To the east of the cross-shaped continent, the Far East.

Claimed to be the only group that can resist demons, it sits on a bare and rugged hillside, and all the buildings are in the style of a rudimentary sandstone fortress, but the area is not small, at least much larger than the average village.

The upper echelons of the Order are usually found on a flat area on the top of a hillside, where there is a tall, neatly built building and a cluster of small buildings around it. Compared to the buildings that feel like they are built casually on the slopes of the mountain, for trainees and broadswords to live in, train, or for other purposes, it certainly looks much more comfortable.

The bright spring sun will draw the faint outline of the human body on the ground, but from time to time it will be wiped away by the unintentional passing clouds, and a great sword who has rushed all the way back from the southeast of the continent is driving to the foot of the largest building on the top of the hillside.

It's just that in such good weather, her complexion is not very relaxed. Even if the masked guards guarding the door saw her and let her go, it was almost like seeing an old acquaintance.

"The trainees are still energetic." The shadow of the building cast between her charming eyebrows, and she sighed slightly as she stepped into the large square building like a fortress.

It's cooler inside.

"I propose that three to five outstanding trainees be selected from the new class of trainees to be trained and printed in advance, so as to make up for the extreme shortage of manpower after the battle in the northern town of Pietta."

In the empty, shady room, a strange man dressed in black and bald was speaking, and he and a dozen of his colleagues were standing by the walls with small windows on both sides, participating in the meeting.

"The best of the newly graduated fighters are also 'lost' in the north, and now the level of these soldiers who have been printed in a hurry is very unbearable, and two of them have died in less than a month after taking office." Another man in black chimed in, his voice thicker and his voice slightly echoing.

The room was very spacious, accommodating a few hundred people, with nothing decorated, just neat floors and slightly rough walls and roofs.

On the side supported by the pillars, there are seven people sitting upright on stone pedestals, dressed in the same low-key and restrained black, only the details are more exquisite.

They were the actual top of the organization, and sitting among the seven was Lemoto, the current leader of the organization.

"It's all an accident, it should be a task within their 'ability', it seems that there is a lack of the test of the last level of actual combat, and the newcomers are still too vulnerable."

"No, if it's still as strict as before, it won't be able to get enough manpower. Or rather, it was already unexpected that only two people died during this time. ”

"No way, it's an extraordinary time."

The men in black on either side of the stand continued to discuss, and the leader of the Order, Lemoto, sat on a stone pedestal pressed by two steps, his hands supporting his old beardless countenance.

"Let's keep these things as they are," his feeble voice was a little sharp, waving his hand to silence the men in black, "how has Alicia done yet?" ”

Among the men in black standing, a man with a face that seemed to be badly burned responded: "It's 95% complete, it's enough to deal with the current situation." ”

Lemoto nodded: "Let both Alicia and Bissi rest for a while these days, they are almost there." ”

"Yes."

"What about the defecting soldiers?" Lemoto asked the man sitting to his right.

"It's still on the way, but the informant told me they're still near Rapoll."

"Speed up, the defecting fighters need a bloody lesson, and they can't be fueled by this dangerous atmosphere, and they can't be given a chance to come and cause trouble."

"Okay, then." They were all the same people who sat on the stone pedestal, but Lemoto's words were as commanded, and no one would object.

The topics continued one after the other, and this was the last meeting of the Awakened from the north before they arrived.

It wasn't until a big sword who shouldn't have been here walked into the meeting that the orderly discussion stopped.

"Galadia, now you should be out there to carry out the commission." Lemoto's tone didn't fluctuate, but there was a coldness in his eyes that still had a god.

Silently watched by the people in black, her steps were still steady as usual, and even a smile appeared on her face.

"The newcomers have taken over the area, and I'll be back when I have nothing to do," Galadia said, even a little joking in her lightheartedness, "After all, so many awakened people are rushing to the organization in groups, if I have any bad intentions, I might be able to help." ”

This level of excuse naturally couldn't be concealed, and one of the high-ranking members of the organization on the stone seat said in a muffled voice: "Rare loyalty, but this is not a reason for you to break in directly." ”

"Don't think that you will always have special value to the organization, it is not difficult to cultivate the 'eyes' of the next generation."

Galadia smiled and played with taste: "Then why did I hear from those newcomers that the child with the potential of 'eye' disappeared after he went to the north with Lahuana?" ”

"Don't be too presumptuous!" The high-level who felt that he was being pushed against was angry.

"Sending more than twenty companions to the north to delay the Awakened, and by the way, clearing out the disobedient voices in the organization, probably, that's the plan, right?" Galadia kept the smile on her lips and retorted stiffly.

Of course, there was no need for her to go here when she came back this time, but the resentment and anger that had accumulated in her heart made her want to vent it before leaving.

"Of course not, there was not enough information at the beginning." Lemoto replied calmly: "We were also sorry when we found out later, but what is even more sad is that the soldiers have abandoned their responsibilities and missions. ”

"It's the organization that deliberately gave up first, it's impossible not to have a little intelligence."

"You're too suspicious," Lemoto said, ending the pause, "since you want to help deal with the dozen or so Awakened, rest at the headquarters for a few days, and then obediently return to your area of responsibility." ”

He waved his hand, and two men dressed in purple and black guards walked in through the doorway, politely extending their hands to signal Galadia to leave the place.

Finally, after coldly glancing at the people in black who looked like dead faces in the room, Galadia didn't challenge their tolerance anymore and left here.

Probably, this will be the last time I'll set foot in this place.

The long-haired straight back disappeared into the huge shadow of the doorway.

"Are there any children in this class of trainees who can be 'eyes'?" Lemoto asked.

"There is one, although he is still very young, but he has already shown his talent after the operation."

"Focus on cultivation, as Nadu said just now, and get printed as soon as possible."

"Got it." The man in black, who was in charge of training the trainees, replied.

Lemoto said slowly: "Galadia is indeed very good, but she has lived too long...... Warriors who gradually lose control will only run faster to their end. ”