Chapter 94 Search

"What?! You... you must be kidding, right? Why would I bring calamity to this world?" Lars was shocked by Callista's words.

He had already heard enough fortune-telling and prophecies in his life. Before this, he had met an old woman who had guided him toward discovering the Class Creator Primordial Class. She had told him that his future would be filled with money, power, and everything he desired.

Lars was perfectly satisfied with that future. But now, another person was telling him the complete opposite. Of course, Lars was more inclined to believe the prophecy he liked.

"That is what I saw in my vision. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. If you want testimony, you can ask this pretty lady here." Castilla said.

Without showing any concern about what she had just said, Callista casually reached for a few bottles and placed them on the counter.

"What would you two prefer to drink?"

'Seriously? This woman just told me that I'm going to bring calamity to the entire world, and now she's casually asking me what I want to drink? '

Lars stared at her in disbelief. He couldn't understand her at all.

"We're not here for a drink. We're here to find someone," Zane said. She then pulled out two photographs, one of Maria and another of Celine, and placed them on the counter.

Callista looked at both pictures.

"Hmm...yes. That's them." She then looked toward Lars. "This is what I saw in his future. Fortunately, both of them are currently in the same place."

"Where are they?! Tell me!" Lars suddenly stood up and slammed his hands onto the table. Several customers turned toward them.

"Calm down, please. You're going to scare my customers."

"Oh... sorry." Lars awkwardly sat back down.

Callista chuckled before pointing toward the photographs. "Both of them are located inside a dungeon in the northern part of District 50."

"A dungeon? They're... inside a dungeon?" Lars's eyes widened.

"Yes. And the clue to finding it is simple. Just find the place with the largest number of people wearing black."

"I see. Then we've got what we came for." Zane nodded. She took out a card and tossed it toward Callista, who caught it in the air.

Zane then stood up and walked toward the exit. Lars was still processing Callista's words, but quickly followed her.

"Hey, Lars."

Lars stopped and turned around. Callista tossed the card Zane had just given her toward him.

"If you have some free time, come here again. I'm really interested in seeing more of your future." Callista smiled and waved at him.

Lars stared at the card in his hand. It was a golden card with a picture of a pine tree engraved on it. Lars and Zane then left the bar and walked toward the company van.

"Hold on to that card properly, Lars. You don't know how much people would pay just to have one of those," Zane said.

Lars looked at the card again.

"Who exactly is she, Zane? You heard what she said. She suddenly spouted some nonsense about me bringing calamity to this world."

"Don't think about it too much," Zane replied. "Sometimes, the visions she sees can have many different interpretations. Maybe if you meet her again, she can explain what she meant more clearly."

"I don't want to meet her again!" Lars immediately shook his head.

"You might change your mind someday." Zane couldn't help but chuckle at his reaction.

"I definitely won't." Lars quickly shoved the golden card into his storage.

"How did it go, Boss? Did you get the information?" Oscar asked as they approached the van.

"Yes. Now let's return and start planning our attack," Zane replied.

"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Oscar grinned as he started the engine.

"So, Lars, what do you think about Callista?"

"I don't want to talk about her," Lars immediately replied, dismissing the question.

"Hahaha! That bad, huh?" Oscar burst out laughing as he drove the van back toward their temporary office.

Later that night, at 8 p.m., Lars, Max, and the members of Mazeltov gathered for their final planning meeting. Everyone wore a serious expression.

"Tonight, we will strike them when they least expect it. We need to move fast and finish this quickly. Once we're inside the dungeon, we won't have any way to communicate with each other. So stay as close together as possible."

"We don't know what type of dungeon we're dealing with. And if it's a Floor-Type Dungeon, we don't even know how many floors it has. They were very clever to hide an unregistered dungeon under their control."

"But whatever happens, stick to our plan. Always remember our objective."

Rescue Celine. That was their priority.

