The half-red crescent moon was eerie yet holy.
The night had fallen, with a dark curtain covering the sky.
Within a range of several kilometers advancing from the mighty fortress and its surroundings, countless soldiers patrolled back and forth, the level of strictness surpassing the daytime.
Because the night was the time when demons and their subordinate Skin-Stripping Monsters reveled in excitement.
Almost all large-scale demon raids occurred at night, not because daytime was impossible, but because night provided them with a certain degree of enhancement.
Some demons, unable to control their bloodthirsty desires, would even break away from the legion’s control and madly attack the soldiers within the defensive line.
Even higher-ranking demons couldn’t control them.
Because that’s how demons are: bloodthirsty, chaotic, reckless, and powerful.
Inside the fortress, in a two-story stone house, Kane and his team rested for a while before setting out to prepare for the night’s sweeping operation.
Just as they were getting ready, a knock came from the door.
As Kane went to open the door, he found no one outside, and alertly activated Eagle Eye.
He discovered an invisible figure with a magic power reaction standing before him.
Just as Kane was about to attack, the transparent figure’s words softly reached Kane’s ears.
"There’s no need to panic, Commander Kane, I was sent to guide you to the siege operation. This mission requires a certain level of stealth, and you are too conspicuous."
Hearing this, Kane gradually lowered his hand filled with magic power.
He then stepped aside to let the figure enter.
As soon as Kane closed the door, the figure revealed their form.
Dressed in black tight-fitting clothes, wearing a hood, the face was unclear.
"Due to possible surveillance by those allied with demons nearby, this was the only strategy. Apologies for the intrusion, Commander Kane."
Upon hearing this, Kane waved his hand and said, "It’s nothing, you’re the one troubled by us."
Kane’s politeness left the figure a bit flattered, and then said, "So, Commander Kane, are you and your team ready? Once prepared, I’ll lead you to the gathering place."
Kane turned to look at his teammates, who had already equipped themselves and stood behind him, then nodded toward the figure.
"We’re ready, lead the way."
Instead of moving, the figure took out a pouch from the bag, filled with dust wrapped in a transparent cloth, sparkling with starlight.
He lifted it and said to Kane and the others, "This is dust that can temporarily make you invisible."
He then sprinkled the dust into the air, enveloping himself, including Kane and his teammates.
Kane and his team held their breath and remained vigilant, only relaxing after confirming the dust was harmless.
Under the effect of the dust, their figures gradually faded, then turned transparent, and finally disappeared without a trace.
Suddenly, a faint pale blue light point flickered at the position of the figure ahead, easily overlooked if not observed carefully.
"Please follow the direction of this light point."
As soon as the words fell, the light point moved forward.
In Kane’s Eagle Eye Vision, the light point was actually attached to the assassin’s arm.
As the door opened, the group filed out.
They quietly moved down the street, surrounded by numerous patrolling soldiers.
Yet none knew that a team was silently passing beside them.
Following the twists and turns of the light point ahead, they soon left the fortress and arrived behind a small hill behind the fortress.
When Kane and his team arrived, the place was already crowded with people.
Leading the crowd was not Commander Sakerem, but the church’s Saintess Finaris.
She stood at the front of the ranks, seemingly sensing Kane and his team’s presence, smiling slightly in their direction.
At this moment, the dust’s invisibility effect faded, and Kane and his team gradually revealed themselves.
Finaris slowly approached them and greeted Kane with a slight bow.
"Commander Kane, you’ve finally arrived, we’ve been waiting for you."
Kane gave a wry smile and apologized, "Sorry for taking up everyone’s time."
Hearing Kane’s words, Finaris covered her mouth with her hand as her light laughter emerged.
"Just joking, I hope you don’t mind, but Commander Kane, you truly are impressive, quickly finding the demon squad that had everyone frantic for weeks and even uncovering a cult village."
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Kane cut off the conversation, as he felt a pair of eyes were intensely staring at the back of his head.
If the conversation continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Seeing that Kane seemed not to want to chat much, Finaris didn’t insist, bidding goodbye and returning to the head of the ranks.
A dark figure who had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time stepped up and pulled back his hood.
Beneath the hood was a middle-aged man, his facial features unremarkable, easily overlooked in a crowd.
He slightly bowed to Kane and said, "Commander Kane, your squad will directly penetrate the cult village with other elite squads from several regiments to eliminate these cult leaders and elite personnel."
After speaking, he led Kane and his team to the back of the ranks.
Here were two other squads, one comprising the vice legion leader Female Knight and several powerful captains.
The other squad was composed of the Holy Knights and some unknown priests and a woman dressed as a nun who followed closely behind the church’s Saintess.
They were also quite familiar with Kane’s squad and nodded to Kane and his team.
It was clear that the main force of the elite squad remained Kane’s team, while the other two squads could only provide support.
As for the nearly two thousand soldiers left, they were used to encircle the village and control the villagers to ensure no escape.
Kane and his team didn’t wait long, as the entire force assembled for the siege operation was soon complete.
With Saintess Finaris leading, she stepped forward to explain the key points and purpose of the operation.
The explanation contained details Kane and his team already knew.
However, the words were not directed at Kane and his team but at the ordinary soldiers, who only received the order to gather and knew nothing else.
When they heard the purpose of the operation, murmurs of discussion arose within the ranks.
But those selected were elite warriors, and they instantly sealed their lips, listening to the commands.