บท 85: King of the Hill

Nocturnite had sent all of its current operational manpower to this assessment—himself, Nirvana, and five bronze-ranked subordinates.

In his focus on building strength and displaying Nocturnite's power, he had made the mistake of assuming other teams were doing the same.

But that wasn't the case.

No, most of these teams weren't independent at all. They likely had backing from larger organizations—companies, officials, military groups—and this mercenary was a perfect example of that. The Viper Syndicate had sent one man to this assessment, a man who was clearly strong enough to be here alone.

Martin's eyes lingered on the armband for another second before turning to Nirvana, his decision already made. "Don't engage him," he ordered quietly.