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The invaders stepped a few steps inside the corridor. And when they are deep enough they heard the door is closing behind them. The two of them turned around and saw a black haired young man. With eyepatch covered one of his eye and gloving blue eye on the other. He wore Butler vest and uniform.
"Welcome the Mansion of Agony. Meat Bags. Our today course will be you." He said such cold tone. The dread ran through the two burglar spine.
Both kidnappers eyes widened. Then one of them spoke. "Who are you kid? You are not supposed to be here."
Zero said nothing just glared with bored expression to the two invaders.
"Get out here before we lynch you! And if you dare to speak anyone about us we will surely find and kill your sorry ass!" The other tried to threaten the young looking man, but it does not bother him in the slightest. He just continued his bored stare.
"Meat bags are really disgusting." he snarled.
"What did you just said, boy!? I did not hear clearly. You wanted to beg for your life. Don't you?"
But the Automaton NPC only said one word in a disgusting manner before he disappeared from their sight. "Pathetic creatures."
Their eyes widened and started to look around searching their unwanted guest. Then suddenly the world went blank before they could realize what happened.
After they woke up. The two invaders were bound together on a chair. It was strange. They did not felt rope in their wrist. But none of them could make the possible move an inch. Maybe it was some kind of paralyzing magic.
When they looked at the strange young man came to their field of view. Sensing the two kidnapper consciousness returned.
"Wha-What happened?" As both of them looked around, they saw Zero stepping closer to them as tightened the white butler gloves in his left hand.
"I have a few questions. If you lie or try anything. You will experience excruciating pain." He said in a cold tone.
"If we ever tell you anything. Freak!" snarled one of the kidnappers.
"Wrong answer," Zero said in an uncaring tone and broke one of the fingers of the man who spoke previously. Reacting to this the man started to yell.
"Who sent you…."
"Our employers have contacted all around the Kingdom. If you release us. We may not tell them about this." Said the other while grinned.
"Wrong answer." He ripped off the other man finger. He almost fainted because of the pain.
"I ask you again. Who sent you."
One hour slow torture later.
"If they become aware of our treason. T-They inevitably kills us. Please… Just let us go."
"Wrong answer." Zero grabbed one of the pliers what was prepared to the surgical tray beside him and ripped out one of the man teeth.
"Who sent you…"
One of the heavily mutilated men spoke. "T-The Eight Fingers Please no more..."
Zero nodded. "Why did they sent you." His tone was so cold the shiver ran through his spine.
"T-They wanted their possession back. I know nothing more! Please, release us." Both of them started to cry.
"Such despicable creatures. I don't know what my master sees in them." Murmured Zero in a disgusted tone.
"I ask again. I want the whole truth disgusting worms. Who sent you?" he ripped out the other captive teeth.
"Please! Somebody help us!" both of them shouted in unison.
"No one hears your pathetic screaming. The whole house is warded against detection abilities, and I made the room soundproof. No one will come. No one will save you. If you want to pray. Pray to the Supreme Beings. But I doubt any of them will listen to your pathetic screaming."
The already trembled prisoners urinated under themselves hearing Zero's cold words.
Having no other choice. One of them started to speak. "We have been sent by the Eight fingers. To taught a lesson to the old man and took back the possession of our boss…"
"Where is your hideout?"
"W-We can't tell you that. They will kill us!" pleaded the prisoner.
"As my master once said. There are much worse things than death. And if you don't answer me. You will experience it, and I will enjoy every moment of it."
"O-Our hideout is in…." With that, the captives told everything Zero about their hideout. Location, how many people are there and possible traps.
Zero nodded. "Your cooperation is appreciated meat bags."
"Will you release us?" inquired one of the prisoners.
"I never said anything about releasing disgusting creatures like you."
A shiver ran through their spine. "Your fate will be decided by the Supreme Beings."
A few hours later Sebas and Solution arrived back from their duties. Sebas recognizing a few scratches around the door knob and cautiously opened the door. As they opened Zero waited for them before the door. "What happened?" asked Sebas firmly as they entered the house.
"A few worm tried to kidnap the VIP. I did my duty and protected her. That's all."
Sebas nodded closing the door behind himself. "Where are they?"
"I already made the necessary tasks to fulfill my duty and sent them to Neuronist Painkill for further interrogation. It seems my master was right. The same criminal organization sent those lackeys who tried to ransom you and take back the girl. And this note was in their pocket."
Zero handed the paper to Sebas. The head butler used the item to read it and nodded.
"Tsuare?" asked Sebas.
Zero nodded. "Don't worry. Your little pet is safe. She is resting in the next room. Now if you finished with your duties. I think it is time to return to Nazarick. Demiurge and the others were already waiting for us."
"What will Ainz-sama planning to do with that criminal organization?"
"Demiurge is the one who has been entrusted by Ainz-sama with this operation. You will get further instruction from him when we got back Nazarick. Don't worry about it."
Sebas bowed his head. "I understand. Just a few more minutes until I pack our belongings."
Zero raised his hand. "That's not necessary. I already did it. Now if you may tell your pet our immediate depart. That would be most satisfying. With her or without her. I don't care."
Sebas nodded. "Give us a few minutes."
"As you wish."
After a few minutes later. Sebas prepared Tsuare for her deportation and Zero used his [Message] to ask Shalltear to open a portal to the mansion.
Sebas turned his head towards Tsuare. "Are you ready? You know. There will be no way back once you step through the portal?"
Tsuare nodded while brightly smiled to Sebas. "Yes. Thank you Sebas-sama. It will be alright"
A black oval shaped [Gate] opened, and Tsuare and Sebas stepped through its border. As they crossed the line between the New World and the Realm of the Supreme Beings. The world completely changed around them.
Scene Change: Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom: Night of the raid:
In the Kingdom, it was normal to sleep when the sun went down because keeping the lamp lit would cost money. In countrysides, where most were poor, such practice was the norm. However, cities were the polar opposite of the countryside. Especially around downtown, all sorts of stores and people were active like nocturnal animals.
Three cloaked figure walked across in the capital of Re-Estize Kingdom. Under cover of the night in the abandoned streets of the capital city, no one seen their faces. The vendors were packed their belongings long time ago. Only the criminals and the patrolling guards patrolled the streets in that late time of night of that part of the city.
"Are you sure we will not get in trouble because of this assignment?" asked one of the cloaked figures in a worried tone.
"As the saying goes. 'Never venture, never win." Replied the other with a joking manner.
"Still this is dangerous. To go against the Eight Fingers. I don't want you to be hurt because of this assignment."
The middle one smiled under the hood. "Don't worry. It will be fun."
Slowly but steadily the tree unknown cloaked figure reached the meeting point. It was a warehouse near the church in the main square of the capital in a hidden street. The time was almost right. It was a few minutes before 2100. Namely the time of the meeting. Not wanting to arrive too early the figures waited a few more minutes. Then walked to the door.
As discussed the person in the middle from the three-person group raised her hand and knocked on the side door of the warehouse three times. A man opened the peephole on the upper section of the door.
"The night was long." Said the person in a jagged, rough voice.
"So does my dream." Replied the only female person in the group quietly.
The door slowly opened. But only so much that the three cloaked figure could hastily step in into the building.
As they entered the abandoned warehouse the man, who opened the door and escorted them to a hidden room in the basement of the structure. In the chamber, the three adventurers finally saw the figures in the secret room.
They were Climb, Brain Ungalus, Gazef Stronoff, the members of the Blue Rose Adamantine ranked adventurer group and the other the leaders of the raid that night.
As they entered the room, the person who escorted them announced their arrival. "The Spell Sword Adamantine ranked adventurer team has arrived."
Raidyn as took off the cloak turned to the man. "Really? Spell Sword? The people who figured out this name was not very creative."
Gagaran whistled seeing her massive sword then leaned closer to Lakyus. "She surely walking with a giant cane."
Climb who just finished with the dying of his armor looked in their direction, and his eyes widened. The woman who he saw before him was the same who he bumped into when he meets with Evileye and Gagaran.
