(Thank you very much to 'Youyouzi's Lament' and 'Long Lian Qingxue' for the rewards!)
In the dim operations room, His Excellency, clad in a black robe, sat before a row of monitors, silently watching the surveillance feeds.
On the surveillance feed, Koina Atsuro was being escorted out of the Holy Residence by two guards, with Kisara and Natsuyo following behind.
Through the monitors, His Excellency watched Koina Atsuro struggle as the guards forcibly shoved him into a prison van and drove him out of the Holy Residence. Kisara and Natsuyo got into a limousine and followed closely behind. His fingers kept tapping against the desk.
Behind His Excellency, Hiruko Kagetane and Howaki Takuto were also watching the scene. One's eyes beneath his mask gleamed with indescribable light, while the other's expression was dreadful. Neither spoke.
Hiruko Kohina, hiding in a corner, timidly shrank back.
Because around His Excellency, Hiruko Kagetane, and Howaki Takuto, the air seemed suppressed by an invisible gravity, permeated by an oppressive pressure.
Clearly, although none of the three spoke, the emotions in their hearts had yet to settle.
His Excellency simply watched Koina Atsuro being taken away, remaining silent all the while.
Howaki Takuto dearly wanted to explode, but he knew full well how dangerous His Excellency's mood was right now. He could only keep his mouth shut to avoid bringing disaster upon himself.
In the end, Hiruko Kagetane broke the silence.
"If we still couldn't kill that man this time, it seems we won't be able to succeed in the future either." Hiruko Kagetane chuckled quietly.
"What now? Are we giving up?"
"Give up?" Howaki Takuto's eye twitched. He wanted to shout, What kind of joke is that? But His Excellency cut him off.
"Giving up is absolutely impossible." His Excellency stopped tapping the desk.