Chapter 225 - Cloaking
Evan threw a firebomb toward the wooden houses. There was a deafening explosion, and the flames engulfed a huge area. This way, Evan could definitely unleash the conflict between the organizations, but this action had another purpose. He needed cover, and a few burning houses were a great option.
Whooosh.
Evan didn't have to fight anyone because Paper Hydrangea's men were already here. There were quite a number of people running behind Evan, so the Paper Hydrangea immediately began to attack. They couldn't pass up such a chance to destroy the Hell Bulls. What's more, the Dark Dogs squads were also on their way.
Evan ran toward the burning houses and headed into the very furnace. He barely made it past the tongues of flame, but if he kept going, he would get burned. Evan wasn't worried about that, though, for Roland was already there waiting for him.
Roland cast one of his spells and protected himself on both sides with water bubbles. As he stood between them, there was no way the flames could reach him.
Seeing Evan, Roland waved at him and said,
"Long time no see, I see you did well.
"
"So did you.
" Evan smirked and said,
"All set? Can we get out of here?
"
Roland nodded, and his spatial ring glowed. Four sets of clothes appeared in his hands, two of which he tossed to Evan. Roland had prepared for them simple clothes worn by poor people so they could leave the battlefield unnoticed. Moreover, thanks to his connections, he was able to buy two more suits, these were the uniforms of the members of the Paper Hydrangea.
"Yeah, go ahead,
" Evan answered briefly.
The next moment a white Magic Circle appeared beneath them, and suddenly their clothes were replaced with plain clothes.
"Handy spell, isn't it?
" Roland said with a smirk and leaned over and smeared part of his face with ash. Evan did the same. They figured it would complete their disguise as fleeing commoners from the battlefield.
Of course, if someone looked at their Pillars of Soul, it would reveal them, but it was unlikely that would happen.
"Let's go.
" Calmly Evan said and ran toward the Paper Hortensia base. Roland immediately followed him.
In a few minutes, members of the Dark Dogs were to arrive here, after which this battle would affect practically the entire Inlas. When the members of the Paper Hydrangea realized that they could not cope alone, they would ask for help from the Amethyst Angel. At that point, Evan and Roland would already be at the Paper Hydrangea base.
At this point, Evan and Roland were in Dark Dogs territory. From there, they would quickly make their way to Paper Hydrangea territory.
"Roland, do you know how many guards are left at the base?
" Asked Evan was running into another alleyway.
"No.
" Roland shook his head and said,
"I don't have such a good relationship with Paper Hortensia that I have to be notified of such things. But I'm sure there aren't any mages left at the 'Two-Pointed Star' stage there. You and I can easily get along with a few mages at the 'One-Pointed Star' stage. Consider their treasure already in our pocket.
"
"Good, I hope it all works out. When we get close to the base, we'll have to change our outfit.
"
Roland and Evan were wearing a mask, but when they arrived at the Paper Hydrangea base, they would need to change into their uniforms. They were lucky because the uniforms were hooded, that way, they would be harder to uncover.
...
About five minutes after the battle began in Dark Dogs territory, news reached the heads of the organizations.
"Boss! Members of the Paper Hydrangea have attacked our boys! From what I hear, they've declared war on us! Boss, we have to go and kill every one of them!
" A tall man said loudly. He was a close subordinate of the Hell Bulls boss.
"AHAHAHAHAHAH, well okay, round everybody up, we'll go and kick their asses. Contact the boss of the Dark Dogs, I think they can help us win this war.
" Said the muscular man and extinguished his cigarette, and left his office. He was one of the strongest mages in all Inlas and possessed the most destructive power.
...
At the exact moment, the news reached the head of the Paper Hydrangea. With Roland went only a squad to relay the information.
"Miss, the Hell Bulls, and Dark Dogs are attacking us, apparently they have finally decided to act. I await your orders.
" Said the blonde girl and bowed respectfully.
"So Roland was right, I always knew this guy was special. We'll have to recruit him at all costs.
" Mumbled a tall girl with short, white hair.
"We have to destroy them, they're too much trouble, maybe it's for the best that the war starts today. Mobilize all units, let only the wounded and a few guards remain at the base. Report everything to the head of the Amethyst Angel.
" The girl said sternly.
...
At the base of the Dark Dogs.
"Boss, what are we going to do?
" The muscular girl said with a frown. She was furious that the battle was taking place in their territory.
"Hmm.
" A man with long black hair was holding a glass of bourbon and thinking about something. His body was trough with numerous tattoos.
Staring at the amber liquid, he calmly said:
"We need to help the Hells Bulls, but I've got a better idea. We'll split into two squads. The first will go to the battlefield, I will lead it, our best fighters, and most of our men will go with me. The second will go to the Paper Hortense base. You will be its commander.
"
"Boss?
" The girl didn't understand what he meant.
"While everyone is fighting, we'll rob the Paper Hydrangea. They're the furthest away from the skirmish, so they'll realize later than everyone else that outsiders have broken into their vault. That's it, do it.
" Calmly the man said, he drank the contents of his glass and left the room.
...
By the time the four organizations headed to the battlefield, Evan and Roland were already there. Roland had used the same spell again, and they were now dressed as the rank and file members of the Paper Hydrangea.
"Where is the vault?
" Asked Evan, covering his face with his hood.
"This way, we'll go in through the back entrance, not many people know about it, even if someone meets us, they're not likely to suspect anything,
" Roland said quietly and went forward.
As Roland said, they easily made their way into the Paper Hydrangea base. A few men were guarding the entrance, but no one was watching the other places.
"By the way, Roland, do you even know roughly what's in the vault?
" Asked Evan, cautiously walking down the corridors. At this point, they were descending to the lower floor, where the vault was located.
"Well, I think a huge amount of money, armor, weapons, artifacts, and so on. I hope something is interesting in there, otherwise, I'll be a little disappointed.
" Roland said quietly.
After three turns, he gestured for Evan to stop and whispered,
"We're here, honestly I was hoping the security would be weaker.
"