[Phantom assassin: An assassin class profession that can manipulate shadows]
[New quest: Defeat all the phantom assassins]
[Reward: Instant Level up]
One of the hooded men rushed forward with his dagger aimed at Alex's head but the
other had dodged the attack just in time. The shadows under the man's feet attacked Alex taking the form of a whip with a sharp end. Alex was moving left and right evading the attacks but then the shadow split into two attacking from different ends. Thre hooded figure rushed forward again forcing
Alex to activate his force field. Seeing as
Alex was occupied, kealin decided to deal
with the other hooded assassins
[Strength: 10% (+5)]
[Agility: 5% (+5)]
[Endurance: 5% (+5)]
[Speed: 15% (+5)]
[Warning: Your Mana has reached 0%, you must end this battle quickly].
Kealin grabbed a piece of wood and swung it at one of the assassins. The attack was too fast and the latter couldn't evade it, causing the wood to smash his head, knocking him out
[1/8]
Kealin dopped the piece of wood and decided to Use his fist, one of the men pulled out a dagger from under his robe and rushed forward to deal with kealin. Kealin throw out his fist but the man had moved back just in time thinking that he had evaded Kealin's attack. But he was wrong and the teenager appeared below him and delivered an uppercut finishing his opponent
[2/8]
[Warning: Your Mana has reached 0% you must end this battle quickly]
"5 minutes...5 minutes is all I need" Kealin thought as he continued to attack
Alex had successfully dodged all the shadow attacks and decided to end the battle. He got below his opponent and delivered a punch to his lower abdomen, finishing his opponent immediately. Turning around he could see two of the men on the floor while 5 surrounded an exhausted Kealin.
"But how did he take out two of them on his own?" Alex thought, it was then it dawned on him that he wasn't the only supernatural around.
The shadows at the men's feet rose up and were all heading straight for Kealin. With his increased speed and agility, the teenager managed to evade all their attacks but he was running out of time and it seemed like the Phantom assassins knew this as well.
Assassins weren't the best at Close combat and always finished their opponents with one strike. Alex took note of this and used it to his advantage.Alex had dealt with the other assassin leaving only one. The duo were ready to take out the last man and question him but Kealin had reached his limits.
[Your Exhaustion has reached its peak. you will now pass out.]
And with that kealin immediately fell to
the ground. Upon seeing this, the Phantom
assassin used this opportunity to grab his
Men. He slowly spread his shadow through
the room and after sometime the whole
room was covered in shadows. Alex had
Reactivated his force field protecting him and Kealin, but it seemed as if the man was not after him and slowly he and his men sank into the shadow and when they were gone, the room returned back to normal
"What the hell just happened?"
Alex asked himself as he looked at an exhausted Kealin before placing him on his shoulder and leaving the room.
*******
Walking through the different sections of the maze was Alex with Kealin on his shoulder. He had entered a different section of the maze, a section that looked more like a cyberpunk movie set or what one would call a cyberpunk underworld. This section was bigger than the others. Instead of just stalls, It was also filled with houses.The small city's thoroughfares pulsed with vibrant lights, advertisements and data streams. The walls of houses and stalls were filled with neon art and LED graffiti.On top of some of
the houses was what look like small billboards showcasing vital information, art and entertainment. And finally in the middle of the city was a water fountain with an iconic signage that showcased the word "Neo-Eden"
Alex stopped in front of a two unit apartment building. He walked up the external staircase as he moved to apartment above. The apartment is a compact, haven nestled close to heart of the city. The apartment features sleek, minimalist decor, with neon accents and an immersive entertainment system projecting immersive experiences, from virtual reality games to interactive movies. The apartment can be described as a one room house with a sofa in the middle and behind it is a counter leading to a small kitchen and at the right most part of the room is a bed . Alex placed Kealin on top of the bed as he went into the kitchen and pulled out an energy drink from the mini fridge gulping it down as if it was water.
After a while, Kealin slowly opened his eyes. Scanning the room trying to figure out where he was
"oh so your awake"
Alex said with a glass of water in his
hand which he gave to Krelin
"Thanks"
After taking the water Kealin looked around and noticed the environment. That's when Something came to his mind
"How long have I been asleep?..what year is it?..are we in the future?" Kealin asked with a panicked look on his face causing Alex to chuckle a bit
"Relax you block head, we're not in the future" Alex answered and Kealin calmed down
"Then where are we?" Kealin asked as he sat on the edge of the bed
Alex smiled and gestured for Kealin to follow him. He opened the door and held out his arm
"Welcome to NEO EDEN" He Said
Kealin was stunned at the sight of the city if one for were to look closely they would
think that teenagers eyes were about to pop out
"Whoa, what is this place?" kealin asked.
For a moment he thought that he was in a
game or had actually travelled to the future
"This is where everyone in maze lives" Alex
answered
"Really. I thought you people only had
stalls around here."
"Well most parts of the maze are filled
with stalls and arenas, there is one part
that is only filled with houses and
Some stalls and that's Neo-Eden"
Kealin couldn't close his mouth, the city looked almost improbable and Kealin wondered just how much time it took to build the Maze.
Alex sighed.
"I'd love to show you around but it seems like we have other issues to discuss.."