Esper X Family – Chapter 259 – Reaching an Important Milestone

“Mr. Byron, I heard you suffered a great loss. Would you like me to comfort you?”

With a flash of sparks.

Several figures appeared before the bonfire.

They were all core members of the Sanctuary, Byron’s so-called “cooperative partners”.

The tone of these partners was far from friendly.

At the very least, Byron detected a hint of schadenfreude.

There was no intention to comfort him whatsoever.

Byron understood this perfectly.

Those who could join the Sanctuary were extremely self-serving individuals.

Friendship didn’t exist here.

Only personal interest mattered.

“Hmph, no need.” Byron snorted coldly. “You’d better focus on the next steps. With Dragon Country turning its attention to the Yunited States and those troublesome enemies still lingering, do you really think the plan will proceed smoothly?”

The Sanctuary had suffered a major setback in Dragon Country.

Years of planning had gone to waste overnight.

They had no choice but to shift their focus to the Yunited States, although the results would be far less effective.

Originally, the Sanctuary had planned to execute their scheme in the Yunited States.

But Byron had firmly opposed it.

Executing the plan in the Yunited States would severely damage his interests.

That was why he proposed making Dragon Country the first priority.

If it failed, they could always turn to the Yunited States.

As expected, the Yunited States had now become the Sanctuary’s next “petri dish”.

Although the results would be much worse than in Dragon Country, at least they had the cooperation of the Yunited States’ ruling powers.

In theory, it should proceed more smoothly than in Dragon Country.

As long as Dragon Country didn’t find out.

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However, things took an unexpected turn.

No one could’ve anticipated that the Sentinel Organization’s recent capture of Dragon Country Espers would attract their greatest enemy.

Among the independent Espers abducted from Dragon Country, there was actually someone important to Sequence Zero?

How absurd was that?

Capturing them was one thing.

It might’ve been manageable if they hadn’t been discovered.

But things didn’t go as planned.

They had clearly left no traces.

On the surface, they weren’t suspicious at all.

Yet, those two seemed convinced that it was them.

There was no evidence.

But they resorted to violence without hesitation.

They just attacked.

They didn’t even bother with fabricating evidence.

Their actions were even more domineering than the Yunited States’ style!

They must’ve had some kind of revelation.

Otherwise, it was impossible to explain how they were so certain.

Currently, Ye Tong and Xia Lian were still in the Yunited States.

Once they discovered the Sanctuary’s traces, they definitely wouldn’t let it go.

Given their history, it was bound to be a fight to the death.

The Sanctuary couldn’t openly carry out their plans anymore.

“If you hadn’t attracted them, we wouldn’t have to be so restrained.” Someone snapped.

Byron wasn’t one to take such insults lightly.

“Hmph, I’d say the Sanctuary’s goal has been wrong from the start. With the leader’s immense power and the research achievements of the Yunited States, we could very well dominate the world.

Instead, we’re holed up in this dark place, building an absurd safehouse. It’s a complete waste of the power bestowed upon us by heaven!”

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As soon as he finished speaking, a cold voice reached everyone’s ears.

“Enough. I don’t want to hear any more arguments. The construction of the Sanctuary cannot be stopped. My goal has always been clear.”

The leader emerged from the bonfire and glanced at Byron.

“Byron, I don’t want you questioning my decisions again. Otherwise, I’ll revoke your ticket.”

“Tch… I understand.”

For the sake of his own interests, Byron had no choice but to compromise.

At this point, he couldn’t back out.

He had to see this through to the end.

As for the suffering that was about to fall on the Yunited States’ people?

Byron didn’t care.

To him, they were just livestock waiting to be slaughtered.

Even if the Sanctuary didn’t act, they would be squeezed dry by the Yunited States’ own system.

Seeing Byron fall in line, the leader turned his gaze away.

“This time, keep it discreet. Don’t expose our traces. We must achieve our goal silently, that by the time they discover us, it’s already too late.”

“Understood.”

Their last failure was due to a direct confrontation with an unexpectedly powerful foe.

This time, they wouldn’t show themselves.

They would accomplish everything without a trace.

With a key figure in the Yunited States like Byron cooperating, it wouldn’t be as troublesome as it was in Dragon Country.

Meanwhile, in the Yunited States’ night.

Ye Tong and Xia Lian were staying at an international hotel reserved for Countermeasures Bureau Espers on business trips.

After confirming that the hotel room could block mental power, Ye Tong removed her disguise and reverted to her silver-haired loli form.

After all, the scroll’s appearance was a bit strange.

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The glowing girl seemed like a celestial being descending to earth.

But showing off in front of others occasionally was enough.

Being in that state all the time was uncomfortable.

Ye Yao wanted to tweak the details of the painting scroll, but she couldn’t do it in her current state.

It seemed that she urgently needed to have Old Jiang paint a new one!

When Mu Luo and Gu Wenxin arrived, they might as well bring Old Jiang, who was currently traveling and sketching, along.

A change of scenery would provide new inspiration for his work.

It would also prevent him from wandering aimlessly, oblivious to the world.

“Hmm, let’s see what Old Mu has to say.”

Ye Yao glanced at Mu Luo’s report.

He had almost wiped out the remaining targets on the list.

But there were still one or two who were hiding very well.

It would take some time to find them.

Mu Luo said that it might take another day or two.

By then, he would likely break through to S-rank.

Once he reached S-rank, it would be time to move to a new map and continue their work.

“A day or two? That’s manageable. As long as he doesn’t keep focusing on the Countermeasures Bureau’s restricted zones.”

Ye Yao muttered to herself.

She felt that even though Sequence Zero had become a collaborative partner of the Countermeasures Bureau, Mu Luo’s reputation within the Bureau hadn’t changed much.

He was still seen as the mysterious wriggly man with the potential to commit crimes again.

The incident with Fang Tang was still fresh in everyone’s minds.

Who knew if the Innate Sequence Espers contained in the restricted zones might one day appear with Sequence Zero?

Ye Yao then checked Gu Wenxin’s message.

He had replied.

From the message, it seemed that he had finished his own tasks.

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Ye Yao curiously inquired about it.

Gu Wenxin didn’t hide anything.

The management member who had once exuded a strong aura of sin was now completely devoid of it.

Upon inquiry, he learned that the man had been “disinfected” by the S-rank Esper Cheng Muxue.

He had once been one of the Sanctuary’s behind-the-scenes puppets.

His body had harbored the Sanctuary’s hidden hand.

That was why he had seemed so glaringly evil in Gu Wenxin’s eyes back then.

It turned out that the management member had only realized their problem after seeing the headquarters’ report.

They had voluntarily submitted to be confined and restrained, urgently calling Cheng Muxue for an inspection.

Only then was the Sanctuary’s hidden hand within him completely eradicated.

At the time, no one was at fault.

The management member didn’t understand why Gu Wenxin had labeled him as evil.

He simply thought that it was a misjudgement due to his unstable Esper ability.

Everything he said was reasonable.

What Gu Wenxin had seen was merely the evil hidden within him.

Now that the misunderstanding was cleared, the management member and Gu Wenxin apologized to each other.

And the matter was put to rest.

Gu Wenxin had finally resolved his inner turmoil.

【Gu Wenxin’s strength has further increased, reaching an important milestone. This honor is shared by the entire family. Reward: 10 attribute points.】

Old Gu had broken through to S-rank!

Author Note

Enough talk, send the gifts!

Text: Angry (hmph)