Chapter 100: Gold vs Silver (1/2)

Aiden smirked when he noticed on his system map that the figure started moving and making his way towards them in a roundabout way.

Turning around, he looked at Granny then at the singular wooden door at the back.

”He started moving Granny.”

Then walking to the door, he grabbed the handle and continued.

”Shall I handle him? Master still needs time.”

Thinking about it for a moment, Granny smilingly shook her head.

”No, Aiden, let's just capture him. He could have important information for us. He may have information about Lily, and her current situation.”

Continuing to gaze at the door's lever, Aiden silently nodded his head and pushed on it, opening the door with a loud creaking noise.

He leisurely walked out and closed the door behind him. Dusting his black linen shirt and wrinkly maroon khakis, he calmly paced towards their approaching intruder's direction. Although he carried a certain amount of mystery with his strange white faceless mask covering the entirety of his face, it wasn't something that the average citizen hasn't seen before.

Many chose to hide their facial features, especially in the Slums, not just your everyday criminals, but adventurers, mercenaries, or sometimes even the citizenry as well.

To the average onlooker, he looked almost like the usual poor city kid. Apart from his lush black silky hair fluttering against the wind and his unique golden eyes that shone through his mask, the average man wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

He wasn't carrying any weapons or bags. He wasn't even wearing anything on his feet. Ever since he started being more proficient in using his transformations, he found it uncomfortable to force himself into restricting clothing.

If it weren't for the stern lecture he would receive from his Master and Granny he probably wouldn't even be wearing these two pieces of clothing either. To him, it just didn't really make sense.

Although he looked carefree as he strolled towards the sneaking enemy, he was in fact deep in thought. He wasn't sure what he should do to only disable and not outright murder the man. He never had to control his strength, so now that he was supposed to, he wasn't sure what to do.

'Hmm… I can't use any of my forms that's for sure. Should I just try to talk to him? No, that's stupid, he would just try to escape… Oh, right! I should just grab him! So simple, I'm such an idiot!'

While Aiden was lamenting on how he should handle the upcoming battle, the person in question, Drake was carefully sneaking from wall to wall while making sure he always stuck to the shadows.

When he was finally behind the building and only a few blocks away, he noticed as the door creaked open, and a young boy calmly walked out. Even though he was garbed in dark clothing, and was also covering his face, he didn't have any foul vibe on him, he looked like the average city pauper.

'Bah!' He shook his head. 'I can't be deceived by the looks. Someone inside that building is holding an artifact that he stole from my family! He doesn't look like a threat, let's just capture him, what do you say?' He caressed the pommel of his sword while asking the question inwardly.

In response, the knob of the sword glowed in faint blue warm light momentarily.

'I knew you would think the same way!' Drake donned a caring smile and caressed the pommel once more, before silently continuing his way, this time closing in on the 'poor' boy. He was gripping the handle of his sword. As the boy looked relatively weak and helpless, he thought that a single definite hit on the back of his head would do the trick.

After all, he looked so weak…

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Finally completing her spell, Number 3 opened up her eyes. Although still being covered by her mask, Granny still noticed the change and walked over. With her usual gentle smile, she asked.

”So? Did you have any luck?”

Nodding her head, Number 3 answered. Quite unusual to her demeanor, Granny could hear the smallest tinge of happiness from her tone.