Chapter 427 - Fighting An Aether King (1/2)

Ning walked out from behind the building and looked at the terrorists.

”A kid?” one of them looked at him in surprise.

”Looks like the staff. How are those incompetent buffoons failing to keep a single young man in check?” one of the terrorists said.

”What do we do now, boss?” another one asked.

The scar-faced boss looked at Ning and frowned. ”Are you one of the staff, boy?” he asked.

Ning found an opportunity, so he decided to take it. ”Yes! Yes! I'm a zoo staff. Do you guys know what is happening around here? I was at the toilet and when I came out, it was like the zoo was closed,” Ning said.

Getting closer, Ning could see the more distinct features of the boss. The gray hairs on his head, the patches of skin where he had no hair on his neck, as well as the grayed-out right eye where the scar was.

”Tsk, it's just a kid who went to shit at the wrong time. Hey you, send him to one of the others and make him stay there,” one of the magisters ordered the other terrorists.

”You fucking idiot,” the boss suddenly shouted.

The magister jumped a little when he heard his boss's voice. ”What's wrong, boss?” he asked.

”What's wrong?” the scars on the man's face twitched. ”Do you think that's just any kid? He clearly knows what's up and has been secretly listening to our conversation for the last couple of minutes probably.”

”Not to mention, he said he walked here all the way from the toilet. Where do you think a staff member's first place to go is when they notice something weird?” the boss asked.

The other terrorists realized that something was wrong.

”Besides, him walking here without being noticed by anyone… that's just impossible. Get on guard, he's probably a fighter,” the leader said.

Ning's facial expression immediately changed from that of someone confused to that of someone impressed.

”You have a good head on your shoulders. Shame it looks so ugly though,” Ning said.

Suddenly, all the people around the leader brought out their guns and pointed them at Ning.

”Wh-Wha-What are you doing? Are you going to kill a kid?” the prince started freaking out.

”Calm down, your highness. Just close your eyes— it will be pretty quick,” the scar-faced leader said. He then turned around to Ning and said, ”I would've just captured you and kept you with the other hostages, but… you, you talked about my scar, teased it even.”

”Unfortunately for you, I don't let anyone who talks about my scar, live,” the leader said.

Unlike the other subordinates, the boss didn't bring out any guns. Instead, he simply moved his fingers.

Ning was fully focused on the boss at the moment, so he didn't notice what was happening around him fast enough.

Two benches that were laid around the junction came flying directly at Ning. He barely noticed it at the last moment and immediately ducked. The two benches hit each other, but they remained floating.

”Shit!” Ning thought and rolled out of the way before the boss dropped it where Ning was with a heavy force.