Khorów looked at the burning black flame and then at Pride, who walked up to him. He instinctively wanted to say something, but Pride didn't even care. He walked past Khorów and went back to Kieran's room, closing the door behind him.
Khorów scratched his head when he saw the closed door. The few remaining strands of hair on his head were swaying back and forth under his fingers.
What did he mean?
Khorów was confused.
He couldn't understand Kieran's behavior at all.
Kieran helped him and now he was ignoring him?
Besides, both of them would greet each other in a friendly manner during normal times.
Why is he acting so weird today?
Could it be …
What is he hinting at?
Khorów frowned when he thought of something.
He gripped his battle axe tightly and started to search the surroundings carefully.
Horlaika also frowned.
The man looked exactly the same as Clairehore, who had just died in the black flame. Thick hair, long and narrow eyes, high cheekbones, and very thin lips. A single look at him and one would think he was a mean person.
Not just his looks, but his expression and temperament as well.
Horlaika and Clairehore looked exactly the same.
If they stood side by side, they would look like twins.
No!
Not twins!
They looked like clones!
Horlaika was sitting in his room, rubbing his swollen and aching temples with his fingers, hoping to relieve the pain, but it didn't work.
Instead, his head was hurting more and more, as if it was chopped by an axe.
The tearing pain made him suck in air non-stop.
In the end, he took out a spare potion from his pocket with a slightly trembling hand.
If it was possible, he didn't want to use this potion.
It wasn't just because it was the last potion he had on him.
Furthermore, this potion would cause irreversible damage to his body. It would also cause a significant drop in his strength for a short period of time.
However, the hesitation only lasted for less than a second. When the headache came again, Horlaika pulled out the cork and drank the medicine in the test tube.
As soon as the cooling potion entered his mouth, it began to quickly relieve Horlaika's pain.
Hu!
Horlaika heaved a long sigh.
However, just as he relaxed his brows, he frowned again.
The Silent Night Secret Order had many secret techniques.
However, the Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon secret technique was still one of the most precious.
His ability after succeeding was enough to make anyone envious.
Of course, the difficulty was enough to make everyone shrink back.
That was the pain of his soul being torn apart!
Many people, after choosing "Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon", died from the pain.
And Horlaika was the only person in the Silent Night Secret Order in the past hundred years to successfully master the secret technique Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon with this special potion.
And then, Clairehore was born!
In simple words, Clairehore was Horlaika's shadow that was separated from his body.
A shadow that looked exactly like a normal person, possessing a certain level of intellect and had its own personality. On top of that, its strength was the same as Kieran's. Other than being unable to choose Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon again, Clairehore was just like a normal person.
Of course, this' shadow 'was completely under Horlaika's control.
At the same time, the strongest part of Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon was that the shadow's strength could be reflected back to the user. Even if the user didn't know any techniques or secret techniques, as long as the shadow learned them, the user would learn them as well.
Naturally, everything the shadow saw and felt would be accepted by the user of Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon.
That was why Horlaika felt strange.
Why was his shadow so angry?
And when did that sense of disdain come from him?
It was completely different from the usual Clairehore!
The 'shadow' came from him, so Horlaika knew what Clairehore was like.
He might be a little arrogant, but against the unknown Snake School, he would only be careful. Even if he showed arrogance, it was just a facade, not the real arrogance.
However, the arrogance of the 'shadow' was real.
Am I being affected?
The shadow can manipulate my emotions?
Using it to control people's hearts?
Horlaika's heart skipped a beat.
Horlaika knew some of the organization's secrets, so he was extra careful around the unknown Snake School.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited for three days and only made his move when the Mist and God of War's projection were fighting. He even sent out his strongest 'shadow' to investigate!
However, the situation was not looking good!
The more he thought about it, the more anxious Horlaika got. He quickly stood up and prepared to leave Sicar.
Being careful had always been his motto in life.
Moreover, his mission wasn't considered a failure.
As a matter of fact, as a scout, his mission had been completed.
As for the lost 'shadow'?
After he rested for a while, he could split another one with the help of the potion.
Although it would make him more reliant on the potion and further damage his strength, the pain was something he didn't want to experience a second time.
