Chapter 324
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Alec waited patiently while various people that seemed to come from all different designations filtered into the building at odd times.
They made it so that no one ever caught on to what they were doing, never entering with more than two people.
From Alec's vantage point, he could see that they put on a black robe with an attached hood before the doors shut behind them.
Alec clicked his tongue. He had to get the Cookie Sect to expand to the other continents as well. He had the feeling that he was going to need a lot more information in different continents if it continued to go down like this.
…Could he not be a Main Character? Alec silently despaired.
It was only when Blanche joined back up with him, giving him a silent nod, that he knew the woman from this afternoon had looped back to this place. So it was not, as he'd briefly suspected, a decoy.
Alec silently raised a brow. He had expected for the man to change locations later on so as to ensure that if anyone followed him, they would be led astray.
However, he just came here without doing any other detours.
Too sloppy!
Unless they had a teleportation array inside that building?
But… no. Alec could still feel their magical signatures as clear as day. And their sounds were still ringing cleanly in his ears.
"The woman went to a few places to throw off any trails before coming here," Blanche said, as if she knew the thoughts going around in Alec's head.
Ah, so it was just the man who was an idiot, then. Understood.
Then again, from their hushed conversation earlier about how the man had recklessly seized the chance before awaiting permission, Alec supposed it was rather in line with his personality.
An hour or two more passed before the sounds abruptly cut off.
Alec and Blanche would have been more than perfectly content waiting and spying on them from the space above this, but someone had activated noise-cancelling seals on the inside of the building, which left them without a way to hear inside.
Alec frowned. He knew he could circumvent the seals if he just found the main one, so he would have to go in.
Blanche would have to stay up here.
For how powerful she was, she'd never bothered to learn anything about the various stealth skills beyond walking silently.
Which would not be enough.
Alec nodded at Blanche, who pouted but obediently stayed on the rooftop.
Blanche cursed to herself that she was missing out on all the fun. She silently absolved to learn some stealth skills so her cute little brother and her sons couldn't leave her out from the fun from now on.
She sadly lay down on the rooftop despite how filthy it probably was.
Pulling out a spool of metal wire, Alec hooked it onto the latch before dropping down.
Alec slipped into building through a window, where he didn't see any active seals, so he hopped onto the window ledge before working it open.
Thankfully, the hinges were well-oiled. Not that they would have heard anything from this high up, but Alec liked to be thorough if nothing else.
From his vantage point, he could see everyone who had gathered inside.
If Alec didn't know better, he would have thought that they were some sort of cult gathering, with their dark hoods that didn't show any faces.
Alec's eyes suddenly sharpened as he caught sight of a familiar symbol.
It was the same symbol that Vivian had once shown him when they'd first met in the crack between realms.
It was a symbolic shape of a bird that was pierced through the middle with a sword.
It was also the symbol that Alec caught sight of on Sekai's one lone black cloak.
Alec's eyes narrowed. Why was it that when Sekai had come here, the pressure of his brand had all but stopped working while it was in full bloom on the Kaoriht continent?
Something wasn't adding up here.
Alec ignored the people who were raising their hands in welcome to the white robe on the pedestal.
Honestly, if anyone broke into the place right now, they'd be labelled as a cult with no doubt whatsoever. That was how cult-esque they looked from the outside.
And for all Alec knew, they behaved in the same way as a cult. With brands and all. Just look at Sekai!
Alec supposed it was a bit of careful marketing there in case they got caught. This way, anything that those in the black robes said, they'd be treated as crazies, and thus preventing any crucial information from leaking to the public.
The person clad in the white robe raised their hands, calming the welcoming greetings from the crowd.
"Welcome, friends," the white robe said, almost friendly. "You have done well," they praised.
Alec could not tell the gender of the person under the robe, and the looseness of the robes hid their gender well, providing yet another layer to their anonymity. Their voice was similarly androgynous.
But it was a minor inconvenience to Alec at best.
Alec listened while he moved around, looking for the seal that was keeping the building under wraps.
To his annoyance, the place he found it was under the white robe's feet.
Alec's smile twitched.
"But not well enough!" the person thundered, sending shocks through the minor black robes. It was evident that the white robe's sudden anger caught them off guard after having put away their caution at their previous words.
Alec had to choke back the laughter that wanted to leave his lips. It was hilarious to think about how they were posturing in front of each other over the pain and sorrow of someone else.
