The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 169

Chapter 169

The engine sounds were getting louder as they approached .

Kieran exchanged an incredulous look with Simones when they heard the sound .

The issue with the Dark Star and the Night Demon society should have been over by now . Who else was interested in Alcatraz Island?

Were there some other factions or forces interested in competing over it?

Kieran frowned at the theories forming in his mind . His sudden thoughts did not slow him down though .

He and Simones moved the Potion Crafting Platform back into the room together . What happened next proved that this was the right choice .

A series of messy footsteps were heard outside the Celestial Garden’s door .

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The intense gunfire wiped off everything in front of the Celestial Garden .

The plants were destroyed, and the door and windows were broken by the sudden downpour of bullets . It felt like it was raining bullets inside the shop .

The decorations and plants that Simones had picked so carefully to fend off the Dark Star and the Night Demon Society were all gone in an instant . Everything was shot to pieces .

"Goddamn it! Who is it now?" Simones cursed, taking cover in the corner of the room .

He touched his heart with his hand . It hurt physically to see his things all destroyed by the rapid fire .

"I don’t know, but definitely not someone who wants to ask about Alcatraz!" Kieran said in an affirmative tone .

If the attackers had been there for answers, they would not have opened fire without asking a single question .

They were there to kill, not get information .

The gunfire lasted for 10 seconds . Simones wanted to go out when it stopped, but he was pulled back by Kieran .

Kieran knew what was going to happen next . He had experienced the same thing in the [Wandering Beast] dungeon .

Grenades were thrown into the shop, blasting the interior to pieces . Simones' face turned pale as his shop was bombarded .

"You saved me again!" he exclaimed, looking at Kieran .

"Yes! So you better do your best when you teach me about Potionology!" Kieran said jokingly .

"Definitely!" Simones nodded seriously .

A second round of fire followed the explosions .

The attackers finally entered the shop after another 10 seconds .

As their feet appeared inside, Kieran gestured for Simones to lay low . Then he pulled out the [MI-02] and the [Python-W2] and rolled out of the room where he had been hiding .

Being passive was not Kieran’s style . He always tried to actively solve a problem .

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two guns in his hands flashed as he pulled the triggers repeatedly, aiming at his target .

Within a breath, the attackers that had entered the shop were killed .

However, a dozen more attackers outside raised their guns and swept the place again, targeting Kieran .

Despite his Musou Level [Evading], that kind of fire could still hit him . He had no intention of evading it though .

He used [Primus Scale] .

The black leather wristband flashed slightly as the Powerful Barrier appeared . The barrier blocked all the bullets aimed at Kieran in mid-air as they surrounded his body .

Every single bullet was useless against it . As the attackers witnessed the scene, they paused their fire . The shock was evident on their faces .

Kieran seized this opportunity to counterattack .

He fired until his guns ran out of bullets, and then he rushed after the small group of attackers .

It was an instinctive move without any technique, just sheer force and speed .

The attackers were all knocked down like bowling pins .

[Primus Scale] granted Kieran an impenetrable barrier as he rushed into the group . After two rounds of knocking them around, they were all down on the ground .

Most of them had suffered broken bones, but some of the weaker ones had died .

Kieran frowned over them .

He didn't feel sorry for the dead . He never showed any mercy to the enemies that were after his life .

That kind of mercy would be cruel to himself . He held that principle close to his heart .

The reason he was frowning was because the attackers had all been normal humans . In other words, they were not special individuals .

If they had been special individuals, they would not have paused in shock when they had realized that their attacks were ineffective against Kieran, much less forget to keep attacking .

Kieran would never have chosen such a reckless attacking method in that case either .

"What is going on?" He was confused .

A set of soft footsteps approached him from behind . He might have missed them if he had not been listening closely .

He was sure that that spot had been empty when he had rushed into the attackers .

An invisible enemy? Kieran squinted as he tried to guess .

His doubts were instantly cleared . The men who had died and gotten injured had obviously been scapegoats . A diversion for the real killer .

The person who was actually targeting Kieran was definitely a special individual, and Kieran’s hunch was telling him that it was someone from the Drifter Society .

The group had had a beef with him before, and he could not come up with any other suspects .

Having a general understanding of the situation, Kieran went over to the attackers that were still alive without reacting to the invisible attacker . He acted like he wanted to interrogate the men, yet his full attention was focused behind him .

He squatted down near one of them and activated his [Tracking], taking a quick glance behind .

Amidst all the explosions and gunshots, a clear set of footprints had appeared . The pattern of the sole was clear .

"Men’s boots, 25 centimeters long . Based on the calculation of his foot length and an analogy of 1:7, he must be around 175 centimeters tall . Judging by the look of his footprints, there was no obvious change of position from standing to undercover . Even his footprints while he was tiptoeing were light . He must be quite slim and not very strong . Possibly fast . . . "

Based on the information provided by his [Tracking], Kieran made a quick estimation .

The [Tracking] effect was not limited to the [Trace Tracking] special effect . All kinds of tracks were visible to him, and the details of the tracks were presented in an extremely intricate manner in his brain .

[Tracking] could not paint the whole picture though . There were some elements that required guessing and analyzation .

The invisible enemy was approaching slowly . The fact that he had not fired right away meant that his weapon of choice was a long sword, dagger, or some kind of sharp weapon . It was definitely not a gun though .

Of course it could also be some kind of magical equipment that required contact with the target .

Only a strong, powerful piece of magical equipment could make up for the destructive power of a firearm .

This enemy was a special individual, so Kieran would never underestimate him .

The sound of footsteps was getting more and more precise as he approached, but it sounded like there was no ill intent in them .

The man seemed to be good at hiding his killing intent, not letting it out until the very last moment .

All signs pointed to him being a professional hitman .

Such a professional would not back off, even after witnessing how powerful the defensive power of [Primus Scale] was . This meant that he was confident that he could pierce through [Primus Scale]’s barrier .

"He must have a powerful magical weapon!" Kieran guessed, his heart burning with want .

He wanted that weapon for himself .

Suddenly, loud sirens sounded from afar . The police was coming to the scene to investigate the attacks .

Meanwhile, the invisible enemy made his move .

An air-breaking sound dashed out towards Kieran’s back .