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I wanna apologize for little to no updates over the past few days. Actually, I was on holiday with my cousins. So I just didn't have any time to write. But today, i am officially back in business. And updates would be more consistent from onwards.
Thank you all for your support.
PS- I am going to change the name of the book soon. If you have any suggestions from what you have read so far, please do comment and tell.
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Arun when came to the room of the Barkeep, he first listened to the door to see whether he could hear anything. And just as he predicted, he couldnt listen to shit. He was about to knock on the door, but then he stopped.
Wait. Should I reveal my identity to the man?
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense that he should not show his face to anyone. According to the notification that he got, Anamolies job was basically to disrupt the working of other familias. So it made sense that he should stay anonymous. As far as revealing his identity to other anomalies is concerned, it doesn't say anywhere that he has to reveal his identity. Also, his gut told him that the old man was unreliable.
Which is why, he finally came to a decision, turned around, and went to the bar side of the inn. There was a small window there, with old and first curtains hanging by its side. He tore a part of the curtains to hide his face, while simultaneously looking outside towards the crowd.
From the looks of it, they are still gathering troops. I still have time.
Arun then cut three holes in the cloth, for his eyes and one to breathe, and wrapped it around his face. Then he immediately went to the Barkeep's door. He pushed it open, but it was locked. He could feel that if he put some strength to it, he could break the door. So he did just that, pushed the door with enough force that it came out of his hinges.
The noise from the door being unhinged woke the old man up, and he sat up straight. When he saw Arun, holding a broken door, with the mask, the old man yelled, "AHH!"
The old man swiftly raised his hand, which started emitting flames like a flame thrower. It was a good thing that Arun had the door in his hand, which was able to some of the flames that were sent to him.
"I am here to help you idiot!" he yelled, only then did the old man stop using the skill. But till then, it was too late. The flame not only blazed the door on fire but the flames through the rest of the room as well. But the situation still seemed that it could be brought under control.
"Who are you?" the old man asked as he stood up.
Arun threw away the door and, "I am here to save you"
The old man took out a hatchet from his inventory, "In a mask? Yeah, sure buddy," he then added, "And are you wearing the curtain from the front window?"
"Listen! I dont have time for this. I am an anomaly like you… The familia of Mistress of an Owl are outside, they are here to carve your heart out you idiot,"
Stunned, the old man spoke "I.. Dont know," the old man looked very uneasy, "What you talking about,"
"Dont fuck me right now," he said, while trying to put out the fire with the bed sheet, "I dont care whether you believe me or not. Cause the reality is, that there are around a dozen people out of the inn. And you have managed to spread fire in a fucking wooden establishment,"
"Right," the old man then started helping him, by putting out the fire.
Wait, that is it? That is all that it took the man to believe what I said? That is strange, But then Arun abruptly stopped, "Wait. We can use the fire as a cover to get out of here,"
"I have a secret escape route," the old man said.
"Is it underground by any chance? Because from what I saw, they have surrounded the building,"
"It is underground," the old man said while stepping close to him. Something that he had anticipated.
"Good. Use that route. I will distract the familia member…." It was then the old man suddenly pounced at him, with a saber in his hands. But Arun had been anticipating this situation, which is why as soon the man pounced, he took out his axe.
Knew it! Arun screamed inwardly, as he battled with the old man.
The old man was very strong and was giving him a fair share of trouble, as they fought the battle to get the upper hand in the scuffle.
Using the Judo technique that he knew, Arun used the momentum and the strength of the old man against him and flung him towards the fire. "Die mother fucker!" He yelled out. But then he realized his mistake, "I mean wait… Dont die yet!"
The old man's garments had caught fire by the time, "AAHH!" the old man screamed and ran out of the room.
To doze the fire, Arun took the bedsheet and ran after the old man. The old man slipped and fell when he got to the main bar area of the inn. Maybe some rum had fallen in that area earlier that night because as soon as the fire on the old man's back made contact with the floor, the flames started spreading throughout the area like snakes. And as the flames started to spread, Arun was not able to approach the old man.
To save the old man, and save himself as well, Arun took out the staff that he got from the Goblin Shaman. He saw that there were barrels full of water all around the room, with a wave of his staff, the water burst out of the barrels. And like a snake, a stream of water started following the command of his staff and started circling around the room, extinguishing the fire.
"FIRE FIRE FIRE!" someone started yelling in the back, it seemed that the rest of the guests of the establishment had woken up as well.
But he didnt care about them. All he cared about was the old man, himself. Which is why, before more people could come to the place, he enclosed the old man in a sphere of water. That extinguished the fire around the old man, and it knocked him out as well.
Well, what now? In a few seconds, more people would start coming in…
It was then he made an executive decision to fuck the quest. He didnt need it, which is why, immediately he ripped out his mask, picked up the unconscious old man, and started heading towards the door of the inn. And as he burst out of it, he saw a bunch of people standing outside.
Now, it is showtime Arun. It is showtime.