Chapter 23：Seduced (2/2)

[Perception has increased by 1.]

Arthur was sad that he didn't get other stats as he felt they were more useful, but he changed his mind as he felt his sight becoming clearer and his hearing turning sharper. He was able to feel the change in surrounding more easily. However, the joy didn't end here. As the monster's core floated up, Arthur saw on more stone accompany it. It was a skill.

[Camouflage (F): decrease other's perception of the host by 5 points.]

As Arthur activated the skill, he felt his presence grow fainter. The sounds he made while he walked also grew quieter. It seems this skill didn't affect others, but reduced the visual and auditory information he made.

”That's an interesting way of hunting.” A voice coming from behind him interrupted his thoughts. As Arthur turned around in a hurry, he found the girl from earlier inspecting the trap he made. He could see her figure from inside the hole and he rushed outside after grabbing the mana core.

”Did you follow me?” Arthur scanned the surrounding looking for any other person. There was none.

The girl kept her eyes on the branch that Arthur imprinted the rune on. He wasn't too worried as artificial runes and real ones couldn't be differentiated unless the person was an expert. The girl's black hair flattered through the winds revealing her neck. A scent drifted toward Arthur that made his body turn hotter. The girl then looked at him with her green eyes studying him.

”I didn't know there was a runes master among this generation,” She lightly walked toward Arthur who watched her every movement. As the distance between them grew shorter, Arthur knew something was wrong. An emotion that he couldn't control was taking over his body. It was lust.

His breathing grew heavier as his skin turned red. As he watched the girl get closer, he felt his heart race faster. Her fair skin and charming eyes drew him making him lose the ability to think straight.

”I see that you're not that bad yourself,” The girl was now in front of him and she held his chin with her finger. As the ringing alarms in Arthur's mind grew louder, he felt his body lose balance as he crashed to the ground. Before he could lift himself up, a dagger was placed on his neck.

”Who are you?” The girl's gentle appearance disappeared as she coldly stared at Arthur. As he felt his head turn clearer, the lust from earlier disappeared as well. It seems he fell for the ability of this girl.

”You know who I am, I follow Haz…”

”That's a lie. I know you're not someone from the seven families nor are you among the current generation. Others might turn a blind eye to the teachings of the elders, but I don't. The command was clear. Kill any strangers.”

Arthur now felt dread for the first time. From her tone, he knew killing was easy for her. How could someone of their age be so accepting to such concept?

”I…” Arthur tried to cook a story he could slip away with but he didn't know what to say. That this was all an accident? That he simply ended up here? He felt the dagger dig deeper into his skin as blood began to leak out.

As his mind raced to come up with a solution, a white figure suddenly appeared above the girl. Arthur couldn't feel anything before the girl let go of him and turned to block the strike the white figure made. As the dagger and sword collided, the girl was flung away from him and the white figure descended.

”You…”

As Arthur heard the familiar voice, he looked toward the person who just saved him. It was the White Fairy looking at him with shock.