Sean glanced at the man in his hand and said with a smile, "I almost failed our mission. Fortunately, this guy is stupid enough to carve words into the tree."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Was this guy disfigured by a fire? It seems he's a man of mystery too."

Daniel observed the man and said.

Sean nodded his head in recognition of his statement.

The man had severe burns on his face, hands, and his exposed skin.

It was reasonable to say that there was not much chance that he could survive with such a large area of burns unless someone with miraculous medical skills took care of him.

'Miraculous medical skills... Soul Annihilating Needle...' Sean wondered as his eyes flickered nostalgically.

"Ahem..."

Just then, the man in Sean's hand coughed and woke up.

He had a bloody hole in his chest, but it was not a fatal wound since Sean had no intention to kill him.

"Why didn't you kill me?"

The man, whom Sean had placed on the ground, was now leaning against the pine tree and staring calmly at Se