The strange black liquid what Climb smashed to his armor immediately showed its effect. The black spots started wiggling and then started to spread throughout his armor, covering the surface with the black substance. In mere seconds Climb's shining white armor turned pitch black.
The bead Climb used was a magical item called 'Magic Dyes.' High-class magic items would often confer additional heat or cold resistance but what Climb used could only change colors. The reason he used this item was obviously that of his flashy white armor.
The escort man bowed then left without a word.
Beside her, the two young teen took off their hoods. The two of them was Ninya and Nfirea Bareare the famous alchemist.
"We are apologizing for our late appearance." Raidyn apologized from the others whole she bowed her head.
"It is no problem. You just arrived in time. Please come closer, and we could discuss the plan." Said Lakyus as she smiled to the three of them.
As Lakyus explained the plan Gazef time to time glanced towards their newly arrived companions. He could not help, but she seemed somehow familiar to him. As if he saw her somewhere, but he could not recall however he tried. Then he started to inspect her equipment from the corner of his eye. Under the well-made leather long coat, she wore some kind of metallic suit with numerous joint.
The armor she wore radiated in a way that implied it could not have been made with materials any lesser than mithril or adamantine.
It seemed it made directly to the wearer to ensure its free movement and protection at once. And looking at her weapon, it looked it is almost crushing her. According to his opinion carrying such oversized sword would significantly hinder the bearer movement and exhaust her after a few swings. Her sheathed Ultra Greatsword resembled Lakyus legendary magical sword the Kilineiram. Except there was a skull engraving in the joint of the Blade and the handle. He also spotted the beautiful black handled katana on her side. It resembled Brain weapon, but it seemed it was much more refined and higher quality. He was a little jealous seeing such weapon in a hand of a young girl.
This made Gazef uncomfortable for a moment. "How much experience this young girl has to be able to earn. To be at possession such armor and weapons at such young age?"
But despite the adventurers in the room. Strangely she did not wear any cape. She only wore her long coat after they arrived.
The two boys beside her wore simple leather armor, one-one short sword on their sides and various flasks on their belts and their harnesses.
Lakyus explained the plan for attacking the Eight Finger's eight buildings. However, since there were only seven groups, the plan was revised so that as soon as a team finished subduing a place, the leader of that group and Marquis Raeven's personal guards — all former adventurers who had been ranked above mithril — would rush to the last target and the remainders would mop up their initially assigned place. The goal was to neutralize and capture everyone if possible, but killing them if they resisted was authorized as well. Lakyus continued and warned everyone.
"Your opponent is the force controlling the underworld. There might be traps or unexpectedly strong opponents. Never let your guard down." Explained the leader of the Blue Rose.
The little pep talk finished, and everyone dispersed. As Raidyn group left the building, she turned to Ninya and Nfirea.
"Are you ready?"
The two nervous boy gulped then nodded nervously. "Yes," they said in unison. The two of them was nervous. No doubt. After all, The operation objective was to attack the hideouts of the Eight Finger. The most dangerous criminal organization in the Kingdom.
"The members are ready. On commander's words, we'll move out immediately. We're going to be taking this route." Raidyn showed the way what she previously drew on the map.
There was a red line navigating through the streets on the map of the capital After taking a look at the map, the two teen looked at their leader and nodded.
"Hey, beauty." Raidyn looked towards the direction of the voice. He saw the full Blue Rose marching towards them. The one who addressed her was Gagaran.
Compared from the inn, she was covered with first class magical items. Her red full plate mail had spikes and eye like decoration around the chest area. It was her famous armor, 'Gaze Bane.' Her gauntlets were little different and had snake decorations wrapping around them. It was an ancient relic that accelerated regeneration, the 'Gauntlets of Kerykerion.' Around the waist was a war pick called 'Fel Iron' and the luxurious red cape befitting royalty was called 'Crimson Guardian.' Inside the armor, where people couldn't see, were the 'Vest of Resistance,' the 'Dragontooth Amulet,' the 'Belt of Greater Power,' 'Wing Boost,' the 'Circlet Twister' and even the rings had been imbued with magic.
This was the gear of one of Kingdom's greatest warriors, Gagaran. Every single one of them was expensive enough to make one's eyes pop. The only reason she could afford such equipment was that she was an adamantium ranked adventurer. Lakyus, Evileye, Tina and Tia also wore equipment that could be recognized as the highest tier with a single glance.
Raidyn pointed to herself with a dumbfounded expression. "You mean me?"
Gagaran grinned. "Of course, we just came to introduce ourselves."
"Oh, that's nice from you. Thank you. We introduce then too. I am Raidyn as you know. And they are Ninya and Nfirea." She pointed to the two boys.
The two of them bowed their head. "It is a pleasure to meet you all."
"My sidekicks.." she explained.
Lakyus nodded. "It is a pleasure to meet you." Tia and Tina just bowed their head and said nothing.
"Huh, two more Cherry Boy…" murmured Gagaran.
Evileye just shrugged and mumbled something incomprehensible under her mask.
"Please forgive our 'Shorty' she is not a social one." Gagaran looked to Evileye while she grinned.
"The Mass of Muscle better shut up."
Raidyn leaned closer to Evileye and started to inspect her. Reacting to this the petite mage stepped back feeling a chill ran through her spine. "Something is not right with this girl. I don't know what. But for a moment I felt a very strange vibe from her."
She stretched her hand towards her. "Hello, I am Raidyn. It is nice to meet you."
Evileye uneasily took out her hand from the shelter of her crimson robe and shook her hand.
Gagaran just laughed, and the three other members of the group just smiled because of the situation.
"It seems the newbie managed to befriend our 'Shorty' in a record time." Snickered the muscled warrior as she swiped away a tear of joy.
Evileye shot a quick glance towards them quitting the four of them. "I assume is that some kind of magical mask." Raidyn pointed to Evileye mask. Answering to this the petite mage turned back to Raidyn.
"Yes, how do you know?"
"Let just say. I have a little experience with different types of enchantments and monsters."
Evileye crimson eyes widened under her mask. "Did she know? No, that's not possible! My ring is completely concealing my true nature. Yes, this is just a coincidence."
"Hm." Hummed Evileye and nodded.
"If you allow me to ask. What material your armor has been made of? I never saw such armor before." asked Lakyus. "Oh, this. This is a custom made armor made from an alloy what preparation highly guarded secret amongst my order." All five of them nodded.
"It is bull shit time!" she grinned in herself.
"That metals must be combined and tempered just so for the alloy to gain the necessary strength in a Xenomorph queen blood to gain the necessary strength. I can say no more. Sorry."
"I understand."Lakyus nodded.
"What the hell is a 'Xenomorph?!" said in vulgarl tone Gagaran.
"The deadliest acid-blooded monster what you could meet. Its blood acidulous enough to completely dissolve mithril under a few moments and melt through an adult dragon skin." She explained.
All of them looked at her with wide eyes.
"A standard Xenomorph drone is equipped to be the perfect killing machine. It possesses an exoskeleton much like that of a lobster, impenetrable to everything but the most powerful enchanted weapons. The creature's skin is made from 'protein polysaccharides,' so this would imply a substance similar to chitin. The creature replaces its surface cells with polarized silicone, which is a very inert, heat resistant, and flexible polymer. This allows the creature significant environmental resistance. However, they are vulnerable to sudden, massive changes in temperature." Everyone looked with wide eyes at her.
"Attached at the ends of both of its arms are a set of long fingers and shiny, black, and extremely sharp claws capable of slashing through almost anything within its grasp. It has two pairs of finger-like digits and appears to have two opposable thumbs (on opposite sides of the hand) on each hand. Its tail is long, and can be used as a whip what end coated with its acidulous blood." Gagaran whistled.
