Chapter 54: White Heaven

Outside the Ceremony

In a desolate part of the island, two individuals were walking. They were No. 5 and No. 4.

No. 5 grumbled with a scowl of frustration:

"Ugh, I really hate you. Why did you kill No. 23?"

No. 4 replied indifferently:

"Didn't the Leader tell you to bring in new people?"

No. 5 kept walking, sulking in silence. When the two reached an empty clearing, they noticed someone sitting there. In the center of the clearing, a man was lounging in a chair, sipping on something.

No. 4 stopped, frowning as he murmured with a pensive expression:

"Who's that? There shouldn't be anyone here."

No. 5 pointed and asked:

"Hey, there's someone over there! Are they one of us?"

No. 4 turned his gaze to the man and examined him closely.

"I don't think so."

The man in the chair raised his glasses slightly and turned his head. It was Kōrin Ryo. With a confident smile, he spoke: