The Magician of Sound

Seeing the confirmation from Kai, they all couldn't help but smile.

After experiencing the leadership of a few people, they understood each other better and knew what they were about to do, leading to a condition where they didn't need to adjust their own part that much.

It seemed Kai had been planning for this during the training.

Isabelle, whose group benefited from this development, was thankful to him.

Surprisingly, they managed to get the highest record of killing monsters with an astonishing number of one thousand magical beasts in an hour. This was the highest point even during this mission.

This showed how important it was to keep the group going without giving a command.

After finishing his task, they gathered again in the truck with amusement, staring at today's hero, Kai.

"What?!" Kai put on a weird expression.

"Nothing. It's just I wonder what is your plan next?" Isabelle smiled.

"I have no plan. Only go back to the base and begin investigating the ruin tomorrow." Kai shrugged.

"Oh…" She nodded. "There should be many monsters around there, right?"

"Probably. I will split the group into two. The first one will be the defense group, holding the fort from any attacks outside the ruin. And the second one is the exploration group which basically consisted of me, you, Sofia, Evan, and Tasha."

The group nodded. Ayaka then asked. "Who is going to lead the outside group?"

"In this type of situation, Tommy will be the head while you take the vice position."

Ayaka and Tommy exchanged looks and nodded at each other.

"Everything is settled then. If none of you don't have anything to say, should we go back right now?" Kai asked.

"Sure. It's almost 4 PM right now, so it's the best time to leave." Isabelle agreed.

"Tasha." Kai checked them again before calling his sister's name.

"Sure thing." Tasha nodded and clapped her hand as a pink magic circle appeared on the ground, swallowing them and the trucks.

In the next second, they arrived at the bottom of the hill and immediately entered the trucks.

Tasha and Kai protected the first truck while Michelle and Sofia handled the second truck until they arrived at the base.

The journey didn't take too long either, only two hours, and they reached the base before the sun completely set.

…

"Can you guys take care of the equipment? I will report to the general first." Kai asked.

"Sure thing," Isabelle answered while the others gave a thumb up to him, telling him to consider it done.

Kai then headed straight to the general room after finding him still inside his room.

"Knock Knock."

"Come in."

Kai knocked on the door first before entering the room, seeing the general still doing his job.

"How is the situation?"

Kai was confused by this question and realized what he was asking for. "I have gotten a clue and I will try to bring someone to it to check the actual condition. From my guess, it's something big and strong. There is a possibility of another S Rank magical beast."

Kai only illustrated the protectors as S Rank magical beasts since it was the only way to describe them as of now. It also helped him smooth everything up, shutting all the people up from their useless questions.

"S rank magical beasts?" The general narrowed his eyes. "This is not good."

"It's still under investigation, so let's calm down a little bit."

The general glared at Kai for a few seconds before taking a few deep breaths to calm him down. "So, there is a suspicion of another S Rank magical beast. This will need serious action from the higher up."

"I can understand that. But considering this beast doesn't really show itself too often, do you think it's like the Brazilian Wandering Spider?"

Sebastian contemplated but ultimately shook his head. "True enough. This one is clearly hiding, so there is a chance that it is not as aggressive as the spider. But it certainly needs more caution than you think. First of all, the appearance of a new S Rank magical beast alone will make our foundation unstable.

"As you can see, the reason why we can spread to Argentina is that we have killed the last S Rank magical beast. With another threat in our back, the people in front will realize they are isolated from other bases and need to watch their back.

"That's why the central government wants to keep the investigation going to confirm whether the shadow is an S Rank magical beast or not. And with how you described it, this beast must be an intelligent one, far smarter than the spider.

"There is a possibility of communication and planning, which make it worse. In any case, I will be reporting this to the central."

Kai understood Sebastian's concern and didn't say anything regarding it. He only added one thing. "I don't know their location, so this investigation might lead to a big number of casualties. From what I get, someone on my side is telling me to go back and not to make any contact with this creature, so I won't accept a mission like this, including the Eagle Group, even if it means using my teacher's influence."

Sebastian narrowed his eyes. Using his teacher's influence was the last resort and the most powerful one. In fact, among the army, Ria Ross was more revered than the president. This could endanger the entire base because if she wanted to do a coup d'etat, it would lead the base into chaos.

Luckily, Ria Ross herself never intended to do so as long as she got her own freedom to do research for her student, Kai Carter. But when the government did something excessive, Ria Ross would surely become enraged.

She, who wasn't even an S Rank magician but had the power surpassing that of an S Rank magician, was a serious threat. But at the same time, if they removed her just like that, there would surely be huge unrest in the military, resulting in the soldiers to start doubting the government.

After all, it was easy for them to think, 'If we continue our service and become someone powerful, the country will surely eliminate us unless we become their slave, not their soldiers.'

Little by little, the army would be destroyed from the inside. And the protectors who were threatening the South America continent wouldn't leave them alone, resulting in a catastrophic defeat.

If that was all, they only needed to gather another batch of soldiers to reinforce them, but the economy in the base would collapse and the people would grow unrest. There was a possibility that many elites in the country would defect and the base would start declining.

That was how big Ria Ross's influence mattered.

So, as long as both the government and Ria Ross gave each other respect and negotiated, they should be fine.

Sebastian thought hard regarding this matter and let out a long sigh. "You are even more mysterious than the information I have. Not only is Ria Ross a talented person, but her eyes in finding another genius are also the same, I guess. No, should I say geniuses are attracting each other?"

"I am not a genius, just thinking a bit more than your average guy," Kai replied humbly. "But thank you for the praise."

"Thinking huh." Sebastian took out his device and handed it to him. "This is the report regarding Peru. I know that you have researched the area, so I am just supplying the data about the magical beasts. There are approximately three thousand beasts around the place, so I want you to be careful."

"Don't worry. My teammates are strong and I trust them." Kai made a genuine smile.

When Sebastian saw that, he nodded his head. "Since that is the case, I won't need to worry about you. But trust me, the moment the news about the new S Rank magical beast is out, including your information, there will be chaos anywhere. And I am afraid that you will be involved in that storm."

"I understand. I will be careful."

"Well, you are going to the EU Base in a few months, right?"

"Yes."

"You won't feel it that much then unless there is something big happening. Just hope there isn't. Ah, how I hate humans…They are so greedy to the point I want to cut them down myself." Sebastian let out a long sigh. "Don't be swallowed by them, you understand?"

Kai smiled. Just like how he expected, the government would surely take advantage of his ability if they knew about his identity as a protector. And this was the bigger storm than the one in Sebastian's mouth.

He was facing this big storm, so how could he not be prepared for a smaller one?

Kai took another look at the report and got a few key information.

"I will send the information after this. Do you need anything?"

"I don't think so. My teammates are doing great in taking care of the equipment and they are now replenishing our supply. As long as I have the information, we will be set to go."

"Alright then. If you have anything, just inform Leona in the room next to mine. She will prepare everything for you."

"Understood."

"Then, hereby my order." Sebastian's expression turned serious. "You and your group are to head to the Ancient Civilization, Caral. I will be leaving the detail to you."

Kai saluted. "Yes, Sir."

"Then, go. Rest well from your fatigue first." Sebastian then dismissed him.

Kai nodded once again before leaving the room.

When Sebastian saw his back, he sighed again while scratching the back of his head. "This is going to be troublesome. He is like Ria Ross. They both are geniuses but somehow pull many troubles to themselves like a magnet. I will just retire when there are four stars on his shoulder, so I don't get pulled into another storm anymore. Sigh."