Chapter 40 - Mysterious Woman (1/2)
Woohyuk advanced cautiously as he observed the city’s night scene that he had been transported to.
On this climb up here, he had completed many quests and received bountiful rewards. Although they were for the most part consumable items and not equipment, they were still very useful.
“It’s quite quiet.”
Leifina mentioned while looking at the empty streets.
The quality of her equipment had seen a remarkable change in the last few days.
“I guess it is the dead of night.”
There must be some reason that they were sent here at such a time.
As he looked around for anything that might serve as the trigger for his quest, he heard the sound of carriage wheels racing down the street.
“Could it be that?”
To be in such a hurry this late at night. Although it naturally could be due to a number or reasons, at least it was a bit suspicious.
His gut was telling him so.
“What should we do?”
“Let's chase after them.”
He also had to keep a certain distance from the carriage so that they didn’t notice that they were being pursued.
When it turned into a rather long straight road, he got a clearer view. It was a black carriage being drawn by a pair of majestic white horses.
‘Must be some noble.’
Avoiding detection of the carriage’s escorts, Woohyuk summoned two undead desert eagles.
[Hop on]
A ground mount simply had too many limitations compared to an airborne one. They soared up high into the sky, tracking the carriage from up above.
[Where are they headed.]
[I think it will be far away.]
It seemed to him that there was a high level of urgency because they were moving through the night at full speed.
He had no choice but to follow them from a distance until they arrived at their destination. Due to a high level enchantment protecting the carriage, he wasn’t able to detect who it was riding inside.
As the pursuit was in full swing….
Chaeng! Cha Chang!
Out of nowhere a group of masked men jumped out and assaulted the carriage.
At the same time, a box with white text appeared before Woohyuk and Leifina’s eyes.
[New Quest]
Name: A secret that mustn't be revealed.
Type: Chain (1/3)
Content: Uncover the identity of the black carriage’s passenger and investigate the forces behind the attack.Other: Once failed, cannot be repeated.
This time around it was a chain quest. As you progressed along the different steps in the quest, the requirements would become increasingly more difficult.
It wouldn’t be a simple ending like needing to kill or capture a certain figure.
[Should we go help?]
[Let’s just observe for now.]
It wouldn’t be too late to step in after the carriage’s passenger fell into danger.
As the assassins continued to attack, the escorts began to drop one by one. The carriage door was then swung wide open, as a silver haired woman wielding a dark scythe stepped out.
Clothing that could only belong to the nobility and a beauty to match her position.
Suguk
The dark scythe harvested the lives of the assassins, one swing at a time. She clearly had considerable skill for such a delicate figure.
Woohyuk examined this silver haired woman with a look of interest.
‘You didn’t even need any guards in the first place.’
She was on a completely different level compared to the assassins.
Was the secret that shouldn’t be revealed regarding her? If so, it might explain why the carriage had been attacked by a group of assassins in the dead of night.
‘A young noblewoman carrying a dark scythe.’
It certainly wasn’t something you could see everyday.
It didn’t take long for the battle to come to an end. The silver haired woman then looked up into the air, riding her blade of any blood with a single swing of her scythe.
‘Looks like she knew all along.’
It was impossible to stay in the shadows after being discovered, so Woohyuk flew down to have a talk with her.
“We don’t come with any ill intentions, we just want to talk.”
“....”
The silver haired woman simply raised her dark scythe, a blank look on her face devoid of any feelings
Peace talks failed, as her guards were the first to engage.
‘I guess I have no choice.’
It was what he had been expecting, but at the very least he could pat himself on the back for trying.
Woohyuk moved gracefully, cutting his way past the guards. In the midst of his slaughter, a scythe tore through the air, aiming at an opening in Woohyuk’s defenses.
Calang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out as the scythe and longsword crossed, sparking dancing in the air.
It was a breathtaking fight, but Woohyuk still had many trump cards.
Whiriic!
The scythe was sent flying through the air, as Woohyuk struck it from an unexpected angle.
A pair of chilly golden eyes stared back at him.
“Are you going to kill me?”
She asked, in a voice that seemed devoid of any emotions. He couldn’t even sense an ounce of fear from this silver haired woman.
“I truly have no intention of doing so.”
Woohyuk replied, despite having Grandia placed against the neck. It had been her side that initiated the fight.
He naturally could simply cut her head clean off, but he had to keep in mind the content of the Quest.
‘Based on her looks, she might also be an assassin herself’
There had been many cases where assassins employed the honey trap to lower their target’s guard.
The more the nobles basked in the power and wealth, the more they gave in to their inner lust.
“You should run away now, more of them are coming.”
“Who is them?”
It seemed to be the hidden forces that he needed to uncover for his Quest. However, just as he was about to ask once more, multiple Dark Arrows were shot from far away, causing sonic booms as they sped through the air.
Woohyuk swung Grandia and deflected an incoming Dark Arrow to the side. The silver haired woman however took the chance to recover her scythe, and quickly enter her carriage once more.
‘Did they teleport here?’
Seeing the Warlocks appear, Woohyuk couldn’t help but have his curiosity piqued by this latest development.
It was due to the Dark Energy that the previous attack emitted.
They were most likely also one who had entered into a contract with a Demon.
“Who are you?”
Ask the man that seemed to hold the senior position.
“Just a traveler passing by.”
“Why is it that you are interfering with us?”
“Don’t misunderstand, I had no relation to them.”
Woohyuk pointed at the corpses of the assassin strewn across the ground.
They all held a certain black tattoo, mostly being part of some Rogue Guild.
“I can’t let you go because you’ve seen her face.”
Upon finishing, the Warlock raised his staff and a Dark Arrow shot out, speeding towards Woohyuk’s heart.
‘It’s a good chance.’
The magic spells he had previously absorbed were starting to become a bit obsolete due to their low level.
Woohyuk absorbed any incoming Dark Arrows with his Ghost Queen Star Serpent which had recently ranked up a Grade.
[Fina, come over.]
[Yes, Lord.]
Leifina appeared beside him in a flash of light, causing the Warlocks to frown.
“Is that a Paladin? They don’t seem to be ordinary travellers.”
“Well, I have my own circumstances.”