In the early morning, the rising sun warmed the earth.

Liens practiced his self-created Body Tempering Swordsmanship repeatedly in the dormitory.

The battle in the Instance last night was truly exhilarating for him; he could feel himself growing stronger again.

However, due to others' interference, he still couldn't kill Gerr in the end.

But from Gerr, he truly learned a lot, especially that "Wind Trajectory."

Striking with the wind allows for less effort while increasing the speed and destructive power of the strike, and when others disrupt the wind, the "wind" will also give its friends a warning.

Going with the flow, therefore, riding the momentum.

"Ben… do you feel like Liens's movements seem more natural?"

"There's no longer that deliberate feeling as before."

"Has he found a pattern, or is it practice making perfect?"

Harriman quietly asked Ben, full of doubt.

"Hmm, they certainly look more natural, with a kind of coordinated beauty."

"Before, Liens seemed to be completing individual movements, but now he completes a set of movements, just like Basic Swordsmanship."

Ben nodded in response.

"I just gained some insights… Ben, Harriman, since everyone is awake, let's go have breakfast."

"Later, we still need to complete our respective missions."

Liens stopped his movements and didn't explain much, instead reminding the other two that it was time for breakfast.

Now he woke up by himself, no longer needing others to wake him.

One reason was to adapt to his future solitary life, and the other was to exercise early in the morning.

His "Body Tempering Swordsmanship" had now been updated to a new version, the "Third Set of Body Tempering Swordsmanship."

This version mainly incorporated his insights into wind and the harmony between humans and nature that he perceived from the wind.

Allowing the sword, allowing the body to integrate into the surrounding environment, thereby forming—momentum.

"Then let's hurry… We don't even know what the mandatory mission is like?"

"Since the Glenbagen Family said it's this morning, Liens, it's better for you to go to the Mission Hall early to check the situation."

"Lest you receive a more severe punishment from the Glenbagen Family for being late."

Upon hearing this, Ben instead began to urge Liens.

Then, after some washing and tidying up their belongings, the three went to the dining hall together.

…

Upon arriving at the Mission Hall, Liens parted ways with Ben and Harriman.

Looking at the mission slip he received from the Counter Miss, Liens couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

It wasn't that the mission itself was difficult, but rather that it was a bit strange.

He couldn't fathom what the person who issued this mission was thinking?

Why would someone ask an "assassin" to be a spy, and a spy in the army at that?

Yes… the mandatory mission Liens received was to join the army as a spy, and the location was the Military Fortress in the Outer City.

However, that place had already been infiltrated by the Glenbagen Family to the point of being a sieve.

He remembered that when he performed his "novice mission," he could almost waltz in and waltz out.

Given this, did the Glenbagen Family still need to plant more people inside?

If they wanted to know something, couldn't they just ask the generals there directly?

However, after seeing the specific job content and requirements, Liens roughly understood the reason for this mission's existence.

[Mission Content: Pass the military selection assessment and join the Kara City garrison.]

[Mission Requirements: Collect intelligence within the Military Fortress, and focus on collecting information on the "Princess Knight"; if changes occur, immediately transmit a message.]

[Mission Duration: Until the "Princess Knight" leaves Kara City.]

Liens had previously learned in the black market that the current "Princess Knight" was a true royal princess.

And she had clearly arrived, or was about to arrive, in Kara City.

The Glenbagen Family might be worried that if she joined the Kara City garrison, it could affect the Glenbagen Family's control over the army.

That's why they decided to arrange for some covert guards to join the army, constantly monitoring changes in the military.

Yes, this mission was also a cooperative mission, and he wondered which unlucky individuals would be assigned to this mission with him?

That's right, those who received this mission were basically unlucky.

Why say that?

The Glenbagen Family did not allow one person to take on two missions simultaneously, and the completion condition for this mission was clearly to wait until the "Princess Knight" left Kara City.

This period would likely be a considerable amount of time.

And until this mission was completed, all those assigned to it would not be able to earn contribution points from the Glenbagen Family.

Especially since this was a mandatory mission, which meant that for this unknown duration, they would be working for the Glenbagen Family for free.

How bitter…

He originally had no dedication to the Glenbagen Family; it was fine when he got paid before, but now he had to work for them for free, which was frustrating.

However, this mission currently had its advantages, which was that it shouldn't be very dangerous on the surface.

After all, even the general's position belonged to the Glenbagen Family, so even if the "Princess Knight" knew she was being monitored, she probably wouldn't deal with small fries like them.

Because doing so would only make the Glenbagen Family wary of her.

Of course, the above points were his rational guesses based on his own understanding; he didn't know the "Princess Knight" well, nor was he very clear about the underlying interests.

Therefore, Liens was actually unsure how this mission would turn out.

He could only pray that his upcoming "spy" life would pass peacefully.

…

Because this mission would definitely be long, Liens first returned to the dormitory to pick up some things.

Then, following the instructions on the mission slip, he arrived at a secret location of the Glenbagen Family, where he met his three colleagues and the temporary superior for this mission.

Among these three, there was no one Liens was familiar with, but he had seen them all—they were all the covert guards who survived last night's "Recruitment Mission."

"You should all have learned something about the mission content from the mission slip."

"But I must reiterate, once you get there, you must not expose yourselves as covert guards."

"If any special situation occurs there, immediately send the information using the 'Message Book.'"

At this point, the temporary superior pointed to the four books on the table and continued:

"Those are the 'Message Books.' You only need to write the information on them, and the Glenbagen Family will receive it very quickly."

"This item is very important, so be sure to take good care of it and don't let anyone discover it."

"Also, the blank space in the 'Message Book' is limited, so don't waste it casually, but as long as it's special information, be sure to send it back in time."

"As for whether it's important? The Glenbagen Family will make the judgment; you don't need to worry about that."

"In short, don't waste it, but don't be too stingy either. When you're about to run out, indicate it in the book, and the Glenbagen Family will reissue it to you."

"If you truly send back any important information, the Glenbagen Family will reward you, so don't be negligent just because it's a mandatory mission."

"Now, change out of your black clothes, put on ordinary clothes, wear your Illusion Mask, and take your Message Book."

"Finally, follow me out of the Glenbagen Family through the small path, leave the Inner City, and disguise yourselves as ordinary Outer City residents."

Seeing Liens and the others quickly change, the temporary superior nodded with satisfaction, then led the group out of the Glenbagen Family through a secret passage.

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