When Gu Qingshan went to take part in the selection,
Crow was sitting in his lounge, staring into space.
"That guy," he murmured. "'No Strategy' grade assassins basically can't handle large Worlds Missions, so they're rarely selected."
"He... might actually have a chance."
Crow poured himself a glass of wine, lifted it toward the lamp above him, and admired it.
The amber wine looked especially enchanting in the light.
"Come to think of it, if he hadn't warned me last time, I would've gone to Void Storm Cave to investigate Poison Bee's death."
"I might've run into that thing. I probably would've..."
Crow swirled his glass, remembering what had happened at City Lord's Mansion.
He'd barely uttered a threat when that devil had put a sword to the other man's throat.
...How long had it been since he'd met someone so in sync with him? His partner had died on a mission five years ago.
Crow downed his wine and stood up.
"A large Worlds Mission... The death rate is too high..."
"I've finally found a drinking buddy, and I've got nothing better to do. I might as well go have some fun too."
He strapped the Thorn Sword to his waist and left his lounge.
He made his way to the hall and beckoned to a staff member.
A staff member hurried over and asked, "What can I do for you, Sir Direct Death Silver Crow?"
"That assassin with the codename Sin Prison Dragon King—is he taking part in the selection for No. 337 Large Worlds Mission?" Crow asked.
"Yes, sir," the staff member replied.
Crow smiled. "I'll go take a look. If he gets rejected, that'll save me some trouble."
"Sir, he—"
"He's still waiting in line? Figures. It's crowded today."
"No, he just passed the selection and