Accepting the Mission

Catherine said, "Cocktail, you just killed two squads from the Executive Department. Heaven's Punishment will stop at nothing to arrest you. Starting today, suspend all operations and either leave New Covenant County for a while or hide in a gang instance dungeon."

Cocktail hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Perfect. I'll get properly drunk and sleep for a few days."

Heaven's Punishment was, after all, an official organization—the strongest Orderly Profession organization in the world. If they got serious, Cocktail was still somewhat intimidated.

Their successful counterattack this time had only been possible because they had received advance intelligence: the enemy's numbers, levels, and detailed deployment. That was how they had managed to fight outnumbered and wipe out the other side.

But if New Covenant County's Seed Saints made a move, carrying several top-tier items with them, Cocktail had no confidence in mounting a counterattack. Lying low for a while was probably for the best.

"Bacchus, Hecate, Heaven-Connecting Cult Leader, the three of you will handle this mission."

The other three raised their brows, especially the masked member who seemed to be a Siren. He snorted coldly. "Catherine, even if you're the vice president, you can't favor your own people like this."

In his eyes, a mission with such low risk and high reward was practically a benefit the organization was handing out to its members.

How could such a benefit be snatched away by some foreigner?

Catherine leaned languidly against the back of her chair and said blandly:

"Hecate can forcibly put the target to sleep, while Heaven-Connecting Cult Leader can kill people in dreams. With the two of them working together, anyone below the Sovereign stage is almost guaranteed to die. So why should I give this mission to you, Hydra?

"Of course, if you can get Five