Martinez

Green had learned that Daisy and Riley had powerful connections. He had no wish to make an enemy of a behemoth like the Dietrich Family for no reason. Besides, he had yet to show himself, and neither side had seen the other. Chances were, the two women had mistaken him for Cristiano.

To say Green was not afraid of the Dietrich Family would have been a lie. Given the family's standing, even the Director of the Anomalies Bureau in the Kingdom's Northwest Province would have to show them respect, let alone a nobody like Green. This ancient family could go toe-to-toe with supernatural organizations like the Nature Church and Blood Eye on its own. And unlike on Earth in Green's previous life, killing someone to silence them would not solve the problem here. In a world with supernatural powers, there was no such thing as leaving no witnesses. No matter how flawlessly the deed was done, one divination by a Prophet would probably expose it.

Green was frustrated. He truly did not want to provoke a behemoth like the Dietrich Family. Fortunately, they did not know his real identity. He was about to order the Skeleton Soldiers to part and let the two women leave when, without warning, something changed!

Behind Daisy, Riley's face suddenly transformed. It first turned deathly pale, then twisted into a hideous grimace as tender green leaves and shoots rapidly sprouted from her cheeks!

Standing in front, Daisy noticed nothing wrong with her companion, but Green saw it all. He had not expected this either. He froze for a moment, then watched Riley's mouth stretch impossibly wide, tearing through flesh and peeling back half her head. A thick, dark-red tentacle burst out!

Only then did Daisy sense the danger. An experienced Assassin, she did not even