Chapter 356
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Rhoda took her five subordinates to track down the people they suspected were the ones who had broken into the most secure basement of their ship – they couldn't allow them to go.
Even if they were innocent, the company held the belief that it was better to kill a thousand innocents than to let one go.
It wasn't that she particularly liked what she was doing, no, but it was all for the company.
So, it was just business. They couldn't blame her for being cruel. Not when she made sure to end it in the quickest way.
Their targets didn't feel any pain, nor did they cause their targets to suffer prolonged torture either. Amongst the other teams, Rhoda's one was the most humanitarian one. They liked to consider themselves pacifists.
They weren't the only teams that had been sent out, and honestly, Rhoda didn't think that these two lovebirds were in any way suspicious at all, but orders were orders.
Of course, they couldn't leave any suspicion behind that they were connected to the ship at all, so they all had to wait for the most optimal time to make their move. Preferably when there wasn't anyone around.
It would be of the utmost simplicity to be able to frame the two lovers as having eloped due to one of the party's family not approving of their courting.
This was, of course, only on the premise that their families weren't too powerful. They'd already looked into the background of the two, and they couldn't find much. They should be noveau rich, or some hidden family that was only just coming out.
It was more likely the former than the latter, so they were comfortable to make their moves.
In this aspect, Rhoda Gacy's team was luckier than the rest who had to track down powerful aristocrats or those who were well-connected.
Rhoda's team could just take the two out in the middle of the forest before burying them and planting traces later on that would place them far away.
Rhoda was already looking forward to a good night's sleep before they had to move again.
Perhaps she would even get to be promoted or have the trust in their team increased.
Thinking up to this point, Rhoda started getting a little excited before she forcefully calmed herself down, regaining her reason.
Even cornered animals bit back, let alone humans.
Rhoda had not gotten this far just to let herself be killed because she grew slack in her work. After all, their team would not have such a high success rate and be highly recommended to their superiors had they been the kind to be lax.
The two couples and their familiars should be easy pickings.
With six advanced tiers in her team, they would be able to handle them with ease.
Yet, her skin was prickling unpleasantly, and her senses were warning her.
This was not the first time that she had felt this type of warning, and it wasn't the first time that it had saved her life.
\"Captain, the two targets are moving at a steady pace. They should cut through the forest up ahead.\"
Rhoda's eyes flashed, and she nodded. \"Good. Keep your guard up. Don't let complacency be the thing that brings about our fall.\"
\"Yes Ma'am!\"
\"Speed up a little. We should intercept them in the forest before they get out. Their familiar seems to have a decent enough speed on them, but as far as observation goes, it should be just a normal rabbit that can move fast. It has no magic signatures on it that will allow for combat.\"
Rhoda became much more serious as she thought about what to do.
However, they risked losing the targets and missing the chance of intercepting them in the forest should they slow down their pace to check everything cleanly.
There weren't any other forests along the way, and if the two managed to get out, they would be hard-pressed to cover up their tracks.
They sped up accordingly, using more magic than was otherwise efficient, but they did see the frequency of the tracks more now.
The tracker of their team also spoke up quickly. \"They seem to have discovered us,\" he said seriously.
Rhoda frowned. Sure enough, the two weren't as simple as they seemed.
Her instincts were very rarely wrong.
\"They've split up into two, and they're heading in different directions.\"
\"Split up into two teams,\" Rhoda commanded. \"David, Kiel, you're with me.\"
They couldn't afford for one of them to make it out alive. It would leave too big of a trace behind if they managed to blab that they were being chased.
If that happened, Rhoda's team would be finished.
Rhoda took two subordinates with her and split off, following the trail first. It looked exactly like rabbit footprints, just larger. A lot larger. It was a distinct trail.
They entered into a patch of trees, but they couldn't see anyone.
By now, the bad warnings that she got were incessantly ringing in her mind, telling her to be very careful. That something was wrong here.
With practiced eyes, Rhoda scanned the place.
Unfortunately, their team did not have a senor that was specialized in tracking down people's magic signatures. If they did, their team would have risen to a much greater height, as well as propelled their team to greatness.
But sensors were just too rare.
After looking for a brief amount of time, Rhoda's eyes landed on a pure white bunny that was happily hopping in the forest.
