Hellbents
Chapter 74: Two Recruitments in a Day
After the two battles were over, the audience quickly dispersed. There are those who grumble because they lose a bet, there are also those who cheer the winners.
But when Yong approached Ava with Rai who was smiling like a fox, the girl began to worry. The adrenaline hasn't come down yet.
"I didn't expect you to be able to defeat the sword techniques of the Gu family." Ava did not like the look Rai gave her, as if she was a box of gifts.
"Hao was so influenced by his emotions earlier, I just used him." Every move Hao showed was indeed trained, but because of that Ava was able to predict the pattern. Moreover, Hao did not really intend to fight, Ava assumed that this duel was just an excuse for him to get closer to her.
"But Miss's fighting style is still impressive, I think the rumors about Miss are true" Yong said.
Ava almost stepped back as a reflex as Rai got closer. "That's why we want to recruit you into our Guild."
"Ah, so is Mr. River." Two pieces of paper with elegant embroidery fell into the hands of Ava and River, business cards containing IDs.
The girl grumbled in her heart. Argh, this again.
"I'm sorry, but I don't intend to join any group at this time." Although Rai was still being informal to him, the courtesy Yong kept showing made Ava decide to decline respectfully.
"Ap-"
"Miss can save our business cards first. If you change your mind, Miss can contact us," Yong replied with courtesy, understanding, interrupting Rai who was acting otherwise, not accepting. The man immediately shut up, even though the fan was moved roughly and tightly.
"Thank you for the generosity, Mr. Yong."
Finished with the girl, their attention turned to the tamer. River who had suddenly become the center of focus even flickered frantically, then three seconds after muttering out in disarray, he finally bent down exactly 90 degrees.
Everyone nodded in understanding.
***
Ava decided to buy more stock of her herbs, maybe she will get free stuff like yesterday. After taking a bath, River fell asleep immediately after his body was in bed. Naturally, where the man must have been drained out, so even though he was not physically tired, his mental was significantly affected. So this time Ava can explore the Oranera market freely.
But freedom seems to make Ava forget time, know the sky is dark without the moon or flickering stars a speck in the sky.
... Wait a minute, something's wrong.
No matter how busy Ava is shopping, it can't be night. The actual maximum time is still dusk. No one is visible. The surroundings were also black with no color.
Ava was familiar with a place like this, just as Eve brought it to the subconscious.
But ... He didn't faint?
Can Eve force him in?
Then why did his dopplegangger not appear? Usually he has been seen with a floodlight in the middle of this darkness.
Ava immediately focused her entire senses to capture the slightest stimulation.
Dag! Digs! Dugm!
His own heart beat was domineering, as if beating right in the ears. But Ava also heard the rhythm of the beatings that were not in harmony with him. Five people.
"[Inventory]." One bottle of sleeping anesthetic and a poisonous dagger moved into his grasp. Inventory can still be used, meaning it is not the subconscious.
Ava caught.
"So you messed with my subordinates."
Wush!
Tang!
Two blades bounced, rejecting each other's presence, Ava managed to fend off the attack mid-air. They attacked first, so Ava hurriedly put on her mask.
"Oh, you have good reflexes." Five people in dark uniforms appeared, fused to the brim with their black surroundings.
Ava immediately used her observation skill. Start with the middle, who speaks.
Name: Jeder Bulugan
Race : Human
Level 59
Coin: 82726288
Power :7
Speed: 14
Duration : 13
Where :6
Elites. The other four are also in the top 40s. Against a level 80 monster he could indeed do, but that was when he faced only one. Ava can not guarantee will come out with a victory if facing 5 medium-level people at once.
"Revenge." The black color around them vibrated.
A vendetta?
Si-s
Oho!
Ava remembers the uniform they were wearing, the same one that the assassin was after her last night.
Given the severe condition of their injuries while Ava was away, it was no surprise their superiors would be furious.
The five people gasped when Ava first moved, but they swiftly dodged. Unlike the small-time criminals like last night, he faced this time a true professional killer.
They're back in the dark, reminding Ava of a fucking frog.
Wush!
One person attacked, Ava deflected hard until a spark was created from the friction of their blade. Secretly the girl also spread the anesthetic powder into the air.
Another figure intended to stab him from behind, lucky Ava moved to the side, managed to dodge as well as scratch his opponent with a paralyzed poison knife.
This time the two people greeted together, Ava lowered her head. His feet swept across the floor, unfortunately the two enemies leaped to a temporary retreat.
"So what they say is true, you're not just a bard whose job is just singing."
"I don't think a singer will be able to cut off your subordinate's limbs, will he?"
The person who had almost broken through the level 60 was smiling viciously, "Ah, right, everything is permanent injuries, so our unit is also short of workers," ending with a sadistic laugh, he said, Jeder finally participated in the 5-on-1 fight.
The cring!
"Your actions will be forgiven if you enter our unit!" The man's attack was heavy, but Ava was able to fend off with a dozen already power status points.
Even so, there was an unresolved problem, stamina.
High status points make him easily tired, not to forget also earlier he had just dueled with Hao, then continued with shopping without rest.
Ava won't last long.
This time three people at once lunged forward, he pelted their faces with anesthetic powder.
"ah! Whatisthis? Toxins?" Shards of glass scratched his opponent's cheeks, scented lavender from the powder that was also as fragrant in the air. The three affected people instantly remained silent on the spot, dizzy and not daring to move because their threatened consciousness was released.
The remaining two were still preparing to advance despite more caution. But they still do not realize that the air they inhaled earlier also contains sleep anesthesia. Their movement is slowing down.
The swish!
A knife was thrown, Ava dodged, making the dagger hit her own friend.
"Aah!"
"Why don't you move?!"
One fell limp. Two are fixated on dope. Some are exposed to poison paralysis, just waiting for the effect.
Only their leader has not been hurt, but Ava is also tired, especially the mask she wears makes it difficult for her to breathe.
Once again, the black around them shook, more fierce than the previous one. The sound of rumbling also sounded loud, echoing from the black walls.
"Someone's trying to break into our barrier!"
Oh, Ava thought it was just an intimidation tactic.
Not long after the cracks appeared, the thin layer of black surrounding those six eroded revealing the surroundings outside, the twilight sky.
Jeder looks busy fiddling with artifacts in his hands, still intending to repair. But their barrier destruction was faster.
Prangs!
It sounded like a broken glass window.
"Cut them down." A tall man stood his back against the sun that was sinking, dashing and furious as he commanded those who came out of nowhere.
But Ava knew that face.
He shouldn't be here.
He should have been .. no longer existed.
"Alex?"