The Mercenary Queen Strikes Back (Lily Hastings) novel Chapter 167

Chapter 167 The Battle Of Mura

Chapter 167 The Battle Of Mura

“An SSSSS-rank mission?”

“You mean that hellish, top-secret SSSSS-rank mission everyone whispers about?”

Eric was the first to react.

The shock almost gave him a heart attack, but he held it together and jumped in.

“Getting picked for an SSSSS-rank mission? Whether you’re someone from the underground just a regular soldier like us, it proves you’re the real deal.

“Forget about actually completing the mission…”

Vivian, Lillian, Yvonne, and all the other students were left rattled by what Nova said.

Yellowcat spoke up for Nova.

“If Nova says it’s an SSSSS-rank mission, then you can bet it is. Seriously, do you really think she’d make something like that up?”

‘My heart almost skipped a beat.’ Mavis thought, feeling the shock hit her just as hard. But sh kept her face as calm and composed as ever, not showing a flicker of emotion.

After all, she had an image to uphold-as a senior, she couldn’t let anyone see her rattled. Mavis spoke in her usual chilly tone, “If there actually was an SSSSS-rank mission, of course we’d take the chance.

“But I haven’t heard a single rumor about it anywhere. Honestly, Nova, I’m starting to think you’ re just making stuff up.”

For anyone in the international underground world, and for every soldier here, pulling off an SSSSS-rank mission was the highest honor, the dream of a lifetime.

This was what they all lived and fought for-a goal that everyone chased but almost no one ever reached.

“She’s not making it up-there really is an SSSSS-rank mission up for grabs right now. It’s a chance of a lifetime,” a mild-mannered man’s voice suddenly chimed in.

Nova glanced up and saw a man who looked to be thirty-four or thirty-five. He had a refined air and impressive bearing; even from a distance, he gave off the kind of quiet confidence that made heads turn.

“Counselor Flynn, are you serious?” Mavis and Eric traded surprised glances, both demanding

at once.

As soon as Flynn appeared, Mavis and Eric shared a quick look, then blurted out the question in shock.

It was Flynn, the college counselor. He was a former soldier who’d served in the war zones before retiring and now spent his days helping students navigate college life.

He was also the one who handed out

“When have I ever lied?” Flynn replie attention to Nova

sk board.

Successfully unlocked!

fter answering Mavis, he turned his

Chapter 167 The Battle Of Mura

“You’re the one Commander Marshall put in for, right? Heard a lot about you-you really ma waves in the latest operative team selection.”

“I’m guessing Commander Marshall’s already filled you in on the whole SSSSS-rank mission hasn’t he?”

Flynn just figured Nova must’ve gotten the heads-up from Harrison Marshall, the commande of Sector X18 who’d vouch for her with the action team.

Most kids at Suntry Academy actually earned their spot-they’ve got the skills to back it up Then again, pulling a few strings to get in isn’t exactly unheard of around here.

Nova didn’t say

Flynn just t

So, are

This

ce as confirmation.

g the SSSSS-rank mission or not?” Flynn asked with a smile.

ssion wasn’t some special assignment custom-made for Nova and Mavis

on like this would require thousands-if not tens of thousands-of elite ng together.

ads of people jumping at the chance to take this mission on.

ake-or-break of any SSSSS-rank mission all came down to the handful of elites

e charge.

s eyes, students like Nova, Mavis, and Eric were really just there to make up the ers and handle miscellaneous chores.

ey got lucky and the mission pulled through, their file would sport the rare achievement of ving ‘taken part in an SSSSS-rank mission.

That alone was already a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.

Mavis cast a graceful glance at Nova and Yellowcat, her eyes cool and composed.

She responded to Flynn first, then looked to Nova and added,

“With an opport

“Just do

As sh

ba

we’re definitely in.

at the SSSSS-rank mission site, for real!”

vian and Eric to follow her, then strode away without a

Making sure everyone was watching.

embarrassment would be hers alone.

orward to this, Nova thought, her lips curling into a silent, confident smile.

aloud, just let the small grin speak for itself.

competing with Mavis at all, Nova mused. ‘What I’m after is the reward after n SSSSS-rank mission…

ayout? It’s going to be huge. Nova knew it wouldn’t come cheap.

e everyone found out that Mavis and Eric-the school’s legendary upperclassmen-