Max moved silently through the trees, his body flickering between the shadows. Sometimes he flew, sometimes he leaped—never staying in one place for too long.
He closed in.
His first target.
A green-haired young man sitting atop a humanoid monster, its lifeless eyes scanning the area.
Max recognized him immediately.
Billy.
Not too far away, Abby and Jessica were also searching for him—positioned apart, unaware of each other's blind spots.
Above, the two Seeker Rank assassins hovered in the air, scanning the forest below. Their eyes sharp. Their senses tense.
But their search pattern was flawed.
They were scattered.
And that was their mistake.
But it was a—
A perfect opportunity.
For Max.
Billy was alone, his back turned.
Max's mind flickered.
'This guy can control any monster with that green goo-like substance…'
He had seen it firsthand.
If Billy got the chance to fight back, things could get tricky.
He had to die instantly.
