Chapter 62

Chapter 21. Tesing Underground Auction (5)

'No, then what was that kid? Was it really the Biment Special Task Force?'

In Jet's arms, his two-year-old son was sound asleep. Fortunately, the child did not wake up until they reached the dock.

'Damn, what a mess... I tried to secure a proper position in Akkin with the information I had.'

All the grand dreams he had here, everything he had built so far, had to be left behind.

'To think I would end up running away like this...'

Even as he boarded the boat, he still wondered if following the mysterious child's words was the right choice.

It didn't take long to realize there was no other answer.

Jet, with a dazed look, searched his pockets on the deck. He found a heavy gold necklace, rings, and a handful of gold pieces the size of peas.

-Use this for your journey. Feed your son well.

These were the last words he heard from Jin. Despite being deceived and used by Jin, who pretended to be a Veradin, the reason for Jin's consideration was beyond Jet's understanding.

'Sigh, let's go to Biment and wait for news.'

Jet was dejected.

* * *

Bang!

The sound of someone smashing the door made the organization members inside the auction house jump to their feet. Alu entered, breathing heavily.

"Where is that fraudster?!"

"What? Boss, who are you talking about?"

"Veradin Zep! The brat who pretended to be Veradin Zep! Bring him to me immediately, I'll flay him alive...!"

"Fraudster, Boss? You can't be serious."

The subordinates instinctively glanced at each other. You knew? No, I had no idea. That was the look in everyone's eyes.

"Boss, they're already gone. It's been less than an hour."

Seeing this, Alu felt like he was about to explode with rage. Smack! Smack! His thick hands slapped the cheeks of the subordinates in front of him one by one.

"What are you, a bunch of useless brats? You let them go? You just let them go?"

But Boss, you were deceived too.

None of the subordinates had the courage to say that. When Alu's eyes turned red, it was best to stay quiet.

One of the subordinates, who usually claimed to be his confidant, mustered the courage.

"Boss, they... took the roster and the ledger. They didn't touch the goods, though."

The back of his neck tingled as if he was about to explode. He wanted to kill all these incompetent subordinates right away, but catching the fraudster was the priority.

"Prepare for pursuit immediately. We'll catch those bastards before the sun rises."

* * *

Meanwhile, Jin had already sent letters via magical mail to three places.

The letters were sent to the Biment royal family, the Zep family, and a news outlet in Akkin.

If the letters only contained the message that "Tesing is a bunch of bad guys," none of the three institutions would have batted an eye.

But Jin sent the slave roster with the letter to Biment, the transaction ledger to Zep, and the customer list to the news outlet.

'Biment can't ignore the slave list because it includes many of their citizens, and Zep won't let Tesing off because the transaction ledger includes valuable ancient magic books.'

The news outlet, which received the customer list, would also speak up. Most of the news outlets in Akkin were bought by Tesing, but the one Jin sent the letter to was one that had always exposed the truth in his previous life.

Once the authorities confirm the letters within two days, it will be the end. In reality, Tesing will be dismantled and disappear into history.

Still, Jin had not left Akkin yet. Currently, Jin and his companions were waiting for Alu on the outskirts of Akkin.

He needed to confirm if Alu really had connections with Runkandel.

"Kid, are you worried about what that Jet guy said? Do you think your brothers really hang out with the bottom-feeders in this town?"

"I think so, Young Master. They need to be of a suitable lower class."

"Tesing itself isn't much, but Alu is a 7-star martial artist. He might have been a powerful figure somewhere in the past."

Jin didn't know much about Alu's past, only that he had been running Tesing and exploiting Akkin for some time.

"Hmm, yeah. Whatever. I should leave a proper thank-you note before I go. After all, he gifted me a Masterpiece along with Chenmi's magic book. I was really shocked to see it on your finger when you came out of the auction."

According to Murakan, the real name of this ring artifact was not 'Devil King's Helmet' but 'Multa's Rune.'

Thousands of years ago, a demon named Multa created this item to protect his lover, who was constantly at war.

The additional information that his lover was the first emperor of Biment was a bonus.

"Anyway, it's an unbelievable achievement to obtain from a bunch of local thugs. Once everything is over, I'll start deciphering and mastering Chenmi's magic book."

To make it easier for Alu to track them, they deliberately left traces everywhere. All they had to do was sit and wait.

After waiting for two hours, a group of Tesing members found the three sitting by a bonfire.

"There he is, inform the Boss!"

Boom!

