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Chapter 175: Swift Travel Corp (1)

Seeing her eagerness to accept his offer, Vincent simply nodded.

"Alright, then follow me. It’s time to head back. I’ve been gone for a while," he said.

That was right—his plans had changed. He had initially looked forward to exploring the other labyrinths around Freedom Swift City, but with Vash’s sudden appearance, he no longer had the luxury to do so.

A heavy sense of inevitability pressed down on him.

He could feel it—something was pulling him into a larger scheme.

And he hated it.

He hated the feeling of being steered towards an unknown fate.

He hated being manipulated.

"If you want to drag me into your game, don’t blame me for tearing your entire scheme apart!" Vincent vowed silently as he led Clauny back toward Freedom Swift City.

Carrying her all the way to the Novice Sanctuary was out of the question—it would be far too exhausting, and if they traveled at her speed, it would take an absurd amount of time.

By the time they neared the city gates, the second morning since his return to the Origin World had already arrived.

Just as they were about to enter Freedom Swift City, Vincent spotted a familiar figure among a group of human warriors. It was Franco Bullocks—the same man he had met yesterday, the one who had informed him about the Corrupted Jungle Labyrinth.

At the same moment Vincent noticed him, Franco’s gaze landed on him as well.

"Vincent Magnus…?" Franco muttered, his voice drawing the attention of his companions.

"You know him?" one of them asked.

"Yeah, he’s a schoolmate. Give me a minute."

The man who had spoken simply nodded in understanding.

Franco strode over, a grin on his face.

"Magnus! Didn’t expect to run into you again. Where are you headed?"

Before Vincent could answer, Franco continued excitedly, "Your timing is perfect! Remember what I told you? These are my guild party members, and we’re heading to the new labyrinth I mentioned. Want to join us?" Stay updated with NovelBin.Côm

He then turned toward the man who had questioned him earlier.

"Leader Mak, is it alright if they tag along?"

Leader Mak, a laid-back-looking man, gave a slight nod.

"See? The leader already approved. Come on, stop hesitating!"

Vincent felt a moment of awkwardness. Franco was simply being friendly by inviting him along. He considered explaining that he had already cleared the labyrinth.

But after a brief pause, he dismissed the idea.

Even if he told them, it wouldn’t change a thing. And more importantly, they wouldn’t believe him.

Just as he was about to decline, Clauny, clueless as ever, suddenly spoke up.

"Are you talking about the Corrupted Jungle Labyrinth?"

Franco, seeing that she was Vincent’s companion, nodded.

"Yeah, so you already know about it?"

For some reason, Clauny was eager to answer.

"Not only do we know about it—we just cleared it! Ah… No, actually, Shroud cleared it alone, I was just—"

She was abruptly cut off by Vincent’s voice.

"Clauny..."

She turned to him, confused, only to see him rubbing his forehead as if he had a headache. Then, she noticed Franco’s stunned expression.

And it wasn’t just him.

The entire group behind him wore looks of sheer disbelief.

They did not believe her.

Clauny looked at Vincent again, still failing to understand why they were reacting this way.

Her confusion was broken by Franco’s stifled laughter.

"Haha! Your companion sure has a wild imagination," Franco said, chuckling as he patted Vincent on the shoulder.

Even his party members behind him let out amused chuckles.

Seeing them laugh, Clauny’s face turned red with anger.

She had spoken the truth, yet they were mocking her?

She turned to Vincent, silently pleading for him to back her up. But he simply shook his head.

"I appreciate the invitation, but we just got back and haven’t even rested yet," Vincent said.

Since Vincent had already declined, Franco didn’t push any further. He simply nodded.

"Alright, I get it. In that case, we’ll be heading off."

"Hmm," Vincent responded with a simple nod.

They watched as Franco and his group left.

As soon as they were out of sight, Clauny turned to Vincent, frustration evident in her voice.

"Why didn’t you tell them that you already cleared it?!"

She felt embarrassed and ashamed that Vincent hadn’t backed her up.

Vincent looked at her and gave a subtle smile.

"What’s the point? Even if you told them the truth, they would still go there. No need to waste your breath trying to explain."

As he finished speaking, he reached out and ruffled her hair.

"Wha—"

"Come on, we need to catch a trip to No.3 Novice Sanctuary."

"Wait for me!"

After paying the city guards, Vincent relied on his memory and made his way toward the transportation terminal he had seen when he was with Valyn.

After some walking, they arrived at a massive establishment.

Swift Travel Corp.

That was the name of the building.

Just from the name alone, Vincent could tell—if this place wasn’t directly owned by the Swift Clan, then they were certainly deeply connected to it.

After asking for directions, they were guided to the ticket counter.

The cost of travel from Freedom Swift City to the Novice Sanctuary was 3,000 Origin Crystals per ticket.

When Clauny heard the price, she flat-out refused and insisted on walking back instead.

It took Vincent quite some time to convince her otherwise.

The Swift Travel Corp was an enormous facility, resembling a small airport with a spacious open area in the center.

Various massive winged primals and bull-like creatures were stationed there, pulling elaborate carriages.

After some time, they were notified that it was time to board.

Following the crowd, they arrived at an open field where several colossal winged primals were waiting. Behind them were huge compartments filled with seats—an aerial transport system eerily similar to an airplane.

On instinct, Vincent activated Heaven Eyes and analyzed one of the creatures.

[Blue Avior – Tier 3 (2?)]

"So, it’s Tier 3..." he mused, realizing why the Blue Avior stood out among the other winged primals.

It was immense, standing between 9 to 10 meters tall, with a body length of 12 to 13 meters and an incredible wingspan of 25 to 30 meters.

At that moment, a towering figure suddenly appeared atop the head of the Blue Avior—a 7-foot-tall humanoid clad in a pilot-like outfit.

With a single glance, Vincent could tell—this was an Agisaur.

[Cooper Xlo – Tier 3 (1?)]