Chapter 53: The Demon Suppression Order

Chapter 53: The Demon Suppression Order

According to the information from Kylie, the monster siege was set to take place the next day.

Bluewater City was about to be thrown into chaos, and as usual, the old district would be the first to suffer.

This time, the monsters' target was the Security Bureau in the new district, so Welma had recalled the few patrolling officers from the old district back to the bureau.

In other words, the old district now had no defense whatsoever.

Luckily, the monsters were primarily focused on the Security Bureau, so only a small number should break into the old district.

The old beggar, known as the "Beast King," was a B-rank. He would have no trouble guarding his small courtyard in the old district.

As for the new district, the bishop and the Security Bureau were fully capable of resisting the monster siege.

For Alexander, the priority was to hunt down the monsters fleeing from Bluewater City and bury them.

A mission was posted on the Hunter Guild's app:

[Mandatory Team Mission: Demon Suppression Order!]

[Mission Objective: Hunt down the monsters retreating from Bluewater City!]

[Mission Reward: Points (Team mission points are doubled). The team with the highest points will receive an extra reward, a Super Fruit!]

[Mission Overview: The monsters will invade Bluewater City in one day. Before the invasion, Hunters must form teams and proceed to designated locations to ambush the monsters retreating from the city.]

As soon as the mission was released, the Hunter Guild's chat channel erupted.

[Boxer]: "Monster invasion? Is this for real?"

[Dragon Slayer]: "Something's off. I mean, really off! How does the Guild even know the monsters' retreat route?"

[Joker]: "Extra reward: Super Fruit? Getting that would mean advancing to an intermediate level Hunter, right?"

[Dragon Slayer]: "You guys are all trash. I'm about to advance to intermediate level Hunter myself."

[Boxer]: "Brother Dragon Slayer is advancing to intermediate level? That's impressive! Can I join your team?"

[Soft Bunny]: "Brother Dragon Slayer, are you playing with your phone alone?"

[Dragon Slayer]: "I'm afraid half a person playing with a phone would scare you to death."

[Jade Rabbit]: "What do we do? This mission is too dangerous. Can we opt out?"

[White Deer]: "A mandatory mission can't be refused, right? Can any big brothers take us sisters along?"

[Joker]: "No one's going to take you. A lot of Hunters are on the verge of advancing to intermediate level. They're all waiting for a chance."

[Joker]: "The lowest-ranked Hunters in the Guild are all E-rank, right? The Guild doesn't issue suicide missions, so the monsters we'll face will include quite a few F-rank and E-rank ones. You can definitely team up to kill them and earn points."

[Jade Rabbit]: "Hearing that from Brother Joker, I feel reassured. White Deer, shall we team up?"

The Demon Suppression Order was of utmost importance to Alexander.

Based on Kylie's intelligence, Alexander had already mapped out the retreat routes of the monster army.

After meticulous planning, he set up ambushes on every path that smaller groups of monsters would take.

Once those monsters were killed and their bodies transported to the small courtyard, he could grow a large number of extraordinary plants.

This would greatly strengthen the foundation of the Hunter Guild.

After the Demon Suppression Order mission was issued, reactions were mixed—some joyful, some anxious, some shocked, and some thrilled.

Among the Hunters, however, there was one who was furious.

Inside the Security Bureau, in the Chief Officer's office.

Ethan Blake glared at the Hunter Guild app, looking at the mission and the chat. His face was as dark as iron.

Monster invasion?

Why was he, the Chief Officer of Bluewater City, unaware?

Not only did the Guild know the exact timing of the monster invasion, but they also knew the monsters' retreat routes?

What exactly was the Hunter Guild?

"This organization is far stronger than I imagined. Are they on the side of justice or evil?!"

Ethan Blake couldn't make sense of it.

The mission was dangerous, and it was certain that some Hunters would be lost during this Demon Suppression Order.

What was the Guild's agenda?

From the designated mission locations, someone had clearly put a lot of thought into planning the ambush.

Why go to such great lengths to hunt monsters? What benefit was there for the Guild?

Evil?

Including this incident, the Hunter Guild had been at the forefront during both of Bluewater City's crises.

Ethan Blake shook his head, unable to fathom the Guild's motives. However, he did make sense of something else about the Security Bureau.

Originally, the plan to clear out the Black Dragon Gang had abruptly ended, and the Bureau had begun reinforcing the city defenses.

At the time, Ethan Blake hadn't understood why.

Now he did—Welma had likely known about the monster siege long ago!

Ethan Blake clenched his fist and stormed out of his office, heading straight for the bureau chief's office.

Welma, who was reviewing documents, was startled by his sudden entrance. Her eyes turned frosty as she looked at him:

"Have you no manners? Don't you know to knock?"

Ethan Blake cut straight to the point:

"Chief! You knew about this. Why didn't you report it?!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Welma's eyes:

"What are you talking about? Watch your attitude, Captain Blake!"

Ethan Blake took a few steps forward, placing his hands firmly on the desk and glaring at Welma:

"I'm talking about the monster siege. Why haven't you reported it?"

Welma frowned:

"Who told you that?!"

Ethan Blake pressed on:

"Why have all the patrol officers been stationed at the city's outskirts recently? As the Chief Officer of the Military Division, I can tell that they're in a combat-ready state! If it's not a monster siege, then what else could it be?!"

Welma stared at the furious Ethan Blake for a full ten seconds before turning her gaze to the window. She spoke coldly:

"The monster invasion is just my speculation. If I alarm the Governor with a mere guess, wouldn't that imply that the Bluewater Security Bureau is incompetent?"

Ethan Blake was stunned, left speechless, standing there dumbfounded.

After a moment, he muttered:

"I reviewed the defense map. Why aren't there any officers protecting the old district? The people there are part of Bluewater too, shouldn't we—"

"Enough!"

The temperature in the office plummeted, covering the paintings and the clock with a thin layer of frost.

Welma stood up. Although she was a head shorter than the burly Ethan Blake, her aura completely overpowered him.

Her face turned icy as she squinted her eyes:

"Blake, remember your place."

"Do I need your approval for my defensive deployments?"

"Questioning your superior—you're violating protocol!"

Rank has its privileges, and Welma outranked Ethan Blake by more than just one level.

She continued:

"You are the Chief Officer of the Military Division. Just follow orders."

Powerless, Ethan Blake walked out of the chief's office.

He wanted to be a good officer, to maintain order in Bluewater and protect the lives and property of its citizens.

But in a world on the brink of collapse, his ideals seemed overly romantic.

"If no one is going to protect the old district, I'll find a way to do it!"

To Ethan Blake, both the new and old districts were equally important.

He would not abandon the struggling old district in favor of the wealthy, bustling new district.

Taking out all his accumulated points, he began drafting a mission.

[Defend the Old District: Monsters are about to invade. Calling all Hunters to assist.]

He hit the 'publish' button.

[Alert: Mission rejected. During the Demon Suppression Order, Hunters are forbidden from issuing any missions.]

Ethan Blake put away his phone and headed toward the old district.

The monster siege was scheduled for the next day, and in the meantime, a few stray monsters might already appear in the old district.

He planned to stand guard in the old district for the day.

When the siege began, he would return to the Security Bureau to command the defense.

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