Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 648

Chapter 648: Item Retrieval Operation Commences
“S-So? W-W-What’s up again, boss? W-W-Why am I in your house with S-S-Shirley?” Seira asked nervously.

Having faced Shirley’s wrath last time, she was careful not to mess around too much in the romantic side of Shye’s life.

The situation felt undeniably sketchy and quite terrifying to her.

Shirley’s true personality was nothing like Seira’s warped perception of her.

However, she found the older, short woman’s reactions entertaining, so she always kept quiet when the three of them were together, just to enjoy Seira’s antics.

“Well, you’re my ultimate underling, are you not?”

“O-Of course I am! A-As long as your orders aren’t inappropriate or don’t violate my principles, I shall obey!” Seira proclaimed, pounding her chest in a show of confidence, despite her clearly uncertain exterior.

The couple naturally found her actions hilarious.

“Hahahaha, calm down, I just want to give you an important mission—one that could not be entrusted to any other but my ultimate underling.”

Upon hearing her boss’ words, Seira’s ears clapped in utter glee, endless pride and joy welling in her heart.

“NYAHAHAHAHA! Indeed, there are some things that you can only entrust to me, your ultimate underling! So, what’s the mission, boss?”

“I’ll give you the specific details soon. But for now, I need you to trust and understand me,” Shye said sternly, making Seira realize the gravity of the situation.

Her boss rarely looked this serious, especially when assigning her a mission.

Hence, despite her unease, she tried her best to listen very carefully.

“This mission applies to you as well, Shirley. Listen carefully: tomorrow, I need both of you to keep an eye on your teammates, alright? Since I’ve given you an easy quest, there should be no reason for the group to split up. If anyone leaves the team at any point during the quest, make sure to note who it is and report back to me once it’s over. Got it?”

The tension in the two maidens’ brows eased as they realized how simple the mission was. They both nodded in confirmation to Shye shortly after.

“T-That’s it, boss? I thought this was an important mission…” Seira said, slightly disappointed.

She had expected to be given a mission that would make a difference in the world or something important; instead, it turned out to be a simple task of observing who leaves the team tomorrow.

“Don’t underestimate this mission! Situations may arise that make it seem natural for a party member to break off from the group. Pay close attention. No matter the reason, if someone leaves the party, take note and report back to me, understood?”

“G-Got it, boss!”

After a serious discussion about the secret mission for the next day, Seira left, leaving Shye and Shirley alone in their cozy home.

Naturally, what followed was a night of passion, with the couple losing themselves in each other and filling their home with passionate sounds.

Unfortunately, due to their important upcoming missions, they could only go for two rounds.

The next time they spend the night together, they plan to savor their time even more.

The next morning, Shye and Shirley enjoyed a hearty breakfast before parting ways.

Shye then headed to the Terrorist Strike Force’s rendezvous point. On the other hand, Shirley joined her adventurer party of five.

Since this was Shye’s first mission with his father—and a dangerous one at that—he felt quite nervous.

The lingering knots in his heart from being abandoned as a child didn’t help.

Nevertheless, he resolved not to let personal feelings interfere with the mission. Thus, to avoid any awkwardness, he addressed his father simply as “commander.”

Maverick’s heart slightly ached.

However, he knew that what they did to Shye was indeed wrong, and that only time would heal such wounds.

He was fine with “commander” for now.

Shye, upon arriving, asked for instructions regarding what gate he and his small yet elite strike force should strike from, and Maverick naturally answered him in a professional manner.

‘The west gate, huh?’ Shye mused.

They were launching an attack on Southwind City—the fourth-ranked city in the Fanfir Region, home to roughly seven hundred adamantite-ranked adventurers.

Naturally, as terrorists, they would always be outnumbered.

However, this was not a major issue, as they had the advantage of surprise and a coordinated force, unlike the adamantite-ranked adventurers of Southwind, who were from different guilds.

Additionally, some of the adventurers would likely be away on quests.

Hence, despite being outnumbered, the operation had a good chance of success, especially with Shye taking part.

After another half hour of confirming that their preparations were complete, Maverick finally gave the signal to start the item retrieval operation.

As always, civilians were not to be harmed, and while they could kill adventurers who attempted to stop them, only those who were particularly weak should be knocked out rather than killed.

However, they were authorized to kill anyone bearing the Hawkins Crest; in fact, it was a key objective of the mission to eliminate as many of Dweezel’s people as possible.

With the mission’s objectives and restrictions firmly in mind, the first strike force of about a hundred adamantite-ranked adventurers attacked from the North Gate.

Simultaneously, the second strike force, also numbering a hundred, assaulted the South Gate, while the third group, equally consisting of a hundred members, invaded the city through the East Gate.

Maverick joined the third force and launched the attack from the east.

Meanwhile, Shye and his small elite unit of twenty-five waited at the western periphery, poised to strike once the defenses had weakened.

For the next ten minutes, chaos ensued inside the ever-peaceful Southwind City.

Black smoke billowed, sounds of combat erupted, and powerful skills were unleashed everywhere, especially around the eighth minute, when the city’s adamantite-ranked adventurers finally arrived to confront Maverick and his men.

Naturally, the common folk and the lower-ranked adventurers were in utter panic.

If not for the city hall’s timely, courageous, and calm response, the city would have been even more chaotic.

Fortunately, by the twelfth minute, the weaker adventurers and the civilians had already been gathered within the safe confines of the city hall, located in the heart of the city.

Hawkins’ forces, coming from the west side of the city where their headquarters were located, had also arrived to assist the city’s adamantite-ranked adventurers, who were being pushed back decisively.

Things were beginning to get challenging for Maverick and his small army, with casualties also starting to mount.

Despite the operation appearing to falter, everything was unfolding as expected, with one force benefiting from the chaos: Shye’s elite strike team of twenty-five men.

‘The defenses in the west should be nearly nonexistent now… time to move…’

“Everyone, draw your weapons and follow me!”