In a clearing deep within the forest, a black-haired boy stood calmly.
His crimson eyes were locked onto a kneeling man, bloodied and trembling, who clutched his stomach as a healing potion repaired his broken ribs.
Alden observed the man with a blank expression. His aura was low and his killing intent suppressed.
"So, your mistress asked you to capture me?" He asked, his voice devoid of any emotion.
"Yes," the man nodded quickly. "We were told to injure you and bring you in alive."
Alden crouched, his red eyes glowing faintly. "And you don't know who your mistress is?"
"No, I swear." The man's voice trembled.
"We were just told to obey commands from a contact under the codename 'Mistress'. Nobody except the chief had even met her."
"You think that makes sense?" Alden asked coldly. "You work for someone without even knowing who they are?"
The man gulped but nodded.
With a sigh, Alden activated [Eyes of Supreme].
His eyes turned a slightly deeper shade of red.
