Book: 2: 186

Book 2: Chapter 186

Bargan appeared in Kangki’s thoughts.

He was one of the Fighters who had persistently stood in his way when he was trying to expand his business. That had been decades ago, but there was a reason why he could still remember him even now.

This was because he felt that Bargan’s skill and talent would be fairly eye-catching. Therefore, he’d tried to win him over.

But in the end, he failed.

Bargan was unable to look at the bigger picture. It was said that Fighters were usually ignorant, but Bargan was an extreme case.

If he had continued to grow steadily, with proper support, it wouldn’t have been hard for him to have a win rate ranking among the top 10 in the Lirua arena.

“Tch.”

In any case.

The fact that Lukas was Bargan’s master meant that there was a very high chance that he knew about the match-fixing in the Lirua arena.

Even though he came to this realisation, Kangki’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

‘This is pretty interesting.

Even if Lukas had made a great contribution during the subjugation of the Ancient Dragon, he was just a Sorcerer anyway.

In front of Fighters who could be said to be experts at fighting other people, Sorcerers were at a major disadvantage.

In addition, this was Lirua.

This was the territory that he’d shed blood and sweat for decades in order to develop to its current state.

Even if the opponent was another Major City Lord, they would not act carelessly in his territory.

‘It’s said that he left the skull of the Ancient Dragon at a smithy.’

He wondered if he should continue to spend money to advertise him, or if he should do something else instead.

After thinking for a while, Kangki looked at Padudu.

“Call ‘Hubi’.”

* * *

‘The target is hiding his real strength, so be careful.’

The assassin, ‘Hubi’, thought about the advice Kangki had given him before he left, but he didn’t really take it to heart.

It wasn’t that Kangki’s advice had entered one ear and left through the other. It was just that he felt that even if his enemy was strong, it would not impact the completion of his mission.V/\IssịT n0(v)eL/b(i)(n).co/m for the b/est novel reading experi/en/ce

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The window opened with a soft sound. Nevertheless, Hubi didn’t immediately enter the room. Instead, he remained in his position and waited for a while.

...No movements could be felt from the room. This proved that the inhabitant hadn’t noticed his intrusion. Even after coming to this conclusion, he still waited a while longer before finally entering the room.

His movements were as silent as a shadow.

“...”

The target, Lukas, was laying on the bed, sound asleep.

The dim moonlight from the window dimly revealed an outline of his face.

Indeed, this wasn’t the face of a Dragonman, but an outsider from some distant place.

Shing.

Hubi slowly drew his dagger. The dagger seemed to gleam slightly in anticipation of what was to come.

“Were there any problems?”

“No.”

He answered shortly, then, thinking that an explanation might be necessary, he continued.

“The target only became aware of my existence after it was too late. He might be a powerful Sorcerer, but he is ignorant of the silent dangers of the night.”

This meant that Lukas had died without even realising that Hubi had broken into his room.

If that was the case, then it could even be said that Lukas was the easiest task Hubi had ever had to complete.

“The corpse?”

“It has been dealt with.”

“Where is your proof?”

“Yes.”

Hubi stepped forward and took something from his bag. It was a severed finger. Perhaps an index finger.

Kangki glanced down at the finger. It was definitely not a Dragonman’s finger. It also matched the skin color of the target. He touched it, he smelled it, then at the end, he put it in his mouth and chewed it.

This was the surest way. The tongue was the most sensitive part of the body. With it, one could easily find a single grain of sand on a piece of meat.

‘The strange thing is...’

There wasn’t anything strange.

Frowning, Kangki spat the finger onto his palm. It looked like a chicken bone that had its flesh removed.

Seeing this series of actions, Hubi couldn’t help but ask in a cautious tone.

“Is something wrong?”

“It ended too easily.”

Even if it might just be a small doubt, Kangki wouldn’t let it go. Even if it was only a feeling that stemmed from his instinct without the slightest bit of proof.

No.

He believed it even more because it came from his instincts.

This kind of warning had saved him many times when he faced dangerous situations.

‘It shouldn’t have been completed so easily.’

After having this thought, Kangki gave Hubi new orders.

“Think that the thing you killed was just a doppelganger and search the entire inn. Investigate every trace of the Dragon Hunter. And if you find something strange, no matter how trivial it might seem, make sure to report it right away.”

“As you command.”

Hubi bowed his head without any complaints. Even if he had absolute confidence in himself and his skills, orders were orders.

After taking a step back, he bowed politely once again before his body gradually merged with the darkness of the room and he disappeared completely.

“...”

Alone now, Kangki slowly lowered his head.

He was looking at the bottle of wine he had been drinking just before.

“I hope it’s just a delusion.”

He muttered those words with sincerity.

Kangki was never the type to leave a bottle of wine unfinished but he was no longer in the mood to drink.

After thinking for a while, he decided to call someone.