Endless Debt-Chapter 952 - 53: Gray Tide and Smog_2

"The Decision Room has already released the information that we will negotiate again with the King’s Secret Sword, and the King’s Shield Guard will certainly receive this news."

Lebius said, "My task is to find out the location of the King’s Shield Guard, and if possible, figure out what they are plotting."

The slideshow flickered, and an ancient building appeared on the screen. It was a stern fortress, and Bologue had seen this fortress in history books and witnessed it firsthand on the battlefield.

Bologue whispered, "Fog Abyss Fortress."

Hart asked, "You know it?"

"It’s a defensive fortress outside the Holy City, garrisoned by mercenaries hired by King Solomon. They are responsible for protecting the safety of the Holy City. Before besieging the Holy City, we spent months capturing this fortress and killed all the mercenaries." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Bologue remembered, "This fortress has vanished from the earth. What does it have to do with this operation?"

"Well... accurately speaking, it hasn’t completely disappeared."

Lebius explained, "It’s inside the Great Rift, within the Wandering Crossroad."

"What?"

Bologue suspected he had misheard, "That’s a fortress."

"After the Fall of the Holy City, the land was leveled. We thought the Fog Abyss Fortress had collapsed along with it, but according to the subsequent intelligence, it fell into the earth’s mourning scar, underwent geological changes, and completely merged with the Great Rift."

The slideshow flickered again, and blurry photos appeared on the screen.

"We’ve checked the reports: in recent years, there have been reports of ancient architecture within the Wandering Crossroad, but it hasn’t drawn attention from the Order Bureau. After all, the Great Rift is intricate and complex, and the twisted grotesque buildings in the Wandering Crossroad seem to grow wildly as if they have life. Anything appearing there is no surprise."

Church asked, "Is it suspected that the King’s Shield Guard is hiding within the ruins of that fortress?"

"Not sure, and that’s what we need to do next," said Lebius, "That’s the Devil’s territory, and operations there will be exceedingly difficult."

"Not to mention the Wandering Crossroad is constantly changing, and there’s the toxic Sea of Mist, which engulfs most ancient buildings in its haze..."

Within the Wandering Crossroad, various forces are completely intertwined, and the Devil sits there. Besides, beneath the toxic Sea of Mist is the extremely dangerous Abandoned Land, covered by the large Void Realm Serenity Defense Line. Under the vacuum of Ether and Calamity’s predation, except for Bologue, anyone who ventures in is unlikely to return alive."

The Great Rift hides too many filths; they cleverly maintain a balance, operating orderly amidst chaos. Any external force could disrupt this balance, triggering unknown disasters."

Lebius said, "Given all these factors, I’ve gathered everyone. With your cooperation, you should be able to locate the Fog Abyss Fortress and, if necessary, uncover vital intelligence."

"Is the Order Bureau trying to provoke a fight between them?" Bologue asked, "Intentionally leaking information to both sides."

"Yes, letting them consume each other is most aligned with the interests of the Order Bureau."

Lebius nodded, "We’ve understood the strength of the King’s Secret Sword pretty much, but the King’s Shield Guard is different. No one knows what they’re accumulating in the shadows, which is why we need you."

Bologue said no more, "I understand."

"As for Hart, leader of the Sixth Group, you are responsible for clearing obstacles and supporting the rest. Bologue and Palmer, as Debtors, perhaps you can pass through the illusions set by the Devil and find the location of the King’s Shield Guard.

As for Church."

Lebius’s gaze finally settled on Church.

"Church is the key to this mission."

Hearing this, the others couldn’t help but shift their gaze to Church. Even Bologue felt somewhat surprised, relying on the umbilical cord between himself and the Devil, he had always been the protagonist in various actions."

"Hart has no experience in intelligence work, and Kemp and Shelley are the same. Bologue has a bit of experience in this area, but you’re better at violent interrogation."

Lebius assessed the group, and when he came to Bologue, his expression stiffened a bit, feeling as if he was being criticized.

"Palmer? Palmer does have some intelligence work experience, but your Blessing makes it hard for me to trust you with such important work."

Palmer’s face fell, and no one remembered he was once the best rookie of the year. What everyone recalled was just the unlucky one from the Clarks.

The peculiar unlucky one.

Always encountering life-threatening situations but miraculously surviving every time."

"Church is the only one among you with rich experience in intelligence work. Your task is to locate the Fog Abyss Fortress and enable Church to infiltrate and find a way to support him for a safe withdrawal."

Lebius stepped down from the platform, "Any questions?"

Bologue shook his head, and the others did the same.

Lebius hurried off, turning and disappearing through the door. Bologue had thought to ask Lebius if he had been promoted to Defender, but he clearly didn’t give him that chance."

Geoffrey, on the other hand, stayed behind, handling the subsequent trivialities, like the action timing and equipment distribution."