Dead End

As he gazed around, the others also stared at him with a measuring glint in their hardened eyes.

Those two black-robed characters with peculiar masks only glanced at him before minding their own business, appearing as if they didn't care about a newbie like him.

Davis and Yellow came in front of the reception.

Yellow greeted the receptionist and told him about the recruit. The receptionist nodded and took out a jade crystal.

"Please record your nickname so that the headquarters can also get a copy of this jade crystal. Other procedures such as renewing your rank will be taken care of by us."

Davis nodded and recorded his nickname in the jade crystal and gave it back.

"You are now officially a member of the Dark Organization, Dead End." The receptionist greeted.

"Oh, senior is now called Dead End! Such a cool nickname that denotes when one meets Dead End, their life ends up being forfeit!" 

Yellow shamelessly bootlicked like an obedient dog.

"You sure can bullshit." Davis rolled his eyes as he thought about the future.

'But that will be true soon enough.'

"I'll come to the point. I want to take a Sky Grade mission." Davis's hoarse voice echoed out.

The surroundings went silent all of a sudden. After a second, there was full of murmurs and noise in the hall as they minded their own business as if nothing happened.

"This... Dead End, you can only take those missions if you are a Peak-Level Earth Grade Assassin." Yellow muttered while giving an apologizing look.

"Then give me a Peak-Level Earth Grade Mission," Davis said calmly, not at all fazed by the weird and awkward looks thrown at him.

"This… Sigh, fine. We will make an exception in respect to your strength, Dead End." Yellow took a chance at gaining a promotion while making it seem like he suffered a huge loss.

Every member who is not an assassin, especially a recruiter, had a slot.

If the person they recommended completed the mission, then they might be rewarded or promoted. But if the person one recommended failed, then that one will lose credibility and receive a punishment.

They couldn't just recommend anyone if they aren't fairly confident about them.

"Then please choose a mission that is on that wall" The receptionist pointed in a direction.

Davis then approached that wall which was gold-plated. Various posters could be seen. He used his Soul Sense to scan all of them and excluded anything related to killing innocents as he guessed these were all issued from sinister people anyway.

After a moment of contemplation, he chose all the Peak-Level Earth Grade missions that involved people who deserved to die.

There was a total of five missions he chose. From that, he picked one and handed it over to the receptionist.

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Mission: Assassinate Harman

Type: Assassination

Grade: Peak Level Earth Grade Mission

Requirement: High-Level Earth Grade Assassin and above.

Description: This person massacred a whole village near the Alfred Kingdom about forty years ago, I don't know why he did it, but it looked like fun for him. I worked my whole life for issuing this mission, for someone to find and kill this person. His cultivation base is approximately at Peak-Level Revolving Core Stage, Peak-Level Iron Stage, Mid Level-Infant Soul Stage. Whereabouts are unknown but were last seen in the Alfred Kingdom.

*Target's Image*

Reward: Peak Level Earth Grade Dark Organization's Badge, 1000 Platinum Coins.

Mission Issuer: Anonymous

]

Receiving the mission poster, the receptionist went wide-eyed while Yellow hurriedly explained.

"This mission… it's not possible to complete it in a few years. We have no clue where the target is, even with our intelligence network. Besides, the target trains in all three cultivation systems, which makes it all the harder to kill him...!"

"Disregarding the current whereabouts of the target, this target is even hard for our Sky Grade Assassins to kill as he knows so many escape techniques and arts... Sigh, for that reason, this mission is still not yet completed even though it was posted more than ten years ago!"

Davis didn't reply while the receptionist kept looking at Davis.

"Then I'll assign you to this mission. There are already three Sky Grade Assassins, seven Peak-Level Earth Grade Assassins, and two High-Level Earth Grade Assassins working on this mission currently."

"Oh, can't I take multiple missions?"

"You can take multiple Mortal Grade missions but not Earth Grade Missions. For that, you need to be an Earth Grade Assassin." The receptionist explained calmly.

'I knew it...' Davis frowned and walked away with Yellow.

"So, who are those two assassins?" Davis discreetly pointed at those two whom he met at the entrance today.

"Ah, they're Sky Grade Assassins, most likely assigned to a Sky Grade Mission as they wouldn't bother to take a low-level mission unless they're injured." Yellow glanced at them and answered.

'Sky Grade Assassins deployed here? Guess it must probably have to do with assassinating a powerful person.' Davis guessed.

Seeing Davis deep in thought, Yellow reassured.

"Don't worry, Senior Dead End. You'll be able to do Sky Grade Missions once you complete your current mission."

"Hehe..." Davis chuckled hoarsely and nodded his head wisely as if he were an old man.

He then left.

"Well, aren't you in deep trouble now, Yellow? That person will not be able to complete this mission so soon, leaving you hanging in anxiety all year long, hahaha." The calm receptionist suddenly changed his tone and spoke in a teasing voice.

*Sigh*

"There's no way I can take it back. Leave me alone, alright? I'll just have to hope that he'll complete the mission at least before ten years," Yellow sadly uttered, worried about his future.

"Yeah, keep dreaming, Yellow." The receptionist laughed as he mocked.

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Davis wasn't worried about finding Harman because Harman would come to him with a single move. All he had to do was write his target's name in the Death Book while knowing their face, and the target will be dead in no time.

Davis only needed to know the name and face of a person to kill him using the Death Book, albeit it had some limitations.

Nevertheless, he needed Harman's body to prove his death. Hence, while returning to the Imperial Castle, he thought of a plan and executed it immediately.

[

Harman

A sudden thought compels him to show up stealthily near the South Gate of the Royal Capital in the Loret Empire within ten days. He stays in that place, searching for clues on what compelled him to show up at this place. If he hears the words 'You will be paralyzed', then his body will be paralyzed. He waits there until a certain person shows up to end his life.

]

Davis smiled at these words and looked at the sky. Seeing that it was almost dawn, he returned to the Imperial Castle and safely entered his study without any hassle.

"Ellia, I've returned. Has anything happened?"

*Bang!~*

Davis suddenly appeared in the study, alarming Ellia. She leaped in shock and hit her head on the ceiling.

He ruefully pursed his lips as he cast an apologetic gaze at her.

'Looks like I have to stop emerging behind people...'