Chapter 180

He was Rodd Howell, codename Forgeborn, head of the Libertas branch. "That's not necessarily true. Viperclaw was just a top-tier assassin who relied on dirty tricks. His failure was predictable," said a red-haired man seated near the middle of the table, his tone sharp and condescending. His name was Gayle Kinsman, codename Hellblade, head of the Aqua Terra branch. "Dirty tricks? Viperclaw had a 100 percent success rate in all his previous missions. He'd never failed once! And you're saying he only relied on dirty tricks?" Rodd replied, his irritation clear as he frowned. But Gayle simply continued playing with his fingernails, ignoring Rodd's response. "There's no need to argue about irrelevant details. Our focus today is Icarus," said the skeletal figure seated across from Gayle. He was Claude Poole, better known as The Undead, head of the Desertia branch. "I suggest sending a king-tier assassin to Dalsoria and ending this once and for all," Gayle proposed. "Once and for all?