Chapter 1814: Shattered
The palace garden.
Holleka stood beneath a small tree, while Edson habitually remained in the shadows to one side.
Demon Hunters were not thieves.
But when hunting Aberrations, the necessary Stealth skills always made things twice as easy. Thus, certain habits had long since seeped into their bones and were simply impossible to change.
The old Demon Hunter stood there quietly.
His gaze swept across the garden before him.
This was his first time visiting the palace of the Royal House of Aitandin.
He was quite satisfied with the arrangement before him.
Not because it was beautiful, but because it was safe.
Within his field of vision, not a single tree stood taller than three meters, and all of them had been properly trimmed.
All it took was one guard stationed atop the tall building outside the garden to keep this entire place in full view.
It ensured the safety of those in the garden to the greatest possible extent while greatly reducing the manpower needed, allowing it to be deployed elsewhere.
"The placement of the spies is reasonable as well."
"The patrolling soldiers aren't bad either."
The old Demon Hunter evaluated them one by one.
Just like his instinct for Stealth, his instinct for judging things had long since changed as well.
Practicality had always been what Demon Hunters pursued.
Holleka was different.
Over and over, he considered whether he had overlooked anything.
This was not Holleka's first mission, but it was the first mission that concerned whether the Snake School could rise successfully.
As a hidden operative of the Snake School, Holleka could not help feeling nervous.
Fortunately, when Qin Ran appeared in his sight, Holleka quickly calmed down upon seeing Qin Ran's composed, indifferent expression and unhurried pace.
It seemed that as long as