In their minds, they were about to collect their rewards from Tarot. Perhaps one of the six of them would even become his successor.
That person might well be one of them.
At the thought, all three broke into smiles.
How could they not be happy? This was a golden opportunity, especially with Strength backing them.
There was no need to guess who Strength was.
Apart from Tarot, Strength was the strongest person in the Hunter Guild.
They had no idea that the man they had placed such high hopes in would soon be the one to kill them.
The group entered a forest.
Puzzled, Chariot asked Wheel of Fortune:
"Wheel of Fortune, where's that Xu Mu you mentioned?"
Before Chariot had finished speaking, Wheel of Fortune's smile turned into a sinister grin.
Sensing something was wrong, Chariot and the other two immediately put some distance between themselves and Wheel of Fortune.
They asked warily:
"Wheel of Fortune, what are you playing at?"
So focused were Chariot and the others on Wheel of Fortune that they failed to notice Lovers appear behind them with a dagger.
Lovers drove the dagger deep into Hermit's chest.
Chariot and the others, still on guard against Wheel of Fortune, had no time to react.
They could only watch Hermit collapse to the ground.
Strength said with some displeasure:
"Why did you ambush him?"
Lovers scoffed at Strength's words.
"Strength, you may be stronger, but isn't time even more important to us?"
Strength was unhappy, but he held his tongue.
The plan had not been his alone. He could claim to be among the strongest fighters.
But when it came to scheming,
Strength knew he was no match for those two.
His straightforward mind simply could not work through anything so complicated.
All he could