After leaving the area with the members of the Katsuji Clan that were bound, Wang Xu and Shirona Yui were currently walking through the quiet streets. The duo walked in silence for a few minutes, each with their own thoughts. It wasn't until five minutes later that Shirona Yui broke the silence, "Are you sure that it was alright to have left things the way that you did? Knowing Katsuji Natsume, not only will she be reporting this failure to her family's elders, she'll be sure to do a thorough background check on you before making her next move." Wang Xu listened in silence as Shirona Yui spoke, showing a calm expression on his face. After she was finished, the corner of his lips curved upward slightly before he spoke in a carefree tone, "As I told her, I was already involved the moment they decided to go after you in my presence. Even if I had refrained from doing anything and they did capture you, their next objective would have been to sil

Having dropped off his parcel and message to their intended target, Wang Xu was now walking the halls of the gaming studio with a laidback expression. He had just made good on his end of the deal with Department Head Shirona and now he was free to spend his lunch in a relaxed manner. That isn't to say that he found having lunch with her to be an issue, but that he wanted her to take some time to think about the events that took place on the previous night. While he wasn't a part of their conflict initially, his interference was bound to result in some backlash later on. For now, he wants her to focus on gaining some strength, no matter how little she can before the next incident takes place. That was the least Wang Xu could do for her after getting involved. After thinking up to that point, Wang Xu also remembered the events that transpired afterward, which caused him to release a few chuckles. That resulted in a few per

A few minutes earlier, Kirou and the others were heading deeper into the tunnel when he heard some voices. Since he was in his Lycan form at the moment, his hearing was much sharper than the rest of the players present. Still, it was only slightly better than the two elves in the group as they noticed these sounds a few seconds after.   Kirou stopped the group and gave each of them a glance, informing the two clueless players about the dangers ahead. After a quick nod on their part, two shadow clones immediately formed beside Kirou as the rest prepared for battle.   Less than thirty seconds later, a few persons entered the area that Kirou and his party were in. It only took him a second to confirm his suspicions about their identities, following which, he sprung into actions.   Seeing Kirou make a move, the rest of the party didn't hesitate, as they too joined in on the action. The other side was completely caught off gu

Those words made Cain freeze in his tracks as he recognized the voice of someone whom he really wanted to avoid at this moment. The voice reminded him of a certain wire-wielding lycan that made him move up his plan to abandon the former bandit village. 'Please, no. Anyone but him,' pleaded Bandit Leader Cain as he prayed to whatever deity that would listen to his prayers. Sadly, it seems like they all ignored his pleas as he saw a familiar figure appear from around the corner, trailed by a few prisoners. Cain didn't even bother to stare at the captives currently bound by chains but instead focused solely on the man, er.... werewolf leading the group. Upon fully recognizing the face of the figure he didn't want to see, Bandit Leader Cain clenched the hand holding the sword tightly before speaking through gritted teeth, "To what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you here, Lycan?" Even though he asked thi

The twenty bandits thought long and hard about their choice. Everyone else was staring at them, each wondering what choice these bandits would make.   The five bandit leaders wanted the twenty to choose the first option to not have to experience even more pain on top of their already slow and painful execution.   The former bandits that followed Jackson wanted the twenty to join them as not only are they strong, their loyalty to their leaders was touching.   As for the players, they hoped that the twenty would choose the third option and just leave. Just like the former bandits, they too found that the loyalty of these men was worth keeping alive and that they should be free to make their own decisions on their futures.   As for the man who offered these options and the halfling lycan forcing them to make a choice, their thoughts on the matter couldn't be observed by anyone else in the area.