Chapter 184: The Four-Man Assassination Team

“Kiro, you guys are late again—no sense of decency at all. It’s the same every time!” As soon as Kiro arrived, Alice immediately started complaining, reproaching them for arriving later than her.
However, it seemed this wasn’t the first time they encountered such a situation, so Kiro merely gave a sorry smile without offering further explanations—any explanation would only make things worse. He understood this well.
Led by the three girls, the group set off in large numbers toward the outskirts of the academy. There was still a considerable distance from there to the capital city, and they needed to reach it before dark! To be honest, Rod missed the night views of the capital—its prosperity and hustle were unmatched by any other place, truly reflecting the grandeur of the capital.
Tomorrow was the academy’s day off, so today could be considered the most relaxed day for the students. After enduring six days of hard work just to wait for this happy moment, especially at the Holy Light Academy where classes were extremely intense and demanding, everyone was under great pressure. Undoubtedly, the weekly day off was their most cherished time. Of course, this didn’t include Kiro and the others—for them, academics posed no pressure; all they needed to do was hone their skills and experience. Of course, Anderson might still be under some pressure.
There were clearly many more students walking back and forth in the academy than usual. When they saw the group passing by, they all stared wide-eyed. The girls’ attention was mainly focused on Kiro, Rod, and Wiski—these three academy geniuses. Especially Rod, who had risen sharply recently and done many sensational things that caught many people’s attention, captivating many young girls in love. Who doesn’t like a hero? Who doesn’t like power and money? On this continent, strength meant having everything. Rod was undoubtedly the ideal prince in everyone’s dreams. His rapid rise to fifth place on the academy rankings after defeating Sean made him stand out even more, becoming the most remarkable figure since the academy’s founding.
As for the boys, their eyes were fixed on Lucia, Alice, and Linda. Any one of these three girls was a prominent figure in the academy—two of the four beauties, plus another equally stunning woman. This was something any man would envy. As for Rod and the others, they could only feel envy and jealousy regarding their good fortune in love!

Stepping out of the gates of Holy Light Academy and looking back at its majestic entrance, Rod sighed inwardly. Since when had he almost become a homebody? It was quite rare to go over a month in the academy without taking a single step outside.

Watching John, who was still basking in his happy feelings, Rod disdained him silently and quickened his pace to join Kiro. “What about news on Cambi and the others? Don’t tell me you don’t know!”

“Ahem… Well, I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it. From what I’ve gathered, Cambi, Jem, and Sambik appeared in Qingfeng City some time ago. After my investigation, I found that they’ve all joined the Mercenary Association, become mercenaries, and joined the famous Silver Fox Mercenary Group. It seems they’re doing well. You don’t need to worry!”

Hearing Rod’s words, Viski was slightly stunned before smiling. He had originally planned to tell Rod yesterday but forgot due to Nils’ matter!

“Qingfeng City—let me know immediately if there’s any news about them. Thanks! By the way, can you help me get in touch with them? If so, please convey to them that I’m waiting in the Imperial Capital for them to meet up.” Kiro’s words relieved Rod. As long as he knew they were fine, there was no rush to meet up or anything else. There would be plenty of time once he knew their whereabouts. For now, Rod’s top priority was to join that squad and see what the vampires were up to.

Actually, there was another factor playing a significant role here: Rod had a great interest in vampires and werewolves. He had heard about them on Earth before, but those were just rumors—he had never seen them in person. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he give it up?

“Sending a message? It’s hard to say. I’ll do my best. Since we know where they are, it shouldn’t be hard to find out they’re members of the Silver Fox Mercenary Group!” After hearing Rod’s words, Kiro pondered for a moment before speaking softly.

“Silver Fox Mercenary Group!” Rod murmured after Kiro finished speaking. It was a powerful mercenary group, said to have over a thousand members. It was one of the newly promoted four-star mercenary groups. It seemed they had started recruiting heavily after reaching four-star status. Otherwise, it would be impossible for people like Cambi to get in, not because Rod underestimated his friends, but because that was simply the reality.

“What are you talking about? Hurry up and get in!” Alice’s impatient voice came from ahead, interrupting Rod’s thoughts. Unnoticed, the group had already reached the outskirts of the capital city, where it was completely dark. The capital was lit up with lights, and even from outside, the noise inside could be heard clearly.