Her eyes narrowed, and she threw a dagger to the bunny.
She wouldn't take any chances, and the target's familiar was a white bunny that was able to change sizes.
However, it confused her when the bunny was stabbed through by her dagger without any problem at all.
She was briefly stunned. Could it be that it really wasn't the target's familiar? She'd guessed wrong?
For the first time, she doubted herself.
If it had really been the target's familiar, then it should have increased in size so that the wound done to it was smaller, right?
\"Maybe it's really not?\" One of her subordinates, Kiel, questioned doubtfully.
Rhoda remained silent, regaining her calm. \"Doesn't matter. However, the target should be hiding from us now. It makes sense that they would send their familiar out to meet us head on. Most people are attached to their familiars, after all.\"
Then, Rhoda paused and nodded at the corpse of the bunny. \"Check it.\"
The black figure knelt down and checked the rabbit that had died from a single dagger of Rhoda's. He touched its cooling body and checked its blood, rubbing it between his fingers.
\"No problems here.\"
Rhoda frowned. She had a feeling that she was missing something, but she didn't know what it was.
\"Something's wrong,\" Rhoda said, listening to the quietness of the forest. This was not a natural quiet feeling, nor should the creatures of the forest be scared away without any warnings whatsoever.
Instead, it was like they were trapped in a space.
The thought alarmed her, and her guard shot up.
\"Show yourself!\" Rhoda shouted, causing her subordinates' guards to shoot up as well.
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Rhoda took her five subordinates to track down the people they suspected were the ones who had broken into the most secure basement of their ship – they couldn't allow them to go.
Even if they were innocent, the company held the belief that it was better to kill a thousand innocents than to let one go.
It wasn't that she particularly liked what she was doing, no, but it was all for the company.
So, it was just business. They couldn't blame her for being cruel. Not when she made sure to end it in the quickest way.
Their targets didn't feel any pain, nor did they cause their targets to suffer prolonged torture either. Amongst the other teams, Rhoda's one was the most humanitarian one. They liked to consider themselves pacifists.
They weren't the only teams that had been sent out, and honestly, Rhoda didn't think that these two lovebirds were in any way suspicious at all, but orders were orders.
Of course, they couldn't leave any suspicion behind that they were connected to the ship at all, so they all had to wait for the most optimal time to make their move. Preferably when there wasn't anyone around.
It would be of the utmost simplicity to be able to frame the two lovers as having eloped due to one of the party's family not approving of their courting.
This was, of course, only on the premise that their families weren't too powerful. They'd already looked into the background of the two, and they couldn't find much. They should be noveau rich, or some hidden family that was only just coming out.
It was more likely the former than the latter, so they were comfortable to make their moves.
In this aspect, Rhoda Gacy's team was luckier than the rest who had to track down powerful aristocrats or those who were well-connected.
Rhoda's team could just take the two out in the middle of the forest before burying them and planting traces later on that would place them far away.
Rhoda was already looking forward to a good night's sleep before they had to move again.
Perhaps she would even get to be promoted or have the trust in their team increased.
Thinking up to this point, Rhoda started getting a little excited before she forcefully calmed herself down, regaining her reason.
Even cornered animals bit back, let alone humans.
Rhoda had not gotten this far just to let herself be killed because she grew slack in her work. After all, their team would not have such a high success rate and be highly recommended to their superiors had they been the kind to be lax.
The two couples and their familiars should be easy pickings.
With six advanced tiers in her team, they would be able to handle them with ease.
Yet, her skin was prickling unpleasantly, and her senses were warning her.
This was not the first time that she had felt this type of warning, and it wasn't the first time that it had saved her life.
\"Captain, the two targets are moving at a steady pace. They should cut through the forest up ahead.\"
Rhoda's eyes flashed, and she nodded. \"Good. Keep your guard up. Don't let complacency be the thing that brings about our fall.\"
\"Yes Ma'am!\"
\"Speed up a little. We should intercept them in the forest before they get out. Their familiar seems to have a decent enough speed on them, but as far as observation goes, it should be just a normal rabbit that can move fast. It has no magic signatures on it that will allow for combat.\"
Rhoda became much more serious as she thought about what to do.
