Chapter 84: Protect At All Cause [2]

After their short break they continued at their journey after Morris planted a bug at the man that he deemed to be connected from the one’s met their end at the hands of his reader. Along with their topic of using poison made him rush to his Mc without any signs of stopping. He would jump over the ruins and crossed every alley, only for him to reach his destination, that was a pitch black apartment where their was a sign of a break in. The doors were broken and the windows were shattered, apart from him his pawns could smell the scent of blood which made them wary of their surroundings

[Appraisal: Multiple abnormalities has been detected, the floor is filled with blood, the walls are filled with slashes. Lastly, the area has no signs of a single life form, caution has been ordered upon the player]

“Kyo, Quon, keep your guard up, who knows if we encounter a fight inside this place,” After he uttered those words they were ambushed by a group of people that had a coordinated attack along with an item that spread a poison that would paralyzed anyone unlucky enough to have a whiff. Making their small group split into two which made them undergo a change in their appearance to mask their identity in the perks of their role. Afraid of his identity leaking out to the Guild he turned his staff into a sword which he used a technique that’s completely different from his usual movement

[System: the player Christopher Morris has activated the skill Haste, which gives the player a burst of movement speed for a period of time]

He was met with a player that was talented in the way of the Blade which led to his disadvantage being reliant on his Dagger player along with his Spells. He uses a technique that combined both the basics of Swordsmanship along with his wits. Even with his enemy pushing him to a corner he got back after he chained an attack that combined his footwork in his swordplay, with every swing he would undergone a set of footwork that aided him on his battle

Which brought him to a point where he could counter and overwhelm the robed person that aimed for his life, yet something felt strange that he had seen his opponents technique. He couldn’t get that thought out of his head yet he continues the fight against his foe with no sign of stopping after he received a barrage of thrust that could’ve pierced his body altogether. Their clash between their blades slowly affected their surroundings the corners that supported the building were sliced the floor that their stepping into were filled with cuts, yet the two of them continued using the walls to launch themselves to their target and the terrains where there sword would tear to pieces

Yet every duel would come to an end, Morris’s foe took the bait that he prepared where he created a situation where he looked to be vulnerable to be attacked. By making him fall down the wooden beam that were holding the building which made him fall to the ground, without any hesitation his opponent came to his location while it thrust it’s sword that was aimed to his chest. Which was blocked by a large piece of wood that he acquired from cutting a portion of the wooden beam, that was thick enough to act as his shield which he kicks knocking out his opponents only weapon and using the fall by pressing his foe while he pointed his sword

“Who are you?” Morris’s altered voice asked the person he apprehended with no answer to his question he took his disguises off which revealed her gender along with her face that was none other than Shin

“The two of you disengaged!!!” Morris yelled as loud as he can after he heard a loud bang that was in the location where the two of them were located

After some time had passed that made them catch their breath after their misunderstanding that would’ve led to each sides end. They were now at a condition where they can converse without any need to pull their weapons out of their inventory. Along with a negative impact that only grew after Shin was yet again humiliated by Morris her intent poured out of her body all the rage wasn pointed into his direction which he brushes off without a care in the world. Their cold and silent atmosphere was broken after Morris told them of his reasons to visit

[Why are you ignoring it? Even i can sense her killing intent should we end her life i dont feel safe after she’s aiming all of her anger towards you]

‘What do you want me to do? She hates me to the poin where she’ll aim her knife if i got in a certain distance that she deemed to be an attack. Now that I think about it she’s not this agressive i remember writing her as calm character fillef with patience. Who the hell is this gremlin and where’s the real Shin?’

“Ahem, now that we got that misunderstanding out of the way can you tell me of Hugo’s whereabouts? This attack that you suffered from is only the beginning, other Guilds would come to chase the four of you if the word comes out that a certain Guild is hunting a player. Wouldn’t that spark a rumor that he’s a rising star? Which will lead to your constant life of on the run, Shin didn’t your mother told you it’s rude to aim a knife at a persons back?” Shin her Dagger at his back after he spoken his reasons that cause suspicion after his knowledge was accurate to the point where most of his guess made Gale along with Yoona to accuse him of their current situation

“Where did you get that information? Or is it that you’re a part of the Guild to begin with?” Her actions lead Kyo to transform his legs along with his body which knocked the knife pointed at his Leader. While Quon aimed a concentrated offensive spell at her back, the two showed a side that overshadowed their child like appearance which was replaced with a face comparable to a cold blooded killer

“Kyo, Quon the two of you need to calm down, Ms. Shin must’ve misinterpreted Mr. Morris’s good will,” Blake tried his hardest to persuade the two that were enrage after they saw their leader in a situation that would led to his end. Their rage weren’t snuffed by his reasonings was extinguished with a single flick of Morris’s finger

“Kyo, Quon if you keep being irresponsible with your choices instead of explaining your reasons. Then you’re only implying that their assumptions are correct? Well, this visit of mine had been a wonderful experience to think that all of you would come to despise me. After I allowed the rest of you to stay and train with us in the cube, or have you forgotten about the time I saved Hugo by giving him some potions? Aren’t you all a little bit stingy to think that I’m being suspected of betrayal,” Morris used the relations he built to use their emotions as a means to resolve their misunderstanding, which led the two of them to believe his word while Shin continued to doubt him

“You’re right, it’s a little unfair to suspect you even after you helped us a ton even though you didn’t ask anything in return. Hugo, he um lured the rest of the troops away from the apartment, he told us to wait for his return. We kept waiting for an hour and he never came back,” Yoona couldn’t look at his face after their loss thinking that one of their own has performed for their survival

“Don’t be so dramatic, Hugo’s not dead,”

“How can you prove it?” Gale asked for an explanation after he heard his words that was filled with confidence that he’s alive

Morris reaches for his pocket revealing a cube that had a glowing dot that was constantly shifting from black to read

“This dot is Hugo, and the reason why it’s shifting is the fact that his still alive. It’s a function that shows if the bugged individual is alive or diseases, I’m in the same situation as Hugo. So I know a thing or two about hiding along with being paranoid, to the point where I bugged the people I see as a threat,” Morris gave the cube in Yoona’s hands which showed his lack of interest in helping them to save their ally

“Can’t you accompany us? It must be hard to trust us after our suspicions but… We need every help that we can get, facing a Guild is comparable to fighting an army. Please… Help us we need your assistance,” Yoona kneeled even though her body was covered in the wounds she receive from their previous battle from the Guild members. Blake tried to stop her since he was concerned about her conditions yet she continued kneeling as long as Morris agreed to assist them in their crises

The first thing that she saw once she heard his footsteps slowly walking towards her wounded body, was a pitch black view after her eyes were affected by a type of poison. Was neutralized by a splash of a potion that came from Morris’s bottle which healed her injuries, along with curing her of the debuff inflicted on her body

“Buddy, your gonna help us~” Gale was knocked after he tried to hug him with his sweaty body which Morris denied him from reaching his newly washed clothes

“Okay, if you have some stuff that you’ll need to pack then you should better do it now, Hugo’s on the move. It looks like the place he was resting a while ago was inspected by some Guild affiliated players, sooner or later he’ll be held as their prisoners or have his head skewered in the middle of the town. Both of these options isn’t something that you’ll want to happened so get moving,” Morris ordered them to pack their items along with their belongings since they’ll soon leave the ruins for their apartment in search of his missing Mc

‘Hugo, you better stay alive while we reach your location, it’ll be a shame that I’ll see you’re end at this point in time. Even if you lose an arm or leg I’ll find a way to re attach it to your body, if not I’m gonna have to make your grow a new one,’

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