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Shot of Silence Chapter 49: Scumbags Hunting
Heath's eyes darted around, scanning for any signs of their missing companions. Yet he found nothing. It’s absurd enough that he found his students in this path, away from people’s eyes. Afterall, to his knowledge Perry-sensei, in his guidebook, has warned the students not to get close to this secluded area. Which means, they were either lured or dragged here. The area around them was eerily quiet, the only sound being the distant hum of the city. The sun was setting, casting long shadows that seemed to stretch out like grasping fingers, adding to the tension in the air.“I need to get you guys out of here.” Who knew what danger might come closer if they stayed any longer?However, Kai immediately rejected that idea. “Sensei, there’s something more important right now. You know that, right?” Kai winced as she tried to move, her face contorting in pain for a moment before she hardened her expression once more.“They took our possessions, so I can’t call for help. But if you can just ca
Shot of Silence Chapter 50: Punch-a-thug
They were enjoying their trip. The day has started so well and everything has been going according to their plan. Including asking their gym teacher to hide somewhere as their snipers. Bringing up their plan to the government agent is not an easy feat. Zane had to convince her that there’s rarely any violent criminals in their country by showing her legitimate statistics, even going as far as saying that the most injuries everyone present in this class ever gets had been coming from the main building bullies rather than strangers. And even then she only agreed to it because the time of her departure would be maximal 1 hour before Perry was supposed to join their group.By the time of the execution day, the preparation was all set, and everything up until the agreed upon time is great. Lillian split up with the group, even going as far to call their target pretending that the higher up called her for an emergency before she went separate ways halfway through their day. Everything was
Shot of Silence Chapter 51: All tied
Finding where his students had been taken wasn't all that hard. Their possessions had been tossed to the side of the road, all destroyed, but it wasn’t impossible to trace them thanks to his Enhanced Insight.‘Wow, they sure chose the most suspicious place to operate,’ he thought, eyeing the abandoned factory, far from the main traffic or any other buildings miles away. It was rather ironic that the kidnappers chose the most iconic place for villains to conduct their operations. It seemed like no matter where, criminals, especially those of low ranks, fancied deserted buildings as their base.‘I really should buy myself a proper weapon,’ he thought, humming softly as he reached into his pocket to take out the BB gun that Miller had given him. The item would be rendered useless against humans since it was specifically designed to harm Perry specifically.‘But if I coated the bullets with magic?’ He had been thinking about it before. The concept was nothing new in his previous life. Ove
Shot of Silence Chapter 52: First contact
"You bastard!!!"No guns yet; it seems like they chose close combat instead. 'Well, lucky me, that would make things easier.'A fist was launched, but Heath easily ducked it and immediately followed with a roundhouse kick. The blow connected, sending the guy sprawling."T-That can't be...!"That last guy had been on the heavier side indeed. He was probably one of their best fighters, which is why this last man standing was left quivering, in disbelief that his comrades were defeated so easily.Well, it turns out, despite his scare, he seems to know how to assess the situation. And now Heath was facing the fearful weapon he had dreaded.The guy aimed and desperately shot in Heath's direction as if it were his lifeline. Which, quite frankly, was not far-fetched.BANG! BANG! BANG!'It has a line projectile, so once he fires, if he misses, he misses.'Unlike some magic that can chase after its target, bullets don't work that way, which is relieving because that means Heath could just move
Shot of Silence Chapter 53: Rescued
“Phew, what a troublesome bunch.”After making sure that everyone was unconscious, Heath combed his hair before dusting off his outfit. At first, he thought it would be hard to deal with them, but in fact, he had been overestimating his enemies by a couple of notches. He had expected them to at least tear his outfit, land a strong hit once, or worse, shoot him. But none of that ever happened, and luckily, his clothes weren’t tainted with blood. Feeling a bit proud that he could control his power merely by judging from his appearance, he then counted his victims.‘24 down.’The last three people were not pursuing him.Throb.Scowling as his feet began to move again, it seemed like there was no time for him to rest. His enhanced insight was acting up again, and since he wasn’t in any immediate threat, his second hunch was about his missing students.Throb.‘Don’t just agree with me, gosh,’ he thought, gritting his teeth. He scanned the area once more before mumbling curses under his br
Shot of Silence Chapter 54: Recuperate
‘I'm so beat…’ and that was such an understatement, he knew.Perry had been incredibly helpful in guiding him to his bedroom per his request because, at the moment, even breathing was a chore. Lillian and her buddies, whom he was so sure would have questioned him then and there, were apparently lenient enough to let him go when he was caught dazedly staring at the wall or the ceiling multiple times. Thankfully, no one really quizzed him about his condition since no injuries were found, assuming he was simply exhausted from running miles.“Heh heh…~” His condition was bad, but not as bad as he thought it’d be. It was actually surprising that he wasn’t bleeding out somehow, but perhaps it was because he’d been training on his own time, and even more after the ambush by the Leilian brothers. Regardless, he found his situation to be rather amusing.‘The recoil.’ He could feel his core cracking inside due to the strain. Just because he knew how to use magic didn’t mean he should have pushe
Shot of Silence Chapter 55: investigation (pt. 1)
Heath sat on the edge of the bed in his dimly lit hotel room, the shadows from the sparse lamps casting an eerie glow on the walls. His feverish state was evident; his face was pale and slick with sweat, a damp cloth draped over his neck in a futile attempt to cool his burning skin. Despite the discomfort, he forced himself to maintain a semblance of composure.Seeing his state, Lillian wanted to push back the questioning session. After all, there’s just no way that the searing heat on his skin is a mere facade. Despite her own suspicions, Heath has been nothing but cooperative. Lillian knows herself well enough to know she doesn’t get emotional easily, yet when it comes to this brunet, she always feels this bubbling anxiety whenever the man is not okay. It’s suspicious.This wasn’t the first or second time she felt this way. This is the third time she has witnessed this civilian being hurt. ‘Is it because I’m getting used to his bubbly self that seeing him like this shakes me so much?
Shot of Silence Chapter 56: investigation (pt. 2)
Asher had been the last to go among his guardians. That aloof guy had been the strongest, the ace of his cards back in the day. He didn't know how the man was killed, but Ernesh had been considerate enough to spare him the brutal details. Back then, Heath didn’t have the mental capacity to take in the entire truth either. Asher's death was odd. Being the strongest among his guardians, it was hard to believe he was killed because of a mole. But at the time, Heath had no reason to doubt his sworn brother. Detecting no lies in the man's words, he could only bitterly accept the fact that all the true Veridiania had been wiped out, leaving only him.Out of all the Quadradirmias, only Heath Veridiania and Ernesh Mazzanti, along with his guardians, were left while Umbranox had fallen and Eventidea couldn’t continue either, being close to ruin. Asher's death made him question whether he could carry on at all. Ernesh was the only reason he could see the end of the coup. That’s why his betraya
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