Chapter 523 - 532: Hunter Night’s Thoughts

Chapter 523: Chapter 532: Hunter Night’s Thoughts

In that moment, the crowd, which had been so confident in Sanctyr Base’s strength, suddenly lost all its nerve.

Things had already progressed this far, yet the people from Sanctyr Base still hadn’t made a move.

Even the second-in-command of Sanctyr Base had fallen into enemy hands.

The situation was now dire!

But the people of the base hadn’t acted. ’Or maybe it’s not that they haven’t acted,’ they thought, ’but that they already did and we just don’t know. Or maybe... the people of Sanctyr Base have already been defeated.’

’Do these people really possess such strength? To think they could overthrow Sanctyr Base in a single night.’

Everyone present stared at the tall woman, their faces a mixture of shock and disbelief.

They still felt like they were in a daze. Everything that had happened today was simply too incredible, far beyond anything they could have imagined.

Sanctyr Base, which in their eyes had been as unshakeable as a great mountain, was apparently so fragile in the eyes of others that it could be destroyed with ease.

Just how powerful was this woman?

The members of the Three Tigers Corps were even more stunned. ’So this Miss Sterling we know is actually this powerful?’

They had known she was personally a force to be reckoned with, but none of them had ever imagined she was *this* strong!

Even her subordinates were this powerful.

A sense of shame washed over Hunter Night.

’After witnessing Miss Sterling’s abilities that day, I actually entertained a brief notion,’ he thought. ’I considered asking the two of them to join my Three Tigers Corps.’

’With them on board, the strength of the Three Tigers Corps would surely have reached a new level.’

’Only now do I realize how laughable that idea was. The Three Tigers Corps is hardly worthy. Forget asking them to join us; we probably wouldn’t even qualify to join *them*.’

’It’s a good thing I never got the chance to say it out loud. I would’ve made a complete fool of myself.’

He glanced at Stella Sterling, then over at Miles Sanctus, who wasn’t far away.

’I was worried about Miss Sterling before,’ he mused, ’but now it looks like Miles Sanctus is the one who should be worried.’

However...

’If possible, I actually hope Miss Sterling destroys Sanctyr Base for good.’

’In other places, having a large base nearby is a blessing for the people in the surrounding cities.’

’Relying on a large base makes life easier for the surrounding populace.’

’But Sanctyr Base is different.’

’Because of Sanctyr Base, it’s actually harder for people like us to survive around here.’

’Sanctyr Base oppresses everyone. With them around, we can never get ahead. We even have to hand over a portion of the hard-earned grain we gather to them.’

’We never resisted before, simply because we lacked the power and didn’t dare even to consider it.’

’But now, things are different. The Miss Sterling standing before us has a real chance of toppling Sanctyr. If she does, we’ll no longer have to suffer under their oppression.’

’It’s even possible that Veridia will be under Miss Sterling’s rule in the future.’

’And given the small connection our Three Tigers Corps has with Miss Sterling, maybe our future will be much better than our present.’

With that, Hunter Night led his men back a few steps, drawing a clear line between themselves and the others.

"Boss, run!"

Seeing Miles Sanctus remain unmoved, Selene Larkin cried out in agitation, but two members of Caeluna Base behind her quickly pinned her down and clamped a hand over her mouth.

She could only stare desperately at Miles Sanctus.

’She knew her boss’s abilities were formidable, but the group that had stormed in today was anything but ordinary.’

’She didn’t know who they were, but she had just clashed with them and discovered that every single one of them possessed immense strength.’

’And their firepower was ferocious.’

’Given Sanctyr Base’s current state, they held no advantage against these intruders.’

’Besides, her boss still didn’t know what was happening outside; that was the only reason he could remain so calm.’

’But *she* knew. Their weapons were gone. Their members had been subdued. And some, terrified out of their wits, had already chosen to surrender.’

’In this situation, if her boss stayed, he would only end up like her—captured.’

Miles Sanctus was also reeling with shock and rage. Seeing Selene Larkin captured, he finally understood that the situation outside was far worse than he had imagined.

And at that moment, he confirmed that the absurd things these people had said earlier were actually true.

Otherwise, his men would have rushed over long ago.

But after the initial wave of anger, Miles Sanctus actually calmed down. He looked evenly at Stella Sterling. "To be honest, Miss Sterling, you’ve truly surprised me. To have been able to pull this off... I thought I had already overestimated your Caeluna Base, overestimated your personal strength, yet I still ended up underestimating you. You managed to infiltrate my base without a sound and reduce Sanctyr Base to this state. I... am truly impressed."

Miles Sanctus was furious, but he meant every word.

’He hadn’t misjudged Stella Sterling after all. Her abilities were truly extraordinary.’

’The only problem was that she was too clever, so clever that she had slipped completely from his grasp.’

’If I had known, I would have dealt with her back when she was at my base. I never should have let such a menace go.’

’But it was too late for regrets now.’

Hearing his praise, Stella Sterling showed no particular interest. She just nodded with a small smile. "Thanks!"

She paused, then sighed with feigned helplessness. "You see? I told you to just give me your position, but you wouldn’t listen. The outcome is the same, except now your losses are far greater. Was it really worth it?"

Hearing Stella Sterling’s deliberately provoking words, Miles Sanctus’s expression darkened.

But in the end, he suppressed his anger. "I admit my defeat. You truly have the ability to back up your words. But I am curious... how exactly did you pull all this off?"

Stella Sterling knew what he was referring to. Seeing the look on his face, she simply shrugged. "And why would I tell you?"

Miles Sanctus gave a dry chuckle and didn’t press the issue.

Meanwhile, Selene Larkin was already completely stunned. The moment Miles Sanctus spoke, her gaze shot to Stella Sterling. When she saw that face, her own was a mask of pure disbelief.

’It’s her. It’s really her!’

Selene Larkin had never for a moment forgotten the person who had brought her such great humiliation.

But she had never imagined that the one who would lead an army to bring their base to ruin would be that very same woman.