Chapter 214:
Blood pooled at the center of the abandoned building, countless corpses littering the floor, emitting a strong
scent of blood.
It was ten minutes after Norah's departure that the two men in black robes from the Sacredice arrived at the
scene.
One of them waved away the foul odor. “This stench of blood is unbearable.”
“Enough talk. Let’s clean up this mess and continue tailing her. Her safety comes first.”
“Understood.”
Taking out his phone, he snapped a few photos before putting it away.
Suddenly, he felt the icy chill of a gun barrel pressed against his temple.
“Who sent you?” Norah's icy voice cut through the air, sending shivers down their spines.
Their hearts sank.
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They had assumed Norah had left. To their astonishment, she reappeared, catching them off guard as she aimed
a gun at them, unnoticed until she was upon them.
The sequence of events unfolded rapidly, leaving them bewildered and disoriented.
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Despite their prowess within the Sacredice, they failed to detect Norah's stealthy approach.
The man dropped a lifeless body, raising his hands in surrender. “We're from the Sacredice. Our mission is to
ensure your safety.”
In that moment, he divulged his personal information without hesitation.
Norah scrutinized the two men with cautious eyes, her thoughts drifting to their origins. “From the Sacredice...”
she mused to herself.
The Sacredice had cup during her conversation with Alice earlier that morning. Now, encountering members
of the Sacredice in the afternoon added a peculiar twist.
Norah's instincts hinted that she had been followed since leaving the hospital. As an assassin, her intuition had
always served her well.
The two men were dressed in black robes, which caused Norah to hesitate on pulling the trigger for the moment.
The memory of the black-robed men tailing Phillip the day before lingered in her mind.
“Who sent you here?” Norah asked, her voice steady.
“Deacon Zyair issued an assignment, and we accepted it,” the man replied, not flinching as the barrel of the gun
pointed at his head.
“Deacon Zyair? He sent members of the Sacredice to safeguard me?” Norah mulled over their response,
wondering when she had becassociated with the Sacredice.
Lowering her gun, Norah inquired, “Are you here to clean up the scene?”
“Yes. Ma'am, you can trust us. We're...”
Norah found herself torn between laughter and tears, acknowledging the professionalism of the mercenaries
hired by the Sacredice. “Alright, thank you,” she replied.
Norah gestured toward the makeshift bag. “Did you arrive in a car?”
“I need to borrow it. Givethe car keys,” Norah requested, taking the keys and swiftly departing without a
backward glance.
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Exhaling in relief once Norah was out of earshot, the men in black robes exchanged observations.
“That woman's presence was chilling. She’s more terrifying than Xenia.”
“Xenia doesn’t hold a candle to her. She nearly gavea heart attack.”
“By the way, how do we get back later?”
“We have motorcycles, don’t we? Don’t forget the keys.”
Leaving them behind, Norah drove to the hospital as the sun began to set, casting yellow rays into the building
through the cracks in the windows.
Spotting Norah, the nurse at the front desk couldn’t contain her excitement. “You're here, Miss. Your friend was
stable this afternoon. She’s awake now. Would you like to see her?”
“Don’t follow me,” Norah replied curtly as she passed by the nurse, who wrinkled her nose at the scent of
Norah's presence trailing behind her.
Pushing open the door to Alice’s ward, Norah found Alice lying on the bed, staring blankly out the window. Seeing
Alice in this state tugged at Norah's heartstrings.
Norah couldn't shake the memory of Alice's vibrant energy when Alice first picked her up at the airport. The girl
lying on the bed now was a complete transformation from her former self.
“Alice, look what | brought for you,” Norah gently announced, hoping to brighten Alice’s spirits.