For the first time, Mo Shuying actually looked forward to the appearance of monsters.
His daily quests refreshed, still consisting of killing monsters and daily training. As soon as he accepted the quests, an unusual aura appeared somewhere in this space. Mo Shuying was startled when he sensed this aura, because the new aura didn't seem to belong to a monster.
At the entrance to Fuyuki Bridge within the Singularity, a man in a black robe looked around in surprise. Feeling the Geomantic Power swirling in the air, Charles realized he seemed to have entered an extraordinary place.
Charles was a Mage, affiliated with the Clock Tower. The Clock Tower had detected severe fluctuations in the Geomantic Power in Fuyuki City over the past few days, so they dispatched several Mages to investigate and find out what was happening.
Charles was one of them. There were five of them in total, originally acting separately to investigate. However, their captain had informed them an hour ago that he had made a major discovery and called for a meeting to discuss it.
Charles, without suspicion, drove towards the meeting point. But just now, while passing Fuyuki Bridge, he was ambushed!
He didn't get a clear look at the attacker's face. He only knew it was a powerful individual wielding a red spear! The opponent had pierced his shoulder blade with just one strike! If he hadn't activated his Mystic Eyes ability in time, he might have already been killed.
Mystic Eyes were a type of eye with special abilities, not uncommon in this world, and possessing a variety of effects.
Some Mystic Eyes were innate, others acquired. Charles's Mystic Eyes were awakened at birth, powerful Mystic Eyes with the ability of Spatial Flash.
However, Charles didn't have much mana, nor was his body strong enough. Normally, he couldn't bear the strain of using his Mystic Eyes. Forcing their use would cause his vision to rapidly decline for a short period, requiring a long time to recover.
But in a life-or-death situation, declining vision was better than death. So, Charles decisively used his Spatial Flash ability, transporting himself from the real world directly into this Singularity!
It was hard to say whether Charles was lucky or unlucky. Lucky, because he flashed into the Singularity, making it extremely difficult for the assassin outside to find him again.
Unlucky, because Mo Shuying had arrived!
"Human."
Mo Shuying rode up on his bike and saw Charles half-lying at the entrance of the bridge.
Charles's vision had deteriorated so much that he was practically blind. In this state, he didn't dare to run around. He could only sit there, fumbling to bandage his wound, his ears perked, constantly listening for movement around him.
However, due to Presence Concealment, Charles didn't sense Mo Shuying's arrival. Even when Mo Shuying stood in front of him, Charles remained oblivious.
Mo Shuying looked at Charles and noticed that Charles's eyes seemed sightless, very dull.
He thought for a moment, then pulled a Molotov Cocktail from the small bag behind him and deactivated his Presence Concealment.
"Who are you?"
Mo Shuying asked, trying to keep his tone as cold as possible. Charles, already highly strung, was startled by the sudden voice.
"Ah!! Who! Who is it?!"
Charles scrambled up, crossing his fists, and a pale blue light shield instantly appeared before him, as if facing a formidable enemy.
"I ask, you answer. Otherwise, you die!"
Mo Shuying said, still coldly. He pulled out his Entrenching Tool and pressed it forcefully against the light shield.
"You, you, you! No! Don't kill me! I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!"
Charles could feel his shield being touched by something sharp, likely a weapon. Knowing that the newcomer was armed, Charles dared not disobey.
"Who are you, where are you from, why are you here, and how did you get in?"
"My name is Charles, a Mage from the Clock Tower. My rank is Count. I came here to investigate the anomaly in the Geomantic Power. Just now, I was ambushed on the bridge, and I, I accidentally got in using a Spatial Flash ability."
Charles didn't directly mention his Mystic Eyes. After all, there was a profession called Mystic Eye Hunter in the outside world, and he couldn't be sure the other party wouldn't try to take advantage if they knew he possessed Mystic Eyes.
"Clock Tower? Mage? Spatial Flash?"
Mo Shuying frowned. He hadn't expected to attract the Clock Tower's attention after only a few days of being here.
The Clock Tower was one of Type-Moon's most famous organizations, a gathering place for countless Mages. It drew Mages from all over the world, serving as the highest academy of magecraft and the central hub of the Mage's Association.
It could be said that if such an organization set its sights on him, he wouldn't be able to escape, no matter where he ran.
"So, you came in by accident?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Please, good sir, understand! I meant no offense!"
"..."
Mo Shuying looked at the panicked Mage, hesitating whether to kill this guy.
The other party was from the Clock Tower. If he let him go, the probability of himself being exposed would become very high. This person's rank was Count, only a second-tier Mage in the Clock Tower, not particularly strong. But if fourth, fifth, or even sixth-tier powerful Mages arrived, Mo Shuying might not even have a chance to resist.
For his own safety, this person could not be left alive.
"My apologies."
Mo Shuying sighed and said softly.
Hearing this, Charles's expression changed drastically! From pathetic to terrified, then to an instant of ferocity!
"You all want me dead! Damn it! You all want me dead!!"
Charles suddenly let out a hysterical yell. His tightly clenched fists snapped open! There was a strange eye pattern on the palm of each hand!
"Eye of Weakness! Eye of Paralysis!"
Charles specialized in the Curse Department. Given enough time, he could even curse a target to death. But now, there was clearly not enough time, so he could only unleash the curse power engraved in his hands!
*Buzz!*
A green and a gray light burst forth from Charles's hands, covering an area in front of him. Mo Shuying couldn't dodge in time and was enveloped by the light. He immediately felt intense weakness and numbness. His fingers went numb, and he couldn't even grip his Entrenching Tool.
"Die!!"
Charles felt his curse succeed and didn't hesitate for a moment, raising his hand to pull a Cursed Dagger from his waist! He then lunged fiercely at Mo Shuying!
"Hmph! Blue Scale Carapace! Madman's Pride!"
Mo Shuying, whose body had gone limp and couldn't move for a short time, directly summoned Madman's Pride and layered a Blue Scale Carapace defense over himself.
*Clang!*
The sharp cursed blade struck Mo Shuying's chest hard, but it was blocked by the Blue Scale Carapace and Madman's Pride, not penetrating an inch.
At that moment, Mo Shuying endured the numbness throughout his body, pulled out his Revolver, and aimed it at Charles's chest.
*Bang bang bang bang bang!*
All five consecutive shots hit their mark. Charles trembled, stumbling backward, then reached up to touch the five bloody holes in his chest. He coughed up a mouthful of old blood and collapsed to the ground.
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