However, they risked losing the targets and missing the chance of intercepting them in the forest should they slow down their pace to check everything cleanly.
There weren't any other forests along the way, and if the two managed to get out, they would be hard-pressed to cover up their tracks.
They sped up accordingly, using more magic than was otherwise efficient, but they did see the frequency of the tracks more now.
The tracker of their team also spoke up quickly. \"They seem to have discovered us,\" he said seriously.
Rhoda frowned. Sure enough, the two weren't as simple as they seemed.
Her instincts were very rarely wrong.
\"They've split up into two, and they're heading in different directions.\"
\"Split up into two teams,\" Rhoda commanded. \"David, Kiel, you're with me.\"
They couldn't afford for one of them to make it out alive. It would leave too big of a trace behind if they managed to blab that they were being chased.
If that happened, Rhoda's team would be finished.
Rhoda took two subordinates with her and split off, following the trail first. It looked exactly like rabbit footprints, just larger. A lot larger. It was a distinct trail.
They entered into a patch of trees, but they couldn't see anyone.
By now, the bad warnings that she got were incessantly ringing in her mind, telling her to be very careful. That something was wrong here.
With practiced eyes, Rhoda scanned the place.
Unfortunately, their team did not have a senor that was specialized in tracking down people's magic signatures. If they did, their team would have risen to a much greater height, as well as propelled their team to greatness.
But sensors were just too rare.
After looking for a brief amount of time, Rhoda's eyes landed on a pure white bunny that was happily hopping in the forest.
Her eyes narrowed, and she threw a dagger to the bunny.
She wouldn't take any chances, and the target's familiar was a white bunny that was able to change sizes.
However, it confused her when the bunny was stabbed through by her dagger without any problem at all.
She was briefly stunned. Could it be that it really wasn't the target's familiar? She'd guessed wrong?
For the first time, she doubted herself.
If it had really been the target's familiar, then it should have increased in size so that the wound done to it was smaller, right?
\"Maybe it's really not?\" One of her subordinates, Kiel, questioned doubtfully.
Rhoda remained silent, regaining her calm. \"Doesn't matter. However, the target should be hiding from us now. It makes sense that they would send their familiar out to meet us head on. Most people are attached to their familiars, after all.\"
Then, Rhoda paused and nodded at the corpse of the bunny. \"Check it.\"
The black figure knelt down and checked the rabbit that had died from a single dagger of Rhoda's. He touched its cooling body and checked its blood, rubbing it between his fingers.
\"No problems here.\"
Rhoda frowned. She had a feeling that she was missing something, but she didn't know what it was.
\"Something's wrong,\" Rhoda said, listening to the quietness of the forest. This was not a natural quiet feeling, nor should the creatures of the forest be scared away without any warnings whatsoever.
Instead, it was like they were trapped in a space.
The thought alarmed her, and her guard shot up.
\"Show yourself!\" Rhoda shouted, causing her subordinates' guards to shoot up as well.
Rhoda took her five subordinates to track down the people they suspected were the ones who had broken into the most secure basement of their ship they couldn't allow them to go.Even if they were innocent, the company held the belief that it was better to kill a thousand innocents than to let one go.It wasn't that she particularly liked what she was doing, no, but it was all for the company.So, it was just business. They couldn't blame her for being cruel. Not when she made sure to end it in the quickest way.Their targets didn't feel any pain, nor did they cause their targets to suffer prolonged torture either. Amongst the other teams, Rhoda's one was the most humanitarian one. They liked to consider themselves pacifists.They weren't the only teams that had been sent out, and honestly, Rhoda didn't think that these two lovebirds were in any way suspicious at all, but orders were orders.Of course, they couldn't leave any suspicion behind that they were connected to the ship at all, so they all had to wait for the most optimal time to make their move. Preferably when there wasn't anyone around.It would be of the utmost simplicity to be able to frame the two lovers as having eloped due to one of the party's family not approving of their courting.This was, of course, only on the premise that their families weren't too powerful. They'd already looked into the background of the two, and they couldn't find much. They should be noveau rich, or some hidden family that was only just coming out.It was more likely the former than the latter, so they were comfortable to make their moves.In this aspect, Rhoda Gacy's team was luckier than the rest who had to track down powerful