Ruin City had vastly changed from what it once was, building a lifestyle with plenty of greenery spread through areas. Cycle paths and the odd train running through the city once in a while. A special type of utopia for a particular type of people. In one of the large garden-like forested areas where several pathways passed through the greenery, up one of the hilly areas, there was a large coffee shop. It had a balcony that viewed part of the city while also having a small waterfall with a lake close by to it. Wooden paths would allow one to walk on the water as they reached the coffee shop. It was a popular place as children would play out the front, and the parents could relax either sitting outside or inside. One person, Innu, was sitting on the balcony part of the establishment as he stared out, enjoying his cup of coffee along with the view. He was carefully looking at several of the locations. ’There’s a large amount of botanical gardens like this one,’ Innu thought. ’Is that six in total, before we even reach the main cliffside and get into the castle? All of this has been a lot harder than I thought it would be.’ "You really like to think for someone who decided to take this job on a whim," Blake said as he sat down by his side and enjoyed the coffee. "I know what you’re thinking, but no one thought it was going to be easy." "Right," Innu replied. "They’re more organized than we thought, and they have those, what do they call them, Ironfangs?" "Right," Blake replied. "So far, we’ve had a number of scuffles with their group here and there. Fighting them in areas. We didn’t really have a clear goal, but we found out that from these Botanical Gardens, they have these Ironfang leaders. Each of them leading their own group." "We managed to take over two of the botanical gardens and defeat two of the Ironfang leaders, but with there being six more to go, and those in the castle itself, it’s going to be a tough one." Blake sighed. It was currently daytime for the two of them. Not every day did the Altered Hunters attack, at least not all of them, and they did their best to keep their identity hidden and secret. So they could continue to infiltrate the city and attack by surprise. However, the Lupus gang had their ways of sniffing out Altered Hunters, so even at a time like this where they thought things were peaceful, they felt like they could be attacked. Your next read awaits at freewebnovel However, since they had already managed to somewhat take over the area they were in currently, there was some peace of mind for the two of them. As they continued to talk, they had eventually gotten into a conversation about a particular green-haired man. "Gary sure did amazing in that fight, right, well at least from what we could see on screen," Innu commented. The footage had been played everywhere, the news had been spread far and wide, and although both Innu and Blake no longer had access to their mobile devices, it didn’t matter because they were able to get every detail about what had happened through other ways while in the city. "Right, it’s hard to imagine that the two of us went to the same school together, and now look at where our paths have brought us," Blake replied. "I know you planned to go back; I’m guessing you felt a bit down that you weren’t able to be there to help them." Innu picked up his drink, downing it in one, like it was some type of alcoholic beverage even though it was just coffee. "No, I’m fine. I’m happy with how well they can do, and I would hate to come back to sad news… if they didn’t succeed while I wasn’t there. I know what we’re doing now is helping them in some way, and I’ve been making note of everything we can find. Besides, I can’t just half-ass what I’m doing here either, otherwise, people will die as well," Innu said. "Well said, young one." An older gentleman coming over, sat with the other two. "All of us have lives outside of this, but when we are on the mission, and one as big as this one, we need to focus on the task, otherwise, all of our lives are at risk, and we can’t go home back to our regular lives." The man in question, with a dark beard covering most of his face, was Roman. A five-star Altered Hunter who was working closely with Blake and Innu so far. They had already been through a large number of encounters together, and not just ones to do with Ruin City either. "I have our orders; we will be moving tonight," Roman said. "Our group will head to the east Botanical Garden. We will meet up with three other squads in shopping mall 21 at midnight, and we will attack from there." "Three other squads, that’s quite a large number," Blake said. "I guess this time, we are to take out the Ironfang leader." "Correct," Roman replied. "That’s because it’s not just us that’s making a move. Ozacas will be moving as well, heading for the Garden on the west side." Innu looked at Blake, as the name mentioned was of another five-star hunter; it was Blake’s father. No longer an apprentice, Blake and his father were hardly put together on missions, but with how dangerous everything was, Innu could tell Blake was deeply worried. "It’s a big movement today, and don’t worry too much, Blake, your father will be moving with Edvard. Today will be a turning point in the fight, that’s for sure." **** For updates on MWS and future works, please remember to follow me on my social media below. 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