The brothers spent quite so ti feeling emotional in the MP exchange store. However, they had to depart eventually since their hugging made other players look at them strangely, thinking it was suspicious.
As soon as the brothers exited the MP exchange store, having not even taken more than five steps, a sudden change overtook Leo.
His instincts, honed by countless hours of Ben’s rigorous training, scread a warning of impending danger. In a fluid, almost rehearsed motion, he drew a pair of gleaming daggers, one in each hand, his entire deanor shifting to one of intense alertness.
“What’s going on?” Luke’s voice was tinged with confusion and concern. He hadn’t sensed anything amiss, and the sight of his brother, suddenly ard and vigilant, took him by surprise.
*SHIING*
Without warning, a dagger cut through the air, aid directly at Leo from an unseen assailant. It was a blind spot attack, ant to catch him off guard. But Leo, with the instincts of a warrior forged in battle, parried the blade with his dagger, an action as reflexive as it was graceful.
“What the…” Luke’s initial surprise morphed into heightened awareness. Realizing the gravity of their situation, he quickly accessed his inventory, his fingers closing around the hilt of his own sword. With practiced ease, he drew it, standing back-to-back with Leo.
Luke tried to gaze into the darkness of the alleys surrounding them, attempting to spot their attackers. But unlike Leo, his skills in navigating the veil of night were lacking. The shadows around them held secrets his eyes couldn’t unravel, giving him an unsettling realization that they were surrounded by unseen foes.
“We’re not alone—they’re specifically after , I count at least 8 n” Leo’s voice was calm, almost eerily so, given the circumstances. Luke’s mind raced with questions, the foremost being who their assailants were and why were they targeting Leo. Yet, as he stood there, adrenaline coursing through his veins, he understood that pondering such questions amidst a brewing fight was futile.
Because of how the MP exchange store was designed, being a sort of glitch within the ga, the mont Leo entered that building, Ben seed to forget about him, feeling confused and lost as to where Leo went.
For a while he tried to locate him in the vicinity, however, when he could not do so, Ben began moving to other areas, searching for Leo at a frantic pace.
This gave the night guild mbers the opportunity to wait for Leo at his last known location, as the mont he walked out of the MP exchange store, they surrounded him and were ready to take him down.
Leo knew sothing was wrong the mont he erged from the MP exchange store and noticed that there was absolutely no pedestrian traffic in the busy street.
Their surroundings were eerily calm to be normal and hence he began scanning the dark spots nearby where assassin’s could blend in and hide.
1…2….5…7…8!
A quick scan revealed 8 assailants hiding from him, which was the reason behind his sudden vigilance as he prepared to fight, before they could mount their ambush.
“Jin Mu….. this is not a fight you can win, surrender now and co with to the Assassin Alliance.
While the night guildmaster wants you dead, I see the worth in keeping you alive. With you as a barter chip, Ben Faulkner can be controlled as an obedient puppet-” said a voice from the shadows as both Luke and Leo frowned simultaneously at his choice of words.
Leo frowned because he would rather die than surrender since in this ga dying was only penalized with a loss of levels and gear drop.
Luke frowned because of what they called his brother, as the na ‘Jin Mu’ did not sit well with him.
‘Of all the gaming nas available, Leo chose a Chinese style na? What are we from Chinatown or sothing?’ Luke thought as he completely disapproved of Leo’s character naming choice.
He had always wondered what Leo’s gaming na was, he had asked his brother once or twice about it, but Leo always avoided the question and Luke now understood why he did so.
In a cody of errors, he either picked a na already claid by another player and, in a fit of keyboard-smashing fury, ended up with “Jin Mu,” or he was just goofing off and accidentally hit confirm. Either way, he was now eternally stuck with a na that sounded less like a fearso warrior and more like a disgruntled panda.
This was of course a big misunderstanding, however, it was a misunderstanding that Leo would kill to maintain since any na was better than his real na ‘TheBoss’, as for the sake of his facade he could even bear the na Jin Mu.
“We don’t have all day here, what will be your response?” the man in the shadows said as Leo sighed and glanced at Luke who was standing behind him.
If not for his elder brother, he would have thrown a smoke bomb here and used ‘Vanish’ to escape, however, with Luke now involved in this ss he could no longer do so.
“Don’t worry brother, I’ll get us out of here, we just need to hold on for a few more seconds” Luke whispered into Leo’s ear, as while Leo did not understand what Luke was playing at, he agreed and decided to stall for ti.
“Fine, I’ll surrender peacefully….. However, before I do, I need to know if Jin approves of this plan. Does she know you guys are here to get ?” Leo asked, obviously stalling for ti.
“Those questions do not concern you- just be glad we are sparing your life and lower your weapon” The man replied as he did not fall for Leo’s tricks.
Nonetheless, the plan of the assassin’s was spoiled nonetheless as a loud screech filled the air.
*SCREEECH*
“Hold tight-” Luke said as Leo he gripped Leo from his waist, awaiting the arrival of his mount.
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