Chapter 213: The Kidnapping [3]

Chapter 213: The Kidnapping [3]



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Amon did not waste any time.

He immediately jumped upon a tree branch, prioritizing stealth first.

Once he landed, he pushed [Void Eyes] to their maximum capacity for a few seconds.

Everything around him instantly slowed and quietened down to a hum.

Only after thoroughly investigating the area around him, did he settle down.

He took a deep breath.

'Okay, good. They aren't here.'

Athena's voice came from above.

[Okay, all 1250 students have been transported to the area successfully. Now, I'll explain the terrain. There are four regions in this circular map.]

Amon listened to her attentively while keeping an eye on him.

[There is a Tundra, Forest, Desert, and Sea region, all divided into quarters along the map.

To make it more realistic, the students have been distributed randomly in the regions. Because of that, one region might be overloaded and one might be deserted.]

'Hmm.'

Amon spread his senses.

He still couldn't feel any presence around him.

Unless a student was exceptionally talented in stealth, he doubted anyone could sneak up on him without the latter noticing.

He was pretty sure there was no one on this map stronger than him.

'Maybe Michael or Ren could be close to me...'

Amon put himself on full alert while Athena continued.

[Because of the high amount of students, we are not going to follow the last-to-survive tactic in this battle royale.

For this, all of your students have a total time of 6 hours. The person with the most kills at the end of this timer will be the winner. I know it sounds unfair for you people who are in deserted areas, but that's how life is.

You need to prepare yourself for the future. Additionally, you can team up or use any tactic, however, except for armentists who can use weapons, they are not allowed for clovists.

The use of artifacts is also not permitted for any category.

Familiar physical forms are also not allowed due to the high population. However, you can use their mini-forms however you want. Skills are also allowed.

You will only use things you either craft in this map yourself or the ones provided from the start.

With that all said, I wish you all the best of luck.]

And then, the voice cut.

Amon wasn't surprised that much.

The rules of the match were at least, the same from the novel.

The only problem here was that Amon was in a region where Michael never spawned in the novel.

There was no knowing how this match would go.

'Especially, since it's close to happening.'

But he still kept himself alarmed in case the plotline changed and Michael spawned in his region.

He never trusted the plotline fully now. There were too many changes, also caused by him.

A single mistake could lead to the death of even a main cast member. Worst case, it could be even him.

'I should move now. Okay, you two come out.' Amon talked to Vain and Zephyra.

Immediately, Zephyra spawned on his shoulder while Vain looped around his sleeved arm.

'Keep an eye around for any people. I can never trust my senses enough.'

[Alright.]

[Got it.] Both of them replied.

He had already talked to them about the plan last night.

Without any further talk, he dissolved some parts of his body into smoke before shooting forward.

Traveling from branch to branch, Amon used [Void Eyes] for a split second from time to time. 'Fuck, is this area deserted?'

It was never told in the novel which area was crowded and which wasn't.

He was standing on another branch now.

And right before him was a crouched student who had just attacked him.

Without hesitating, he placed one hand on his chin and the other on the top of his head.

And then...

SNAP!

Silent cracks -that were drowned by the sounds of the attacks- were heard in the air as Amon

snapped his neck, killing him.

His form disintegrated into blue pixels that were shrouded by the clouds of smoke erupting

from the attacks.

As the smoke subsided, a humongous crater was left in the spot where Amon was standing

previously.

The ground also rumbled continuously.

The students looked around in confusion, wondering if Amon was dead or alive. Because of the large amount of students, there was no calling out of the death of a person.

It also made it realistic since you never knew if someone would be alive or killed after a large-

scale attack like this on a battlefield.

It made them realize the risk of high-area coverage attacks.

But Amon made use of the confusion, quickly using [Voidstep] to appear on another branch.

Right in front of a student.

His hand shot forward, grabbing the student's face.

Unfortunately, he wasn't fast enough to stop their sound.

Screams erupted out of the student's mouth as a torrent of amethyst-black flames engulfed

their whole form.

Amon kept his hand on the student's face for a couple of seconds before taking it off.

And as he took it off, the flames also dispersed, leaving beautiful purple embers in their wake.

While also leaving a sculpture of black ashes that disintegrated into blue particles in the next

second.

The students watched with agape mouths and widened eyes as one of their brethren disappeared right before them.

Amon looked at all of them with cold eyes as he was finally discovered.

One of the students, a female quickly composed herself and shouted. "GET HIM! NOW'S OUR CHANCE, WE CANNOT LET HIS DEATH GO TO WASTE!"

The other students snapped out of their illusions at her shout.

However, even then, the students hesitated to move.

All of them had seen what happened to the boy in front.

He couldn't even realize what happened to him in a single second.

The reality finally settled into their minds.

Amon was too strong. It was a mistake to meddle with him, no matter how big of a group they

were.

They should have just stuck to defeating weaker cadets since a kill was a kill. It was an idiotic

mistake.

But now they couldn't go back.

Especially when Amon set his cold eyes on them.

Multiple crimson spears formed around him as lightning simultaneously crackled around his

legs.

"If you aren't going to come...."

Amon launched towards a nearby student, quickly freezing their legs with crystal to stop their

escape.

A blood spear cleanly impaled their body while he manipulated the blood inside their body.

It erupted from the student's arms and legs, killing him and disintegrating his body as well. "Then, I will." He stared apathetically at every student.