The Shelter Game: Me, Starting with a Tenfold Drop Rate

At the entrance of the old headquarters of the Angel Guild, Irving and Aron cautiously observed their surroundings. Although they had been here twice before, they felt that returning could likely lead to danger.

After a series of crises, all defensive forces at the old headquarters of the Angel Guild had been withdrawn. Recently, it was possible that some hostile entities had entered the old headquarters, posing a threat to Irving and Aron.

While Irving remained vigilant, his expression was not overly tense. He had a certain level of confidence in his abilities. In contrast, Aron was not as relaxed as Irving. He observed their surroundings with a serious expression.

After watching for a while, Aron finally spoke to Irving. "I don't think there are any enemies around the old headquarters. What we need to worry about is whether there are any unexpected threats inside. After all, this time we have to place Sophia and her seal in an area we have never explored before."

There was a slight nervousness in Aron's tone as he said this. Irving nodded slowly. "I think you don't need to be too anxious. We have made very thorough preparations for this mission. Even if we venture into unexplored territory, we shouldn't encounter too much danger."

Irving's words, however, seemed to have little effect. Although Aron outwardly agreed with Irving, the tension on his face did not ease at all. "Let's hurry and get inside! The longer we stay at the entrance, the more likely we are to encounter danger." With that, Irving and Aron, along with the sealed Sophia, entered the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

The interior scene of the old headquarters had changed significantly since their last visit. Originally, the old headquarters was filled with complex powers, but now it only harbored remnants of a powerful dark force. Seeing this, both Irving and Aron felt a sense of concern.

Irving was very aware that deep within the old headquarters, a presence of extremely powerful dark energy had been hiding all along. He worried that the strong dark force he saw was the manifestation of that powerful being that had been lurking.

"It seems we must prepare for the battle that might erupt. The powerful presence in the depths of the old headquarters seems to be on the move," Irving finally said, his tone slightly tense.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Aron did not respond, as he found himself at a loss for words. He had initially thought that even if there were some unusual changes inside the old headquarters of the Angel Guild, he would have a plan to handle them. However, after witnessing such a powerful dark force, he felt utterly unprepared.

Aron realized that from this point on, he would have to follow Irving's lead. "Let's keep moving. Although the dark energy around us is very strong, it seems that these forces do not intend to attack us directly. We should make our way to our destination as quickly as possible."

After saying this, Irving moved forward quickly, and Aron followed closely behind him. The two of them passed through one security door after another, navigating through increasingly complex areas. At first, Aron had a certain familiarity with these sections. However, after going through several security doors, he finally entered an area that was entirely unfamiliar to him.

The architectural style of this area was vastly different from that of the other sections. It appeared to have been long abandoned, showing no signs of recent human presence. "It seems this must be the unexplored territory. If I'm not mistaken, this area was completely deserted before your Angel Guild decided to give up the old headquarters," Irving observed the surroundings and asked Aron coldly.

Aron nodded. "You're right. Before we abandoned the old headquarters, we had already lost access to many parts of it. The area we are currently in has actually been forsaken for a long time. The buildings here seem to have been twisted by some kind of force."

His voice was laced with concern as he spoke. Aron felt that they were about to encounter a significant danger in this place. Just as he finished speaking, a loud sound of a door slamming echoed from ahead. Both Aron and Irving froze in that moment.

They turned towards the direction of the sound, but a wall obstructed their view. "Do we really have to keep going? You're not in great shape right now. Even if we encounter danger, you won't be able to exert your full strength. Perhaps we should just leave Sophia here. The power in this place is enough to reinforce the seal on her," Aron suggested, his fear becoming increasingly evident.

He did not want to go any deeper, as he feared that pressing on would lead him to encounter terrifying enemies. Irving's expression was equally serious. He certainly understood that Aron made a valid point, but he did not want to give up so easily. He saw this as an opportunity to explore the old headquarters of the Angel Guild.

"You shouldn't think like that! Facing danger now is much better than encountering it later. We still have plenty of time to deal with any additional threats. If we encounter the Night Blades afterward, we won't have the time to address those dangers," Irving said, and then he continued to move forward.

Although Aron was reluctant to follow Irving deeper, he found it impossible to turn back. After some internal struggle, he finally steeled himself and followed Irving.

The two quickly crossed the wall ahead. Once they were behind it, they finally saw the source of the loud noise: a very ordinary iron door, covered in patches of rust. However, the rust was not the most striking feature of the door; the most noticeable marks were two claw marks.

These claw marks were clearly made by a creature. Irving stepped closer to the iron door, carefully examining the claw marks. "These claw marks weren't made recently. There's even some rust in the grooves, which means these marks must have been left a long time ago."

After saying this, Irving widened his eyes. He suddenly noticed that there seemed to be remnants of Blood Moon energy within the claw marks. If he was correct, these marks were actually left by a werewolf.

Upon making this deduction, Irving abruptly turned to Aron, fixing his gaze on him. "Are you hiding some very important information from me?" he asked in a low voice.

Aron's expression was a mix of confusion and surprise. "What do you mean? How could I possibly hide something so important from you? Have you discovered something?" Aron responded, his tone very sincere.

Since Irving did not detect any deceit in Aron's words, he concluded that Aron was indeed unaware of the information he had just uncovered. Irving sighed and said slowly, "Come over here and take a close look at the claw marks on the iron door. Once you see them, you'll understand why I asked you that question."

Aron quickly moved to Irving's side. After examining the marks carefully for a moment, he recognized that the claw marks on the door belonged to a werewolf.

This certainly meant that the Angel Guild had been attacked by werewolves a long time ago. Therefore, the Angel Guild should have had a very good understanding of Blood Moon power.

"That's absolutely impossible! Since I joined the Angel Guild, we have never encountered an attack from werewolves. Furthermore, there are no records of werewolf attacks in the Angel Guild's archives," Aron quickly replied, dismissing the idea. He instinctively thought that the claw marks on the iron door were likely left by some enemies to mislead them.

"We can't easily trust this lead. It's possible that someone deliberately left these marks to confuse our judgment," Aron stated.

Before he could finish, Irving coldly countered, "Why would they do that? Why use this kind of information to mislead us? Do they think that after seeing these claw marks, we wouldn't seal Sophia here?"

Irving's rebuttal left Aron momentarily speechless. "I don't know why. But I think we need to explore further. Do you really believe the Angel Guild would collaborate with Blood Moon? Or do you think some within the Angel Guild are deliberately hiding important information?"

Aron didn't believe that anyone within the Angel Guild was concealing crucial information. He felt very confident in his understanding of the Angel Guild. No one could possibly betray the Angel Guild. If someone did betray it, Aron believed he would notice immediately. Read new chapters at empire

In response to Aron's words, Irving simply said, "Alright then! Let's not jump to conclusions just yet. We should continue deeper into the old headquarters of the Angel Guild. Perhaps we will find more clues there."

After saying this, Irving moved forward, and Aron anxiously followed. He felt a strong sense that essential information was hidden deep within the old headquarters, but he was terrified of uncovering it, as it could potentially overturn everything he believed.

The two of them moved slowly through the old headquarters of the Angel Guild. As they ventured deeper, the dark power surrounding them grew stronger. The dark energy had become so potent that it was visibly affecting the reality around them. Both Irving and Aron felt a surge of fear as they stopped in front of a door filled with dark energy.

They could both sense the immense dark power emanating from behind the door. This dark force was even stronger than Sophia's most potent Blood Moon power.