The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 195

Chapter 195

Hellfire, the second wave of attackers .

Their canon and magnetic field were still a fresh memory in Kieran’s mind .

When Lawless read him the message, Kieran was astonished .

"They want to meet me?" Kieran asked again to double check .

"Yes…" Lawless sounded doubtful himself . His eyes were on Kieran . "I asked people to investigate them, and now they want to meet… So are you in or not?"

He gave Kieran the right to choose . He was the one Hellfire wanted to meet after all .

Lawless would definitely go with him though .

"Sure, of course! Where and when?"

Even though doubts still lingered in his heart, Kieran had no problem making a decision .

He desperately needed more information about the Killer Organization .

"The time is now, and the place is Shameiken Square," Lawless said .

"So what are we waiting for?"

As soon as Kieran finished his sentence, he turned around and walked towards the train station .

Lawless hastened to catch up with him .

. . .

Shameiken Square .

Even though it was called a square, it was actually just another empty, half-abandoned space at the outskirts of the city .

One would never have found or ended up at this place unless they were an adventurous player .

As a newbie himself, Kieran was unfamiliar with it . Even Lawless, who was a veteran, had limited information about their meeting place .

Fortunately, Lawless’s friend knew a thing or two about it .

"Shameiken Square was supposed to be a car manufacturing factory according to the game description . There had been almost 10,000 workers at the factory during its prime, but it was eventually closed down before becoming an empty square . The place is huge, it’s the perfect hiding spot and ambushing point . I don’t think they’re coming for afternoon tea!" Lawless repeated his friend’s description of the square, voicing out his concerns .

"Me neither, but I think they’re worried that we have a hidden agenda too . We need to be careful either way," Kieran said .

"Relax! I’ve contacted enough reinforcements . If anything happens, I’ll give them a one-way trip home!" Lawless said with confidence .

Kieran did not comment any further . He knew very well that Lawless would not gamble with his or Kieran’s life .

After 45 minutes, the duo got off the train .

The scenery switched from a modern skyscraper view to an industrial area filled with factories .

The whole area gave off a ruined vibe . The filthy, rotten air assaulted Kieran’s senses . It was even worse than his old broken garage .

"One of a kind I guess…" Kieran commented .

"It gets better when you get used to it . The same thing happened to me when I moved from a middle-age castle to a modern apartment . It drove me crazy!" Lawless could not help but shrug . "I don’t even know what’s real anymore!" he added .

"It doesn’t matter, we only have one life," Kieran said under his breath .

"One life, huh?" Lawless said with a faint sigh .

He took a big drag on his cigar and blew out a smoke ring . Before it could dissipate naturally, he punched it and waved it away like a kid .

"Want one?" Lawless took out a brand new cigar and offered it to Kieran .

Before Kieran could say anything, Lawless took out a lighter from his pocket, spun it around and lit the cigar . Then he tossed the lit cigar at Kieran .

"This is the best kind of cigar there is . They’re handmade by the lasses of Morderei . They make them on their sweet, fair laps . They’re my favorite!" Lawless emphasized proudly as he looked at Kieran in anticipation .

Kieran had no choice but to put the cigar in his mouth . It was just for show though . He did not actually take a puff .

The smell of the smoke alone was enough to let him know that it was not for a newbie like him .

When the cigar was 1/4 burned off, about eight more people arrived at the train station .

They were the reason Kieran and Lawless had been waiting there . Without reinforcements, even Lawless dared not enter Shameiken Square, let alone Kieran .

The veterans that had survived through the game were no idiots .

Lawless waved at them as a signal, and the group spread around Shameiken Square, everyone getting in position to do their job .

"Let’s go then!" Lawless said after two minutes . His men were in position .

Kieran did not object . He entered Shameiken Square, walking side by side with Lawless .

As the two of them walked along a short corridor though, they spotted a member of Hellfire .

It was the sniper from before!

Kieran recognized him with a single glance .

Even though his face was blurred by the system, his body was the same .

"Is it necessary to mobilize that much manpower when the famous Firearm Hunter meets up with a stray dog like me?" the sniper asked in a mocking tone .

"Of course! You are a stray dog after all . There are too many dogs eager to jump over a wall!"

Lawless said in a cheerful tone, emphasizing the word "dog" .

"Never mind . Facts speak louder than words . I’m here to make a deal with Mr . 2567 here . You have no idea how deep you are in this sh*t hole, do you?" the sniper asked deliberately as he looked at Kieran .

Kieran knew that he did this to increase his leverage .

The deal the man had mentioned was nothing more than a trading of Points, Skill Points and some equipment . If one took into account the punishment he must have suffered because of the attack, they would be able to guess the sniper’s motives .

This still did not clear Kieran’s doubts though, as the deal the sniper had proposed did not include messaging security .

Kieran had been treating this as a trap right from the start . That was why he’d waited patiently for Lawless’s reinforcements .

However, nothing had happened until the moment they’d met . Obviously, the situation was different from what Kieran had expected .

"What if it’s not a trap, and the sniper really wanted to meet?"

His doubts grew deeper by the second . It was very unsettling . Ηe did not show it on his face though . He was trying to play strategically with the guy .

"Are you talking about the bounty your organization has placed on me or something else?" Kieran asked .

"Well, well, Mr . 2567 . You are smarter than you look . The smart ones are always the first to die though, because they are often presumptuous . Pay me 200,000 Points and the respective Skill Points, and I’ll tell you everything!" the sniper demanded after mocking Kieran .

"200,000 Points?" Kieran laughed coldly .

He did not have such a huge amount of points, but even if he did, he would not have given it to someone with ill intentions .

The sniper’s actions had proved that he was nothing but an enemy .

"You think it’s too much? It’s nothing compared to what I want to tell you! Just know this, I… Ugh!"

He stopped abruptly before he could finish his sentence .

Suddenly, a sense of danger rose in Kieran’s heart .

"Back off!" he yelled, hurling himself backwards .

Lawless was not slow either . As soon as Kieran spoke, he jumped 10 meters away from the sniper .

Boom!

Just as the two of them backed off to widen the distance between them, the Hellfire sniper exploded .

Blood and flesh flew everywhere . Nothing was left behind, not even the man’s bones or body .

"He he he… 2567, Lawless, you will be next!"

A sinister laughter was heard as a black shadow flashed across the factory further away .

"Go!" Lawless shouted, sprinting off like an arrow let loose .

Kieran followed tightly behind him .

Lawless’ friends, who had been on the lookout, followed them as well .

. . .

A faint glowing crystal ball was projecting the scene taking place in Shameiken Square .

A shadowy figure was holding a glass of wine in its hand, sitting quietly on a couch and savoring the taste and fragrance in the glass .

After a while, the figure sighed .

"How disappointing… When did you became so slow, Lawless? You did not even notice the obvious clues in front of your eyes . I’ll give you another chance though… There are such boring days ahead!"

As the words faded away, the figure stood up and slowly disappeared in the shadows .

The crystal ball ended the projection and became dark within a breath .

Instantly, the room fell into darkness .