Chapter 9: Who are you?

Chapter 9: Who are you?

A looming silence arrived, Alex got his balance and the stare of the elusive figure of a woman whose face was hidden. Staring at him like he was insignificant. An absolute feeling of powerlessness downed on him at the crucial moment he almost doubted if he could even survive.

Observing him she breaks the silence, "Who are you?"

'Now you ask." A little frustrated and calculating his options Alex figured that the only way his insignificant self to become significant enough was by becoming powerful. Announcing his highest priority to himself he focused on the girl once more and replied.

"Thank you for saving the girl." a noble voice and manner were shown by Alex bowing his head slightly. After a little considering he continued "I Am after a slave group called the Raven mercenary. If you have any information, it can help." before he could even finish the girl disappeared into thin air.

Emerald eyes vanished leaving Alex with complex emotions, He didn't know if he needed to be happy that she left or angry that she just left. He anticipated that she may at least try to find the people who almost killed the girl and become some kind of a hero. "Not everyone is like a stupid protagonist." he thought.

"Either way even with my limited information I must be able to find the low-level hideouts." Alex's goal wasn't to become a hero or something and would have wholeheartedly accepted just going to travel with Mike. But he needs experiences for the future enemies that will emerge and after concluding something, "It should be west right." 

Before leaving he instructed Ava to take the little girl to his inn and he left in the direction of the west. His 300 meters widely spread, his perception being greater than any other in this world. Using the full extent of his soul energy Alex stops and sits down.

In a meditating state, he was recovering the soul force he once lost recovering the amount in a few minutes.

A building not far from Alex's position

"Today is boring and when are we transporting those slaves." A man was smoking and speaking with one before him.

"Soon enough." the other man answered, "But why is the leader the only one who is having fun." the guy sighed.

The smoking man laughed and said, " Actually the leader isn't here today."

The guy had a confused expression and asked "Where is he."

"There is a meeting between all the leaders which were summoned by the boss, so he will be back in two days at most," he remarks.

"Then why are we wasting this opportunity let's go then." an excited expression appeared on the man's face.

Stepping on his cigar he said, " Why not let's make this day a little bit interesting." the man's smile soon disappeared unsheathing his sword at lightning speed. Before the other man could react, his head was already cut but not by the one beside him who had just blocked an attack.

Ting

Both figures jumped to the ends of the house staring at each other. 

[Lv48]

From that first encounter, the figure wearing a mask before him was much stronger. He asked, "Who the fuck are you." his cold voice ring out and the masked figure just moved. "Do you know who we are?"

'He is leaving too many openings so his a novice at swordsmanship..... huh.', he smiled inwardly and immediately moved in the blink of an eye. Both sides clashed precisely aiming for the killing blow. Without knowing the motives of the person before him catching him alive will become even more dangerous.

Dodging and striking at the figure he cut a deep wound on the side close to the stomach. The masked figure jumped back touching his wound which the other man didn't even stop and relentlessly attacked seeing this opportunity to kill the man. Before he knew it an unrelenting pressure suddenly appeared which slowed down his reaction speed.

[King's aura activated.]

Ting

Even after that, he was still able to block the masked figures' attack. Simultaneously both figures disappeared and only the sound of clashing weapons could be heard.

Ting 

Ting

Ting

'His learning and leaving less opening." he exclaimed truly in shock. Staring at the figure who had cuts covering his body he smiled and waited for an opportunity.

But for the first time the masked man said something, "Seems like time isn't on my side." he sighed, and, in that instance, the man felt indescribable pain across his whole body.

"aaaaagggagaggaga"

Realizing he was still in battle; he raised his head but found himself staring at a headless body that confused him for a second. But soon realized it was his own body.

The building had cracks and broken furniture, and a single man stood with two bodies surrounding him "I need to close this before I die from blood loss." Alex said walking over to the place that was once a kitchen. 

[Swordsmanship Lv5]