“Now that you’ve had your turn, it’s my shot now. Aoi, why are you trying so hard to save these people when you only care about your sister’s life? It’s not like you’re doing this for charity, for fame, money, power, or to someone, like a partner. Hell, you don’t even look like a person who has a superhero complex like other people… Why?”“I’ve lost my parents before from a portal… and my best friend inside my school. Monsters had killed them… Those monsters inside those portals killed them. Technically, someone killed my parents with a gun and afterward killed the monster who was chasing us. But that doesn’t matter. Anyway, when I had the chance to protect Midori and received my powers, I was too scared… I… My body froze, too afraid to use the gun. Before I knew it, Midori was down on the ground, and I kept running and running and running… I kept blaming myself for it. It lessened right now, but it’s still haunting me even now. It is until I realise that… I… Maybe saving others from
“Now that has gotten out of the way, it’s time for my last question. Aoi, what are you going to do now after learning what I did to your parents? I offer you a position in the Crimson Guild, similar to what Will has. With much authority, you could save anyone who I choose to save. It would be a waste to not have you around. Besides that, you will receive every benefit that we have, including what you want, be it money or power. And since you’d get your hands on your precious dough, you would have enough money to take care of Hina’s parents and give your sister a life she wishes for…. Including you. What do you say, boy? Are you in or are you out?”It was a stupid question. Joining the Crimson Guild was a no-brainer! After all the hard work I did a few months back was equivalent to working for them within two weeks of eliminating those portals and introducing myself to the world. But even though Akai wasn’t the one who killed my parents or Vulcan, I wouldn’t enter his guild. Not in a
“I know!” Will answered. “Akai, I have seen you struggle to protect people. If there’s anyaway we could stop this, that must be our optimal solution! The Crimson Guild is in dire need of a helping hand! And I believe Aoi is worth it to become a high-calibre adventurer on our side! Our fight belongs to the portal, not one another! It’s not worth it!” “I know. And I’m doing this for everyone, not just for myself! These people need a reason to believe in our guild! The Crimson Guild! So if I take back what I have already claimed Aoi to be, these people would question our guild’s image. And if those people knew that portals could kill them regardless if they’re inside or outside, they would panic. Hence, the destruction of our organisation! The destruction of the Crimson Guild. The destruction of hope! And I will never let that happen! I’d rather have him killed with my own hands than let the guild crumble!” Akai explained. “Don’t you understand, Will? Aoi is a nuisance for us! I know he
Even though it looked like we were winning, Akai still had the upper hand. And until something incredible would happen, there was nothing much we could do but to pray he would be the first one to tire. But from the looks of it, that thought remained as a wishful dream.Will had already instructed his four allies about the plan without even verbally commanding them. With just his eyes, the old man relayed his information and controlled the battlefield… For a moment, we had a chance. And if we could successfully perform all of these steps somehow, this plan could win us the battle.Our only advantage at this point was our sheer numbers and individual powers. And since I was introduced to this team, my teamwork was the most vital thing about it. So I needed to make my shot count before I could even pull the trigger. A thousand bullets would not guarantee our success, but a bullet that could hit my target would.Icarus finally used his blazing sword and desperately waved it against Akai.
“It’s all over, Aoi. I won this match.”Akai finally aimed at my sister and seized his already gigant advantage to close in the battle. I could surrender now and offer my life, but I knew that leaving Akai would mean death to my sister and the entire world.Akai left me with no other choice but to reveal my position and hit him from this angle. By announcing where I would shoot my sniper, Akai would know where to hunt me down, considering I would expose my body for him. But thanks to this situation, there was nothing I could do to stop him. So I bet every last mana on the shell and tried shooting Akai.However, my guts told me I would miss it. And I did. The moment I pulled the trigger, Akai threw his katana towards me and planned on using his fist to crush my sister’s throat. With his bare hands alone, Akai could kill my sister. And the bullet thrown in my direction was sufficient enough to block my attack,Launching another shell would take at least two seconds. And I needed to take
I cynically tripped the man and forced him in a close-quarter fight before using my guin. Although I knew that fighting in hand to hand combat was not my style, I assumed that this sniper also shared the same difficulties in battling against melee range. I was a sniper, so I knew my own weakness. I also witnessed that this masked man was someone more powerful than me. He took down Akai with one bullet. It took me a few to even catch him off guard, but I still struggled with our battle. But not him. Not Obsidian.But if there was one thing I could never forget, it was punching a sniper before they could even aim their rifles was my best shot. That tactic bought me some time while fighting against Akai. Thanks to Vulcan’s training, I may have already bulked my body into the perfect warrior shape. I even used my sniper as a stick for a weapon. If I had the chance to brawl in a fight club, maybe I could win my first few battles before ending up in the hospital. However, the same didn’t h
“Before anything else, I should warn you that monsters from the third phase area will respawn unlike these two… easy levels. I have already defeated the third phase for you. You can escape… But I want to see you try,” Obsidian explained, whilst in the midst of battle.I had no idea why the masked man shared such valuable information, but it only meant one thing. And that was how some people could escape this place. But the only problem that was obstructing that route was the masked man wanting to kill me and the survivors. Obsidian must have already known that I was willing to protect these people because of my shaken conscience. Little did he know that I couldn’t care much about these survivors, but saving them would buy me some respect from Elena and my sister. If I turned out to be the heartless guy I wanted to become, those two women would turn their backs against me and see me in a different light. But if the worst comes to worst, I would play the villain for them to escape this
But when the fog disappeared, he was still standing there, unfazed and intact. Not a single limb was cut or taken out. The masked man seemed unharm, as he stretched his arms and flashed me a smug look on his face. “Those bullets don’t do shit against me. You should probably know that by now.”He wasn’t kidding. When Obsidian said those words and presented it to me, none of the detonating leads did anything to his skin. I thought bringing out the big guns would do the trick. But after what I had seen, I guessed the masked man was just a monster.Maybe that explained why nobody could kill him. And that he freely shot my parents without even suffering the consequences. But despite the horrifying image before me, Obsidian wasn’t enough to scare me off. In fact, I was more thrilled than ever, wishing to put a bullet inside his skill with his name on it. I also couldn’t wait to reveal his identity in front of the entire world. If I wanted to kill this man, I needed to know his name and th