It was utterly repulsive, and the people that thought they were better than others by doing this were clearly utterly delusional or in deep denial. They were out of touch with reality, or just plain didn't have a bottom line.
Alec looked around the place, but nothing else stood out to his rune sight. It was just the one seal on the ground that blocked out noises.
Alec frowned again inwardly. Why was it that was the only seal in place? Was it because of time constraints? Or because they expected to get caught? At the last thought, Alec's eyes narrowed.
For some reason, Alec didn't think that the people in the Awerk continent were branded the same way that Sekai was.
However, there should be other things that were keeping them in place. Unless they were disposable, which the ones in black mainly were. The one in the white robes he was on the fence about, not knowing just how important they were, despite them being one of the 'higher-ups'.
If Alec was going to move, then he was going to take the one in the white robe.
The System silently dropped down and landed behind the white robe, standing on the seal.
Since the seal was already active and was doing its duty, there were no other reactions from the seal.
It wouldn't do for Alec to disable the seal right here, as it would produce a flash of light that couldn't be explained away. They'd know there was someone else inside the building.
The white robe was still gesturing wildly, loudly cursing out the black robes, who shrunk back under the white robe's tirade and cutting words.
Alec listened with half an ear as he silently reached forward and altered the various runes that were dancing in the air.
The changed the function of the runes to something useless, which meant that their voices were able to be heard with both Alec and Blanche's hearing.
Still, Alec made no move to do anything else nor to move away from behind the white robe.
If he got the chance later, both he and Blanche would spirit away the white robe for a little… talk.
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Alec waited patiently while various people that seemed to come from all different designations filtered into the building at odd times.
They made it so that no one ever caught on to what they were doing, never entering with more than two people.
From Alec's vantage point, he could see that they put on a black robe with an attached hood before the doors shut behind them.
Alec clicked his tongue. He had to get the Cookie Sect to expand to the other continents as well. He had the feeling that he was going to need a lot more information in different continents if it continued to go down like this.
…Could he not be a Main Character? Alec silently despaired.
It was only when Blanche joined back up with him, giving him a silent nod, that he knew the woman from this afternoon had looped back to this place. So it was not, as he'd briefly suspected, a decoy.
Alec silently raised a brow. He had expected for the man to change locations later on so as to ensure that if anyone followed him, they would be led astray.
However, he just came here without doing any other detours.
Too sloppy!
Unless they had a teleportation array inside that building?
But… no. Alec could still feel their magical signatures as clear as day. And their sounds were still ringing cleanly in his ears.
"The woman went to a few places to throw off any trails before coming here," Blanche said, as if she knew the thoughts going around in Alec's head.
Ah, so it was just the man who was an idiot, then. Understood.
Then again, from their hushed conversation earlier about how the man had recklessly seized the chance before awaiting permission, Alec supposed it was rather in line with his personality.
An hour or two more passed before the sounds abruptly cut off.
Alec and Blanche would have been more than perfectly content waiting and spying on them from the space above this, but someone had activated noise-cancelling seals on the inside of the building, which left them without a way to hear inside.
Alec frowned. He knew he could circumvent the seals if he just found the main one, so he would have to go in.
Blanche would have to stay up here.
For how powerful she was, she'd never bothered to learn anything about the various stealth skills beyond walking silently.
Which would not be enough.
Alec nodded at Blanche, who pouted but obediently stayed on the rooftop.
Blanche cursed to herself that she was missing out on all the fun. She silently absolved to learn some stealth skills so her cute little brother and her sons couldn't leave her out from the fun from now on.
She sadly lay down on the rooftop despite how filthy it probably was.
Pulling out a spool of metal wire, Alec hooked it onto the latch before dropping down.
Alec slipped into building through a window, where he didn't see any active seals, so he hopped onto the window ledge before working it open.
Thankfully, the hinges were well-oiled. Not that they would have heard anything from this high up, but Alec liked to be thorough if nothing else.
From his vantage point, he could see everyone who had gathered inside.
If Alec didn't know better, he would have thought that they were some sort of cult gathering, with their dark hoods that didn't show any faces.
Alec's eyes suddenly sharpened as he caught sight of a familiar symbol.
It was the same symbol that Vivian had once shown him when they'd first met in the crack between realms.
It was a symbolic shape of a bird that was pierced through the middle with a sword.
It was also the symbol that Alec caught sight of on Sekai's one lone black cloak.
