Gwak Jae-Myeong nervously stared at Bang Jin-Hun.

'Wait. I... I didn't mishear him just now, right?'

Of course, that couldn't be possible. Unlike his rough-and-tumble exterior, Bang Jin-Hun was a surprisingly meticulous individual. Without that kind of personality, he wouldn't have built up a faction within the Martial Assembly strong enough to oppose the Assembly Master.

But what Bang Jin-Hun said just now was crazy enough for Gwak Jae-Myeong to suspect if the man was the same meticulous individual he knew and followed.

"Director... Did you just say you will hit the Assembly Master with only this number of operatives?"

Bang Jin-Hun shook his head to express his denial. “No, not only you. One more person will be joining us.”

“...One more, you say?” Gwak Jae-Myeong chuckled hollowly.

The group consisted of nine people, including Bang Jin-Hun. With only nine martial artists, they were supposed to break into the Martial Assembly and attack the Assembly Master's forces?

'We're not here to mess around, though!'

Of course, every single one of these nine individuals was among the elite martial artists of the Martial Assembly. Second to none, in some cases. However, just like how one hand couldn't beat ten hands, it was utterly impossible for these nine people to break through the Martial Assembly's defenses and bring down the Assembly Master. It was absolutely impossible!

Even if one person pulled the weight of two people, the Martial Assembly...