The barrel was cold and the body was exquisite, obviously not a mass-produced product. The decorative patterns on the gun told Luncar that the musket had extraordinary powers.
Without a doubt, this was an excellent weapon.
Of course, it would be better if it wasn't pointed at his forehead.
"I think there might be some misunderstanding between us!"
Luncar said softly with his hands up high, but his words were clear and his body didn't move at all.
He didn't want to have a hole in his head.
Likewise, he didn't take the risk to resist a person who appeared behind him without a sound.
Regardless of how the other party did it or what they borrowed, the other party now had the absolute advantage and initiative. As for him?
As a person who knew his own limits, he knew how to play along with Luncar in exchange for a chance to live.
As a matter of fact, he did it all the time.
"Misunderstanding?
I don't think so.
Why are you staring at Khorów? "
Kieran's voice was cold and filled with killer intents.
It wasn't an act, it was real killer intents, to the point that Luncar's forehead was instantly covered in a layer of cold sweat.
Khorów?
Wasn't he here for Viscount Sicar, Withering Branch, Resting Deer, Decaying Water, and Mist?
The unexpected question caught Luncar off guard, causing him to grin coldly.
His grin was rewarded with a rough treatment from Kieran.
Kieran raised his leg and kicked Luncar's neck.
The kick was swift and fierce, but the air-breaking sound was like a snake hiss.
Hiss!
Amidst the snake hiss, air currents gushed out following the kick, like venomous snakes jumping out from the bushes, tearing Luncar's exposed skin.
Bang!
When the kick landed on Luncar's neck, he fell to the ground as if he was struck by lightning.
That kick just now almost broke his neck!
A wave of dizziness filled his mind.
Luncar instinctively wanted to vomit but the gun was pointed at his forehead again.
"Why are you staring at Khorów?"
Kieran asked again.
"I-I didn't."
Luncar stuttered.
Not only did it make him want to vomit, but it also hindered his ability to speak. Even his vision blurred. However, he noticed that the stranger in front of him seemed to glance to the side. His movements were very subtle, as if he had discovered something, and then —
Bang!
The [Dark Powder Spear] that didn't need to be loaded was fired right away.
The air bullet's power did not lose to that of a gunpowder gun, and it blasted open Luncar's skull.
Then, Kieran swiftly searched the body and took away all the valuable items from Luncar's body before vanishing into thin air.
Ten minutes later, the patrolling guards finally arrived.
It was not that they were neglecting him.
It was the fire in the viscount's mansion that attracted their attention, causing them to be slow to react to the gunshots.
Looking at the corpse lying on the ground, the leader of the guards quickly ordered his men to move it.
As for inspection?
There was no need for it. No one could obtain it after their skulls were cracked open.
Moreover, he didn't have time to do this now.
Going to the viscount's mansion to put out the fire was his priority.
The body was temporarily thrown into the city guard station — there were five city guard stations in Sicar, and they were located according to north, south, east, and west. The one in the middle was closest to the viscount's mansion and also the closest to them.
Therefore, the body was sent there and temporarily stored in the underground morgue.
Seconds turned into minutes.
Luncar suddenly opened his eyes.
He was in so much pain that he sucked in a breath of cold air and pressed his hand against his cracked head.
"Damn it! Damn it!
"Top of the skull!"
Where's my skull?! "
He roared.
However, the guards who moved the body were too anxious, they did not retrieve the skull that flew to the corner. As a matter of fact, quite a lot of brain matter was spilled out.
The pain in his head hurt.
Luncar's eyes uncontrollably turned to the corner of the morgue.
There were two more bodies there.
Dead people weren't rare in Sicar.
It was normal for one or two people to die in a crowded city like Sicar.
This was the city guard station that was close to the viscount's mansion. If it was closer to the market, where people gathered, there would be a lot more bodies there.
Huu! Huu!
Luncar panted heavily.
Step by step, he walked towards the two corpses and bared his teeth.
Luncar's teeth were sharp like a wild beast's.
The way he tore the bodies apart was no different than a wild beast's.
Less than 5 minutes later, the two bodies were torn apart, leaving only a pile of bones.
Luncar returned to normal.
Not only had his brain become complete, but his skull had also grown back.
As the pain faded away, he started to think carefully.
"Are they here for Khorów?
"Demon hunters?"
"But most of the demon hunters are dead, and the rest are lone wolves. It's impossible for them to have anything to do with Holuff," Vivian said.
Luncar pondered.
He had done a thorough investigation on Khorów.
It wasn't a difficult task for him.
After all, both sides were mortal enemies and the Demon Hunters were something the Silent Night Secret Order had to eradicate.
