Chapter 149: Haunted House (1/2)
The crowd watched in shock as the body of Mr. Fallow fell down and crashed into the dusty pavement with an audible thud. Silence ensued the crowd, they looked at the motionless body lying on the ground as the dark red liquid started to pour from his orifices and paint the pavement under it.
The couple on the cart looked even more stunned than the crowd. They saw as the greedy man reached for their wares, but then suddenly a darker colored shade briefly appeared than left with a small gust of wind. As soon as this mysterious phenomenon appeared in front of the merchant, he was suddenly flung back. It was so fast that, that if they weren't watching everything playing out in front of them, they wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Soon, however, their shock turned to happiness. They rejoiced, they were happy that the tragedy that almost befallen onto them was resolved. Eventually, as the first group of guards appeared at the scene, the crowd started dispersing.
Aiden turned around and entered a nearby small street as well. He took off the mask and placed it back into his inventory. He quickly dusted his attire and crossed a few small streets before eventually, he came out back to the wide main street and leisurely marched towards the marketplace once again.
Maybe he was careless, but he didn't notice as a pair of eyes were watching him even leave. The figure who was standing in the shadows on the side, had a thoughtful look as he watched the strange bronze-skinned boy quietly leave the scene.
Although the figure had a slick, shiny silk cape over its body, ending with a hood that diligently hid the figure's facial features. Even so, the figure had a certain feminine silhouette to it. It didn't make any sound, and as the boy's figure eventually vanished amidst the busy crowd in the distance, it turned and left as well.
Others did not notice it, but the figure did. It saw as the boy's figure flashed, vanished for a fraction of a second just as the henchmen and in the end, the merchant itself reached for the cart's contents. Even if the boy's movements were so incredibly fast, the figure's eyes still managed to catch this tiny bit of detail. It was sure that the boy was the culprit behind this mysterious event.
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Aiden was quite content, he had such a great opportunity to further work on his technique. Not only did his speed increase by a large margin, but it was silent and light. If he focused, he felt as if he was flying just above the ground. What was the most wondrous thing about this change was that he didn't actually felt that he became faster, it was as if the world itself became slower instead.
When he walked forward and hit the first guy in the chest with his right palm, it felt as if everything was moving forward in slow-motion. When he went back to his spot and stopped using the technique, the world returned to its normal pace and the guy was suddenly jolted backward.
Although he did want to help that poor, unlucky couple, the main reason he decided to assist was that he just wanted to work on his skills. Also, besides helping them out, he also benefited, as new, previously unseen notifications appeared in his system.
[The skill [Mystic Martial Arts - Level 1] gained 5 XP.]
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[The skill [Mystic Martial Arts - Level 1] gained 5 XP.]
[The skill [Mystic Martial Arts - Level 1] gained 5 XP.]
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[The skill [Mystic Martial Arts - Level 1] gained 10 XP.]