Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 7 The Blood Eater

"The second item is a short sword called 'Blood-tearer'."

Taking the suitcase full of cash from Geglan, the short man continued to introduce:
"This is a disguised dagger with a camouflaged scabbard. When not in use, it can be inserted into the umbrella-shaped scabbard, and the Backlund police will not discover this ingenious mechanism. In addition, it can really be used as an umbrella when it rains."

The short man said something off topic, but seeing that no one agreed with him, he continued talking awkwardly.

"This sword has the effects of 'corrosion' and 'sharpness', which is very effective against enemies with strong defense. In the hands of an excellent knight, it can easily penetrate heavy plate armor, and is also effective when dealing with extraordinary creatures with entities. In addition, it has an active 'blood-sucking' effect, which draws blood from a biological enemy when it causes damage to itself, and also has a certain recovery effect on spirituality."

"The negative effect is that as long as you carry this sword, you will have an instinctive aversion to sunlight, especially at noon, and you may only be able to exert 10% of your strength. Within six hours after using 'Blood Extraction', you will develop 'Hemorrhagic Syndrome'. You must consume more than ml of blood products every hour, otherwise the craving may increase your risk of losing control. Adding alcohol and other condiments will not affect the effect of the blood."

"I hope to get at least £1200."

It was not much higher than the market price of the general Sequence 7 main material... It seemed that this guy was really short of money recently. Altaïr was tempted. The Blood-Eating Dagger really met his current requirements. Although the majority of the people in the East District were ordinary people, there were also many wild Sequence 7 and even Sequence 6 Beyonders. Under the premise that he did not want to advance for the time being, this dagger could indeed bring a significant improvement to his strength.

Thinking of this, Altaïr took decisive action:

"1300 pounds, and by the way, get me some of that sword oil you gave me last time."

In the last transaction, Altaïr bought a kind of holy sword oil from this guy, which can cause holy damage to the enemies it cuts, and is a good way to deal with ghosts and ghosts. He just got 2,000 pounds and didn't worry too much about the money. He just regarded the extra money as a little help from an old friend. Although he and the short man didn't know each other in real life, the other's alchemical items were indeed of great help to him, and Altaïr didn't mind making a small concession.

"Deal." The short man handed the dagger to Geglan, and the two parties completed the handover.

Altaïr took the dagger and examined it carefully. The scabbard was made into the umbrella cover and ribs, and the handle contained the removable blade. Altaïr gently pressed the spring under the umbrella, and the handle popped out slightly, revealing half of the dark red blade. The sharp edge was darker than the blade, almost black. The blade seemed to be painted with a non-reflective coating, so it would not produce any flashes even when wielded in a semi-dark environment.

Good stuff...Altaïr immediately fell in love with this dagger, and his confidence in completing the mission increased a lot.

The transaction was completed quickly, and the party continued. However, neither Altaïr nor the lady beside him participated much. Having just spent more than a thousand pounds, they had little interest in the remaining items of the transaction. Moreover, Altaïr had already found the next-order formula, so naturally he had no interest in continuing to pay attention to the news of other low-order formulas.

"Next is the commission time."

After witnessing the final deal, Geglan stretched and slightly adjusted his sitting position.

"For the next few commissions, the rewards will probably be around ten to a hundred pounds. I'll tell you the details and you can decide for yourself whether you want to take it or not."

The Beyonder gathering at the Crucible and Top Hat bar is also a bounty hunter gathering open only to Beyonders. Some members who want to do some illegal work can also come here to take orders, which is more reassuring than dealing directly with gangs and big forces. However, the commissions issued in such occasions generally have lower bounties, and high-risk and high-reward bounty missions have long been contracted by Gagran to acquaintances with strong combat power such as Altair.

"Clean up the beasts in the sewers. The beasts in the sewers have shown a tendency to mutate after the war, which threatens the safety of the gang members to a certain extent. We request Beyonders with excellent combat abilities to solve the problem. The reward is 50 pounds, which is negotiable..."

"The workers in the East District are on strike again recently. We need a Beyonder with good fighting ability to 'persuade' them. The client is a factory owner who wishes to remain anonymous. The price is 70 pounds and no bargaining is accepted..."

There are many such commissions. Ironically, in the East District, many issues involving residents' safety are all paid for by gang members, because this will also affect their business. The nobles of Loen often turn a blind eye to these, because no matter how ferocious the beasts in the sewers are, they are not as important as the dignity of their meals.

