Among the chaos, experts were clashing with invaders clad in black. Raging fire bellowed, smoke was clouded the skies. Tyri, was now being cornered by two hired mercenaries. One held a brute mace and the other a saber.
Tyri could only deflect slashes and dodge heavy attacks. She was truly in a disadvantaged situation.
"Hehe, I can smell a woman's scent. She smells very good, might she be a beauty? Kekeke"
"Brother make no mistake, her bossom became exposed the moment I slashed her chest. Hehe, lets make her our slave. Boss wouldn't mind."
Both grunts were enjoying themselves. They were salivating of the thought of ravaging a new woman. Seeing their malicious stares, Tyri tightened her guard. She prayed hard for Kita to rescue her.
Tyri was by herself as the rest of her comrades were busy fighting. It was a mistake on their part to underestimate the strength of those who gathered at the auction.
Grunt 1 came at her head-on. Like a bull with the strength to crush steel. Tyri, jumped to the left. Her right arm became grazed by his charge and bruised. Her guard broke for a second due to sudden pain and was mercilessly attacked by grunt 2.
She tried her best to raise her sword and used her uninjured arm to hold her sword in a horizontal.
*Clang*
She managed to block the downward slash, but drained the last of her energy. She kneeled down while trying to hold her blade up.
"Kekeke. Finally got you, brother I'll enjoy her first." Grunt 2 got excited and with a quick flick of his wrist, Tyri's sword was flung out of her grasp.
"Tch, its always you... fine the next time is my turn." Grunt 1 was dissatisfied but gave in.
"Relax, I'm a good brother. You will get your turn." He snickered.
Tyri was in fear and despair, her heart was pounding and her mind was praying.
(Kita! Anyone! Save me!)
With a laugh, Grunt 2 was about to lay his hands on his new slave when suddenly, he felt really hot in his chest. He looked down to see a bright edge protruded from his chest. He was about to scream in pain when his view was split into two.
The corpse that was split in half slumped onto the floor. Tyri and grunt 1 was shocked.
Tyri touched the blood splattered on her face and felt it was warm. Her mind felt relief.
"Don't make me laugh, not one bit about you is good. Moreover, it is very tasteless of you to harm a young lady." A man in a power suit stood before them with an imposing posture.
He was about to continue speaking before he was stopped. "Understood, mi'lady."
With just that sentence, grunt 1 was judged before he could react. His head was lopped off.
A girl who wore a mask with beautiful silver hair appeared out of nowhere. Tyri, became wary of the newcomer and glared. Mostly due to this mysterious person's ability to avoid sight and hiding her presence.
Cuojue sympathized. She understood how it felt to be suddenly saved by a stranger especially when she was an invader herself that didn't need saving.
Who would save someone other than being kind or having hidden motives. In this case, both. Cuojue could have let the two mercenaries play around with her to effectively strike when their guard was at the lowest, what was the reality? She saved her early to avoid suffering while having intentions of being a recruiter. She had this vague feeling that the girl before her could be a great subordinate.
Having analyzed Tyri's condition, Cuojue spoke "You are coming with us, you will be safe."
After that she signaled Jake to carry their captive before turning around and about to activate invisibility.
"W-wait! Please wait! I need your help to search for someone!" Tyri's voice was loud, but muffled among the fighting. Cuojue turned around and stared into the eyes under the cover.
She sensed determination from her. Although Tyri didn't trust them, she felt that they would at least listen to her request. She clearly understood they wouldn't have saved her if she wasn't of use.
Cuojue, on the other hand was thinking. Whether to accept her demand or knock her out cold to save time. But something else called her attention.
[Quest: Save Tyri's brother]
Tyri's brother, Kita, is in grave danger. Save him before it is too late.
Time limit: 15 mins
Rewards: 1 silver ticket, 5 bronze tickets, 500 AP
Failure: Kita dies, sent to the "Pit" for 1 day
Cuojue froze. Her first quest, but she didn't have time to rejoice. She needed to save this person called "Kita" or she will be sent to the "Pit" as punishment. She did not know what it is and did not want to experience one.
"Jake, bring her to a safe place and come back to me." Cuojue ordered.
Jake bowed and grabbed Tyri by the waist like carrying a sack.
Tyri, who was being carried felt shocked and cried out. "Wait! Please let me go! I need to look for my brother!"
She misunderstood that this mysterious girl wouldn't accept her request and brave the risk. She understood that she shouldn't have asked for more, but she couldn't help but worry for her only family.
Jake feeling that she was struggling, knocked her out with a chop before looking for a high rise building far enough from the battle zone.
Weaving left and right while keeping her stealth, Cuojue avoided getting involved with the clashes. It wasn't long before she found her target.
A man appeared in her vision, his cloak was burned, torned and soaked in blood. He had a slight greenish glow surrounding him.
Reaching the man fallen onto the floor, she checked his vitals. He was still alive but evidently unconscious.
She checked the surroundings to see for any enemies and found that there was none.
She had pyun cover the cloaked individual. As soon as he was invisible, the greenish light faded. Cuojue had also sent her coordinates to Jake.
Now all she had to do was wait. While doing so, she found it curious who this mysterious individual was. She pulled down his hood to see a teenager with messy short black hair, cat-like ears and whiskers.
' A demi human? Not one that i had seen before.'
Cuojue continued to examine the the demi human. Her curiosity peaked.
