444 Bronze Throne
In a dark room, fog permeates the surroundings. A bronze throne was located in the middle of the room.
There’s nothing in the room beside the darkness, fog, and a masked figure that was sitting on the bronze throne.
The whole place appeared eerie, as darkness represents the unknown, while fog represents obscurity.
‘Damn, this Zero knows how to choose a meeting place!’ Fein couldn’t help but curse in his heart.do run r unhurried tone. His voice didn’t produce an echo.
“I must say that you have a strange taste. You really like this kind of theme, aren’t you?” Fein responded plainly.
“You see, it’s not that I like it, nor do I like to be mysterious. It’s just a way to hide my identity. There’s no need to hide if there’s nothing to hide, right? But that doesn’t apply to me.” A deep sigh traveled across the room.
“Then what do you hide? Well, it’s not that you have to say it. After all, everyone has secrets, including me.” Fein chuckled.
“Do you want to see my face?”
“Can I?” Fein’s eyebrows were slightly raised as he asked.
.....
“Hmmm...” Zero stood from his bronze throne and let out a chuckle. “That’s why I called you here. Well, let me go straight. You’re about to face the witch organization. And I will say it now: your actions would offend the Laughing Phantom.”
“So?? Do you want me to stop?” The tone of Fein’s voice turned cold.
“No, I know that with your unstoppable rise, even without this witch, you would face Niki, whether it is your will or not.” Zero responded.
Fein raised his eyebrows. “And why is that?”
“Well, as long as there’s someone who shows extraordinary potential and reached S rank. The Laughing Phantom would invite them. If one agrees, then you will become one of them. But if one refuses, they will automatically list you as an enemy. Just like the top ten on the official list and me.”
“Hmmm... It seems I know where this is going. Next, you want to support my action to fight Zero, aren’t you? After all, you’re also his enemy.”
Zero chuckled at Fein’s answer and says. “I like talking with smart people.”
“It’s not smart, just cliche.” Fein finally smiled.
“Cliche?? That’s a new word... What does it mean?”
“Hmmm... a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” Fein recited the description he had read in a dictionary in his past life.
“That’s interesting.” Zero stepped down on his throne and removed the mask on his face, which was quickly covered by the fog. “I will support you with this endeavor. I don’t know much about Laughing Phantom, but I know where their base might be located. And you’re an important member of our organization. I can simply allow you to have access to the resources as long as their purpose is to assist you in your endeavor.”
‘Fuck! Really!?’ Fein didn’t expect that he would encounter such a good thing.
Part of the gold coins he withdrew from the bank had been spent to help the people who lost their house and some who lost their families.
Fein wasn’t sure if the gold left would be enough for the expenses of their journey.
“Well, if that’s the case. It would really help me. But what’s in it for you, though?”
“Our organization had a conflict of interest with theirs. So if we can at least damage them, then that be good.” Zero smiled.
The mist that obscured his face gradually faded and revealed his face.
What Fein saw was a fairly handsome man with black hair and clear violet pupils. He had a small black mole above his lips and a high nose that was fairly sharp.
Fein noticed a scar from the left corner of his eyes which looked hideous and somewhat ruined Zero’s face. He was still handsome, but it would be more perfect without the scar.
“What happened to your face?” Fein asked.
In his impression, Zero was a mysterious powerful person with a smart head. So, the one who inflicted the scar must be a wonderful person!
“A battle against the strongest criminal mastermind. It’s my luck to escape alive.” Zero’s purple eyes became deep along with his voice.
“Niki? The leader of the laughing phantom?” Fein took a deep breath.
“Yeah, he is the one who gave me this scar. Although our organization has a conflict of interest with them. The reason I support you is quite selfish. I have a personal vendetta with their leader...”
“If that’s the case, I’ll agree with your proposal.” Fein crossed his arms and smirked. “How is it to fight him?”
“It had been a long, long time, but it’s still fresh on my mind. He’s mad and ruthless when fighting... Even to himself.”
“How strong he is?”
“At that time, Niki’s combat power had surpassed S rank... But it’s had been years ago...”
Fein could feel Zero’s tone of voice become mysterious.
‘Damn, I hate people who talk like this.’ With that, Fein finally used his probe ability.
...
Name: Yuji Manha (Zero)
Race: High Human
Age: 2134 years old
Degu Amount: SS+
Str: SS+
Agi: SS+
End: SS+
Understanding of the Laws: fire lvl 5, water lvl 5, wind lvl 5, earth lvl 5, thunder lvl 5, ice lvl 5, wood lvl 5, shadow lvl 5, time lvl 0, space lvl 0, darkness lvl 40, light lvl 0...
Skills: Dagger Mastery lvl 30 (Saint), Eating Lvl 15, Fighting Lvl 31, Driving Lvl 20, Hiding Lvl 13, Swimming Lvl 4, etc...
Elemental Techniques: Dark Bringer, Deliberate Dark Cage, Shadow Dagger, Dawn of Dark and Shadows, Fiery Blue Sun, Lightning Finger, Spiky Lance, Dark Ice Age
Degu Abilities: Son of Darkness (Mythical), Meditative Dance, Dark Veil, Apex Shield, Dark Mirroring, Real Dimension Construct (Mythical), Combative Wandering Form (Mythical)
HISS!
Fein nearly spat to the ground and his jaw dropped as he saw Zero’s stats. He was dazzled with the series of SS+ on the screen. ‘Am I imagining things!?’
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