The Martial Unity

"...So to summarize. An attacker approached the extraction force, and killed Senior Nereau, wiping out all of the extractors and Martial Apprentices, before disappearing, and you weren't so much as able to catch him?"

Senior Zenshin's expression darkened. "...Yes, Master Haishi."

He was currently bowing his head, his expression crumpled with shame and frustration.

Before him was a screen that transmitted a remarkably high-quality feed, featuring the person he was speaking with. It was a level of communication technology that was extremely rare, given the sheer distance between the Kandrian Empire and the Gereign Region.

"I personally recommended you as a leader to Lord Carnil," Master Haishi's delicate expressions sharpened.

Senior Zenshin's expression crumpled even further.

"Your failure has affected me as well," She remarked. "However, there is nothing that can be done for the time being. I shall eventually arrive at the Gereign Region personally."

These words evoked a bit of surprise.

"Are you doubting my fitness?" Her eyes sharpened.

don't mean to question you, Master," Senior

stealth is perfect," She calmly declared. "It is said that the legendary Silent Shadow nearly succeeded in assassinating him. That means such

be true," Senior Zenshin bowed his head even further. "How long will

Gereign Region," She informed him. "Do not tarnish

Senior Zenshin

could do it once, he can do it again. If you were unable to sense or repel him when you had Nereau on surveillance, then that means that he is mostly a high-grade Senior assassin, or potentially a peak-grade assassin. Though there are some issues with that conclusion as

other two," She calmly replied. "Yet he simply escaped. Either his objective was specifically Senior Nereau, which would mean his agenda is entirely unrelated to the

three Martial Seniors would definitely have been high on the agenda had he been able to, as long as it was the case that he was targeting their drug

the case…It would mean that this attacker is unable to fight off a high-grade Martial Senior and two mid-grade Martial Seniors," Senior Zenshin remarked. "Is it not

has been successfully sabotaged to such

"If that is the case, wouldn't a complete ceasing of all operations

already proved yourself incapable of protecting a large operation from the assassin even when you

featuring an extraction team accompanied by a security detail," Senior Zenshin continued. "I was talking about individual operations with only us Martial Seniors. If the assassin chose to withdraw then and there, then it would mean that

I won't allow for operations beyond a certain extent, it's too dangerous. The forest is filled with many dangers that can threaten even Martial Seniors," She remarked. "Keep an out for the assassin, and maximize the gains you make. We need as much of a narcotics

He bowed

came to an end. Senior Zenshin gritted his