Chapter 50 A Bold Idea!

Goethe narrowed his eyes, watching the two confronting figures.

The 'Foggy Murderer' laughed loudly.

"You're finally here!"

With a voice full of joy, the 'Foggy Murderer' opened his mouth, his long tongue sticking out, licking his lips continuously.

Unlike the hunger and excitement he showed when facing Goethe, seeing him as prey.

At this moment, the 'Foggy Murderer' was...

Proud!

An indescribable pride appeared on the 'Foggy Murderer's' face.

Almost unable to contain himself, the 'Foggy Murderer' began to talk about his pride.

"Do you know how much effort I put in to get a chance to be alone with you?"

"I killed the Secret Keeper of Lustert and had to face the pursuit of that bastard Morey."

"Then, I had to play some childish games with this kid next to me."

"Finally, I had to lure the 'Flesh Church' into the trap."

"But..."

"It was all worth it."

"You finally appeared before me alone!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' said, laughing proudly again.

"Oh?"

"So, you came to Lustert for me?"

Skiffins didn't show any anger, just looked at the 'Foggy Murderer' in front of him, his expression very calm.

"Of course!"

"But, I didn't expect to have an unexpected harvest!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' nodded, very frankly, then turned to look at Goethe, and said: "I also didn't expect that someone I met by chance at the Garden Club would be a descendant of the 'Mad King'. But what surprised me even more was that this descendant of the 'Mad King's' family actually had clues to the 'Mad King's Treasure'."

"Thank you and your family for making my time in Lustert not so boring."

"Also, thank you for your 'cooperation'."

"Without you, I couldn't have let the 'Flesh Church' into the trap so easily!"

"And I couldn't have made Skiffins, the famous owner of the Pine Nut Hotel, believe in the so-called 'secret realm'!"

Saying that, the 'Foggy Murderer' pretended to bow to Goethe, then raised his right hand and showed Goethe a ring on his index finger, still speaking in that impatient tone.

"Look familiar?"

"Your grandfather's."

"The legendary 'Mad King's' ring, although it's fake, I still like it very much, so I wear it."

"Do you know what you did wrong now?"

"You trash!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the 'Foggy Murderer' laughed maniacally.

In the distance, Goethe's narrowed eyes flashed with a cold light.

He recognized the ring.

It was indeed the one his grandfather wore every day, never taking it off.

He finally understood what the 'Foggy Murderer' meant by waiting a little longer.

The other party was waiting for someone.

Waiting for the owner of this Pine Nut Hotel!

This young man, who looked to be in his twenties, with a calm expression but a faint sense of oppression, was the real target in the other party's heart!

Everything before?

It was all just a smokescreen.

The hunt for the Wayne family.

The so-called secret realm.

The pressing situation.

They were all the other party's tactics.

All for the sake of being able to face this young man alone at this moment and kill him.

Goethe figured it out.

Naturally, Skiffins figured it out too.

"So that's how it is."

"The secret realm is fake."

"I was played by you from the beginning to the end."

The owner of the Pine Nut Hotel sighed, but his expression was still calm.

As if the person who was played wasn't him.

This expression caused dissatisfaction in the 'Foggy Murderer'.

He stared at the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel, his eyes full of doubt.

"Is that all?"

"Where's your anger?"

"Where's your howling?"

"This doesn't match the rumors about you!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' said as he walked towards the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel. A long, narrow dagger appeared in his hand, one side a blade, the other serrated.

The blade gleamed coldly, while the serrated edge was stained with rust, making people feel uneasy just by looking at it.

The 'Foggy Murderer' held the dagger in front of him and continued.

"A secret realm item from the 'Executioner'."

"Not only is it sharp, but anyone cut by it will feel the pain of being torn apart by five horses - I hope you, Skiffins, can endure such pain."

"Not only do I like to use it to torture and kill my opponents, but also because..."

"This is what that lord wants to see!"

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, the 'Foggy Murderer' disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already standing behind the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel.

However, at this moment, the 'Foggy Murderer' frowned slightly.

Because...

The feeling wasn't right!

The 'Foggy Murderer' subconsciously turned his head.

He saw the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel standing in place also turning his head to look at him, and then--

Pop!

Like a soap bubble, he shattered and disappeared.

An illusion?!

The 'Foggy Murderer' was stunned.

Just now, he hadn't noticed at all that the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel who appeared there was actually an illusion.

It was too real!

Breath, heartbeat, body temperature, everything was there!

It was completely impossible to distinguish between real and fake!

However, on the surface, the 'Foggy Murderer' remained dismissive.

"Child's play!"

Then, the 'Foggy Murderer' waved his hand, and the thick fog instantly spread out in all directions with him as the center, like a surging tide, with a fierce momentum.

"Is that so?"

Before the fog could truly spread, it disappeared with this soft whisper.

The owner of the Pine Nut Hotel reappeared in his previous position, holding a torn scroll in his hand.

The power within the scroll swept away the thick fog like a strong wind scattering fallen leaves.

The 'Foggy Murderer' waved his hands violently.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Two pebbles, as fast as bullets, shot straight at the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel.

Crack, crack!

With crisp sounds, the two pebbles shattered, and ripples appeared on the surface of the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel's body.

The two pebbles didn't hurt the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel at all, even when an invisible blade instantly cut on the ripples, it only caused a ripple and left nothing else.

Then, the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel took out another scroll.

Boom!

After gently tearing off a corner, a lightning bolt suddenly fell from the clear night sky and struck the 'Foggy Murderer'.

The 'Foggy Murderer' was quite fast and tried to dodge when he saw the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel take out the scroll, but how could he be faster than lightning?

Struck by lightning, the 'Foggy Murderer' fell straight to the ground.

His whole body was charred and smoking.

But, he wasn't dead!

He struggled to get up.

The owner of the Pine Nut Hotel looked at the 'Foggy Murderer', his expression still calm, and then took out another scroll.

Boom!

Another lightning strike.

This time, the 'Foggy Murderer' completely collapsed.

Goethe, watching this fighting style from a distance, suddenly felt a bit envious for some reason.

This safe and efficient way of fighting was what he had always pursued.

Unfortunately, after three days of asking Mrs. Pence for advice, he realized that this was not something he could afford.

The price of any of the scrolls the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel had just used was probably more expensive than all of his possessions combined.

So Goethe quickly adjusted his mindset and looked at the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel who was walking towards the 'Foggy Murderer' step by step.

But at this moment, the 'Foggy Murderer', who seemed to be unconscious on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes, and a scroll appeared in his hand.

"Don't think you're the only one who has them!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' growled and tore open the scroll.

Whoosh!

Raging flames rushed towards the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel, engulfing him.

"Haha... eh?!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' laughed, but it abruptly stopped.

Because the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel once again turned into bubbles and disappeared.

However, unlike before, this time when he disappeared, the owner of the Pine Nut Hotel said softly.

"Idiot."

Mocking!

No!

It was revenge!

The owner of the Pine Nut Hotel was retaliating against the 'Foggy Murderer' for playing him, which was why he chose this fighting style - Goethe, watching this scene, suddenly had this realization from the bottom of his heart.

And the 'Foggy Murderer', who came back to his senses, instantly understood.

"Ahhhh!"

The 'Foggy Murderer' screamed crazily.

Then, he turned his head and saw Goethe.

"You dare to laugh at me too?"

"I'll kill you!"

Shouting and yelling, the 'Foggy Murderer' flashed in front of Goethe, the 'Executioner' in his hand stabbing straight at Goethe's chest.

Goethe instinctively dodged.

But at this moment, a bold idea suddenly arose in his heart.

He stopped dodging.

(End of Chapter)