190 Bullet of Betrayal

The search was going nowhere, rightfully, since there was no dark being. However, the nobles were in the headquarters, and Ash said there was some infighting, so this was a chance for the loser to prove himself.

Nikolai knew that there was not enough time to pinpoint a location, but sending the dark being in the direction of the nobles should yield similar results.

"How are you going to lure the dark being here?" asked Ash with confusion, and Nikolai created a lie that he had something that the dark being desired. "Well, that is the road they should be coming from."

"You can go ahead and take the post in that church. Make it fast. The dark being should arrive at any moment now. You can strike its neck since that is the weak spot."

Ash nodded and disappeared into the alley. Nikolai started walking through another one, heading toward the main road, before he slipped into the shadows, disappearing.