Yasmin slowly opened her eyes.

A long breath escaped her lips as she uncrossed her legs.

The room remained silent.

Just the way she liked it.

She lowered her gaze toward her hand before quietly nodding to herself.

"...Two months."

"At most."

Her breathing had become noticeably smoother these past few weeks.

If everything continued at this pace...

She would finally break throw.

Knock.

Knock.

"Yasmin~"

Valen’s cheerful voice came from outside.

She stood up without a word and opened the door.

...

The meeting room.

Valen was already waiting.

Beside him stood Qasim, who looked energetic as always.

"Morning."

Valen smiled.

"How’s the training going?"

Yasmin simply nodded once.

Then she asked,

"...Where?"

Valen chuckled.

"Straight to business, huh?"

"We’ve got another mission."

He placed a document on the table.

"This time, you’ll be heading to Areya."

"One of the three major cities."

"There, you’ll work alongside the local police."

"They’ll guide you and provide support."

His smile slowly faded.

"But be careful."

"According to the reports..."

"This mission is connected to Alpha."

Yasmin’s eyes sharpened slightly.

She hadn’t heard this name in a long time.

"I understand."

"And take the boy with you~"

...

Some hours later...

The carriage entered Beria.

The moment Qasim stepped onto the street...

His eyes widened.

It was as beautiful as Cerys.

Everything felt larger.

More lively.

He looked back.

Yasmin had already walked several steps ahead without saying a word.

"...She really is the silent type."

Waiting for them at the entrance was a police officer.

His dark brown skin and athletic build made him stand out immediately.

He saluted politely.

"My name is Roan."

"I’ll be assisting you today."

The three began walking through the city as he explained the situation.

"It started with strange reports."

"People watching everyone entering and leaving the city."

"At first..."

"We thought they were just stalkers."

"But then..."

"Break-ins."

"Thefts."

"Violence."

"After investigating..."

"We confirmed Alpha had moved into Beria."

Roan handed them a thick folder.

"Our current theory..."

"They’re hiding here."

"They look heavily injured."

"As if they recently fought another group."

"That’s why there are no killing incidents so far."

"So we believe they’re recovering before making their next move."

Qasim quickly skimmed through the documents.

Then something caught his attention.

About twenty armed police officers stood nearby.

"...They’re coming with us?"

Roan nodded.

"Of course."

"They’ll provide backup."

Qasim quietly looked at them.

"With this many officers they could’ve gone alone."

"So..."

"Maybe they’re simply afraid?"

"But then again..."

"If Alpha really has supernatural users, the police wouldn’t stand much of a chance."

...

Not long afterward...

The group arrived at an abandoned district.

The streets were empty.

Before the operation began, every civilian had already been evacuated.

Only silence remained.

The officers made no effort to hide.

Their goal wasn’t an ambush.

They wanted Alpha to attack first.

That alone would strengthen the charges against them.

The group continued advancing.

Creak...

A faint sound echoed nearby.

Eventually...

They stopped before a large building.

Roan pushed the door open.

The officers entered carefully.

Everything looked normal.

Too normal.

Then—

Figures emerged from every corner.

Nearly ten men surrounded the room.

Qasim immediately took a fighting stance.

His heart raced.

"This is my chance..."

"I can finally try those new spells—"

"STOP."

A deep voice echoed through the building.

Everyone froze.

A large man slowly appeared on the second floor.

His sharp facial features and muscular build made him look intimidating even before he spoke.

He glanced toward the police.

Then calmly said,

"Humans are superior."

The officers immediately tightened their grips on their weapons.

Before anyone could react further...

The man raised his head.

"So...You really are the police."

"...Good, take us."

Silence.

Nobody moved.

Even the men surrounding them looked confused for a brief second before lowering their weapons.

The large man frowned.

"...Are you deaf or dumb?"

"I said we surrender."

Roan slowly stepped forward.

"...Why?"

"I won’t answer."

That was all.

Within minutes...

The Alpha members walked outside in handcuffs.

"I can walk by myself, don’t touch me."

The large man pulled his arm away from one officer before continuing forward on his own.

Qasim couldn’t hold back his curiosity.

He looked at the man.

"...Is this your way of repenting?"

"...Or are you running from whatever war left all of you looking like this?"

The man’s footsteps suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned around.

Qasim felt the pressure.

"He’s strong..."

If this man had chosen to fight...

This mission would’ve turned this easy.

The large man’s icy gaze locked onto him.

"...Fifty."

"We were fifty."

"Now... We’ve been hunted down until only ten remain."

Qasim’s eyes widened.

"W-Who or what did that?"

The man laughed then looked at Yasim before turning back to Qasim.

"I won’t tell a Black Seed dog."

"You..."

"And your masters..."

"You’ll find out soon enough."

"And when you do..."

"It’ll already be too late."

Without another word...

He continued walking toward the waiting prison carriage.

Leaving Qasim standing there...

Lost in thought.

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