Two days passed since the pressure test, Acht had spent most of that period training day and night. What happened still bugged his mind slightly and so he found that training was the only way for him to totally forget about it.
Not only that, but he also was preparing himself for the hunter exam. He didn't know what kind of things he would have to undergo through the hunter test, but he wanted to be the best one in all of it. He could lay low, but that won't do him any good since he needed to become stronger quickly and he needed any help in doing that.
On the night of the third day, he felt that he needed to rest for a bit and so he decided to go out and venture through the city. His last trip ended up with a huge headache for him but he hoped this time would be better.
When he got out of his room, he went down using the elevator. As he was going down, the elevator suddenly stopped and the door opened.
Acht didn't look at the person at first as he was thinking about other things, but, when he saw a distinct hair color, he shifted his eyes to look at the person. There stood Tania who was also surprised at first but hurriedly walked to stand close to him.
"Huh? Why are you he-.....you know what, forget it." He was about to question her but soon shook his head as an invisible tear fell down his cheek.
'I am the unluckiest person alive. This must be a curse!' He thought inwardly.
The two walked out of the elevator together and straight out of the hotel. Tania followed Acht silently as if it was the most obvious thing to do and Acht couldn't bother to even convince her to leave him alone.
The city was as bustling as ever. The nightlife in Lagradon was very lively. Many even call the city 'The Nightless Paradise' for this trait alone. You can find anything here from bars to amusement parks and everything in between. Hell, you can even have brothels in the city since no law prohibits the establishment of such facilities.
Acht didn't have any plans in mind for what he was going to do, he just wanted to roam around the place in search of anything he could pass the time doing.
At some point, while Acht was walking, Tania joined his side and they started walking together as if they were siblings. She didn't seem to be happy nor side, just blankly staring at Acht unstoppingly.
'How can she walk properly without even looking in her way?' He could only think so with a confused look.
They soon left the main road and found themselves in a rural area of the city. It wasn't totally empty but the movement lessened considerably around them.
'Someone is following us.' Thought Acht as he walked casually. He didn't show any reaction or even change anything about his demeanor. He just kept walking casually.
He peeked slightly at Tania and she seemed to have also noticed the abnormality but also didn't do anything to make the stalker suspicious.
'I can't feel their presence properly so I don't know how many people are following us or if they're awakeners or not.'
He knew that there is no point in running away since they seem to be skilled and not some idiotic bunch. That's why he chose the other option…to face them head-on.
Acht took a look around him for a moment and found the perfect place for his plan. It was a road at the next intersection he was walking to. There were no houses or big buildings, just a closed road that didn't have anyone in.
"Oh, that seems to be a nice stall. Let's check it out." He said with an innocent tone and continued walking with Tania to his side who also understood what he wanted to do.
'She's very smart for a weird girl.'
When they finally entered the street. They halted their steps and turned around. Acht's hands were still in his pockets and he still has the same innocent look he showed previously.
A few seconds later, 2 silhouettes appeared from the shadows cast by the buildings around them. They literally manifested out of the darkness like some shadow creatures.
'They're shadow element awakeners.' Acht took note of that in his head.
The two figures wore black clothes and covered their faces too, looking like two shinobis. They were also holding two sharp knives that resemble kunais.
"Come with us without any resistance." One of them spoke neutrally without any shred of threat in his tone.
"What if I say no?" Acht asked with a small smirk of disdain in the corners of his mouth.
"Then we will have to be a little rough." The same one answered.
"Oh, you don't know how much I like the rough way." Acht answered as he pulled his sword.
Now that they were close enough, he felt it. 'They're at least level 6 white souls.'
He was also level six so he didn't know if he could beat them alone. There was Tania with him but he wasn't sure if she could handle one of them alone.
"Can I rely on you?" He asked as he looked at her for a brief moment.
"En." She nodded cutely as she pulled a sword too. The sword was very thin, almost like a saber but with sharp edges.
'I hope so.' He thought.
"You take the left one. I will take the right one. Hold him for as long as you can. When I finish the first one, I will come to help you." He told her his plan briefly before dashing toward his target while using his soul force to enhance his body.
The Shinobi-looking man also ran at him. They met midway and they clashed violently. His sword wasn't able to power the kunais.
They stayed like that for a brief moment before they pulled at the same time and clashed again.
No one was able to overwhelm the other in this show of strength and neither could they find any weak points.
'I have no choice but to use gravity.' Acht thought as he fended off a barrage of attacks from the Shinobi.
Their hands moved at an extremely fast speed that the only visible things from this fight is the continuous sparks of two pieces of metal hitting each other strongly.
Acht didn't want to take it any longer than this, he secretly used a portion of his gift and applied it to the short sword. Then he erased the weight it had and made it even easier to swing than it already was.
Instantly, everything changed. The Shinobi started getting overwhelmed by Acht and had to retreat one step at a time as Acht walked forward slowly.
However, Acht didn't stop only at that. He used his gift again and applied it to the Shinobi. From the moment he started training his gift, he knew that changing the gravity of multiple things at the same time was a must for him and he started practicing that whenever he had time. It was a very hard feat for him at first since he couldn't concentrate on two things at the same time but he started growing accustomed to it with practice.
The Shinobi felt his body getting crushed, his speed fell down tremendously and Acht saw that clearly.
'I need to go back to the shadows.' The Shinobi thought desperately as he looked around him in a frenzy. The place was indeed dark but there were no shadows because of that. He needed a source of light for a shadow to appear.
"You think I will let you search for a source of light?" A chilling voice whispered to him and he looked in front of him.
Acht's eyes were extremely cold as they gazed at him widely. He looked extremely scary in the darkness.
The Shinobi felt it at that moment, he was dead. Many would think that he could try to run away and that he had a chance to live but he had a whole different feeling. His guts told him that he was not going to escape that place alive even if he tried.
Acht didn't care about the shinobi's train of thought and shoved his sword straight into his heart. Instantly, a blood stain made his dark clothes even darker and a cm shocked look appeared on his face.
Then, slowly, he fell down to the ground with a horrified look. The last thing he saw was the emotionless eyes of Acht. It was the worst way someone could die.
Acht didn't give him a second glance and looked at Tania's fight. But, to his extreme surprise, he saw something he didn't expect.
The other shinobi was holding Tania hostage and was running away in the direction of the main road where a shadow was.
'Dammit! He's gonna run away.'
Achat didn't wait for even one split of a second, he ran after him as he channeled his gift and tried to slow him down. But, unlikely, he was out of his range.
The boy clicked his tongue in anger and ran as fast as he could. He closed the gap between them really quickly. Yet, he was still late and the Shinobi was still able to reach the shadow and instantly disappeared.
"Fuck!" Acht cursed as he stood in his place with a slightly troubled look.
"This is going to be a fucking annoying night." He muttered as he looked around him.
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