For humans, understanding the outside world is essential. Whatever we do, we gather information from the outside world and then act.
Information is obtained through the six senses: the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, plus the extra-sensory perception. Among these, the amount of information provided by vision is incomparably greater than the others.
Therefore, when humans lose their sight, they lose most of the information about the outside world. What happens then?
When people lose their vision, they lose their composure. This applies to everyone regardless of who they are.
Whether it’s a battle-hardened warrior who single-handedly faces a large army, or a charismatic politician who intimidates political rivals while winning the hearts of the people—the moment they lose their sight, they all uniformly tremble with fear and panic.
That man—Number Domain Four—was one of the assassins who infiltrated the royal castle.
He enjoyed watching people become flustered and fall into despair more than anything else. Especially if the target was a hero, someone excellent, wealthy, or beautiful. The more outstanding they were, the better.
Having originally been an orphan from the lowest stratum of society, he would distort the expressions of such distinguished individuals with terror and pain, holding the power of life and death over them. Just thinking about it gave him an intense pleasure that burned through his brain.
With each job he completed, he would take some souvenir from the assassination target. These varied from victims’ accessories or ornaments to body parts like little fingers, but he treasured these souvenirs above all else. Before going to sleep, he would always look at the souvenirs he had collected so far, recall the crying faces of his assassination targets, become excited, and gain motivation for tomorrow, thinking, 「Alright! I’ll do my best to kill the next one too!」
Number Domain Four was not actually his name but a code name. However, for him, a resident of the dark world belonging to Darkness Hound, he believed it was the most appropriate name to represent himself.
Above all, he was grateful to Darkness Hound for giving him his calling in life.
Rice eaten after one-sidedly torturing someone to death is the most delicious. Rice eaten after driving someone to the edge of despair is the best.
The organization called Darkness Hound, which taught him not only his name and purpose in life but also the happiest way of living, was uniquely precious to him.
So today too, Number Domain Four is doing his job. His perfect calling where hobby, sexual preference, and job all align.
Failure is simply out of the question. No matter how excellent the residence of a nobleman might be, Darkness Hound never fails.
There are several reasons for this confidence. First is the existence of Made in Dark, a light magic technique that forcibly creates darkness, passed down only to members of Darkness Hound.
Against this special light magic, trying to create light is futile. While this magic is active, no matter what means you use to create light, light particles are forcibly and quickly dispersed in a physical sense.
Naturally, it’s also impossible to generate light through light magic. The magic in question reacts to magic particles carrying the power of light, automatically seizes control, and disperses them.
There are still more aspects that guarantee their advantage. There’s a certain trick that makes this magic troublesome. The fact that Made in Dark’s true identity is light magic. As long as this true nature isn’t exposed, there’s absolutely no chance of it being countered.
Number Domain Four, who has just infiltrated the royal castle and is currently searching for his prey, smirked as he reaffirmed his absolute advantage in the perfect darkness.
It’s checkmate the moment darkness sets in. They routinely train themselves to read presences. They also have magic unique to Darkness Hound that enhances vision and hearing.
Not relying solely on that, they’re also equipped with the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope, an item that secures visibility even in darkness. The enemy can’t see us, but we can see their movements clearly. It’s an absolute advantage.
Even if by some chance we fall into danger, our comrades will come to help. The members of Darkness Hound are issued with Friendly Unfire, an item that allows them to know each other’s locations.
Although it has the disadvantage of a narrow detection range, its manufacturing process is kept secret, and it can be mass-produced to some extent, making it valuable for them in case of emergencies.
Yes. They had prepared thoroughly. They had plotted extensively. It’s the strongest formation. There’s no way they can lose.
From here on, it’s just a one-sided massacre. And that’s what’s been permitted this time. The assassination targets are all the people in the castle.
And yet—
「Why is there no one here?」
Number Domain Four murmured, facing this inexplicable situation. He had been walking for several minutes already, but couldn’t sense anyone’s presence in the castle. Are they hiding somewhere due to the emergency?
「What a pain…」
Sometimes this happens. If Made in Dark isn’t used at a distance where they can reach the target instantly, the assassination targets hide. Even so, for them who can read presences—
「Don’t make this difficult. Come out. Come on. Come out. It won’t be scary.」
Number Domain Four raised his voice mockingly, tauntingly, teasingly, while suppressing his laughter.
「It’s not scary. I’ll take you to a place that feels good, so come on out.」
At that moment, Number Domain Four sensed the presence of someone for the first time since infiltrating the castle.
「I’ll stab deep into your soft flesh. I’ll take you to a feel-good heaven.」
As he walked forward, the presence became more intense. Ah, medium build and height. A man. And finally—
「You’re quite the character. Just surrender quietly. If you do, I won’t hurt you.」
The owner of the presence declared. He turns on the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope. As expected, medium build and height. An ordinary-looking opponent, nothing particularly surprising. Yet what nonsense is he spouting?
