NOVGO.NET Chapter 77: A Change in Charm, Leaving, and an Assassination
Chapter 77: Chapter 77: A Change in Charm, Leaving, and an Assassination
“No, nothing… it’s just that, you seem a little different today.” Vespera said, blushing and looking down as she spoke slowly.
Each word she said made her heart beat faster, making her body feel warm.
Aiden hadn’t changed at all, but she still couldn’t take her eyes off him.
It was like he had a kind of charm that couldn’t be described.
She had felt this before, but it wasn’t as obvious as today.
Vespera wanted to change the subject. She turned her head and looked at Vivi.
Vivi was staring at Aiden, her mouth slightly open, and a small drop of liquid had appeared on her lips.
“Is that drooling?” Vespera widened her eyes.
Vivi realized something was wrong and quietly raised her hand to cover her mouth, then acted like nothing had happened.
“Aiden, how are you? I heard you’ve finished the Fourth Class mission. That was fast!” Vivi changed the subject without showing any emotion.
She and Vespera had come to the Reclasser Association Hall to take on a Third Class mission.
Both of them were Legendary Rank professionals, and they had recently reached level 20.
Aiden nodded and said.”Yes, you two go ahead. I still have something to do.”
“When are you leaving the Sovereign City?” Vespera suddenly asked.
For some reason, just thinking about Aiden leaving the Sovereign City made her feel empty inside.
Even though she knew Aiden’s ability was strong enough to enter the top university in the Sovereign City, or the military department there, and he would probably come back soon.
This was the first time Vespera had ever felt this way, and she didn’t know how to describe it.
“Probably tomorrow or the day after. I have to go back early, there are a lot of people waiting for me in The White City.” Aiden said slowly.
He had a short chat with Vespera and Vivi, then took the elevator up to the thirty-third floor where Luke was.
After Aiden left, Vespera stared straight at Vivi.
Vivi’s face turned unnatural, and she felt very guilty. “What are you looking at? Aiden is already gone.”
Vespera argued.”You just drooled a minute ago. How can you still talk about me?”
“Well, I couldn’t help it. Why is Aiden so different today?” Vivi explained.
Vespera nodded, remembering her own fast heartbeat. “Yeah, it felt like Aiden was completely showing off his charm now.”
Vivi quietly watched Vespera. In The Sovereign City, besides the one who had a Mythic job like Victor, almost no one was as elegant or as beautiful as Vespera.
She looked down at her chest and sighed silently.
She also wanted to have the body of a succubus, but it just wasn’t possible.
…
The next morning, Aiden left The Sovereign City quietly and started his journey back to The White City.
When he arrived in The Sovereign City, he had used Luke’s flying pet, the Giant Dark Raven.
But when he went back, he couldn’t do that anymore.
Luckily, there was a train from The Sovereign City to a city near The White City. Then Aiden could fly back to The White City using the Iron Dragon’s wings.
Soon, Aiden entered the last carriage of the train.
The whole carriage was empty, except for him and two or three other passengers.
Aiden wasn’t surprised at all. It seemed like he had expected this.
In fact, the other passengers in this carriage couldn’t take the train for various reasons.
The train was speeding along the ground, and Aiden leaned by the window, quietly watching the scenery outside.
At that moment, someone came from another carriage and slowly walked to the connection area between the carriages.
He glanced in Aiden’s direction, then went into the bathroom at the connection, and whispered into a communicator.”Target confirmed. We can start the operation.”
The train arrived at a station and slowly stopped.
Then, several people who looked very ordinary came in, carrying a lot of luggage and tickets. They looked for seats and finally sat down naturally near Aiden.
Aiden remained calm and continued looking out the window.
Luke had already planned everything. Aiden just needed to act as bait.
Soon, the train left the station and entered the wilderness.
An old woman, probably in her sixties or seventies, started breathing heavily. The young man next to her worriedly called out.
“Grandma, where’s your medicine?”
“Oh right, water. I forgot to bring water.”
The young man looked around and finally his eyes landed on Aiden. He looked desperate and said to Aiden.
“Hey, my grandma is having an attack. Can you come and help?”
Aiden said coldly.”Having an attack? Let her die then. What does that have to do with me?”
