Irving continued to observe Elder Howard's every move, meticulously noting down all the intelligence Elder Howard had acquired. He had no intention of interfering because he believed that success does not come in haste. If he wanted to thoroughly defeat Elder Howard and the Night Blades behind him, he needed to accumulate enough information.
After searching for a while, Elder Howard ultimately decided to return to his room in the Angel Guild base. He sensed that the members of the Angel Guild were returning one after another. Both Andy and Nick acted swiftly, completing their respective missions in less than two hours.
Once Andy and Nick were back, Irving met with them in a secret meeting room. "What's the situation? Did you both complete your missions? Did you gather any additional information during the process?" Irving asked Nick and Andy, a hint of urgency in his voice.
