None of them Awakened?
No one knew the reasons for the Duke's habit of staying behind the paper, but there were rumors that it was because he had sustained terrible injuries that resulted in his face being permanently disfigured to the point where not even the healers could fix it.
Right now, all the important Awakened were looking at the Duke, waiting for him to start the meeting.
"It seems someone has decided to mess with us," the Duke said, and a black card flew out from the other side and effortlessly pinned itself to the ground.
"By hiring an assassin from the Silent Whisper Guild."
"Silent Whisper Guild? Aren't those guys expensive?" Hushed whispers immediately filled the room. The Silent Whisper assassin guild resided in the Capital and was among the top three assassin guilds in the Vermilion Kingdom. They were notorious for always finishing the job when assigned to them.