Camelot, Lion Heart Palace.
Sigma listened to the Secret Guard's report with an expressionless face, clutching his monocle, his knuckles turning slightly white.
Snow was dead, the sharp-minded young man had met a gruesome end in the kingdom's southern territory, head separated from body.
The good news is, although Snow was silenced immediately, the Grey-clothed Secret Guard managed to find clues about the Empire, making his death not entirely meaningless.
Sigma finally managed to untangle the threads amidst the chaotic and blurred situation.
First, it was the Empire's elite 'Night Owl Hunters' who killed Snow and others.
These guys are monsters on the same level as the Grey-clothed Secret Guard!
They always lurk in shadows, setting traps, watching prey struggle in despair, only appearing at the last moment to reap the prey's hopelessness.
Secondly, the Secret Guards also found the meat infusion potion hidden in the noble brewery.