In fact, not just Khorów, some truly powerful Demon Hunters were under their surveillance as well.
The reason why they didn't make a move was because the timing wasn't right.
Just like this time.
After being instigated by Holuff, when Viscount Sicar, Withering Branch, Resting Deer, and Decaying Water were in a chaotic battle, Kieran would go and agitate Holuff, allowing him to create more chaos and bring the whole city back to a state of disorder. It would be enough to attract more people's attention.
It would allow the lords' plans to proceed smoothly.
However, who knew the Mist would suddenly rise up like a new force.
It didn't just descend quietly, it even became a demi-god.
It messed up Luncar's plans in an instant.
After that, the mysterious man almost took his life. If it wasn't for the mysterious man being distracted by something, Luncar believed the mysterious man would have noticed the difference after a careful inspection.
As a subordinate of the Silent Night Secret Order, Luncar knew the Demon Hunters very well.
As long as it was necessary, the mysterious man would toss any enemy into a blender, turning them into meat paste before pouring kerosene over them and burning them clean.
They were really troublesome.
If it wasn't for that accident, the Demon Hunters would have wiped out the entire Silent Night Secret Order.
However, fate favored the Silent Night Secret Order.
Now, those bastards were like stray dogs.
Whenever he thought about the war with the Demon Hunters, Luncar couldn't help but show a delighted smile — he wasn't a participant, neither was he the mastermind, he was just doing it for the glory of the organization.
But right away, Luncar's face turned gloomy.
As a member of the organization, while he was proud of it, Luncar also knew the punishment the organization would give to those who failed in their plans, especially when it affected the true big shots. The punishment made him shudder even though it wasn't cold.
No!
It can't be like this!
It's not my fault!
There are too many unknowns!
That's right!
It was all a scheme of the Demon Hunters!
A group of Demon Hunters hiding in the shadows of the normal Demon Hunters!
The normal Demon Hunters were wolves, proud lone wolves!
And these demon hunters were snakes!
The snakes that hid in the shadows of the lone wolves!
They had been operating in secret, trying to make up for their previous failure. Therefore, the Mist quietly descended and became a demi-god!
Moreover, even the Mist did not know much about this.
This was because the 'snake' had hidden itself too deeply!
But!
Fortunately, Luncar discovered everything!
Luncar was wise enough to see through everything!
He even beat them at their own game and lured out the snake Demon Hunters!
As for what they wanted to do?
Think about that lady!
What they wanted to do was self-explanatory!
Huu!
Luncar took in a deep breath. He was shocked by the actions of the snake Demon Hunters.
It wasn't fake.
It was real!
Because when he 'thought' about it, everything became 'real'.
At least, he believed it was real.
It was the only way he could survive.
Although it would affect his memories, some insignificant memories were nothing compared to his own life.
Therefore, when he activated the secret communication formation, his face showed anxiety, fear, and a little bit of pride.
An illusory figure with an indistinct face appeared in the secret spell formation.
"Did you succeed?"
The illusory figure asked the moment it appeared.
"I failed, my lord.
"A 'Demon Hunter' stopped me."
Unlike the previous Demon Hunters, he was more secretive and his methods were more bizarre. "
Luncar said honestly.
Ripples came from the illusory figure right away.
It was the sign of rage.
But soon enough, the signs disappeared.
"Demon Hunters?
Another group of Demon Hunters? "
The figure asked.
"Yes!
The Demon Hunters that are like snakes, they didn't just … "
Luncar told the figure everything he knew.
After listening to Luncar's description, the illusory figure went silent.
"I understand.
Return to Aïtantin Castle at once!
"I need to know more details!"
The illusory figure said after a while.
"Yes, my lord."
Luncar bowed and the illusory figure vanished. Luncar didn't stay for long. After cleaning up the traces he left behind, he slipped out of the city guard station.
From the start to the end, he didn't notice the presence in the shadows in the corner.
After making sure the presence was gone, Kieran walked out.
"Silent Night Secret Order?"
He muttered to himself.
Discovering Luncar was an accident, or rather, it was his habitual vigilance. When he learned from Elite Hound that a certain scent appeared in Viscount Sicar's mansion, Withering Branch and Resting Deer's market, Decaying Water's hidden sewer, and even around Anan Hotel, Kieran already had guesses in his heart.
The seemingly normal Sicar had been dragged into the vortex.
However, Kieran wasn't surprised by the appearance of Silent Night Secret Order.
The method matched Khorów's description of the person.
And …
It felt strangely familiar.
It was Broker!
That bastard was also very good at such methods.
Were the two related?
Kieran returned to his room in Anan Hotel with his speculations lingering in his mind.
