Ryan was lying right on top of the body of a rather large woman, both of them brutally injured. There were still traces of the explosion around, with body parts scattered here and there, as well as parts of Kazaks.

The explosion had not only blown the room and part of the mansion to pieces, but also the bodies of one person and at least two Kazaks.

Ryan and the woman, although they had no limbs torn from their bodies, were quite badly injured, especially the woman, who had a hole in her side, a leg and arm bent at impossible angles, and a severe blow to the head.

But Ryan had something special in his hand.

"It's the item..." Many recognized it from afar because it began to emit strong signals and even shake.

The moment Brandon arrived, he frowned.

'Professor Sara... so it was you who took the treasure.' Brandon clenched his hands.

His quick mind was able to theorize what had happened.

After losing to some organization, Sara seized the moment to enter the emergency room, take the treasure, and flee.

Now... Why had Cecily gotten in the way?

'It's because they already had her located... And Martin...' He looked at the item Martin had momentarily taken out to verify that Ryan was still alive while he, Garner, and other soldiers helped him.

Ryan had joined Martin's organization, so it was normal for him to be here.

His face lit up when he remembered that masked man who had brought the building down on him, that fire...

'It's him!' He clenched his teeth.

But seeing that item glow was painful for him. If Ryan were dead, at least he could do something. But there was no way to deceive his father if he was still alive.

He felt like kicking the ground angrily, but couldn't do it.

What happened in the room was more than obvious.

Sara had tried to escape this way, perhaps with allies among the nobility in this area. It was normal; Brandon knew she had allies here, so it wouldn't be unreasonable.

But when she saw Ryan, Cecily, and Samuel standing in her way, and knowing that she would be branded a traitor for not only stealing the item but also fighting alongside the Kazaks and stepping on one of the cursed specializations, she decided to blow herself up.

But it hadn't worked out.

The reason was obvious, even to him.

Ryan had risked his life to prevent her from exploding, protecting not only his own body but also Sara's with the item.

That item specialized in withstanding spirituality, so although the explosion was enough to kill them, the item mitigated much of the damage by swallowing up a good part of the spirituality that caused the explosions.

That way, Ryan had won. He prevented them from taking the item, caught the traitor, and even kept her alive so she would confess, all while risking his own life.

'Damn sense of heroism. This time it worked out for you.' Of course, Brandon wasn't going to move against Martin. He was arrogant many times, but he wasn't stupid.

Unless...

Brandon looked up at the nearby houses and buildings and noticed that all the members of the organizations he had seen before had arrived, drawn by the explosion and the reappearance of the treasure.

'Will anyone make a move?' he wondered.

If anyone was drawn to it and made a move, he could try...

While they were helping Ryan, Cecily, and Samuel, Martin noticed the crowd; they were all looking at the treasure.

If he could store it in his inventory, he would have already done so. But this was a special treasure for a reason. Nearly 80% of special treasures cannot be stored or carried across dimensions.

For example, the mirror. Another example, this very item. So he couldn't do it. Ultimately, it was inevitable that it would be out in the open, attracting attention.

The greed in those guys' eyes was plain to see, so he was forced to get up.

He took a special item from his inventory and held it under his arm.

'That item...' Several people were shocked when they recognized it.

The Lost Book of Insatiable Flames.

Although the name said "lost," it was a lie. It has long been known that the legendary Walker Magnus found it in a ruin.

It was a very high-grade item that could be used by people of the Alchemist's Path and Hunter's Path. Only those with an affinity for fire could use it among the former.

Martin is just one of those Walkers with an affinity for fire.

That man with that item in his hands was deadly.

"Gentlemen, my Fallen Tree accepted this mission without much hope. But when we learned of the whereabouts, we immediately deployed our forces as quickly as possible, thinking that perhaps we could succeed this time," he said.

"Unfortunately, I was investigating a distant city region, so I arrived too late. That caused my members to suffer. Fortunately, neither Prince Ryan nor Miss Cecily is dead, nor is our Samuel, so I hope you will witness their acts of heroism. Thanks to them, the treasure was successfully recovered."

As he spoke, several Fallen Tree Mirror Organization members arrived from all sides, running at full speed.

Alan's group arrived first, followed by old Roy's group.

He wasn't lying.

And with most of his troops present, none could do anything.

A Master Hunter alongside several legendary figures from the city was no laughing matter. Although they felt like stealing the item to say they had recovered it, they didn't have the guts.

In fact, several of the area's leaders also arrived at that moment.

The veterans.

Lord Roger was among them, leading the group with a powerful army.

They had to resign themselves.

'Damn it,' Brandon complained internally. Tonight had been a huge waste for him. He didn't say a word before disappearing into the crowd.

"Haha, Minister Martin, your organization is truly worthy of respect. I admire you. Please accept my respect, and I will surely testify for you when the king asks us." Arnold Jr. was the one who spoke, showing respect to a superior. However, he didn't give Martin time to respond, as he left with his men.

And with the strongest one retreating, the rest had to do the same.

Only Lord Roger remained with his local leaders and several people watching nearby.

When Roy arrived, he frowned. "What the hell happened? Why are the little ones so badly injured?" He quickly gave them recovery potions. "This boy even has his shoulder completely broken..."

"Heal them as best you can. The rest will do it at headquarters," he said. And look at Alan and Zion.

"Grab that woman and tie her up. Also, collect the remains of the Kazaks and that other body scattered around there with extreme care, without altering their condition. We'll need them at dawn."

"Yes, sir." They looked at Ryan and Cecily one last time before going to do as they were told.

Finally, he looked at Lord Roger.

Perhaps there was much to discuss with him, although...

'He is supposed to have some kind of alliance with Prince Ryan,' he thought.

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