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    Norah left out the details about the two men’s attempt to assault Alice. She only shared that she was the one who took Alice to the hospital.


    “Doing a good deed once in a while nearly got me killed.” Alice winced from the difort of her injury, her expression tinged with sadness. “I sometimes miss our old days in the organization, when we could do as we pleased, shielded by our assassin identities. If we didn’t like someone, we simply got rid of them.”


    Back then, Alice was unfamiliar with kindness, her mind always focused onpleting her missions.


    Norah gently ran her fingers through Alice’s hair. “But Alice, don’t you think it’s better to be free? To do as you wish without any limits?”


    In the organization, failing to meet objectives always resulted in penalties.


    Norah, a citizen of Cend, had endured a lot of hardship from an early age to develop her abilities. Given the choice, she’d never join the organization. It was too painful and exhausting. Many times, she considered ending her life by jumping off a skyscraper. But her will to live kept her going. She refused to die in such a sad, simple way.


    Tears quietly filled Alice’s eyes. “Norah, you just don’t get it.”


    “It’s been years since west met. Why talk about the organization now? Let’s focus on more joyful topics.”


    “Alright. Thanks again for saving me.”


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    Whenever Alice was hurt on missions with Norah, it was always Norah who came to Alice’s aid. It was fair to say Norah treated most of Alice’s injuries.


    “No need to be polite. After you’re better,e and visit me in Cend,” Norah said.


    “That sounds wonderful. I’ve always wanted to see Cend, but without any news from you, going there seemed like a far-off dream,” Alice revealed.


    That was the reason she had stayed in Lochdeer, Ond, holding onto the hope that if Norah ever returned, they’d have the chance to meet again.


    “Let’s make sure we stay in contact. If you ever need help, just let me know.” Norah brandished her phone. “Since you’re hurt, I decided to extend my stay in Ond for another two weeks to look after you. If anything like this happens again, be sure to call me.”


    The bullet injuries Alice suffered were significantly worse than those Kaiden and Kasan endured. The amount of blood lost could have filled arge bowl.


    Alice made a grim joke. “Seems like getting injured is a way to earn your attention. Maybe I could handle a bit more pain.”


    “Please drop that harmful idea, okay? Thinking about getting injured isn’t right. You need to get better fast so you cane to see me in Cend.”


    “Hey, Norah, did you notice a group of people wearing ck robes outside the café yesterday?”


    Norah wouldn’t have missed them. They were tailing Phillip.


    Before Norah could answer, Alice said, “If I’m not mistaken, from the Sacredice?”


    Norah nodded. “The Sacredice,” she confirmed.


    It was a shadowy global intelligence organization known to Norah for its dealings in worldwide intelligence and contract killings.


    Its operations were so secretive that she didn’t expect its members to show themselves so openly.


    “Yes, rumor had it that the Sacredice’s headquarters is in Ond, but that’s all hearsay, nothing confirmed.” In the world of mercenaries, the Sacredice was infamous. They offered jobs with generous rewards, some meant for their own operatives, while others were avable to external mercenaries or groups.


    But the Sacredice was shrouded in secrecy.


    Norah only knew that the Sacredice had four directors.


    “This terrorist attack seems to have caught the attention of the Sacredice,” Alice reflected. “I once thought about joining the Sacredice. But they select their members through their own channels and don’t hold open recruitments.”


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