"It stands around 7 feet tall, averaging in at anywhere between 140 kg and 180 kg; although size may vary wildly depending on the host chosen and the queen minimum dimension is twice this big, as seen for instance with the "Jock-Xenomorph." Its mouth is filled with sharp teeth, but its primary killing device is the inner jaw that shoots out to penetrate the victim's brain."
"The inner jaw (also known as an "attack tongue") is a muscular appendage on the inside of the Xenomorph's mouth. All Xenomorphs have this trait. It consists of a cord of muscle with a small but extremely deadly mouth-like appendage on end. This attack tongue can punch through almost anything, from bone to the adamantine armor. And their regeneration cycle is terrifyingly fast. But this is not their most terrifying property." explained Raidyn.
"If all of this not. Then what? And what do you mean by that their hosts?" inquired Lakyus.
"Their terrifyingly fast adaptability and learning curve are their most deadly weapons. As what I mean host…"
"The queen lay an egg like sacks. From them a creature hatching when it detects any vulnerable lifeforms in the nearby area. The face hugger jumps on their faces and fertilizes the host while using anesthetic chemicals made it sleep."
Ninya and Nfirea gulped. "During their sleep, the embryo is grown in their bodies. Feed on them in the process. Then in the end. Usually when the host wakes up. It is exploding out their chest. After this, the fresh embryo eats the host and at an accelerated rate start grow up an adult. Their form entirely suits their host body. Adapting for the host bodies best properties. For example, if the host is a dwarf. Their magic resistance will be higher if it is an elf. They will be agiler. If it is a demi-human. They will be more brutish."
"Damn! Thanks! I will surely not be able to sleep for a few nights!" said Gagaran while scratched her head nervously.
"Such things could not exist. It is impossible!" flustered Evileye.
Raidyn turned to the petite mage. "Normally not. It was an entirely harmless animal species until a race where I came from started to experiment with them. We called them Engineers."
"Why should they create such thing?! Are they insane?!"
Raidyn smiled. "Why the people create stronger and stronger weapons and develop more and more destructive magic?"
"For war?" Ninya and Nfirea asked in unison.
Raidyn nodded. "Exactly. Since my short life, I learned one lawfulness. That's is war, war never changes." She said in a sad tone.
As they spoke Climb and Brain Ungalus walked towards them. Sensing their presence all of them turned towards them. Gagaran greeted Climb with a wide grin. "Cherry Boy!"
Raidyn waved to Climb "Hello Climb-kun. It is nice to meet you again."
Then turned to Gagaran with a confused expression. "Cherry Boy?"
Gagaran snickered. "It is his nickname."
"It is nice to meet you Raidyn-dono. Please don't listen to Gagaran-sama. It is a nickname what only used by her."
"I see." She nodded then turned to Brain.
The veteran warrior said nothing just assessed the new adamantine ranked adventurer.
For an untrained eye, she did not seem much. But being a swordsman. Brain could separate a bad stature and a decent one. And her posture was a firm one. If he had to compare to someone. She emanated similar battle aura than Sebas who they met two days ago.
Climb continued. "Please allow me to introduce Brain Ungalus." He presented his companion.
The two of them nodded to each other. Between true warriors, there was no need to verbal communication.
"Cherry Boy! Your ass as firm as ever! Do you want to do it before we depart?" Gagaran teased the young Climb.
Ninya and Nfirea face has been reddened, and Raidyn turned to the other members of the Blue Rose. "Is she really asked from Climb-kun what I think she asked."
Tina and Tia sighed in unison and started to nod. "Weird." The coat wearing adventurer sweat dropped internally.
"I am afraid I had to refuse your offer Gagaran-sama…"
Gagaran smiled. "What a shame. Maybe next time."
She probably meant that she was worried for him, but Climb really wished she would stop calling him that. He could take off a nickname like that if he wanted to in one of those stores, but he did not want to. Deep inside, Climb shed a tear, but Gagaran watched Brain with hawk-like eyes.
"Brain Unglaus. The man who fought toe-to-toe with the Royal Warrior Captain… Those stories weren't a lie nor an exaggeration."
"Blue Rose's warrior Gagaran. You certainly are… strong. Truly fitting for a warrior of an adamantium ranked party. So, do I pass?"
Climb looked towards Brain as if asking what he meant by passing. Brain shrugged and told Climb what Gagaran truly meant.
"She came by to see if I am someone trustworthy enough to be entrusted with you."
"Is that true?" asked Climb.
Gagaran grinned. "You speak nonsense Cherry boy. I only said this because it would be a shame if a fine ass like you die in the battle."
Climb smiled. "Thank you Gagaran-sama."
"Well then, it is time for us to go." Announced Lakyus. "The night is long and full of dangers."
Every one of them nodded and bid farewell to each other.
As Climb and Brain walked away, Brain turned to Climb.
"She's a kind woman. Wouldn't have guessed, considering her appearance."
"Gagaran-sam… No, all the members of Blue Rose are like that. Evileye-sama may also appear mean, but even she's a kind person."
"A magic caster wearing a mask… Speaking of which, this Ainz Ooal Gown fellow that Gazef mentioned was wearing a mask as well. Is that the latest fashion trend among magic casters? …Hmmm? It seems we're starting to move out."
"What do you think about Raidyn and her group?" inquired the young knight.
"The two young one seemed to be good kids. However, their leader that girl…"
"What about her? She was kind when I meet her first."
"Oh, nothing. Just she is emitting the same kind of battle aura what Sebas-sama emitted when we meet him. I did not say she is not kind. I just said. I can't say for sure because I don't know her enough."
"What do you mean battle aura?" inquired Climb.
"You will know soon enough. You will know soon enough Climb." With that, the two of them disappeared amongst the countless streets of the capital and reached the group what was under Climb command.
Scene Change: Climb's raid point:
"Look over there, Climb." Motioned Brain towards the unknown teen who seemed to wear similar butler uniform like Sebas.
When he turned around, he could see an unknown person. His face was stoic and bored like the ice. Never showing any emotion.
"Who is that person? Is he working with the Eight fingers."
"I don't know. It is better to stay and watch. We don't want to blow our cover. Don't we?" Climb nodded.
"But from his appearance. He is not likely aligned with the Eight Finger."
"That is true. Maybe we could lure him here. Then interrogate him."
"That's too risky. Just let him." Said Brain.
As soon as he said that, the lone figure looked directly at the two of them with his bored expression. Climb and Brain were hidden in the shadows quite some distance away to survey the building. They wouldn't be easy to spot. It could have been a coincidence that he looked in their direction, but Climb didn't think that was the case.
The lone figure started to walk in their direction at a brisk pace.
It was at an incredible speed. Whenever they blinked, he had closed an incredible distance as if he was teleporting. Even though he was just walking regularly, he moved at a speed that the brain refused to register. As the two of them blinked. They lost him. Then they heard a monotone young voice behind their back.
"Why are you there?"
Brain and Climb unsheathed their weapons and raised to the unknown stranger. "Who are you?! Why are you here? Are you with the Eight Fingers?" asked Climb in a hasty tone.
"Annoying worms. According to Demiurge instructions, I can't kill nor harm them. That would raise much suspicion. If they die on the same day as Sebas and Solution suddenly disappear from the capital. That would cause pretty suspicious." Sigh. "No matter. Maybe, next time."
"I sent by the lady and Sebas. A few invaders who tied to this criminal organization invaded her estate and wanted to kidnap her new servant."
"What about the girl? Is she alright? You know Sebas-sama?!" inquired Climb.
The stranger nodded. "I know him. Our employer is the same."
Climb sighed in a relieved tone. Brain still suspiciously gazed towards the black haired stranger with strange blue eye. "We were planning on launching an assault on that building, which is owned by Eight Fingers."
"I assume there are more than the two of you."
"How do you know."
The stranger with the eyepatch looked towards the entrance of the building. "According to my early survey. The structure is littered with traps and enemy forces. It would be stupid to attack by just the two of you."
"Then why are you came alone?" asked Brain suspiciously.
"If there are more beside me. They only slow me down." Answered the stranger in a lifeless tone.
