Clash

"Officer! I think I finally got it!" Brian shouted in excitement, calling The Hangman down to his spot.

Tyler's eyes dilated in disbelief, his heart seemed to beat uncontrollably, and his mind could only convey a sense of victory.

After so long...

Well, Tyler wasn't sure if it was truly what they had been looking for.

He only had to take a look and make a lot of inspections.

"I found Venus's identity, and guess what? This Player is a lady!" Brian told The Hangman with a yell, as he turned to look at the screen.

"There," he added, pointing at the image of a young lady with pale skin and grey hair.

"Oh... My," Tyler commented, staring at the stunning image on the screen. His once serious face was replaced by a calm countenance, his avenging heart slightly tamed.

"Are you sure this is Venus?" Tyler asked, disbelieving.

"This is her profile, sir." Brian showed him her profile stats on the screen. "All Players had had their identity examined and stored in the game system, so after using my cheat code, I managed to get Venus's identity."

Brain explained.

Tyler made a slight positive nod and looked at the profile which was indexed somewhere around the image.

---------

[Name: Molly Nunez].

[Age: 25].

[Nationality: Spain].

[Profession: Assassin].

[Cases: (Locked)].

[Net worth: $1M].

----------

"She was an assassin in the real world, damn!"

Tyler couldn't help but cuss.

"And she is so rich..."

He muttered.

Tyler's face turned red. He became confused and terrified. The lady he was seeing in the image looked totally innocent and beautiful, she had the glory of beauty painted on her, and Tyler just couldn't believe that this would be Venus.

No.

After a second, he returned his gaze to the image and studied it. This face looked gentle, but Tyler only had to make this move.

He had to get to her, capture her, and maybe if this lady wasn't the true Venus, he would just let her go.

"We have two minutes more to access these things, you have to get a picture of the image before everything vanishes," Brian warned Tyler with a polite expression.

Tyler agreed and took the picture.

He wasn't really happy doing this anymore due to having some feelings that this image wasn't that of Venus, however, he was only going to act like a wise boss.

It had been weeks since he had wanted to capture Venus, and he didn't want to ruin this opportunity. It was better he got to her first than to ignore.

Sometimes, the innocent can be the greatest predators, and Tyler's experience played a good part in his decision-making at that moment.

Innocent or not, let's get her first.

"So where can we locate Venus at this moment?" Tyler asked Brian.

Brian sighed softly and stood up from his seat.

"We just have to find out about her current Class Duty spot," he sniffed, "you are a Strider, she is an Assassin according to my research on her Player Stats with the cheat code. You only have to get information about an assassin attack, then you have to find out if she is the one carrying out the attack."

Tyler frowned. "That's the worst idea ever! There are lots of Assassin in ApexRise Online, how can I get to meet Venus with just one try?" Tyler wondered, slightly frustrated.

Brian nodded.

"You have to try, Officer. I have done my best by getting Venus's identity. Now it's your turn to get her arrested," he said.

"Anyways, I got something for you," Brian spoke as he grabbed his bag, bringing out a small device that looked like eyeglasses.

He handed it over to Tyler, and Tyler's reaction was a cold complicated stare.

"What's this?" He asked.

"That's a Location Map Glasses. It can help you find Venus's location only if she is out of her base. If she isn't, then it would be ineffective," Brian replied.

Hearing this, Tyler heaved a soft sigh. He was happy to have this and was really thankful to Brian.

"But... You would have to pay for it," Brian added with a smile. However, Tyler didn't care about payment. He knew that the item was truly worth being paid for, and didn't want to make Brian disappointed in him.

He really needs this man in his Strider life.

Brian was really helpful.

He was truly a genius.

He ended up paying Brain $250 for all his services and urged him to visit the Strider Station often since he was a helpful figure to the organization.

Tyler also thought of offering him a job as their Tech Officer, but Brian declined, claiming that he had other important things to do with his life.

Well, The Hangman wouldn't have to force him. At least, he would contact him when he needs him.

******

Now, The Hangman was out with James to capture Venus. Tyler only had one wish In his mind, and that was for Venus to be out of her base at this moment.

It was noontime, so there was a high chance that she would be out for the day.

"Someone like her could be a busy person, so I guess she must be performing her Class Duty at this moment. Killing."

Tyler muttered to himself as he progressed forward.

Until...

"I think I got her location!" Tyler shouted, drawing James's attention.

"Kurt Lenson's villa in the East. Shit! This bitch is about to murder Ciara's father."

Tyler's eyes widened, observing the map with the help of the Location Map Glasses.

"And I guess she is currently inside the building, sir," James said.

"We are too late," he added, dismayed.

Tyler stood speechless for a while, figuring a way out. Kurt Lenson made him the boss of the Striders, and If he dies by any chance, another individual shall be assigned as the Minister of Defense. Somehow, Tyler's position might be at stake, and there was a high chance of losing it.

Tyler didn't want this to happen.

Not now. Not yet.

"No, we are not too late..."

"...we might just be a bit late."

----------

[Golden Portal Ring activated].

----------

A golden portal appeared from nowhere, creating an absolute passage for The Hangman and his ally into the luxurious villa of Kurt Lenson.

James was shocked... But soon calmed down after recalling the capability of his boss.

They dashed into the villa and quickly stopped the assassin from making any move.

The Hangman studied the lady's face and the image on his device, and surprisingly, it was the same.

This once-innocent face was now hard and serious, showing a clear hint of rage and destruction.

"It's truly... Venus?" Tyler muttered as he stared, surprised.

Her attire explained it all... She was covered in tech structures, and that was a full description of the inventor of the Techspawns.

It was Venus.

It was Molly Nunez. The rich twenty-five-year-old Spanish assassin.

"I told you I would get you, didn't I?" Tyler said, trying to act victorious and fearless.

Molly only chuckled and walked close.

"I told you that anyone who stands in my way shall be eliminated, didn't I?" She spoke with a serious expression.

And Tyler felt the blood of fearlessness flowing down her veins.

"Well I guess you would have to fight me before getting past this path, Venus," Tyler said.

'Time to use Terror Zone for this beautiful bitch.'

Nonetheless, just as Tyler attempted to use his Ability, huge portions of lightning could be seen striking down in his direction.

With widened eyes, The Hangman muttered in shock.

"A Lightning Ability... Damn."