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9.63% In This Rebirth, The Male Lead Is Mine [BL] / Chapter 16: Changes

章 16: Changes

Despite being so speechless, Rise adapted to the situation, and his patience scale when it came to Kamille was always limitless, so he laughed it off and agreed. 

"Of course..." He chuckled halfheartedly and did not say anything anymore. Kamille counters him so much! 

Kamille also did not pursue it any further; his attention was once again captured by the palace in front of him. Inside the gate, aside from Rise as the first distraction of his career, Kamille was always focused on his mission. 

His expression grew somber after looking at the palace, his pupils becoming more prominent as information was relayed to him by his ability. 

Rise also knew how to step back and calculate what was more important at the moment. And now, that was to help Kamille. His eyes gained a shade of blue, activating Detect. 

While not high-level like Kamille's True Sight, Detect was still able to see a part of the original appearance of the Crystal Tower or Palace in front of him. 

The tall tower, shimmering in the light, was indeed a sight to behold, but now, as he looked at it, the place exuded a kind of dangerous aura, as if ancient monsters were about to crawl on it. 

Faint yet powerful mana surrounded the palace; it was far from the serene and pure it gave off on the surface. Rise felt a repulsive aura from it, similar to those higher-level beings he encountered in his past life.

Rise also gradually became serious. He then blinked, closing his eyes as the stinging sensation hurt his eyes—the side effect of this ability. Detect's duration was not always this short, so this only confirmed just how terrifying the being who resided in that crystal palace was. 

Wait... Rise turned to Kamille and observed his face immediately. Given the True Sight's level, Kamille must have seen far more than he could. 

Kamille's expression was indeed serious, but Rise could not detect any abnormal pain from him. Kamille was still looking at the palace, almost not blinking. 

Rise did not know if Kamille only endured the pain or what, but... He knew this was how the Guild Leader was. 

"Guild Leader... that crystal palace," Rise decided to start the conversation, "...I feel it's so dangerous to venture inside." 

Rise only said that as a starter, though, giving his opinion. However, it was also a fact. That palace was so dangerous, something that even he somehow felt a kind of instinctive desire not to go in. 

Out of all the beings beyond the gate, there was only one explanation for this feeling. 

"Hmmm..." Kamille slowly spoke and revealed his mind, coinciding with Rise's guess. "A noble must be inside." His tone was deep, narrowing his eyes with a dark gaze. 

A noble... 

This term was not new to everyone. Since almost a hundred years ago, when the gates appeared on Earth and the monsters began invading the surface, everyone was already aware of the dangers of gates. 

Aside from normal monsters in the zones and the gates, there were also the higher beings in their hierarchy. They called themselves nobles, and there was also a hierarchy within them similar to how it was in ancient times. 

They only appeared twenty years ago, but their terror was almost synonymous with the end of humanity. With how powerful they were, it was only a matter of time before humans became extinct or slaves. 

Yet, for some reason, they also could not leave the gate for the time being and descend to Earth. Something and the only thing giving relief to the federation and humanity. 

"A Viscount..." Kamille slowly muttered that word as if saying so would be detected by the other party. Yet at the same time, it didn't have any fear as well, but a firm and determined voice. 

A Viscount... Rise's heart skipped a beat. He was also not scared, but this was still shocking. A Viscount was much higher in the Noble's hierarchy, above the Baron. 

"Why... A Viscount is here?" 

This was even more surprising. This was a gate that was still technically an A-rank gate and not yet an S-rank gate; even for S-rank gates, there was only a small record of encountering a Viscount other than a Baron. 

Still, this only answered the reason for the abnormality of this gate. Other than the wolves at the periphery of the dungeon, no monsters also dared to be in the vicinity of a noble. 

"This has become more troublesome," Rise continued, even for him... He knew, he didn't have a chance against a Viscount, even to a Baron who was more equivalent to an S-rank esper. 

Kamille did not say anything else; maybe he also did not know what to say. His eyes only lingered for a moment at a tower before slowly averting his eyes, disregarding the slight ache of strain from staring too long.

"Let's go back first." Lingering here for too long would increase the chance of the Viscount discovering them. Of course, Kamille knew that the Viscount might already be aware of their presence the moment they set foot inside the dungeon. 

Rise also nodded and did not answer, letting Kamille lead him to the others. 

His mind was actually at a loss, trying to recall the information from the past. He knew that this subjugation would be a success, yet he also did not know the information about it. 

Perhaps aside from the members of the Guild, no one knew what transpired inside. Even when he entered the Guild, he did not bother to find out either, as it was not too important for him. 

To think that... A Viscount was involved? 

Suddenly, Rise wondered if a Viscount really was involved before or if it was because of his interference and appearance that a change in timeline happened. 

The crease in his brows did not disappear until they returned to the camp. Kamille was also the same, so the flight back was different from the leisurely and relaxed atmosphere when they left. 

Frankly speaking, Rise had already expected that a lot of things would be different, whether he orchestrated them or whether the events were influenced by his actions. That was inevitable. 

However, to think he was only back for about a day and something like this happened? Rise did not want to ponder deeply, though, as he did not have evidence. 

Being someone who did not participate in this subjugation, Rise had no idea what happened; similarly, he had no way of knowing if the Viscount had appeared before. 


章 17: Viscount

Regardless of the answer, Rise was only aware of one thing: they were a 'bit' fucked.

