My Level Zero System
Chapter 227 - 227: Intelligence War (1)

Kain could be said to have been very careful, making Elna think she was not under suspicion, and meeting with the others without making Elna suspect that she had been exposed.

However, Elna had noticed the suspicious frequency of coming and going and the change in personnel. So she had found out.

"What should I do now?"

Elna began to panic. She didn't know what to do now. If she deliberately went to eavesdrop, it would be no different from publicly revealing herself as a spy. If she didn't eavesdrop on what Kain was planning to do, it would be no different from handing over the initiative to him.

"Don't lose your temper Elna, you have to stay right there."

Elna thought so, deciding to stay put.

If she goes and try to listen, with Kain's ability, it might be very simple to find out.

So, she didn't plan on doing anything, anyway this round was about to end and she was about to meet Faith again, then she would ask for further instructions.

In her heart, Faith's weight was greater than Kain's, and Faith was also the only one who could defeat Kain.

Things then proceeded normally, Kain pretended to have just woken up and everyone came to visit him including Elna. However, Elna seemed to feel a vague distance between her and the others.

"Is this the price of being an insider?"

Elna sighed, after all she had fought alongside these people for a while.

In that somewhat tense atmosphere, the principal's voice echoed, announcing the end of this round.

The top four teams in the group have also been presented.

Kain's team.

Faith's team.

Tolimus's team.

Pegasus's team.

"Just as I thought..."

Seeing the name Faith appear, Kain wasn't too surprised.

As for the other two teams Tolimus and Pegasus, Kain didn't know who they were, but they were probably at the top of the first year students.

"You will have a day to rest before entering the final round."

Even though there are still four opponents, it is the final round.

This surprised Elna, wouldn't the competition be in pairs?

She glanced over and found that except for her, the other four people didn't seem surprised at all, as if they had known this scene would happen.

As the principal's statement ended, everyone simultaneously felt the ground beneath their feet shake.

Not just the ground, not just the room, but the entire arena was shaking.

And then, they all witnessed a great sight.

All four giant arenas are merging together.

The eliminated teams were teleported back to the real world, while the four remaining teams were distributed in four corners of a super-sized arena.

It's going to be a mixed match!

At this moment, the principal's voice rang out again.

But not a reminder, just a "good luck".

"Just as I predicted."

Kain muttered to himself.

When he first learned about the group stage, he still didn't realize it because there were so few clues.

That kind of elimination tournament is really too trivial.

So, the final match will be a battle of wits and strength.

Two factions fighting each other in an open space is already a chess game full of variables, so imagine if three factions, or even four factions fought together in an open space, how terrifying would the number of variables be?

"That said, Faith has indeed seen far ahead. A spy like Elna cannot be of much use in a one-on-one battle like the group stage, because no matter how unique the battle tactics are, they have already been shown."

"On the contrary, in a fight like this, Elna exists as a factor of destruction."

"This is... intelligence warfare."

Kain thought to himself.

From now on is the moment the real battle begins!

Just then, there was a light knock on the door.

Mera, who was closest to the door, conveniently opened the door and discovered a closed box in front of the door.

"Kain?"

She turned her head and asked, her eyes filled with questions. Not only her, but everyone else too.

Except for Kain.

"Just leave it to me."

Kain stepped forward to receive the box, then without saying anything more, he walked straight into the room, completely ignoring the others.

Everyone was puzzled, but no one said anything. Of course, except for Elna, because she sensed something was wrong.

…

Elna took the opportunity to leave.

Even though it was risky, she felt that it wouldn't be good if she didn't do it.

This super arena was much larger and more cramped than the previous one, so it took Elna a while to find the Faith team's place.

"Hello Elna, are you okay?"

Seeing Elna panic, Faith maintained her usual smile.

"Oh, I already knew your team defeated Cecilia. It's a shame that I should be the one to do it, but it's okay..."

"Faith, things are bad!"

Elna recounts everything that happened, from the strange behavior of the other members to that mysterious box.

But after hearing that, Faith's expression remained calm, as if everything was still under his control.

This expression made Elna unable to associate it with Kain.

"What the hell are people like you thinking?"

She really wanted to say something like that, but she didn't dare.

Faith also gave an opinion.

"Just act normal."

"Act... normal?"

"That's right, if you don't know, ask. It's that simple."

Elna was stunned, wasn't that publicly revealing herself as a spy?

Seemingly reading Elna's thoughts, Faith smiled and said.

"Sounds suspicious, doesn't it? But that's only if you're a spy."

"But... I'm a spy, right?"

"Elna, you are a spy, but that is your true identity, not who you appear to be in the eyes of others. Just imagine, if you were a teammate of theirs, when you were isolated, the first thing you would do would be to question them, otherwise it would be your silence that would make you suspicious."

"It's simply the theory that if you don't do it, you won't be afraid. If you're not a spy, what's the harm in asking?"

"I..."

Elna felt enlightened.