I leave the Z squadron building and the sky begins to clear, then I run towards the direction indicated by the document given to me by the hunter Lizand, I pass between old buildings while I wield with my right hand the dagger I bought.
By the time the sun is about to rise I reach another entrance in the wall of Rodem City.
There are 16 aspiring hunters in the place, among them are 2 aspiring D-ranked hunters.
All 16 are dressed in gray military outfits as if they were a special operations team, they carry swords, spears, battle axes, and those without weapons I guess they will use their fists or have another skill.
The atmosphere in the group of 16 is tense; there are 8 men and 8 women.
-When will the other punished person arrive? -The woman of rank D asks, with a tone that shows her anger.
The woman of rank D is of average appearance, her hair is brown tied in a ponytail. And the tan-skinned D-ranked man with two vertical scars on his mouth has bluish hair and green eyes, but his appearance is still average. I look at the rest of the women and there are three who look very scared. And among the men there are some who look very excited.
I sigh and look around, there is nowhere to sit, so I lean against the wall, while I wait.
Minutes pass, and suddenly I feel a chill, and I was not the only one, everyone looked at a young woman dressed in a red and black gothic style dress with long shiny black hair, pale white skin, dark red eyes, with dark circles under her eyes but still very beautiful.
She comes over, and she doesn't talk to anyone, she just waits.
I look at her and she sees me, and then we look around again. It seems strange to me that she emits the fear of an E rank and still it would cause me to shiver. I would ask the system but I don't count on fear points.
-Everyone pay attention. We will go to clean area 4, in that area are the ruins of a small city and is classified as rank D. Even so, we will clean carefully, as more monsters than usual have been sighted, so we will also go to explore and investigate. The D-ranked woman indicated in a loud and commanding voice.
-Follow us! ordered the D-ranked man.
The brown iron door opens with an engineering system I'm not familiar with but that doesn't make it any less impressive as I hear the chilling sound of the door opening inward.
The leaders of the group come out and outside the walls are three military trucks.
-4 men and 4 women on the right. 4 women and 4 men to the left. Orders the D-ranked woman.
Some women tremble and four guys lead the women who walk scared towards the truck on the left. I decide to go to the truck on the right.
I climb into the body and there are only two long metal seats on each side. The beautiful goth sits next to me, smelling of roses.
-What's your name? I'm Dan Helsing," I ask her matter-of-factly.
She looks me in the eyes and it was something that felt strangely invasive, then she answered me in a beautiful almost solemn voice:
-I'm Lila Gray. Nice to meet you Dan Helsing.
I nod as I see the subtle smile on Lila Gray's lips, painted with a dark red lipstick.
"I think it's going to be a long week," I think after watching events unfold.
The truck moves forward, the engine is heard, minutes pass and minutes turn into hours, Lila falls asleep on my shoulder.
I look around, I see only somber faces and the D-rank woman looking at me with a strange expression.
"She makes me feel violated," I joke in my mind, and I restrain my urge to laugh, but it's strange to see a woman wanting to possess a man at all costs.
The rest of the faces are grim or annoyed.
An hour passes, the trucks stop, we get out and from the truck on the left the women who were frightened before get out, their military clothes are disheveled and some seem to have cried.
-Walk fast, bitch. Or the next thing I'll open is your ass. -shouts one of the men who climbed into the truck on the left and then spanked the woman who seemed to have cried the most.
"If I'm attentive, I can get several scare points on this expedition," I think as I turn my gaze to the third truck from which a dozen bound people, of different genders and ages, all in old and dirty clothes, are getting off.
"I guess it's the baits," I think and then look around.
In the distance, several dozen meters away, the remains of a city can be seen. The surroundings have some grass and some trees, that makes it more dangerous, a carelessness and an ambush would prove fatal.
"Area four", I think at the same time that I tighten the grip of the dagger.
-We'll divide into groups of 3. Choose quickly and start the cleanup. Ordered the D-ranked woman.
-I look around and I see only two types of people, weak bastards or despicable bastards.
I look to my right where Lila is, since we got off the truck she doesn't leave my side. She is beautiful as are the beautiful things that bring death, I hope this is not the case.
-Excuse me, may I join you? Asked one of the women who were in the truck on the left.
I look around subtly and heard two guys holding back laughter. They must have a way to locate us.
I look at Lila and ask her:
-Is it always like this?
-I don't know, it's the first time I've been sent to area 4. But don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. -She answered me. I was going to thank her, but I heard her giggle at the end of her answer and then she looked at me calmly as if nothing had happened. In the end I just nodded, and decided that I would not let my guard down.
-If you have chosen a team, pick two baits and head to area 4. Ordered the D-rank man.