After he returned to his room, he checked everything around him and made sure there were no problems. He then took out [Lord of Mist], which had been jumping non-stop since he arrived.
[Lord of Mist] was still the size of a palm, but it looked even more translucent than before.
On top of that, it gave Kieran a very intimate and fitting feeling.
It felt like his right hand was caressing his left hand.
In terms of attributes, there were many changes.
[Name: Lord of Mist]
[Type: ETC]
[Rarity: III]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: III]
[Attribute: 1. Mist Control; 2. Poison Mist Assault; 3. Freezing Air Assault; 4. Acid Rain Assault; 5. Flora Communication; 6. Fauna Summon]
[Effect: 1. Land of Sicar; 2. Reply; 3. Bless]
[Prerequisite: You who performed the perfect hunt]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remark: An item that was accidentally born during the Black Cataclysm. Unlike your predecessor's crude usage, it has shown its true power in your hands. A perfect hunt allowed you to control it completely and after the perfect hunt, it has become your one and only. When you use it now, it will be as easy as moving your own arm. You can also sense the title it brings.]
…
[Mist Control: Summon a 300-meter radius mist and shroud everything in sight, 2/day]
[Poison Mist Assault: Spread a B + rank poison mist in the mist, targets will have to go through 3 times. Targets who fail all three times will be inflicted with lethal poison damage; targets who fail twice will be inflicted with a Powerful poison attack; targets who fail once will be inflicted with a Strong poison attack; targets who pass all three will be immune to the poison attack but will still be trapped in the mist.]
[Freezing Air Assault: Able to launch a Weak or Average freezing air attack in the mist, the freezing air cannot leave the mist's range]
[Rain Descent: Able to rain normal rain or Weak or Average acid rain in the mist. The acid rain cannot leave the mist's range.]
[Flora Communication: Able to communicate and control flora in the mist, the number of plants cannot exceed Spirit's limit (50 Advanced Rank plants, + 25 for each rank increase)]
[Fauna Summon: Able to communicate and control animals in the mist, the number of animals cannot exceed the limit of the Spirit. (Advanced Rank: 50 small animals, 25 medium sized animals, 10 large sized animals, 1 large sized animal. With each rank increase, + 25 small animals, + 10 medium sized animals, + 5 large sized animals, + 1 large sized animals. (Small animals like rats are considered as 3 times the number of small animals)]
…
[Land of Sicar: Within the Land of Sicar, the title of Mist has become unique. With the Lord of Mist, you can move the mist in the Land of Sicar at will and infuse it with poison mist, freezing air, acid rain, controlling flora and fauna (Unable to exceed the range of the poison mist, freezing air, acid rain, control of flora and fauna + 1), but it will consume your stamina accordingly.]
[Reply: You have been treated as the God of Mist, you can use the Lord of Mist to reply to your believers' prayers, but it will consume your stamina accordingly.]
[Bless: Within the Land of Sicar, when your believers pray to you, you can consume stamina to bless them with Mist (Blessing of Mist: Able to see clearly in the mist, able to resist poison, cold, acid) or bless your partner with Help (Able to communicate with flora and fauna for a short period of time)]
…
The feeling of perfect control made Kieran feel comfortable.
There was no need to resist anymore.
There was no need to hold back anymore.
Everything was his own.
Kieran could clearly see the whole Land of Sicar.
As long as someone addressed him as Mist, Kieran would be able to sense that person's location.
Even though it was only within the Land of Sicar, it was enough for Kieran to understand how powerful [Lord of Mist] was.
With the [Lord of Mist] in hand, Kieran could really be considered a weaker version of a God.
Of course, the weaker version was based on Kieran's perception.
To the natives of this world, the Lord of Mist was a true God.
It was what Khorów thought.
When Devil Flame descended from the sky, he realized the Land of Sicar was dragged into a Divine War without him knowing.
The retired Demon Hunter picked up his weapon without a second thought.
Then, he called for his partner.
It was without a doubt that the Corin that Kieran disguised himself as was the person that the retired Demon Hunter thought was strong enough to be his partner.
So, Khorów came.
Knock, Knock, Knock.
After knocking on the door, Khorów came in in a hurry after getting permission.
"Something big happened!"
Said Khorów.
"Em.
I know.
"That's what I'm here for."
Kieran nodded and said slowly.
"You're here for this?"
Khorów frowned and looked at Kieran with vigilance.
Kieran smiled when he saw how vigilant Khorów was. He said, "Relax, I don't mean you any harm. After all, we are on the same side."
"On the same side?"
Khorów was stunned, his eyes getting more and more confused.
Kieran stood up, shook his clothes, extended his right hand and said in a very formal tone.
"Snake School Demon Hunter, Corin."
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