—Just surrender quietly. If you do, I won’t hurt you.
「Kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-KEEE!」
This was Number Domain Four’s way of laughing.
「Your coaxing voice earlier was creepy, but your laugh is even more disgusting.」
A pitiful flying insect destined to die is mocking me? This fact made Number Domain Four filled with sudden rage. Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable.
「Like this… oh, a bit different? Then how about this?」
Is he going mad from sudden fear, or was he always mentally deficient? He’s muttering something incomprehensible. Number Domain Four took out his dagger, his prey, and gripped it with a reverse hold. No matter how lacking in intelligence the man before him might be, prey is prey, and if he stabs this into his neck, he’ll enjoy the sensation of flesh. Imagining that sensation, Number Domain Four stepped forward—at that moment,
「Snap!」
The man snapped his fingers. Then, a darkness beyond the darkness they had created emerged. In the darkness they had created, there were supposed to be faint light particles—imperceptible to humans—that allowed the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope to secure visibility. Yet when he snapped his fingers, the faintly remaining light particles completely disappeared.
「W-why?」
Furthermore, when he held up a ring and whispered 「activate,」
「W-w-why?!」
The Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope on Number Domain Four’s eyes completely ceased functioning. It was a total shutdown, not responding at all.
「I’ve completely figured out all your tricks.」
The man who should be before his eyes muttered softly.
The overwhelming advantage (one-sided visibility) had vanished. This had never happened before. It was supposed to be an easy job. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. Why… why… What on earth is happening?
In a world where light should not exist—two lights softly appeared. The lights swayed gently, swayed gently.
「What… is that—」
Unable to speak properly due to a kind of fear he had never experienced before. Number Domain Four was on the verge of panic.
Two lights floating in the complete darkness. Those swaying lights—inappropriately—somehow seemed fantastical.
In that instant, the lights traced a trajectory and reached overwhelming speed—no—the speed of light,
「Ah.」
No time to dodge. Number Domain Four received an impact on his body as if hit by a dump truck, was flung away, and crashed into a wall. With an impact that would have been fatal without intervention, his consciousness completely faded away.
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Chapter 285
◇◇◇
For humans, understanding the outside world is essential.
Whatever we do, we gather information from the outside world and then act.
Information is obtained through the six senses: the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, plus the extra-sensory perception. Among these, the amount of information provided by vision is incomparably greater than the others.
Therefore, when humans lose their sight, they lose most of the information about the outside world.
What happens then?
When people lose their vision, they lose their composure.
This applies to everyone regardless of who they are.
Whether it’s a battle-hardened warrior who single-handedly faces a large army, or a charismatic politician who intimidates political rivals while winning the hearts of the people—the moment they lose their sight, they all uniformly tremble with fear and panic.
That man—Number Domain Four—was one of the assassins who infiltrated the royal castle.
He enjoyed watching people become flustered and fall into despair more than anything else. Especially if the target was a hero, someone excellent, wealthy, or beautiful. The more outstanding they were, the better.
Having originally been an orphan from the lowest stratum of society, he would distort the expressions of such distinguished individuals with terror and pain, holding the power of life and death over them. Just thinking about it gave him an intense pleasure that burned through his brain.
With each job he completed, he would take some souvenir from the assassination target. These varied from victims’ accessories or ornaments to body parts like little fingers, but he treasured these souvenirs above all else. Before going to sleep, he would always look at the souvenirs he had collected so far, recall the crying faces of his assassination targets, become excited, and gain motivation for tomorrow, thinking, 「Alright! I’ll do my best to kill the next one too!」
Number Domain Four was not actually his name but a code name. However, for him, a resident of the dark world belonging to Darkness Hound, he believed it was the most appropriate name to represent himself.
Above all, he was grateful to Darkness Hound for giving him his calling in life.
Rice eaten after one-sidedly torturing someone to death is the most delicious.
Rice eaten after driving someone to the edge of despair is the best.
The organization called Darkness Hound, which taught him not only his name and purpose in life but also the happiest way of living, was uniquely precious to him.
So today too, Number Domain Four is doing his job. His perfect calling where hobby, sexual preference, and job all align.
Failure is simply out of the question.
No matter how excellent the residence of a nobleman might be, Darkness Hound never fails.
There are several reasons for this confidence.
First is the existence of Made in Dark, a light magic technique that forcibly creates darkness, passed down only to members of Darkness Hound.
Against this special light magic, trying to create light is futile. While this magic is active, no matter what means you use to create light, light particles are forcibly and quickly dispersed in a physical sense.