aristocrats or those who were well-connected.Rhoda's team could just take the two out in the middle of the forest before burying them and planting traces later on that would place them far away.Rhoda was already looking forward to a good night's sleep before they had to move again.Perhaps she would even get to be promoted or have the trust in their team increased.Thinking up to this point, Rhoda started getting a little excited before she forcefully calmed herself down, regaining her reason.Even cornered animals bit back, let alone humans.Rhoda had not gotten this far just to let herself be killed because she grew slack in her work. After all, their team would not have such a high success rate and be highly recommended to their superiors had they been the kind to be lax.The two couples and their familiars should be easy pickings.With six advanced tiers in her team, they would be able to handle them with ease.Yet, her skin was prickling unpleasantly, and her senses were warning her.This was not the first time that she had felt this type of warning, and it wasn't the first time that it had saved her life.\"Captain, the two targets are moving at a steady pace. They should cut through the forest up ahead.\"Rhoda's eyes flashed, and she nodded. \"Good. Keep your guard up. Don't let complacency be the thing that brings about our fall.\"\"Yes Ma'am!\"\"Speed up a little. We should intercept them in the forest before they get out. Their familiar seems to have a decent enough speed on them, but as far as observation goes, it should be just a normal rabbit that can move fast. It has no magic signatures on it that will allow for combat.\"Rhoda became much more serious as she thought about what to do.However, they risked losing the targets and missing the chance of intercepting them in the forest should they slow down their pace to check everything cleanly.There weren't any other forests along the way, and if the two managed to get out, they would be hard-pressed to cover up their tracks.They sped up accordingly, using more magic than was otherwise efficient, but they did see the frequency of the tracks more now.The tracker of their team also spoke up quickly. \"They seem to have discovered us,\" he said seriously.Rhoda frowned. Sure enough, the two weren't as simple as they seemed.Her instincts were very rarely wrong.\"They've split up into two, and they're heading in different directions.\"\"Split up into two teams,\" Rhoda commanded. \"David, Kiel, you're with me.\"They couldn't afford for one of them to make it out alive. It would leave too big of a trace behind if they managed to blab that they were being chased.If that happened, Rhoda's team would be finished.Rhoda took two subordinates with her and split off, following the trail first. It looked exactly like rabbit footprints, just larger. A lot larger. It was a distinct trail.They entered into a patch of trees, but they couldn't see anyone.By now, the bad warnings that she got were incessantly ringing in her mind, telling her to be very careful. That something was wrong here.With practiced eyes, Rhoda scanned the place.Unfortunately, their team did not have a senor that was specialized in tracking down people's magic signatures. If they did, their team would have risen to a much greater height, as well as propelled their team to greatness.But sensors were just too rare.After looking for a brief amount of time, Rhoda's eyes landed on a pure white bunny that was happily hopping in the forest.Her eyes narrowed, and she threw a dagger to the bunny.She wouldn't take any chances, and the target's familiar was a white bunny that was able to change sizes.However, it confused her when the bunny was stabbed through by her dagger without any problem at all.She was briefly stunned. Could it be that it really wasn't the target's familiar? She'd guessed wrong?For the first time, she doubted herself.If it had really been the target's familiar, then it should have increased in size so that the wound done to it was smaller, right?\"Maybe it's really not?\" One of her subordinates, Kiel, questioned doubtfully.Rhoda remained silent, regaining her calm. \"Doesn't matter. However, the target should be hiding from us now. It makes sense that they would send their familiar out to meet us head on. Most people are attached to their familiars, after all.\"Then, Rhoda paused and nodded at the corpse of the bunny. \"Check it.\"The black figure knelt down and checked the rabbit that had died from a single dagger of Rhoda's. He touched its cooling body and checked its blood, rubbing it between his fingers.\"No problems here.\"Rhoda frowned. She had a feeling that she was missing something, but she didn't know what it was.\"Something's wrong,\" Rhoda said, listening to the quietness of the forest. This was not a natural quiet feeling, nor should the creatures of the forest be scared away without any warnings whatsoever.Instead, it was like they were trapped in a space.The thought alarmed her, and her guard shot up.\"Show yourself!\" Rhoda shouted, causing her subordinates' guards to shoot up as well.
