Chapter 67: Victor’s Last Plan

Reyna’s expression changed when she heard the voice. She quickly composed herself before turning around to face the person she hated most right now—Leo.

"I’m not doing anything," she replied indifferently. "What’s the matter?"

Leo noticed the change in her expression and wondered what had upset her.

But he quickly pushed the thought aside and gave her a faint smile.

"Reyna, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you in private."

Reyna’s expression tensed, her wariness growing.

"What do you mean?"

Leo didn’t notice her suspicion and pulled out a blue, rhombus-shaped crystal.

"Do you know what this is? I found this strange object in a huge hall. Have you ever seen anything like it?"

The moment Reyna saw the crystal, she froze.

"T-That crystal... Doesn’t it look just like the one Claire has?" she thought.

Although the colors were different, she was sure the two crystals looked remarkably similar.

"Where did you get it?" Reyna asked, pretending not to know.

Leo smiled proudly.

"Didn’t I already tell you? I found it in a mysterious hall. The whole place collapsed after I took the crystal."

Reyna frowned. Whether it was just her imagination or not, Leo always seemed incredibly lucky.

Even when they had hunted together before the third mission started, he somehow always managed to escape trouble.

Reyna had benefited from his good luck too, but she had never really thought much about it before.

"Is Leo just a really lucky guy?" she wondered.

"Reyna, can you turn that crystal into an experience crystal?"

Leo’s unexpected question made Reyna’s heart race.

"Turn it into an experience crystal?" she repeated. "Are you sure?"

Leo nodded enthusiastically.

"I don’t know what it’s for. Rather than letting it go to waste, why not put it to good use? What do you think?"

Reyna didn’t answer right away. She stared at the crystal, deep in thought.

Then, an idea suddenly crossed her mind, and a strange smile spread across her lips.

"I understand. Leave it to me."

Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you. You’re the only one I can count on, Reyna," he said softly.

Reyna simply smiled without saying a word.

Leo had no idea how much she hated him right now. Because he had abandoned her, she had nearly fallen victim to a rape attempt by Dariel and his friends.

Luckily, the third mission had already begun at the time, allowing her to survive.

Although nearly half a month had passed since the incident, her resentment hadn’t faded at all.

If anything, her hatred had only grown stronger, to the point that she wanted to kill Leo with her own hands.

Calming herself, Reyna glanced at the blue crystal in her hand and chuckled softly.

"Raven is definitely going to love this gift..."

...

Three days passed quickly. The players’ massive search for Raven’s group was still in full swing.

Unlike before, they now had a sketch of Raven’s face, making the search much easier.

"Are you Raven?"

"No, I’m not Raven!"

"I don’t believe you! Quick, take off your hood!"

Anyone wearing a cloak or mask was immediately suspected of being Raven. This wasn’t limited to just one location—it happened everywhere the players went.

"Hey, you three, wait a minute!"

A tall player stopped Raven, Claire, and Rose.

The three of them were startled and turned toward him at the same time.

"Take off your hoods!" he ordered.

The other players immediately gathered around them.

"They’re wearing cloaks. Could they be part of Raven’s group?" one player whispered.

The others quickly chimed in, convinced that they were.

Claire trembled with fear, clutching Raven’s hand tightly.

Raven patted her shoulder to calm her down, then turned to face the burly man.

"I’m sorry, but we’re not part of the Raven group."

"Liar!" The burly man refused to believe him. "Take off your hood and prove it. Otherwise, don’t blame us if we have to get rough."

The others immediately raised their weapons and aimed them at Raven and the two women beside him.

Raven let out a small sigh before removing his hood.

The ugly face he had been hiding was revealed.

Everyone’s expressions changed as they instinctively took a step back.

"Y-You..."

The burly man was completely at a loss for words.

Raven glared at them in annoyance and asked, "Are you satisfied now?"

Claire and Rose also removed their hoods, revealing faces that were no better-looking than Raven’s.

Everyone was shocked once again and exchanged awkward glances.

Their appearances were truly terrifying—even worse than goblins.

"Ahem!" The burly man smiled awkwardly. "I’m sorry for suspecting you."

He quickly turned around and left the area. The other players scattered as well.

Watching them leave, Raven’s sad expression instantly turned into a mocking smile.

"See? By changing our appearances, they won’t be able to figure out who we really are," he said with a laugh.

Rose and Claire laughed as well.

"By the way, tomorrow is the last day of the third mission. Aren’t you curious about what Victor, Varen, and the rest of the Top Ten will do?" Raven asked meaningfully.

Their laughter stopped.

"What do you mean, Raven?" Rose asked curiously.

Raven turned toward the direction the others had left.

"They still haven’t been able to find us. I’m sure Victor will come up with a new plan. As for how he’ll do it..."

He chuckled softly.

"We’ll see."

...

Boom!

Victor punched the stone wall beside him.

The entire cave shook violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Leo, Reyna, Dariel, Varen, and the rest of the Top Ten on the leaderboard could only stand in silence, watching Victor’s rage.

"Tomorrow is the last day," Victor said calmly, though beneath his calm exterior, an intense storm of emotions was raging.

"We still haven’t been able to find Raven and his group."

His gaze locked onto Leo, who was already covered in cold sweat.

"Your name is Leo, isn’t it?"

He walked over and stopped right in front of him.

Bang!

His fist slammed into Leo’s face, sending him flying backward.

Leo groaned in pain, but before he could even open his mouth, Victor stomped on his stomach.

"Have you been deceiving us this whole time?"

Victor pressed his foot down harder, causing Leo even more pain.

"I... I... wasn’t lying to you!" he stammered.

Victor’s eyes were cold.

"Then how are you going to explain this to us? We still haven’t found Raven and his group, and tomorrow is the last day."

"I... I don’t know!" Leo whimpered. "But I swear I’m telling the truth."

Seeing the pain on Leo’s face, Victor narrowed his eyes before finally pulling his foot away.

He turned toward everyone present and announced, "Tomorrow, gather all the players at this ancient site. If anyone refuses to obey..."

Murderous intent erupted from his body.

"Then I’ll kill them myself..."