"What do you mean slow you down?"
The black-haired stranger tightened his white butler gloves. "I am a professional. I work alone. Beside that. The kidnappers offended my lady."
He glanced towards the shadow. "You can come out now. I know you are there."
Lockmyer, the former adventurer, returned with his invisibility worn off. He was wary of the handsome looking young man with the unusually cold aura around him.
"How do you know I was there?"
"There is a certain resonance what all of the invisibility fields emit when they are active."
All of them turned to the unknown figure. "Who are you What's your name?" asked Brain.
"You only need to know that I am a professional who is doing only his job. Nothing else."
Climb gritted his teeth unable to get a straight answer from the young boy.
"Then what is your objective?"
"As I said before. The invaders of my lady home. The need to be punished severely." A cold ran down on their spine.
"Are you sure you are capable of handling all of them? There will be a massive, overwhelming force in the building."
"I trained situation like this. I will be all right."
"So be it." Bowed his head Brain Ungalus.
Climb turned to him. "Are you sure we can trust him?"
"We have neither the time or the forces to argue in such things. If he dies while he will be in the lair of the Eight Fingers. It is his own problem. At least he will give us a little diversion."
Climb nodded in understanding looking to Lockmyer the rogue nodded too as a sign of understanding and talked extensively about the information he had gathered, starting with the woman. The stranger spoke with a cold tone.
"Is that so, it will do it." Nodded the young man. However, the rogue said nothing new to Zero. He all heard this from Demiurge.
"Don't worry about it. By the way, everybody is ready to withdraw..." Lockmyer looked around.
The Rogue glanced at the emotionless face of the stranger as if feeling sorry for having to retreat and leaving him alone despite his arrogant attitude. No one deserves to be left behind.
"The strongest of Eight Fingers, called the Six Arms are gathered here... Are you sure you can take care of them all?" inquired Climb.
The Rogue frowned at Climb's question. Climb also understood what the rogue might be thinking. The Six Arms were foes matching adamantium ranked adventurers in strength. Winning against five of them would be impossible. However, ignoring such doubts, Sebas replied lightly.
"From Sebas' explanation. If those people will be like the person called Succulent. It will be no problem." Explained Zero as he tightened his left glove in his hand.
The Rogue blinked for a moment before taking Brain and Climb aside and asked them while looking at Zero with pitiful eyes.
"...Leader, is that man crazy?"
Anyone who listened to the stranger just now would agree. Especially if they knew about the abilities of an adamantium ranked adventurer. Even Climb, and Brain doubted if their strange visitor could come out alive from this job.
"If the thing he is said is true. Then he will survive." Said Climb.
The Rogue looked at Climb as if he were watching a madman.
Brain nodded in agreement. "What?! Unglaus, you as well?"
Brain smiled bitterly as he nodded again at the rogue.
"That's right. Even if Gazef and I fight against Sebas-sama at the same time, we wouldn't be able to win. If this man is just half as strong as him. He could surely survive."
The strange young teen just watched them from the background. Listening to their meaningless prattle.
"Despicable meat bags. I don't know why Demiurge ordered their survival. According to their scans, they are superiors only one aspect. They are better at dying." As Zero thought about this. They are temporary companions continued their chat.
"I-is that... No, if it's true, that's incredible..."
The rogue still looked at Zero with disbelief, but could only trust what they were saying.
"If we are requesting help from this stranger... It might be inconvenient, but can you tell him about the Six Arms?"
Zero almost lost his cool manner when he heard one of the Six Arms nicknames.
"Undying King' Deibanock... A foolish nickname for a foolish creature. There is only one ruler of death." He murmured.
After the exchange finished. Bain turned to the stranger. "So, do you still want to go in?"
"It is my task what my lady entrusted me. Even it is mean my extermination; I shall take care of that six.."
All three of them nodded. "In that case, you will rush from the front while we infiltrate from the side door and recover the documents."
Zero nodded.
"Hmm... If we need to infiltrate, it would be best to be as quiet as possible. Then after we recovered the documents, we might have to fight our way out. If that's the case..."
The Rogue looked at Climb and Brain.
"If he could use invisibility magic infinitely, it might be a different story... but I think going with only the three of us would be the best."
"Is it alright for me to go with you?" asked Climb from the rogue.
"Of course, leader. My warrior comrades aren't really fit for infiltration because they're too stiff in their armor."
"I understand, then we will infiltrate with the people here."
"Demiurge ordered me to cooperate with these meat bags. But I did not expect from them to be so ineffective. This is so frustrating."
"It would be nice if our magic caster could cast noise canceling magic, too... Well, if it's for three people, I'll ask him to cast invisibility magic."
"Invisibility..." Climb spoke in a worried tone.
"Even if everybody goes invisible, my helm can activate invisibility detection once per day... but what about everyone else? If everyone can't see each other and gets lost, it will be a problem."
"Don't worry Climb; I have a magic item that can detect invisibility. Even though it's a one use only, I'll be fine."
"No need to worry about me. There's no way I can miss the leader and Unglaus' footsteps." Joked the rogue.
"Then we will be able to communicate fine. We will give you a few minutes before we start." Climb turned to Zero.
The Automaton NPC only nodded in response.
"No time to waste." He said blandly and headed back towards the main entrance.
"What do you thin Brain? He will survive?"
"Besides his irritatingly bland attitude. He is emitting the same kind of fighting spirit as Sebas-sama."
Scene Change: Raid Point: Main entrance:
Zero arrived only a few minutes earlier than the paper said, what he found in the invader pocket. He stood before the fence as the main entrance. Expecting from someone to escort him in. According to his and Demiurge opinion. Humans were predictable creatures with simple mind-set. They are surely expected the case Sebas, or anyone who left behind in the house will take care those two who they sent to kidnap Tsuare.
And finding the paper in their pockets. The criminal organization based their plan of what every average human is doing in such cases. Revenge against those who wanted to take away the possession of the person mentioned above. The plan could work either if those two manage to kidnap Tsuare or not. It does not matter. The result is the same.
With rough voice, a man appeared from in between the trees. Of course Zero knew that man was there the whole time because of his Scout job class passives. He could clearly see him between the woods thanks to his energy and heat vision and echolocation. He could apparently felt all of the life force and their strength in the area
"Hmph, who are you? We waited for the old man." Said the doorkeeper.
"Sebas sent me in his place." He said blandly.
The man smirked. "Such a coward old man. He sent his son to die instead of him. It does not matter. My only task is to escort you to the meeting place. After we taken care of you, then we will care for that old fart."
Zero said nothing. Just stood with his bored expression on his face.
"Over here. Follow me." Motioned the man.
Zero followed the man guide through the door; they walked on a little pathway through the garden. Despise it's owned by a criminal organization like the Eight Finger. It did not look on it. The trees were trimmed cleanly, and the garden was taken care. Soon they reached a clearing what resembled a training ground. There were roughly 30 men and women here. He could care for all of them under less than five second. But Demiurge infuriating the act against the Supreme Beings ordered him to humiliate them as much as possible under the given time.
Amongst the 30 of them, there were only four of them who emitted somewhat higher energy readings than the others. Still, they were quite meaningless compared to anyone in Nazarick. Even a maid could take care of all of them under a short time.
One wore a hooded robe. It was dyed black, and the edge was sewn with red thread as if it were imitating a flame. He could not see inside the hood, but the aura was not that of a living being. The nickname "Undying" was not a mere word play, but because it was undead.
The lone woman among the Six Arms was dressed lightly in thin silk. She had countless golden bangles on her wrists and ankles, and they made a metallic sound every time she moved. On her waist hung six scimitars. The man beside her was flashy. He was dressed like a matador and held a rapier whose blade looked as if it grew out of a rose. It even smelled like a rose.
The last man was covered in unremarkable full plate armor and kept his sword in the sheath. A total of four people — their leader, Zero, was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps he was waiting his turn elsewhere. When the four of them stepped forward, their minions moved to surround Zero.
