Taking the Mafia to the Magic World

Chapter 681 Layla's Ingenuity

With the departure of the Dark Reaper, Vicente was left alone while his people gathered the remaining resources of the facility.

'I wonder why he was here,' Vicente thought.

'He probably came in search of ghosts or other creatures. Dark Reapers are born hunters. But since he broke into this post, he might have already known about this place. That could be an indication of what we'll find in the near future. Let's be more careful next time.' Torne warned his master.

'Maybe others like him have already cleared places like this or dominate such places.' Vicente pondered, feeling that they really should be more careful. Let's spend some time visiting these posts.

'It will be good for the group to strengthen a bit before we continue exploring the secret altars.'

He had to make a one-way trip and a return trip. On the way back, his group would definitely be stronger, as long as they didn't suffer any significant losses in their hunt.

Therefore, Vicente thought it would be better to move on without further stops like today until they had improved their strength with new pentagrams.

He soon left the training ground where the Dark Reaper had been and found Layla waiting for him for a serious talk.

Just as he was about to join his people celebrating the resources they had obtained, Layla pulled him into a dark corner with a few questions in mind.

"What's going on, Vicente? I get the feeling you're more interested in the Cataclysm Order than you should be. You already got the cursed item from those people, and now you're exploring secret areas of the order... What are you planning?" She asked him with a clearly worried expression on her face.

Except for Rory, Onyx, Casey and Sarah, none of the others in the group knew exactly what the place they were about to enter was about.

But when they arrived and realized that it was one of The Vile Altars, Layla couldn't help but feel uneasy.

That was one of the outposts of what was once the largest organization of Dark Path magicians on the continent!

The crimes committed by the leaders of this religion were so great that a book could be written to record each and every one of them!

Knowing that Layla was a follower of the Congregation of Revelations, Vicente said. "Don't be naive, Layla. Have you seen the resources and artifacts in this place? I had my necklace before I knew what it was. But it happens to give me access to places like this. Do you think the history of this place would make me give up those resources and artifacts? We're about to face the damn vampires!"

"But the people of the Cataclysm Order..."

"You don't know anything about it, let's face it. You haven't had a chance to meet the magicians of the order. All you know is what the temple wants you to know. But is it all that sincere?

After working with me for so long, you should know how convenient changing the truth of things can be." He pointed in Casey's direction as he spoke.

"Dark Path magicians have a bad reputation even outside the temple, Vicente." She commented on what she could talk about.

"If that's the case, do you think Nina will become a bloodthirsty killer?" He asked seriously, looking into the woman's gray eyes.

Layla hesitated for a moment. "I don't know. That depends on her."

"If it depends on her, then do you assume that Dark Path magicians aren't evil by nature but are made that way by their choices and situations?" He asked, making her realize the contradiction she had placed herself in.

"I... I don't know." She said, turning her face away.

Vicente laughed but answered her question. "I plan to make the altars of the order outposts of my family in the future. I don't know how far I'll go, but I won't be hostage to the Congregation of Revelations forever. One day, I will activate the Awakening Altars.

Dark Path magicians will come to me because of it, which frankly isn't my goal, but it will probably happen anyway. That doesn't mean I'm going to revive that religion or try to fight it.

But we have bigger problems with seeing humans as our rivals. Vampires and their allies are our only enemies until we resolve the current crisis."

"And then what?"

"The after doesn't matter. Will we be alive then?" He asked her, narrowing his eyes as he looked at her. "Let me ask you something: what would happen if I were a Dark Path magician without you knowing? Would I stop being what I am if you found out?"

She clenched her fists, recognizing Vicente's test. "If you were a magician of the Dark Path, I would give up my religion. You're my man, so I won't leave you. But since I'd be standing next to someone like that, I couldn't continue being what I am for my organization."

She looked at him silently for a moment and asked. "Why did you ask that?"

"I wanted to know your priorities. Don't be so naive as to think that your superiors care about you. As long as you are useful, they will appreciate you. But as soon as you're no longer helpful, you'll be replaced by someone else. That's how the great powers of the continent work." Vicente commented to her before leaving her alone to think.

He soon arrived at Rory's side and listened to the number of resources and artifacts they had managed to collect.

As much as the Dark Reaper had consumed what was best there, there were still resources and 4th-grade artifacts in the area.

In less than 15 minutes, everything had been collected, until Vicente divided the group into those who would meditate to recover from the previous battle, and those who would keep an eye on the area.

They would stay in this location for a full day, long enough for the whole group to recover and for Vicente to build a 4th-

grade robot armor to stay in this location and guard it for the Fuller family.

A little over 24 hours after arriving there, the group set off in a northerly direction, where they would travel until they entered the Kingdom of Aldoria.

This was a two-week journey for a group with the strength of Vicente's team, so they had a long and winding road ahead of them after leaving this secret outpost of the order.

However, once they left the Chutha Dynasty, the group would be much closer to their goals. In the far north of the Kingdom of Aldoria, on that state's border with the Kingdom of Eternal Dawn, was the first area where they could hunt pentagrams and have special cultivation opportunities!

It would take them at least a month to cross the entire Kingdom of Aldoria, but as soon as they finished their journey, they would reach their first stop for hunting pentagrams!