"Satou," Chronus said simply, and he saw Richard's expression darken at the name. "The Goblin who defeated you. Who has now apparently killed Merc Assault—the legendary assassin I hired to eliminate him."
He walked closer to Richard, his multi-temporal eyes fixed on his champion. "I had hoped that hiring Merc Assault would solve our problem quietly. No direct connection to me, just an unfortunate 'accident' that removed an irritating obstacle. But instead, that goblin survived the nightmare torture, tracked down the assassin to his own fortress, and killed him so thoroughly that nothing remains except a crater."
"Impossible," Richard said, though his voice lacked conviction. After all, Richard himself had thought defeating Satou was impossible until it happened. "Merc Assault was legendary. Centuries of successful assassinations. How could—"
