Another World Mall

"All mutated humans have been taken down. It looks like they have taken out all the mutated beasts as well. What do you think?" Melody reported.
"It’s all good. Just to make sure, you and Aileen will go around this area with the radar to check if there is anyone hiding or running away. Bring Reolf and Rea with you." Clovis was satisfied with the current situation.
They had truly fought hard. The battle lasted for another hour and a half after the death of the mutated human leader.
This was probably the hardest battle they had fought.
"Luci, damage report."
"Everyone is fine. As long as I can bring them to the recovery pod, they will be fine. However, three individuals have suffered a bit too much damage that they might not be able to fight in the next couple of weeks. They are Erwin, Ragna, and Tianna."
"Nothing life-threatening?" Clovis asked to make sure.
"Yep, it’s all good."
Surprisingly, Melody added something after that report. "Clovis. Take a look at this."
Melody showed the video of Jay getting surrounded by two beauties. Tianna was lying down on his lap while getting treated by Luci. Tienna was giving Jay first aid.
"What happened there?" Clovis’ eyes lit up.
"From the recording, it looks like Tianna took a blow for Jay, which resulted in that situation. What do you think?"
"What do I think? I think we both know what both of us have in mind."
Melody grinned mischievously. "Should we postpone the return trip a bit? We only have to hand over the proof to Vina, right? Nothing else matters."
"Yes. But staying in another country for too long is quite dangerous. Still, this is still our fifth day. If we go back right now and just swiftly kill the Tier 8 beast, we will have extra days to relax. Clovis smiled.
"But are you even in the condition to fight?" Melody asked. "From what I have heard, you have exhausted everything."
"Christina and I can kill a Tier 8 beast whose strength is restricted swiftly. As long as I can recover a bit of my power, it should be possible."
"Okay then." Melody nodded. "I will arrange the rest once we regroup."
"Got it."
Suddenly, they got a transmission from Kanaria.
"Guys. Take a look at this." Kanaria suddenly intruded on their communication, showing the camera.
She was standing in front of the deer’s corpse. And the beast essence had been absorbed, but more importantly, there was a concentrated blob of essence.
"!!!" Clovis widened his eyes. "That’s... the deer’s beast soul?"
"Yes. It looks like we get what we want." Kanaria confirmed. "I don’t know what kind of beast soul it is, but it’s probably something that boosts one’s defense."
Clovis smiled, satisfied. It looked like they had gotten everything they wanted from this place.
Still, they never thought they had to wipe out the mutated human settlement. If it were anyone else, their group would probably suffer heavy damage and have to retreat.
He wondered what other people would say about this. After all, the governments must also be wary of the mutated human settlement.
"Anyway, our mission here is done. Let’s go back after checking everything."
Clovis cut off the transmission.
The group had done their best in this place. If not for their extraordinary skills, some of them would probably die.
Fortunately, their group was elite among elites. Even if they couldn’t defeat one opponent, they could survive under almost any circumstances.
Since the mission had been completed, they sent a signal to Vina.
Vina shook her head helplessly. "Seriously? They did it so quickly? This is a Tier 7 mutated human we’re talking about. Then again, it’s Clovis... I don’t know what’s going on, but since the mission is a success, I will report it first and bring back the proof later.
"The Madam won’t blame me, right? After all, this is the signal that her great-grandson gave." Vina scratched the back of her head. "In any case, they only have to deal with the other Tier 8 beast. It’s fine if they don’t either because it doesn’t really matter.
"We can just fake an attack to make them look a bit weak to hide their true strength." Vina crossed her arms, assessing the situation.
Suddenly, someone rushed into her tent while shouting, "Not good. Not good. Miss Vina. As their manager, do you have any way of contacting them right now?"
"What’s wrong?" Vina’s expression turned grim.
"We have just got a report that some people are coming. For now, we have only identified one organization. It is the Anatas family.
"We haven’t been able to confirm their intention, but it’s clear that they’re coming to this forest."
"What?" Vina slammed the table. "Are you serious? No one from the Hatson family stopped them?"
"They..." The one who warned her seemed to be a bit hesitant. He felt a bit ashamed to say it, but it looked like there was no other choice but to say it directly. "They have slipped past the Hatson family and the military.
"After finding out about this, the head of the Hatson family is heading to this place as well."
Vina’s expression turned solemn. On the one hand, Clovis hadn’t returned. On the other hand, even if he returned, would he be in the state to fight?
Either way, they didn’t know the opposite party’s intention. It looked like they had to confront them first.
"What does Mr. Kalarn plan to do with this situation?"
"He has asked us to stop them no matter what. The commander has assembled the people to stop them. We have to delay them as long as possible."
"ETA?"
"25-30 minutes."
Vina thought for a moment before nodding her head. "Alright. We will stall for time. You go out first. I will inform the team about this matter."
"Yes." The messenger exited the tent.
Vina let out a long sigh before informing the team. "Guys, I have bad news... very bad news."