Team villains except me

Chapter 536 Missing

Julia calmly watched Nolvia's departing back.

She felt a little cruel.

She broke the truth down into single messages and then placed them in the hands of a very smart person.

There has never been a moment of complete peace and security in the world, and order has always been challenged. As one of the decision-makers in the western continent, she knows the nature of this world better than most of the life forms on this continent, and she is aware of all the subtle changes.

The evil god of the western continent, the strange beasts in the abyss of the northern continent, the humanoid monsters in the pits of the southern continent, and the "monsters" that have been sealed in the eastern continent.

What makes these things keep appearing?

Several administrators on the southern continent believed that this was a punishment from the gods, and this view gained a lot of support, so these anomalies became proof of impiety and became problems that did not need to be solved.

She didn't think so. She didn't think the gods hated their people. This wasn't punishment; it was a vision.

Valerio desired a "new world," a world where she sought to minimize casualties. She knew that many nobles were secretly relocating their descendants, seeking special locations where they would be safe from the impact. This way, their bloodline would survive, history would continue, and the memory of their family would not be extinguished. When the catastrophe ended, those children, carrying hope, would grow up and continue to forge a new future of their own.

But only a small number of people know the secret.

Julia didn't deny the possibility of a divine war. This world was too fragile, and even the slightest friction between nations could spark war. If all four continents experienced abnormalities simultaneously, then world destruction wouldn't be far off.

Most people will die. The War of the Gods was terrible, and many races were wiped out in that war between the gods. However, if people are born only to die, then life has no meaning.

Julia believed in Dieus.

She believed that the gods did not hate their people. On the contrary, she felt that there would always be a way out.

But the changes happened too fast.

Julia used the communicator to play the clues left by Mattia.

"...I'm Matija, a professor at Abersg Academy and a Beast Warrior. I'm on the southern continent, at the junction of Rox and Zikai. Humanoid monsters have emerged from the pits here. Lord Hector intervened immediately, but his entire guard has been killed. As a Beast Warrior, it's my mission to safeguard peace and protect the common people.

I've been fighting these monsters for a long time, and they're endless. They're very capable of learning, and have begun to develop thoughts and intelligence. Lord Hector once told me that all the guards he sent out vanished, leaving no bodies behind.

Just now, I killed a few monsters with human faces. They can already change their appearance. If they continue like this, they will eventually become human. I can't let this happen. They are multiplying rapidly and the southern continent will soon be occupied by them. I must get rid of them.

Mattia's voice was calm.

Julia and Mattia were friends. Julia was familiar with Mattia's voice, having listened to the recordings before, but her hands still trembled as she played the next segment.

Matija's lofty faith and noble character led her to a great act. Perhaps she had anticipated the outcome the moment she spoke into the communicator, but she didn't flinch. She seemed completely fearless as she resolutely walked towards the monster-infested pit.

Julia thought Matthias was great, but she was heartbroken by her friend's death.

Julia silently played Matthias last words.

"...They are devouring me. They are stealing my memories. There cannot be a beast warrior among the monsters.

I will end these monsters with my death.

Mom and Dad, I'm sorry. Natalie, don't cry for me, this is my mission, this is what I have to do. I really want to say sorry to you..."

The sound became extremely loud.

Mattia's voice was unclear, and finally, the communicator fell to the ground with a bang.

Julia looked up, sighing like a gasp of pain.

Matija didn't kill the monsters. She guessed that the monsters devoured memories too quickly, so fast that Matija didn't have time to self-destruct and destroy everything.

Or maybe Mattia has forgotten how to self-destruct.

But she remembered that she was a Beast Warrior.

The Beast Warriors are protectors. As a Beast Warrior, Matija would rather cut off her own head with her own hands than turn herself into a monster and use it as a weapon to kill people.

Arms and a head. These were left by her friends.

Julia felt that the snow outside the window had been falling for far too long, so long that the room was filled with the smell of ice and the dullness made her feel suffocated.

She put away the communicator. She had no time to grieve. She needed to deal with the next matter. She needed to find out how far the monsters in the southern continent had evolved.

The wave of strange beasts from the northern continent has reappeared, and is even more ferocious than the previous ones. If these anomalies are interconnected, then those false gods from the western continent—

No need to continue to observe how far they could develop. The experiment was over. No matter what the other administrators thought, she would annihilate these false gods before they became uncontrollable.

She knew there were still many hidden entities. So, the Special Case Investigations Unit had to get to work.

……

"You two should go back to work. The house is rented now, and I don't need you here anymore. I can clean the house myself. You two are all so miserable, and I can see you're all miserable. Didn't you come back to see your teacher? Go see her off. You can't keep avoiding her."

In the brand new house, Shanna was persuading Elliott and Irene who lived across from her.

Pain, long or short, is pain. You have to endure a cut to get through the rest of your life.

"Let's go back to your school. Can you all come here for dinner tonight? Let's have fried steak."

Shanna didn't give Ellit and Irene a chance to refuse, she kicked them out.

It was snowing in Kikora, too. The thin flakes resembled mist, the sea was ice-free, and above the clouds a luminous outline appeared.

Elliott and Irene looked at each other, but neither of them saw tears on the other's face.

Irene broke the silence first.

“…Going back?”

"Yeah. Irene, you're not crying."

"If tears had any use, I would fill the Kikora Sea with them. Ellit, I've never had a mother... neither Isana nor Mama. Mama always ignored my messages before, and I thought, when Mama has some free time, I'll definitely lose my temper. I never thought Mama would leave us. She's so strong, she doesn't need our protection. She's like a guardian angel."

"Ah."

