Tatter, who had been spooked by Alfred's weird behavior, gradually became solemn after hearing these words.
A pair of narrow eyes, like those of a hawk, stared intently at his dear friend, his kin.
"How did you know?" Tatter's voice was somewhat suppressed.
He didn't want to attack his own good friend, but assassinating the Hero was the most important secret of the Hidden Society. The Hidden Society had always lived in the shadows, but just recently, they had received an oracle that brought them out into the light.
"I naturally know..." Alfred smiled proudly, "Tatter, you deliberately got close to me, wasn't it to recruit me into the Hidden Society and make me one of the assassins against the Hero?"
"I want to see the leader of the Hidden Society. Perhaps, I could bring you more allies."
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On the other hand, Selma and Fini dared not be negligent as it concerned whether their eldest sister could return to normal.