Caenis found Anaxa's residence.
Anaxa was currently engrossed in his own research. Seeing Caenis enter, he spoke, "It seems you've received some good news."
What's there to be smug about? Once your usefulness is gone, I'll make sure you end up just like the other Golden Lineage members.
Caenis thought to herself.
Her temper was not a good one.
Caenis said to Anaxa, "At the ruins of Suspended Sword City, our people encountered that pitch-black monster. We suffered heavy casualties, and only a few managed to escape and bring me this news."
"The casualties are your problem. Since we already know the target's location, let's set off now." Anaxa began to ready himself, preparing to leave.
Watching his back, a ruthless glint flashed in Caenis's eyes.
Anaxa, while walking, said, "Let's go, don't let that fellow leave because we waited too long."
"Alright."
Caenis and Anaxa left together.
Afterward, Caenis gathered dozens more of her subordinates, preparing to form a small team to advance towards the current location of Suspended Sword City.
In the Grove of Epiphany, the Reason Titan, Cerces, also sensed this situation.
"Are they setting off to find that monster that devoured Nikador? just right, I also want to go see what exactly it is."
It tilted Its head and muttered softly to Itself.
...
"They actually encountered them?"
The actions and conversation between Caenis and Anaxa had long been clearly perceived by her through the golden threads.
After learning that Caenis had obtained intelligence on the pitch-black monster, Aglaea was also eager to find it. However, Caenis was also aware that she was being monitored, so she didn't reveal any information about the monster.
Not even a general location could be determined.
"It seems I must find someone to follow them and see."
Aglaea thought to herself.
Phainon and Mydei had been sent outside, and the communication stone slate couldn't reach them temporarily, making it difficult to send them.
"Then, the only ones available are them."
Aglaea thought to herself, then opened the communication stone slate.
[Aglaea: Castorice, Derick, are you two there?]
[Castorice: Yes, Lady Aglaea. May I ask what you need?]
[Aglaea: We have intelligence on the monster that absorbed Nikador.]
[Castorice: Lady Aglaea, do you mean you want us to find that monster?]
Castorice, while speaking, handed the phone to Derick to see.
Looking at the content of Aglaea's message, Derick was also surprised that Aglaea would ask him and Castorice to go to the Suspended Sword City area.
She's really going to carry out the 'thief crying stop thief' act to the end.
"If I get a whim one day and control my clone to attack the city, will Aglaea assign me to guard the city gate?"
Derick thought to himself.
Aglaea's message came again.
[Aglaea: To be precise, it's to track Caenis and Anaxa's group. The intelligence on that monster is currently in Caenis's hands. If we want to find that monster, we must rely on them.]
[Aglaea: For this operation, I don't insist that you kill that monster. Just confirm its location, and if Caenis and Anaxa intend to do anything bad with that monster, you must stop them in time.]
[Castorice: I understand. However, Lady Aglaea, I believe Teacher will not do such a thing.]
Castorice nodded in agreement, but still defended Anaxa afterward.
At the same time, she gave Derick a look, asking for his opinion. If he didn't want to go, she would go alone.
Under these circumstances, Derick naturally wouldn't refuse.
[Aglaea: Hmph, who knows what Anaxa will do?]
[Castorice: Then Lady Aglaea, we will quietly follow Teacher now.]
[Aglaea: Good.]
Hanging up the communication stone slate, Aglaea felt that sending only Derick and Castorice was still not safe enough. She picked up the communication stone slate again and contacted Cipher.
[Aglaea: Cipher, there's a job I need you to do. Mm, don't worry, I'll pay you this time, and you'll be going with Derick...]
...
Caenis's subordinates finished assembling. Then she found the one among those who had escaped with the lightest injuries and had him lead the way back to Suspended Sword City to find traces of the monster.
Caenis and Anaxa walked out of the city.
When they reached a crossroads, she waved her hand, signaling everyone to stop.
Caenis looked at Anaxa, "Lord Anaxagoras, I need your help now. That woman Aglaea will definitely send people to follow us. If Your Excellency desires an undisturbed research space, I think it's necessary to get rid of the tails following us."
"That's a given."
Anaxa squatted down, took out a stone, and placed it on the ground.
"Let's go."
He walked forward.
"Is that all?" Caenis couldn't help but be stunned, looking at Anaxa's actions.
"Yes, this is enough. The people behind us will not be able to perceive our path."
Anaxa's tone was extremely confident.
Caenis looked suspiciously at Anaxa's operation, but in the end, she chose to trust him and led her people to follow.
Some time after Anaxa and Caenis had left, Derick and Castorice arrived at this spot.
Looking at the severed path ahead, Derick and Castorice exchanged a glance, feeling incredulous.
"Here, how can there be no road? I remember... Wait, why do I feel like my perception is being interfered with?" Castorice said, reaching up to cover her forehead.
"This couldn't be Anaxa's doing, to prevent us from following him, could it?" Derick also felt his head a bit dizzy, unable to think clearly.
"It seems Teacher was well-prepared for this situation," Castorice said, rubbing her head.
"Derick, where should we go next?"
Derick 'thought' for a moment and said to Castorice, "Let's go to where Suspended Sword City is now. After that monster absorbed Nikador that day, it must have quickly found a place to digest. I'm afraid its digestion place isn't too far from Suspended Sword City. If we go to the Suspended Sword City area, we might be able to find its tracks."
This was a case of him shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target; he knew where the target was going and then came up with a reason.
"When the time comes, I'll let Caenis and my clone fight for a while, deal with her first, and then take Castorice over."
Derick thought to himself.
Caenis has done so many disgusting things; today, she must die.
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