Chapter 9. Saving Fanatic in the Distress

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Riyan's POV...

As I caught Livia's questioning gaze, I responded, "Well, it's because of the training duel, Liv." Using her nickname instead of "Sis" made her blush, and I couldn't help but notice the faintest hint of a smile on her face.

I thought to myself, "Well, I avoided her question, didn't I?" The crowd of servants nearby seemed to sense the tension and quickly dispersed, murmuring to each other as they went about their duties.

"Get back to work," I said, trying to sound nonchalant, but Livia's irritated expression told me she wasn't buying it. I didn't care, though - I was too tired after all this...

Third Person's POV...

The next day, Riyan decided to enjoy the day and venture out of Descartes's Estate. As he stood in front of the mirror in his room, he admired his reflection. He was wearing a crisp white shirt that complemented his black pants perfectly. His silky smooth dark black hair framed his handsome face, and his scarlet-colored eyes sparkled with an inner confidence. He looked as if he was an apostle of the God of Handsomeness.

Riyan couldn't help but feel a sense of narcissism wash over him as he gazed at his reflection. "I'm just appreciating my handsomeness," he said aloud, as if to justify his actions. He felt a sudden pang of self-awareness, as if someone was cursing him for being too narcissistic.

But Riyan had a secret: he was hiding his true identity. He donned a mask, goggles, and a cap to conceal his face, a necessary precaution due to the fame he had received from his songs. The number of stalkers following him was absurd, and he needed to protect himself.

After obtaining permission from his mother, Riyan exited the Descartes Estate and was greeted by the bustling metropolis of Qara City in the Central Domain. Towering skyscrapers loomed over the crowd, their reflections glinting in the windows of the high-rise buildings. Personal vehicles were restricted in the city, a relief for the pedestrians, who could always use public transportation. However, nobles, royals, and influential families were exceptions to this rule, as they were with many other rules.

Riyan didn't need to use any transportation, though. He was sightseeing, and as he walked out of the estate, he could see the Island of Vias, a massive floating island above the lake near the city. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and the sound of chirping birds created a soothing melody.

As Riyan strolled along the footpath, he attracted many strange looks from the people around him due to his suspicious outfit. He walked towards the back of the building, lost in thought, when he heard some noises coming from a dark alleyway. He shook his head with a sigh, intending to ignore it, but then he heard the familiar sound of the System.

[Ding!]

[New mission detected...!]

[Mission: Saving...!]

[Description: Save the young boy from the Aura Assassins from Akira Organisation.]

[ Rewards: Dark Spirit Spear Art]

Riyan stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on the mission details. He sighed and said, "Do I have to do this?" He meant, shouldn't there be a damsel in distress instead of a boy? "Looks like this is because of the Curse of Villain," he thought to himself.

The reward, however, was tempting. "Fine... let's do it!" Riyan said, entering the alleyway. The scene inside was tense: three men with strange aura tattoos on their arms and vicious expressions on their faces had cornered a young rich boy. Their eyes flashed with killing intent towards the boy, their faces fully covered with creepy scars. They were around D Rank to C Rank.

Riyan's eyes narrowed as he took in the scene. "How did I guess?" he thought, noticing the expensive clothes the boy wore. The boy was around 18 years old, with short brown hair, and Riyan felt a strange connection to him. "Well, let's first save him...", he thought to himself.

It wasn't certain who the boy was, but his parents were influential or important, judging by the assassination attempt. The assassins had probably targeted him for that reason.

As Riyan got closer, he could hear their conversation. They were mainly discussing something in a code language, their voices hushed and urgent. They continued to go back and forth with their discussion while keeping an eye on the kid.

The boy surprised Riyan a little. He wasn't panicking or flaunting his background to intimidate the thugs; he was just sitting there silently, watching everything.

Riyan looked at his wristwatch and said, "I don't have much time, I'm hungry...". "Let's finish this...!".

Hearing his voice, the assassins stopped their conversation and turned to look at him. One of them shouted as he waved his hand, "Get out of here, kid, this ain't your matter."

"Wait! This bitch has seen us, so it's better to finish him here," the other one said with a grin on his scar-filled face. Riyan looked at him and could see murderous intent in those eyes.

The third one spoke, "Fine, but be quick, we need to leave before the Patrolling Hunters arrive."

The second one nodded and whipped out a knife from his pocket. He licked it and slashed towards the boy at a speed that shouldn't have been possible for a normal Aura User.

"Aura Enchantment or those Aura tattoos? Well, it doesn't matter," Riyan thought as he stood in his place, completely relaxed.

The second assassin smiled at the lack of response from Riyan and attacked him with his knife, which was imbued with eerie Aura as soon as he came close to him.

