CHAPTER 58: PRS 58

After strolling through the beautiful city park and spending some enjoyable time with their beloved, the time came that neither of them wanted to part ways and return to their respective routines.

"Don’t forget, let me know as soon as you get home safely," Alesio said, tightening his embrace affectionately, as if he didn’t want to let her go.

"Yes, I promise I’ll let you know," Isabella replied with a gentle smile. "You too, don’t forget. Whoever arrives first, let them know right away. Deal?"

Isabella murmured, nestling her head into Alesio’s broad chest affectionately, making him even more reluctant to let go due to the comforting warmth.

"We haven’t even said goodbye yet, but I already miss you so much," Alesio complained in a childish, sulky tone. "I wish I could take you with me."

Isabella, hearing her lover’s cute pouting again, smiled faintly and gently rubbed Alesio’s back. She was also very reluctant to be separated from Alesio, who had become an important part of her life. If there weren’t any important and dangerous matters to attend to in the US, she might have taken her lover on a flight with her to meet his family and introduce him as her boyfriend.

"My plane is leaving soon, honey," Isabella said, glancing at her watch. "I’ll get on first. You too, hurry to your gate before you miss your flight. Don’t be late because of me."

Isabella slowly tried to free herself from her lover’s warm embrace and quickly made her way to the gate where her plane was about to take off for the US.

"Be careful, Isabella! I love you!" Alesio shouted from a distance.

Isabella glanced back and waved with a sweet smile before disappearing behind the gate.

Once his lover’s figure disappeared among the busy crowd, Alesio began to walk with heavy steps toward the gate that would take him back to his homeland.

***

Isabella, who arrived at her first-class seat in the front row, tried to close her eyes for a moment and get comfortable. She wanted to rest her tired body and mind before they would be completely drained once she arrived in Country S and had to face a complicated situation.

Just five minutes after the plane took off smoothly from Country T’s airport, the Phoenix System’s voice suddenly echoed in Isabella’s mind in an urgent tone, causing the girl, who hadn’t really slept, to immediately open her eyes in surprise.

[DING!!!]

[New Mission Detected]

[Mission: Foil the plane hijacking and save all passengers]

Reward: 1 Diamond Lucky Rose set worth 250 trillion and 5 super-exclusive box items

Punishment: 3 months of bad luck if you fail

Time: 2 hours]

[ACCEPT] [REJECT]

"Plane hijacking?! Seriously? And there’s a penalty too!" Isabella frowned in displeasure. "Why is there a penalty this time, Phoenix System? This isn’t fair!"

[Yes, Host. On this plane is the prime minister of Country U, who will be traveling to Country A to attend the annual inter-nation meeting and seek political support to win the nearly two-year-long war between Country U and Country N, which has been very brutal for almost two years.]

[There is a penalty for failing to complete the mission within the allotted time because this time’s reward is categorized as super exclusive and extremely valuable.]

"Super exclusive, you say?" Isabella whispered slightly angrily. "But I didn’t ask for this reward! Why should I be forced to accept this dangerous mission?"

Knowing that she was being forced to accept this mission with no other choice, Isabella tried to gather as much information as possible from the Phoenix System to prepare a strategy.

"So you’re saying, the ones who will hijack this plane are people from Country N?" Isabella asked, glancing around warily. "They’re already on board now?"

[Yes, Host. As soon as they received secret news that the Prime Minister of Country U would be attending the annual state meeting via Country T, they acted swiftly and infiltrated the country as ordinary passengers.

"Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, I never would have decided to travel to Country S via Country T," Isabella lamented to herself. "If I had known the war between the two uranium mining powers hadn’t yet been completely resolved, I would have chosen another route."

Before Isabella could finish grumbling in frustration about the situation, the Phoenix System’s voice echoed again, making her truly curse this unlucky day.

[WARNING! The pilot and co-pilot have been taken hostage by hijackers in the cockpit! Host must act now or they will be punished with three months of bad luck!]

Thinking of the prospect of three months of bad luck, Isabella quickly pressed the [ACCEPT] button and took a deep breath.

"Damn it! Why are you only telling me now?!" Isabella screamed in frustration. "You should have warned me sooner!"

After carefully observing the situation and confirming that there were no hijackers in the cabin for a while, Isabella stood up calmly, pretending to go to the restroom with a leisurely pace, but in reality, she wanted to sneak into the pilot’s compartment to rescue the pilot.

Seeing someone approaching from the opposite direction with suspicious steps, Isabella hurriedly entered the small restroom and locked it from the inside while waiting for the enemy outside to move.

From behind the toilet door, Isabella, who had carefully pressed her ear to the door, could clearly hear that the hijackers had begun to move, holding the passengers in first class hostage at gunpoint.

"Don’t move! Stay where you are or we’ll shoot!" a harsh voice came from outside.

Seeing that the enemy had moved and taken control, Isabella had to quickly determine their numbers, their positions, and the location of the Prime Minister of Country U and the crew so she could secure them with the right strategy.

"Phoenix System, conduct a full inspection now!" Isabella commanded firmly. "I need complete data!"

[Inspection request in progress... Scanning area... Identifying targets...]

Five seconds later, which felt like five minutes, the inspection results from the Phoenix System were displayed, complete with a 3D map in Isabella’s mind. Here, Isabella could clearly see that the Prime Minister of Country U, his personal assistant, and three bodyguards from his country were being held captive in the pantry, along with the flight attendants and stewards on duty. In the pantry, a man with a long-barreled rifle was keeping close watch.

