Aldrian did not expect that the real target of these guys was actually himself. However, everything that happened regarding the Spirit Ancestor also made sense. Why did these assassins want to attract as many powers to the continent and cause trouble because of the Spirit Ancestor?
Of course, they did that to create a distraction and also to test him. If there was a chance, they would likely use it to kill him instantly. They did not underestimate his ability and operated carefully so as not to make him suspicious, even communicating about the mission only through voice transmission.
This kind of assassin group was truly dangerous, and the only thing he knew about them was that they were the most feared assassin group from Akares Star, the Silent Reaper.