The Captain of the vanguard spy squad was having a bit of trouble, the fact that he lost those two earlier wasn't helping either. Because where are they?
They are supposed to be here by now, trying to attack the black axe, and their job is to see if they can cause enough ruckus. Then, the spies will give the signal for their main force to attack.
Or, if not, capture the boys for the black axe and kill them before they can say what they know. Either way, the silent dagger doesn't intend to lose tonight.
But the problem is where are the baits?
"Captain, can it be that they've entered without us knowing?" One of his squad members asked.
The Captain gave it serious thought. "That's possible, but I have my team around every entry point and place where they can try to sneak in.
"Besides, the baits believe that their poison will work on the black axe, so they should be confident."
"So the poison won't work?"
"It should work but not powerful enough to shut off the power of silver ranks, even temporarily." His eyes were fixed on the two motionless guards that stood in front of the gate.
Suddenly, a painful woman's scream tore through the night; it rose in a piercing shout that cut off suddenly, but the silence it left behind made everyone shiver. It sounded like she was being tortured.
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"Silent daggers." He hissed. He turned and five clothed figures arranged themselves before him.
The Captain frowned at what he was seeing. The man who looked like a gentleman rich man just the day before was covered in blood and a bit of flesh, and his hand...what's that monster's hand? "You don't sound surprised."
Jael moved a few feet back; he wasn't at full strength, and fighting five Skilled Iron rank wasn't part of his plan– it was, but it came faster than he expected– especially that leader. "Who else will try a sneak attack like some lowlife dog?"
The Captain raised his hand and gestured with military efficiency, and his squad spread out and began to move towards Jael in a half circle. "No, it's more than that. It's like you were expecting us or something. Just how."
"It's not hard to deduce when you put your head to it," Jael flashed a smile but it came out more like a wolf baring its fangs. "Do you think we are just strong? Of course, we are also smart."
The thing is that the Captain couldn't disagree, they managed to lose them, and then they sneaked into the building without them finding out. But about strength.. "Do you think you can take us on? You won the black axe because of tricks but it's different for us. We're at full strength and we've honed our Iron rank power for years."
"I read your file and you're just a new Awakener who started the climbing. Don't be arrogant because you might not even climb past floor 90 when you can't rank up."
Jael sighed weary. "Aren't you just projecting your past failures on me?" He had to keep them talking, Jael already used too much power from Hermit and the Onus tonight, so he's only keeping them busy to buy time to build power. One massive shot.
Although the Captain recognized the bait, he still bristled. "You shit-covered bastard. I've been ordered to kill you but I think I should do more than that!"
Jael grinned. "So the silent dagger betrayed us. It makes me feel less guilty."
"What?"