Chapter 159 Chapter 159- Dead n Tell No Tales (Part 2)
The event the black figure was talking about was the Red Rose Day from 5 years ago. It is a night many consider the most iconic in the history of the whole Hitman Guild.
It was the sa night that Mikayla saw with his own eyes how much of a monster Kai was. More than that, it was on that night that every hitman recognized Kai as a freakish nightmare of an existence that shouldn't be ssed with.
Before, he was indeed a mysterious, intimidating presence in the Guild. But, nobody had yet to see his power so they only saw him as a great source of rumors and perhaps a good fighter with a mysterious background that invented the new Agent number '0'.
However, for better or worse, foolish idiots would still challenge the Black Phantom every single year, hoping of claiming that sweet 'Agent 0' number. Predictably, they all ended up with a bullet in their heads or in an even worse state depending on how tenacious they were.
That night was different though, the top 100 Hitn of the guild sat around the sa table and discussed the current matters of the Guild along with so High-Officers.
Since all of them hated each other and were ready to claim each other's heads in the next segnt of the day, the tense eting barely moved. Eventually, the ti for the part that everyone was there for -and also there to avoid- finally ca.
Hitn imdiately issued official duels against each other under the strict rules of the Guild, supervised by none other than the Executioners.
The battles that happened after that were nothing short of a chaotic bloodbath. Tens of people die and tens of others erge victorious, claiming a new ranking in the hierarchy of Hitn. The gory scene of the arenas being coated in flesh and blood along with the tallic sll that perated the air made that day especially bloody each year.
It showed how terrifying humans could be if given enough power.
"I want an official duel with you, Black Phantom!" Like every year, Kai was challenged by one newcor with a slightly above-average talent and a needlessly big ego.
The two stood in the arena and faced each other. One was burning with intense desire to beco the new bigshot of the underworld and the other simply wanted to leave the place as soon as possible.
The only reason Kai would even entertain these idiots was because duels on this particular day can't be refused as long as there is no plausible reason for it. But, if he accepts just one duel, he can then leave according to the rules.
"Die!!" The hitman dashed toward Kai with bloodlust in his eyes, like a tiger ready to hunt down his prey.
Kai looked at the man before he stopped forward. The mont when the two were close enough, Kai's silhouette vanished like mist before he appeared behind the man. Before the latter could even realize it, his head had been severed from his neck.
The corpse fell down, spilling blood all over the place. Kai didn't even turn around to look as he walked toward the exit, under the gaze of all the top 100 hitn. They would all attend his fights just to see the man in action. But, Kai never gave them the pleasure of discovering any of his techniques.
*BOOOM*
Suddenly, before Kai could step outside, he heard a loud thud as sothing had landed in the arena. Looking back, Kai saw the cold look of an older man. It was none other than Grey, the man who would beco a High Officer a few years later. But, at that mont, Grey had a different nickna. He was 'Agent 1'.
"Let's duel." He said coldly.
"No," Kai replied as he turned around.
"What? Are you scared, kid?"
"I have no reason to duel again. One is enough." Kai replied as he walked away.
"Hahahahaha!! That… That sorry ass of an excuse. Just spout the truth, Kid. You're just too scared to show your powers. After all, you know that if everyone here saw it, they would co after your head. Why don't you just man up and show your true potential?"
Kai stopped for a second before he looked back at Grey and said in a cold manner. "I don't kill ants using a cannon."
"Pfft, hahahahaha! Good answer! Indeed good! Everyone else is a re ant compared to us." Grey replied with a laugh full of mirth.
His comnt made the place completely subrged in coldness. These people were the cre of the crop in terms of power even in the underworld as a whole. Yet, Grey had just insulted them all without a second thought. If it wasn't for the watchful eyes of the executioners, so of them would've attacked Grey on the spot.
"Now, how about a duel? I'm a man who seeks power more than anything else. You're a mystery to , Agent 0. You're a kid and yet your power already exceeds everyone else. What kind of freakish sorcery did you do to obtain that power? Or maybe… It's not sorcery. Maybe, it has sothing to do with where you ca from." Grey grinned as he looked at Kai. Then, he opened his mouth and uttered a silent word that only Kai could understand.
The latter's eyes squinted behind the mask as he tried to read the man's face. He could see that the latter had discovered sothing about him. But, Kai was certain he had cleared behind him thoroughly. Yet, the truth was right there in front of him and he didn't like it.
Even though he knew that even if Grey spilled out his secret, it wouldn't really affect Kai's situation that much. But, he really didn't like how this man pried into his business this thoroughly just to try and threaten him.
The older Kai might've chosen another thod to diffuse this matter. But, at that ti, Kai was simply too focused on trying to understand where Grey learned this from.
"What do you want?" Kai asked coldly.
"It's really nothing. Fight for the Agent 0 position. If you win, well, you can bury your little secret with as I'm the only one who knows it. If I win, however, well, you won't live to see what I will do." Grey said.
In his head, only one of them was going to leave this place alive tonight.
"I don't get threatened." Kai's aura flared, subrging the whole place in a suffocating pressure. His purple eyes shone ominously under the mask.
"It's not a threat. Just the right push to get you to accept." Grey replied as he tucked his sleeves, seemingly predicting where things would go.
Kai exchanged a long glance with the smirky Grey before he finally looked at one of the Executioners and nodded his head, indicating that he accepted.
The two then faced each other in the arena, the only thing between them was thin air and the palpable, eager eyes of the other hitn watching them from the stands. This Red Rose Day had suddenly turned into an exciting event as arguably the two strongest hitn in the world were about to battle it to death over what seed to be a secret that the Black Phantom himself feared from getting leaked.
Then, at the sign, the two dashed toward each other, clashing violently. Their punches and kicks rained down at each other. Hits connected, each one shaking the whole entire arena. At first, neither seed to be overwhelmingly advantageous.
Their fight continued for minutes and people watched as they dissapeared and reappeared everywhere across the arena. Neither of them used Talents as if they ntally agreed to make it a pure strength fight. The sheer speed and power being shown shocked everyone present.
Well, that was until a certain mont. A mont that no one, expected to happen.
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