Alec's eyes narrowed. Why was it that when Sekai had come here, the pressure of his brand had all but stopped working while it was in full bloom on the Kaoriht continent?
Something wasn't adding up here.
Alec ignored the people who were raising their hands in welcome to the white robe on the pedestal.
Honestly, if anyone broke into the place right now, they'd be labelled as a cult with no doubt whatsoever. That was how cult-esque they looked from the outside.
And for all Alec knew, they behaved in the same way as a cult. With brands and all. Just look at Sekai!
Alec supposed it was a bit of careful marketing there in case they got caught. This way, anything that those in the black robes said, they'd be treated as crazies, and thus preventing any crucial information from leaking to the public.
The person clad in the white robe raised their hands, calming the welcoming greetings from the crowd.
"Welcome, friends," the white robe said, almost friendly. "You have done well," they praised.
Alec could not tell the gender of the person under the robe, and the looseness of the robes hid their gender well, providing yet another layer to their anonymity. Their voice was similarly androgynous.
But it was a minor inconvenience to Alec at best.
Alec listened while he moved around, looking for the seal that was keeping the building under wraps.
To his annoyance, the place he found it was under the white robe's feet.
Alec's smile twitched.
"But not well enough!" the person thundered, sending shocks through the minor black robes. It was evident that the white robe's sudden anger caught them off guard after having put away their caution at their previous words.
Alec had to choke back the laughter that wanted to leave his lips. It was hilarious to think about how they were posturing in front of each other over the pain and sorrow of someone else.
It was utterly repulsive, and the people that thought they were better than others by doing this were clearly utterly delusional or in deep denial. They were out of touch with reality, or just plain didn't have a bottom line.
Alec looked around the place, but nothing else stood out to his rune sight. It was just the one seal on the ground that blocked out noises.
Alec frowned again inwardly. Why was it that was the only seal in place? Was it because of time constraints? Or because they expected to get caught? At the last thought, Alec's eyes narrowed.
For some reason, Alec didn't think that the people in the Awerk continent were branded the same way that Sekai was.
However, there should be other things that were keeping them in place. Unless they were disposable, which the ones in black mainly were. The one in the white robes he was on the fence about, not knowing just how important they were, despite them being one of the 'higher-ups'.
If Alec was going to move, then he was going to take the one in the white robe.
The System silently dropped down and landed behind the white robe, standing on the seal.
Since the seal was already active and was doing its duty, there were no other reactions from the seal.
It wouldn't do for Alec to disable the seal right here, as it would produce a flash of light that couldn't be explained away. They'd know there was someone else inside the building.
The white robe was still gesturing wildly, loudly cursing out the black robes, who shrunk back under the white robe's tirade and cutting words.
Alec listened with half an ear as he silently reached forward and altered the various runes that were dancing in the air.
The changed the function of the runes to something useless, which meant that their voices were able to be heard with both Alec and Blanche's hearing.
Still, Alec made no move to do anything else nor to move away from behind the white robe.
If he got the chance later, both he and Blanche would spirit away the white robe for a little… talk.
Alec waited patiently while various people that seemed to come from all different designations filtered into the building at odd times.They made it so that no one ever caught on to what they were doing, never entering with more than two people.From Alec's vantage point, he could see that they put on a black robe with an attached hood before the doors shut behind them.Alec clicked his tongue. He had to get the Cookie Sect to expand to the other continents as well. He had the feeling that he was going to need a lot more information in different continents if it continued to go down like this.Could he not be a Main Character? Alec silently despaired.It was only when Blanche joined back up with him, giving him a silent nod, that he knew the woman from this afternoon had looped back to this place. So it was not, as he'd briefly suspected, a decoy.Alec silently raised a brow. He had expected for the man to change locations later on so as to ensure that if anyone followed him, they would be led astray.However, he just came here without doing any other detours.Too sloppy!Unless they had a teleportation array inside that building?But no. Alec could still feel their magical signatures as clear as day. And their sounds were still ringing cleanly in his ears."The woman went to a few places to throw off any trails before coming here," Blanche said, as if she knew the thoughts going around in Alec's head.Ah, so it was just the man who was an idiot, then. Understood.Then again, from their hushed conversation earlier about how the man had recklessly seized the chance before awaiting permission, Alec supposed it was rather in line with his personality.An hour or two more passed before the sounds abruptly cut off.Alec and Blanche would