The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"Alright, alright, just sit there and play quietly, don't fall off."

However, this dismissive attitude makes the child feel unhappy.

He sat up straight, his eyes fixed on the direction in which the sandworm had leaped.

After a long while, he saw that astonishing scene again.

The sandworm leaped up again, this time even higher than before!

The black scales gleamed in the sunlight, stood up as if breathing, and shook off the sand.

A faint glow flickered within the scales.

A powerful aura spread around the sandworm, causing all creatures to retreat. Even the sand wolves could only tuck their tails between their legs and run away, not daring to confront it.

"Mom! Look!"

"That big bug is out again!"

The mother and father were talking for a while and didn't pay attention to the child.

"Mom! Look!"

Finally, the mother couldn't resist her child's stubbornness and looked in the direction he was pointing. Unfortunately, the sandworms had already burrowed into the ground, and all that could be seen in the direction the child was pointing was a peaceful wasteland.

"Stop fooling around, baby."

"Mom and Dad still have things to talk about. If you're bored by yourself, just lie down and go to sleep."

"We'll buy you some fruit when we get to Mosgu."

The mother thought this was just the child trying to get attention because he hadn't received any attention for a long time.

The child got angry and frantically pulled at the gray cloth covering the goods under his bottom, intending to let his mother see it when the sandworms jumped up again.

Unfortunately, the sandworms had already left.

It was following Claire's scent, moving forward at an extremely fast speed.

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"Lord Yvette..."

A thoroughly disheveled Benson rushed back to the underground laboratory in the ancient city of Moss.

He cut off the already burned arm halfway, and the wound was given emergency treatment.

However, the extensive burns on his body were incurable, leaving behind large, horrifying scars.

"Why are you so embarrassed?"

"And what about the students at the academy?"

Benson hung his head, kneeling on one knee, not daring to look Yvette in the eye.

“Lord Yvette, the plan... has failed. Everyone except me has been killed.”

Yvette looked coldly at Benson: "So, you've messed up the task I assigned you once again."

An invisible pressure made Benson feel breathless. He felt a chill run down his spine, and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

He knew that Yvette was utterly disappointed in him.

And there was only one outcome that would disappoint her.

That is death.

Benson quickly exclaimed, "That's not how it is, Lady Yvette!"

“Victor is indeed not very strong, but among those students, there is one girl whose bow is incredibly powerful!”

"The arrows she fired not only tracked their targets, but were also incredibly powerful! Several of my brothers were killed by her!"

"We could have controlled the students, but because of that woman, that's why..."

Yvette wore a smile that contained no real emotion.

"So, you led so many assassins, and in the end, you were only repelled by a single student?"

"what......"

Benson was stunned.

He inwardly cried out in alarm!

Yvette's eyes were clearly piercing!

Something has to be done!

"Lady Yvette, there was another woman present at the time. She was wearing the uniform of the Auguston Empire! She..."

Benson only got halfway through his sentence because Yvette had already knelt down in front of him and taken off her gloves.

The metallic black hand gently brushed across his face.

Then, it was pressed down on his head.

"What a shame..."

"I've always liked you."

"But your ability to handle things is too weak, and you have repeatedly ruined my plans."

“You’ve been with me for a while now, Benson. I think you should know the consequences of messing things up.”

Benson was trembling all over. He wanted to run, but his feet were firmly bound by the Shadow Claws.

He wanted to resist, but Yvette suppressed the magic within him, making it impossible for him to release it.

"Lady Yvette...please, give me another chance."

"I will definitely be able to bring those students back!"

However, this time Yvette's expression was extremely calm.

"As expected... humans are not trustworthy. No matter what you do, something always goes wrong."

“A magician puppet that obeys orders will not be like this.”

"They will faithfully carry out orders, even if it means their own destruction."

"Actually, I should have done this a long time ago. But your failure this time finally made me make up my mind."

"Benson, thank you for your contribution to my plan."

Benson's eyes were filled with despair.

Her body was trembling violently, and tears were streaming down her face uncontrollably.

"Lady Yvette!"

"Give me another chance!"

But the only answer Benson received was the powerful suction coming from above.

This suction force not only drained all the magic from his body, but also took his life with it.

Throughout the entire process, Benson didn't even let out a wail.

Yvette flicked her wrist and put the gloves back on.

"No matter how many times I do it, the feeling of absorbing magic is still so irresistible..."

"Hehehe..."

However, Yvette was still surprised.

I never expected Benson to be such a useless person.

So many professional assassins, capable of instantly killing even some high-level mages, failed to capture the students from the magic academy.

Even more outrageous, he was actually defeated by students from the magic academy.

hehe......

It's embarrassing to say it out loud.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about those troubling things anymore."

Yvette snapped her fingers, and a shadow claw emerged from the shadows, handing her three vials of nutrient solution for cultivating experimental subjects.

These nutrient solutions were naturally extracted from Tyki and his companions.

There were originally five tubes, but two were used during the experiment.

Holding the three vials of nutrient solution, Yvette walked toward the culture tanks in the darkness.

"It looks like I'll have to let my lovely children make an early appearance."

Yvette then poured the nutrient solution into three culture tanks. The originally light green liquid instantly turned blood red. It was then rapidly absorbed by the contents inside.

Before long, the water became clear and transparent, and its contents were revealed.

Those were three men, each at least two meters tall.

All the muscles in his body swelled to a terrifying degree, and numerous blood vessels throbbed beneath his skin like earthworms.

Yvette pulled out the stopper at the bottom of the culture tank, and as the water level dropped, the three of them came into contact with the air.

Then, his eyes, which had been tightly closed, opened.

"Children, it's time to get up."

"Next, I will assign you a few tasks."

"First, gather all mages with two or more circuits within the entire Anseth City jurisdiction. Be careful to keep your actions secret, and it's best to do it at night."

"Second, catch up with the students from the magic academy and bring back as many as possible. I think they shouldn't have gone far yet. I'll tell you where they might appear later."

"Third, invite the special guest to Mos Ancient City. I want him to witness firsthand what it feels like for the Duchy to be engulfed in war. I also want him to taste the bitterness of losing everything."

Several staff members helped the three men change into very understated black trench coats. Their massive two-meter-tall figures, combined with the trench coats, created an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Just looking at it can send chills down your spine.

"The three of you are my best works to date."

"These tasks should be a piece of cake for you."