The-Next-Phase (I) [Chapter 265]

By the time Harry dispatched the last two Wixen, Harry could sense that the base was practically empty. They must have sent the Wixen group to buy some time so that the rest could evacuate. However, he was not bothered by their escape… After all, he knew where to look if he wanted to find them.

Regardless of that, Harry still decided to stroll around the base and see if he could find anything else. After some time, he finally stumbled inside the command center only to find it completely wrecked. Some of the machines were still on fire, so Harry simply waved his hand and the flames disappeared.

|They must have decided to get rid of everything| Harry mused internally as he started to walk around. |Now, what do we have here…| Harry trailed off curiously as he kneeled down to inspect a pristine piece of paper lying on the floor. He flicked his hand to remove the gravel from on top of the paper.

\Harry Potter, I lost several subordinates, loyal subordinates tonight. All thanks to you, but at the same time, I realized something. I realized that I can’t beat you, we can’t beat you. I know when to back off and cut my losses… That is why I am proposing a meeting. Just the two of us… Kings Cross, 11.00 am tomorrow? I will be waiting by the entrance of Platform 9¾.

Rachel Node\

|Interesting| Harry mused as he pocketed the note. He wasn’t against a meeting and considering the pristine condition of the note even though the room was completely wrecked, Harry believed that the note was left by the leader or a representative of the Royal Mages.

|Are you going?| Lily asked without elaborating anything.

|Yeah. There is no harm in a meeting| Harry answered without missing a beat.

|It could be a trap| Lily pointed out.

|True, but I don’t think they will be foolish enough to spring a trap in the middle of Kings Cross just before the new year and don’t worry, I will scout the place before walking in| Harry tried to reassure her and for the time being, Lily seemed placated, so without wasting any more time in this shithole, he disappeared with a crack…

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~~Tottenham Court Road~~

Selene jumped from one rooftop to another with the rest of her team following her. Even though the street beneath them was alight, they went completely unnoticed by anyone since the streets were completely empty and even if the streets were busy, it was doubtful that they would have been noticed.

After all, they were trained and experienced Death Dealers, they knew how to avoid being noticed by the common folk…

“Selene, they are gaining on us!” Selene heard her lieutenant scream from behind. While she appreciated the information, it was kind of unnecessary. She could clearly hear the resounding cracks getting closer and closer. Selene internally grimaced, but she didn’t look back. She couldn’t afford to…

She knew they were getting closer and her only saving grace was that they didn’t have brooms or the chase would have been long over… However, Selene could feel the clock ticking. She knew that they were going to get surrounded or cornered any second now, so before that could happen, she wanted to find a suitable place to make a stand.

That was when Selene noticed something from the corner of her eyes and cursed inside her mind… A dozen or Wixen were coming towards them from the front… “We need to get in there, no choice!” Selene exclaimed and jumped down into one of the alleys with her team following her lead. It didn’t take them long to break inside the building.

“Fuck! Reynaud, cut the power and the rest of you with me” Selene snapped into the role of a leader as soon as they were inside. Reynaud, her second in command and the second strongest vampire in her team nodded his head before rushing toward the basement while the rest of them followed Selene.

“Hey, whose…” That was all the guard managed to say before Selene’s fingers coiled around his fragile neck. Moments later, she snapped it, killing the guard. Selene never liked killing random people who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the guard needed to go. The noise must have alerted him, but the safety of her team was her priority.

Then the lights inside the building finally turned off, but Selene didn’t look relieved… They were fucked from nine ways to Sunday. Facing a dozen competent Wixen would have been impossible to face in the open even with her seasoned team, but there were at least two dozen Wixen outside the building.

Facing them in the open would have been monumentally foolish, so she decided to even some of the odds by making a stand inside the building. While Vampires were stronger, faster, and more perspective than common folk and Wixen, they wouldn’t stand a chance against Magic. Now, she could only hope that the Wixen after them were complete greenhorns.

“What now?” One of her men whispered in a low tone. The voice was barely audible and if Selene wasn’t a Vampire, she would have missed it.

“We stalk. It is our only chance, but no unnecessary risks. If you think you can’t take them down, then don’t engage. Our priority is escape” Selene answered in an equally low tone and all of her team nodded their heads in understanding. Raynaud wasn’t here, but she knew that he could take care of himself. Soon, her team started to spread out throughout the building without any further directions.

‘Why aren’t they breaking in?’ Selene wondered in frustration. Her hearing was sharp enough to hear if someone entered the building and her perception was sharp enough to notice any Magic, in case they were using Silencing Charm, but there was simply nothing. It was like they were still waiting outside the building for whatever reason.

So, Selene decided to silently make her way toward one of the windows to see what was going on… She noticed a few Wixen standing outside the building on her side, which meant the building was probably surrounded from all sides, which was not a good sign. ‘This is bleak…’ Selene internally grimaced…