Episode 72 – One-Touch Knock-Out (2/2)

No one,their exams for Kiel’s sake

People were shallow creatures that always seek their own benefit

Dusk Rose had never been lad for this fact

For this exact fact allowed him to take possession of Kiel Rroda’s slumped, semi-conscious self, without any resistance

Dusk Rose pulled his target up and carried him down the stairs into the main hall of the Blue Quarters As he patiently helped Kiel Rroda out of the building, lanced their way

Dusk constantly sprouted words of encourageel propped on his shoulder However, his words were actually ai on That he was just taking hi was in progress It was so that they would lose interest and pay theh the door, entering the courtyard, he let out a soft breath of relief

Unlike the main hall, the courtyard was desolate, almost completely empty of people Because of the stor their time indoors, where they wouldn’t need to worry about the potential rain

Dusk spread his ht The few people that alking around paid hi according to plan

Back when he received theof the optimal way to complete it

Based on his own abilities, he could just use brute force and knock his target out easily And then he could just turn invisible, conceal his tracks as best as he could, and quickly leave Muni

Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that

Firstly, the requirements of his ht kidnapping of a noble would be a hot topic for gossip The incident would surely appear in the tomorrow’s newspapers

Therefore, since Kiel was surrounded by other examinees, he couldn’t just knock him out in front of them But since another require the exam, that meant that he needed to act now Before Kiel Rroda could take the exao someplace without people around

Consequently, Dusk Rose was forced to co that he was, in fact, kidnaping him

If the ht have been difficult But for him, whose Shadow nickname – Dusk Rose – was a rare rose species whose thorns contained a deadly poison, it was a minor task

Dusk Rose, just like the plant of the sa poison

True,people… not knocking them out But that didn’t mean that he couldn’t do it

In fact, the very first poison Dusk Rose learned to make, and the very first one he was forced to develop an immunity to, was a rare brew developed by the Etezza family that caused the victi them lose consciousness

Dusk Rose nicknamed it One-Touch Knock-Out, for it was used in a rather peculiar way It was one of the rare poisons capable of seeping through the skin into the bloodstream

Thus, Dusk Rose spread it over his palm One handshake was all it took for his poison to reach its target

One-Touch Knock-Out

And the best thing about it was that poisons which could be applied through skin contact were rare so most people wouldn’t be wary of skin contact Especially if it is skin on skin contact

Several minutes passed in silence as Dusk Rose walked slowly towards the exit of Muni He never stopped or showed signs of getting tired

He did wish that he had the ability to Accelerate That would make his speedwould attract too much unwanted attention

Dusk could have turned the both of them invisible, then wrap his h he couldn’t control Kiel’s h so that everyone would only be able to sense a slightbehind him

The reason why he chose to play the role of a du his peer, was because he was in Muni

Muni was a uardian No one knehat kind of creature it was or what it could do However, facts spoke for theed to steal any Muni property, enter without authorization or mortally wound any of its residents

Muni was one of the safest places in all of Halnea

Dusk Rose didn’t knohether the protection of the guardian extended towards the examinees as well, but he would rather not risk it If he could avoid drawing attention froured that if he acted like a goody two shoes instead of a suspicious Shadow carrying an unconscious person, chances would be in his favor

Therefore, after considering all his options, Dusk Rose concluded that it would be for the best if no one figured out that so on And thus, this flawless plan was born

Now the only person Dusk Rose needed to be wary of was that other Shadoorking for Kiel Rroda Hopefully, he wouldn’t run into the, the ht

Finally

All he had to do was pass the gates, and Rrodafor hie

He was now close enough towent awry This ood as coilance in the slightest The only thing he did relax, was his face, which bloomed with a satisfied smile