After the tax officer's words subsided, the crowd went silent.
Kieran stood there quietly, he didn't have any intention to pay the Points to enter the city. The tax officer, on the other hand, maintained his smile.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Under Kieran's gaze, the tax officer started to sweat.
Even though Kieran's gaze was calm, it somehow pressured the tax officer.
The tax officer felt like he was standing in front of a boiling copper pot, he could see the shrimp skin, spring onions, carrots, and red dates were boiling in the clear soup.
All that was left was the lamb slice.
The tax officer was the lamb slice and Kieran was the one holding the chopsticks for the lamb slice.
'I'm going to be cooked!'
The thought bloomed in the tax officer's heart, he quickly bowed and bowed.
"Of course, for someone as honorable as you, sir, everything is free.
This is your hot towel, it can ease the tiredness of your journey.
Please come in.
If you run into anything, please let me know right away. You know, I'm here, I'll serve you with all my heart. "
The tax officer took the hot towel and presented it to Kieran, speaking respectfully.
"Em."
Kieran didn't take the hot towel, he nodded and pulled the rope in his hand. White Jack walked forward.
Kieran went through the city gate.
Kieran saw a street that looked like it was from the middle ages.
Although the clothes were slightly different, it was still wide. The women wore dresses and the men wore long robes. According to the difference in status, the materials of the clothes were different, gold, silver, and even gemstones were used as decorations.
When a man wearing a silk robe and a belt with a golden gem on his waist walked past, everyone bowed to him.
The man saw Kieran, but he turned a blind eye.
Even though Kieran was holding White Jack's hand, he acted the same.
The man treated Kieran as if he didn't exist.
However, Kieran looked at the man with interest.
Under Kieran's gaze, the man walked faster.
"Follow him."
Kieran shook the reins in his hand.
White Jack acted immediately.
Following the man, Kieran soon arrived in front of a shop.
On the signboard hanging outside the shop, the utensils and knives were erected to indicate where this place was.
Under Kieran's signal, White Jack pushed the door open and entered.
A clamor instantly came from the room.
Glasses clinking, noises, and music mixed together. The luxuriously dressed man sat at the innermost seat of the restaurant. Kieran let go of White Jack's reins and walked over.
"I'm looking for a friend of mine, J. Perelman."
"You seem to know something."
Kieran asked as he pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down.
"You're not welcome here."
"I don't know what J. Perelman is either."
The man said coldly.
"Oh?"
"Then can you explain to me why there is such a castle in Hook Alley?"
"Don't tell me it was just built by the builders of the big city."
Kieran lengthened his tone.
"Some things are not for you to get involved in!
I advise you to leave this place as soon as possible!
Otherwise … "
The man's voice got colder. The clamor in the restaurant was instantly silenced. The customers stood up one after another and looked at Kieran in an unfriendly manner.
"Otherwise?
Boss, what's your specialty? "
Kieran chuckled and looked at the restaurant owner, who was at a loss of what to do. He turned a blind eye to the people around him.
Kieran's actions angered the man and the people around him.
"Kill him for me!"
The man shouted.
…
In a hall shrouded in shadows, two people sat facing each other. Between the two of them was a huge chessboard that emitted a faint glow.
There were 64 squares on the chessboard, black and white facing each other.
In each grid, there was a chess piece of the same color.
Above the 64 chess pieces were two silver chess pieces and one gold chess piece.
The chess pieces were changing slightly according to one of the men's control.
There was no doubt that this person was very focused.
However, the other man was different.
"Damn it!
Why is the Flaming Devil here?
This isn't what we said at the start! "
A voice in the shadows shouted loudly.
"Accidents might happen in any plan."
The man who was controlling the chess pieces said calmly.
"Accident?
You are saying this is an accident?
Aren't you afraid of dying in an accident? "
The voice from before was getting louder and louder, and there was even a hint of fear in it.
Yes, how could he not be terrified?
The one who appeared was the Flaming Devil!
Although Kieran had many titles, including the only title in the big city, the Blade of the Daybreaker, most people preferred to call him the Flaming Devil.
In their eyes, Kieran was an executioner through and through.
Ruthless, furious, merciless, the kind that killed without batting an eye.
