Conflicting Troubles

Previously, both Tool and Cyrus went to return to the announcement they had for the academy, such as rules, getting their own uniform, and what not and what to do. Of course both of them understood it. With them going their separate ways to go home.

Currently, Cyrus was at his room in an inn, having his uniform folded on the table as he made sure the table wasn't dusty nor dirty, so that he doesn't have to watch it. "Phew! Now I have time to focus on the magic I have.." He said then sitting down on his bed as he summoned the gold coin called Flip. A coin based on his light magic. "I wanna see if it has a description already."

A screen popped up as a description for his new skill appeared in front of him.

( Flip is a magical coin that allows the user to make the opponent guess whether the coin lands on heads or tails. If said opponent does not respond in the next 10 seconds. They will be impaled by a shining spear from the ground, dealing an instant kill for lower levels, but only minimum damage for higher levels than user. If coin was guessed correctly, then nothing happens. If coin was guessed incorrectly. Magic energy is drained from opponent, as well as dealing damage. Coin cannot be used against monsters who can't talk. )

"Damn.. This makes me pretty vulnerable if I don't have something to fight back if they guess correctly. Let me think.." Cyrus began thinking, holding his chin as he kept flipping the coin he has before snapping his fingers as it disappeared. "Aha! Got it!" He began imagining and focusing magical energy into his hands, making sure he materializes the skill he wishes to use. Before successfully creating.. "A 9 sided dice! Reminds me of playing roulette back on my world.. Now let's see if the skill correctly knows what it does."

As the screen disappeared, a new screen appeared showing another description of his new skill.

( Dice's Risk is a skill allowing the user to gain temporary weapons from the number obtained from the dice. 1 is a Crossbow. 2 is a Sword. 3 is a Shield. 4 is a Spear. 5 is a Staff. 6 is a War Axe. 7 is a pair of Cards. 8 is a scythe. And the ninth contains a Jackpot, allowing the user a boost in Light magic, as well as being able to use any weapon available. )

"That's what I'm talking about! Well I have all my skills settled, let's see if my reputation is good enough. Reputation." As the screen disappeared about his skill, a screen once again popped up, showing his current reputation.

Name: Cyrus | Species: Human |

Rank: Beginner | Level: 12 | Occupation: Adventurer / Student.

Skills: Imaginative | Flip | Dice's Risk

Magic: Light.

Passive: ( Upgraded! ) Luck's Gambit! ( Your passive has been leveled up. Your time limit is now reduced from 777 Minutes to 420 Minutes. )

Timer for Luck's Gambit: 0 Minutes. ( The time you had wasted for not using Luck's Gambit has been used to be the replacement. )

And with that, Cyrus felt satisfied and happy how he's accustomed to the new world he's in already, although he may think in an optimistic way, he couldn't help but feel a slight discomfort. Yet he shrugged it off as he didn't want to sleep with anything to think about. "That's all it, in the next few days I'll be a student in the new academy.. Wait when was it again?" And he had forgotten about the schedule the instructors gave him, but he didn't care as he went to sleep immediately.

Meanwhile..

Tool was walking around a road, seeing as it was foggy and dim, being hard to see anywhere. He looked up at the sky and said to himself. "This is hurting my eyes." He sighed before noticing a sudden movement around him, making him stop taking any more steps, before looking around to see more than 1 person roaming around him. Till they appeared in front of him, there was 4 of them, their faces covered with masks as they had clothes like assassins, till one spoke.

"Master Tool.. I think you already know why we're here." The assassin said, before Tool balled his fist, raising his arms up as he took a fighting stance. "I can tell why, Iron. Like I said. I'm not coming back." The assassin now named Iron sighed, before shaking his head. "Master Tool. The thing you have done by killing your parents, has many people targeting you already. As you may know, your parents were successful, rich, knowledgeable, and liked by many.. So tell me, why did you kill them?"

"I did what I had to do. If not.." Tool looked down, remembering a certain memory of the past, before looking back at Iron and the other 3 assassins. "Many people would get hurt."

"Hurt?!" Iron shouted, yet no one heard it, only them. "Who do you think got hurt? Everyone your parents had helped. EVERYONE. Me included, as well as your relatives and your siblings.. Remember, they're after your head. So unless you turn yourself in, and give up. We won't hesitate to kill you, young master." Once Iron finished his sentence, all assassins pulled out their katanas, aiming it at Tool while he kept his stance, his aura beginning to show around his body, as it was more intense yet gentle due to.. "I don't want to fight you or kill you.. But if you wish to do this. Then I must oblige. Moon."

Black gloves had appeared around Tool's hands, beginning to have his fighting stance as well as Iron and the other assassins did. Silence covered the air, as the fog made it pretty hard to see what had happened. But they had begun fighting before the sun could even rise.

Time Passed.

Current Time: 7:11 AM

Cyrus could be seen jogging with some clothes that he had freshly bought that was new and was fit for exercising. Since knowing that there is nothing that can increase your strength, stamina and more, other than exercising and working out. His strength is only based on his magical energy, and his physical strength. Which he knew. "Gotta.. Keep.. Exercising.."

He said while panting, as he saw a crowd up ahead, stopping himself from jogging just to take a look, a lot of people looking disgusted and afraid from what they were seeing, making him curious, as he went to the front to see 4 people that was killed. One had a hole in the stomach, assuming they had been impaled by something large. The second one had their neck twisted painfully. Third one got their head crushed as the pieces left was everywhere on the floor. And lastly, the fourth.. was brutally beaten up on the floor, blood everywhere on their body, as their arms were broken too. "What the.. Fuck.."

This made Cyrus concerned, scared and curious, unable to hide the genuine fear he has, making him question who did it. "Is there a murderer here?.." He asked himself, before gently slapping his face as he snapped out of it. "Man don't be like this! It's just deaths.. You've seen enough deaths in the casino happen.. But not like that, I have to be careful not to run into whoever did this." He said before jogging off to the other direction from the scene, the crowd was still there, whilst someone was watching.

Tool from the above of a tall building was watching, sighing as he looked at his body, and hands, covered in blood, then proceeding to remove all of it using one of his skills. "Inhale." The blood all around him got absorbed by him, feeling relieved and satisfied as he sighed before feeling his thirst for bloodlust calm down. "What's done is done.." Saying so before moving on, to get away from the killing spree he had experienced.

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To be continued.