He glanced at them uncaringly.
"Where are the old man and the men we sent in the mansion? Answer me, boy!"
"My lady sent me instead of the one who you ransomed. Tonight I will be the one who will take care of you." He bowed his head.
"You are really an ignorant brat. We had to secure our place within the Eight Fingers with our skills alone. It will be dangerous for us if we lose here. Succulent? He was an idiot to lose in front of the head of Slave Trade branch, even if that branch is now fallen."
"Tell me your name handsome before you die. I want to connect a name to your face before our job is done."
Zero looked at the woman. "You only need to know that. I am the one who my master's send to take care of the boogieman."
"Humph. What a shame."
"We will play with your beautiful face then send back to the old man your head. Then we will take care of your master's and the Princess."
Zero only glared at them with a bored expression. "You speak too much. My schedule is short. Try to shorten to twenty words."
"We will break you. If we couldn't, it would put us in a bad spot." Snarled the other.
"Look over there." The Six Arms spoke one by one and pointed to the third floor of the building.
"There are several high-ranking people over there. They've gathered to see us kill you nice and slow."
The automaton NPC nodded. "Is the one who called Zero here as well?"
"Well, maybe. But you will not live enough to see him."
The four smiled mockingly as if they were looking at a weakling. "Humans are really like viruses." He sighted. The Six Arms wondered what he was doing.
"What is that? You picking a fight?" said the other in an angered tone.
"Such meaningless existence. Disgust me." His cold tone caused shivers everyone around him.
"Who are you talking about?" The reply came with a smile that was apparently looking down at him. "I speak about all of your meaningless existence. Since my orders state to humiliate your organization. I will do so as my order states."
"Hahaha! Your torture will be delightful. We will make sure to send your pretty head that old man." Zero glanced around seeing the ring is closed around him. He punched the ground beneath himself and the dust what he caused hidden him while he knocked out the lackeys with a great speed.
A man on the third floor clapped with his hand. "I see, you have some skills. Why do you serve someone who sent you to your death? Serve the Eight Finger, and you will be richer than you can even imagine. You only need to kill the old man who caused so much discomfort to us. And you will be in. So, what do you say? You are in, or you are in?"
"I see...So the organic creatures really as dumb as I suspected. Then let's come all of you at once I still need to find that two remaining meat bag."
All of them laughed. "...This boy is really dumb." said the armored figure with the long sword.
"It seems you could clearly not measure the strength of your opponent. How could this race live this long I never understand?"
"Don't speak nonsense boy!? When you become as strong as us, you'll be able to sense how strong your opponent is. And you, brat, are nowhere near us."
"Stupid question." With the exception of Deibanock, the other two agreed.
Thanks' to Zero abilities what his creator gave him. He could clearly sense the enemy strength and determine their weakness. As a scout and assassin, it was a basic skill of his.
"So we'll give you a chance. We'll fight one at a time, so—"
"Shut up meat bag. I don't care. Either way. You will experience pain."
"Don't look down on us, human." Deibanock's shoulders shook.
Zero glanced and pointed at him. "You are the creature who called. 'Undying King' Deibanock.? Correct?"
The creature did not answer. The creature disgusted Zero and Demiurge the most. How dare such lowly creature call itself 'Undying King'? It only brings shame on their master's name.
The Creature true identity was a naturally spawned elder lich. Undead normally spawned in places where many people died, and they tended to hold a deep hatred towards living beings and focused on killing them. However, a few undead with sentience suppressed their hatred towards living beings and formed relations with them. Deibanock was one such undead. The objective of his unnatural life was to master magic he couldn't use when he first spawned and to attain different skills beyond magic as well.
If there were similar undead, it might have been a different story. There was a secret society that only consisted of undead magic casters, but unfortunately, Deibanock never had the chance to meet any of them.
And so, he sought wealth in order to learn more magic.
In the beginning, he killed travelers on the road and took their money, but after losing to adventurers who were sent as a punitive force, he realized the foolishness of such actions and looked for new ways to acquire money. So he hid his true identity to join a mercenary company, but after it was noticed that he could cast 'Fireball' continuously, his identity as an undead was discovered, and he had to run away.
It was the leader of the Six Arms. Zero who approached him after he had just lost a way to make money.
He introduced someone who would teach Deibanock some magic and offered a reasonable amount of money in exchange for working under him. It was the kind of help Deibanock never expected. If he continued strengthening his magical power, there was a possibility that an immortal being like him would one day possess enough strength to destroy all life. Zero would have been sponsoring someone who posed a threat to humanity in the future.
However—
Zero blinked out of the existence. For a moment everyone in the clearing searched him. Then he appeared before Deibanock. "Creatures like you only bring shame to the Supreme Beings name." He said in such cold tone. Deibanock felt the only thing what it thought it would not feel. Fear.
Deibanock tried to teleport away, but the young man grabbed its skull and slowly started squeeze with one of his hand.
The Six Arms don't even dare to move. They felt if they move even an inch they will be annihilated in an instant.
The 'Undying King' felt as its skull slowly started to crack and its negative life force starting to leak through the cracks. It was painful. More painful than anyone could imagine. As the cracks in the creature skull began to grown, it raised its bone hands and tried to cast some spells. But before it could be even able to do that. Zero simply ripped off its hand with a simple move.
"There is only one being who can use that title. The one who stands above all."
"Except for my master. For me. She stands above all."
"Lesser creatures like you are not permitted to use it." As the last particles of negative energy left Deibanock's body through the cracks. It's body disintegrated and the many magic items he had been wearing scattered in every direction.
Without experiencing a lot of carnage befitting for true veterans, they would not have been able to react. This was something praiseworthy as it proved that their reputation of being able to stand toe-to-toe with adamantium ranked adventurers was not just a baseless rumor.
Zero dusting off his gloves turned to the remaining three. "Who is the next?"
"It will be me." Stepped forward Dancing Scimitar" Edstrom. "Come handsome. I will play with your pretty face." She prepared her weapon.
The scimitars had 'Dance' magic imbued into them. Just like the name, arms moved as if they were dancing and attacked automatically, increasing the number of attacks several folds. But since the magic only allowed for simple patterns. It was not suitable to use as a main weapon. It was only useful for surprise attacks or support, and it would only annoy the opponent if she were fighting someone of equal skill. Because weapons could only be imbued with a single spell, it was common sense to use better magic than 'Dance.' For example, Gagaran from Blue Rose only used magic that increased the attack power of her weapons.
However, for Edstrom, there was no magic more suitable than 'Dance.' Usually, this spell was activated when the owner of the weapon used their mind to give it orders, but it was impossible to command a floating arm to do anything other than simple movements if one was in the middle of a fight with their life on the line.
But in her case. She could control her weapon as she liked. It was like an another invisible warrior controlling her weapon.
Instead of a talent, she possessed two abilities. One of them was an abnormal looking spatial awareness, and the other was to use her hands independently. Without these two abilities. She could not possibly control her weapon.
Zero reached into his pocket and pulled out several clips.
"Is he mocking me?" she thought.
"I will kill you with this." Zero raised two clips.
She frowned. "Don't make me laugh!" She released her weapon. The blade danced gracefully with incredible speed in the air. An average human would surely die from such attack. But as Zero slowly strolled towards the woman he just simply dodged and sidestepped the seemingly randomly dancing blade.
But it was not a random pattern. From the first second his battle processing unit processed the sword path in all spatial and temporal dimension and made an algorithm what helped Zero easily dodge the attacking blade.
The woman's eye's widened and increased her blade speed. But it was all in vain. The strange teen simply sidestepped the dancing blades as he held the clip between his thumb and index finger. In her desperation, she did not watch the distance between them. Zero reached her.
"Kill him already!" shouted to her a person from the third floor.
With a move, Zero stabbed both of her eyes with the clip. Edstrom screamed because of the pain and lost control above her weapon. Blinking under her back Zero pushed her forward gently just to be beheaded by her own weapon. Edstrom's head rolled on the floor. Her head flew instantaneously. Blood spurted from her neck, and her body collapsed a moment later.