In the rumors in the big city, the Flaming Devil had surpassed Broker, who had vanished without a trace, becoming the most untouchable person.
The man before the eyes no doubt believed in the rumors.
Or rather, he knew it wasn't just a rumor.
"Don't worry.
If I ran into the Flaming Devil somewhere else, I'd be even more scared than you but don't forget, this is my turf.
"Even the Flaming Devil can't do as he pleases.
There was a tinge of pride in his calm voice.
However, before the delight faded away from the man's face hidden in the shadows, one of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard gave out a crack.
A crack appeared on the chess piece.
Then, the crack spread rapidly and when the cracks overlapped with each other, the chess piece broke into pieces.
Looking at the broken chess piece, the cowardly man grew even more cowardly.
"It has begun!
It has begun!
The Flaming Devil has started his massacre! "
The other party shouted.
"It's just a chess piece!
There are a total of 64 on my chessboard … "
Ka!
Ka Ka Ka!
Ka Ka Ka!
The man wanted to comfort his collaborator but before he finished, a series of cracking noises sounded. Most of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard started to crack.
"I knew it would end up like this!
I want to back out of this plan!
I don't want to die! "
The cowardly man grew more and more panicked.
"He is unstoppable against common chess pieces but what about the chess pieces outside my chessboard?
No matter how powerful the Flaming Devil is, he will succumb to the rules. "
The man's voice was still calm and steady.
"Rules?
What rules? "
The cowardly man asked.
The man didn't answer.
It was his biggest secret, why would he tell others?
Not even the other party's collaborator.
After showing a mysterious smile to his collaborator, the person controlling the chess pieces raised his hand and two silver chess pieces landed on the chessboard, replacing the shattered black and white chess pieces.
The golden chess pieces didn't fall down, neither did they float in the air. Instead, they were picked up by the man.
The man was waiting for a chance to deal a fatal blow to the Flaming Devil.
"You are strong!
It is the truth!
"But can your followers be as powerful as you?"
"As long as there is a little bit of weakness!"
Just you wait, I will crush them one by one! "
…
Back in the restaurant, other than the owner, the waiter, and White Jack, only Kieran was sitting there.
In front of him, the man in luxurious clothes had fallen apart.
There was no blood and flesh splattered everywhere, no broken limbs.
All that was left was the broken remains of a wooden puppet!
The rest of the people shared the same fate.
The owner, the waiter, and even White Jack were shocked by the scene.
Kieran, on the other hand, looked at the scene calmly.
"Boss, where is your signature dish?"
Kieran asked.
"Coming right up."
The owner turned around and went into the kitchen.
A while later, a plate of soup with the aroma of beef was served.
The clear soup had a layer of red oil floating on it. Kieran picked up the wooden spoon and stirred it. He saw the potatoes, carrots, and big chunks of beef hidden under the soup.
The taste?
Average at best.
But the ingredients were fresh.
So …
"Another bowl."
Kieran said.
White Jack looked at Kieran, who was sitting down and eating the beef soup, its soul fire was shining with confusion.
Shouldn't it continue to investigate?
Why would it eat beef soup?
Was it that delicious?
Although it had quite the intellect, White Jack was just a follower of Kieran's collaborator, it had no idea what its collaborator was trying to do.
But it knew what it should do.
He stood there motionless, like a real skeleton.
One bowl, two bowls.
When Kieran took the third bowl of beef soup, he squinted his eyes.
His Intuition told him that something unusual had happened again.
However, it didn't stop Kieran from chewing.
He quietly waited for the unusual things to come closer.
The chess player who was watching the scene through his special vision couldn't help but laugh coldly when he saw Kieran's actions.
"Do you think my next attack will be a normal one?
"Howl in agony as your soul is being tortured!"
Following the thought from the chess player, the two silver chess pieces vanished from the chessboard.
When they reappeared, they were at …
Inside a library.
The two ferocious-looking silver chess pieces with shackles and knives were stunned. A sense of astonishment appeared on their ferocious faces.
Where was this place?
Shouldn't they be interrogating the target's soul?
Why the library?
Then, both of them turned to the end of the corridor.
