Sarah carried an invisible, strange token while everyone lost consciousness. She was the only one awake. She took Raed to their home, and upon entering, she smiled.
"… To live in a place like this, my dear, is truly remarkable…"
Then she looked at Raed with sadness, tears falling from her eyes. At that moment, one of her eyes was red and the other was blue. She said sorrowfully:
"… My lord, I don't want you to suffer because of me again, and it's not your fault. I hope you can fulfill the plan you've pursued for millions of years and not let it be lost because of what happened because of me… I will continue to love you no matter how many reincarnations I go through…"
Sarah said this and then kissed Raed's forehead. In the next moment, her eyes returned to their normal color, and she lost consciousness, falling asleep on Raed's chest.
If someone had seen this scene, they would have been terrified. Who is this girl? And who is Raed? Surely, time will answer these questions.
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The next day, when the members of the carpenter family woke up, they were horrified.
"… What happened? Why did we lose consciousness?"
"… Look, isn't that the Second Elder? What happened to him? He's lost almost half of his face, and why is he kneeling there…"
Everyone was puzzled about what had happened, and no one remembered anything from the previous day. After all, Raed, or the one controlling Raed, had erased their memories when he made them lose consciousness.
Everyone remained confused until the Great Elder reassured them, and they left.
"… Elder, what exactly happened…"
When everyone had left, the First Elder approached the Great Elder and asked.
"… I don't know, but it seems that the damned Second Elder provoked some unknown forces that will lead to the family's destruction due to his stupidity. Look at how miserable he has become. It's clear he was the target here…"
The Elder answered angrily and looked at the Second Elder coldly. If he weren't his nephew, he would have killed him, then left the hall.
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Raed woke up in the morning with a severe headache and thought to himself:
"… What happened? Did I lose consciousness? Wasn't I in front of the elders at the trial? Why am I here…"
He sensed someone on his chest and found Sarah resting her small head on him. He then remembered that he had lost consciousness after seeing her being slapped.
He became very angry again and released a dense killing intent, though not as intense as in the hall, but it was still terrifying.
"… I didn't kill the bastard who hit her and made me lose consciousness. What a disgrace…"
Sarah sensed Raed's movement and woke up, rubbing her eyes like a small doll, and asked:
"… What happened, young master? Weren't we in court…"
Raed looked at her with deep affection, patted her head, and said:
"… Don't worry, little girl. I'm very hungry. Take some money and buy us food…"
"… Okay…" Sarah said, then took a hundred gold coins and left happily, humming. It seemed she had returned to her usual self as well.
Raed sat and contemplated for a while, then looked inside his body, specifically at the Heavenly Pearl. In fact, he hadn't had time to study it since he entered the Dantean.
As Raed's spirit approached the Heavenly Pearl, it was repelled, as if there were a barrier outside it.
"… It seems I need to break through the Blood Refinement stage first before trying to explore it…"
Raed sighed, but the next moment, the Heavenly Gate shook violently, and Raed understood the message from the gate: there was imminent danger.
Raed opened his eyes and used his spirit to sense the surrounding environment, finding something strange. There was energy, but he couldn't see its source.
Raed moved as if exiting the door, then quickly turned and struck with a Mountain Crushing Fist, hitting something invisible yet tangible.
The next moment, a young man appeared, covered in a black cloak from head to toe, his face hidden and wearing black gloves. The man spat out blood and fell to the ground.
"… Who are you… a killer…?"
"… Hmph, glory to the King of Assassins. You're on the list now. I'm just a bronze-level assassin. If I fail, we'll send a two-star bronze-level assassin, and it will escalate in an endless cycle of pursuit…"
"… You talk too much. Let me see your memories…"
Raed said coldly, then placed his hand on the young man's head. But in the next moment, the young man swallowed the poison hidden in his teeth and committed suicide.
"… Do you think I won't see your memories? Hmph…"
Raed placed his hand on the young man's head and used the Soul Search Technique quickly, capturing some fragments of memories. Most were sealed and dangerous to investigate.
When a person dies, their memories scatter rapidly with their soul, becoming fragments. If Raed's technique hadn't been strong, he wouldn't have seen anything.
"… The Lower Killing Wing, the strongest assassination organization in the world, follows someone known as the King of Assassins. They are a group of madmen who will do anything to achieve their killing goals."
"… All this for profit. What's annoying is that if they fail a mission, they send someone stronger each time in a long and tedious cycle…"
"… Hmph, I don't care who you follow, the King of Assassins or the King of the Killed. I don't care… If you bother me again, I will hunt you down myself…"