On the evening before the week-long deadline agreed upon by Adrian and Quintin, all the previously dispersed Elite Forces members returned to Adrian's side, convening at the headquarters of Sable Emblem. Despite Sable Emblem's rise to prominence as one of Sandstone City's major forces, they hadn't yet relocated from their headquarters due to Adrian's incessant push for chaos.

Upon the arrival of the fifty people, Clement and his companions were nearly petrified with fear. Though those with moderate strength managed to maintain some semblance of composure, when an eighth-level expert like Marcel laid eyes on them, they still lost their wits. Each person who came was an eighth-level expert at the pinnacle stage. These fifty formidable individuals could very well annihilate Sandstone City without the help of the army.

Clement sensed that something was awry. Although these individuals could speak the language of Obscura City, a significant portion of them had peculiar intonations and ton