Chapter 8: Chapter 8 / Serious mode (2/2)

I slowly began to step into that house, not because I was afraid or hesitant. But I was walking slowly because I was so focused. The thought of fighting doesn't scare me.

Is it related to my talent or my past? I can say that It's a combination of these two.

It was quiet and my footsteps could be heared, I felt this is an unfair place to fight.

Well I have to admit, I don't fight in a fair way, but darkness is a real problem.

Since this house appears to be in good condition, it means that it has electricity. So I started walking with my hand on the wall, and seconds later I found an electric switch.

Unfortunately it was for the bathroom but it's not that bad, at least I'll see what's near the bathroom. It's much better than walking around in the dark.

Right after I turned on the bathroom light, someone said;

"Marco? Did you go to the bathroom? The Leader told us to keep the lights out, you idiot!"

I feel sorry for you because you are going to be my first victim, his voice was coming from the right, about nine steps away.

I started to get nervous really quickly, but it usually goes away when I start to humming.

Of course my voice will attract everyone to me, but it will be better in that case.

*Drop*

*Drop*

Also, I don't have much time, the violet liquid keeps dripping onto the ground, in this case it will disappear from my knife before I start.

On my knife, there is a small loop that I can insert my finger into and start to rotate the knife in circles on my finger. Just like kunai.

This makes me lose a lot of purple drops, but it really helps me relax in tasks like this.

Now... shall we begin?

I threw the knife towards the place that person spoke from, not sure if I would make a mistake or succeed. It was like betting. But I was reassured when I heard him scream.

This makes things worse because everyone will know there is an intruder here.

I ran towards that person who was falling on the ground like a plank, and I found my knife stuck in his shoulder, I pulled the knife and saw the features of anger about to explode on his face.

But it's useless because he's too late.

"You bastard! What have you done to me? Why can't I move my damn body!!"

The knife turned red with his blood, but that's not a problem for me. The effect of the poison will still work.

I guess it's time for me to talk about how I fight in real missions.

In short, I am using a poison that immobilizes the enemy.

What a sly way to fight, right?

But I'd rather use this method than kill people.

Like I said earlier, nobody here is really my enemy. I just want to rescue the clan-men who are trapped here.

The purple poison spreads very quickly in the body, it can paralyze a person after seven seconds of touching blood. Which means that all I have to do is wound the enemy. But its effect lasts for no more than three minutes.

A poison that spreads quickly, but human immunity also catches up quickly. 

Anyway, his friend is heading over here, and he seems to be taking this situation very seriously.

Although he heard the shouting, he did not act hastily. In the normal case he has to come running to check on his friend.

When that person reached the place where his friend's body was, he flashed the lights. So I said before scratching him;

"Thank you for hosting!"

*Slash!*

I was aiming for a scratch on his forehead, but he defended his face with his bare hands. In any case, I achieved my goal and made my knife touch his blood.

Since he turned on the light on the first floor, the vision became clear, so I quickly ran towards the stairs.

That guy was angry and followed me trying to catch me, but after 7 seconds had passed, he fell on the ground like a piece of wood too.

At that time, I smiled because the mission was beginning to succeed and put my feet on the dark staircase.

The second and third floors are without light, but they know I'm here.

We are just getting started!

As I was going up the stairs, I remembered a song I knew appropriate for this situation, so I turned it into something appropriate for this scene;

[   Inazuma's falling down.

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    Falling down! Falling down!

    Inazuma's falling down.

    My fair Lady... ]

While I was singing, I was able to hear some people whispering on the second floor. They know where I am, and yet they didn't attack me.

Suddenly, All the lights of the second floor were turned on.

I see, they didn't want to fight me in the dark. Wise decision, but if I can see that means I can win too.

"Huh?"

"What is that? He's just a kid?"

"Is he really the reason for the screaming we heard?"

"Are you kidding us?"

While they were wondering stupidly, I was approaching them step by step.

"Wait guys... this kid, beware! Don't go easy on him!"

Looks like someone sane knows me here. But it's too late, because now I'm at the height of my excitement!

I rushed towards those men who carrying swords, the winner is not the one who strikes first. It's the person who avoids the first strike and then counterattack!

They have almost the same attacks, they all use the sword in a bad way. That's why I was able to avoid those fatal attacks, and every person I dodge his attack, I give him a scratch, and then I avoid the other attacks.

In less than twenty-five seconds, all the eleven men on the second floor fell.

But this is not the time to celebrate, there is a minute and a half left and the two people on the first floor will be able to move again.

The effect of the poison becomes very weak in the second wound compared to the first wound.

That means I have to free the men in a minute!

I quickly ran to the third floor, it was dark unlike the second floor, then my body shivered from my hair to the bottom of my feet, and fear spread through my body.

This is what they call a sense of danger, but I didn't know which direction I should move, so I bet and rushed forward.

At that moment, I felt as if a sword passed close to my kidney, so I threw the knife in the direction where I felt danger. Then someone shouted out in pain after my attack.

I didn't have time to rest, the last person knew where I was too. So I quickly went to retrieve my knife.

While I was searching in the body of that person for the knife in the dark, the third floor was suddenly lit up.

Then I saw that my knife hit him in the right side of his chest.

This put me at ease, I thought I had killed him.

Then I heard footsteps coming from behind, so I turned my head to see a white-haired man who looked to be in his fifties.

He threw his sword on the ground and raised his hands, saying;

"Well! Well! Who would have expected that the Menma Clan Master would dispatch his secret weapon so recklessly... I think your name is Amano right?"

I grabbed my knife and stood up, saying;

"Where are the men?"

"Well, be quiet, we beat them up a bit but didn't kill any of them. I was expecting Alevandro Menma to come to us. This was our little trap to kill him. But I didn't expect the clan's successor himself to show up here."

"Let me guess, you wanted to please your clan Master by killing one of our most important members?"

"That's right, but your appearance here was something unexpected. I've heard so much about you, I never could believe that there was a boy who was feared by the elders and juniors of the clans. But now I'm sure that even someone like me can't defeat you right now. That's why I'm asking you to leave quietly. In return, I promise you that we will not take revenge on you in the future for what you have done to us now"

"Huh? You just want me to leave? What about our men?"

"Amano Menma, also known as the New Age Assassin. You're more popular than you think, but your problem is that you're kind, and that's what makes you weak. You can't kill any of those shinobi. So in this case nothing will make me free your men__"

While the old man was raving about words that I did not care about, I threw my knife towards his shoulder, and he kept looking at that knife in astonishment until he fell to the ground and lost the ability to move.

"So then… It seems that your fame was caused by a despicable trick like this. As expected from the fake clan."

I took my knife back and let that old man criticize me on the floor, then after a short search I found a room full of our men.

Their faces were full of bruises and their clothes were torn. Their look was sad to the eyes.

"Seriously guys, this is the third time this year!"

"Young MAAAASTER!!!!"