Chapter 285
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When Kieran returned …
Some were terrified.
Some were muttering.
However, most of them were filled with disdain and ridicule.
Their pride did not allow them to believe that Kieran had killed Wilco the Frost Killer, Gilfren Hatch the Spectre, and Frostrill the Flipper.
Because that was something that none of them could do.
Not to mention that he was a nobody before he became Nikorei's assistant.
As a matter of fact, they stubbornly believed that all the things that Kieran had done had something to do with the strongest shaman on the West Coast.
With the help of the strongest shaman on the West Coast, not to mention Wilco, Gilfren Hatch, and Frostrill, even the leaders of the five major societies would not be able to do anything to Kieran.
That was why they treated Kieran with disdain.
Just like how they treated Ellie Jones, who was the disciple of the strongest shaman on the West Coast but was actually just a rookie.
New orders were issued from all the secret hideouts on the West Coast.
Special individuals from the mystical realm started to gather at 1st Black Street.
They believed that this was their best chance.
Given that the strongest shaman on the West Coast had gone missing, if they could take out her heir and assistant, the whole West Coast would be theirs!
...
Kieran got out of the taxi.
He sized up 1st Black Street.
It was exactly the same as he remembered. The courtyard, the iron gate, and the three-story building.
The passage of time had given the place a unique sense of mystery.
The only difference was that the spirit butler was no longer there to open the door. At the same time, there were some traps around the iron gate.
Although they were not fatal traps, they clearly told Kieran that the situation was worse than he had imagined.
"These bastards dared to attack 1st Black Street?!"
Kieran glanced over the sword marks on the iron gate and the bullet holes in the courtyard. He could not help but raise an eyebrow.
He was not sure what had given them the courage to do so.
Nikorei was not a good-tempered old lady.
She had only gone missing and had not been confirmed dead. Were these bastards not afraid of being skinned alive?
Unless …
"They've confirmed that something happened to Rei!"
Kieran's heart tightened.
He didn't even have time to check 2nd Black Street. He jumped over the iron gate in front of him, avoided a dozen traps, and reached the door that led to the inside of the building.
Just like the iron gate and the courtyard, the door in front of him was also filled with traps.
But unlike before, the door in front of him was a deadly trap.
Through the door, a faint pungent smell wafted out.
Even though Kieran only had Basic Level [Potionology], he could easily tell that the pungent smell came from a type of melting potion.
It was a potion that could melt rocks in order to quickly extract metals from minerals.
It was Simones' masterpiece.
While Kieran was learning [Potionology] with her, she had mentioned the melting potion more than once.
What would a potion that could melt rocks look like if it was sprayed onto a human body?
Not even his bones were left!
Apart from this possibility, Kieran really couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Therefore, he went around the main entrance and searched for another way in.
Kieran had stayed at 1st Black Street for a while, so he was very familiar with the place.
Without wasting any more time, Kieran found the second way into the building: through the window on the second floor.
To be more precise, he had once stayed in the room at 1st Black Street.
Using the [Deceiver's Key], Kieran easily opened the window and jumped in.
The room was exactly the same as how Kieran remembered it to be.
There was not a speck of dust on the table or the floor.
The bedding on the bed was also dry.
"Cleaning and tidying up regularly?"
Kieran couldn't help but smirk.
He was already in a good mood because he could reunite with an old friend, but now it was even better.
He walked downstairs with light steps to the study room.
...
The study room.
Nikorei's books were messily placed on the table, chairs, and carpet. Ellie Jones, with messy hair and dirt on her face, was crawling among them, flipping through the books in a hurry.
It was worth noting that Ellie was flipping through the books with only one hand.
As for the other hand?
It was in a cast, hanging in front of her chest with a bandage.
Ellie Jones flipped through the books very quickly. After a few pages, she put down the book in her hand and picked up another one.
Obviously, this one was not what she wanted either.
"Damn it!
Damn it!
"I remember there was a book that recorded powerful magic!"
Where is it?
Where is it? "
Ellie Jones kept mumbling as she picked up another book.
Simones, who was holding his pipe, quietly looked at the young girl before him.
He knew that the other party had done well enough.
However, the enemy was too cunning and vicious. He was like a jackal or a vermin that could sneak into any opening.
Recently, the young girl had been through more than ten battles, more than half of which were assassinations.
There was even one time when she tried to save a useless man like Simones.
Simones clenched his fists as he recalled the situation.
"Damn useless trash!
I used to be a burden to Rei, and now I'm a burden to her students …
What a useless piece of trash! "
Simones blamed himself.
He had hoped to help the young girl overcome this crisis.
But …
None of the potions that he was good at could scare the enemy away.
A heavy sense of helplessness spread from his heart.
Simones wanted to sigh.
But he forcibly endured it.
He did not want to burden the young girl anymore.
"There must be a way!
None of the potions that I am good at! Then, the potions that I am not good at … "
Simones frowned as he pondered.
Ellie Jones, on the other hand, was flipping through the books even faster.
KABOOM!
The sudden sound of an explosion interrupted the two of them.
"Those bastards really attacked!"
Simones rushed to the window and opened the curtains to see what was going on. When he saw the blown up iron gate and the group of at least 30 people, his face immediately turned ugly.
He could tell.
The bastards before him were no longer testing the waters like before. This was a real attack.
"Then let's fight to the death!"
Ellie Jones stood up from the books and walked to the center of the study room with a determined look on her face.
She looked down at the carpet that covered the whole study room.
She glanced over the red and green threads.
Finally, he looked at the pattern of a deer that was mainly woven with white thread.
It was a self-defense measure that her teacher had left for her.
He had told her not to use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
It could only be used once.
"Now is the time!"
Ellie Jones said slowly after a deep breath.
"Of course not!"
A voice suddenly sounded.
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