The moment Ethan read the first line of the letter, he couldn’t hide the surprise that flickered in his eyes. He steadied himself, suppressing the initial shock, and continued reading, wondering if this “Blackwood family assassin Lily” might be a lead to the Lilith he was so desperately searching for.

“...?”

The further he read, however, the more his thoughts spun with bewilderment and disbelief.

The contents were too serious to be dismissed.

“E-rank adventurer... Goblin King...?”

The letter detailed an incident in which three F-rank adventurers, including an individual named “Assassin Lily,” had unexpectedly encountered a Goblin King during …