Naturally, it’s also impossible to generate light through light magic. The magic in question reacts to magic particles carrying the power of light, automatically seizes control, and disperses them.
There are still more aspects that guarantee their advantage.
There’s a certain trick that makes this magic troublesome.
The fact that Made in Dark’s true identity is light magic. As long as this true nature isn’t exposed, there’s absolutely no chance of it being countered.
Number Domain Four, who has just infiltrated the royal castle and is currently searching for his prey, smirked as he reaffirmed his absolute advantage in the perfect darkness.
It’s checkmate the moment darkness sets in. They routinely train themselves to read presences. They also have magic unique to Darkness Hound that enhances vision and hearing.
Not relying solely on that, they’re also equipped with the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope, an item that secures visibility even in darkness.
The enemy can’t see us, but we can see their movements clearly. It’s an absolute advantage.
Even if by some chance we fall into danger, our comrades will come to help.
The members of Darkness Hound are issued with Friendly Unfire, an item that allows them to know each other’s locations.
Although it has the disadvantage of a narrow detection range, its manufacturing process is kept secret, and it can be mass-produced to some extent, making it valuable for them in case of emergencies.
Yes.
They had prepared thoroughly.
They had plotted extensively.
It’s the strongest formation.
There’s no way they can lose.
From here on, it’s just a one-sided massacre.
And that’s what’s been permitted this time.
The assassination targets are all the people in the castle.
And yet—
「Why is there no one here?」
Number Domain Four murmured, facing this inexplicable situation.
He had been walking for several minutes already, but couldn’t sense anyone’s presence in the castle.
Are they hiding somewhere due to the emergency?
「What a pain…」
Sometimes this happens.
If Made in Dark isn’t used at a distance where they can reach the target instantly, the assassination targets hide.
Even so, for them who can read presences—
「Don’t make this difficult. Come out. Come on. Come out. It won’t be scary.」
Number Domain Four raised his voice mockingly, tauntingly, teasingly, while suppressing his laughter.
「It’s not scary. I’ll take you to a place that feels good, so come on out.」
At that moment, Number Domain Four sensed the presence of someone for the first time since infiltrating the castle.
「I’ll stab deep into your soft flesh. I’ll take you to a feel-good heaven.」
As he walked forward, the presence became more intense.
Ah, medium build and height. A man.
And finally—
「You’re quite the character. Just surrender quietly. If you do, I won’t hurt you.」
The owner of the presence declared.
He turns on the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope.
As expected, medium build and height.
An ordinary-looking opponent, nothing particularly surprising.
Yet what nonsense is he spouting?
—Just surrender quietly. If you do, I won’t hurt you.
「Kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-kee-KEEE!」
This was Number Domain Four’s way of laughing.
「Your coaxing voice earlier was creepy, but your laugh is even more disgusting.」
A pitiful flying insect destined to die is mocking me?
This fact made Number Domain Four filled with sudden rage. Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable.
「Like this… oh, a bit different? Then how about this?」
Is he going mad from sudden fear, or was he always mentally deficient? He’s muttering something incomprehensible.
Number Domain Four took out his dagger, his prey, and gripped it with a reverse hold. No matter how lacking in intelligence the man before him might be, prey is prey, and if he stabs this into his neck, he’ll enjoy the sensation of flesh.
Imagining that sensation, Number Domain Four stepped forward—at that moment,
「Snap!」
The man snapped his fingers.
Then, a darkness beyond the darkness they had created emerged. In the darkness they had created, there were supposed to be faint light particles—imperceptible to humans—that allowed the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope to secure visibility. Yet when he snapped his fingers, the faintly remaining light particles completely disappeared.
「W-why?」
Furthermore, when he held up a ring and whispered 「activate,」
「W-w-why?!」
The Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope on Number Domain Four’s eyes completely ceased functioning. It was a total shutdown, not responding at all.
「I’ve completely figured out all your tricks.」
The man who should be before his eyes muttered softly.
The overwhelming advantage (one-sided visibility) had vanished.
This had never happened before.
It was supposed to be an easy job.
This wasn’t how it was supposed to be.
Why… why…
What on earth is happening?
In a world where light should not exist—two lights softly appeared.
The lights swayed gently, swayed gently.
「What… is that—」
Unable to speak properly due to a kind of fear he had never experienced before.
Number Domain Four was on the verge of panic.
Two lights floating in the complete darkness.
Those swaying lights—inappropriately—somehow seemed fantastical.
In that instant, the lights traced a trajectory and reached overwhelming speed—no—the speed of light,
「Ah.」
No time to dodge.
Number Domain Four received an impact on his body as if hit by a dump truck, was flung away, and crashed into a wall.
With an impact that would have been fatal without intervention, his consciousness completely faded away.
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