Chapter 13: Poisonous revenge

Chapter 13: Poisonous revenge

Sitting alone in his apartment, Hans wrote something on the paper, pondering over what he should do next.

The weight of repaying his debt had been lifted and he could now easily keep up with the hospital expenses for his family. Yet, amidst this newfound stability, a sense of aimlessness pervaded his thoughts.

"Should I just strive to become rich? It's not like I need to, but just in case 'they' were to wake up, I can't imagine making them live in a quarter like this."

"Sigh, it feels so empty now, and I have nothing to do."

Just as he let out a sigh, the phone in his pocket vibrated, startling him, "Bzzz, bzzzz"

"Hello, who is it?" Hans answered cautiously.

Barely anyone knew his number and he had almost gotten no call in the last few years, making him wonder.

Who could it be?

"Hans, right?" A deep chuckle greeted him from the other end.

"I heard that your family's at the Cityview Hospital. Funny thing, I happen to have someone who is visiting there right now, wouldn't it be a pity if something were to happen to them?" Hearing these words and the creepy voice, beads of sweat started forming on Hans's forehead and his breathing turned heavy.

"W-what is it? What do you want? Is this about money?"

"Relax kid. You roughed up some of our men last time, don't you recall?"

Hans' heart sank, 'Their people? What does he mean, the only people I've beaten up were those..'

'Ah... it's them!'

"Get it now? Well then, come to xxxxx, if I don't see you in fifteen minutes, your family's toast."

"Beep, beep," with that, the man on the other side hung up.

Panic coursed through Hans as he couldn't think of what to do, but as long as his family was on the line he definitely wouldn't just stand there messing around.

"What to do? What to do? I have to go, but I can't leave my family alone. I have to send someone, but who? Who could go? Who is it that I trust? Is there even anyone I trust?" It was at this moment that Hans realized, despite being eighteen he was utterly alone.

All the time, the hours, the days he had spent trying to earn something had left him with nothing more than emptiness.

But knowing that he didn't have time to even think of anything, Hans simply rushed to the meeting point without looking back at his decision.

It barely took him five minutes to get to the provided address and awaiting him was a rundown two-story building.

The windows of the building were dirty and broken, some seemed a flick away from shattering while the floor was covered in a layer of dust and the light bulbs weren't functioning.

He entered a room that seemed like a reception before stepping lightly and silently under the effects of {Stealth}.

From an adjacent room, laughter echoed, voices that were a bit familiar yet menacing. However, Hans slipped into the shadows, undetected by anyone.

"Bhahaha"

"Hey, boss~ what are we going to do with him when he gets here~" Questioned someone and Hans recognized that it was the very same guy who had previously pissed his pants out of fear in the warehouse a few days ago.

Liam replied, his teeth subconsciously tightening, "Haha, dunno, maybe I'll just skin him alive, or maybe I will play target with him."

The other goons chuckled, "That's too kind of you boss, I would've thrown him in a pit of fire if I were you."

Liam nodded, "Mh, after what he has done to you guys, maybe I should make him suffer a bit more."

"Boss, what about his sister? Can we play with her?" asked another underlying.

"Pfft hahaha, did no one tell this fellow about her? She's a mummy bro, she's been in a coma for four years, you're better off playing with a doll," a burst of laughter filled the room, while Hans, at the entrance, was doing his best to hold back.

If it wasn't for the fact that they could cause trouble for her, Hans would've beaten them up if not killed them for insulting his sister.

"By the way, shouldn't he be here by now?" queried a fatty, raising his left arm and looking at the ticking hands on his silver watch.

Title: ????

Level: ???

Strength: ????

Dexterity: ????

Endurance: ????

Wisdom: ????

Skills: ?????

Hidden skills: ???? (RARE)

Evaluation: Extremely dangerous individual to approach with your current strength. Estimated rank: A or higher. }

Taking the chance, Liam, who had just been dropped to the ground, mustered all his remaining strength and pulled out a gun before pointing it towards both, the boss and Hans.

Seeing this, Kwang-su Kim stepped ahead while the flames engulfing Hans quietened down a bit.

"Didn't I tell you to just let it go!" Kwang-su Kim admonished.

"U astawd"(you bastard) id u 'ink ai ud 'ust oey or powers,"(did you think I would just obey your orders) Liam retorted.

"Ey ay u ae a wong 'uner, I'd u 'ink aid elief at?" (They say you are a strong hunter, did you think I'd believe that?)

" u ae us a wraud"(you are just a fraud) "IE!"(DIE!)

With that, the trigger was pulled, and a loud BANG echoed through the silent building.

However, much to Liam's surprise, the bullet didn't have any effect on Kwang-su Kim, rather, he looked at the fellow with pity and disgust.

"I thought you had changed," Kwang-su Kim sighed.

"Haaaa..."

"I just let you be for a while because we were friends back in the day, But it seems that instead of maturing, you've only regressed, now it is time to say goodbye."

'Ooo, ait pwese!"(No wait please) 'I aent inkin raight,"(I wasn't thinking straight) Liam pleaded.

"Et I go, pwese is on ime, I ust ade a istae"(let it go, please this one time, I just made a mistake) Liam whose eyes were filled with madness to kill the two a moment ago was now crawling away from his old friend, his entire body shivering in fear while his swollen face uttering words that were impossible to comprehend, if not for the begging look in his eyes.

With every step Kwang-su Kim took, the ground cracked and his sorrowful face looked like it could shed a tear.

He retracted his arm, as if to throw a straight punch and though his mouth opened, no words came out of it.

'If only you had listened to me, I wouldn't be doing this right now. May we meet in another life.'

An enormous flow of energy burst out from his pouch and his once-old friend was blown away, smashing into the wall before falling into his blood, lifeless.

Meanwhile, even after witnessing this touching moment, Hans remained enraged.

"WHAT ABOUT MY FAMILY?!" he asked.

"Don't worry, I have arranged my people to protect them. I ask for your forgiveness, neither this nor the last time was I informed of the ongoing events, I hope you won't hold a grudge and forgive us," Kwang-su Kim replied with a forced smile.

After ensuring that the matter wouldn't be sought after anymore, Hans rushed to the hospital, relieved to find them unharmed.

He had never been so happy to see them still in the same spot he left them.

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That night... at Kwang-su Kim's place.

"Hans, that's his name, let's see... he should be a Rank-D mage right? Maybe even a Rank-C. But why would someone like him even need to borrow money? Hans...Hans, here it is, Rank... ...E??!!!"