As the bald man was preparing to use his warrior skills to break the glass door, his subordinates backed off by a few steps. M-Warrior #1 suddenly appeared behind Rufus and Chico, while M-Warrior #2 stood in front of them. M-Warrior #1 swiftly punched Rufus in the gut with his left fist while simultaneously swinging his lance to slap Chico's face, both of them were knocked out within no less than 3 seconds. As they both fell to the ground, the bald man turned over, staring at the two warriors standing in front of him.
Who the hell are these guys?! No, What the f*ck are they? thought the bald man as he put his hands up, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a defensive position. The captain didn't mention any warriors who guarded this store, much less these two, who both have the aura of Tier D experts! He felt that he was in a dire situation, although he could run, he didn't want to abandon Rufus, not even Chico, whom he had some slight reservations against.
Inside the store, Alucard was watching from his screen as the store's CCTV relayed the action. "M-Warrior #1, tie those two and watch over them, let's have M-Warrior #2 fight against this guy solo. I want to see how level 3 monsters fair against a Tier D fighter." M-Warrior #1 proceeded to rip off the pants of both Rufus and Chico and used the ripped cloth to bind their hands and feet. He then carried them a few meters to the side, crossed his arms, and nodded to M-Warrior #2.
Ah, I didn't expect them to be so efficient, I commanded him to tie those guys up without anything to tie to... I got to be careful with my commands next time, or my summons might rip off something that shouldn't be touched in the first place. Alucard mused to himself.
M-Warrior #2 nodded back to his partner and turned towards the bald man, whose nerves were tightened to the limit after the sequence of actions done by M-Warrior #1. M-Warrior #2 suddenly lunged towards the bald man, swinging his long, curved blade downward as the bald man raised his fists. The bald man yelled "Ran!" and the red aura around his fists solidified and transformed into a small round plate that acted as a shield as his opponent's blade hit.
CLANG!
The aura shield he made stopped the curved blade's strike, but it was already cracked and broke into pieces. The bald man was gritting his teeth as the impact almost pushed his back to the glass walls of the store. M-Warrior #2 kicked the bald man and vaulted backwards. The bald man was pushed a few steps back, and he dove forward to his left to avoid getting into a situation where he couldn't dodge back. As he tried to quickly get up and reposition himself, his opponent dashed towards him, dragging the long, curved blade before raising it up and striking down on him again. A red aura flared up from his fists again, this time he muttered under his breath, "Lut!" The red aura compressed and encased his fists, transforming into a claw-like form.
CLINK!
He slapped the blade that was inches away from his face with his left hand, and the tip still slashed a small cut on his chest. M-Warrior #2 wasted no time and bent his elbow, flicked his wrist, slashing back at the bald man, who promptly deflected the incoming strike with his right hand that left an opening in his guard. M-Warrior #2 headbutted the bald man, then used his right leg to deliver a strong front kick that sent the bald man a few meters into the air before crashing into the ground.
Nghh... Urghh... f*ck! Who the hell are these bastards? They're way stronger than most of the city guards, even well established mercenaries don't hold a candle to them! As the bald man was grimacing in pain and having various thoughts of his opponents, M-Warrior #2 jumped toward him, looking to finish him off this time as he raised his blade for a finishing strike.
F*ck! I have no choice but to reveal my identity, or else I'm dead meat this time!
He raised his arms and yelled, "Mercy! I am a city guardsman working for Chief James, who came here a few hours ago!". With a thud, he saw the red skinned warrior land in front of him, his green gem-like eyes staring at him with a calm and steady look, as if saying that any movement that he makes, he'll be in a world of pain.
After a few seconds of silence, the warrior sheathed his blade, which made him sigh in relief, but before he could say anything to explain himself, the warrior proceeded to beat him up and knock him out.
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Holy crap! These guys have no chill at all! Alucard thought as he watched the poor bald, muscular man get violated by M-Warrior #2, with M-Warrior #1 just standing to the side, guarding the other two who were out cold beneath his feet. He was amazed at how well these summoned Level 3 normies fight, horrified by how brutal they are when following commands. The moment the bald man screamed that he was working for James, he was suspicious but intrigued, so he commanded M-Warrior #2 to knock the guy out so that the three burglars could be interrogated, he just didn't anticipate that these warrior brothers give 200% of their all when it comes to executing commands.
Gotta be really careful with how I word my commands, all monsters might be this enthusiastic, and that might cause irreversible damage and problems, he thought.
He had the two summoned monsters carefully carry and bring the three would-be thieves inside the store, and he sat them on one of the tables. He made sure that they were bound tightly, did not release the summoning for the two monsters, and had them stand behind the thieves to pressure them. He planned to ask a few questions, and if they wouldn't budge, then he had the two big guys pry for the answers through hook and crook.
