God of Tricksters

"No."

Maya coughed a few times. She had predicted Theo wouldn't go all the way to do this, but it was truly hilarious when she heard it with her own ears.

"If I want to investigate them, it's better if I send Akbar and Eleanor there instead of myself. Do you know what I'm doing right now? I have to become far stronger because the next threat that will come is beyond anyone's imagination." Theo sighed, explaining the reason he rejected it.

However, Maya added, "That threat might come way later than you think."

"What do you mean?"

Maya typed a few things on her Skylink before a few pictures appeared in their video call.

"Hmm?" Theo immediately frowned because of the disturbing pictures. The picture was about an empty human skin. They didn't have any flesh, bones, or whatsoever. They were only skin and all other outer parts like hair.

However, he didn't understand why Maya showed him something like this. "A horror movie?"

"No. Those are real humans, now dead, yes." Maya's expression turned grim. "After the battle against the sea creatures, the base is experiencing this weird incident. The government has been trying to hide this issue to prevent any public unrest, but we don't know what's happening right now.

"There are a few speculations like mutated bacteria, viruses, or even monsters. But something that can kill someone by swallowing everything other than their outer layer… I think it's worth investigating this case.

"What I'm worried about right now is that the Vice President has gotten involved in this case. He is the one controlling the whole operation. If not for my agent luckily capturing all these pictures, we wouldn't know what is happening in the shadows."

Theo looked down, contemplating. "You're suspecting the vice president to be a spy?"

"Yes. I don't have any proof other than this though."

"Still, this is not the reason why I should go there, Maya. It's better to have the specialist handle it."

"The problem is… those people are not just random people, Theo. One of them is a student who wishes to join the event, while the other two are the instructors." Maya gritted her teeth. "And the worst part is… All those three registered two days after these photos were taken."

"!!!" The last sentence caught Theo's attention right away. The fact that the dead people would register to this meant there was something fishy behind it. There was no way a dead man would be able to register, let alone participate. But if they truly participated, there was a chance they would be connected to the spy.

And he would be able to deal with those spies at once since he was at the scene.

Theo also remembered that the Vice President was the one handling these problems. This person had enough prestige and power to see everything, including their battle plan. So, him being the spy was very likely.

That was why Maya wanted him to infiltrate their ranks by joining this event. There were three people captured in the camera, but there were certainly more people who experienced the same situation without anyone knowing it.

"I see. Internal problem. If this is the work of the monsters, it can be said they're planning to live among us and come out to attack us during the next war. That can't happen…" Theo fell into deep thought.

On the one hand, he didn't want to do this since he wanted to focus on improving his strength. On the other hand, he would be the only person who could infiltrate them and check their status, considering he had Reality Eyes.

In fact, Maya might be informing him about this because he had told her about this ability.

"An attack from the back… And that attack will probably come at Agata, who would be working from behind while I lead the group to the battlefield. I see. So, they're aiming for Agata…" Theo's expression became extremely cold. He didn't mind them targeting him, but if they tried to hurt Agata, that would be an entirely different case.

Maya thought she had convinced Theo, especially after hearing the question. "How long will the event last?"

Maya raised four fingers.

"Four months?"

"Four weeks." Maya shook her head. "The event will last for four weeks. In the end, this is just to get enough data to create an entirely new education system so that future generations can handle future problems. So, it won't last for that long.

"In the meantime, you'll probably see a few important people during the meeting. And if they're targeting you or something, it's probably clear that they're enemies."

Theo closed his eyes, weighing the pros and cons. "If this is the work of the monster, then this is truly dangerous. However, their motive is still unclear. So, I have to reconsider my plan."

Theo, for the first time, doubted his own decision. He thought there were three great disasters that would impact the world: pollution, trash, and chemicals. The pollution had been solved, and the trash came in the form of sea creatures. Then, the chemical should come from the powerful slime he had seen in the world's memory.

But suddenly, this weird case appeared, making him wonder if he had missed something. A problem that hadn't been solved might give the reason for the higher being to eradicate them.

"Disappearance case, a weird disease, a microorganism, or another monster…" Theo muttered, trying to figure out the current case.

But no matter how hard he tried to find the reason, there was simply no clue leading to this case.

"What is happening right now…" Theo clicked his tongue, not finding anything he could use to explain the case.

"I see. It seems I have to go there myself to investigate it. My eyes can see through their status, so I know their real name and strength even if they use a fake appearance…"

Theo took a deep breath. "When does it start?"

"In one week."

"You surely don't want me to go there with my identity, right?"

"I have prepared your new identity."