hotmtlnovel Chapter 313 New Black Mission
Chapter 313 New Black Mission
Surprisingly, both Kain and Serena were exempted from the first field assessment of the year—and it wasn't because the school had found out about Gabriel.Rather, it was because, upon going over the debriefing reports provided to the college about their rescue of Cherry and the other children from the laboratory, some undisclosed high-up individual took notice of their abilities—specifically, Bea's ability to control the mind, and extract information directly from memories.
For Serena, they took notice of Balens' ability to deal with any and all manner of situations using the equivalent exchange skill.
And so, for the second time, Kain was assigned a Black Mission, but this time Serena would be his partner.
However, neither Kain nor Serena raised any objection or expressed any disagreement with taking the mission, even after knowing that it may take them away from their classes and Gabriel for an unknown amount of time.
This was because, based on the vague information provided to them before they formally accepted the mission, they were able to confirm that it was actually to take down another hidden laboratory in a different city—more specifically, they suspected it to be the laboratory of re
"Classic signs of funding something off the books," Kain remarked, his voice dry. "And that's where we come in. Find out if Roman's tied to the lab and, if so, bring it down."
Their mission targets were clear: enter the Southern Region, investigate Roman Silverhart's connections, locate the remnants of the lab, and dismantle the operation.
The files also noted the inclusion of a third participant in this operation, a student from Starfire College, but their identity hadn't yet been disclosed, they would meet at a discrete location once they arrived at Fallingstar City.
Kain and Serena, quickly finalized their arrangement to leave.
However, the time required for the Black Mission would far exceed the days they had initially planned to be away for the field assessment.
"I've confirmed with Bridge," Kain said as he closed the storage container. "Once his assessment's done, he'll check in on Gabriel regularly. I don't trust leaving him entirely alone, even with the Vespid watching."
After confirming with Bridge that he'd watch out for Gabriel once he's finished his own field assessment, leaving a Vespid guard infected with Bea's split to keep tabs on Gabriel, and enough food to last him for over a month, Serena and Kain left Dark Moon college and teleported to Fallingstar City.
When they teleported into Fallingstar City, Kain stumbled slightly, catching himself before he could lose his balance. He straightened, brushing off imaginary dust and shaking his head with a faint smirk.
"Finally getting used to this," he muttered. "I didn't even feel like throwing up this time."
"Congratulations," Serena replied dryly, already moving to the edge of the temporary teleportation circle, without any signs of discomfort.
She didn't wait for Kain, expecting him to follow, and he did, falling in step beside her as they navigated the sparsely populated city streets.
Fallingstar City was a larger city that Brightstar City, but still didn't have a permanent teleportation center like the first-tier Starfire City. Therefore, it seems as though a temporary teleportation circle was set up in a relatively unpopulated area of the city, in a back alley away from prying eyes.
And not far from their target destination—an isolated house on the city's outskirts that would serve as their base of operations for this mission. And also where their new teammate will be waiting for them.