Chapter 94: Chapter 42: Murderer?

Kai had crushed hearts before.

It felt like squeezing a watermelon’s pulp to him. But more satisfying.

It was the only thing he could think of, to let the System count the man as his kill. Kai Stats were nowhere near enough to inflict heavy damage, even though the man was already dying.

What can’t be done from outside, can be done from inside, Kai had thought.

So he waited. He waited for the chance. All the while forcing the man to become defensive. It was all a gamble, but it had paid off. The rest was more simple and easy. It all came down to killing the dead man quicker.

As the notification appeared, the magical beast gave out a last hiss and vanished, turning into a blue ray of light. Kai’s eyes followed. He saw the ray entering the red and white ball, but the ball disappeared too. A hologram of the treasure chest appeared over the man’s body.

It wasn’t the time to enjoy the loot, though.

Kai snapped his head, looking into the distance. He could hear the gun going off. A dim burst of light now and then.

How much MP Arlen has left? Kai asked himself. Should I go?

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Your Title Status is updated…

Title: Murderer

Specification: Kill 10 Contestants in a single random world. The Contestants must be from the same or higher floor than yours.

Status: (8/10)

Effect: Perception +2, Worth +1

]

Kai took a step, looking at the number 8.

His direction, though, was taking him away from Arlen. A pile of mud was in his sight. And two figures were struggling to come out from under it.

Another step. Heavier and quicker than the last.

He had been walking at first.

Now Kai ran. Almost appearing like a phantom at the top of the mud.

33 points, Kai saw his HP crawling up. But there was no way to release the tiredness. Rest was what Kai needed. His hand, though, went for the longsword’s hilt.

It took him time, a few seconds, but he pulled it out. It was bent. Its edges had lost their sharpness. It was covered in thick mud, a trail of foul water running over dull steel.

Kai looked at Simon first. Only his head and right hand were out of the mud. His face was flattened against the ground. His fingers were twitching, pushing the rocks, but in vain. He couldn’t even twist his neck. The weight of mud was too much to give the one-eyed man much freedom.

Kai looked at the back of Simon’s neck.

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Then he looked at Shae. She looked back. Her entire body was under the layer of thick, viscous mud, save her head. She was crying big, heavy tears. Her mouth became an ugly smile, then turned into a sad frown as she looked at him. A whimper came out of her throat. It could have meant anything.

Kai looked at her neck too.

A loud boom resounded behind his back, but Kai was looking at the orange, yolk-like morning sun. Kai wasn’t an indecisive person, but cunning deeds needed thinking, and thinking needed time. He had to compromise and find a middle ground somewhere.

What would happen next? Kai gave it a hard thought. There is no way to pin Simon and Shae’s death on the enemy.

Am I strong enough to kill an injured Arlen? Kai asked himself. The answer was flat no. He could scarcely hold back the urge to vomit. His SP was still down, his soul weak. One flick of Arlen’s wand was enough to send him tumbling down.

Can I poison him? The thought passed by. No, he answered. The Blood Essence was still in cooldown. If he were to lose more HP, he won’t have the strength to take Mr. Beedle to the destination.

Huh! Kai snorted. And how will I take him? I can’t even use a broom.

A victorious laugh followed the previous boom. Kai knew the meaning behind it.

The woman’s dead, Kai told himself.

“Please,” Shae finally forced out a word. Then another, “Don’t…”

Kai knew Simon could speak too. But why he didn’t was a mystery even to him.

So he asked the last question. Can killing Simon become a fatal mistake?

It can, he reluctantly answered. The man was indeed a messy knot of tangled threads to Kai. Kai had seen men like Simon. He knew what had happened to those who weren’t smart about their choices regarding them.

The answer might have come from his experience. Or it could have been an instinct. But both were important enough for Kai to not ignore them.

Kai sighed. The thrill of killing, getting a Title, and becoming powerful got buried by a persistent will. He extended the longsword towards Shae’s head. She closed her eyes, muttering the names of gods, of whom Kai knew nothing about. She blubbered. Tears, snot, and saliva was running down from her face, diffusing into the puddle of muddy water under her head.

Slap!

Kai hit her cheek with the flat of the sword. “Hey!” he said, almost laughing. “What are you crying about?” He stepped off and hacked at the mud. Not heavily, but with enough force to loosen the hardened soil.

Murderer, he thought, pulling out Shae. There is still plenty of time to get it. I have just arrived in this mysterious place.

But no matter how much Kai tried to console himself, his face couldn’t help but gain a downcast expression. It was a tremendous opportunity. But it could also cost him his life.

Power is only good, Kai told himself, if I get to use it.

Shae backed away from him as soon as she came out in the open. Kai didn’t even spare her a single glance. He moved towards Simon. His longsword lifted and was just about to come down when the mud around Simon broke apart.

Dozens of water bullets ripped apart the hardened soil, and Simon slid out, looking up. Kai’s widened eyes met the single pupil of the man.

“Ah! Bloody,” Simon said, a dry smile on his face. “Thank you, but I won’t be needing your help.”

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