Chapter 65: The Cunning Leo

"We’ve searched the area, but we still haven’t found them," Raven informed the people in front of him.

They nodded slightly.

"It’s okay. This has become pretty common."

The speaker was a tall, well-built middle-aged man.

"Take a break for now, you three. If there’s any news from Varen or any of the other Top 10 teams, I’ll let you know."

Raven pulled Claire and Rose over to a corner and sat down.

"Raven, is it really okay for us to show up at their base like this?" Claire asked hesitantly.

Raven leaned back against the wall and let out a long sigh.

"Relax. They won’t suspect that we’re the three people they’re looking for," he replied casually.

Rose opened her storage space and handed them each a roasted sweet potato.

"Thank you."

Claire took one and bit into it. The sweetness filled her mouth, and a smile spread across her face.

Raven took one as well and began eating to replenish his stamina.

"By the way, I have a feeling Varen and the Top Ten will make another move."

"Another move?"

Claire tilted her head in confusion.

"In short, they’ve probably realized we’ve been outsmarting them. So, they’ll likely come up with some clever trick to lure us into a trap."

Raven didn’t have a specific plan in mind yet, but he was pretty sure they’d try something like that.

Rose and Claire’s expressions grew serious.

"So, what are we going to do?" Rose asked.

Raven took another bite of the roasted sweet potato and swallowed.

"Don’t worry. I’ll figure something out later. Get some rest for now."

Just as he said that, his walkie-talkie suddenly vibrated.

Raven was startled, but quickly hid his reaction.

"I need to step out for a moment. You two stay here."

Without waiting for their response, he stood up and walked away.

***

Raven opened his walkie-talkie and called out, "Did something happen?"

Reyna’s hoarse voice came through the other end.

"Raven, I have bad news!"

Raven raised an eyebrow.

"What’s the bad news?"

Reyna took a deep breath before saying softly, "Leo has gone to the headquarters where Victor and the other members of the Top Ten are!"

Raven was startled.

"What’s going on? Why did he move so quickly?"

Reyna then explained everything to him.

When Raven heard what happened, his expression turned flat.

"He really hates you, Raven. I don’t understand why he’s like that. It’s so annoying," Reyna complained with a long sigh.

Raven simply smiled without saying a word.

He knew the reason. Leo was the chosen one favored by the gods. In other words, he was a protagonist—just not quite like the protagonists in fantasy novels.

Meanwhile, Raven was the complete opposite.

How should he describe his role?

Perhaps calling himself a villain made sense. After all, in fantasy novels, the protagonist always ends up crossing paths with the villain.

"So, what’s Leo doing over there? Is he going to tell them what I look like?"

"It seems so. So far, your group’s search hasn’t turned up anything. Victor is leading the search, so he’ll definitely follow whatever clues Leo gives him," Reyna replied anxiously. "Raven, what are you going to do? I’m afraid they’ll find you."

She had become Raven’s woman. There was no way she could just stand by and watch the man she loved get killed by those players.

Raven chuckled softly.

"Thanks for worrying about me. It’s okay. I’ll handle it. Don’t worry, everything will be fine."

Hearing the confidence in his voice, Reyna didn’t say anything more. After all, she trusted him completely.

"All right, I understand. Just be careful."

With that, the call ended.

Raven slipped the walkie-talkie into his pocket and stretched his stiff body.

"Victor and the rest of you bastards..."

A defiant grin spread across his face.

"I’d like to see how you’re gonna find me. I’m looking forward to it..."

...

"So, what did you mean earlier? Do you know where Raven’s group is?"

Victor stood in front of Leo. His intimidating presence made Leo unconsciously take a step back.

But he quickly composed himself and regained his confidence.

"I don’t know where they are, but I know what Raven—the leader of the Raven group—looks like."

Standing behind him, Reyna’s expression darkened when she heard this.

She desperately wanted to slap Leo for blurting that out, but she couldn’t act rashly. She still had to stay by his side and keep an eye on everything he did.

Victor stared deeply at Leo, as if trying to gauge whether he was telling the truth.

Once he was convinced, he turned away and said indifferently, "Come with me."

Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed he had passed the test.

He followed Victor into a separate room, with Reyna close behind.

When they arrived, Leo and Reyna saw at least five people inside. Sitting on the left was a disheveled-looking man.

It was Varen, the mastermind behind the operation to find Raven’s group. Three other men were there as well, each with a striking appearance.

However, the moment Leo and Reyna’s eyes landed on the man sitting in the center, their expressions changed.

"Y-You..."

The man, none other than Dariel, was caught off guard for a moment before breaking into a smile.

"What a coincidence. I didn’t expect to run into you two here," he said with a joking tone.

Leo’s face paled as he clenched his fists.

He still remembered the humiliation Dariel had put him through.

Because of that man, Leo had ended up looking like a coward in front of Reyna and had no choice but to leave her behind.

Thankfully, it seemed Reyna had forgotten about the whole thing.

"You two know each other?" Victor asked curiously.

Leo shook his head and snorted coldly.

"I don’t know him."

Dariel simply smiled without saying a word.

Victor didn’t want to get involved in their business. He turned to the slender man standing behind Varen and said, "Jason, come here."

The man named Jason approached.

Victor patted him on the shoulder.

"I need your help."

Realizing what Victor meant, Jason pulled out a sketchpad and pencil from his storage space.

"Tell him what Raven looks like."

Leo and Reyna were surprised.

"What do you mean? Is he going to draw him?" Leo asked in astonishment.

Victor gave a slight nod.

"Jason has a drawing skill. It’s a B-rank skill that’s useless in combat, but for things like this, it’s very useful."

Reyna’s heart raced when she heard that.

"Victor is truly dangerous," she muttered in horror.

He had subordinates with all kinds of unique and unpredictable skills.

Leo suppressed his surprise and smiled.

"In that case, I’ll describe him."

He then described Raven’s appearance to Jason.

Jason’s hand began moving as he sketched.

The room fell silent, with only the sound of the pencil scratching against the paper breaking the silence.

Ten minutes later, Leo finished describing Raven, and Jason stopped drawing.

He stared at the sketch for a moment before turning it around.

"Is this what he looks like?"

When Leo saw the sketch, his eyes widened in surprise. The next second, however, a grin spread across his face.

"That’s definitely him...!"