Number Domain Two stops in his tracks, disturbed by the series of unexpected events unfolding.
The Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope, one of their lifelines, suddenly stopped responding, then ceased functioning entirely.
Not only that, but their item that allows them to track their comrades’ locations—Friendly Unfire—has begun showing abnormal readings.
Following Number Domain Four, whose signal disappeared first, the signals for Number Domain Five and Number Domain Three vanished in rapid succession.
This was an unprecedented experience. He feels his heart rate rising rapidly. That’s precisely why he desperately tries to maintain his composure.
「What on earth is happening…」
They are the assassination group Darkness Hound, operating with this country as their base, and after this big job, they plan to cease activities here. They’ve already arranged an exclusive contract with a certain high-ranking nobleman in the neighboring Lionel Empire.
However, this attack is no simple matter. That’s why they were offered a huge sum of money and the condition that they would be guided to safety, despite likely being hunted as special-class criminals in Arcana.
Nevertheless, the Numbers below him have little awareness of this. Now that they’ve established a perfect system for assassinations in the dark, they think they just need to follow the predetermined procedure and carry out the killings for this job too.
He had repeatedly told them to always keep the possibility of unexpected situations in mind, but it would be difficult to say they truly took it to heart. Does continued success corrupt one’s mind and body, or is it—
「No way!」
And now, the signal for Number Domain Six, who was only about thirty seconds away from his current location, has disappeared.
「How in the world—」
His thoughts scatter, still unable to come together.
「Who, and by what means,」
In the end, though he wouldn’t admit it, the talk about success corrupting mind and body applied to Number Domain Two himself as well. However, even if corrupted, unlike the lower Numbers, he had experience surviving numerous dire situations. Judging from the enemy’s presence,
「Ten seconds ago—」
The enemy is right before him. At worst, he doesn’t mind perishing here. Probably Number Domain One has by now found the most important assassination target—
「HYAAH!!」
As he steps forward, he stabs his dagger at the opponent. Upon contact—despite it being the fastest and most direct attack, there was no response. In this uncontrollable situation, Number Domain Two bitterly regrets realizing just how terrifying darkness can be. He repeatedly tries to use his specialty light magic to dispel the darkness, but all attempts fail, and yet—in his line of sight—two marble-sized lights are faintly swaying, showing a definite presence. Swaying, swaying.
「Mon…ster…」
Years of experience and instinct tell him. That thing should not be confronted. That thing must not be made an enemy.
He turns his back and starts running at full speed—but his feet tangle and he stumbles. So it was by chance that he was able to avoid its attack. He heard a 「whoosh」 sound slicing through the air where he had just been. If he hadn’t fallen, that would have hit him—?
「Stay calm. Stay calm. Stay calm—」
Number Domain Two desperately tries to think. And at the last moment, he takes something out.
「This should work」
The item he used was one that only a limited number of members within Darkness Hound were permitted to possess. He used it—Mist Eraser, an item that conceals one’s appearance and presence.
「—」
The two orbs of light that had appeared are murmuring something. Can he somehow get through this…
The item he used is a rare one that erases form and presence. In the darkness, he can’t recognize the opponent, but what if the opponent is recognizing him through some means? If so, wouldn’t erasing his form and presence work?
The effect is tremendous. It seems his reasoning was correct. He’ll wait it out here.
Hold your breath. Make no sound. Blend with the background.
Number Domain Two desperately reminds himself. Perhaps due to these efforts, the light-orb monster stands still, looking around. It’s okay. He can escape. He’s been through this kind of crisis many times before—
「The presence disappeared. But there was no footstep sound.」
He registers the words the monster mumbled. It was just as it said.
「Can you also erase the sound of footsteps or other noises when you move? Or from that spot—」
Stop it! Please stop it!
「You’re there, aren’t you?」
Disturbed by the monster’s words, Number Domain Two succumbs to a fear he’s never experienced before—and lets out a small 「Eep!」
「Ah, so you were there after all—」
The monster muttered with certainty. Then, an immense number of lights were released in a 360-degree sphere around the monster (thing), up, down, left, right, front, and back. Number Domain Two, unable to offer even a finger’s worth of resistance, was engulfed by the divine light and lost consciousness.
◇◇◇
The man who belonged to Darkness Hound and led the Total Numbers was a man called Number Domain One.
