Chapter 419: Forming a faction (I)
There was a cave in a small mountain in the Silent Forest, and while it looked normal from the outside, its interior was concealed by all sorts of cloaking force fields and shields. It worked as the secret base and warehouse of a group of criminals.
There were five people inside the mountain. A party of three led by what seemed to be an old man and a duo in the prime of their lives.
"Old River, we risk our lives by drawing the guards out of that Star Cruiser, yet you failed to take the cargo of wave crystals. How are you going to compensate for your failure?"
One of the Atrox’s duo spoke with a cold voice. There was a strange blue mark on the right shoulder pad of his armor that resembled a crow.
"I already told you, Blue Crow. Apotheosis Realm Master was guarding the ship’s vault. There was no way the three of us could have defeated him, and escape was the only choice."
The man known as Old River spoke calmly, and while he made sure to explain things, he did not back down nor showed any sign of weakness.
"That seems to be your problem, not ours. You failed, so you have to pay!"
The man with a red mark on his left shoulder shouted as he stepped forward, his eyes beginning to glow with red light as he clenched his fists.
As soon as the two Atrox behind Old River saw that, they stepped forward, positioning themselves between the duo and the old man.
"Red Hawk, be careful with your actions. Remember, I belong to the upper echelon of the Dark Hand while you are only upstarts."