Chapter 172, The Consortium Can Protect You_1

The man in the portrait looked somewhat different from the Anel of Black Stone Town that he remembered.

The beard he now wore, his longer hair, but the outline of his facial features could still clearly identify him as Anel.

Having stepped down as team leader, had he fallen into hard times for a while? Or was this look deliberately assumed as a disguise?

But one thing was certain, he was indeed his former colleague, Anel.

His time at Black Stone Town's association wasn't lengthy, and many of his interactions with Anel had been quite minimal.

The crux of their disagreement lay with a man named 'Yazde'.

At the time, 'Yazde' had targeted him. The plan had failed, and Anel, who was standing at the entrance, attacked him.

It was clear that Anel was a trusted compatriot of 'Yazde'.

He was privy to some of the plans.

Anel's attack did not succeed. Fearing exposure, he left a letter for the team and promptly left Black Stone Town.

He claimed he was returning to his hometown.