The Numbers below him were assigned to move around as guerrilla units, while his role was determined as the main force to eliminate the assassination target. He, who normally doesn’t go out into the field, is going out. This case was one that absolutely needed to be successful.
He showed neither relaxation nor carelessness. Having always anticipated crises, he was capable of acting almost normally in darkness. Even when the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope stopped functioning and Made in Dark went out of control, though he was disturbed, he immediately regained his psychological composure and moved to execute his mission.
From the preparation period in the royal capital, he had grasped the general structure and layout of the royal castle. He could predict that the target wouldn’t be in the throne room, where the king spends most of his time, or in his personal space. But calculating backward from the fact that they couldn’t take much time for evacuation, and considering the castle’s structure, though he wasn’t certain, he had a good idea—it was probably there.
He stepped into the Second Guest Room, closest to the throne room. And, based on his experience, he moved the closet, bed, and other furniture according to some rule.
Then—there was a dull, heavy sound.
「Hmph!」
He snorted mockingly and roughly pulled back the carpet laid there. Underneath was a staircase leading underground. He leaves nothing to chance. It doesn’t matter if a monster is roaming the castle. It doesn’t matter if the ally signals from Friendly Unfire disappear. He has only one thing to do. Using Mist Eraser, which consumes a large amount of mana to activate, he silenced his footsteps and moved forward.
As he advanced, he sensed more than ten presences. They belonged not only to the royal family, the assassination targets, but also to the Chancellor, who is a national VIP of this country, and high-ranking nobles—
「HAAAAH!!」
Someone came slashing at him with a fierce battle cry. It was Ragna Gladius, the Knight Commander of the Royal Knight Order. Number Domain One knew that name. He deflected the sword strike with his masterwork dagger and inwardly sighed, 「Oh boy. A troublesome opponent has appeared.」
Furthermore, behind him stood other influential members of the Knight Order and many healers. Facing so many opponents, he muttered to himself, 「What kind of assassin am I supposed to be?」 However, as long as I have the advantage of the familiar darkness—
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Chapter 286
◇◇◇
Stay calm.
Stay calm.
Stay calm.
Stay calm.
Number Domain Two stops in his tracks, disturbed by the series of unexpected events unfolding.
The Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope, one of their lifelines, suddenly stopped responding, then ceased functioning entirely.
Not only that, but their item that allows them to track their comrades’ locations—Friendly Unfire—has begun showing abnormal readings.
Following Number Domain Four, whose signal disappeared first, the signals for Number Domain Five and Number Domain Three vanished in rapid succession.
This was an unprecedented experience.
He feels his heart rate rising rapidly.
That’s precisely why he desperately tries to maintain his composure.
「What on earth is happening…」
They are the assassination group Darkness Hound, operating with this country as their base, and after this big job, they plan to cease activities here. They’ve already arranged an exclusive contract with a certain high-ranking nobleman in the neighboring Lionel Empire.
However, this attack is no simple matter.
That’s why they were offered a huge sum of money and the condition that they would be guided to safety, despite likely being hunted as special-class criminals in Arcana.
Nevertheless, the Numbers below him have little awareness of this.
Now that they’ve established a perfect system for assassinations in the dark, they think they just need to follow the predetermined procedure and carry out the killings for this job too.
He had repeatedly told them to always keep the possibility of unexpected situations in mind, but it would be difficult to say they truly took it to heart. Does continued success corrupt one’s mind and body, or is it—
「No way!」
And now, the signal for Number Domain Six, who was only about thirty seconds away from his current location, has disappeared.
「How in the world—」
His thoughts scatter, still unable to come together.
「Who, and by what means,」
In the end, though he wouldn’t admit it, the talk about success corrupting mind and body applied to Number Domain Two himself as well. However, even if corrupted, unlike the lower Numbers, he had experience surviving numerous dire situations.
Judging from the enemy’s presence,
「Ten seconds ago—」
The enemy is right before him.
At worst, he doesn’t mind perishing here.
Probably Number Domain One has by now found the most important assassination target—
「HYAAH!!」
As he steps forward, he stabs his dagger at the opponent.
Upon contact—despite it being the fastest and most direct attack, there was no response. In this uncontrollable situation, Number Domain Two bitterly regrets realizing just how terrifying darkness can be.
