Ruglis was a rare success story among the countless failures of the Iris Project.
The Iris project had seen thousands of subjects fall short—whether their bodies were too frail, their minds too fragile, or both. Only those with extraordinary resilience had any hope of surviving, let alone succeeding. Ruglis was one of the few.
His success rate stood at 41%.
It was a remarkable achievement, one he took immense pride in.
Because of this, he was entrusted with increasingly difficult tasks.
He had accomplished each one with unwavering success.
But a few days ago, he received an assignment of unprecedented magnitude.
Kidnapping Randor Ironbeard.
Ruglis was well aware of who his target was, and he felt honored that his superiors had chosen him for such a critical mission.
It was as if all his previous accomplishments had finally been recognized, and now, he had the opportunity to prove his worth once and for all.
