"He has brought the house, you put on for sale John." Said Donna as she came through the door.

I nodded as I said, "Let's move along our plans then."

They nodded "Lets first kill Jemma and Mathew first." I said as they all turned to Jemma and Mathew who nodded with readiness. While the anti-spy spell was active.

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"This is strange, I am pretty sure I didn't have this much accumulation before I got attacked" I murmured as I opened my eyes.

With the accumulation, I currently have only 1 week was necessary for me to advance to rank 1. But still, how did I end up with the remaining amount?

*Boom*

I was soon awakened from my thought as I heard a loud noise. I looked to the direction of the sound to notice it came from the market area, I soon panicked as I got up to leave the house. That was where mum went to buy some vegetable for cooking in their first home.

I ran towards the market praying to whichever deities there are to keep my mum safe. However, I didn't need to go far into the market as I saw mum staring in the direction of the market, shocked.

"Mum." I shouted as I ran towards her.

"Are you ok?" She turned towards me in shock

"Ellis, what are you doing here? Let's go back."

I nodded as we ran back home.

Once we sat down I asked her what happened.

"I don't know, as I was leaving the market I heard a loud noise followed by some guard running and shouting proceeded by they hurriedly, escorting someone covered in blood out."

What is going on? Is this what that guy meant by danger? I decided to advance as soon as possible.

"Mum I am actually going to advance within 1 week, during that time please don't leave the house. If you need anything tell me now. I will go and buy it now."

Mum nodded understanding the danger of the situation. She gave me a list of things I needed to buy and some money. I went out to buy them. As I walked towards the market I noticed a large gathering of crowd.

"Hey what happened?" I asked someone near to me.

"Someone tried to attack the 3rd prince. He was escorted to safety, but it seems 2 out of 7 of his bodyguards died protecting him. Their remains are being taken to the morgue." The man near me explained.

Someone attempted to assassinate a prince in the capital. Especially the beloved 'Hand of God'. But who and for why?

I thought as one by one purchased all the necessary items needed for the next 1 week. I went back home and didn't tell mum anything about this not intending to worry her.

I went back to meditate after eating our first lunch in the new home.

The next 3 days there were occasional loud explosions. Mum and I didn't go out. Why is there so many attacks going inside the capital? I thought the capital was the safest place in the whole empire.

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"Damn it Albert, who is attacking them *bang*?" The emperor threw the chair to the wall in rage.

Someone kept attempting to kill John. Although it was supposed to be good news, but the public kept raising voice insisting the emperor, give better protection to their hero. Along with the pressure from the trio.

"I am not sure you majesty. But I don't think John is their target, but rather he is just a collateral damage of their target."

"You mean the rotten rats? Are you sure?" Questioned the emperor.

"Remember on the first day their healer and scout died, seemingly trying to defend a rank 4 explosion magi cast on John. Followed by next day their tank, area controller and Seban too died from the explosion in the shop, while Donna took a wounded John to safety. However, this is what led me to believe that John wasn't their target.

Our spies saw Donna talking to John about something, while casting a rank 4 anti-spy spell. Her face darkened, as she started sweating quite heavily. She cried before saying something in anger to John. Then she nodded at John and left after he told her something.

The next day she seemed to have went back to the market where the first attack took place. But we lost track of her in the market. But again, we heard an explosion and going into an alley we found her remains. This means the group that attacked John wasn't aiming for John but rather the Rotten Rats."

"But why would someone target them? It has been close to 15 years since they left their mercenary work to work under me."

"Either someone from the past is taking revenge upon them now as they finally left the confines of your safety, your majesty. Or ..."

"Someone wants to send John a message."

Albert nodded. "No matter the reason, whoever is planning this attack knows what he or she or they are doing. They are an expert group that should have all their members at least rank 5 or above. Now we just have to figure out whether it's a vengeance or a trap for John."

"Either way we have take necessary precaution for John's safety. If John isn't protected I am pretty sure Dexter and co, wouldn't sit still. The least they will do is incite the crowd, against us for failing to protect their hero. Albert send in the covert units to protect him."

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"Are you sure you want to cook in that condition?" Asked Titus

"From what I see you will probably die faster by cooking than eating?" He carried on

"Just shut up and let me cook" I said as my hand and face was covered in 3rd degree burns. While my left arm was broken as I could see the bones poking out.

All of my remaining hair was burned in the second explosion. Along with a large scar across my chest.

As I finished cooking the rank 5 beast soup, I asked Titus to pour it in my bowl as he drooled.

"Quite drooling, you can have the leftover after I had enough to heal." I told him. I am pretty sure my bodies powerful healing factor can heal the wounds within 2 weeks. But not to make it obvious I prepared a rank 5 meal.

As I ate rank 5 beast soup, I could feel my wound closing up. I asked Titus to pull my arm to bring the bone back in place as it slowly healed. Soon after 10 minutes I was fully healed. I had another serving to grow back my hair burned hair.

"Seriously the food you cook works much better than those stupid royal healers' magi or award. Not only does it taste good, but it is much cheaper and easier to acquire." Titus said as he slowly started feeding of the remaining leftover of the soup.

"Can you at least show the decency necessary for a commandment and not dig into the pot, but use a bowl to eat? Also have you found who was responsible for the attack or any clues of them?"

Titus ignored my first question as he drank the soup from the pot as he said "We expect them to be at least a rank 5 group. No traces of them is found. We put enough pressure to your dad to send some covert unit to protect you from now on. Either way I am sure your dad probably isn't interested in capturing who ever it was. If he was he would have put the capital in lockdown." He said as he picked his teeth for something stuck in between it.

I suddenly smiled at Titus, suddenly he stopped picking his teeth as he became worried.

"Oi kid, whatever you are planning, stop it right now. I know when I see that smile on your face that some dangerous ideas are going through your head. I told you Dexter along with the rest is putting in all their resources to find them."

"Tell them to stop." I said shocking Titus

"In fact, tell everyone to stop searching for whoever it is. Because I just realised who it is? And right now, I want them to enjoy what little remains of their free life."

"Are you sure? Who is it?" Titus asked excitedly.

"Spoilers, why don't you along with everyone find out later. In the meantime, come with me to the morgue, I will show you something exciting."

I said as I stood up and walked towards the door.

"Wait kid, who said you can go out. Dexter will kill me if he realise you went out." Titus shouted at to me, as I walked further and further away.

"At least wait for me to finish this soup." Said Titus as he ran after me while carrying the pot with him.