Chapter 1065: Harder than usual mission (3)
Chapter 1065: Harder than usual mission (3)
Chapter 1065: Harder than usual mission (3)
Erik emerged from the secret tunnel beneath the fortress. The guards were still there. He actually came out of the fortress the same way he entered, manipulating people's emotions and then using his Phantom Veil to turn himself invisible. He still was once he got out.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
The past two days spent within the fortress had been tough, but he got what he came here for and set out to do. Not only had he learned the ins and outs of the stronghold, which allowed him to understand how to get in and out more easily, but he had also found the information he sought.
With a quick glance to ensure the coast was clear, Erik hurried towards the temporary shelter The and June had made near the fortress.
Erik probed around with his mind, using his Instability brain crystal power to find June's familiar presence. It didn't take long to find his clone.
Erik said.
Erik sounded worried and frustrated. He wasn't his usual self, and June noticed right away.
June felt worried as Erik came back early. He knew this probably meant bad news. As he waited for Erik to arrive, June thought about all the things that could have gone wrong.
He tried to prepare himself for whatever Erik was about to tell him, but he wasn't that successful. June knew that, even if he knew about it, there was nothing much he could do. He was too weak to fight. The best he could do was to sneak around or carry his master whenever he needed.
June thought about his limits as a regular clone. He felt frustrated and wished he could do more to help Erik. He imagined how different things would be if he were a Chimaeric Demon instead.
"It wouldn't work," Erik said. "The Veritas Lenses are too problematic. They have a lot here already. I can't even fathom how many they have on Sleb Harbour or on Maynard Island." "Besides, this time they have taken things far. They've started using couriers and storing information on paper," Erik said. "Not just about this matter, but most of them. This means that Frant and I don't have a complete picture of what Hin and the blackguards are planning, and they most likely are going to change their war momentum soon. The virus I spread is going to become useless as soon as they perfect their information-sharing method."
Erik paused. "I've sent a message to Becker, telling him to send Chimaeric Demons groups to search for these couriers, and explained their truth-revealing devices to them. I've also sent messages to all the Clones and Chimaeric Demons around to be careful and to leave immediately if there is even a slight chance they might be found out."
"What about the clones having taken the identity of Savage Blood? He should be pretty high in the blackguards' ranks at this point."
"I contacted the clones yesterday, and while they got promoted, they are not high in the ranks
yet. Besides, they barely found out in time about the Veritas Lenses. One of the clones had to disfigure himself so that he could stop using his shapeshifting powers. That in itself was suspicious, because a healer could have fixed that."
"So, they are keeping an eye on him?"
"Yes. There is not much he can do right now," Erik said.
There was another brief pause.
"We'll need to infiltrate the other countries to stay informed, then. If they changed their tactics so thoroughly, it might be possible they are already coordinating with them to invade
Frant," June said.
"Right." Erik nodded. Shapeshifting, which had served them well in the past, would no longer be a viable option for gathering intelligence, and all the clones using it had to either retreat immediately or find a solution to the predicament. Of course, not all of them could disfigure themselves. It would be suspicious.
Erik's next words caught June off guard, though. "I've decided to give the Chimaeric Demons my Phantom Veil brain crystal power. They'll need it more than I do."
June's eyes widened. "Are you sure about that, master?" he asked. "This is now your only way
to sneak around unseen."
Erik nodded. "I am. At this point, I don't really need to use it anymore, not to sneak around
anyway. The Chimaeric Demons will do that on my behalf, and I will just prepare as many troops as I can to send them around to do the job. It's the only way to ensure they can operate without problems, and besides, they will be much more effective than me in getting information, just because I would be able to send a ton of them around."
June understood the sacrifice Erik was making. The Phantom Veil power had been a valuable
asset so far, even before getting merged with Shade's brain crystal power. "The Chameleon
Veil..."
Giving it up was no small decision.
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