Chapter 201: That’s My Goal
Darian and the whole group opened their eyes. They found themselves standing right in front of the altar, side by side. In front of them was the Supreme Judge and several other important military officials. This special mission had a set time limit, so everyone was anxiously waiting for their return.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Good... you managed to survive," the Supreme Judge said, letting out a heavy breath.
Darian was already a walking problem for all of them. And now, dealing with these kids from other planets... all they could do was pray that Darian would finally realize he was just... average. Maybe above average on a good day.
Every single one of those officers had been young once, thinking they were top dogs back then. But the moment they faced the real geniuses from other planets, they all learned the same harsh truth... they were just frogs stuck at the bottom of a well.
Lucy and Niara both scoffed, wanting to say something, but they knew Darian wouldn’t want that right now.
The officers’ eyes flashed as they activated their rings to scan the group... and then their eyes nearly popped out.
"You guys... got essences? T-That many...?"
They saw a pretty damn decent amount—honestly, way more than expected—of essences spread among the four. But when it came to Darian... nothing. Not even a trace. Not even the slightest sign of the two Primordial Seeds he’d claimed.
The concealment ability from the Missionaries that once caused Darian trouble... was now proving to be insanely useful.
Nothing seemed out of place. Since Darian was a healer-type support, it was totally believable that he spent the whole mission sacrificing himself to protect the others. To absorb essences, you had to fully focus on the process, which was super risky. It was normal for someone to stay on alert, skipping the absorption, just to guard the group.