The two remaining member of the Six Arm only trembled seeing the brutal precisely what the young man used.
"You are truly pathetic. Unable to control your weapon is really unprofessional..."
Her lips opened and closed. What was he talking about? She couldn't understand, but as if feeling something from his words, she was blinded. But she apparently felt something is not right. It was if she lost something important. It's a lie. It's an illusion. There's no way I can lose. I didn't lose. The reason why I can't move is probably that someone used magic. Someone say something. When she accepted the truth, her face contorted in despair. Then darkness surrounded her existence.
"Let's go together. The two of us can take him!"
The scream came from the man wearing the full plate armor, who could barely suppress his panic. The armor couldn't protect him from fear. He realized not just with his body, but also with all his heart, that they will die here no matter what. But if he could choose. He rather not ran away. Nor it that mattered. But as a warrior, he just could not run away. His pride just could not allow that.
"T-t-take m-my 'Dimensional Slash'!"
Zero glanced at him lazily. He did not even move as the armored man attacked him. "You are not able to use that ability. Your level is too low."
"Void Executioner" Peysilian.
He received his nickname for the magical ability to draw his sword from a one-meter-long sheath and being able to strike an opponent up to three meters away, but it was not an attack that really cut across the void.
The secret lay in the sword.
There was a kind of sword called Urumi. It was a longsword made of a soft metal which bent and flailed easily. What he had was a sword shaved to such an extreme thinness, that it was more apt to call him the "Thin Executioner." Perhaps a more accurate description would be that of a long and thin metallic whip. He earned his nickname by whipping out his sword at high speed and slaughtering the opponent with just a flash of light.
Compared to the other Six Arms, it was much closer to a trick than a skill, but the fact he could handle such a difficult weapon was proof that he was a highly skilled warrior. Even the one called the strongest fighter, Gazef Stronoff, wouldn't be able to handle this weapon as proficiently as Peysilian. However, the real strength lay in the fact it didn't matter whether the opponent saw the weapon. The scariest thing about the whip was its extremely fast speed. It was difficult, or rather impossible, to dodge simply by looking. A strike executed with super-high speed. For a human being who had no answer for it, it would have appeared to be a strike cutting across the void.
Zero just lazily raised his hand and caught the sword in the air with his thumb and index finger. The Void Executioner tried to pull away, but he was unable to do so. "It is the end. This is how I die?"
Zero closed the distance between the two of them. He leaned closer to them. "Do you know what happens when the armor is too tight?"
Zero sensing an another presence rapidly closing to him raised his other hand. "Shawk!" With a strange bird like shout, a rapier flew towards him. As before he grabbed the blade between his index and thumb finger.
Feeling the terror, the 'Void Executioner' could not move an inch.
Zero using his other thumb started to bent Peysilian armor in his chest area just as tight, so he could not get any breath ensuring he trapped in his own armor. Suffocating him in the process.
Everyone in the external training field was trembled and were unable to move by seeing the suffocating Peysilian sight.
Zero turned his head towards his last opponent. "Thousand Kills" Malmvist. Who still tried to get away from his grab.
The "Rose Thorn" was bending. He tried to pull away so he could lunge at a different place, but Zero held it firmly between his thumb and index finger. He could not move his sword at all. It was as if an immovable mountain stood there. When Malmvist looked at his comrade suffocating comrade, he started to pity him. In the middle of it all, a steely voice rang out.
His primary weapon, "Rose Thorn" had two terrifying enchantments imbued onto it. First was 'Grinding Flesh.' The moment the rapier came into contact with skin, it would tear the flesh from it apart. If the sword pierced the skin, it would leave an even more massive wound with the flesh torn about. The second was 'Master Assassin.' It was an enchantment that would turn even a minor scratch into a severe injury.
These abilities alone would be quite destructive, but there was one more secret. This time, it wasn't magic, but poison. The tip of "Rose Thorn" was coated with one particularly potent poison, a mix of several deadly toxins. Malmvist was originally more of an assassin than a warrior, so he fought like one as well. It was the kind of logic that if one was fighting to kill, it was best to kill the opponent quickly and efficiently, no matter the method. The result was a weapon that could kill an opponent with even a scratch.
If one didn't plan for it, one would be easily killed, whether it was Gazef Stronoff or Brain Unglaus.
But that was also his weakness.
Because of his mindset that he would win if he could just scratch an opponent, Malmvist's skill with swords was rather lacking. However, his skill in lunging was real, and if only lunges were judged, it would be stronger than Gazef Stronoff's strike. In another word, the Kingdom's strongest thrust. Additionally, his various martial arts could even match the former Black Scripture member, Clementine.
Zero easily took away from his weapon. Inspected it for a moment. "Pathetic weapon."
Malmvist stepped a step back then turned around and started to run away. He did not want to die. He was afraid of dying. This was all of the work for him. He only entered into the Six Arms because it was a steady high amount of income without had to do anything.
Zero blinked out of the existence before him. His eyes widened. "I give back this weakling weapon to you." Analyzing the poison properties and the enchantments on the blade. He exactly knew it's properties and effect it contains.
Zero stabbed his last annoyance into his stomach with his own blade then turned around and left. While he left he reached into his personal storage and withdrew a strange looking futuristic military knife. Its edge was serrated and emitted some kind of green energy, and the handle was completely black. He raised it before himself.
"[Activate Ability: Spatial Targeting], [Activate Ability: Blinking Shadow Strikes]" he said as he raised the weapon.
It seems the time stopped. He blinked in an out of the existence for a moment but still stood the same place.
After this, the Assassin left the scene. Everyone looked to each other. "What was that?" asked one of them.
The other pointed to the third one. "Your neck is bleeding." The third touched his neck and inspected his own blood. "Strange…" After this, they started to collapse one after another. The whole scene was like a gruesome domino. Heads fell and rolling on the ground one after other. Only a few of them remained standing. Realizing the gruesome scene all of them freaked out and started to flee.
As Zero walked off from the scene. He began to clean his weapon with a with a towel what he withdrew from one of his pockets. "Stupid meat bags." He murmured.
Zero glanced at the building where people would have been watching this grisly scene and gave an order to the hidden predator.
"Catch them Solution..." The predator in the shadows nodded and started her work as the automaton NPC cleared his knife. "After this. I can't clean my weapon enough what my master entrusted me. It remains stained with these worm's blood after all."
Scene Change Hallway of the same building:
Zero Rei heard as he walked through in the corridor as people spoke about Sebas and clashing their weapons.
The leader of the Six Arms asked Brain quietly in an atmosphere almost not befitting him, in a deep and calm state.
"Brain Unglaus, is that your trump card?"
"Of course. It's my trump card that has only been defeated... once." Brain said in an uneasy tone.
"How boring. If it's already been defeated, then this will be the second time." He cracked his fists. Then slowly pulled back and took his respective stance.
"I will break your head on. I'll destroy that little skill of yours and win. First I'll win against you, Brain Unglaus and one day I'll make Gazef Stronoff kneel before me. Then I will be the Kingdom's strongest."
"If you think you can try using me as the first stepping stone for your ambition, you're going to slip. You really must have nothing to do, Zero."
"Talking really is the only thing you're good at... No, since you got this far, that's not strictly true. However, realize the fact that I am better than you in your grave. That it was foolish to challenge Zero-sama! Here I come!"
Zero's upper body had tattoos of various animals, which were emitting a faint light. Comparatively, Brain did not move. He simply waited like a statue. Climb could feel he was about to feel a massive amount of released power from both people.
Power collided with power, and it seemed to the inexperience Climb the two tians before him could clash in any moment. Each of them just watched the right time to release their attack and end the other lives.
But their concentration was disturbed by a young voice.
"Are you the one who the other's called Zero?"
