(Heartfelt thanks to 'Long Lian Qingxue' and 'Q Yongjiang Yiku Q' for their tips!)
"Bang—!"
In the dim operations room, a metal fist forged from pure Super Varanium slammed heavily into the wall, shattering the sturdy surface outright with a thunderous blast.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
Clad in a black robe, Howaki Takuto kept throwing punches, smashing the wall before him to pieces again and again.
Rubble and stone chips flew everywhere, raising clouds of dust that filled the entire operations room.
Without question, Howaki Takuto's actions could hardly be called wise.
As an assassin who could only lurk in the shadows, this outburst would only risk drawing attention to himself. It had no other benefit whatsoever.
Yet none of the others present tried to stop Howaki Takuto.
Kohina still sat blankly in the corner, hugging her sword as though she had fallen into a dream, continuously murmuring something under her breath.
Hiruko Kagetane leaned against the wall on the other side with his head lowered. Because of his mask, his expression could not be seen at all.
The remaining Black Robed Figure, addressed as "Your Excellency," still sat before the rows of surveillance screens in the operations room. Wrapped entirely in a black robe, his expression was naturally impossible to make out as well.
However, the slight clenching of Your Excellency's hand made it clear that the highest-ranking officer of the Five Wings Society was just as unable to remain calm.
"Noah Dreyar..." Your Excellency's voice was incredibly gloomy.
"I still underestimated you..."
Just three minutes earlier, Your Excellency, Hiruko Kagetane, and Howaki Takuto had all received reliable intelligence regarding the proceedings and outcome of the international conference being held at the embassy.
Yet that news had shocked all three of them.
And after the shock came