Elliott rarely spoke. Erin looked up at Elliott's expression and saw a succubus covered in spikes. Just like when they'd first met, she was wary, unapproachable, and possessed of a careless cruelty.

Irene knew that the spikes wouldn't hurt her or her teammates, but Elliott looked tense, as if he were pitting himself against the world.

Erin exhaled.

"Let's go back to Abersgar. Ellit, I miss my mom."

……

When Norvia met Mattia, there were only Hughes and Fiana in the Hall of Fame.

Matija's death was too horrific, so Arinshu was sent to Teacher Abel. Dooku was guarding Morgha and Gillan.

Zhue couldn't stand Matija like this, so she left the Hall of Fame to vent her emotions.

Norvia was in a very bad state. She wasn't afraid to come see Teacher Matija. She had buried her father and mother herself, and in her past life, she had seen almost all of her elders die.

She was simply powerless. The only gift she could think of for Matija was to maintain peace on her behalf. She knew how great a beast warrior Matija was, and in that situation, Matija's death was simply inevitable.

But...why is it so tragic?

Nolvia looked at Mattia's wound, the uneven cut.

——She died in pain.

Ancestors of the Tiger Clan, this is also your outstanding descendant. She is the sister that Glory, whom you chose, cares about the most. Even so, can't you give her some blessings and glory?

Blaming the gods was pointless. Norvia had seen the true nature of this world, but with Mattia, she couldn't even blame herself.

"Teacher Mattia, it's been a long time."

Norvia's voice was very soft. She stared at Mattia who had her eyes closed. She wanted to say a lot of things. She wanted to rely on Mattia, just as Mattia had promised.

You can rely on me

"Teacher Matija, you can rely on me. I will protect Morgha, Gillan, and Natalie. I will protect this world and maintain a peaceful order. Teacher Matija, I miss you so much. I miss everything about you. Even if our meeting was premeditated by the gods, I still feel honored - it feels good to be Xiaoya. Thank you very much, really."

Nolvia closed her eyes.

After a long time, she stood up and walked towards Hugh and Fianna.

Her eyes were firm.

The snowflakes outside the window became denser.

"...We need to go to the northern continent."

……

Norvia shared the information she'd learned from Julia with Huett and Fianna. She felt that Oub and Hector were in serious trouble, but the southern continent was under tight control. If the monsters weren't contained, the other three continents would unite and destroy it.

This wasn't a crazy idea. As Julia's assistant, Norvia handled a lot of documents, and she knew the minds of those managers. Sometimes, life was not even a consideration, nor was it a cost that needed to be calculated.

The door of the Hall of Fame was blown open by the wind and snow.

Norvia paused.

In the vast snow, she saw bright orange.

Natalie.

Natalie didn't talk to anyone. She walked towards Mattia step by step, then she held the coffin and touched Mattia's forehead with her cold forehead.

Natalie suddenly smiled.

As she laughed, tears rolled down Matija's head.

"...Why am I colder? Sister, I almost thought you were still alive."

Natalie picked up Mattia. It was actually quite easy to do.

But Natalie seemed to be carrying the falling sky.

"Mattiya, hug me. Why didn't I hug you when you left?

Now I remember, you said you wanted to take a break after completing those missions, that you wanted to get to know me again, that you wanted to know everything about me. I'm going to file a complaint. It's ridiculous that the Beast Warriors didn't keep their promise...

Mattia, am I wrong? I clearly hope you can..."

Natalie couldn't say any more. She bit her lip until blood dripped down her chin.

But soon, she put Mattia down and kissed her forehead gently, and blood stained Mattia's cheeks red.

Natalie looked up, her eyes fixed on Nolvia and Hught.

"Are Gillan and Morga okay?"

Nolvia hesitated and shook her head.

Natalie's eyes dimmed and she forced a smile down her face.

"Of course. How could they be okay? But I can't stay here. My mother and father are very strong. They will stay here to deal with... the aftermath. Please take care of them, please."

Norvia nodded.

Natalie didn't say anything else and left quickly. She couldn't leave Titag in the first place, so Norvia didn't know what arrangements Natalie had made to appear here.

And this would not be the end. Norvia was clearly aware that the tragedy had begun and it would snowball.

Nolvia always felt as if there was a breath stuck in her chest, and her breathing became very difficult.

The world became a bloody mess in an instant.

She closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again, she saw Irene and Elliott. They didn't know what Teacher Mattia looked like now.

No words.

Inside the Hall of Fame, there was only the howling of the wind.

……

Yalinxiu thought the wind sounded very cold.

It didn't see Mattia and was quickly sent to Teacher Abel's office.

But this also made it understand that Mattia might have encountered something very bad.

Teacher Abel was dealing with something very important. She was communicating with many people outside the office, and Yalinxiu could only hear vague words.

"Hector", "Strange Beast", "Ob"...

Abel fell silent.

There was a long silence. This silence made the space in the office seem smaller and smaller. Yalinxiu felt something running restlessly in her heart.

Yalinxiu hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked over and opened the door.

Teacher Abel sat on the ground without any image, and she looked a little tired.

Yalinxiu didn't say anything. She sat next to Abel, resting her head on Teacher Abel's arm.

Abel noticed its movement. She rubbed Yalinxiu's head, but couldn't force a smile on her face.

"I'm sorry, Yalinxiu, for leaving you alone in the office."

"It's okay. I'm not a child anymore. Mr. Abel, you can tell me. I know something bad has happened."

Abel fell silent.

After a while, Abel calmed down and spoke in a relaxed manner, but her voice became softer and softer.

“Nothing bad is going to happen… I don’t think anything is going to happen.

...Obu disappeared in the southern continent."