Ever since she was reborn, she hadn't seen a cat or cat-like person till now. She wondered if all the other robed figures were the same.
Cuojue took out serum sprays to heal his injuries when she suddenly felt a shiver. She turned around to see a girl wielding a halberd.
She held her breath as she used Inspection.
Cultivation unknown. Combat strength unknown. [VERY DANGEROUS]
The girl slowly walked over to where Cuojue is. Like droplets hitting the ground. Cuojue could only hear the clacks of her boots.
Sweat drenched down her back. She was afraid. But the fear she felt was dimensions apart from the presence she felt all the way at the back.
The newcomer was arms apart. She looked around as if she could grasp something, yet not. She stopped. A cold gaze seemed to scare the flames away.
Cuojue who was still vigilant was suddenly pulled aside with the cat-person known as Kita.
*boom*
Rocks were flying everywhere and large crack in the ground was formed.
Cuojue was surprised and turned around to look at Kita. He was breathing heavily and grasping onto the gaping hole in his stomach.
He was conscious while puking blood. His golden pupils stared straight at the attacker.
Cuojue whispered in a hurried tone, trying to prevent kita from moving too much.
'Oi, your badly injured, don't move! I will handle the rest.'
'Pyun, activate environment assimilation.' with the order given, the robot ball added multiple layers over the existing one that made it seem like rainbows.
The attacker who was trying to feel their presence suddenly felt very confused. She couldn't understand and look around. Feeling frustrated she smashed her halberd at the walls and rubble and found nothing but dust. She left with no results.
While she was smashing, Cuojue managed to escape with kita hunched over her shoulders. She could feel warm liquid flowing down her mantle.
'Damn, it was such a cute one too! I'll have this bastard compensate me later!'
Just like this Cuojue managed to meet up with Jake and escaped from the disaster zone with her captives in haul.
***
"Huff...huff...huff"
Amongst the storm of flames and ashes stood a relaxed man in a blue suit and a demi-human wielding a black katana.
"Hmmm...interesting. You are the only one who survived my Slaughter Srtrike. Say, why don't you tell me your name? Ah ha, it wasn't to befriend you, so don't be mistaken."
The overseer was impressed that someone survived one of his strongest moves. While Rondo felt that he was a monster. Although he was only 1 or 2 levels lower than him, the overseer's strength was like a mountain but as fast as the wind. Rondo clicked in his heart as regretted not training hard enough when he was younger or he wished he was more talented. Thinking that the overseer was in a relaxed mood, he felt that he was still holding back.
"Not answering? A shame that you aren't telling me your name. I guess I'll just have to end this her-"
"Rondo." Feeling a sense of crisis, Rondo spoke his name.
"Hmm? Rondo...well knowing your name doesn't really change things. But I would like to give you an offer. Join me and be my subordinate and I'll spare your life."
"...."
"No good? How about this? I will offer you anything you desire in this world. So I am asking one last time... join me."
"Anything?" Rondo raised his eyebrow at the same time not relaxing his guard.
"Anything. I overseer D never lie." The overseer smiled, confident he could give anything one could desire. But his expectations for a new pawn were doused at the same time he froze stiffly.
"Then kill Premier Devenito Chastiev Del Tirigo ." Rondo spoke to buy more time since he knew no one could achieve his wish.
"Y-You! You crazy bastard! No one can kill that man! Do you have a death wish?!" The overseer was so shocked that he couldn't speak, let alone berate himself for having a bad eye.
"If it could be fulfilled, then yes." Rondo spoke calmly like it was the most obvious answer in the world while he reached his hand behind.
The overseer was stunned speechless. Before he could react, smoke exploded and filled his vision. Fuming with anger that he was tricked, he immediately gathered his Qi but it was dispersed by the black smoke.
When it cleared he could see again to find that the suicidal bastard was gone. He looked around and also found the most valuable artifact was gone. He paled.
"ah...ah..ah..." Life was leaving his body before it was revitalized with rage.
"Damnit! Damnit!! Damnit!!!!" He threw his top hat onto the floor before stomping in it like
an angered bull.
"Sssk, July have you at least caught that runt?" A girl with a halberd appeared before him. He hoped that he had the very least scraped something from this situation.
"My apologies, he had escaped." July shook her head before hanging down with a sorry look.
"Escaped? Escaped?! He escaped?!!! Damnit!!! I will find you bastards and make you cough up blood before spilling it all over your ancestor's gravestones to make up for today's disgrace! Mark my words! I will hunt all of you down even if it means chasing you till the ends of the universe!"
He was so angry that his face was as red as a tomato. Before he could continue stomping.
"Sir, Madam Madona is calling." July took out a receiver and passed it to D.
He immediately picked it up and answered the call.
"Mhm...yes...yes...yes ma'am. Ok, understood, I will do as you say." He handed the receiver back to July.
His emotions cooled and his gaze was oddly freezing. But underneath his exterior was a rampaging beast.
"Tell everyone to quickly escort the survivors and retreat. The authorities are already here. I will handle the rear. We will compensate everyone when this is over."
"Yes, understood." July gave a salute and quickly gathered the remaining men in the midst of the chaos.
'You have humiliated me today. One day, I will pay back this debt.' The figure of overseer D unsheathing his sword while approaching the invaders was like that of a demon as he slaughtered them all.