I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Swish!

Anno's figure darted quickly past Haskin.

Four sword lights spread out in four directions from Haskin as the center, forming a positive direction.

"Pfft~!"

As Haskin stood up to block, four deep, bone-revealing wounds instantly appeared on his body, and blood gushed out as if it were free.

"Haskin!"

Mansfield rushed to the gunfish man with his companions. Seeing Haskin lying in a pool of blood, he quickly took out a white, pearl-like object and put it into Haskin's mouth.

Haskin's injuries subsequently healed at a visible rate.

The long beak that had been blown off also grew back.

Haskin stood up again, looked at the blue-armored knight who was being entangled by two sea creatures, and said, "The Sea Essence Pearl should be used on yourself."

"Even though I only have one left after using one on you, the mission has only just begun. You can't fall here!"

Mansfield shook his head, then said, "The thief has been rescued!"

"Ah, I see it!"

Haskin shifted his gaze from the departing figure of the dragon scorpion carrying Roger to Anno's direction and said, "The four of us, kill this knight first!"

"That's what I think too!"

As soon as Mansfield finished speaking, he vanished from the spot.

Haskin followed closely behind.

After Anno severely injured Haskin, he was forced back by two fishmen who came to Haskin's rescue, and they became entangled in a fierce battle.

Now, Mansfield and Haskin charged forward again.

Anno was forced to retreat step by step as he was being beaten.

He also wanted to summon elemental spirits to assist in the battle.

But from the start of the battle until now, there has been no chance to summon it!

"Are they targeting me now?"

Anno frowned when he saw that he was surrounded by four people.

"Attack together!"

Mansfield roared and charged forward first.

"[Summoning Through the Mist]!"

Anno let out a low shout, and the mist from the underworld instantly surged out from around Anno's body and spread rapidly in all directions.

Haskin and Mansfield, along with other sea creatures, plunged into the mist and immediately lost sight of a large portion of the area.

"What an eerie fog!"

One of the mermen ventured into the mist and found that visibility was only a few dozen meters, so he immediately slowed down.

He carried his weapon and headed toward the location he remembered Anno being.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through the fog beside them.

The fishman immediately tensed up and turned to chase after him.

When the fishman saw the other person's face clearly, his eyes widened instantly.

"Lord Rutherford, weren't you already...?"

Although Rutherford's rank was not high, his status was very high.

Rutherford has always been in charge of the Sunset City project.

Their current actions only began because of Rutherford's death.

But now, Rutherford's figure has appeared in the fog.

The merman immediately sensed something was wrong.

However, at that moment, he heard a hurried voice behind him.

"Clara, that's fake! Return it right now!"

The merman called Clara quickly turned around and saw Rutherford, who looked somewhat nervous.

"Yet another Lord Rutherford!"

Clara's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly moved aside.

Boom!

The first attack from Rutherford hit the spot where Clara had just been standing, then he gave Clara a wicked smile and disappeared into the mist.

"Clara, are you alright?"

Rutherford, who had spoken up to Clara, approached warily and kept a certain distance.

"Lord Rutherford, thank you for the reminder!"

Clara, seeing Rutherford's actions, knew that he might be doubting whether she was also an imposter.

He didn't mind, and after standing up, he quickly asked, "What was that fake one all about?"

"It's a shadow!"

Rutherford said earnestly, "This fog reflects our dark side; wherever we are trapped in it, a shadow will be born!"

"What?"

Clara was startled and looked around evasively.

"Lord Rutherford, I wasn't the only one who entered the mist just now. Does that mean everyone's shadow is in the mist now?"

As Clara spoke, she stepped back to Rutherford's side and said, "My lord, I'm so glad you're alright. I remember the way we came; let's go back the way we came!"

Seeing Clara retreat to his side without any warning, Rutherford's lips curled into a slight smile, and he said, "Yes, let's go outside first!"

As he spoke, Rutherford aimed his weapon at Clara's back.

Pfft!

The steel fork pierced through flesh and blood.

Blood trickled from Rutherford's mouth as he stared wide-eyed at Clara, who had plunged the weapon into his body.

"Human, although my performance also had many flaws, you seem to be too hasty and have directly ignored the shortcomings in my performance."

Clara looked up at Rutherford, her face grim, and said, "Even though you're disguised as Lord Rutherford, even though you called out my name."

But Lord Rutherford has already returned to the embrace of the sea god.

"You lowly human, your pretense cannot fool me!"

However, when Clara looked up, she didn't see Rutherford transform into a human. Instead, she saw Rutherford with blood all over his mouth, smiling at her.

"Clever, but not very clever!"

Rutherford reached out and gripped Clara's shoulders tightly, letting her pull the fork out and then shove it back in, his voice trembling as he said, "There really is a shadow, and that's me!"

"What?"

Carrara looked at Rutherford in confusion, then was engulfed by a white light.

Boom!

Mansfield and the others, who were shrouded in mist, immediately abandoned their search for Anno and flew into the air.

As the blast wave dispersed the fog, the situation inside was revealed.

In a huge crater, Clara lay on the ground, her body torn and bloodied, looking up at the sky with her only remaining eye, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a word.

Rutherford's shadow's purpose just now wasn't to launch a sneak attack, but to get close to Clara.

Given Rutherford's maximum magic power, Clara was essentially hit head-on by a high-level seventh-tier spell.

Even though she finally used defensive measures, it was a miracle that Clara survived at such close range!

"A great opportunity!"

Anno will not give the other party a chance to reply this time.

"Explode, reality!"

"Crush it, spirit!"

"Destroy this world!"

A crack appeared between Anno's brows, then opened to both sides, looking out through the crystal on his helmet at the brow.

The Evil King's True Eye instantly locked onto Clara, who was a hundred meters away, and brought her into the Evil King's Domain before Mansfield and the others could rush over!

Haskin, who came to attack Anno, also missed!

Where are they?

Mansfield and Haskin roared simultaneously.

Whoosh!

A dark shadow fell from the sky and crashed into the center of Mansfield, Haskin, and another sea creature.

Boom!

The explosion of the [Tail Spike Cannon] instantly sent the three-pointer flying.

"Roar~!"

The dragon scorpion, which had already delivered Roger to the Assassins, roared and charged toward Mansfield.