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The woman who was a.s.signed as their guide had her mouth in agape while looking at the beautiful and attractive woman walking along with s.h.i.+n Jiao's group. Mary Anderson has the beauty, height, and aura of a real princess which causes the people around her to be mesmerized by her presence alone.

As a high mage, her countenance itself would exude power and authority to demand the attention of her existence.

And so the woman immediately recognizes her. As a P.R., Jane Weiss is knowledgeable of the people from the high society. She can recognize those prominent people once she sees them because it is part of her job. And Mary Anderson is a pretty famous figure.

Upon seeing Mary, she was immediately in shock because of Mary's unique background and existence.

Although powerful beings existed on earth, they do not expose themselves in front of the media. However, Mary Anderson is the first one to be unrestrained and had shown people what she can do. Many media companies tried to invite her to be a star, but she refuses them saying she didn't want to be tied down. Plus she is already rich enough, why would she need to work hard as an artist?

Looking at the stunned expression of Jane Weiss the group just walked pa.s.s her which awoken her from her stupor.

Jane Weiss scolded herself for being smitten. She was a veteran, how could she be taken aback by the presence of the woman she… idolizes.

And so with a quick reaction, she regained her composure and immediately walked near the group.

"Sorry for that… well, let me guide you to the place prepared for your accommodation…"

"No need for that. I have already called my a.s.sistant and she has prepared our accommodation. They will be staying with me." Mary interrupted while waving her hand.

As they walk towards the exit, Mary saw a young woman walking towards them.

"Princess, I…"

"Please take our bags. I'm tired and wanted to rest." Mary interrupted.

The young woman showed a complicated look on her face. But she suddenly hardened her expression and heaved a deep sigh.

"Princess, the king is requesting your presence. He wanted you to stop fooling around and go home." The young woman blurted out.

Upon hearing her a.s.sistant's words, Mary's complexion change. Anger can be clearly seen on her face as she looks at the young woman.

"You… you told my dad where I am, right? You… you traitor!" she cried while pouting her lips.

Mary had a look of being wronged in her expression while stumping her foot on the ground. Like a spoiled young princess that she is, she didn't want to follow what her father told her, so she immediately decided not to obey.

"I will not go home. Tell father that I will be with Doctor Jiao and his friends." She said as she suddenly ran and hid behind s.h.i.+n Jiao's tall frame.

Everyone was dumbfounded at this situation.

"But, princess the king would…"

"No, go away! I don't like you anymore…" Mary said from behind s.h.i.+n Jiao.

Seeing this situation, s.h.i.+n Jiao felt a headache coming.

How could this woman who is older than the rest of them act this way? As a high mage, Mary Anderson's lifespan is longer than that of a normal human. Plus, s.h.i.+n Jiao knew that she may not only be a high mage. From the aura he can detect from her body, she might have already reached the peak of an archmage. But with the restriction in this world, the most she can display is the high mage power just like him.

Seeing that the two would just bicker around, s.h.i.+n Jiao decided to interfere.

"It's okay… she will be safe with us. Just tell the king that we will send her home after our business is done in this place."

"And who are you?" the a.s.sistant asked in confusion.

She was confused about why the princess would rely on this man. Then her eyes suddenly went wide as if realizing something.

"You… you couldn't be the princess's…"

Seeing her expression, s.h.i.+n Jiao immediately knew what the woman is thinking and wave his hand to stop the misunderstanding.

"We just met at the airport… But I can tell that the princess is friendly so it's okay."

Hearing his confident words, s.h.i.+ Anne Li and Susan Tang beside s.h.i.+n Jiao rolled their eyes. They were thinking that s.h.i.+n Jiao should have been smitten by the princess's beauty that's why he is doing this.

"Miss Weiss, please lead us to the accommodation." s.h.i.+n Jiao said to the woman on the side who was a bit startled upon hearing her name.

With a nod, she immediately said.

"Please go this way. We already have scheduled your meeting with the head of the schools."

The reason why s.h.i.+n Jiao wanted the princess to come with them is because of her knowledge as a mage. She would be an invaluable a.s.set to the two women he valued the most. She can be their magic teacher which seems to be in Mary's liking as he has seen on the plane.

Mary had pa.s.sionately taught and advised the two women about the topic of magic and its use. She is more capable than him who just had fragmented memories and would just remember things if needed.

With Jane Weiss leading them, the group followed behind leaving the stupefied a.s.sistant of Mary on the side.

After the group left, she immediately takes out her phone and dialed a number.

"Sir, the princess didn't want to go. She is with some people."

'What? How could you leave the princess in the hand of some strangers… get her now!'

"Umm… that would be hard sir. Plus the people, she is with seeming familiar. I think I saw them somewhere before…"

'What are you saying? Get the princess now! That is the king's order. Many hidden forces are already making their moves. They might kidnap the princess.'

"But sir, I need backup. You know how feisty she is. I'm not confident that I can handle her."

'Alright, just follow them for now. I'm going to send the High Guards. They will be in New York tomorrow.'

"Really! Thank you, sir." The a.s.sistant said with a smile on her face.

…

Meanwhile, in a secluded and old apartment building, a few men are standing around a room with a high tech mobile command center in the middle while they are looking at the monitor screen.

"The princess has arrived. We've planned this for a while now. We should not screw up this time." A white Caucasian man wearing an eye patch on his left eye said.

"Captain, it seems that the princess is with some people. This would be an easy job if her security is not around." a thin man said while looking at the screen.

The thin man's eyes are like that of a snake.

These people are from a special operation unit of the US, the Omega Squad. They considered themselves as the last line of defense of the country against powerful beings which would possess a heavy threat to the country and its freedom.

In another place which looks like a flat of an old building, the same thing is happening as people are looking at a computer screen. But this time it is a foreign group. If s.h.i.+n Jiao is here he would recognize this group as they were the Russians whom he faced in China. They were the Variant Squad, Alpha, and Beta teams.

Besides the five people from the alpha team, there are also five people in the Beta team.

Not only the Americans and the Russian groups are watching s.h.i.+n Jiao and his group. There are also other countries that have come to New York in an attempt to s.n.a.t.c.h the princess of the Bail kingdom.

The reason for this is the news that the kingdom of Bail has broken through the rune technology and has learned how to use it.

This news was too alarming for the rest of the powerful countries of the world that they all decided to act.

If the kingdom of Bail can utilize rune technology along with their magic, then there is a chance that the kingdom would be unstoppable. There might even be a chance that the nuclear risk would not pose any threat to them.

And so, everyone decided to act and selfishly. If they can catch the princess and negotiate with the kingdom, there is a chance that they can also obtain such power.

Plus, when they heard about the visit of the NXT Element Company in the US and realize who the man the universities invited, everyone now has two goals. To get the princess and the man named s.h.i.+n Jiao, the same person who broke the code and distributed it to the rest of the world.

They now realized how the NXT Element Company was able to utilize the rune tech and are positive that s.h.i.+n Jiao is the person everyone is looking for.

But the question that lingers in the mind of the leaders of each country is… why is the Chinese government seems oblivious to the presence of s.h.i.+n Jiao? As if they didn't know he existed.

And so everyone is now in tenterhooks as they prepare to catch these two people.

…

The chaos is looming beyond the horizon, but the people who are the source of this chaos are oblivious to this.

s.h.i.+n Jiao and his group are now traveling towards their hotel accommodation. Everyone is resting on the large van because of the long flight they just had. Plus they felt tired because they actually didn't rest on the flight but discuss a lot of things.