Returning to this familiar yet strange place, Rod was filled with mixed emotions.

“You brat, are you going in or not? Come on!” Alice’s angry shout came again, causing Rod to frown. This damned girl seemed to be against him, and it seemed she hadn’t been friendly toward him lately.

With a groan of displeasure, he followed the others inside.

However, just as Rod and the others entered the city gates, a few cold pairs of eyes appeared behind them, watching as they went in. A cold laugh echoed in the darkness.

“Is he Knight Rod?” one of them asked another. Cloaked in pitch-black robes, they were hard to spot under the cover of the night.

“That’s him. He’s finally out. We can’t miss this chance; who knows how long we’ll have to wait!” Another voice replied calmly. Upon closer listening, it turned out to be a woman’s voice!

“No, we can’t act now. With Knight Rod are Kiro and Wiski from the Holy Light Academy. As you can see, Kiro is skilled in both magic and combat. Wiski and Knight Rod are both gold-level warriors. You must remember the last challenge between Knight Rod and Sean—he defeated Sean, a peak gold-level warrior, in just two moves. He even defeated Ciel, who reached imperial-level strength by using forbidden spells, in the finals of the continental tournament. If we act rashly, we have no chance of success. If we fail, we’ll alert them, making future actions more difficult!” Hearing the woman’s voice, the third man spoke in a low voice, worried. They hadn’t expected that the long-awaited opportunity would turn out like this. Those three were already a powerful team, not to mention the others. How could the students from the Holy Light Academy be any worse? If the enemy fought desperately, they had no chance of winning.

“Crow, are you scared? The four of us consist of three royal-level members and one gold-level member. Hehe, oh right, I forgot—that gold-level member is you! What? It’s you who’s scared. Well, it’s understandable; you might really be in danger if you’re not careful! You’re regretting it now, right? You used to slack off whenever I asked you to train!!” With a cold snort, the woman who had spoken earlier looked down at Crow with disdain, her tone full of contempt.

“Nightingale, you! Hmph! I’m too lazy to talk to you, you brainless girl with big breasts. Silverwing, you’re in charge of this operation—make the decision!” Hearing the woman’s words, Crow roared in anger but stopped speaking after taking a deep breath to calm himself down. He then turned to the man in black who had spoken first for guidance.

“Viper, what do you think?” In response to Crow’s question, Silverwing pondered for a moment before not answering directly. Instead, he turned to Viper for his opinion, seemingly wanting to hear his thoughts.

Indeed, this mission to assassinate Knightrod had far exceeded the organization’s expectations. It was an A-level task, yet it turned out to be so complicated. The target’s rapid progress had shocked them all. What was more troublesome were the people around the target—eliminating them wasn’t difficult, but their identities were extraordinary. Although their organization wasn’t afraid of such people, dealing with them later would be a hassle and not worth it. If it weren’t for reputation, the organization would likely have canceled this mission.

“Kill them! We can’t miss this opportunity; otherwise, things will only get harder!” Taking a deep breath, the man stared at the gloomy distant capital, his eyes turning cold as he spoke in a deep voice.

“Hehe, that’s right. Crow, if you don’t want to come, you don’t have to. I won’t blame you. It’s become common now!” Hearing this, Nightingale laughed, mocking Crow lightly.

“Alright, let’s proceed. Viper and I will distract Viski and Kiro. Nightingale, you’re responsible for the assassination. Crow, you take care of those lowly guys. This is our only chance—we must not fail!” After some discussion, Silverwing finally made up his mind to start the operation. They couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity. If Knightrod returned to the Holy Light Academy, they would lose this chance. They didn’t have much time—they couldn’t wait another month. Otherwise, if their superiors demanded an explanation, the consequences would be beyond their control.

Silver Wing, Nightingale, Raven, Viper — under such a dark sky, this quartet began their assassination missions! Anyone familiar with them would surely turn pale at the mention of these names. Each of them is a renowned figure in the world of mercenaries, and this quartet belongs to a mysterious organization that appears low-key, yet they are extremely active. In just three years since they started, they have carried out 171 missions, all of which were successfully completed, proving their impressive track record. They can be considered the most reliable and successful team in the world of assassins today! Their targets never survive once they become their focus, highlighting their terrifying prowess. It’s hard to believe that Rod encountered such opponents.