The other three targets, of course, couldn't be acquired without effort.
However, they too were being covertly watched over by several powerful individuals.
When faced with sudden assassination attempts, these powerful figures immediately sprang into action.
But reactions varied in speed!
The attackers had meticulously planned their strike, catching the Earth Alliance off guard and thus a step slower.
Whether the targets could be saved depended entirely on the individual capabilities of their protectors.
Although these protectors had been chosen and invited precisely because they were trusted to possess sufficient protective capabilities, it remained a gamble.
The assassins dispatched by the enemy certainly weren't mere nobodies; they were individuals deemed valuable enough to be deployed for such missions.
Even if Earth's leadership had preemptively assigned protectors, there was no guarantee of the level of assassination the protected individuals might face.