Fortunately, Til was inside the forest. Since the place where Nick had successfully eavesdropped on the conversation between Til and the robed figure had also been in the forest, Nick’s heart raced. He thought he would gain valuable information like the last time he was in a place like this.

‘He’s there.’ Nick saw Til’s figure between the thicket of trees. Til wasn’t alone.

‘It’s that guy!’ It was the robe-wearing bastard who betrayed him. Since a robe covered his face, Nick wasn’t completely certain that it was the same guy who ridiculed him, but that wasn’t the important part. The organization the robed figures belonged to was already his enemy, and to not get found out, Nick went behind a big bush and lay flat on the floor. Then he craned his ears toward the conversation. He could hear their voices. 

“That’s enough about the plan.” 

Nick automatically scowled at the robed figure’s raspy voice, forcefully created to hide his identity. In addition to the robed figure’s voice, the fact that the conversation about a plan had already ended enraged him much more.

‘Damn it! I should have taken the risk and followed...