“—His name’s Zack. I heard he got attacked by the enemy while operating alone, and he’s currently in a critical state at the hospital.”

Upon hearing that, Edward shot up from his seat, yelling, “What? Zack’s in trouble?”

That jolted Ansel, whose head shrank back as he nodded. “Yeah, Zack’s in big trouble. Not only is his life at risk, but even if he survives, there’s no promising his limbs will remain intact. It’s all because he sustained many severe injuries. Also, he needed to receive treatment immediately after getting wounded—however, no one was willing to pay the high medical expenses for him, so a lot of time got wasted, putting him in his current predicament.”

“Is this the reason Mr. Reid tasked you with finding me?” Edward’s eyes narrowed like daggers at Ansel.

The air turned cold at once, causing Ansel to shrink even more into his clothes. Even so, he made sure to nod at the former.

“Mr. Reid never told me upfront why he’s summoning you back, but my guess is it has to do wit