have been more than perfectly content waiting and spying on them from the space above this, but someone had activated noise-cancelling seals on the inside of the building, which left them without a way to hear inside.Alec frowned. He knew he could circumvent the seals if he just found the main one, so he would have to go in.Blanche would have to stay up here.For how powerful she was, she'd never bothered to learn anything about the various stealth skills beyond walking silently.Which would not be enough.Alec nodded at Blanche, who pouted but obediently stayed on the rooftop.Blanche cursed to herself that she was missing out on all the fun. She silently absolved to learn some stealth skills so her cute little brother and her sons couldn't leave her out from the fun from now on.She sadly lay down on the rooftop despite how filthy it probably was.Pulling out a spool of metal wire, Alec hooked it onto the latch before dropping down.Alec slipped into building through a window, where he didn't see any active seals, so he hopped onto the window ledge before working it open.Thankfully, the hinges were well-oiled. Not that they would have heard anything from this high up, but Alec liked to be thorough if nothing else.From his vantage point, he could see everyone who had gathered inside.If Alec didn't know better, he would have thought that they were some sort of cult gathering, with their dark hoods that didn't show any faces.Alec's eyes suddenly sharpened as he caught sight of a familiar symbol.It was the same symbol that Vivian had once shown him when they'd first met in the crack between realms.It was a symbolic shape of a bird that was pierced through the middle with a sword.It was also the symbol that Alec caught sight of on Sekai's one lone black cloak.Alec's eyes narrowed. Why was it that when Sekai had come here, the pressure of his brand had all but stopped working while it was in full bloom on the Kaoriht continent?Something wasn't adding up here.Alec ignored the people who were raising their hands in welcome to the white robe on the pedestal.Honestly, if anyone broke into the place right now, they'd be labelled as a cult with no doubt whatsoever. That was how cult-esque they looked from the outside.And for all Alec knew, they behaved in the same way as a cult. With brands and all. Just look at Sekai!Alec supposed it was a bit of careful marketing there in case they got caught. This way, anything that those in the black robes said, they'd be treated as crazies, and thus preventing any crucial information from leaking to the public.The person clad in the white robe raised their hands, calming the welcoming greetings from the crowd."Welcome, friends," the white robe said, almost friendly. "You have done well," they praised.Alec could not tell the gender of the person under the robe, and the looseness of the robes hid their gender well, providing yet another layer to their anonymity. Their voice was similarly androgynous.But it was a minor inconvenience to Alec at best.Alec listened while he moved around, looking for the seal that was keeping the building under wraps.To his annoyance, the place he found it was under the white robe's feet.Alec's smile twitched."But not well enough!" the person thundered, sending shocks through the minor black robes. It was evident that the white robe's sudden anger caught them off guard after having put away their caution at their previous words.Alec had to choke back the laughter that wanted to leave his lips. It was hilarious to think about how they were posturing in front of each other over the pain and sorrow of someone else.It was utterly repulsive, and the people that thought they were better than others by doing this were clearly utterly delusional or in deep denial. They were out of touch with reality, or just plain didn't have a bottom line.Alec looked around the place, but nothing else stood out to his rune sight. It was just the one seal on the ground that blocked out noises.Alec frowned again inwardly. Why was it that was the only seal in place? Was it because of time constraints? Or because they expected to get caught? At the last thought, Alec's eyes narrowed.For some reason, Alec didn't think that the people in the Awerk continent were branded the same way that Sekai was.However, there should be other things that were keeping them in place. Unless they were disposable, which the ones in black mainly were. The one in the white robes he was on the fence about, not knowing just how important they were, despite them being one of the 'higher-ups'.If Alec was going to move, then he was going to take the one in the white robe.The System silently dropped down and landed behind the white robe, standing on the seal.Since the seal was already active and was doing its duty, there were no other reactions from the seal.It wouldn't do for Alec to disable the seal right here, as it would produce a flash of light that couldn't be explained away. They'd know there was someone else inside the building.The white robe was still gesturing wildly, loudly cursing out the black robes, who shrunk back under the white robe's tirade and cutting words.Alec listened with half an ear as he silently reached forward and altered the various runes that were dancing in the air.The changed the function of the runes to something useless, which meant that their voices were able to be heard with both Alec and Blanche's hearing.Still, Alec made no move to do anything else nor to move away from behind the white robe.If he got the chance later, both he and Blanche would spirit away the white robe for a little talk.