"Guild Leader!" Hayes and the others immediately welcomed them as they descended on the camp. Rise's eyes wandered, and he noticed that they were still in the same position as they left a while ago, albeit with some spreading some mattresses on the ground so they could rest more comfortably. 

Oh, look at that... So calm, eh? 

Rise sneered in his mind; these people were like that. They were not really the best team without Kamille, which was worldwide knowledge even five years later. 

Initially, the group was still energetic when the two arrived, but upon seeing Kamille's somber expression, everyone immediately noticed something was wrong. 

As soon as they set foot on the ground, Kamille let go of the somehow unwilling Rise and gathered everyone. He only waved his hand, and each of the guild members stood up, crowding in front of him. 

"Did you see something, Guild Leader?" Hayes, the second-in-command, asked for everyone's curiosity. 

Rise stood beside Kamille silently, not intending to say anything other than listen to Kamille's words, of course. After looking at the uneasy members, he shifted his gaze and returned to Kamille's handsome face. 

Kamille's expression always seemed calm, but at this point, the seriousness that clouded within could not be hidden. His eyes roamed at the members; his gaze was piercing, almost scanning each and every one of them, making them anxious. 

After a moment of pause, he sighed, seemingly worried. Even he admits that this group... would have no chance against the Viscount. 

While he thought so, he did not have any attention to hide it. These members might not be the best, but they were still elite members of his guild. 

"This mission is more dangerous than we assumed," Kamille started. His voice carried a kind of dominating air, comforting but intimidating at the same time. 

Rise's eyes gleamed, filled with admiration, as he looked at the authoritative figure beside him. 

Damn, Kamille is always attractive, whatever he does. 

In the crowd, Rise's mind was the only one that could still admire Kamille's appearance, as though they were not about to face a very dangerous enemy. 

Under the anxious gaze of the members and Rise's admiring eyes, Kamille continued. This time, he was more direct. There was no time to beat around the bush, and Kamille was not the person to do so. 

"A viscount." Kamille did not mind the gasps and the faces that were gradually losing color from what he revealed; he just went on. "I don't know what happened, but we saw a Crystal Palace..." 

Kamille proceeded with what Rise and he saw, as well as the unmistakable aura that belonged to a noble. After revealing this, he paused and fell silent again, letting the team members take in and process his words. 

The crowd fell silent; a moment of despair seemed to be slowly descending on the members. 

A Viscount... No, a noble was of a whole different caliber from the monsters. Kamille could understand the members' reactions. He admitted that, aside from him, these guild members would be destroyed by a noble in a matter of a few seconds; that was already a generous estimate. 

The guild, while part of the higher-ranked guilds, was not part of the top three in the federation. Even making it to the top four was already stretching it, calculating Kamille.

Kamille's presence was the one making this guild afloat; that was a fact. 

Rise crossed his arms, observing just how the light of hope was gradually being clouded by despair in those idiots' eyes. His eyes also landed on the guides, pale as a white sheet, only seconds away from crying. 

Well, he gets it, but at the same time, he doesn't. Rise, in his time with Kamille, had his fair share of encounters with nobles, so perhaps, that was why he was taking this lightly. 

Whatever that reason was, Rise was offended on Kamille's behalf. 

Tsk, how dare they show their dumbass faces in front of Kamille? Don't they trust him? Rise was pissed, thinking that these groups thought a Viscount was more powerful than the Guild Leader. 

His blazing eyes were like a sun, immediately capturing the members' attention. Hayes, who noticed it first, flinched, almost forgetting about the current crisis. The memories of Rise plummeting the wolves to the ground were more traumatizing than the mentioned of the Viscount, whom they had yet to encounter. 

It then spread to everyone, until Kamille also got curious why they were looking at Rise, but when he turned to the latter, Rise was already smiling at him. Rise looked so innocent that everyone was speechless yet again. 

Kamille's brow shot up, searching for any clue, but he did not see any amiss. Still, it was a good thing. At least, Rise managed to disperse the depressing atmosphere. 

Thinking of this, Kamille could not help but stare again at Rise, astonished at how he did this. Yet he didn't have time to ponder more about this; they were in a pressing issue. 

He went back to the topic, getting everyone on track. 

Rise, on the other hand, clicked his tongue silently. He enjoyed Kamille's attention so much, and these idiots were stealing it from him. 

His hot eyes were once again, poured in front of him, much more subtle this time. He did not want to steal Kamille's stage from him. 

"Truthfully, this team won't be able to handle the Viscount." Kamille did not sugarcoat it. 

The members, while some seemed to want to protest, stopped. That was the reality. They knew it themselves. 

Rise suddenly fell into contemplation; something clicked inside of him. 

An opportunity... something he was waiting for. 

Kamille narrowed his eyes, pausing for a second, and exhaled; he appeared to have decided on something. 

Rise's eyes were only fixated on him, observing the changes in his expressions. 

"Even so, this is our mission. We can't let another S-rank gate emerge." Kamille said so, but even more, he did not want to regret anything. 

As a weapon, the way he was shaped, Kamille's duty as an Esper was deeply rooted in his existence. 

Unkowningly, Rise's hands were already clenched tightly, and his eyes also slid downward, falling to the ground. 

"Do you trust me?" In such a situation, it was a heavy word. How could anyone trust their life to another? 

Yet, for these people... It appears so easy to do so. Maybe, it was also his appeal or their trust in his ability. 

With determined eyes, everyone answered. It was unknown if they did mean it, though. 

For now, in such a hopeless situation, the weak had no choice but to cling to the stronger. 


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