A member fired a signal flare. However, they couldn't easily attack Jin and his companions. After all, the kid who claimed to be a fraudster had shown 5-star magic in front of them.

A strange standoff ensued.

Jin and his companions, who had no intention of fleeing, stared blankly at the members, who seemed to be waiting for reinforcements.

"Murakan."

"What?"

"I want to fight Alu one-on-one."

"You're asking for all sorts of things now. So, you want me to take care of the rest?"

"Exactly."

"Ugh, what a hassle..."

While Murakan was grumbling, Alu arrived. He was drenched in sweat from running so quickly, and the same went for the hundred or so subordinates behind him.

The members who had been on guard a moment ago, as is typical of thugs, became more aggressive as their numbers increased.

"I, I... I'll tear you apart. What are you doing, attack!"

"Wait, guard the strawberry pie for a moment."

The Tesing members, half of whom were mages and the other half martial artists, charged at once. The mages chanted spells from a distance, while the martial artists rushed forward with various weapons.

In contrast, Murakan was completely unarmed. He wore only a thin shirt and had no dagger, not even a small one.

Crack!

"Ugh."

Murakan took the initiative. He crushed the jaw of the leading member with his elbow and then plunged into the crowd like lightning.

They weren't a highly trained formation of elite knights, nor were they exceptional martial artists. Every time Murakan swung his fist, someone died or fainted.

To Alu and his subordinates, he must have looked like an incredible martial artist.

The mages couldn't cast spells recklessly. They couldn't aim at Murakan's speed, and their allies were too close.

"You idiots! Aim for the kid in the back, not him!"

Alu shouted, and the mages changed their targets. Jin couldn't help but snicker at the sight.

"Fire!"

The lead mage shouted, and the mages raised their wands simultaneously.

"Gilly, behind me."

Whoosh!

They chose 3-star ice magic, Ice Spikes, for their synchronized attack. Nearly fifty ice spikes converged on a single point, heading straight for Jin.

However, it was unfortunate.

'There's no need to block.'

Thanks to the pendant of the Demon King Orgal, Jin was practically immune to magic below 5-star.

Crack! The ice spikes shattered before they could even reach Jin. The unregistered mages of Tesing could only blink in shock.

"Those, what are they...?"

"Ah!"

"Ugh!"

Murakan's side was almost finished. Whether fifty or a hundred, a group of weaklings was still a group of weaklings, and a black dragon, even in its twilight, was still a black dragon.

By the fifth minute of the battle.

The Tesing members were already losing their fighting spirit. However, the reason they were being defeated so easily, despite once controlling a country, was not just because Jin and his companions were powerful.

From the moment the pursuit began after Jin's fraud was revealed, the more skilled members had already fled to save themselves.

They had already realized that "Alu was finished." While Zep had tolerated their activities, they knew Zep wouldn't let Tesing off after learning about the fraud.

It was clear that a report would be sent to Zep by morning, so it was a wise choice.

At this point, Alu could only sense that his end had come.

"Haha."

Alu's sword glowed with white aura as he laughed hollowly.

"They don't seem to be ordinary fraudsters."

Swoosh!

Suddenly, Alu turned and began slashing the throats of the mages standing next to him. The mages couldn't escape from the mad boss and mostly died on the spot.

It was due to the sword aura. The mages, who were not even 5-star, couldn't avoid the 7-star martial artist's sword aura that struck them unexpectedly.

"Boss, why are you... Ah!"

"Aaaaah!"

Alu, with a calm face, slaughtered his subordinates. True to his nickname 'Spider Hands,' none of his subordinates escaped alive.

"Who sent you? Who hired you?"

Alu's eyes were half out of focus as he spoke.

"Since you're going to hell soon, think whatever you want."

"That's true... but."

Swoosh!

'He's fast!'

Alu's sudden sword aura grazed Jin's cheek. If his reaction had been a bit slower, it would have been his neck, not his cheek.

"What to do, I don't want to go alone. You all will go to hell with me."

Just by opening his aura and emitting killing intent, even though he was about 50 meters away from Jin, Jin felt his body hair stand on end.

'Indeed, the pressure of a 7-star martial artist.'

He had met many 7-star knights in his life, but this was the first time someone was trying to kill him. The raw aura of a 7-star knight made his throat dry.

Just as he was about to draw his sword to face it.

"You bastard, you finally met your match. Now it's my turn to guard the strawberry pie. Haha, do your best!"

Murakan, who had already grabbed Gilly and run far away, shouted.