183 Fight on Black Stree (1/2)

Jason dropped off Kanae and Tommy on the Black Street where there were no security cameras around. He looked towards the two kids in front of him.

”You should be careful. The other groups are starting to be active again, and you're one of the easiest targets, Tom.”

Tommy scoffed. ”I'm not the same as before after the training.”

”Just stay on the outside and middle area,” Kanae patted Tommy's shoulder. ”See you at school later.”

Tommy watched as Kanae disappeared into the darkness. In the deepest part of the Black Street, sunlight rarely appeared there. It made the place seem to be in eternal night.

”Since I'm already back here, I better enjoy my time for now.”

Kanae returned back home to drop off her belongings. After that, she ran deeper and deeper into the darkness. The atmosphere became even tenser as the people around her gave her unfriendly looks. However, they could sense faintly that she was strong, so no one tried to get closer to her.

Her feet made no sound as she ran on Black Street. The number of people decreased as she reached the deepest part of the Black Street. She could hardly see anyone as she purposely slowed down her pace. There were numerous traps in some of the most hidden parts of each block.

Most people usually avoided this place as they didn't want to lose their life just yet. If they were not careful, they would surely be dead.

She stepped on the ground lightly, and an arrow was shot right towards her. She moved her head to the side slightly and avoided the arrow. Her lips curled up slightly. Since there was a trap, it meant she was getting closer to her destination.

”Halt!” a young man appeared before her. ”What are you doing in our territory?”

”I'm here to challenge your Boss as I have promised,” Kanae answered calmly.

The young man looked Kanae up and down. He didn't recall anyone with Kanae's getup meeting his Boss. At this time, Kanae was wearing her usual fighting clothes, which made her look like a boy.

”Name?”

”Rei,” Kanae answered.

The young man's eyes lit up. He remembered where he heard this name as he nodded his head lightly. ”So you finally come back. Boss has been waiting for you for a long time.”

”Thank you.”

Kanae followed behind the young man deeper into the place. She made sure that she stepped very carefully as she knew that in their territory, they loved to set up numerous traps that could even kill someone.

They stopped in front of a small hut. In front of the house, a rather old man was busy sharpening his blade. He wore a simple but somewhat tight-fitting shirt, which revealed the bulky muscle on his body.

”Boss, Rei has come again.”

The old man stopped his movement and looked towards Kanae. He scrutinized her appearance as he nodded his head lightly.

”You have grown stronger again, little brat.”

Kanae smiled. ”Your advice about the school is spot on, but it's too dangerous, Master Rudy.”

Master Rudy laughed and tossed the big blade to the side. His action made the heavy blade look like nothing more than a child's toy. The young man hurriedly caught the blade, and his steps turned uneven as he alleviated the force of the throw. It was clear that he had to use all of his strength to make sure the blade didn't fall down.

”Are you ready to have another match, Rei? Last time you were here, I nearly broke all of your bones.”

Kanae's face contorted a bit when she heard his remark. She came here a long time ago coincidentally and nearly got killed by this man. Ever since that time, she grew cautious when she passed this place, but coincidentally met the old man again after a mission.