"Ugh! My head hurts!" Cai shook its head in an attempt to shake off the sleeping spell that was cast over it.

Keane, on the other hand, calmly put on the set of robes that Lux had provided him.

"I'm sorry about your sword," Lux said to the skinny swordsman. "I left it in Wolfpine Barony to have it repaired."

Keane nodded and said his thanks to Lux. During their battle against the members of Twilight Rain, his sword broke when he clashed against Harrus.

The Half-Elf couldn't believe that his friend would have the guts to point his sword at a Ranker, but knowing that Keane was not the type to turn a blind eye to those who were suffering made the red-headed teenager have a better opinion of him.

"That sword is just a cheap sword that my Master randomly picked up in a junk shop," Keane stated. "I was also planning to get a new one, but my funds kept on decreasing because a certain chatty boar made me pay for the food bill in all the places we visited."

Cai, who heard Keane's explanation which sounded more like a complaint, sneakily walked away, causing the Half-Elf to look at it in disdain.

"Don't worry, I'll get you a better sword in the future," Lux said before taking out the sword he had used when he had started his journey in Elysium. "Use this for now."

Lux handed the blade, Oathbreaker, to Keane, and the latter's eyes softened after unsheathing the sword in his hand.

It was just slightly shorter than his original sword, and the blade was a little thicker, but after he swung it around a few times, he found that it was much more convenient to use than his previous sword.

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< Oathbreaker, Dark Blade of Eternity >

Rarity: Unique

(One Handed Sword)

Requirement: 100 Combined Stats

Attack: 100-145 Dark Damage

Physical skills deal 20% more damage.

Has a 10% chance to trigger double damage with each attack. This ability works with skills as well.

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Although it was only a Unique Weapon, and not a Mythical one, it was still a good weapon, and the 10% chance to trigger double damage was a welcome addition to Keane's deadly one-hit strikes.

"Thank you, I'll put it to good use," Keane said.

"You're welcome," Lux replied.

Millie, who was standing not far from the two of them, had her arms crossed over her chest. It had only been half an hour since their attack on the Twilight Ship ended, but the members of Twilight Rain had already decided to set sail before any more problems arose.

"Can we really rescue the Princess this way?" Millie asked anxiously as she stared at Lux who looked quite calm after saving his friends.

The Half-Elf nodded. "Now that the other hostages are gone, they will only have the Princess with them. That will make them feel anxious and increase her security to make sure that no one will be able to save her."

Millie who heard Lux's reply suddenly wanted to slap the Half-Elf silly.

Instead of raising their chances of rescuing the princess, their rescue operation only made things a lot harder. If they discovered that the other hostages were gone, it would be highly probable that more Rankers would guard the Princess to keep an eye on her.

"Isn't this counterproductive?" Millie asked. "With more security guarding Her Highness, it would be nearly impossible to get her off of the ship!"

Lux smiled because he could understand what the green-haired Dwarf was thinking. However, having more guards guarding the Princess meant less people paying attention to what was happening outside and inside the ship.

If Lux had his way, he hoped that at least three to four Rankers stood guard with Princess Anastasia. Two rankers were easier to deal with than four, and it also allowed plenty of opportunities for his own undercover agent, Scarlet, to do things without raising any suspicions.

The Dwarf Assassin's loyalty belonged to him. After being reborn as a Cambion, Scarlet knew that as long as Lux willed it, she would obey him without fail.

This was her fate after her defeat, and because of that, she decided to use anything to her advantage to become stronger, including using the Dark Guild she was part of to become a Ranker.

Of course, the red-headed teenager wouldn't disclose his mole inside Twilight Rain to anyone. With such a capable Assassin under his command, he could easily create opportunities for the Princess to be saved, as long as the right conditions were met.

Five minutes later, the sound of a large group of mounted people finally arrived in the Port City to take command of the situation.

Keelan was among them, and the first person he looked for was not the Earl of Draycott, but the Half-Elf, who was waiting for his arrival.

"What's the situation?" Keelan asked. "Have they left the Port?"

Lux nodded. "Around half an hour ago. They are headed North West. I'm not familiar with the islands in that direction, but I assume that they are headed to one of their strongholds."

Keelan frowned because this was definitely bad news. Right now, he only had two Rankers and twenty Initiates. If Millie were to join their ranks, that would only add one more Ranker to the group, and it was still three less than the Rankers of Twilight Rain.

"We can't let them reach their stronghold," Keelan stated. "Who knows how many Rankers they have stationed there?"

Lux agreed. However, he wasn't too worried about the Twilight Ship getting far out to sea. They had departed the Port only half an hour ago, which meant that they hadn't gone far.

As long as they moved now, they would be able to catch up to them after Eiko detonated the Bone Bombs that had been planted inside the ship.

"What about the reinforcements from the Royal Family?" Keelan asked. "Even if we manage to intercept them, they still outnumber us."

Lux glanced in Millie's direction, and the latter just shook her head. There was still no reply from the artifact that allowed her to contact her Master, which proved that the latter was not within the artifact's range.

Keelan sighed after seeing Millie's reaction. Their Grand Guildmaster who was stationed in the Capital City of the Kingdom of Gweliven agreed to his proposal to mobilize all available manpower in order to save the Princess.

This would make the Royal Family owe the Adventurer's Guild for mobilizing their own troops in order to save the Princess from her kidnappers.

Lux understood that this was also a political move, but he didn't concern himself with such things. Right now, he was pressed on time, so he asked Keelan to order his men to board the Earl's personal battleship, which would be used to pursue the members of Twilight Rain.

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Mission Time: 13: 56: 22

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Lux sighed internally after seeing his precious time tick by.

It would take him five hours to return to Wolfpine Barony in order to complete his mission. If possible, he would like the battle to end sooner, but since they were fighting against Rankers, they needed to plan things out properly.

'I only have one chance to save her,' Lux mused as he thought of Eiko's Doppelganger, as well as the other Slimes that were still inside the enemy's ship. 'Asmodeus, how are the things on your side?'

'We're moving as planned, Master,' Asmodeus replied. 'It seems that they can't detect us from this distance.'

Lux felt relieved after knowing that his Undead Army was moving according to schedule. With them hounding the ship from behind, the members of Twilight Rain wouldn't know what hit them until it was too late.