The Strongest Curse Master - Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Running Into S.

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Again ‘A highway resort?’ Ace asked, sitting on his bike, hidden among the tall grass and trees.

His eyes were fixed on a quirky resort with unique yurts nestled among the redwoods, offering a secluded and scenic experience just half a mile away from them.

‘Yes, the Oracle Doll Makers recommended it.

As compensation for the last-minute change, I offered them an all-expenses-paid stay for two days.

They seemed happy about it,’ Dame Wasp replied, explaining why she picked this resort over other options.

‘I booked another room where they are to deliver the doll.’  ‘That’s good.’ Ace didn’t let it show, but he was still a little mad at Dame Wasp over their previous argument.

He didn’t appreciate how she treated him like a victim of that story-especially since, in his eyes, he had undoubtedly won.

Sure, he had taken a beating, endured shame, and done things he wasn’t proud of, but in the end, he managed to save what was precious to him.

However, she wasn’t entirely wrong about the other stuff.

‘How is it?

Do you sense any curse users in the resort?’ he asked.

‘A couple of them, actually,’ Dame Wasp answered.

Ace sighed heavily and muttered, ‘Ah, is today some kind of national holiday for curse users or something?

Why am I finding them everywhere?

And in groups, no less.’ ‘Master, I looked into it on the Curse Web but didn’t find anything useful.

However, the S.S.S.’s chat group gave me a clue,’ Dame Wasp explained.

‘Based on their discussions, it seems the sudden surge in curse-user activity in this part of the state is most likely linked to the oil mercenaries being in town.’ ‘And what are they doing here?’ Ace asked, frowning as his grip tightened on the bike handles.

‘I couldn’t determine that.

Even the C.I.B.

seems spooked by the oil mercenaries’ sudden appearance in our county.

For now, we should collect the doll and get out of here as quickly as possible,’ Dame Wasp reported.

She had scoured the S.S.S.’s chat group for any information that might explain the recent curse-user attacks on the winery, but her efforts had yielded nothing concrete about their motives.

Still, she did uncover the likely reason behind the influx of curse users in their area.

Unfortunately, the exact motives of these groups remained a mystery.

‘What about the S.S.S.?

Are they joining in too?’ Ace asked.

Through the Curse Web, Dame Wasp had learned that they were one nefarious bunch of feinds, infamous even in the ‘World of Curses.’ There seemed to be no limit to the evil the S.S.S.

was capable of, as long as they stood to gain something or were compensated fairly.

While many such groups operated in the ‘World of Curses,’ what made the S.S.S.

stand out was their sheer insanity.

These lunatics had burned down an entire marine camp just to get their hands on nuclear warheads.

The C.I.B.

report detailed the horrors the S.S.S.

had inflicted on the Fleet Admiral, his family, his C.I.B.

guards, and the soldiers and their families.

The atrocities were stomach-turning.

However, the S.S.S.

had met their match when they ventured into Ace’s neighborhood and encountered Crimson Eyes.

That maniac had been willing to let the entire neighborhood burn if it meant taking down the S.S.S.’s MountainOfSwords.

Because of his decisive and ruthless approach, MountainOfSwords-known in the S.S.S.

chat group as the sword-mad senior-was forced to flee with his tail between his legs.

Ace believed that if Crimson Eyes had shown even a hint of hesitation, MountainOfSwords would have burned down the neighborhood before retreating, just to hurt Crimson Eyes.

Reflecting on this, Ace was beginning to appreciate the C.I.B.’s firm stance on refusing to negotiate with curse terrorists and criminals.

If organizations like the S.S.S.

were left unchecked, even one of them could bring the country to its knees.

After all, these were the same people who had wiped out an entire marine camp and had done so methodically.

‘In the chat, they said they’d continue to lay low and not join the fray to hunt for curse tools.

But I think they only agreed on that to appease MountainOfSwords,’ Dame Wasp replied, her voice laced with dread.

‘I pinged the locations of two of their members from the chat group-and both are at that resort.’ Ace frowned as the weight of the situation settled in.

Four members of the S.S.S.

were in the very resort where they were supposed to pick up the doll.

‘Rose, tell me you’re kidding,’ Ace remarked, hoping against all odds that Dame Wasp was joking.

Even though she had never joked in the past, it seemed more plausible than the possibility of running into two members of the S.S.S.

at the resort where they were supposed to pick up Doctor Druid.

‘Master, I’m not.

I think we should collect the doll and get out of here before the other S.S.S.

members arrive.

They seem to be waiting for their fellow members to join them,’ Dame Wasp warned, hurrying her master and emphasizing the urgency of acting fast.

‘Fuck!’ Ace cussed but immediately calmed himself, his mind already devising a plan.

Soon, he began barking orders at Dame Wasp.

‘Rose, it’s up to you now.’ ‘Don’t worry, Master.

Leave it to me,’ Dame Wasp assured him confidently.

Ace couldn’t stay mad at her over their previous spat.

As his toy summon, Dame Wasp held no grudge or score against him.

Even now, he could sense her disappointment-not in him for scolding her, but in herself for not handling their earlier conversation more wisely.

She had only been trying to help him make better choices in life so he wouldn’t regret them later.

She did that despite knowing the risk of losing his favor which was the scariest thing for a toy summons.

For Ace, she was willing to sacrifice the only thing that brought joy to her existence.  Sensing Dame Wasp’s selfless devotion, Ace began to feel guilty about getting mad at her.

He realized he could have handled the situation better.

This moment of clarity made him acknowledge that Dame Wasp might be right: his past had likely left a lasting trauma on him.

Otherwise, why would he get so defensive when all she was trying to do was help him?