Lars sat quietly on the other side of the room, his expression serious. The reason a small company like Mazeltov could confidently challenge an organization as powerful as Black Maria was him. Lars would play a major role in this raid.

"When that lizard guy appears, leave him to me. There is a debt I need to pay."

Ryuken said. He was wrapping his hands with a strip of black cloth. He was hellbent on making up for what had happened to Denis.

But there was another reason. Ryuken wanted to prove his strength. He wanted to show everyone , including himself, that he wouldn't make the same mistake again.

Vega was equally serious on the other side. He couldn't wait to test the true power of his new Class. His eyes narrowed behind his mask as he thought about their upcoming battle.

"Let's see who stands at the top when we meet again, Kay Sung," he muttered.

Everyone then moved out. Nearly an hour later, they finally arrived at their destination. Following Callista's clue, they had come to a place where countless people dressed in black could be seen.

The location was situated near the heart of Black Maria's territory, deep within one of the alleys of District 50. Everyone stopped and observed the surroundings.

"So this is the place..." Max mutterred.

The place turned out to be a bustling night market, packed with people moving between food stalls, shops, and small restaurants. But Lars quickly realized that the lively atmosphere was nothing more than a disguise.

Almost everywhere he looked, there were people wearing black outfits with a flower logo on their backs. Their appearances and intimidating expressions made it obvious that they were Black Maria members.

"Good luck, you guys!" Sarah said. "Emma and I will stay here for now. If something happens, like enemy reinforcements arriving, I will go in and provide support."

Everyone nodded. The doors of the van opened. One by one, they stepped out. Lars looked toward the crowded night market.

They first needed to find the dungeon portal. But before that, they had to avoid attracting attention. That was where Lars came in.

"Absolute Vanish!"

Lars cast the skill from Clandestine Magi. In an instant, everyone disappeared from sight. Those who had never experienced the skill before were amazed, but they quickly composed themselves and began walking.

The entire group moved through the crowded night market without attracting any attention.

In one area, a Black Maria member stood watch nearby while smoking a cigarette. Suddenly, he felt something push against his back.

"Huh?"

He immediately turned around. There was no one there. He narrowed his eyes and looked around suspiciously.

"I thought someone was here..."

After finding nothing unusual, he shrugged and continued smoking. Meanwhile, the invisible Mazeltov members quietly walked past him.

"Huuu... luckily he didn't notice anything." Oscar breathed a sigh of relief before whispering.

"Can you move to the other side a little, Benn Strong? I can't walk straight with you standing so close."

"I am on behind you. What are you talking about?" Benn Strong's voice came from behind him.

"Huh?" Oscar froze. "Then... who is beside me?"

"It is me." Zane's voice came from right beside him, sounding particularly irritated.

"Boss?!" Oscar's eyes widened. Apparently, Zane had accidentally bumped into the Black Maria member earlier because everyone was invisible and the crowded market left them with almost no room to move.

"Sorry..." Oscar whispered.

Lars, who was walking ahead of them, could only sigh.

'This is the weakness of the skill. Even though everyone becomes invisible, they can't see each other either.'

After several minutes of moving through the crowded night market, the effect of Absolute Vanish began to fade. But they still hadn't found the dungeon portal. Everyone started becoming tense.

"Is this really the place? We've already passed through this alley several times, but there isn't any sign of a dungeon portal." Benn Strong whispered.

They needed to find somewhere to hide before the skill completely wore off. Suddenly, a man walked out from a nearby door. What caught their attention was the way he behaved.

He carefully looked left and right before stepping outside. Then, as soon as he left the area, he casually walked away as if nothing had happened.

Zane immediately narrowed her eyes.

"That place. Let's check it. Quickly!" She pointed toward the door. Everyone immediately moved toward it.

They slipped through the doorway just before the effect of Absolute Vanish disappeared completely. As soon as they entered, everyone's eyes widened. They had finally found what they had been searching for.

The dungeon portal.

But there was one major problem. Nearly a hundred Black Maria members were gathered around it.