Meanwhile, at the head of the plane, in the pilot’s compartment, a large man was also holding a pistol, aiming it directly at the pilot’s head to ensure he obeyed his instructions without resistance.

Meanwhile, in each passenger cabin, two armed men were watching the passengers from the front and back with sharp eyes. One man moved around, occasionally coordinating his men via communicator; Isabella suspected he was the leader of this dangerous crime.

In total, there were seven people hijacking this plane, all of whom were armed with lethal firearms. Isabella had to be extremely careful in her actions to avoid any casualties.

Thump thump thump!

The toilet door suddenly slammed loudly and roughly, forcing Isabella to quickly tidy up her appearance and prepare to act with the appropriate expression.

"Yes, wait a moment!" Isabella replied, her voice deliberately trembling.

Click

As soon as the door slowly opened, a long-barreled gun greeted her face, inches away, causing Isabella to spontaneously express complete fear.

"Who-who are you? W-what do you want?" Isabella squeaked in a hushed, trembling voice. "Please don’t hurt me..."

Seeing the beautiful 22-year-old girl, her eyes filled with tears and her body trembling with fear, the enemy let down her guard. Isabella capitalized on this, swiftly grabbing the pistol she had prepared from under her blouse and aiming it at her enemy’s head.

Bang!

The enemy was killed instantly as the bullet pierced his head. Fortunately, Isabella was using a silenced pistol, so her actions went undetected by the other hijackers.

Not wanting to waste any more precious time, Isabella quickly dragged the criminal’s body into the toilet and closed the door tightly. She wiped away the dripping blood with a tissue.

This time, she walked very carefully to the pantry to free the hostages there first.

"Phoenix System, give me two illusion cards, 20 anesthetic pills, and a set of poison needles now!" Isabella said to herself.

[The two illusion cards + 20 anesthetic pills + a set of poison needles are already in the Host’s pocket. Please use them well.]

Isabella carefully reached into her pocket and pulled out a golden illusion card. She quickly placed it on the pantry door. Instantly, the illusion was perfectly formed.

Everyone in the pantry suddenly stared blankly at the door, and whatever they desired most deeply appeared before their eyes—family, lovers, dreams, or trauma. Everyone felt intense mixed emotions of joy, sadness, anger, and disappointment as something deeply embedded in their hearts became so real.

While everyone was trapped in a powerful illusion, Isabella immediately executed the guarding enemy with a single shot to the head.

The illusion lasted only a matter of seconds. A second later, when everyone had recovered from the incredibly realistic illusion, they found their hands freed from the tight ropes.

"Hush, you stay here and keep quiet," Isabella whispered, her index finger pressed to her lips, her voice so low it was barely audible. "Wait for further instructions."

Everyone who had been freed nodded in understanding, their faces shocked. Two of the prime minister’s well-trained guards quickly dragged the dead criminal into a corner of the room out of sight, while two other guards stood guard at the pantry door.

"You guys, take these, just in case," Isabella said, handing spare pistols to the four guards of the prime minister of country U. "Use them only in case of emergency."

"Thank you, miss," one of the guards whispered respectfully.

"By the way, I need your help," Isabella turned to the flight attendants. "Please crush these pills and divide them into two equal portions. Don’t forget to wear this mask to avoid inhaling them, as these are very powerful anesthetic pills. One sniff could knock you out."

Isabella said, handing 20 anesthetic pills to the nearest flight attendant with a serious expression.

The flight attendant, who received the 20 anesthetic pills, immediately carried out Isabella’s orders obediently and deftly, while the beautiful girl crept like a cat to the head of the plane and placed the second illusion card on the pilot’s compartment door.

As soon as the illusion activated and stunned the criminal, Isabella quickly entered and finished off the hostage with a shot. She then splashed cold water on the pilot and co-pilot’s faces to awaken them from the illusion that had taken over their minds.

"W-what happened? Where are we?" the pilot asked, shaking his head in confusion. "Why is there a body here?"

"You two calm down and listen," Isabella said firmly. "You continue your journey to country S as per your original flight without any changes to your route. I will deal with the four remaining criminals in the passenger cabin. Lock this door from the inside!"

Isabella immediately dragged the corpse she had just executed and carried it to the pantry.

A brave flight attendant immediately helped Isabella carry the body of a serious criminal and placed it next to her colleague, who had also died in the same condition.

"How are you, miss? Have you finished crushing the pills?" Isabella asked urgently. "We’re running out of time."

"It’s done, miss. Here are the results," replied the flight attendant, immediately handing over two packages she had tightly sealed with plastic. "Be careful, miss."

With incredible speed and ninja-like agility, Isabella dashed lightning-fast through the passenger cabin, sprinkling a fine anesthetic into the air. Her movements were so swift that anyone she passed was unaware of her presence. They only felt a cool breeze blowing past their faces, as did the criminals who were on tight guard.

Isabella waited patiently for the anesthetic to take effect in the economy class passenger toilet. After ensuring that the drug had taken effect and everyone was asleep, she exited the toilet and immediately executed the criminals one by one, shooting bullets straight into each of their foreheads.

[Congratulations! The host has successfully completed the mission and is entitled to a reward of 1 Diamond Lucky Rose set worth 250 trillion Rupiah and 5 super exclusive item boxes.]

[Bonus! The host has successfully completed the mission within the specified time limit, earning an additional 5,000 points, which will be immediately credited to the System.]

The Phoenix System’s words filled Isabella with a sense of relief and satisfaction. After confirming that the situation was safe and the plane was back on its original route, she immediately returned to her seat to close her eyes. Upon arriving in Country S, she would have many other dangerous missions to complete, requiring a short rest to recover her energy.