(Thank you very much to 'Wufeng Haotian', 'Ma Shuming', 'Tears of the Dragon of Destiny', and 'Q Yongjiang Yiku Q' for the rewards!)
"Ugh... ugh..."
Howaki Takuto's muffled groans, his chest being viciously pinned beneath Noah's foot, became the only sound in the passage.
Noah and His Excellency stood less than half a meter apart, staring at each other. One had remained calm from beginning to end, while the other felt ice-cold all over. They were complete opposites.
And in truth, their moods were indeed complete opposites.
For Noah, once he had found His Excellency's group's hideout, the outcome of this operation had already been decided. There was hardly any room left for suspense.
For His Excellency, the Five Wings Society he had once regarded as a source of pride had been driven to the brink of destruction. The sight before him—mechanical soldiers sprawled across the ground or tightly bound, able only to let out stifled groans—perfectly illustrated that fact. Despair had already filled his heart.
His Excellency no longer even had the urge to run.
The current situation did not allow him to escape anyway.
The exit ahead had been blocked by Noah.
The passage behind him was being pursued by Promoters.
Every mechanical soldier around him had been defeated.
Not a single trump card remained in his hand.
The only thing His Excellency could rely on now was the gun in his grip.
But even at such close range, that pistol meant for self-defense probably could not inflict any harm on Noah, could it?
So His Excellency merely held the gun, his hand trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing that clearly, Noah glanced at His Excellency's face beneath the hood of his black robe. Then he reached out and slowly took the gun from his hand.
His Excellency could not even