Riyan wanted to use his Magic Skills to divert the attack, but he found out that his mana couldn't be used in this place. He didn't panic, though, and remained calm because he had the talent of a Dual Energy User, making him use aura too.

The attack was directly at Riyan's heart, which clearly showed the murderous intentions of the second assassin.

Riyan just looked at the incoming knife and easily dodged it by ducking down. For him, the second thug was too slow. Riyan directly stopped the head attack by hand, not expecting this action. The Second Assassin said with horrified eyes, "A-Aura User, but I sensed Mana on You!!!", not explaining the answer to his question. Riyan kicked the man with imbued aura on the man's crotch. "AAA AAaaaaaa...!", a painful scream escaping from his mouth, making him utterly useless in that case.

The Second Assassin's eyes bulged out as he experienced severe pain and heard a cracking sound. His grip loosened, and the knife dropped from his hand.

Riyan was waiting for this, so he caught the falling knife and stabbed it in the neck of the man, instantly killing him. In his struggle, he tore off the mask that Riyan was wearing, and Riyan's face was revealed. His face had an indifferent expression as if killing didn't bother him.

The Assassin's body dropped to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open as he died unwillingly.

The boy shouted with excitement towards Riyan, "It's Young Master Riyan, my idol.....!!!"

[Serx's Loyalty is increasing rapidly....!]

[Serx's Loyalty is increasing rapidly....!]

[Serx's Loyalty is increasing rapidly....!]

[Congrats to the Host...!]

[Serx is Completely turned into a Fanatic Of Host...!]

Riyan's lips twitched at the boy's words, but he didn't even look at him and began walking towards the other two Assassins. "I'm giving you a chance, I want to go sightseeing, so I would rather keep my clothes clean."

The other two Assassins hesitated and looked into each other's eyes. They hadn't paid much attention before, but now they knew who Riyan was. They certainly did not have friction with the Descartes Family and Maris Family, provoking a member of those Families was something only a madman would do.

There was also the second Assassin's death. He was stronger than them, but died so easily, and the one who killed him didn't even bat an eye. This scared them.

Making another eye contact with each other, they nodded at each other. They then ran in different directions.

Riyan didn't do anything to stop them and walked towards the young boy. He said, "Alright, man, now you can go home."

The brown-headed boy looked at Riyan with a strange expression, like a fan seeing their idol, as he said, "U-Umm, thank you....big brother Riyan!!!"

Riyan twitched at "big brother" and crouched down in front of the young boy. "Aaaahhh..!," as he thought, " Now this big ass boy is calling me big brother, why it can't be damsel instead of this freaking Fanatic", and hit forehead of the young boy and said, "Why didn't you attack them earlier? I can feel you're stronger than them, right?"

The boy held his forehead with his hands and looked at Riyan. He asked, "They used some Mana Suppression artifact in this area, to seal Mana of anyone coming in this area..."

[Ding...!]

[Mission is Completed...!]

[Does the Host want to redeem Rewards?]

"Redeem it..!", Riyan eagerly said in his mind.

[Dark Spirit Spear Art is Redeemed...!]

Riyan also checked the Status Of the Brown-haired boy.

[Status

Name: Serx Lives

Current Rank: C+

Talents:

S Rank Tank

Affinity:

S Rank Protection Magic

Weapon Mastery: Shield (Expert)

Skills:

Protection Shield (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Essence Shield (⭐⭐)

Age: 19 years

Race: Human

Affiliation: Livees Family, the Vassal Of Descartes Family

Favourability: Fanatic

Identity: Minor Villain and Dogleg Of the Host in the Novel "Saint's Odessy".

Remark: See Host as His Idol, Role Model, Boss, and Leader.]

"Fanatic, huh?", "Well, I guess now this is called a Saving Fanatic in the Distress...", Riyan thought with amusement.

He then looked at Serx with his eyes shining and said, "But thanks a lot, big brother Riyan, You were so cool there. I am Your GREATEST FAN....! You didn't even bat an eye while killing that Assassin. You're awesome....!", "Can I get Your Autograph...?", he said with shining eyes.

Riyan again flicked the forehead of Serx and said, "You're an unusual Fan", giving him his Autograph.

Riyan then heard some footsteps and stood up. He patted his shoulders and said, "Be careful next time, not everyone is as generous as Me. Also, when the Hunters arrive, let them handle all the work and don't tell them about me."

Riyan waved his hand as he said, "Just take care of the Hunters."

After saying that, Riyan went on his way. The young boy just watched as Riyan left him alone with a grin on his face.

"Hehe, I met My Greatest idol, Role Model, Leader...MY GOD...!!!" The boy grinned as he said, his eyes having Fanatic Iciness Stars in them...

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