Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 664

Chapter 664 Tests

Dario audibly cleared his throat before speaking.

"After Master Avalon came out with the Obsidian Order head, the Aegis ship escorted him back to the Ravenstein estate, where he's being held under heavy guard."

"Then Mistress Lyanna ordered the Silent Nexus cells to spread the information that the branches of the Order in sectors 3 and 4 had been annihilated," Dario continued.

"Did anyone respond?" Atticus asked.

Dario shook his head. "Not to my knowledge, anyway. Considering the play, I have a few guesses as to what the main family was expecting, but I'm not completely sure."

Dario might be well-versed in the politics of the human domain, but he still wasn't privy to the most critical information within the family. In fact, if not for his keen senses, he wouldn't have known there was something more in store when they spread the information.

"Hmm," Atticus pondered the situation carefully. He knew the whole reason Lyanna did that was to gauge how the other families would react and make the necessary assumptions from there.

'The tier two families are at the top of the list. Only a family of such standing could be involved in this,' he thought.

Focusing on the tier two families would significantly narrow down the list of suspects. There were only three tier two families in sector 3, after all.

'The Vermore family…' Atticus thought.

This was the family he suspected the most. Reflecting on everything that had happened so far, they seemed the most likely suspects.

Atticus never forgot anything. He still remembered the Vermore family youth who had approached him at the academy.

The young man had acted friendly and tried to get closer to Atticus, much more persistently than the others from the tier two families. Atticus hadn't thought much of it before, but now it felt suspicious.

'I'm sure Dad and the others already suspect the same thing but haven't found concrete evidence,' he reasoned.

The Ravensteins were ruthless but also shrewd. Attacking the Vermore family without solid proof would eventually backfire. The fact that they were going out of their way to search for proof could only mean one thing:

'They intend to annihilate them,' Atticus concluded.

Dario remained silent, allowing Atticus to contemplate. After a few seconds, Atticus explained his findings to Dario and Yotad, with Dario agreeing immediately.

"What about the other families? What are they doing?" Atticus asked.

"The tension is still high, but nothing conclusive has happened yet. We're all on high alert," Dario replied.

Atticus nodded, then asked a few more questions to ensure he was up to date on the current state of affairs in the human domain.

If he was honest with himself, he could handle a grandmaster- rank now, but only if they didn't utilize the overwhelming power of their domain.

If a war broke out now, Atticus doubted he would be able to play a major role in the battles. In more blunt terms, he would be nothing more than cannon fodder.

"Alright, let's leave this for later and get some food for now," Atticus said.

The trio stood up and started heading out of the room. Atticus couldn't help but notice Yotad glancing at him repeatedly. Yotad hadn't said much during the earlier discussion, which neither Atticus nor Dario had expected.

'Does he want something?' Atticus wondered.

"What is it?" Atticus asked.

Yotad quickly looked away awkwardly before speaking in a low tone, "Can I enter your shadow, Master?"

Atticus shook his head with a sigh. "You can do that when I leave the airship. When we're inside, especially when Grandfather is present, just do your own thing."

Yotad reluctantly nodded, seeing that he had no choice.

The trio made their way through the airship and reached the mess hall, quickly grabbing a meal. Unlike before, the mess hall was empty, with no one else present.

After finishing their meal, Atticus and the duo left the room.

'I miss those magical beasts,' Atticus sighed inwardly. While the food he had just eaten was undoubtedly nutritious, it couldn't compare to the magical beasts he had eaten in the chasm.

The taste was like night and day, with the airship beasts being far superior, but more importantly, he missed the energy the magical beasts provided.

Upon reaching his room, Atticus sat down on the bed after dismissing both Dario and Yotad.

The first thing he did was replay everything that had happened since he entered the chasm in his head—every close call, every battle, and most importantly, every mistake. He had made quite a few mistakes during the journey, mistakes that could have cost him his life.

He had managed to leave with his life intact this time, but he might not be so lucky next time.