Besides, he didn't want to lose his current position!
His' shadow 'had achieved success and fame a long time ago.
One needed to know in the Silent Night Secret Order, his' shadow 'Clairehore was known as the Immortal. No matter how heavily injured he was, even if he died, all he would do was sleep for a short period of time.
When he woke up, he would be as lively as a tiger.
Therefore, in the Silent Night Secret Order, his' shadow 'had acquired a considerable position.
Using that as an opportunity, he formed a certain faction.
As for Kieran?
He was a nobody.
It could even be said that from the moment the Immortal Clairehore appeared, Horlaika was already 'dead'. Only when Clairehore was inconvenient and unable to show himself would he choose to appear, maintaining the dignity and reputation of the Immortal.
Horlaika didn't feel uncomfortable about it though.
Quite the contrary, he felt a little delighted.
By doing so, he would be able to conceal himself even more!
In the Silent Night Secret Order, concealment was safety!
The Silent Night Secret Order wasn't a charity hall.
Any carelessness would cost him his life.
In order to survive in the Silent Night Secret Order, one didn't just need strength, but also vigilance and techniques!
And …
Enough to adapt to the situation!
So, Horlaika made up his mind.
Leave!
Leave at once!
He couldn't stay any longer!
Horlaika swiftly left the temporary hideout and headed out of the city.
To Horlaika, who had inherited the powerful stealth skills from the shadow, patrolling soldiers did not exist at all, even if he was very weak at the moment.
The walls?
Similarly, without any tools, Horlaika climbed up the walls with his bare hands. He quickly crossed the walls and reached the outskirts of Sicar. He then ran into the pine forest outside the city.
Huu!
After entering the pine forest smoothly, Horlaika heaved a breath of relief.
He was worried that he would be ambushed by Snake School along the way.
However, it seemed like they didn't notice him.
"Makes sense!
From Snake School's point of view, Clairehore is dead!
Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon is considered a secret even to the members of Silent Night Secret Order, let alone outsiders.
Even the so-called Snake School … "
As he muttered to himself, Horlaika turned around out of habit. He wanted to take one last look at Sicar before returning to Aïtantin Castle, but then … he saw Kieran.
Without knowing when, Kieran was standing behind Horlaika silently. Horlaika's mutterings stopped abruptly.
He widened his eyes and looked at Kieran in disbelief.
"You …"
Bang!
Before the word "you" even subsided, Horlaika was kicked to the ground by Kieran.
The kick was sudden, fast and ruthless.
Horlaika could clearly hear the sound of his ribs breaking.
Just when Horlaika wanted to say something, Kacha Kacha! Kacha! His wrists and ankles were broken by Kieran's stomp. The words that reached his mouth turned into a scream of agony.
"Aaaargh!"
The scream was loud but short.
Then, it quickly vanished.
A musket appeared in Kieran's hand and the muzzle was pointed at Horlaika's head.
The pain made Horlaika sweat profusely.
Sweat flowed down his forehead and into his swollen eyes. The burning sensation made Horlaika want to blink, but he dared not. He widened his eyes at the man before him.
He was frightened by the man's straightforwardness and ruthlessness.
Even though Kieran had inherited the shadow's experience in dealing with Monster Hunters more than once.
However, even the rudest Monster Hunter never made a move like this. They would talk to their shadow and give it some time to react. None of them acted like Kieran did.
"Don't shoot!
I am the scout sent by the Silent Night Secret Order!
I know the secret of the Silent Night Secret Order! "
Horlaika spoke quickly and loudly.
He was afraid that if he didn't say it now, he wouldn't have the chance to.
Kieran didn't say anything. Instead, he sized up Horlaika with his eyes.
Was it some kind of cloning technique?
Kieran wondered.
Through Pride's vision, he had seen Kieran before, but under the same appearance and temperament, both of their auras were completely different.
The one Pride ran into might have been affected by the cardinal sins, but the aura on him wasn't lacking in blood and iron. It was obvious that he had been through the battlefield and killed.
But this one?
There was a sense of weakness in his powerful aura.
It wasn't because of the potion.
Before Horlaika consumed the potion, Kieran had already noticed him and even observed him.
