The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 440

Crushing the cigarette butt underfoot, Thorpe hoisted Noella up, feeling a lingering ache in his legs. Had he not underestimated Noella, thinking of her as just a delicate woman who could barely handle a gun, let alone kill someone, he wouldn't be confined to a wheelchair now. Running a hand over his thigh, Thorpe would never forget the day Palmer and his crew wiped out the Cerulean Whale gang.

It hurt, but Thorpe didn't mind seeing Dog-Head, the self-proclaimed tough guy, share a bit of that pain...

“The Abyssal Organization's Vocalist is also here; you're gonna be busy,” he remarked.

Dog-Head scoffed, “Vocalist? That guy? He hasn't taken down Wise Fool, that witch, in years. Probably another mama's boy who freezes up around women. Let them fight amongst themselves. I'll be the one to reap the benefits!”

Thorpe just grunted in response. “Oh, look at you, Mr. Big Shot.”

Dog-Head stared at the surveillance screens, his gaze sinister. “If things go south, I'll just blow this ship up. Take everyone down with me. I don't care how many of the Schnabel family are here; in the eyes of the Almighty, they're all equal!”

Thorpe corrected him, “Those Harmonia Country folks don't believe in the Almighty. They're more likely to meet the Grim Reaper.”

The level of cultural awareness Dog-Head had was concerning. But since the higher-ups had paired him with Dog-Head, Thorpe had no choice.

“Almighty or Grim Reaper, after tonight, Soaring Bird will be the top assassin group on the deep web!” Dog-Head continued with fervor.

Wheeling himself away, Thorpe shrugged. “I'm off to the restroom.”

No sooner had he left the room than a gun's muzzle pressed against Thorpe's neck! At the other end, Noella, with a chilling smile, greeted him coldly. “We meet again.”

“...How unfortunate.” Ivan approached from behind, pushing Thorpe's wheelchair towards the room Polaris Star had prepared.

Back in the room, Thorpe rubbed his face. “Look, I've been saying, don't hit me. I'm just a college student, very fragile, easy to break!”

Noella's mouth twitched. “College student?” She thought Thorpe's legs had healed!

“Yeah, Garrick got me enrolled. I've been hitting the books lately. The assassin life isn't for me. It's a shame my background check won't clear, or else I could've gone for a public...”

Everyone fell into an awkward silence. Was this guy’s adaptability a bit too high?

“I was assigned to work with Garrick, but now that he's gone, so am I.”

“Your boss wasn't Garrick?” Noella queried.

Thorpe shook his head. “Wise Fool, you've met my brothers. They aren't the type to be bossed around by the likes of Garrick.”

Noella agreed, “The three of you have three brains, and you're missing one.”

Hollis was the brain of the trio. While Garrick was formidable, he couldn't make them follow him blindly.

“Your boss, 7-Slayer?” she asked.

Thorpe was clearly surprised Noella knew that name. “Yes! The boss gave us a life, allowed us three to survive on the frontier. But now, it seems he's ready to discard us…”

Thorpe looked visibly hurt, as though he held a different kind of affection for their boss. “We were all orphans taken in by the boss. After the experiments failed and we couldn't stay in Polaris Star, we were supposed to die. But the boss took us with him.”

“Now, he no longer needs us. After Cerulean Whale, there's Soaring Bird, and probably more organizations to come.”

Noella's expression grew complicated, her smile cold. “You think him taking you into Polaris Star, then saving you after the experiments failed, was some grand act of kindness?”

“Without him, you three would have had a much better life!”