Valar Morghulis!!!

Kai turned around, panting hard, and eyed the stunned Protector.

Fangs were getting outdated.

The single greatest thing about the blades was the Skill — White Serpent, shooting out intangible serpents which then bound the target bypassing anything in between.

However, with the growing strength of Kai's enemies, two things made the Skill useless.

First, the intangible serpents weren't nearly fast enough to match the speed of the target itself.

Second, even if the serpents somehow coiled around the target, the binding power itself wasn't enough to counter the innate strength of such a Contestant.

So, Kai had been looking for an opportune moment to go all out with the swords, catching the enemy off-guard.

No one in their right mind would take the burnt of an attack with such Items alone.

Going against common sense had always been a trick up Kai's sleeves.

"Haha!" his laugh sounded harsh, and his slitted pupils glinted like that of a beast. "I won, Ms. Elegant."

Moraine couldn't speak.

Blocking and surviving was one thing, but not even brushing him with her attack was something altogether.

Elegance was her nature.

Elegance was her Ability.

And Red seemed to have survived both.

This man isn't simple, she thought, narrowing her eyes behind the Iron Man's helmet. I must look into him more. Perhaps…

Moraine took out a many-colored pearl from her Inventory and threw it toward Kai. "If something happened to Mullroy, then consider yourself dead."

Kai caught the Item and put it in his pocket without even a glance.

Moraine flew up and swept her hand to collect the Consumable Item, which still had some time left in its usage.

However, just as she was about to call back the Item, canceling the Mirror Dimension, she heard a hissing noise behind her.

By the time she snapped her head back, the only thing landed in her sight was golden sparks.

A giant wave of surprise overwhelmed Moraine, then, making her explode in anger.

That fucker fooled me!!!

…

Kai took off the Sling Ring and threw it in Inventory.

Mirror Dimension in exchange for Fangs… Kai contemplated the gains with a smirk. Not bad. Not everyone has a Sling Ring. Once trapped, I can go all out without worrying about someone gauging my abilities… and Glitch.

Kai then recalled the Protector.

Moraine the Elegant… Her face flashed in his eyes. Not simple. There's… something off about her.

Shaking his head, he eyed Murtogg as the character took a piss, standing on the edge of the rampart.

Moraine had given him a headway, but he didn't want to show her what he was about to, either.

The wind danced, and the distant sailors sang as he rushed at the marine's back like a phantom.

"Who?" Murtogg gasped, feeling an apparition's presence and the cold steel running through him.

Squelch!

Murasame had already pierced his heart.

Kai caressed the Character's cheek from behind, breathing down his neck. And suddenly, a powerful urge welled up in his heart.

This urge surpassed even his bloodlust like a hiccup that couldn't be stopped.

This urge was nothing but two words.

As Kai saw the life disappearing from Murtogg's eyes, these words seeped out from his mouth, just like the trail of black and blue blood dripping down from the corner of Murtogg's mouth.

"Valar… Morghulis!"

…

Kai rushed through the night, cutting air and darkness alike.

On his shoulders, Murtogg's dead body was swaying like a hideous pendulum, and both time and place were not in his favor.

This was the backside of Fort Charles' barracks, where the Marines were stationed.

After his fight with the Protector, Kai used the Sling Ring and killed Murtogg. This was already a major deviation from his plans, but what else could he do?

Before, Kai had planned to kill Murtogg tomorrow night, but the odd and sudden actions of the Protector ruined those plans.

Then there was the matter of Kai searching Murtogg's memories to gain a better understanding of the Character.

However, now Kai wasn't sure if Moraine could find Murtogg if he were to remain alive, despite the distance between the Protector and the Protected Character.

Meg had told him about the Side and Hidden Missions that the Systems assigned to the Protectors, and this too that they differed from each other erratically.

There was no format for these missions.

For one, it could be to stay within 100 meters of the Character, and for others, it could be 1000 meters.

If the Protector didn't want others to know, there was no way to tell.

So before Moraine could come and find Murtogg, Kai had rushed in the opposite direction.

Still, Contestants were crawling in the Fort like cockroaches as it was a major site for Missions and odd Milestones.

Kai dared not to be careless.

Panting, he came to a stop after running madly for a while.

He threw Murtogg's body on the ground, letting it fall like a log, and then sat down in a meditative posture.

Selene burst out of him with a hiss and disappeared into the surroundings.

10 minutes…

15 minutes…

30 minutes…

Only when an hour had gone by did Kai open his eyes, confirming that no one had seen or followed him.

Then came the ugly part; or beautiful, depending on the perspective.

Kai swept his hand into the empty air and took a pristine metallic box out of his MRB. Using Telekinesis, he cleaned a few meters around him of dirt, insects, rotten leaves, and filth.

Selene's mist form then arrived, engulfing the entire scene into a white-silver fog.

The box opened… slowly.

Kai caressed the collection of brilliant surgical tools, and the corners of his mouth lifted in a demonic grin.

There was a major distinction between Kai and the Faceless Men from the Game of Thrones world.

Kai hadn't learned these arts from a Priest of the House of White and Black.

His Comprehension had been birthed because of his struggles and serendipities, unlike the Priests of Byagoona who served the Many-faced God.

And no matter the power or knowledge, Kai just couldn't resign himself to serving anyone.

If it wasn't because of this, then he wouldn't have needed years' worth of risky contemplation and Acting to become a Faceless Man.

Sure, he wouldn't have been fast enough like the Character Arya Stark, but his speed still had been faster than the current timeline.

So when Kai had reincarnated into the Harry Potter World, he had arrived with ample preparations.

Everything had gone silent within the silver mist.

The distant gurgles of the sea and the hisses of the wind came and went, sighing at the actions they were about to see.

Dr. Kai donned the white gloves, cleaned Murtogg's face, and washed his hair. Then he took the surgical knife in his hands, his face indifferent and his eyes dead.

When the knife kissed the skin, it tore into it with no resistance.

From the back of the left ear, down to the underside of the chin, and then up to the right ear…

A circle, from right to left ear, covering the backside of the neck…

The scalp was particularly tricky, but Kai had practiced enough and on many…

The rest was a slow business, slowly and meticulously peeling the skin, flaying Murtogg's face without letting it tear.

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