Horlaika was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, it gave Kieran a feeling of being weak on the outside.
At first, Kieran thought it was because of some kind of cloning technique, but when Horlaika spoke, Kieran was sure that Horlaika was really weak.
Of course, in order to make sure Horlaika wasn't acting, Kieran slightly raised his gun and stepped on Horlaika's ankle, moving him up bit by bit.
At the same time, Kieran's hand that was holding the gun was shaking rhythmically.
Using [Mesly Ring] would be the best way to identify Horlaika, but since [Mesly Ring] wasn't around, Kieran wasn't out of ideas.
The little tricks that came along with learning Mystical Knowledge were enough for him to tell whether Horlaika was lying or not.
"Aaaaargh!
"Spare me!"
I'm afraid of pain!
"Just ask whatever you want to ask. I'll tell you everything!"
I promise I'm telling you the truth! "
Horlaika's snot and tears were flowing out, and under the intense pain, his eyes unconsciously looked at Kieran's palm. His gaze was attracted by it, but his body didn't move at all, his mouth screaming in agony.
The pain stopped when Kieran lifted his foot and stopped the pain.
Without Kieran's foot restraining him, Horlaika tried his best to wiggle his body away from Kieran, but after a few wiggles, he saw the gun in Kieran's hand.
Horlaika wiggled his way back to Kieran right away.
"I'm a person who follows the choices of my heart.
"I cherish my life."
So, I'll try my best to trade for my life with the biggest bargaining chip. "
Horlaika's face was covered in snot and tears, but he said it seriously.
"What's the relationship between you and that guy?"
Kieran asked straightforwardly.
"That is a 'shadow' that I created using [Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon]. He has my thoughts, memories, and abilities, but he doesn't know of my existence. I can use a hidden method to control him, and everything he has learned, I can inherit, including but not limited to words, memories, and so on. I can also inherit the true strength he has obtained."
"Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon is one of the most precious techniques of Silent Night Secret Order. I accidentally came across this technique, and I used medicine to cultivate it. After that, I moved behind the scenes and allowed my 'shadow' to become me, and I became the shadow's follower."
Horlaika said honestly.
He didn't even hold back the secrets of Hazy Shadow Shifting Moon.
Then, before Kieran could ask, Horlaika continued.
"Silent Night Secret Order sent me here because when Luncar was carrying out his' chess piece 'mission, he discovered the remaining Demon Hunters and another Demon Hunter known as Snake School."
"The councilmen were shocked and doubtful about the Snake School Demon Hunters."
"During the Black Cataclysm, a part of the Demon Hunters that should have been wiped out did escape. Based on the councilmen's investigation, they must have received help from someone else."
"The councilmen have been searching for those people, but they couldn't find any leads."
"They don't even know where they came from."
"This time, the appearance of Snake School made the councilmen even more certain that there are more secrets hidden beneath the common Demon Hunters, and …"
Horlaika then quietly glanced over at Kieran.
When he noticed Kieran's expressionless face, the Silent Night Secret Order member who cherished his life said, "The few missions that we were confident in recently failed!"
"Just like that time when we wiped out the Demon Hunters!"
"We failed without knowing why!"
"Even the members who carried out the mission died!"
"The appearance of Snake School made the councilmen think it was an attack by the Demon Hunters from Snake School, so they sent out my shadow, the Undying."
Horlaika paused for a while, thinking about whether there was something he didn't say.
After some thought, Horlaika came up with an answer.
"The 'chess piece' mission was a plan that the councilmen came up with to make the lady stronger!"
"After the Black Cataclysm, pagans kept appearing all over the place. Each and every one of them desired to descend, which made them anxious and unscrupulous."
"With a little guidance, they became the best prey for the councilmen!"
"At first, the councilmen were successful, but after the appearance of Snake School, things got complicated."
"Based on what I know, the last three descents all failed."
"Dear Lord Snake School, is there anything else you want to know?"
"Or do you think I don't know enough?"
"It's fine, I can be your spy. If you don't trust me, I can take poison on a regular basis, or you can use the power of the contract."
"As long as you let me go, I'll do anything!"
As he spoke, Horlaika struggled to crawl up and kneeled in front of Kieran.
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