System: Inherited

Kate arrived as soon as he had finished explaining, and they left towards the entrance where the people were gathering around. People were slowly entering through a gate into an underground tunnel that was lit.

Lucas saw it and he clenched his fist in anger. He never wanted war, and he knew that many losses were going to happen tonight if the plan is not carried out carefully.

He looked around and saw bags and suitcases were being dragged. People had a gloomy look on their faces, as they could not part from their homes. he wanted to give a pep talk, but then he saw a guard roaming around.

"Aren't they supposed to be near the entrance? Why is a guard here?", he thought as she signaled Emilia to follow behind him. She nodded her head and the rest of them headed towards the entrance.

Kate introduced them to the guards and told them that they were here to help as volunteers. The guards nodded their heads and showed them the ropes. Tobias quickly got down to work, as he helped the elderly carry their luggage.

Tobias and Michelle were doing volunteer work while keeping their eye out for attackers. They saw some other guards roaming around the place to make sure the process was smooth and there was no disturbance.

Lucas and Robert have led away from the place and they heard something that was not in the plan. 

"Originally, the plan was to lure most of them here, but there is still suspicion that we have been infiltrated in the Highest Order. And thus, we made the fake entrance a real one", she said nonchalantly. 

Lucas stopped his footsteps right after he heard that. He didn't include that in the plan, if something like this is happening, then he was sure they would need more manpower to protect the people around here.

He sighed as he saw tonight was going to be a long one, and with the change in plans, it was going to be hard to defend everyone here. He also did send off Emilia to track that guard, as he felt that something was wrong.

He began to do the same as Tobias was doing, and they were helping the people to get along quickly. The quicker they moved, the more they could save. Lucas carried the children towards the entrance, while Robert did the same for the elderly.

An hour had passed, and now the crowd had doubled. Panic was also beginning to spread among them, and the crowd was slowly going out of control. Right when he thought that this is going to go haywire, a loud boom was heard.

Dust was spread throughout the place from the place where he heard the sound, and a figure was seen walking towards them. It was a curvy figure, and Lucas was trying to figure out where he had seen the figure before.

His memory was vague, but he remembered seeing this figure somewhere before. He was racking his brain when he heard the soothing voice.

"Seems like I am a little bit late. Sorry about me making a mess right now", she said as she appeared out of the smoke. Lucas's eyes brightened right after he saw who it was.

"Miss Van Dyke", he said right after he heard the voice. Jasmine stood in front of him and smiled. She extended her hand and the both of them shook it.

"You can call me Jasmine. Miss Van Dyke makes me feel like I am an old lady", she said with a smile. Lucas nodded his head and looked around for someone else.

"Where is Mister Steve? I was hoping to see him here alongside you", he said as he was still turning his head around. 

Jasmine giggled as she saw his actions. He was being too cautious and paranoid about the whole situation. She placed her hand on his shoulder and gave it a slight squeeze.

"He has gone to the other entrance. I heard from the Princess that this place needed more help than there, and we both decided to lend a hand to our Growth Zone Adventurers", she said as she looked around.

She saw the people around and she had a frown on her face. She quickly pulled Lucas and Robert to the side and began to whisper.

"I thought this place was a lure and there were supposed to be no people. So why are they here, and there is even an entrance? How did this happen?", she asked. Lucas became suspicious that instant.

"I told her of the plan too. So, you can just speak normally", came a voice from above and he saw his mother hovering above them. He smiled and told her what he had learned.

"That does seem possible", she pondered for a moment. She then nodded her head and left the group as she had something to do to calm down the crowd.

Pink flower petals began to float in the air, and a sweet fragrance began to linger in the air. There was a pink hue around her, and it seemed like it was a spell from her. As she lowered her hands, the crowd that was about to cause a ruckus calmed down and went about their day.

Lucas was amazed at the level of skill she had shown the minute she had arrived. The element which she controlled was not Nature. She could command the Wind and the Plants as she wished. And as this entrance had a whole lot of trees, retraining the intruders would be much easier with her around.

The plan was going smoothly, and a tight knot was forming in his heart. He was worried about Emilia, as he had heard no news from her. 

"Please be alright, Emilia", he thought as he carried another heavy piece of luggage to the entrance of the tunnel.

(Before Two Hours, inside the City)

Emilia had begun to follow the guard whom Lucas had pointed out. While every guard was out there helping them, this person was sneaking away somewhere that was suspicious to her. 

They had gone through the center of the city and were now on the outskirts of the city. Right after the guard reached the forest, he donned a cloak over him. It had the symbol of 'The Omega' on it. 

The moment she saw him don the cloak, she was sure about the words she had heard before. She never thought that the kingdom could be infiltrated, but it seemed like they had made their way through.

She followed behind him earnestly and was keeping her distance as she followed. She knew that she must not get caught, and reported back to Lucas as soon as she could. This was something of vital importance.

"But if I could learn of their plan and inform him, then it would be much better", she thought as she was following behind him.

The man stopped in the middle of the forest and whistled in a rhythm. It was like a person calling to a pigeon that he had trained, except that this time there were a lot of people who had appeared from the shadows of the trees.

There were almost a hundred and fifty men there, and each of them was a part of something. Some of them were wearing commoner clothing, and most of them were a part of the Royal Family. 

Guards, Magicians, and even strategists were present. And one of them was wearing a different colored robe. Right after everyone saw the man in the robe, they kneeled.

"WE HAIL THE COMMANDER", they said in unison. Just their voices made her tremble from the inside. Her heart was about to leap out of her mouth, but she calmed it down as quickly as she could.

The man who was called the Commander turned his head towards her. She quickly hid behind the trees, and she moves away from the place. Any longer and she would have been discovered.

She moved to a different position to hear what their plan was, and by the time she came back, they were reaching the end of their plan.

"Everyone will enter through the tunnels that have been newly made on the outskirts of the cities and access the inside of the Underground City. And once you reach there massacre everyone in sight", he said and disappeared into the shadows again.

Emilia gulped right after she heard the words massacre. She knew how much the Kingdom valued its citizens that they are evacuating them before the start of a war. And without discrimination. 

She looked at the time and saw that two hours had passed ever since she began to follow the guard. She began to make haste as the plan they had mentioned was about to be put into action in about an hour from now. 

She used the Wind Element on herself to increase her speed to make it back to the place. Her heartbeat was wild, and anger was welling inside her.

"After everything this Kingdom has done to achieve Peace, you guys want to ruin it? We will not allow it.. I am weak now, but you will see what will happen if you mess with the Kingdom", she muttered as she left the forest.