He turned on the store's lights and the air conditioning, which made the store cool and quite bright deep in the outskirts. Some of the patrolling city guards noticed this and followed the light coming from the store like moths to a flame. When they reached the store, they saw through the glass walls a young man sitting in front of a beat up gangster that was quite known in Kalamar. As they were about to go closer and intervene, one of them remembered Chief James' orders regarding anything about the store, as he was one of the guards that the chief had on standby during his visit.
He convinced the small group to not bother the store owner and that they just go to their captain on duty as he would know what to do. One volunteered to report this matter while the others continued their patrol. The one who volunteered waited for the others to go further away as he slid into the darkness and went deep into the opposite side of the outskirts.
Alucard noticed the guards that were about to approach, but when they went ahead with their patrol, he put them out of his mind, and he then asked M-Warrior #1 to wake up the bald man with a few gentle slaps. The latter did not do it gently at all, or perhaps that was already gentle to him. The bald man came to consciousness and found himself in front of Alucard who was sitting casually in front of him.
"Heya!" Sitting in front of the bald man, Alucard had a toothy grin as he called out to him. The bald man was staring at him with a tense and fearful expression. The bald man struggled for a bit before stopping when the hand of M-Warrior #2 pressed on his shoulder. He turned his head up and saw the two M-Warriors standing behind him and gazing down on him. He gulped. "W-what do you want?" the bald man asked.
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PLAP!
I felt a burning and numb sensation on my right cheek, and slowly opened my eyes. It was quite bright and the area felt like a cool breeze was flowing, unlike the cold of the dark night that pierces you to the bones. There was a young man in front of me, he had slightly curled black hair and deep red eyes. He had a light tan skin, which would mean that he should be a native here, working somewhere in one of the ports here in Kalamar, but he was pale for some reason, so I don't think this young man is one of the port workers.
He wore unusual clothing, a pure white shirt that had a very detailed and almost life-like image of what seemed to be an ancient sorceress that wore quite the revealing armor, baggy pants that were very loose, and on his feet were a pair of heads of a ferocious dragon that made me feel dread. I looked up and saw the young man's eyes were red, which made me tie it all together. I've involved myself in a noble's matter, after all, red, purple, gold, and silver eyes are a solid indication of one coming from a noble lineage.
F*ck! What have I gotten myself into!? The captain never mentioned anything about this terrifying shopkeeper or him being a possible noble... He thought as sweat slowly trickled from his forehead.
The young man greeted me with a devious and sly grin, I tried to break free from my bindings but failed to do so. Then I felt a hand weight on my shoulder with a tight grip, I turned my head back slowly, staring at the two fierce red and blue skinned brutes standing behind me. I knew it was over for me so I had to cooperate.
"W-what do you want?" I asked.
The young man sat back, relaxed, and asked back, "Now, who are you, and why is a member of the city guards like you trying to break into my store? Oh yeah... by the way, these two fellas behind you hate liars, so be honest with us." The blue brute made a threatening gesture with his fists, while the red brute just crossed his arms and snorted.
I stared at the young man for a few seconds, then answered him. "My name is Graves, I'm actually part of the city guards. Under the orders of Chief James, I am currently working in disguise as a high ranking member of Mors Furia, the largest gang here in Kalamar. That's all I can say about who I am, because any more will compromise my mission and the safety of the city."
"Okay, that's pretty interesting. It's not my business, so I won't pry more out of you regarding that, but why would you and those two other thugs try to break in my store in the middle of the night. As far as I know, Chief James and I are square, and I should be clear of suspicion. Also, I don't think I've ever interacted with any of you gang members, nor did I make any disturbances since my actions were quite low-key." The young man ranted as he mused to himself.
"W-Well, you've caused quite the commotion since this area is quite contested amongst the gangs, and the city guards have started to monitor more of the outskirts lately as well. You're store's sudden and unusual appearance piqued the interest of Mors Furia's boss. The chief's earlier stunt today also made your store the hot topic amongst the gangs." I replied back to him.
"Oh well, I'm just an ordinary hobby shop owner, so I don't think the gang bosses should bother with me. By the way, what about the two thugs you brought with you? I can let you go since you said you have some undercover mission, but these guys should be handed over to the city guards, right?" The young man stood up and went past me while he talked. I didn't quite understand what he meant by under cover, but before I could ask, the blue skinned warrior turned me over to the other side, and I saw Rufus and Chico still out of it.
"Ugh... Can you please let us all go? It's really important for my mission, the gang's boss might suspect me if I go back alone." I pleaded, Rufus was a city guard like me and Chico is a new goon that the boss specifically asked me to show the ropes and look out for. I knew I was going overboard, but I wanted to take my chances that this young man would allow it since he has a connection with the chief, though the chief will owe him for my incompetent mistake this time.
"Hmm..." He put his right hand on his chin and squinted his eyes, Before he could give an answer, a few knocks sounded from the outside.
Behind the glass door was the boss of Mors Furia, my current 'boss', Frederick Fiends. He had a gentle smile as he stared at us with a cold gaze and his striking silver eyes.