Chapter 140: Ch. 140 Auction
( Yuto Pov )
It was nighttime. The sun has set as it vanished on the horizon.
I walked through the empty alleyways.
* Step, step. *
I fixed my robes and auction masks as I looked like Kostas. The noble I just killed.
As I approached the building, I was greeted by the guards.
" Invitation?" The gaurd spoke as he held out his hand.
" Here." I handed it over.
The guard grabbed it and checked it.
" He's clear. We were told you would be bringing gaurds with you?"
" They couldn't keep up." I spoke as I passed them.
I walked through the door and was greeted by a servant.
" Please, allow me to guide you to your seat." The servant spoke as he bowed his head.
I just nodded and just followed after him.
" Here's your seat. Please enjoy your stay." After he left, I sat down on the seat that was overlooking the lower floor where many others who weren't VIP sat.
I looked down and went to other VIP seats to see if any nobles or someone with high rank are here.
Before coming here, I memorized the local nobles and people in power. Some of these people have a 65% chance of being a corrupt individual.
Using [ Transparent world ] to see through their mask.
' Thus reminds me of the days in my previous life.' I thought as I started marking potential targets.
These people are the one I want to target as they have wealth I could take for future travels.
And the only way to weed them out was this.
" Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. I will get you business. Our first auction will be slaves!! First up!! A warrior who lost himself in debt. A sturdy gaurd for your pleasure."
' Sickening.' I thought as I saw many people bet.
[ Hero's Heart ] started pounding in my chest as I saw this. I controlled my breathing to ignore it.
Even with [ Gamers mind ], it's a skill that's in the system. So it has its effect and not an outside interference.
It's like I'm itching to just take justice in my hands.
' Sigh, at least I didn't turn into an idiot.' I thought as I sat through the auction and observing.
I felt my sixth sense ring for a second.
I'm making sure not to cause a scene where I frantically look for my killer.
I just moved my eyes as it's harder to see through the mask by anyone.
It wasn't until I checked the rooftop.
' Sigh, you're getting rusty, Yuto.' I thought as sometimes humans don't look up when looking for something.
< I should recommend doing the basic again, sir. >
' Basics?'
< Try not to rely on your stats and only use techniques without the use of skills. If you like, I could activate the suppression mode>
'Explain.' I thought as I stared at the hooded figure that's on the support beam that held the rooftop.
< The suppression mode would suppress all stats and skills. Only using techniques like [ total concentration breathing] >
I kept my eyes on the hidden figure as they looked around the room as well.
' Basically, I just turn into a regular human. right? '
< Yes, sir. >
' Alright, sounds fun. Can I use mana or chakra?'
< Unfortunately, you can't, but you can use Life Force as it's related to the bodies function. >
' Now this interesting. Alright, hit up. I'll let you know when to turn it off.'
< Yes, sir. >
[ Ding! Suppression mode activated. ]
[ All stats have suppressed into normal human stats. ]
[ Ding! Lucky Encounter]
[ Ding! Error, Luck can not be suppressed! ]
[ Update in 3...2...1 ]
[ Ding! Luck can't be suppressed.] [ Suppression activated ]
[ Ding! New Mission]
[ Survive the attack with only normal stats and no skills.]
[ Rewards: 24,500Exp, legendary mystery gift.]
[ Ding! New Mission]
[ Kill all assassins ] [ 45/45 ]
[ Rewards: New Skill, New title, and mystery gift, 13,550Exp ]
[ Bonus mission ]
[ Completed the two tasks with only suppressed stats and skills.]
[ Reward: New Skill and new technique]
' Well, this is a lot to take in.'
' Hmm, so many others are coming after me. Must be Kostas they are targeting.'
I tried to push down my excitement.
I ignored the feeling of my strength lessening and the top panels, and I read the mission.
' This feels weird, but it's time to find my old self once more.' I thought as I clenched my fist and released it.
With [ Gamers mind], I kept my calm and just put a hand under my chin as I crossed my legs.
Acting like an arrogant noble, I kept waiting for the Mahiru-no-yo to show.
I also had a hand on a kunai in case some assassin got impatient.
As I held my kunai, a thought suddenly came to me.
