The situation in the realm of Darkent was in chaos; the mystical creatures were in a state of confusion as the dimensional portal closed. They ran aimlessly, searching for a way to enter the human realm. But all their efforts were in vain—there was no solution!
Meanwhile, Jyu and his gang could only sit idly by, resting in the demon's palace. Everyone was still waiting to see what other attacks might come? What other plans was Alber devising?
Jyu sat beside Sizhi, who was still lying limp in a room that, by chance, hadn't been destroyed. Right next to him was Cobra, who was busy tending to the girl's wounds.
"Master Cobra! How did Alber go to the moon? Isn't that such a distant place? Didn't he open a dimensional portal, either?"
Cobra continued tending to Sizhi. He only answered Jyu's question once his work was truly finished.
"I've fought him before; his power is to vanish. But this power doesn't mean he can vanish to every place. He can only vanish to places he can see."
Cobra demonstrated it right away. He told Jyu to step back about 2 meters.
"Just imagine I'm Alber; I'll disappear and reappear behind you. The way his power works is simple…" said Cobra as he walked toward Jyu, but his steps were slightly angled to the side.
"He can't just appear directly behind you, because Alber doesn't see him. That means he'll appear beside you first, then disappear again and appear behind you."
Alber walked exactly as he'd described. He walked to Jyu's side, then walked behind him.
"Seems simple, doesn't it? But fighting against this power is incredibly difficult, because Alber's speed is truly terrifying. He might be able to vanish and reappear within a single second."
Jyu processed every piece of information he'd received; this would be very useful when he returned to the DV Army. But Cobra still hadn't answered his earlier question.
He was still confused. "Then how did he get to the moon?"
Cobra, who was still behind Jyu, smiled upon hearing the question. "You haven't realized it yet, have you?"
"What do you mean?"
Jyu's eyes widened instantly; his heart was pounding, and his body was shaking violently. He had just realized that Alber had truly set him up. From all of Cobra's explanations, Jyu concluded that he was the one who had opened the path for Alber to go to the moon.
The core of Alber's power was his vision; he could go anywhere as long as he saw the place directly. So when he closed the dimensional portal and opened the moon's veil, Alber was able to see the path to the moon clearly.
"Damn it," Jyu said, extremely annoyed.
"So you've figured it out, young man?"
Jyu turned around, "Thank you, Mr Cobra, but now I must return to my realm immediately. I have to report this to my masters."
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The dimensional portal closed.
All the DV Army soldiers rejoiced as the dimensional portal closed tightly. Now, no more mystical creatures could enter the human realm. All that remained was to kill the remaining mystical creatures trapped here, unable to return to their own realm.
Although all the soldiers were exhausted, the closing of the dimensional portal brought new spirit. They stood tall and fought brutally against the remaining mystical creatures.
There was only victory! Everyone cheered joyfully when the last mystical creature was successfully killed.
"Fufufufu! You're amazing; all my training hasn't been in vain." Master Jenna was truly satisfied seeing her students' fighting spirit.
"Finally, Taffie and the others succeeded. I'm curious—what kind of enemy were they facing?"
All the soldiers were gradually returning to the DV Army headquarters. Exhausted, they hurried to rest after the long battle.
But just as everyone was about to enter the headquarters, a dimensional portal suddenly appeared. Slowly, three people emerged: Jyu, Taffie, and Sizhi.
Everyone was shocked to see Taffie—one of her hands and one of her legs were gone. She had suffered severe injuries while carrying out her mission in the realm of Darkent.
Master Jenna's eyes widened at the sight, and Wirtz immediately ran over to her.
"I'm fine. Throw her in jail," Taffie said, shoving Sizhi's body. Instantly, the girl was flung forward and fell to the ground. Her hands were bound, and her mouth was gagged with cloth.
"She's a traitor!" Taffie said again.
Everyone was confused, but Wirtz immediately ordered two soldiers to take Sizhi to prison. Meanwhile, Taffie approached Master Jenna herself.
"The mission is complete! But sorry, Master, now Jyu and I want to hold an emergency meeting with the DV Army high command."
Master Jenna immediately grasped the situation. "Fufufufu! Alright, you may all rest now," she ordered, except for Jyu and Taffie and the other DV Army high-ranking officers.
Master Jenna and Master Felix represented the leaders. The four of them headed straight to Master Jenna's office, where they held a closed-door meeting regarding the mission in the realm of Darkent.
"Hey, Jyu! By the way, how did you break Kuma's curse?" asked Master Jenna as she entered her office.
Jyu snorted in annoyance and shot Taffie a glance. "Taffie killed me!"
Master Jenna and Master Felix looked startled; both immediately fixed Jyu and Taffie with serious stares.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't look at me like that as if I'm some monster. It was the only way—someone had to be sacrificed. The only choice back then was Jyu."
The four of them were now seated facing each other: Master Jenna and Felix sat side by side, with Jyu and Taffie in front of them.
"Fufufufu! You guys are so funny… then why are you still alive?" asked Master Jenna, looking at Jyu with a puzzled expression.
"I've been reincarnated. So Kuma and I have merged. I can now shift forms into myself, a doll, and a bear monster."
"You'll have to show me that later. Now tell me everything!"
Taffie immediately spoke up, telling everything to her seniors. Kuma's curse, the closure of the dimensional portal, Sizhi's betrayal, and the appearance of Alber.
However, here Taffie really focused on Alber's trap to get himself to the moon, as well as his troublesome ability to disappear.
Master Jenna and Felix's faces looked serious; a major threat still loomed. Perhaps there will be another attack from Alber's forces today or tomorrow.
Master Jenna immediately contacted the DV Army's intelligence unit. On her desk was a button that connected her to the intelligence officers so she could communicate with them. Soon, a man with a stern face appeared.
All the information was relayed to him immediately. "Gather information on Alber as quickly as possible. Study all the information I just provided, and find out anything related to it."
"Ready!" the man said firmly.
Jyu could only remain silent while his superiors coordinated. They moved swiftly, and their decisions were calculated, without recklessness.
Still, he was curious about the next step.
"What's our next move?" Jyu asked softly, almost shyly.
"Fufufufu! Let's go to the moon and attack him."