Everyone was surprised and turned around to look at the intruder. Even the two concentrating man who tried to end each other life looked at the strange young man. A young looking man with an uncaring expression on his face strolled towards them.
"What? What happened? Who are you? Where is the old man? The Six Arms should be taking care of the intruders... Did you sneak past them?" shouted the tattooed brawler.
"Those weaklings have been annihilated and along with them everyone who expressed resistance."
"...Don't speak nonsense. They might be weaker than me, but they're still the Six Arms. There's no way you can come here unscathed after facing them." Shouted the tattooed man and raised his fist.
"Your reaction is expected. But resistance is futile. Just accept your death and cease your annoying existence." He said blandly
"Y-You? How did you defeat the Six Arms alone?" shuttered Climb.
The bored NPC raised his knife. "I had a knife." He reached into his pocket and threw a stack of paper before Climb. "Here is your document. Be happy with it."
"Oi, oi, oi. To just chatter on while ignoring me... You sure are gutsy." Interjected the leader of the Six Arms.
Zero, who couldn't move carelessly due to Brain in front of him barely moved from his spot to look at the young man with a hate filled expression.
"Brat, I'll ask again. What happened to my subordinates?"
"—I killed them all." It was so boring and uncaring tone all three of them felt the complete disgust and uncaringness towards all human life from it.
"N, no way! You think I'll believe you?" yelled Zero.
The young man bored expression did not change. Zero hands started to tremble because of his rage then turned back to Brain.
"...Brain Unglaus. We'll postpone our match a little bit. I need to show this old man the power of Six Arms."
Brain smiled. "Alright. He is all yours." He sheathed his sword.
The young man tightened his gloves as he looked to the fake Zero. "My master's is quite disappointed with your attitude towards us."
"Shut up! ...Brat, you'll pay for your lies with your life!"
"Why the meat bags always speak so much?" he muttered under his nose. "This is just to get more and more annoying. Why Demiurge sent me this kind of mission. He knows very well I despise such inefficient things. If he wants me to do something. Order me, and I will do fast and the most efficient way. This is just ridiculous…"
The head of the Security Branch and leader of the Six Arms, "Battle Demon" Zero.
If men like Gazef Stronoff and Brain Unglaus fought with him unarmed, they would die in an instant. Even if they were armed, the outcome of the match would be unclear.
One of the classes he had attained was "Shamanic Adept." This class borrowed the strength of animal spirits and enhanced one's physical abilities. There was a limit to how often one could use this skill a day, but it raised the user's abilities to that of a beast. For a physically superior animal to use a human being's martial arts, it was a truly fearsome combination.
The leader of the security force activated his skills. Usually, he only activated one to conserve his strength, but he wanted to teach that brat before him the lesson of his lifetime.
Though he didn't really believe that brat before he defeated four of the Six Arms by himself, considering that he had broken through the front, there was bound to be someone else with him. Most likely Blue Rose. Until he could gather more detailed information, all he could do was destroy Sebas with all his strength and postpone his duel with Brain Unglaus.
He would need to show overwhelming strength to the onlookers before taking off. He determined this would be the best course of action and prepared his strongest skill accordingly.
Panther on the legs, Falcon on the back, rhino on the arms, buffalo on the chest, a lion on the head; he activated them all. He felt the explosive power surging through him. He was almost worried about his body swelling up and exploding.
"Gyyyyaaaaaahhhhh!"
Shouting out the power building in him, he took a step forward.
The attack of strongest of the Six Arms, Zero. It was a straightforward punch. No feints, no tricks, just a pure, straight punch. But the strength behind it was immense. Not only his skills as a Shamanic Adept but also his other skills as Monk, as well as his magic items enhanced the strength and destructiveness of his fist.
It was so fast that even Zero had a hard time controlling it. The fact it was a straightforward punch with all his strength made it a valuable skill. He had no hesitation in showing his ultimate strike. This power was simple but invincible.
He had confidence that no trickery could stop it. Zero felt a sensation of superiority above others as he rapidly stepped forward with a sensation of being pulled back.
"Watc—" Climb shouted. But it was too late. It seemed the time is slowing down. The fist was slowly approaching the real Zero. The assassin. The efficient killer. The professional.
The fists flew towards him. He lazily sidestepped. Not as he needed it. His master gave him passive nullification, so it was pointless to vary from such weak opponent.
He did because he got an order from the operation leader to humiliate his enemies before he was killing them.
As he sidestepped. He used his serrated knife with green energy edge and simply made a slicing move. Then grabbed his attacker arm in the air before even his veins could detach from each other normally.
The leader of the security branch was already imagined what will happen the young man before him.
As his fist. His perfect unbeatable strike collided with his enemy undefended stomach
With an explosive aftershock, the young black haired man's body flew back like a ragdoll. He hit the floor, but the strike was powerful enough to make his body keep bouncing back on the floor. It was an immediate death. No, it would only be natural for it to be so.
All of his internal organs would have turned into a liquid by now. The outside was the only thing that kept its semblance of a human. This was Zero's the leader of the security branch strongest skill. A demonic skill that was the true embodiment of the phrase, "single strike kill."
But then he realized something. As his strike ended. He felt something strange. As if he is missing something important.
He stopped his momentum and looked to the bloody stump what was his arm. It was missing. One of his arms was missing from down of his biceps. His weapon, his tool for the job, his life. Now it's gone.
He looked tremblingly back. Just to see that young brat holding his arm lazily in his hand while he is inspecting his knife with his usual bored expression.
He looked back to him.
"Now, the next." Zero's eyes widened and backed down. For a moment he saw the eye-patched young man. In the other. He just blinked out of the existence.
He searched him with a terrified expression. But found him nowhere. The terrified leader of the security branch raised his other remained hand in a defensive position.
But he realized. There was no arm. Just a bloody stump where once his pride hanged.
Climb and Brain looked the whole scene with wide eyes. They did not want to believe what they saw. The fists what even Brain Ungalus could not be scratched. Just sliced down by a stranger with such a precise move the arms could be attached back without any damage.
Zero gritted his teeth. "Who the hell are you?!"
"I am the one who they send to kill the Boogieman. I am the Professional Number Zero." He throws away lazily the lump from his hand.
Zero Gathering his remaining strength gritted his teeth and made a last desperate charging attack. Hoping he could surprise the standing man before him. Then he realized something. His vision started to blur, and strangely he started to feel if he is falling towards the ground while rolling.
The sight of him was unbelievable. He saw his still charging corpse as it lost its two remaining legs. Then fallen apart.
His last words were. "Who A-are you…"
The stranger turned to Climb and Brain. "Thanks for the warning. My masters were displeased with this trash. I had to take care of them."
The stranger turned in the direction of the entrance and started to walk away while cleaned his knife with his towel.
"Who are you?" shouted Brain after him.
He glanced back lazily. "I am Zero the Professional. I sent to kill the boogieman."
Climb and Brain looked at each other with wide eyes and gulped.
"Is he really the colleague of Sebas-sama?" asked Climb.
Brain Ungalus nodded. "Most likely. To think about that how many people are before me. I can't do anything just laugh..." He snickered.
Climb expression turned into a dumbfounded one for a moment. "Either way, since we recovered the documents, it would be best to retreat." Brain continued.
"What do you think? Did he actually killed the six arms alone?"
Brain nodded. "It is most likely. When I looked at his eye…."
"What did you see?" inquired the young man.
"I saw nothing. Like I face the same monster what before. That Shall…" Brain swallowed his words and gritted his teeth. "We had to go Climb. Grab the parchments and let's get out here."
Climb did as he instructed and grabbed the still blacked out Lockmyer.
The three of them followed the strange young man towards the entrance. (Brain, Climb, and the rogue)
They could start the investigation after he had left and there wasn't much chance that someone would jump out and attack the strange man, who had strolled slowly outside while cleaned his knife and mumbled. "Stupid meat bags…"
The building, which had been bustling with activity when they first infiltrated, showed no sign of anyone being there. Logically speaking, there wouldn't be anyone brave enough to challenge Zero when he had just taken down Six Arms in the most humiliating way. Chances were that most of them had fled, and if that had been the case he hoped the group outside would capture anyone who tried to run.
