57 Reversed Fate

Our mission was, just as the branch chief had explained earlier, to go to the back gate west of the academy and draw as many soldiers’ eyes as possible.

That was only our public-facing mission; to maintain security, the branch chief and Daniel went around personally, explaining in detail what each group was supposed to do.

The branch chief was one thing, but Daniel was unexpected. Had the two of them known each other for a long time?

And in Adella’s room, the branch chief told us about an operation completely different from the one he had described in the lobby earlier.

“Forest Keeper of Arseria. Earlier, with so many eyes watching us, I had no choice but to put it that way. But in this operation, you, NoName, are the key. If you hadn’t joined us, we wouldn’t have carried out this operation in the first place. So, Adella, you need to listen carefully this time.”

When I asked why, the branch chief let out a sorrowful sigh and said,

There might even be a spy hiding within the ‘Abyss.’

That made sense. Unlike the Imperial Royal Guard, which could use the Oath of Mana, a hastily assembled organization was bound to have vulnerabilities.

But the branch chief wasn’t foolish, either.

“The only people in District 15 I can truly trust are Daniel, Alpherion, Cisciela, and you.”...