Chp31: The Suspicious City

The guild master boiled with rage as he conversed with the boys. He then began to threaten them about their safety.

"No one is leaving this room until we know where you got this horn!"

Suddenly the door was closed shut, and no one could unlock it. Sage and Andrew looked at each other, trying to read each other's expressions. They decided to tell a tale. They nodded given each other a signal of clarity. Andrew began to speak.

"We didn't pick it up from the road. It was given to us by our great grandfather, who has already passed away. He told us that if we were ever in need to feed ourselves that our last result should be to sell this horn, so we've kept it and tried to maintain it for the past few years until we needed it. Now we do."

Andrew's story was flawless. He was able to think of something on the spot. Sage remained silent and aware. He began to analyse their status.

[*ping*]

[*Status window*]

[ Name> Jason Murk

[ Age> 25

[ Specie> Human

[ Title> Fake guild master ( Son of Lance Murk)

[ Level> 2

[ Hp> 1000/1000

[ Mp> 4

[ Exp> 0/200

[ Stamina>0

[ Agility> 0

[ Srenght> 0

[ Intelligence> 5

[ Dexterity > 0

[*Dumb yet very arrogant, loves to waste money on inappropriate things, selfish with his money*]

Sage was intrigued to think they would put someone as weak as him as a guild master. He turned to the assistant beside him to check her status.

[*ping*]

[*Status window*]

[ Name> Natali Cors

[ Age> 29

[ Specie> Human

[ Title> Assistant

[ Level> 40

[ Hp> 1000/1000

[ Mp> 4

[ Exp> 0/200

[ Stamina>25

[ Agility> 40

[ Srenght> 32

[ Intelligence> 600

[ Dexterity > 70

[*Scheming fox covered with a smile*]

"So this is the real mastermind behind the guild, the assistant. She must be controlling the guy to achieve her goal. But, what are her motives?"

Sage weighed upon Nateli's motives. Sage was about to close the status window when a detection notification emerged.

[*Ping*]

[*A hidden entity has been discovered.*]

[*Status window*]

[ Name> Roan Luis

[ Age> 29

[ Specie> Human

[ Title> Sniper Assasin

[ Level> 53

[ Hp> 1000/1000

[ Mp> 200

[ Exp> 120/200

[ Stamina>30

[ Agility> 70

[ Srenght> 72

[ Intelligence> 700

[ Dexterity > 70

[*Loyal to money*]

A sniper assassin loyal only to money, hiding in the darkness, this was quite intriguing from Sage's perspective. He pondered why Roan needed money so much. Overall, Sage thought that this would be another adventure to conquer.

It was finally time for Jason to make his decision. Was he going to agree with their story, or was he going to reject them and eliminate them from existence?

"Hmm... What to do, what to do. So you're telling me that your great grandfather gives you this horn and the last resort to make some money, am I right? Great! If money's what you want, I have plenty of it. How much do you want, hmm?"

Sage and Andrew crossed eyes for communication. They communicated like they were real brothers. They were going to ask for an enormous sum of money.

" We want 1000 platinum gold coins for the horn."

(1000 platinum gold coins= 1 million gold coins )

Jason's expression did not flinch. However, the assistant's expression showed a smile that could kill a person. It took no time for Jason to agree to the price. With the snap of his fingers, the payment appeared on the table prepared for them. Andrew grabbed the bag and checked if the coins were platinum coins. And he confirmed it they were real.

"Well, pleasure doing business with you. My brother and I will be on our way, now." Andrew expressed his goodwill calmly as they readied themselves to leave.

The doors unlocked, and they left without harm coming to them. At least for now. As the doors closed shot, the smile on Jason's face dimmed, he began to speak in a harsh tone.

"I spend so much for just a horn! are you kidding me!? Natalie! Send the boys they need to learn a lesson. They need to know that you can't take Jason's money without paying the price."

As they exited the building, the pressure was heavy. It was like the marketplace was just a camouflage to keep its dark secrets under wraps. Sage and Andrew strode away from the building. Andrew led Sage to a clothes shop to change his attire to a fashion suited for the times.

They then went to several food stalls to taste some of the food. They were delicious. However, Sage was the only one who had fun.

The sun began to set, minutes later, they arrived at a bar with which Andrew was very familiar. As they entered the bar, an alert emerged in front of Sage.

[*Ping*]

[*Alert*]

[*Unknown individuals with malicious intent following you stealthily.*]

Sage tried to alert Andrew, but he already knew. Andrew calmly took a seat at the counter. He wasn't too worried about it the spies. Meanwhile, Sage could not resist the urge to get rid of them as soon as possible. While Andrew ordered their drinks, Sage activated his stealth skill and slipped away. Andrew sensed Sage's disappearance and was quite intrigued but, he wasn't too astonished at what Sage just performed because he knew there was quite something special about him.

Sage travelled in the shadows looking for the spies in hiding within them. They were five spies in total, lurking around the vicinity. They are a famous group called the 'Elite five' known to all by the city. However, at night, they are the five dogs of the guild master.

The first spy was an excellent sniper, a member of the Elite five. He positioned himself, waiting for Sage and Andrew to pass through the ally he scouted. The atmosphere was shady and gloomy. But the surroundings were too quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. He became anxious, so he tried to contact one of his teammates. However, he was too late.

(*Swish*)

He felt a sharp pain in his neck and, his vision became blurry. His head slowly tumbled in silence.

This was just the beginning.

<End of Chapter>