Chapter 318: Into the forest
It didn’t take long for Cain, Krane, and Marcus to reach an empty room, and as soon as they did, Cain’s eyes began to glow with red light.
Marcus took a deep breath as blue light flooded his eyes. His willpower had reached the Pseudo Wave King Rank, allowing him to keep a cool head, but there was no way he could compete with Cain.
"The information reached me through encrypted messages. I got a long list of targets, along with their routes and codes. Many of them were not just full of wealth but also soldiers. They asked for nothing in return, making it clear that money was not an issue to them.
I was careful and only targeted the empty cruisers and used people who knew how to handle themselves. Or at least, that’s what I thought."
Marcus’s eyes were cold as he glanced at Krane, but the middle-aged man just shrugged his shoulders. There was no real relationship between them other than mercenary work, and any notion of loyalty between the two would be ridiculous.
Cain’s eyes narrowed as he heard those words and saw that Marcus was being cautious even now, revealing the information in a way that, out of context, had no meaning and could not be used against him.
His interest in Marcus waned since he wanted to find out the people behind the scheme targeting the Imperial Lightning Fort. They were cautious, going through several layers of protection and not risking contacting the bandits and mercenaries directly.
"Since when did this message arrive, and do you have any clue who is behind it?"
Marcus did not answer immediately, as he didn’t want to antagonize Cain, but neither did he want to get on the wrong side of the secret organization that dared to target the Collapsing Lightning Duke.
Cain could discern the thoughts crossing through Marcus’ mind.
"They might be dangerous and have much more power than me, but they are not here."
Cain’s eyes grew cold as he uttered those words, and his hand transformed into a demonic blood claw.