He repeatedly tries to use his specialty light magic to dispel the darkness, but all attempts fail, and yet—in his line of sight—two marble-sized lights are faintly swaying, showing a definite presence. Swaying, swaying.
「Mon…ster…」
Years of experience and instinct tell him.
That thing should not be confronted.
That thing must not be made an enemy.
He turns his back and starts running at full speed—but his feet tangle and he stumbles.
So it was by chance that he was able to avoid its attack.
He heard a 「whoosh」 sound slicing through the air where he had just been.
If he hadn’t fallen, that would have hit him—?
「Stay calm. Stay calm. Stay calm—」
Number Domain Two desperately tries to think.
And at the last moment, he takes something out.
「This should work」
The item he used was one that only a limited number of members within Darkness Hound were permitted to possess. He used it—Mist Eraser, an item that conceals one’s appearance and presence.
「—」
The two orbs of light that had appeared are murmuring something. Can he somehow get through this…
The item he used is a rare one that erases form and presence. In the darkness, he can’t recognize the opponent, but what if the opponent is recognizing him through some means? If so, wouldn’t erasing his form and presence work?
The effect is tremendous.
It seems his reasoning was correct.
He’ll wait it out here.
Hold your breath. Make no sound. Blend with the background.
Number Domain Two desperately reminds himself.
Perhaps due to these efforts, the light-orb monster stands still, looking around. It’s okay. He can escape. He’s been through this kind of crisis many times before—
「The presence disappeared. But there was no footstep sound.」
He registers the words the monster mumbled.
It was just as it said.
「Can you also erase the sound of footsteps or other noises when you move? Or from that spot—」
Stop it! Please stop it!
「You’re there, aren’t you?」
Disturbed by the monster’s words, Number Domain Two succumbs to a fear he’s never experienced before—and lets out a small 「Eep!」
「Ah, so you were there after all—」
The monster muttered with certainty. Then, an immense number of lights were released in a 360-degree sphere around the monster (thing), up, down, left, right, front, and back. Number Domain Two, unable to offer even a finger’s worth of resistance, was engulfed by the divine light and lost consciousness.
◇◇◇
The man who belonged to Darkness Hound and led the Total Numbers was a man called Number Domain One.
The Numbers below him were assigned to move around as guerrilla units, while his role was determined as the main force to eliminate the assassination target.
He, who normally doesn’t go out into the field, is going out. This case was one that absolutely needed to be successful.
He showed neither relaxation nor carelessness.
Having always anticipated crises, he was capable of acting almost normally in darkness.
Even when the Light-Concentrating Magical Night Vision Scope stopped functioning and Made in Dark went out of control, though he was disturbed, he immediately regained his psychological composure and moved to execute his mission.
From the preparation period in the royal capital, he had grasped the general structure and layout of the royal castle. He could predict that the target wouldn’t be in the throne room, where the king spends most of his time, or in his personal space. But calculating backward from the fact that they couldn’t take much time for evacuation, and considering the castle’s structure, though he wasn’t certain, he had a good idea—it was probably there.
He stepped into the Second Guest Room, closest to the throne room. And, based on his experience, he moved the closet, bed, and other furniture according to some rule.
Then—there was a dull, heavy sound.
「Hmph!」
He snorted mockingly and roughly pulled back the carpet laid there. Underneath was a staircase leading underground.
He leaves nothing to chance.
It doesn’t matter if a monster is roaming the castle.
It doesn’t matter if the ally signals from Friendly Unfire disappear.
He has only one thing to do.
Using Mist Eraser, which consumes a large amount of mana to activate, he silenced his footsteps and moved forward.
As he advanced, he sensed more than ten presences.
They belonged not only to the royal family, the assassination targets, but also to the Chancellor, who is a national VIP of this country, and high-ranking nobles—
「HAAAAH!!」
Someone came slashing at him with a fierce battle cry.
It was Ragna Gladius, the Knight Commander of the Royal Knight Order.
Number Domain One knew that name.
He deflected the sword strike with his masterwork dagger and inwardly sighed, 「Oh boy. A troublesome opponent has appeared.」
Furthermore, behind him stood other influential members of the Knight Order and many healers.
Facing so many opponents, he muttered to himself, 「What kind of assassin am I supposed to be?」
However, as long as I have the advantage of the familiar darkness—
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