flstandardbreds Chapter 253 Emergencies
Chapter 253 Emergencies
Warm lights shone on the carefully arranged long table, and the silverware and crystal glasses sparkled brightly under the lights.
The air was filled with the aroma of delicious food, and waiters came and went, delivering Sarkaz-style dishes to the table.
The guests gathered in twos and threes, talking in low voices with their heads down, and occasionally chuckling.
When people raised their glasses to each other, the swaying wine in the glasses looked like flowing gems under the light.
In a corner of the venue, a record player from Leitania played melodious and gentle classical music, adding a touch of elegance to the entire dinner.
The night outside the window grew darker, but the atmosphere in the banquet hall grew more heated. A slight explosion sounded through the glass and the wall and reached Roy's ears.
He paused in the motion of clinking his glass with Ducare in the air, and Ducare's expression changed slightly. It seemed that he had caught the slight sound of the explosion from the music.
Theresa clenched her fists on the table, her eyes filled with anger and worry.
At this time, whether it was Roy, Theresa, Dukare, Lamarin, or others, it was not convenient for them to leave suddenly to deal with the emergency in the city.
In order to ensure the safety of the banquet, Theresa arranged a lot of security forces around it, which caused loopholes in the city's security.
Those restless elements lurking in the city deliberately chose the banquet as their special time to cause trouble in the city.
Their purpose might be to destroy Kazdel's image in front of the envoys from various countries, or to attract the attention of the defense forces. Their real purpose is this banquet.
"Don't worry, Ascalon is still outside. Your Excellency the Shapeshifter Cluster and I are also outside..." Roy held Theresa's hand and sent a comforting message through the Black Crown's internal communication.
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In the dimly lit streets of the city where the explosion occurred.
Ascalon led his secret team quickly through the alley, chasing the dangerous people running around in front.
The sharp knife on Ascalon's right arm was covered in blood, his combat uniform was damaged by the high temperature and explosion fragments, the blood flowing from the wound had coagulated and turned black, and a lot of his hair was also burnt.
The team had been secretly keeping an eye on these people with strange behavior for several days, and discovered that these people would purchase Originium fragments during the day and move out quietly in the second half of the night.
Enter the city through the sewers and go to the block where the Ursus Mission is located to install high-intensity Originium explosives.
Once detonated, the entire block will be blown up. The death of the Ursus delegation in Kazdel's city will bring unimaginable serious consequences to the country.
If not handled properly, it may even trigger a war.
After clearing all the Originium explosives, Askalon plans to capture these dangerous people tonight.
Force them to reveal who is behind the scenes and whether they have any accomplices.
After the team surrounded the dangerous personnel's foothold, Askalon took the lead in breaking through. These people were well-trained and their combat effectiveness exceeded expectations. They used the darkness to fight with the team members.
Some people stayed behind to stop the Askalon team, while others fled through the secret passage. When the time was almost up, the people who stayed behind to delay the team detonated the Originium explosives that had not yet been installed without hesitation.
Askalon sensed the danger in advance, and before the explosion, he used all his strength to cast a spell and managed to rescue the team members safely.
The violent explosion created a large crater on the ground in the city. The shock wave shattered the glass of the surrounding houses. The unidentified persons who had escaped earlier had disappeared without a trace.
However, this did not pose any problem for the scavenger elite in the team who mastered tracking spells. Under her guidance, the team quickly caught up with the others who were fleeing.
Just when they were about to catch up, another mysterious team showed up. They were wrapped in black cloaks and their faces could not be seen clearly.
The crossbow in his hand shot out arrows, accurately piercing the knees of several fleeing people, and inertia carried their bodies to the ground.
The rest of the escaped members were also captured one after another. It was obvious that this team had been lying in ambush here for a long time.
"Sarkaz, we have accepted these people, you can go back." The captain of the team slowly stepped forward and looked down at Askalon with bloodstains on his face.
“Who are you? This is the city of Kazdel. We have the right to deal with anyone who may endanger the safety of the city, including you.”
Askalon spoke in a cold tone and with sharp eyes, the knife in his right hand could be placed at the throat of the person in front of him at any time.
"Let me introduce you to Colonel Ivan Andreev of the First Army of the Ursus Empire." The captain took off his hood and showed Askalon the rank on his shoulders and collar.
"I've met you, but we can't hand all the people over to you. We also need to interrogate these people." Ascalon looked at the dangerous people who were held in groups of two.
"Okay." Colonel Ivan nodded and waved his hand for his subordinates to carry two people up.
The two people brought up had dark blue faces and their bodies were already showing signs of stiffness. Ivan touched their necks skillfully and found that they had no pulse.
"What a pity, Sarkaz, they have committed suicide." Colonel Ivan was not at all surprised by these people's decisiveness and ruthlessness.
In his opinion, regardless of whether the assassination mission was successful or not, all those involved in the operation would be silenced afterwards.
These people are just tools to achieve the political goals of those behind them.
"It doesn't matter. We have our own way..." Askalon turned around and motioned for his four teammates to come forward and lift up the stiff corpse.
Colonel Ivan also waved his hand to gather the troops and led them back. Before leaving, he looked back into the depths of the dark alley.
"Click!" The manhole cover that had been opened a crack returned to its original state. Colonel Ivan tightly grasped the saber at his waist, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to let go.
As the Ascalon team was on their way back, a dark figure was leaning against a lamppost under the light, quietly waiting for their arrival.
The team members thought there were still enemies and grasped their weapons to fight. Only Askalon recognized the identity of the figure and stepped forward to salute respectfully.
"Your Highness, we caught the people, but we didn't stop them from committing suicide. The whole incident is related to someone from the Ursus government..."
Ascalon spoke very quickly, quickly explaining the information he had at hand.
"Okay, I get it. Thank you for your hard work." Roy patted Askalon's shoulder and walked towards the body carried by the team members.
"It's not hard. This is my duty." Askalon replied in a deep voice.
"Let me see which side you are on..." Roy opened his palms, pressed down the cold and stiff head, and read the memory of the soul that had not yet dissipated.
After a moment, Roy withdrew his hand and exhaled a breath.
"Ascalon, it looks like we'll be busy tonight..."
In the urban area at the other end of the city, flames shot up into the sky.
An elite team of five, with the help of their camouflage spells and the cover of night, quickly broke through the heavily guarded perimeter of the venue.