“Your time is up, Levi!” Suddenly, there was a loud shout and hundreds of highly skilled warriors appeared out of nowhere. They were there to kill Levi because of TCO.
“What a nuisance!” Levi shook his head in resignation, surprised they managed to get to him so quickly.
“Guess I have to settle you guys first.” And he started fighting with the warriors, with Okano in tow.
Although his opponents had arrived in big numbers, they were too weak, and Levi could defeat them easily. However, it still took him a bit of time due to their sheer numbers.
Unfortunately for Okano, Levi was too formidable, and the fight was almost effortless to Levi, so he did not get a chance to escape.
As the fight dragged on, Levi realized there was an endless stream of people joining in the fight. News of his whereabouts had spread, and he believed more warriors would be on their way to take him on. He decided he had to get out of the place. Otherwise, he would have to waste his time dealing with these weak fighters.
“I have to shake these people off!” he mumbled to himself.
He broke through the chaotic scene and escaped toward the north, his opponents in hot pursuit. Shortly after, he reached the border of Oakland City.
“Come what may, I’ll get into the city first!” Thinking it would be easier to find a hiding place there, Levi headed straight into Oakland City.
“What? Hahaha, Levi went into Oakland City? That is our territory! Is he out of his mind?” His pursuers laughed triumphantly when they realized he had made his way to Oakland City, and sent that great news to The Cardinal Hall.
Instantly, everyone knew Levi was in Oakland City, and all the warriors who received TCO rushed into the city.
During that period, Zoey had repeatedly suffered from debilitating migraine, and the frequency and intensity of the migraine attacks had gotten worse by the day.
Even when she was in the postdrome stage, she was dull and apathetic and confined herself to bed. That was causing Wynona great distress.
Wynona was at her wit’s end. She had mobilized all resources and used all her connections to get Zoey the best medical treatments, but none had shown any promising results.
She decided to make a public announcement to invite the international top specialists to come forward with their treatment plans. Her offer was tempting, and she spared no expense in this open invitation.
Meanwhile, the search for Jared was not going well for Bruce. His men had been trying to track Jared down, but they did not have much success.
Initially, they managed to detect his presence occasionally, but as time passed, information got scarcer and despite their efforts to monitor all corners of Erudia, there was simply no news. It was as if Jared had vanished into thin air.
“We have successfully accomplished all our assignments, other than the search for Jared, Mr. Johnston,” Bruce’s men reported proudly, relieved they had managed to complete almost all of their assigned missions.
They had not given up on looking for Jared though, as they added, “We heard the Wilcox family of Oakland City had extended an open invitation to the international medical communities. It is possible Wynona is still alive! And she was in the same laboratory as Jared!”
Bruce’s expression changed upon hearing the news from his men.
“So Jared was not the only survivor in that incident! If we can get Wynona, we may be able to find Jared or at least news on his whereabouts,” he deduced.
“That’s right!”
“We’ll head to Oakland City then.” With that clue, Bruce, together with his men, immediately set out for Oakland City.
Meanwhile, back at the Raysonia camp, they were getting worried for Okano.
“Okano is not back yet, and he had not sent back any news. I think he has gotten into trouble!”
“We just received a report. Okano was captured by Levi! When the warriors from The Cardinal Hall were pursuing Levi, they saw Okano with him!”
The faces of the high-rank officials fell when they heard the news.
“What? Okano was captured? If he reveals our plans to Levi, all our efforts will go to waste!”
“That’s right! Levi has been monitoring us, and he has gotten many leads about us. If Okano spills the beans, all our plans will be exposed!”
“Send someone to Oakland City! Okano has to be eliminated!”
“But how are we going to get to him if he is in Levi’s hands?”
“I guess we only have one suitable candidate for this mission… Ghost Samurai!”
“Oh! Ghost Samurai!”
