Chapter 112
The partially visible human figure appeared slowly, and suddenly the light of a muzzle flashed before him .
The odd noise echoed around the small alleyway . It was a handgun with a silencer on it .
Larry heard the noise as he was getting in the passenger seat, and he quickly ducked and hid under the dashboard, realizing that it was a gun firing .
Even though the car was not bulletproof, it was better than taking a bullet .
Larry saw Kieran dodge the gunner before he vanished from his sight .
He had no idea where he had gone, but he knew Kieran would not just abandon him and ran away .
The continuous gunshots proved as much .
Both the car’s headlights were shot off . Other than the occasional muzzle flashing and the shooter’s malicious gaze in between the flashes, the alleyway was completely dark .
It was pitch black when the guns stopped firing, and Larry, who had been cowering down, got up again to check the situation .
He moved his head outside the car window, but it was too dark, so he could not make anything out .
As Larry was carefully scanning the alley, a hard metal sound came from the front of the car’s hood .
Two metal weapons clashed together, igniting a spark and producing a dim light in the dark alleyway .
Suddenly, Larry’s eyes widened . That weak, dim light was enough for him to make out the person fighting with Kieran .
That sharp, long blade and that face haunted him in his dreams . It was Kailuark the Executioner .
Larry instinctively wanted to scream, but before his voice could escape his mouth, he covered his lips with his hand .
He did not want to distract Kieran with his scream . He knew it would eventually cause him trouble, so he just covered his mouth and looked straight ahead .
However, Kieran and the Executioner had once again disappeared in the darkness, the same way they had appeared .
The two of them were like ghosts, and the darkness made an astonishment beyond words rise in Larry’s heart .
Kieran was on par with the Executioner? Even though Larry had witnessed Kieran’s peculiar strength that day, it had been nothing compared to that particular moment . Larry was in shock, but he had now confirmed his earlier guess .
A reporter? What kind of reporter could fight as well as Kailuark the Executioner?
Everything had been a cover-up . Kieran’s existence was similar to the Executioner’s .
"Who is he? Judging by Kieran’s age… There’s no missing person or confirmed death within these three years . His face is like a stranger’s and he’s using a dagger, able to appear and disappear like a ghost, just like Kailuark…"
Larry started to search his memories for any information, and he quickly came up with an identity .
"There’s only one! The Shadow Stinger! Kieran is the Shadow Stinger! Only the Shadow Stinger could fight the Executioner!"
Larry was shivering in excitement with his own theory about Kieran’s identity .
The Shadow Stinger was another urban legend in the city, one that was on the same level as the Executioner .
Obviously, Larry was wrong . Not just about Kieran’s identity, but about his abilities being on the same level as the Executioner’s, too .
Kieran, who was one with the shadows at the moment, raised his dagger in an offensive stance . The darkness before him could not stop his eyes, so everything was revealed to him . He saw the spark and the wound created by the dagger, along with a line of red .
The Executioner was hurt .
Kieran had been sure about the attacker’s identity when Kailuark had pulled out the long blade that Larry had mentioned . At the same time, this had also confirmed Kieran’s previous speculations . Kailuark the Executioner’s abilities had been exaggerated .
After exchanging a couple hits with Kailuark, Kieran was sure that his Strength and Agility were E+ Rank, marginally better than ordinary men’s, and his [Undercover] and [Firearm Weapon (Light Weapon)] were at Master Level .
That was all Kailuark had . Even the long blade he was wielding was just swinging with brute force . His technique was crude and rough, a Basic or Entry Level Skill at best . That might have been enough to beat ordinary men, but he was not as good as Larry had claimed . At least not compared to Kieran’s strength .
Kieran’s Strength and Agility exceeded Kailuark’s stats by at least two to three ranks, and his [Undercover] and [Firearm Weapon (Light Weapon)] were two levels higher than his .
Plus, through Kieran’s powerful Intuition, Kailuark’s actions had all been revealed to him, so the battle’s outcome had been determined from the moment the Executioner had appeared .
To an ordinary man, he would have been nothing but a pitch black shadow, but Kieran was no ordinary native . He could see the twisted space and bright shadows before his eyes . Kailuark had been like an ostrich sticking its head underground, exposing the rest of its body to its enemy .
Finally, Kieran made his move . He was like a shadow moving through the darkness silently as he appeared beside Kailuark, his dagger flashing by his side .
Blood gushed out from Kailuark’s neck .
[Slicing: Lethal Attack, Inflicts 200 Damage to Target’s HP, (100 Sharp Weapon (Dagger) (Master) X2), Target Dies…]
As the notification popped up, Kailuark’s body fell to the ground .
Avoiding the splashing blood, Kieran bent down and searched for loot .
[Name: MI-02]
[Type: Firearm]
[Rarity: Great]
[Attack: Normal]
[Magazines: 7 Rounds]
[Attributes: Silence lvl 1]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: Firearm Weapon (Light Firearm)(Entry)]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: This handgun is equipped with a silencer, but don’t expect dead silence from it!]
… . .
[Silence Lvl 1: Able to suppress gunshots to a certain extent . ]
… . .
[Name: Alloy Blade]
[Type: Sharp Weapon]
[Rarity: Excellent]
[Attack: Common]
[Attributes: None]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: Strength E+, Sharp Weapon (Long Sword)(Basic)]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: This alloy blade has been forged using modern technology . ]
… . .
Kieran picked up both weapons from the Executioner .
He immediately swapped the [MI-02] for his [M1905] . They had the same rarity and attack, but the [MI-02] was superior due to its extra attribute .
As for the [Alloy Blade], Kieran could only sigh and shake his head .
It was a very decent blade with excellent rarity and a similar attack to the [M1-02], but it was not a dagger that Kieran could use . Still, that did not stop him from putting it in his backpack .
Kieran started to search the Executioner’s body for clues . In his previous encounters, clues had always been hidden in tough spots . Bearing that in mind, he did not want to be as careless as he had been with the newspaper .
Indeed, he was rewarded for his thoroughness . He discovered a roman number on the back of the deceased man’s neck .
III .
A bad feeling instantly bloomed in Kieran’s heart .
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