' Where's my Transforming kunai?' I thought as I glanced at my wrist that used to take the form of a bracelet.
" Phew." I breathed out as I felt a little nervous about being surrounded by enemies probably stronger than me.
I had to use everything I had. And it finally hit me how weird it felt to not have a gun and only use a knife.
' Reminds me of that time me and my former team, Brock, were surrounded.'
I chuckled as I glanced at the hooded figure on the support beam.
'Great stealth, steady breathing, and great patience. A great hunter. But no assassin.'
The thing about hunters is that they think they're in control, that they're stronger, and that they sometimes get into their head. Assassins, on the other hand, think of themselves two steps behind.
Always ready for the unexpected but also very silent. Like the assassin, I can't see from the mission. Either they're servants or outside waiting to strike.
" Now I'm sure all you've been waiting for!! The cursed weapon!!!!" The announcer shouted.
They finally took out Mahiru-no-yo. They put it on top of a table in the middle of the stage.
" Phew, the fun starts now." I spoke as I took out a few shurikens and smoke bombs.
'Since I'm surrounded, I might as well take the initiative.'
* Pwoooosshhhh!! *
I threw the smoke bomb into the crowd, and it filled the room.
Throwing the shurikens at the hooded figure as I jumped down and made my way across the room by jumping on the chairs.
* Dingdingding *
I heard my shurikens blocked behind me as I jumped on the stage.
" Hey, you're not..Gaaacckkkk!!"
I killed the announcer with a shuriken.
[ Lucky Encounter]
* Thud *
I tripped.
but I dodged an arrow that would've hit my head.
' Right! Sixth sense is off.' I hurriedly got up as I looked back to dodged more arrows again.
Flipping the table to block a few arrows, I grabbed Mahiru-no-yo, which was thrown in the air.
" Mahiru."
[ Gamers mind activated ]
" You came back!!!" Mahiru shouted.
* Fwooosh!! *
An intense flame came from the sword as I blew away the smoke.
I ignored her and swung the blade, igniting the room.
* BOOOOMMMM!!!! *
A wall of fire surrounded the stage as I had a few smoke bombs to make my exit.
* Swoosh Swoosh. *
* Ding, splurt *
' Shit.'
I managed to block an arrow, but one passed me cutting my arm.
Regeneration was deactivated as well, so I manipulated life force to heal.
As I ran through the halls, I found a window.
I ram through the window, making my exit.
And just as I jumped out of the window, I took on my original appearance.
* Thud, shooo!!*
Landing on the ground as I slid, I equipped my mask.
The system said no use of skills or techniques, but it didn't say anything about items and equipment.
Activating the runes to slow time in the surrounding area, I threw a few kunais towards the hooded figure that followed after me.
" How fun!!" Mahiru shouted as she watched.
The hooded figure spinned in the air, dodging the kunais.
" Tsk."
I ran toward the alleyways.
I noticed this figure was focused on me, and when I tried to use a civilian as a shield, they hesitated.
Using this info, i ran through the crowd to make sure they wouldn't have a clear shot.
* Thud thud*
Pushing people out of the way as I made my way through the marketplace.
' Where are they!!?' I thought as I tried to find the assassins that were after me.
But just as I ran through the crowds and lost my pursuer, I noticed something off.
Finding myself in a familiar situation like my last life, I noticed it.
I was surrounded by assassins in disguise.
It took me a while to notice this.
' My assassination skills are really getting rusty.' I thought as I looked around the targets.
' 23 on the ground, the rest should be on the rooftop.' I thought as I observed the surroundings.
I took out a few shurikens, and just as I threw them, they also attacked.
They pulled short swords from their disguis, and some of them ripped apart, and they pulled it out.
' Breath of Massacre: Second form.'
' Dance of Wrath.'
I swung across as I pulled Mahiru-no-yo from the scabbard, then swung upwards and downwards as from the bottom left to upward right.
* Swoosh Splurt splurt! *
I killed four assassins. The blood got on my clothes since the graceful area was turned off, so it didn't protect the blood off of me.
' Transparent world.' I thought as I saw through their bodies to predict their movements.
' Breath of Massacre: Seventh Form.'
* Inhale Exhale *
" Massasre."
And what next was followed by a series of brutal killing.
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