yasinovel Chapter 861 Hunting for Shade (18)
Chapter 861 Hunting for Shade (18)
Chapter 861 Hunting for Shade (18)
In the week that followed their daring mission, life for Erik and his team slowed down considerably.
Everyone, except for June and Erik, visited a healer from the Band of Giants to tend to their wounds.
On the other side, Shade's side, the situation was anything but calm.
News of Gabriel's death spread like wildfire, and the subsequent attack on his villa didn't go unnoticed, either.
The aftermath stirred up tensions, leaving everyone on edge about the potential repercussions.
For a second, Erik thought that Shade had the means to find out who the onyx sculpture belonged to, making it so that their attack on the Villa had been for naught. Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com
However, this concern was put to rest. After a careful check using his biological supercomputer and a detailed hand-eye examination, he concluded it was unlikely for Shade to trace the sculpture back to Gabriel, meaning they could still enter the meeting without problems. At least in theory.
There was also the chance that the guy might have changed the key, even if it wasn't easy to do. After all, it was Shade they were talking about, and nothing about him was simple.
This realization brought a sigh of relief to Erik and his team. Their operation, risky as it had been, wasn't for nothing, and for now, they could proceed.
"Well, at least we didn't mess up too badly."
Yes. But while their secret operation hadn't been linked back to them, Shade was now undoubtedly on high alert.
The infiltration and retrieval of the onyx sculpture meant that Shade was aware someone had inside information on his meeting.
This left Erik pondering a crucial question: Would Shade continue with his plans as if nothing had happened, or would he take precautionary measures like changing the location or delaying the meeting altogether?
Throughout his efforts to unravel the enigma that was Shade, Erik had gleaned some insights into the man lurking in the shadows.
Intelligence was a trait that stood out; Shade was no ordinary person. However, Erik couldn't find out his physical strength.
Not that it mattered much to Erik, confident as he was in his own abilities, but it was a piece of the puzzle.
Another characteristic of Shade became apparent to Erik during his investigation: his immense pride.
"It's easy. Really, we are not nearly as strong as you guys."
An embarrassed silence ensued for a couple of seconds.
"While me and Camille can take care of ourselves, Rebecca here is still too weak to..."
He said nothing further, as Rebecca lowered her gaze in embarrassment.
"Anyway, since it's likely Shade is going to increase the security in tonight's meeting, we thought it would be good to go there with a squad."
Erik glanced at them. "We can't just charge in. If we slip up, Shade could escape, and tracking him down again would be a real headache. We only have that list of names, and working through it to find Shade will take time. Plus, we might not get another chance like this."
"We know that," Rebecca said.
"We don't plan on attacking them openly, but to at least have a backup in case something bad happens."
"And what can she do to help us?" Erik said, looking at Laria.
"I don't know if you are aware of this," the woman said, turning to Erik.
"But I was the one overseeing the operation in Frant. I obviously know how to command troops."
"How many troops are we talking about?" June asked.
"300."
Erik looked at the woman with skepticism. 300 people weren't easy to hide. How did she plan on making them approach the meeting location without Shade noticing? He voiced that concern.
Besides, what if there were more people as they were predicting? What if Shade had tens of thousands of people protecting him? Could these 300 be enough to complete the mission?
"Our troops are highly trained, and of course, we will only bring stealth specialists. Believe me, this guy, Shade, won't even understand what hit him."
Somehow, he wasn't keen on believing that, but if Rebecca and the others felt more at ease doing this, it's not like he could protest.
To kill Shade was important, but not at the cost of losing them. If Rebecca died, the Fierce Lioness would hunt him to the end of the earth.
Erik sighed. "If you say so."