"Ha ha ha~ We forced him to use extraordinary power so easily. It should only have been a very limited release, but it's still an excellent start. This means we can loosen up a little too."
"That's right. Even if it takes five of us in exchange for one of him—even if all of us have to trade ourselves for him—we won't lose out!"
"Hey~ Don't say something so discouraging. He's in the open while we're in the shadows. No matter what, we have the advantage."
"The Chief Steward's arrangements were still the best."
"..."
After receiving the news, the Reincarnators were all visibly energized.
Their previous probing had really been to confirm this point. When they activated the red transmitter and sent out the signal, it meant that their target had needs in this Punishment mission and was willing to pay a certain price.
This was the most fundamental point!
Otherwise, if he had been determined not to spend any money, they could only kill him, and there would not have been much point in it.
Now, though, everything was negotiable!
"We have plenty of time, but we can't make another attempt in the short term. After suffering an attack like this, he'll probably take the opportunity to mobilize his most elite forces for protection. Even for us, that would be troublesome."
"Right. But while thieves can steal for a thousand days, no one can guard against thieves for a thousand days. As long as we keep a close watch, there will definitely be an opportunity..."
The attack on Duke Philip's castle was major news even in London, making headlines across the major media outlets the very next day.
Duke Philip also spent a great deal of money without hesitation, hiring a large number of professional mercenaries for