BXBX NOVEL Chapter 336: Movement
However, there were several movements behind the scenes, and they\'re coming from the army.
Said movements weren\'t obvious. They were deliberately kept private to prevent people from panicking. However, a few people who were paying close attention were still able to notice the little clues they left behind. These clues won\'t be enough for anybody to discover their real purpose; however, they\'re enough to make them suspicious.
The great wall was seeing some active movement. More soldiers from each army branch have been seen here lately. They were either busy working on something or paying close attention to the shores, making sure that whatever was happening behind them wouldn\'t be disturbed by any invading sea demons.
From ordinary cadets to the High Marshals, everybody in the army was mobilized, but their activities were kept hidden from the public to prevent paranoia or panic. They have a purpose; that much is clear. And judging from how active they were, this was certainly bound to be big.
"So, we\'re making a move on the Lost Continent?" Erica asked while lying down with Cedric. Chrissy was here too, obviously.
Erica and Chrissy are unlike most people or soldiers. Since they\'re linked to Cedric, their identities have certainly become special. The Federal Army could only request their assistance, not order them around, lest they attract the ire of the Sun Sage.
"Yeah," Cedric replied with a soft voice. "They\'ve been planning this for about five years now. The preparations have been completed right before the tournament happened. I guess they can\'t wait anymore."
That\'s right. This plan wasn\'t hatched mere months or weeks ago. The federal army has been brewing this idea for years now and has asked for his opinion since then.
They didn\'t disturb him much; they would just send encrypted e-mails to him that contained details of their plans and development so far.
The High Marshals knew that Cedric wouldn\'t interfere too much with how they chose to lead humanity, and they\'ve accepted this. They also knew that, unless humanity faced a dire threat or if the true leading figure of the Demon Race appeared, Cedric would refrain from interfering with their affairs.
He has already done a lot for humanity, and that\'s evident in the prosperity they\'re enjoying right now. He can\'t hold their hand forever; they have to learn how to stand up on their own. Especially since they\'re starting to have the idea that Cedric won\'t stay in this world forever.
"Are we prepared enough for it?" Chrissy asked. "I don\'t mean to slight their efforts, but our fight with the Wrath\'s Sin is still fresh in my memory. I could still remember how we all struggled against it."
"Well, it certainly hasn\'t been long since the last time, but everybody has seen drastic improvements since then." Cedric gave her a comforting smile. "If you two make a move as well, the two remaining sin demons roaming on that continent will be suppressed to the point of helplessness."
Cedric then stared at the ceiling and continued, "I understand what they feel. I also want to cleanse this world off of demonic filth as soon as possible so that we can move on to greener pastures."
"Humans are way stronger now compared to 15 years ago. I am optimistic about their chances this time; that\'s why I let them do as they please."
15 years might be nothing to demons, but to humans, this was already a lot of time. Since the liberation of this continent, humans have never ceased their development. Even as early as then, they were already making extensive plans for the future of humans and this world. All of this was seen and heard by Cedric; they couldn\'t keep this a secret from him, no matter how hard they tried.
"Well, if you think we can succeed, then I don\'t mind helping," Erica stated. "I, too, want us to develop even further."
"Me too," Chrissy chimed in. "Once we reclaim the Lost Continent, only seas are left, and this world will be free."
"You\'re not counting the fleet stationed just outside of this world?" Cedric asked with a raised brow.
"Don\'t we have you for that?" Chrissy cheekily retorted. "I know you wouldn\'t let them interfere with what\'s happening down here. Besides, our priority is nursing this world back to its prime. The outsiders can wait."
Cedric rolled his eyes at her shamelessness. It doesn\'t help that she\'s right, of course.
But yes, this is indeed the case. There\'s no way Cedric would allow the space pirates outside to interfere with what\'s happening down here. It\'s a little too late for them to regret underestimating just how much humans hated them.
Moreover, it\'s also too late for them to flee. The moment they allowed their arrogance to dismiss his potential threat to them was the same moment they signed their death warrant. They\'ve given Cedric time to prepare a trap for them; the only choice left is for them to walk right into it.
"On a completely different note..." Erica suddenly said, "...what\'s your plan with Isabella?"
Cough! Cough! Cough!
Her genuinely curious question smacked Cedric back to reality. He looked at her with eyes wide with shock and disbelief.
"Yeah, when are you fucking her?" Chrissy saw a chance and took it, making Cedric suffer even more.
"It\'s not funny, girls. Quit it." Cedric groaned, leaning back to the pillow.
"What? I\'m not joking." Erica said. "Come on, we know you\'re not dumb or dense. Even back then, when we were still students, that girl was already attracted to you."
"We honestly don\'t even know why she hasn\'t become our sister yet. It\'s not like we restricted you from talking to her," Chrissy added on the side.
Cedric didn\'t know what to say. They\'re right; he\'s neither dumb nor dense. He\'s well aware that Isabella\'s attracted to him, even though they\'re still students at the academy. He couldn\'t pursue her back then since he was mostly occupied with the idea of becoming stronger, plus he already had two girlfriends, which was enough for him.
Of course, their recent reunion didn\'t help. The things he overheard between her and her familiar just made it worse. He also didn\'t tell this to either of his girlfriends, but somehow he has this idea that they knew.
How exactly? Cedric has no idea.
"I don\'t wanna think about it," Cedric groaned after a bit. He then buried his face in between Erica\'s breasts just because.
"Don\'t be a pussy, Big Boy. Go and chase that icy princess. Pin her down and fuck her; you have our permission!" Chrissy truimphantly cackled like an obsence commander.
This made Erica laugh sonorously despite Cedric\'s annoyance. These two aren\'t really making it easy for him.
Should he feel grateful that he has their support to flirt with another girl, or should he feel scared because they might mean the opposite?
He couldn\'t really tell if they\'re being serious right now or not. And just like he said, he didn\'t want to think about it either.
But then, out of nowhere, Cedric lifted his face from Erica\'s bountiful bosom, wearing a deep frown on his face.
The sudden change in his behavior startled both girls, and they looked at him in wonder and worry. They saw him looking up; his eyes flashed with a faint golden shimmer, as if he\'d been scanning something with his vision.
And that\'s not wrong. Cedric was indeed scanning the world with his eyes.
He suddenly felt some strange movements and fluctuations coming from somewhere, which greatly alarmed him.
His vision magnified and covered every corner of Prime Earth. In this state, nothing could escape his eyes. The movement he felt was coming from the Lost Continent.
There, he saw a surprising scene: a huge wormhole opened up in the middle of the continent, spewing out armies of demons. When he shifted his gaze, he discovered that this was coming from the outside—more specifically, from the main fleet of the demon race.
\'This shouldn\'t be possible. How could they bypass the restrictions of the agreement and directly send out these many demons? From what I know, there were any humans who could turn into a spatial node on the Lost Continent.\'
After a brief scan, he then discovered how they achieved this. He saw a particular demon of importance holding a strange piece of equipment being used to facilitate this transfer.
\'That\'s...a pseudo-cosmic artifact? Huh, I see. No wonder then.\'
\'Fortunately, it seems that they can\'t use it quite often. That thing drains their resources like a blackhole.\'
Cedric sighed and stopped his spying. He then saw his girlfriends looking worried at him. He gave them a smile and said,
"Don\'t worry, I\'m fine. It\'s just that..." Cedric paused for a bit and said, "...the fight to reclaim the Lost Continent just became more challenging."