End of Days Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See the Hidden Cues

While The Son of the Sun and Kean were pursuing their respective agendas, Jeremy was traveling to the capital with Liam and Ritchie. Once again, they chose to fly to their destination.

On the way to the capital, Liam and Ritchie continued to simulate potential battle scenarios. Both of them were noticeably tense.

Liam and Ritchie had never faced truly formidable opponents before. Although Ritchie had accompanied Jeremy on numerous adventures, Jeremy had always been there to provide crucial support whenever they encountered a powerful enemy. This time, however, Ritchie felt it was his responsibility to stand on his own and face an exceptionally strong adversary.

Liam, in some ways, was even more anxious than Ritchie. Despite being in charge of Moonlight City's Special Situation Bureau, most of the challenges Liam had dealt with were caused by Apocalypse Game instances. The monsters in those instances were not particularly strong by comparison.

Liam had never faced an opponent on the level of an Apocalypse Game architect. In fact, he hadn't even had a direct confrontation with The Person in the Mirror before.

As Liam and Ritchie discussed strategies, Jeremy remained silent, gazing out the airplane window. Though he couldn't see the ground below, he could imagine the devastation. After two rounds of monster enhancements in the Apocalypse Game, most human cities without strong defenses had been utterly destroyed.

"Attention, passengers. Please prepare for landing. We will be touching down at the military airport in the southern district of the capital in ten minutes," the plane's intercom announced.

Liam and Ritchie halted their discussion, and Jeremy finally snapped out of his thoughts. The plane descended smoothly and landed at the southern district's military airport in the capital.

However, as soon as they disembarked, Jeremy and his group encountered their first obstacle. Enjoy new adventures from empire

A soldier, claiming to be a manager at the military airport, approached them aggressively.

"Your flight was not authorized by Military Headquarters. You must explain why you've come to the capital!" the soldier barked, his tone filled with anger as he glared at Jeremy and the others.

Jeremy looked at the soldier with slight confusion, unsure why the man was showing such hostility. Nevertheless, he answered the soldier's question.

"We've come to the capital to rescue our friend. Bonnie went missing yesterday—haven't you received this news? Or do you think Bonnie isn't someone important?"

Everyone was well aware that Bonnie was a member of the Liu family. Moreover, she was the daughter of Mayor Benjamin. While Benjamin himself wasn't a particularly high-ranking official, his elder brother held a significant position in the Federation's upper echelons.

The soldier, of course, knew who Bonnie was. However, he didn't believe that Jeremy and his group were capable of rescuing her.

"This is not something you need to handle! The Federation's leadership and Military Headquarters are already taking action. You'll only get in the way of their operatives! Now turn around and head back immediately!" the soldier barked. He motioned as though he intended to send them back onto the plane.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Jeremy, however, stood firm and had no intention of retreating. He gripped his Mortal Combat weapon tightly and glared at the soldier. His mind was made up—if the soldier took another step forward, Jeremy would attack without hesitation.

Liam, wanting to avoid a confrontation so soon after their arrival, decided to mediate.

"Let's not resort to conflict just yet," Liam said calmly. "I believe we can sort this out. While we didn't notify Military Headquarters about our mission in advance, I brought a letter personally written by Mayor Benjamin.

I think Mayor Benjamin's letter should be enough for you to allow us through. If you still aren't convinced, then call your superior. Let them decide."

Though Liam's tone remained polite, his patience was wearing thin. He was beginning to suspect that the soldier was deliberately making things difficult for them.

The soldier glanced at the letter Liam handed him, his expression turning hesitant. After a few moments of silence, he finally spoke.

"Understood. I'll report this to my superior immediately. Until I return, don't leave the airport!"

With that, the soldier quickly turned and walked away. Jeremy and the others stayed near the plane, waiting for his return.

The group ended up waiting for two full hours before the soldier returned, this time accompanied by a colonel.

The colonel glanced at Mayor Benjamin's handwritten letter, a polite smile spreading across his face as he addressed Liam and Jeremy.

