บท 135: Heroine is Aware

"Honestly… How much longer are you going to keep me waiting? Don't irritate me."

A man's irritated voice echoed in the dimly lit room. The speaker was a well-dressed man in priestly robes, his narrow, cunning eyes gleaming with malice. This man, who resembled a sly fox, was Sholk, a high-ranking figure from the Solaria Sanctum and the mastermind behind the recent attacks on Lucan and Maris.

"You notorious criminals of the underworld are utterly pathetic. You can't even abduct a single man or a girl… Have you forgotten the hefty advance payment I gave you?" Sholk's voice dripped with disdain as he stared down the room's other occupants.

"No… I apologize. Everyone is doing their best," replied another man in the room, his tone strained with unease.