As they reached the entrance. The young man went in his own way. Not even caring Climb shouted after him neither the massive flame walls what appeared near the city walls. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pocket watch then inspected it.
"It is time for the next work." He disappeared from the dark streets of the capital city.
As Zero walked towards his next objective and teleported away insert music.
Insert Music while Zero lazily walks away: MARILYN MANSON LYRICS "Killing Strangers."
This world doesn't need any opera; we need it for the operation
We don't need a bigga knife (a bigga knife)
'Cause we got guns, we got guns; we got guns (we got guns)
We got guns, you betta run (ya betta run, ya betta run, ya betta run)
We're killin' strangers; we're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
We're killin' strangers; we're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love, love
We pack demolition
We can't pack emotion
Dynamite, we just might
So blow us a kiss, blow us a kiss
Blow us a kiss, and we'll blow you to pieces
We're killin' strangers; we're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love, love, love
And we got guns; we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better better run
We got guns; we got guns
Motherfuckers better run
We got guns; we got guns
Motherfuckers better, better better run
We got guns, we got guns
Motherfuckers better run
We're killin' strangers; we're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
We're killin' strangers; we're killin' strangers
We're killin' strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
You better run
We got guns; we got guns, we got gunse
Scene Change: Raidyn raiding point:
The operation went smoothly as it intended. The plan was the next. Raidyn broke into the complex front door alone causing a diversion. Until that her teammates. Ninya, Nfirea and the others who were under her command go through the side doors and grab the necessary documents from the mansion, capturing everyone who they find.
Everything went smoothly as said before. Those lackeys did not pose a challenge to the adamantine ranked adventurer. No matter how many of them attacked her at once. Of course, she doesn't actually kill any of them just make them unconscious because she got more money for the operation if she manages to capture the leadership inside of the compound.
A few of the thugs who was in the buildings and recognized her, of course, started to flee when they recognized who they face. Leaving their comrades while only yelling a few sentences.
"Spell Blade! Run for your lives!"
"Seriously… Who find out these names?" she murmured under her nose.
"Your lack of willingness towards killing them is disgusting me." Snarled her dark side as she sidestepped from an another attempt what aimed to slice her half.
"You know. Not everyone as maniac as you." She answered to her dark side.
"Come one! You know deep inside. You will be enjoying it." She smirked as she appeared before the man before her host knocked out the man.
Raidyn lunged towards the next lackey. Her movement was faster what a human eye possibly follow then knocked out the next thug. "No thank you, I am completely fine without massacring the masses. It is just not tempting. Beside that. I would have got the less gold coin if I was killing them."
"What is money comparable to your own personal pleasure? Think about it. Since you are here. You did not even use your gorgeous body. Don't you feel your insatiable hunger? Don't you feel your boiling blood calling you to do it? I know you want it…" she said in her seductive voice.
"You are just annoying…" she sighed inside of her head.
"Oh, just saying such dirty things to me. It makes me just want to kick you from your horse more 'King.' Just. Do It!. Let your dark side take control of you!"
"No thanks. Compared to you I am not a slut. Where is the little one anyway?"
The dark side smiled sinisterly. "She is sleeping right now. This is why I can come out and play." She motioned next to her where the chain what was embedded on her chest led. On the ground, Esdeath light side slept on a bed.
The dark side bit her index finger in a seductive manner.
"I see… So, you are the dominant one in the dark. And she is when there are light.?"
The dark side nodded."As you say, King. As you say. So what do you think? Do you let your dark side finally flow through you?"
"Stop imitating the Emperor from the Star Wars."
She changed into the emperor robes from Star Wars before her and imitated Emperor Palpatine. "Good, good! Let the hate flow through you. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey to the dark side will be finally complete!"
"Hey, nice acting. Do you mind if I borrow it?"
The dark side snickered. "Do as you wish."
She sighed. "Just play nicely with each other. Okay?"
The dark side snickered as she said the next thing sarcastically."I promise nothing. Maybe we will be a little bit dirty while we are playing. But don't worry mommy. We will endure."
"By the way. Why is that in the last seven days, you two are more active than the before?"
Her dark side snickered. "Who knows… Maybe it is a sign you lose control over yourself."
"Right. But now you are just annoying. Go back play somewhere else. Compared to you I have a steady income and not a hobo. You know?"
She smiled sinisterly. "As you wish 'King.' Now we will go. But the time will come. When you will be the one who will go into the corner." With that, her two sides disappeared from her vision. Of course, no one saw them because they were only the projection of her two sides. In the first few weeks. She only saw them when she is napping. But now, they starting to appearing in her vision more frequently and it was worried and annoyed her greatly.
She sighed as she knocked out her last opponent. "I really need to find a way to regulate her. Or maybe if the things what she said I true. She will overtake me." A chill ran through her spine. "I don't want to think about it what kind of mayhem she will do if she overtook my body."
From the corner of her eye, she saw Nfirea, Ninya and the soldiers who the Marquis entrusted her ran towards her. She turned towards them and waved. "Ah. I see you finished with your objective. How it went?" she tilted her head.
Everyone gasped in awe. Even Nfirea and Ninya seeing the numerous unconscious man behind her. "Y-You did this alone Raidyn-san?" Nfirea raised his trembling hand.
"Of course, I am. Why? What do you think who else?" all of them nodded with an uneasy expression.
"Now, do you managed to recover the documents?" Ninya nodded then withdraw two parchments from his cloak pocket. "We only meet a few of this thug and the leader of this raid point thanks to your diversion. He tried to bribe himself out of the situation, but we managed to capture him." Explained Nfirea.
Raidyn inspected the documents and nodded with a satisfied expression. "Splendid! All of you did a great work."
All of them smiled then the adamantine ranked adventurer continued. "Let' bind them before they woke up. We don't want our hard work will be in vain. Do we?"
The soldiers and the two boys nodded and started to bind, disarm and carry in one place the still unconscious thugs."
Thanks to the soldiers help. After a half hour, they managed to tightly rope all of the convicts in the area and carry them to a secured place of the building until they are delivered to the prison.
Of course, a few of them awakened. But they are either knocked out again, or Ninya or Nfirea cast them to a [Sleep] spell. Raidyn even searched and confiscated many items from them what could help their escape. While the soldiers with them did this. A few of them searched the building for further evidence against the Eight Finger criminal organization.
All of the criminals were locked in the prison what the soldiers found in the basement and the prisoners what the convicts held here were freed.
As Raidyn finished with the last, she wiped away a phantom sweat from her forehead. "Huh. This was the last." Suddenly she felt a familiar presence. The soldiers and the two boys looked at the sky. A huge a wall of flame Engel fouling the area near the city walls.
"Ninya, Nfirea go to the meeting point. Escort the victims to a safe place," she ordered her subordinates.
The two boys nodded. "I will go investigate what causing that huge grill party." She pointed in the direction of the massive firewall.
"We will go with you!" Ninya even thought he was afraid seeing the massive firewall. He twisted his tongue and said the previous sentence.
Raidyn shook her head. "No, you have a task. It is an important mission."
"B-But…" shuttered Nfirea.
She turned towards them and smiled. "Don't worry. I will b fine. You know what? When I came back, I will tell you more about the Xenomorphs. Deal?"
The two boys looked at each other with an uneasy expression then nodded.
The tanned skinned adamantine adventurer turned back to the direction of the flame wall and lunged forward. "Let's crash the party! Shall we?" She jumped into the air while she charged towards the wall and used her spell. "[Fly]!" as the magic raised her into the air she disappeared in the night.
A/N
So, this is for now. I hope you enjoyed it.
In the next chapter: A dark warrior appears? How could we fight with our demons?
Don't worry in the next chapter you finally know what kind of Heteromorphic being Clementine will be transformed.
Until that. Stay safe!