As a master assassin, Mathias had made ample preparations before setting out on the mission, even considering countless backup plans.
But... in reality, none of those backup plans came into play.
They had no intention of guarding against him in the first place. Mathias entered the place exactly as he left it, and the other party had even brewed him a pot of tea.
As for what Mathias had gained...
"We found everything we wanted to know here."
Watching the King, the master assassin handed over a small booklet with a bitter smile.
"What is this?"
Varian stared blankly at the booklet the other party had handed him. Still, he gestured for Duke Ftaggen beside him to take it. Then he opened it, and his expression twitched.
"Inquisition Handbook?"
Reading the title, Varian looked at Mathias in confusion. What was this thing, something that looked like an Azeroth National Geographic handbook? He had brought back only this?
If Mathias had not been the master assassin of SI:7, Varian would have suspected that he was trying to fob him off with this thing. Everyone knew such things were used to deceive others. How could real intelligence possibly be placed in one?
"You'll know once you read it, Your Majesty."
Mathias was no fool. Seeing the look in Varian's eyes, he immediately understood what the other man was thinking. In fact, when the other party had first given him this handbook, he had also thought the Inquisition was treating him like an idiot. But after reading it...
"..."
Varian silently opened the booklet before him and flipped through it page by page. At first, he had paid it little mind, but the farther he read, the more solemn his expression became. After turning to the final page, Varian fell completely silent, unable