Leaving Freedom City (Part 2)
When Alvin got home, the first thing he did was pack some clothes he would need as well as his VR set. He made sure that he sent an email to Uncle Carney Peterson and gave a reason for his sudden disappearance.
He then made sure that nobody could open his father's study apart from him before leaving the house. After leaving the apartment, he found a local Café and bought a train ticket to Dark Bliss City online immediately and at the same time, he bought a 'Fake Skin'.
'Fake Skin' was a high technology face mask. Its price was very cheap and didn't cost much. He didn't need very advanced masquerade. All he needed was for people to not see his face because they current him had a bounty on his head.
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An hour later,
In Dark Bliss City, the headquarters of the Black Knight Mercenary group .
In a church-like white spire building, the hall was decorated with a touch of sacredness. Sitting in the main seat, a seemingly ordinary looking middle aged man looking at the few subordinates standing calmly in front of him.
He is Black Knight, the leader and the strongest person in the entire Black Knight Mercenary group . In the past, most of the tasks were easily completed because the average strength of the members of this Mercenary group was stronger than most mercenary groups of the same grade. But now, something seems to have gone wrong!
"Are there two failed missions?" Black Knight frowned and asked when he heard the report.
There are three people standing in front of him now, and all of them are the real backbone of the current Black Knight Mercenary group.
They are 'Black Wind' Ayden, 'Black Shield' Jaden, and 'Black Sword' Jalen. Their nicknames correspond to their strength attributes and fighting styles.
The 'Black Wind' is a handsome man with long hair, a white aristocratic costume with a soft smile. At first glance, he is similar to those of the great aristocrats who are well-educated. He is also the son of the fallen aristocrat of Freedom City. He spoke at this time,
"There are two failed missions, one in the western Hope City of Marlon and the other in Freedom City in the south. The guy in Marlon City is very strong. The subordinates I sent who were all peak [Half Moon] Stage Enhancers out were easily killed by him. Without any accurate intelligence, I cannot see where the strength limit was. I can only guess that he is at least a Full Moon Warrior!
On the other side of Freedom City, the little guy seemed to have awoken recently but all the subordinates that I sent seemed to have disappeared into thin air. I can only assume that they are dead too. But the target has also seemingly disappeared after that."
'Black Wind' reported truthfully. He seemed to know the situation well.
"Do you have any opinions?" Asked Black Knight in a frown.
The Black Wind smiled slightly, "The person on the other side of the Marlon City has shown no signs of going out so we cannot touch him for the time being.
On the side of Freedom City, the growth of that little guy seems to be very fast, so we should not give him enough time to grow. Once we strike, we must ensure that he is killed. Also, because of the sensitive nature of the one who issued this bounty, I intend to lead the team by myself or let 'Black shield' handle him. "
"This arrangement is very pertinent." Black Knight nodded in agreement.
"The arrangement is good, but I am too lazy to take care of the kid in Freedom City. I have another mission in Silver-Bird City" Black Shield is a person with a wide shoulder. He wears a Black armor and his body exudes quiet sense of oppression.
"Then that leaves Black Sword. Black Wind, you are needed in Dark Bliss City at the moment. There seems to be some newcomers in the Underground Arena that are ruining our plans. Black Sword, you seem to be free now. Take up this task. I don't want any screw ups this time." Black Knight spoke with a taciturn expression.
"Yes," Black Sword replied lazily.
As one of the remaining three major stars of the Black Knight Mercenary group, his entire face is covered in the mask so his appearance cannot be perceived. Under normal circumstances, he is stationed at here to guard the headquarters but due to the sensitive nature of the task this time, he was being sent out.
The meeting ended after that.
When the three men walked out of the hall one by one, the Black Wind suddenly stood still and stared at the Black Sword.
"Be careful during this task. I have a hunch this target would be very tricky." Black Wind advised.
"Do you think I will lose?" Black Sword frowned when he heard this. Although he sounded gentle, he also has a strong pride and self-esteem.
His actual combat has reached an extremely powerful level, leading to almost having no rivals in his task completion rate. Also, he recently got his hands on a exoskeleton mech suit which increases defensive force, attack speed, or resilience or burst speed by a at least small realm. Under such advantages, he will lose?
Black Sword sneered at the thought of this and called a few subordinates immediately leaving the headquarters of Black Knight Mercenary group.
Black Wind watched him as he left, shook his head and also indifferently took his men to the other direction.
Not far away, the voice of Black Shield came from behind him. "The only son and earl of a fallen aristocratic family, even if it has fallen, he at least inherited the most famous family secret skills, and dealing with a little guy who has no inheritance, no matter what way, he is impossible to lose."
When he heard that, Black Wind nodded but shook his head and said, "But he is too proud."
"Yes….He is too proud." Black Shield heard these words and calmly nodded in agreement.
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Three hours or so later, a middle aged man came down from the floating train and arrived at Dark Bliss City. This middle aged man was Alvin wearing the 'Fake Skin'.
Freedom City and Dark Bliss City had more than 3000 kilometers between them but it only took three hours by train. When Alvin left the floating train, he immediately felt a completely different world.
His first impression was that it was filthy and chaotic!