System's POV

Chapter 689: The Great Bandit Operation [Part 1]



Thirteen knew that the Shana was soft-hearted.

She couldn't bear seeing anyone get hurt.

Because of this, she didn't hesitate to provide support from behind, giving the injured Wanderers a chance to safely retreat to the rear of their formation.

Mildred also shot one arrow after another.

Her arrows pierced through the defensive scales of the Pangolin, for they were specially made arrows meant for monsters with tough armor.

But her stock was limited, so she made a mental note to collect these arrows back later after the battle ended.

Diana and Joshua, on the other hand, helped hold off the Monster Army, allowing the injured to retreat to Shana's side to be healed.

Joshua served as a damage dealer, but his true specialty was casting debuff spells, like paralyze, blind, bind, weaken, and other debilitating abilities that greatly lowered a monster's fighting abilities.

In the past, he could only deal with a Boss Monster and two other mob monsters at the same time.

But now, after receiving training from Thirteen, and strengthening his mind from the countless curses and jeering of the Pocopocos, Joshua could now bind over a dozen monsters at a time with room to spare.

Rianna, on the other hand, wasn't attacking the monsters with a bow.

No. She was actually punching them with gauntlets, like a brawler, and moving in erratic ways that were nearly impossible to read.

If one were to look closely, her ears had transformed into that of a wolf, and a tail could be seen behind her back.

During her travels to Solterra, Rianna had wandered off to a ruin where she gained an inheritance from the previous Wolf King.

This allowed her to transform into a Wolfkin while retaining her good looks.

She could easily pass off as a cosplayer, and make those with certain fetishes look at her with bloodshot eyes.

Rianna had consulted this matter with Zion, and she told him that she wanted to learn his personal battle style, which she had seen during their training.

Thirteen thought about it and agreed to the young lady's request.

Rianna was a ranger who could wield bows and short swords.

She was basically an All-Rounder, which made her not truly strong in a specific way.

However, the Wolf King's inheritance gave her another option for a more explosive approach when it came to close combat.

With her speed and dexterous mobility, she was truly incredibly hard to fight, for her moves were unpredictable.

Thirteen had taught Rianna the Steadfast Brawler and Beast Heart Drunken Fist, both of which fitted her like a glove.

Since then, she had been leaning more toward fighting in close quarters and would only use ranged attacks when it was appropriate.

High in the sky, Sherry was not being idle either.

She used her Silk Threads to bind the arms of the Pangolins and tied them to her Adamantine Falcon, Ace.

The Rank 5 Sovereign of the skies lifted these Pangolins high up in the air and used them as Flails to hit their comrades on the ground.

Thirteen, who was watching this from the ground, couldn't help but applaud Sherry for being resourceful.

With everyone working together, the battle lasted for nearly half an hour before the threat had been completely neutralized.

What happened next made Andre's mouth twitch. The Wanderers were shamelessly dismantling the monsters and taking the scales of the Pangolins, which they could sell for a high price.

Seeing their actions, the members of the Ashford Elite Units look at their Leader as if asking him if they could also collect loot as well.

But instead of giving them permission, Andre glared at the Wanderers and raised his voice in anger.

"The threat is not yet over, and all of you resorted to looting?!" Andre roared in anger. "Put those scales back where they came from!"

The Wanderers paused for a bit as they all glanced at the fuming Champion.

They then exchanged glances with each other before continuing to loot the monster parts as if the devil was hot on their tails.

Seeing that the Wanderers didn't stop their looting and even sped it up made Andre almost unsheathe his sword to hack the bastards into pieces.

However, before he could even do this, Thirteen approached him and tried to take his mind off the looting.

"Sir Andre, while we might have managed to stop the Monsters from attacking the academy, there might be some who managed to sneak in earlier," Thirteen said in a serious tone. "Wouldn't it be best if you check the people at the shelter first to make sure that they are safe?"

After hearing the teenage boy's reminder, Andre momentarily forgot the bastards who were looting the monsters that they defeated.

"Half of you, protect the corpses of the Rank 5 Overlords," Andre ordered. "The Higher-Ups will want to have them, so don't bother trying to dismantle it. Don't worry. I'll put on a good word for you guys, so you can receive benefits later.

"Remember, we are not part of these plebeians who have no Masters. Since we protected the academy and ensured that the people are safe, we are sure to receive proper compensation

later."

After hearing their Leader's words, the Elite Unit of the Ashford Clan finally breathed in a sigh of relief, assured that they would be rewarded later.

Andre then hurried to the location of the Shelter with half of his men, intending to check whether his wife and the civilians were safe.

Suddenly, everyone heard a loud explosion in the distance.

"He's finally here," Thirteen muttered as he viewed the scene of the battle where the Monarch of the Stallard Clan, Norman Stallard, finally started to fight against the Red-Scaled

Warlord Pangolin.

He had claimed it as his prize, not knowing that there were two other Rank 7 Monsters who weren't happy about being ignored.

The Minotaur King and the Hercules Beetle had already sensed the presence of the powerful individual, and they were also headed in his direction to support their comrade.

Thirteen couldn't help but smile after seeing this scene from Athena's satellite image, which was projected directly into his consciousness.

This was one of the agreements that he had with Laplace Demon and The One, allowing him

to interact with one of his strongest trump cards who looked down upon the world fromNôv(el)B\\jnn

space.

Suddenly, a thought appeared in Thirteen's head, making him smile evilly.

Derek, who saw his Master's smile, shuddered. Having known the teenage boy for several months, he already knew the meaning behind that smile.