A white, gloomy figure suddenly appeared there. His long hair drooped down and covered his face.
Following the figure's appearance, the bright library started to shine.
Tssss! Tssss!
Electric noises sounded ceaselessly but were soon replaced by bone-cracking noises.
Each time the lights shone, the white, gloomy figure would get closer to them, his neck and body twisting.
The two silver chess pieces were at a loss of what to do.
They stared blankly at the white, gloomy figure that was getting closer. They couldn't help but grip the shackles and knives tighter.
However, the lights suddenly stopped.
The whole library returned to normal.
The bright light filled the surroundings, allowing the two silver chess pieces to heave a breath of relief.
However, at that moment …
"Do you think I'm pretty?"
A heavy, coarse, gloomy voice sounded behind the two silver chess pieces, like a venomous snake crawling over their spines.
The two silver chess pieces turned around instinctively and widened their eyes.
What kind of face was that?!
It wasn't just pale, it was covered in scars and bruises. The eyes were like a dead fish's eyes, which one dared not look directly at.
One of the silver chess pieces, which was infused with a human soul, shouted out of instinct, "Go away you ugly thing!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the silver chess piece discovered that he could no longer say anything.
Because its tongue was pulled out from its mouth, together with its lower jaw, it was forcefully pulled off.
Aaaargh!
With a painful cry, the silver chess piece fell to the ground and started to roll around.
The other silver chess piece, which was also infused with a human soul, couldn't help but shiver when it saw its comrade's miserable state.
Out of instinct, it quickly said, "You are very pretty, your beauty …"
"Dishonest people should never speak again!"
The gloomy voice interrupted the silver chess piece's words. A moment later, it followed its comrade's footsteps.
Then, the lights in the library started to go off one after another.
The white, gloomy figure, together with the two silver chess pieces wailing on the ground, started to vanish as well.
"NOOOO!"
The person controlling the chess pieces let out a loud roar as he vaguely sensed something. Unlike normal chess pieces, these two silver chess pieces were created by the person spending a lot of precious materials and more than a hundred thousand Points. They were special 'followers' that could directly attack the soul.
The person would never allow anything to happen to the two followers.
Therefore, the person didn't hesitate anymore. The golden chess piece in his hand landed on the chessboard.
Kaboom!
A golden chess piece fell from the sky from the darkness.
It was huge, almost two meters tall. It was fully armored and wielded a greatsword. The golden chess piece smashed into the top floor of the library with the courage of a thousand men.
Bang!
The top floor was smashed into pieces.
Then, the golden chess piece smashed through the ceiling of the third floor and entered the third floor.
The remaining force didn't stop there. It wanted to smash through the floor of the third floor and the ceiling of the second floor.
Then …
"Sob sob sob, someone smashed the roof of Sob sob sob!"
The soft sobs entered the golden chess piece's ears.
It turned around and saw a little girl in a pink dress squatting down, hugging her head and crying.
The golden chess piece showed a vicious smile.
The little girl looked like a pushover, not a threat at all.
The golden chess piece halted its steps and raised the greatsword in its hand. It wanted to kill the weakest follower of its enemy first and then go save its own followers.
It was just going with the flow.
It wouldn't take much time.
Why not?
With the thought lingering in its mind, the golden chess piece swung its greatsword down hard.
A moment later!
The 20 cm wide greatsword landed on the 3 meter wide body.
3 … 3 meters?!
The golden chess piece looked up in a daze, looking at the little giant that was bending its body towards the ceiling and looking down at it.
"T-Erm, I'm looking for a little girl in a pink dress, have you seen her before?"
The golden chess piece stuttered.
The little giant widened its mouth, revealing a row of sharp teeth like a shark.
"No."
The little giant reached out its millstone-sized palm and grabbed the golden chess piece. Under the horrified gaze of the golden chess piece, the little giant brought the golden chess piece to its mouth and chewed on it like a cucumber.
When the golden chess piece was eaten, the little giant vanished and the little girl in the pink dress appeared again.
She squatted down and continued to sob.
"Sob sob sob … Disgusting!"
The person controlling the chess piece, who vaguely sensed this scene, started to tremble. His face hidden in the shadows kept changing.
In the end …
Puk!
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