Chapter 86

First Time There (2)

Boom!!

[Team 3 will spread out at the 3 o'clock direction, and Team 4 will move to the intersection at the 7 o'clock direction to set up the encirclement.]

The voice of the operator came through the earpiece.

In this operation, the entire operating team was focused.

Considering the potential benefits of uncovering and thwarting Craig and Jiaun's objectives, it was only natural.

[This is the headquarters of the terrorist organization. If you see anyone approaching suspiciously, don't hesitate to strike first!]

While listening to Chan's overlapping words, Renock slowly got off Hina's motorcycle.

An abandoned square with a small fountain.

This place must have been built in the past, hoping for the expansion of Balkan's city, but now it is deserted, at least dozens of kilometers away.

Occasionally, people could be seen fleeing in fear from the artillery shells dropped by Chai Shai, but they all seemed to be factory workers or supervisors.

The only thing that gave a sense of reality was the gunfire echoing from a distance, indicating that other freelancers were engaged in battle with Palsion's members.

"Hmm...."

Hina wrinkled her nose as Renock pulled out a Feather Fall from his pocket and lit it.

"......The smell."

"..........."

Renock silently put the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep breath.

The smoke filled his mouth, sharply hitting his throat and pounding his lungs.

Immediately after, he felt his body's vitality gradually lighten, and Renock rolled his shoulders.

It was a wonderful sensation, not too light but just enough to invigorate and rejuvenate him.

He knew very well that this was the effect of a drug that had nothing to do with physical health, yet sometimes he felt like it was a delusion.

That he would one day regain this kind of body.

That's why every time he bit down on the bitter cigarette and inhaled the smoke, he could renew his resolve.

Not to settle for the current situation, but to keep moving forward until the end.

It was for this very reason that he had come here, weighing all the gains and losses.

Click!

Chai Shai, who had taken out a bazooka from the bike's cartridge, said with smoke rising.

"Good start."

She had no right to say that, having set up the start herself.

"According to the plan, you and Hina will lead Team 1 and Team 2 into the inner part of the headquarters. I'll monitor the movements of Team 3 and Team 4 and then move in."

Chan's Team 1 and Renock's nominal Team 2.

And the reinforced Team 3 and Team 4 for this operation.

All of them were hired as freelancers or mercenary identities, so while their individual skills might be excellent, there could be issues with coordination.

Chai Shai was taking up a position in this wide-open area, intending to provide long-range support to the other two teams.

"Will you be okay?"

It was a decision befitting an artillery specialist, but conversely, staying here alone was a significant risk for Chai Shai.

While she said she would move with Team 3 and Team 4, in reality, she was planning to stay here and fire artillery without much protection.

"It's a calculated risk."

Chai Shai said with a nonchalant expression.

"Given how wide open this area is, I can definitely detect any attempts to flee from the headquarters. It's more certain for me to confirm if important figures like Craig and Jiaun are still inside before entering."

"......Right."

There was no fault in her reasoning.

Renock, with his magic detection ability, could cover the entire area around the old factory, but if the target was determined to escape, he wouldn't have the mobility to track them.

It was logical for Renock, who had slow but powerful firepower, to enter the headquarters, while Chai Shai, who had both mobility and long-range support capabilities, would control the situation in this area.

Exhaling smoke through his teeth, Renock turned his body.

There is no failure.

The moment the Agent's execution team members joined this operation, the outcome was already tilted in their favor.

What remained was whether both Renock and the Agent could achieve a satisfactory result from this operation.

And the question of what Craig was really hiding.

'I've been consistently studying the summoning ritual.'

While it was unclear how the research on a different system of magic would help...

Renock hoped it wouldn't be in vain and immediately turned his back to Chai Shai and started walking.

Boom!!

At the same time, Chan, who had broken through the crumbling cement wall, smiled at Renock.

"This is the final operation."

"Yeah."

"Let's see it through. I need to secure funds for my business, after all."

Renock nodded, his resolve firm.