Word Number：365 Author：HLMBEST Translator： Release Time：2026-04-09

　　-By Agnes-　　My father set me up on a blind date. I was highly reluctant to go, dreading the inevitable lack of any shared interests with the man. Just as I was desperately racking my brain for an excuse to cancel, the perfect alibi practically knocked on my door.　　The caller was Aurélie Lefebvre—my first boyfriend's younger sister, and also my upperclassman during our university days. Acting formally as the representative of the French branch of The Raiders, she reached out in an attempt to commission my help in a covert investigation regarding a specific target. Originally, she had intended to follow standard protocol and escalate the request to the Guild Master of The Raiders for official dispersal. However, since the Boss was currently MIA, she opted to contact me directly.　　"You've come to the right person."　　I agreed without a second thought.　　"The target isn't exactly a pushover, Agnes. Are you absolutely certain you don't want to sleep on it?"　　"By the time I finish 'sleeping on it,' our prey will have already slipped the net." I thanked her for her genuine concern, quickly reassuring her, "Don't worry. The Nordic 5 operate as a cohesive unit; we always mobilize together. I'll get back to you the second I acquire a solid lead."　　Terminating the call, I ignored my elderly father's persistent nagging through the bedroom door, relayed the intel to the other four Nordic representatives, and firmly locked the deadbolt. Approaching my EDEN neuro-dive rig, I wiped away the accumulated dust, slotted in my Identity Verification Card, and securely initiated a dive into the long-lost Midgard system. The Mountain Habitat remained as breathtakingly beautiful as the day I left it.　　Initiating my manifestation sequence to step into the form of Valkyrimon, I primed my wings, preparing to take to the skies to track down Guild Master Wind and gather spatial intel. However, before I could even launch, my golden avian companion, Freya, physically blocked my path. She issued a dire warning, actively urging me into a state of high alert—something incredibly dangerous was rapidly closing in on our coordinates.　　Concealing myself behind a massive boulder, I cautiously scanned the perimeter. Bef