The young man was shocked. He hadn’t expected Aiden to say that. Even the old woman, who was having a hard time breathing, stopped for a moment.
Was this the hero of the empire?
How could he say such a cruel thing?
At that moment, there was a soft noise from the top of the train.
Then the young man sighed and said to Aiden.
“Tsk tsk, I didn’t expect the hero of the empire to ignore someone in need.”
“Originally, we were planning to take you away in a gentler way. Now it seems we have to be rougher.”
“I advise you not to resist, Demon Duke Ethan. He specifically said that you must be brought back intact, so he can torture you properly.”
The young man stood up. At the same time, the white-haired old woman next to him gently pulled her neck, revealing the face of a young woman.
Then, a bright light suddenly appeared from the top of the train. The carriage Aiden was in quickly separated from the others.
The bottom of the carriage shook violently, scraping against the tracks, making a loud, sharp sound, and sparks kept flying out.
All of this happened within just a few breaths.
And Aiden remained calm, silently watching the people around him.
“What the hell? Are you scared into silence?” The young man frowned and said. A bad feeling suddenly came into his heart.
A person with a long sword jumped into the carriage from the broken part, shouting loudly.”Don’t just stand there! We don’t have much time. Take the target first, then kill all the witnesses!”
“Something’s wrong. His reaction isn’t normal!” The young man said, looking at Aiden as if he was facing a real threat.
Aiden looked at him calmly and said.”Ethan? That guy actually sent you to catch me?”
“Some people want me dead. Some want to take me to the Abyss and torture me. I have to say, it’s surprising how many people are after me.”
The mention of Ethan’s name was a bit of a surprise to Aiden.
The Reclassee with the sword looked at Aiden for a moment and shouted to his partner.
“Don’t waste words. He’s just pretending to be calm!”
“He’s not an ordinary Magic Apprentice. The organization has already marked him as a top target. Hurry up, or the Enforcers will arrive soon!”
The young man and the woman who had pretended to be an old woman looked at each other. They thought his partner was right.
Their plan couldn’t have been discovered by Aiden!
As the enemies got closer, Aiden slightly raised his head and shouted.”Well, it looks like there’s no big fish on the hook.”
He had expected some powerful level 80 Reclassee, but instead, it was just a bunch of small-time goons.
Aiden looked at the three people inside the carriage. The highest level among them was only level 65.
Was the person behind it really thinking that level 65 Reclassee could kill him for sure?
“He’s just bluffing! Hurry…”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Red chains shot out and instantly pierced through the whole carriage. The powerful Strength made the sliding carriage stop immediately.
Boom!
Luke came crashing down from the sky, landing perfectly on the roof and falling right in front of Aiden.
“It seems you were underestimated.” Luke said, turning around and smiling at Aiden.
The red chains moved like lightning, quickly binding the three members of the Evil Demons Guild.
They looked at Luke’s figure and widened their eyes.
“Damn it, it’s the Tyrant!”
“Shit, why is Tyrant Luke here?”
“We’re done. This was a trap!”
Their faces turned pale, their bodies trembling, and fear filled their expressions.
Tyrant Luke, the executioner of The Sovereign City, a monster even worse than a Demon. Anyone who fell into his hands would suffer unimaginable pain before dying in misery.
The young man’s eyes flashed with determination. His facial muscles tensed, and he tried to bite down on the poison hidden in his teeth.
But before he could even start, a red chain shot through his mouth, breaking his teeth and filling it completely.
“Committing suicide in front of me? You really don’t know me well.” A smile appeared on Luke’s face.
That smile, combined with the long knife scar running across his whole face, looked extremely terrifying, like a ghost from hell.
But just at that moment, the three members of the Evil Demons Guild suddenly rolled their eyes up, and their whole eyes were completely white.
Luke suddenly changed expression and turned to look far away.
“Soul-Curse Priest! It’s that guy! Aiden, don’t go out of one meter from me!” Luke shouted, his face now very serious.
Something was wrong!
No response!
A strong sense of unease appeared in Luke’s heart. He turned around suddenly and saw, to his shock, that Aiden’s eyes were exactly the same as the three Evil Demons Guild members!
Damn it, he was careless!
The real people sent by the Evil Demons Guild weren’t these three useless guys. It was the Soul-Curse Priest, Charles!