"Be on your guard. We will enter the Holy City soon."
Cane reminded Ai as he allowed her to take the lead. If anything were to happen, having Ai in front would assure his life. And since Ai was already above level 100, she would likely survive any attack sent her way.
They crossed a second barrier as they entered the city.
[Your system's functions will be restricted…overwriting the protective barrier….restoring system, function]
[Due to your role as operative, you will receive the system's protection and a part of your system will be restored.]
Cane looked at the system with a relieved look on his face. He was worried about what he should do now, but this relieved him more than he would care to admit.
But it also confirmed his suspicions that there was something going on with this city that he was not aware of.
"Cane, this place…feels different. It feels wrong. And the people here also look…weird."
