Chapter 273: Destroying the Factory

Thanks to the information from the villagers and Alesia through the [Earring of Communication], I found the other 5 field locations easily.

Before going to destroy them, I left the old men 50 Golds each to survive a few days before the Church helped them, and they thanked me to the point of kneeling in front of me.

I thought it was just an exaggeration, but with 50 Gold, they could buy a lot of food from the merchant and survive with their family. Only then did I notice the severe condition of those villages near the border.

But I didn't stay for long and went to the corresponding location of the fields and destroyed them, putting all the flowers inside my inventory.

Because they were spread along the magical border between the two Kingdoms, it was easy to find them. It only took me less than an hour to destroy five fields and kill more than 30 thugs guarding them.

I informed Ertha through Alesia to send the news to nearby Churches if they had the thugs reviving in the revival chamber.

If there were any, I asked them to put them in jail and proceeded to wash their Sins and extract information from them in case I missed a hidden flower field. However, the process might need at least a day because the thugs needed time to revive.

So I decided to go to Bluerose Duchy to see the raid process and find a hidden entrance in case Tyrant or his subordinate was planning to escape.

"According to the time, they should've done with destroying the factory and just need to do some cleaning, right?"

That was if there was no problem. And so I began to run at full speed toward the direction of the Bluerose Duchy as I didn't have the [Teleportation Gem] that was set in that place, all while looking on my radar to evade people on my way.

***

At the Pleasure City. A few minutes ago.

The force of two knight squads, totaling 15 people with the addition of Adam, arrived at the entrance of the Pleasure City within the woods.

Rania led them with Gerald. Tristan was crouching on the tree branch, scouting the surrounding area. She wasn't worried about her panties being seen from below because her armor had an enhancement to add light under her skirt if anyone tried to peek.

And when they reached the entrance, Rania ordered them to stop and briefed them.

"Our target is the biggest factory in the middle. Tristan will be the one to destroy it, and we will kill everyone involved. Remember, there are no innocent people in the Pleasure City. So don't hesitate at all. They are evil who spread aphrodisiacs to normal people, making them fall to their lust!"

Rania's face looked serious, fitting her title as the closest one to becoming a Paladin and the former Knight Commander. Her voice boomed loudly, raising the other's spirit.

"Yes!" They answered at once, except for Tristan.

The blonde-haired girl only looked down with narrowed eyes, 'She's really a good leader. Not bad at all.' She thought.

As someone who often became a party leader of a dungeon exploration squad, Tristan understood that a leader should appear to be charismatic and fearless. That way, their subordinates would follow their lead.

Of course, there was an exception, such as Arthur, but that was because the guild was filled with strange people. They all only joined because they thought it was interesting and made Arthur the leader because of his name.

Though in the later part, he did become a splendid leader, but that took some process. Anyway, Tristan had no problem with Rania leading this operation.

'My job is clear. I just need to shoot an arrow to destroy the factory.'

As for Rania, she observed everyone with judging eyes. Gerald looked the most experienced and had a calm expression. Sophia, a former Captain, was also calm. But she had a strange feral grin on her face, which wasn't hidden by a helmet.

The other church knights also seemed to have no problem. But a young man, someone she recognized as student Adam back in the Royal Academy, looked rather dazed. However, he had a small smile and followed all orders given to him to perfection.

'He lost his memories due to Succubus' influence. But he should be strong and obedient. His job should be staying on Gerald's side to deal with our enemies.'

"If there is no problem, let's march inside. As soon as our presence is known, prepare to defend yourself from attacks." Rania commanded and wore a silver helmet. "Let's go!"

"Yes!"

The knights replied at once and wore their respective helmets, including Adam and Gerald. They followed Rania while brandishing their weapons and raising their shields. Only Tristan wore no helmet as she slipped inside the entrance with a swift movement.

It was connected to a staircase going underground. The entrance was wide enough for five people to walk side by side. They quickly marched down as their metal armor created a loud noise, and heavy footsteps rang.

Looking at them, Tristan thought they would be found out before arriving in the Pleasure City. So she made a decision.

"I will go first." She said to Rania.

"We will arrive soon."

Hearing Tristan's strength from Arthur, Rania didn't stop her and only told her so. The petite archer nodded and used a skill to enhance her speed, running down the stairs like a wind. Everyone was surprised by her sheer speed as she disappeared.

Along her way, Tristan also used every buff she knew. She wasn't sure how big this 'factory' was, so he judged it as big as a normal factory on Earth. That meant she needed an exploding arrow to destroy it in one shot.

"<Blessing of Sylph>," She muttered and activated her last buff as she arrived at a large exit. She had arrived in Pleasure City, and a pungent smell attacked her nose.

The city located in the underground was large, probably a quarter the size of the Academy City, the second biggest city in the Virtue Kingdom. It was half the size of Bluerose Duchy, but the situation of the city was bad.

Trash was everywhere, and pink smoke rose from the chimney of the big factory in the middle of the city. From the entrance that was on the elevated ground, Tristan was able to see it clearly. Her first estimation wasn't on point. The factory was only big because the surrounding buildings were small.

Unlike the reformed Border City, Pleasure City was more like slums. It wasn't fit for a human to live in it. It was like a pig pen and probably only used to produce some drugs and the recently pink aphrodisiac lotion.

"That's my target, quite a big one," Tristan muttered as she took out a white mask to cover her nose. The smell was unbearable for her.

"Let's finish it quickly and get out of here. Rania and the others can deal with the aftermath." She said, knocking a red arrow into the pure white bow and aiming it toward the factory.