"Since you have Mayor Benjamin's letter, you're authorized to proceed with your mission. However, I must caution you—under no circumstances should you interfere with Military Headquarters' ongoing operations."

Jeremy wasted no time and directly asked, "What kind of operations is Military Headquarters conducting? Do they know that Kean's disappearance is connected to Bonnie's?"

The colonel shook his head.

"I'm not sure what you're referring to. From what I know, Military Headquarters has no knowledge of such a connection. In fact, they don't seem to suspect Kean at all. As far as I'm aware, Kean is actively assisting Military Headquarters in locating Bonnie."

This statement left Jeremy, Liam, and Ritchie completely stunned.

"Kean is searching for Bonnie?!" Jeremy asked in disbelief, needing confirmation.

The colonel nodded.

"That's correct. Kean is one of the most talented Apocalypse Game players we have. His assistance should significantly expedite Military Headquarters' efforts to find Bonnie."

With that, the colonel decided he had said enough and turned to leave. To him, there was no need to share more details. Despite his relatively moderate rank, the colonel had a clear understanding of the factional struggles within Military Headquarters, and he wasn't about to entangle himself further.

After the colonel departed, Jeremy's fury boiled over.

"Kean is deliberately sabotaging Military Headquarters' efforts! We need to warn them immediately!"

"They won't believe us," Liam responded coolly. "Military Headquarters trusts Kean far more than they trust you."

From Liam's perspective, it was unwise to confront Kean directly, especially in the capital, where the Lannisters wielded significant power. Any open conflict with Kean would inevitably invite enormous trouble.

"We've already encountered more obstacles than we expected since arriving in the capital," Liam added. "If we provoke a direct confrontation with Kean, this mission will become impossible to execute."

Ritchie quickly chimed in.

"I think Liam's right. After all, this is the capital. Kean's connections here are far deeper than ours. We're outnumbered and outmatched in terms of influence."

"So it's not surprising that Kean could convince Military Headquarters," Ritchie said. "In my opinion, it's perfectly normal. Let's not focus on Kean or what's happening at Military Headquarters anymore."

After hearing Liam and Ritchie's reasoning, Jeremy finally agreed to stop worrying about Kean and Military Headquarters' actions.

"Alright, then. Let's proceed with the plan you suggested earlier. We'll head for the abandoned cathedral. There should be some clues around there."

With the plan set, Liam, Jeremy, and Ritchie quickly made their way toward the abandoned cathedral.

About half an hour before they reached their destination, Kean had already learned that Jeremy and his group had returned to the capital.

Kean had been expecting their return.

"They've finally arrived," Kean thought to himself. "Their pace is a bit slow, though. I thought they'd make it to the capital by last night. I guess Jeremy doesn't have enough confidence in his own abilities."

At that moment, Kean was positioned not far from Military Headquarters' rescue team. Of course, Kean was planning to assist the rescue team, but his help had a very specific purpose—he wanted to direct the team away from the location where Bonnie was currently held.

Kean already had a strategy in mind to create more trouble for Jeremy and his group.

"They're definitely heading to the abandoned cathedral next," Kean said, looking at the person in front of him. "You've taken care of everything over there, right?"

The person he was speaking to was one of The Person in the Mirror members.

The member nodded. "Yes, we've dealt with everything at the abandoned cathedral. We even planted some evidence there to mislead Jeremy."

Hearing this, a new idea suddenly crossed Kean's mind—an even better way to deal with Jeremy.

"If that's the case," Kean said with a thoughtful expression, "maybe I should take more direct action. I'll bring the rescue team to the abandoned cathedral. That way, the team and Jeremy will inevitably clash."

Kean quickly began to outline the rough framework of his plan. Once he had formulated his strategy, he immediately set it into motion.

He walked over to the captain of the rescue team with a smile and said, "I've found some new leads. It seems that Bonnie may have gone to the abandoned cathedral. Let's head there now. We should be able to find some clues."

The captain of the rescue team glanced at Kean. He wasn't entirely convinced by Kean's information, but given that he had no other leads at the moment, he ultimately decided to follow Kean's suggestion and head to the abandoned cathedral.