Chapter 584

Chapter 584

Bang!

A gunshot ripped through the air, startling the pedestrians and causing them to run back toward where they had come from.

“Who the hell are you?” Siegfried asked, looking at the gentleman who had fired the gun. He already had his +13 Vanquisher’s Grasp out, ready to pounce at the assassin at any given second.

Surprisingly, he was completely fine. He managed to react just in time by twisting himself the moment the tip of the umbrella spat fire; the reflex he had just shown could only be described as shocking.

“Are you an assassin?” Siegfried asked.

However, the gentleman who had fired the gun did not respond to his question. Instead, he just grabbed the end of his hat and gave a short bow.

“What the hell is that?” Siegfried grimaced and grumbled.

Chwaaaak!

Then, a chain with a sharp claw attached to its end shot out from out of nowhere and tried to bind itself to Siegfried.

Bam!

However, Siegfried swung his +13 Vanquisher’s Grasp to block it.

“Eh...?” Siegfried muttered in disbelief. The one who had thrown the chain was an old woman pulling a cart.

However, that was not the end of it...

Bang! Bang!

Bullets came flying from a third-floor window of a nearby building, and one of the bullets struck Siegfried in the forehead.

“Ack!” Siegfried screamed and was flung back. Then, he crashed to the ground.

Thud!

He could dodge bullets that were just fired from the gun, but it was impossible for him to dodge the bullets that were already flying toward him.

“Ugh...!” Siegfried shot up to his feet and rubbed his forehead.

Badump! Badump!

A large bump formed on his forehead.

“Argh... I got sniped again,” Siegfried growled, recalling that he had almost lost his life while he was in the toilet.

“Kyaaaak!”

“Gun! He’s got a gun!”

“Run for your lives!”

“Call the guards! Hurry!”

The pedestrians screamed and scattered like cockroaches, but...

“Oh? Haha...” Siegfried laughed in disbelief after seeing that the street was not cleared.

There were still many people in the street.

A peddler on the floor, a vendor selling cotton candies, a young woman in the middle of shopping, a young man carrying briquettes, a hunchback old man, etc.

There were many people on the street, and they were from all walks of life. However, the problem was that all of them were looking at Siegfried.

‘There seems to be around a hundred of them,’ Siegfried thought, roughly counting the number of assassins. He was all alone, but he had to fight against this large crowd of assassins.

“What do you want? Do you want to die together?” Siegfried asked the assassins.

He didn't cower despite getting surrounded by one hundred assassins. It didn't matter whether there were one hundred or one thousand assassins, as the quality of the assassins was what mattered the most.

Siegfried could tell that the assassins surrounding him weren't that strong.

“Hey, bro!” Guderian called out.

He was the first Adventurer to be crowned a Mercenary King in all of BNW. He was not affiliated with any guild or pro gaming team, as his only goal in the game was to earn money. In other words, he was what was known as a Dark Gamer.

Of course, the term Dark Gamer was already obsolete, as items in the game could be traded for cash in reality.

“You can seek revenge six months later since you won’t be able to log into the game for that long once you die.”

“Oh?”

"Stop the unnecessary chatter, Guderian," Mercenary King Casillas warned.

“What’s the problem? He won’t be able to come here for six months, anyway.”

“Do you have a hobby of causing unnecessary conflicts?”

“Tsk... That’s your problem...”

Guderian and Casillas started bickering, which told Siegfried that the two didn't have a good relationship with each other.

Guderian and Casillas' quarrel allowed Siegfried to assess his current situation as well as his chances of winning.

‘Three Level 299... This won’t be an easy fight.’ Siegfried got ready to fight seriously.

Was he confident in his chances of victory? Frankly speaking, yes, he was confident and certain that he would win. It wouldn't be easy, but he could kill two with Torrential Flower Rain and deal with the last one with Touch of Death.

In addition, the Mercenary Kings didn't seem to have immunity against status ailments, which meant that the Debuff Master’s bread and butter was going to work against them.

Thus, Siegfried was confident that he could defeat the three Mercenary Kings, even if they attacked him at the same time.

Kwachik!

He tightly gripped his +13 Vanquisher’s Grasp and prepared to fight, but....

“...!”

A chill shot down his spine after seeing a gray shadow appear in the distance.

“Long time no see, Siegfried van Proa.”

A tall man emerged in the distance, and Siegfried had already met him a year ago.

“Vladimir...” Siegfried muttered.

He was none other than the Red Cardinal of the Church of Osric, Vladimir. He was also the culprit behind Weapon Master Shakiro’s death in that abandoned mine in the City of Pleasure, Dondegiri.

‘Crazy...’ Siegfried cursed inwardly upon realizing the seriousness of his situation. He belatedly realized that this was a setup. They wanted to kill him so that he would miss the tournament, which meant getting banned from the game for six months.

‘I should’ve forced Hamchi to come with me...’ Siegfried regretted not bringing the giant hamster with him.

The three Mercenary Kings and Vladimir were too much for him to handle by himself.

“Shakiro managed to protect you at the time, but nobody’s here to save you this time,” Vladimir said, revealing an insidious smile.

“...”

“You seemed to have been having fun interrupting our church’s plans while I was away. The time has come for you to pay for your sins,” Vladimir added, licking his crimson-red lips and flashing a grin that would send chills down most people’s spines.

Vladimir grimaced and growled, “Let’s see how long you can go against our—”

Swoosh!

Vladimir couldn't continue his words as Siegfried decisively turned around and ran like the wind, activating his title—Pesky Brat.

"Heh." Vladimir merely smirked in response. Then, he turned to the assassins and commanded, “Chase him down.

"You guys go, too," Vladimir added while staring at the mercenary kings. The Mercenary Kings didn't like the fact Vladimir was ordering them around, but they were forced to listen and chase after Siegfried.

“You can run, but you can’t hide. Kekeke!” Vladimir said, cackling. The Red Cardinal walked leisurely down the streets after sending the assassins and the mercenary kings after Siegfried.