Lucas stood at the edge of the bedroom floor's fracture, looking down through the large hole smashed by Jumu.
Below Jumu's bedroom was the castle hall. His body lay buried under a pile of rubble, with a cracked luxurious bed on top.
At this moment, the remaining time for Level 100 Elarion was 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
Luckily, using time reversal pulled Jumu back. If he had escaped to the first floor and been held up by the Mad Axe Gang members, it might have been impossible to kill him within the time limit.
Using time reversal consumes an enormous amount of energy and is almost ineffective against enemies above one's level.
The higher the enemy's level, the greater the energy consumption.
Jumu was a four-star hero, comparable to a level 80 player, requiring much more energy than the Canine brothers and Bernie the gnome.
Additionally, this time it wasn't just pulling back the already fallen Jumu but also reverting the altered environment to the previous time point.
If not for Ela's elemental fusion reactor providing instant energy bursts, Lucas might not have been able to successfully kill Jumu.
For precious phone battery power, Lucas preferred to consume Elarion's energy.
Deactivating the Holy Guardian state, he adjusted Elarion's level to 80.
Lucas sheathed his weapons and jumped to the other side of the hole, lifting the painting hanging on the wall to reveal a hidden safe within.
Following the password given in the strategy guide, he turned the dial. The safe door opened easily.
Inside was a square metal box, a cloth bag of unknown contents, several bundles of gold and silver notes, and Imperial marks.
Jackpot! Lucas swept the gold and silver notes into his space backpack, then picked up the metal box.
On the metal box was a set of movable puzzle pieces.
The puzzle blocks were inscribed with different magical symbols. Aligning the correct symbols in the right positions would initiate the summoning of the red dragon Nielcolone.
Of course, the ritual required other materials. However, with money, these could be acquired through certain channels.
Lucas stored the "Heart of the Red Dragon Nielcolone" in his space backpack and opened the small velvet pouch.
It was filled with blue crystal pearls!
Lucas pulled out a pearl, about a centimeter in diameter, which gleamed like clear seawater in the light.
Excellent quality!
There were over a hundred such blue crystal pearls in the pouch, with many larger ones as well.
This was truly a windfall.
Blue crystal pearls, due to their significant water element energy, were highly prized alchemical materials.
But their true value lay elsewhere.
As the world's nations in the Era gradually replaced metal currencies with paper money and restricted the circulation of metal currencies, blue crystal pearls, due to their rarity, value retention, and portability, had become hard currency among pirates.
As metal currency usage decreased, blue crystal pearls, used in underground transactions, would flow from coastal areas to inland, increasing demand.
The rarity of blue crystal pearls made their value soar.
At this time, a single blue crystal pearl could exchange for at least 100 gold notes. In six months, as the Argent Empire further restricted metal currency use, their value would increase twentyfold.
It was an unexpected fortune!
Lucas quickly stowed the bag of blue crystal pearls.
Just then, chaotic noises came from downstairs, indicating the castle hall was filled with Mad Axe Gang members.
Remembering that Jumu's head was still below, Lucas, to complete the Assassin's Tavern mission, jumped down through the floor gap.
The castle's first-floor hall was packed with members of the Mad Axe Gang.
They stood with weapons in hand, surrounding the pile of rubble, all staring at Jumu's half-buried body.
And the dust-covered head rolling off to the side. The mighty Jumu was dead!
Scenes of Jumu leading them in turf wars against other gangs flashed through their minds.
Their boss, wielding a battle axe and surrounded by flames, charging first into the fray, slaughtering enemies.
He was an invincible war god to them. Who could possibly kill him? And not just kill him, but do so through layers of protection!
When Lucas jumped down, the gang members stepped back in shock, their faces filled with confusion at the sight of this elf who had just leaped from their boss's bedroom.
She was too beautiful.
No one could associate such a beautiful elf with the assassin who killed Jumu.
But... she had just jumped down from the boss's bedroom.
A man with earrings and a nose ring stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? Who killed our boss?"
Lucas walked over to Jumu's head, grabbed it by the horns, and lifted it.
"Lambert... Jumu was killed by me. I also killed Chad, Bernie, Gabiru, and Brenda, and many others whose names I don't know. I've killed enough people tonight, And I'm tired. Are you going to stop me, or let me go?"
Lucas's voice was not loud, but the content made the bustling castle hall fall silent.
Everyone stared at the elf in the center.
She stood there, holding Jumu's head, one hand on her sword hilt. Dust and blood specks clung to her clothes, face, and hair, yet her dazzling presence couldn't be concealed, making it hard to believe she was an assassin.
Such an elf should be a product prepared for the rich district by the boss.
Lambert looked at the seemingly fragile elf before him.
Then he glanced at Jumu's body and the head in the elf's hand, and then he stepped aside.
"The Mad Axe Gang has faced a significant upheaval today. It's not convenient to entertain guests any longer. If you wish to leave, feel free... I have matters to attend to, so I won't be seeing you out."
Lambert waved his hand, and the gang members cleared a path to the castle door.
"Thank you!"
Lucas nodded to Lambert in gratitude, then walked forward, carrying Jumu's head.
As she was about to walk out the castle door, Lambert called out, "Miss, what is your name? After we've settled things here, we will visit you."
Lucas tossed Jumu's head up, opened her space backpack, and stored it inside.
"My name is Ela..." Lucas turned, looking at Lambert with a sidelong glance and a smile, "If you want revenge, live well and don't try to do the impossible. It's best not to even think about it."
Lucas stepped out of the castle door.
Lambert walked to the entrance, watching the elf nimbly vault over the outer wall and disappear.
"Close all exits from headquarters, and no one is to leave without my orders. Call back everyone we have outside. Send someone to Fishbone Island and inform Lady Tasya of Jumu's death."
Someone beside Lambert asked, "Should we call back the people from the docks too?"
"Everyone back! The boss is dead, we probably can't hold the docks, so preserve our strength and wait for support from Fishbone Island. And you... go to the intelligence agency in Seawall District and have them send people to investigate. We pay them enough each month; it's time they worked for us."
"Yes, Master Lambert."