Chapter 502 - FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (1/2)

The Immortal Sword Valley was always cold and gloomy in the winter. The fog would become heavy, further concealing the base of the brigade operations. The thick fog also lent a mysterious air to the location, making it seem like a forgotten city.

The ancient samurais, who had fought for justice and stood against both fiends and feudal lords, had chosen the area for this reason. The untamed land and the depth of the valley made it the perfect hiding place for heroes of justice.

Unfortunately, dark and gloomy places were also the perfect hiding places for the wicked.

In one of the rooms in the valley, one of the valued agents was looking at the latest news on his reliable channels with unconcealed anger. He could not bear the thought that his carefully crafted plan to punish his foe and gain a foothold in the underworld had gone awry.

He had thought that his plan was going to be a success when that Kaito disappeared into the thin air. He had become complacent because Akira was helpless. Even though she had the Immortal Sword Brigade behind her, she could not guard herself.

Furthermore, as she got further along in her pregnancy, she became slower. The hunt became even more exciting for the people on Watch. He had even activated the dead pool feature to make the game interesting for the clients.

Unfortunately, Akira disappeared.

The only thing that had kept a few people interested was the last fight when people blew up on the screen. The rocket launcher scene was the most played on the app, and it still attracted several people to his platform.

The disappearance had put a damper on his plans because Akira was his most popular prey. Perhaps, it was her vulnerability and tenacious spirit when she fought back that drew in the sick minds of his clients.

More and more people sent in messages asking if the hunt on her would resume.

As a businessman, this person from the Immortal Sword Brigade had chosen not to depend on Akira only to get popularity on the dark web. Therefore, he had taken up a few more missions for people that were interested in getting their pound of flesh and a minute of entertainment.

However, he could not find anyone who was as popular as Akira.

The discovery made him feel powerful and invincible.

He announced that the hunt was back and sent the information about the location to the affiliated mercenaries. Regrettably, before they could find her and lodge and attack, fresh news came from Mountain Ridge.

Akira was back. And Kaito, that feared ȧssassin, had returned with her.

How could the fallen agent accept the situation? It was like the world was against him. He had worked so hard to make a name for himself. But every time he was close to the pinnacle, that Akira would take him down a notch.

No. He was not willing to give up.

A lot of people were not willing to take up the mission to hunt Akira. After all, a move against her would be a move against Kaito. But those who had the inside story would not hesitate to make their move. To these people, Kaito was a washed-out has-been.

According to the underworld rumour mill, the Shadow Brotherhood was a mess.

Kaito had lost control of the organisation, and it had been taken over by his second-in-command, Ayumi. Without the backing of the Shadow Brotherhood, Kaito could not do anything. He would never be able to fight back alone.

If enough people stood against him and Akira, the two would lose. They would not stand a chance.

Most of them wanted a renegotiation of their contract since leadership had changed. Others wanted to take the opportunity to take the helm of the organisation. One thing was certain. They did not have enough time to care about Kaito's life and death, even if they had remaining loyalty.

The man worked through the night and got confirmation from a few groups that were willing to go to Mountain Ridge and launch an attack against Akira. The man could feel the Watch app reviving again to that time when that man contacted him.

Speaking of which, that man had not contacted him for a long time.

The agent was not worried about him, but he did not want to lose such a valuable client. He checked the website where they first reached out and found that the ID was scrubbed. Usually, that meant that the user was dead.

The situation was a little sad, but it did not affect the agent too much. In the underworld, people died like flies, especially if they messed with the wrong people. Luckily, they had no pending transactions, so all debts were already paid.

Unfortunately, sorting the matter with the mercenaries and establishing a plan to attack Akira did not suppress all of his problems. Hunting Akira was only a part of his marketing his app. If he wanted to get to the summit, he needed money to develop the platform further.

He massaged his temples in frustration.