Phil.

The King of the South Sea couldn't believe such a thing.

Having achieved victory in a deadly battle and about to claim his spoils,

he was unexpectedly attacked in plain sight, stabbed in a vital part by a blade?

Phil couldn't understand how all this happened.

Who could bypass his perception and then plant a weapon in him?

Yet the pain emanating from his body was undeniable.

Phil turned around and saw a man and a woman, who had appeared behind him at some point, staring at him coldly.

"You..."

Phil opened his mouth to say something.

But before he could speak, the magic power on the dagger invaded his body. While severing all life, the King of the South Sea was robbed of even the strength to speak and fell to the ground just like that.

These two plain-looking people, whom he had no impression of...

Who are they?

With such doubts and unwillingness, the King of the South Sea fell to the ground.

Blood quickly pooled on the ground, and the breath of life seemed to vanish from his body along with the flowing red.

"..."

The fallen King of the South Sea could no longer rise to fight.

Meanwhile, the state of others in the arena was entirely different.

They looked at the two who killed the King of the South Sea, not even understanding what had happened.

Because in their eyes,

the man and woman who walked out from the crowd almost didn't conceal their tracks, merely rushed behind the King of the South Sea and then stabbed him.

The King of the South Sea, who had just shown his might,

would die so simply?

How could he not notice such a low-grade attack? Was it merely because of emotional excitement or a momentary lapse in concentration?

Among the crowd, only a few knew the truth.

Including the investigators from [Greed], who personally conveyed messages and executed tasks, naturally recognized this man and woman, who were Ronald and Costate in disguise!

In this sudden manner, they completed Claudia's commission.

As for the secret when they acted,

for Ronald and Costate, it wasn't difficult.

Ronald used the "Divine Comedy" to guide emotions, causing the King of the South Sea to overlook the ambush, while also preventing bystanders from warning the target. Costate manipulated probabilities, making everything happen more logically and smoothly.

With the light cooperation of the two,

such a bizarre scene, killing the King of the South Sea, naturally transpired in reality.

Meanwhile, everyone was still in shock.

Instead, it was the caster from the [Nine Commandments] meeting who first reacted, as he had been concentrating intensely on the battle a moment ago.

"Run!"

"You two, follow me!"

With a shout, the caster who was grappling with the King of the South Sea turned and tried to bolt into the crowd of spectators.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

With a fierce motion, his power was something ordinary people could not withstand.

Like a bull charging through, he dispersed the crowd, even smashing an unlucky guy to death with brute force!

Compared to the King of the South Sea, the caster from the [Nine Commandments] meeting might be slightly inferior. But compared to ordinary casters, he was a true powerhouse, against whom resistance was almost impossible!

The sudden rush naturally caused chaos.

Some spectators screamed and fled, while others wanted to stay and avenge the fallen King of the South Sea. Yet due to the extreme chaos, neither action could proceed smoothly.

Ronald, who had just completed the mission, exchanged a look with Costate.

Without a word, they dashed into the crowd.

In such a scene, there was hardly any chance of hindering their movements. With only a few shouts, Ronald and Costate disappeared from the plaza within seconds.

...

A quarter of an hour later, the scene gradually calmed down.

Knowing the King of the South Sea was dead, some chose to leave this meaningless place; others took the opportunity to stay on the island and negotiating with other forces; many more struck the banner of avenging the King of the South Sea and settling scores for the disrupted deathmatch, starting to hunt the few who had just escaped.

Meanwhile, in the northern forest of the island, the targets being hunted were gathering.

The fugitive caster from the [Nine Commandments] meeting, the rescued Eve, along with Ronald and Costate, were hiding in a secluded forest clearing, looking at each other.

Seizing the chance to breathe, Eve pointed to Ronald and said:

"You... weren't you the one who directed me before..."

"Ma'am, we are descendants of the Balmo family." Ronald explained directly, "Since you know the King of the South Sea, you must understand the reason for our actions, so I won't explain further."

Upon hearing the name, Eve was momentarily surprised.

Although she couldn't immediately recall the name, she quickly understood the situation.

What else could it be for besides revenge?

Their past deeds at sea made today's outcome inevitable; it could only be said that what was destined to come would come.

Eve sighed silently and turned her gaze to the caster from the [Nine Commandments] meeting.

"Thank you both for risking yourselves."

"Had it not been for you, I might have died at that guy's hands."

Although they had just experienced quite a perilous moment, the caster from the [Nine Commandments] meeting remained unruffled, replying calmly,

"Ms. Eve, we will not break the organizational promise."

"The information you and your husband provided earlier was very helpful to us; this was what we should do. However, unfortunately, we probably cannot save your husband."

At the mention of Porta, Eve's eyes dimmed instantly.

Even though the enemy was dead, those who were gone could not return. Eve had encountered partings from life and death before, but at this moment of silence, her inner feelings remained difficult to articulate.

The two casters from the [Nine Commandments] meeting kept silent, observing Eve without interrupting, waiting for her to process her emotions.

However, Ronald was unwilling to wait.

He spoke then, breaking the somber atmosphere:

"I think we should find a way to leave here as soon as possible."

"If we are found by the loyalists of the King of the South Sea, or others with ulterior motives, our fate won't be good."

Eve was also a capable person. Reminded so mercilessly by Ronald, she had no negative emotions but instead calmly analyzed the current situation:

"Mr. Balmo, you're right."

"The top priority now is to leave this island; we must not let others catch us."

As she spoke, Eve naturally looked to the casters from the [Nine Commandments] meeting.

However, the other party regretfully shook his head:

"The ship we came on is surely under surveillance now."

"To leave early, we must think of other ways."