Chapter 191: Heading Out
Kaiden let out a sigh before rising from the water with Bastet still nestled in his arms. With a few exchanged glances and silent nods, the group knew what had to come next.
They changed clothes and called for the twins.
Moments later, Riven and Rae, their bodyguards who were known as the ’Creation & Destruction Twins’ in many prominent awakened circles, entered.
Riven’s expression was neutral. Rae, in contrast, had a lollipop in her mouth and looked like she’d just woken up from a nap.
"We’re heading out," Kaiden informed them. "I’d like you to secure transport."
Riven gave a nonchalant nod, knowing the protocol and what her duty entailed. "I’ll notify the higher-ups of our exit pattern."
"Let’s roll, bossman," Rae added, her voice muffled around her candy before she flicked it into her mouth with a loud crunch.
Within minutes, they were moving.
Their vehicle was one of the government’s hidden transport prototypes. It was artifact-enhanced, silent, shielded from tracking and most forms of magical or mana-based detection. It looked like a sleek, matte-black SUV from the outside, but its frame was reinforced with mana-threaded alloys, warding runes, and cloaking enchantments.
Riven took the driver’s seat, and her fingers soon began gliding across the control interface. Once they began moving, beside the vehicle, Rae ran. Not just jogging but running at full speed, keeping up with the transport without even breathing hard. Her powerful legs moved like pistons, her eyes scanning every shadow, every movement of wind or bird.
Within thirty minutes or so, the vehicle turned down a dirt road that didn’t exist on any maps, one that passed through an illusionary barrier and into a dense, mountainous forest where few dared tread.
As they approached their destination, a sprawling mansion nestled deep within a shrouded grove of stone and shadow, Rae’s eyes widened.