Altaïr was not interested in these low-paying missions, nor did he want to be a messenger of justice. Behind the big factory owners were often official Beyonders or other powerful forces, and he, a Sequence 8, could not change anything. When he was Baron Syndras's personal valet, he knew that he was not the same kind of person as those guys.

"Come to think of it, Miss Arrogant seemed to have been a noble, but at least when I was at Baron Syndras's house, I didn't hear any rumors about such noble Beyonders." Thinking back to that well-behaved lady, Altaïr couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Logically speaking, if such a noble lady came to the East District to delegate a commission, even if she took the time to go, she would leave a rumor among the nobles. However, the story of this lady never spread, which was very interesting.

Never mind. It's none of my business anyway. Altaïr stretched.

While Altaïr was distracted, many of the commissions had already been taken, and Gagran began to arrange for everyone to leave. The lady next to him soon got up and left, bringing with her a fresh breath, like the smell of the forest. Altaïr could not help but look back. He was very close to the door, and just saw the other party knocking on the door and leaving.

Three long, five short, four long.

Wait. Number 354? Did I hear that number somewhere?

Altaïr's heart suddenly sank. He remembered clearly that on the assassination bounty that Gagran handed him, the address of Vinata, the "executioner" of the Zmanger Party, was 354 Tiemen Street!
Altair's body tensed up and then relaxed. It was impossible to attack here. Besides, the opponent had just purchased the "Indulgent Rose Heart", and his survivability had greatly increased. It would be dangerous if he rushed over now. His Sequence 8 "Instigator" happened to be a type that did not increase his frontal combat ability. Even if the opponent was suspected to be only Sequence 9, he might not be able to quickly resolve it in a frontal battle. He still needed a complete plan.

I will prepare the blood I must consume after using the Blood-Tearer, then go home and prepare the remaining sword oil and extraordinary bullets, and then think of a way to deal with her. Altaïr secretly planned.

When it was his turn, he didn't knock on the door according to his own house number, but knocked on the address of No. 351 Tiemen Street. He planned to conduct preliminary reconnaissance first, and then find a way to plan the subsequent assassination. He didn't knock directly on No. 353 next to him because he was afraid that the other party would find out. After all, he was not very familiar with the territory of the Zmanger Party. If he didn't understand the terrain in advance, it would be a problem whether he could withdraw.

With a familiar feeling, his figure suddenly appeared in front of the door of No. 351 Tiemen Street. The environment here was unexpectedly clean, and there were several pots of luxuriant agapanthus in front of the door next door.

I thought the East Side gangs were all about alcohol and women... Altaïr shrugged and took off his mask. Wearing it on the street would be too conspicuous, especially since this was their territory.

Altaïr looked around and found that this was a circular building circle, with several houses surrounding a small patio in the middle. During the day, the pots of agave orchids could be illuminated by the sunlight. It was very suitable as a base for the gang, Altaïr thought.

However, at this moment, his spiritual intuition suddenly gave a crazy warning! In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Altaïr's mind, and finally settled on one thought.

There are four buildings here, located on four sides, so No. 351 and No. 354 are adjacent to each other!
In an instant, Altaïr rolled forward neatly, and just as he lowered his body, a blowpipe with a faint blue-purple glow was nailed to the door behind him! Just as Altaïr stood up, a nimble figure suddenly pounced on him, holding a meat saw that flashed with a cold light, and slashed at Altaïr's defenseless back.

In a flash, Altaïr seemed to have eyes on his back. He pulled out the Blood-Drawing Blade from the umbrella handle with his right hand, and put his hand behind his back to block the opponent's meat saw. A dull impact suddenly came from behind him, pushing him forward two steps. Venata would not miss the opportunity, and the blade in her hand quickly changed direction, and slashed at Altaïr's neck again with a backhand.

Suddenly, Altaïr turned around and danced half a circle forward. Venata's blade brushed across his chest, cutting open his front and revealing his solid muscles. He stretched out his left hand, and a black light suddenly pierced Venata's eyes. Venata jumped back and avoided being stabbed by the sudden attack launched by the scabbard, but she also lost the advantage of the first move.

The two looked at each other, their gazes so fierce that sparks flew.

The next second, Vinata shook out the iron box in her hand, and the "Indulgent Rose Heart" appeared in her other hand, while Altaïr also waved the Bloodletter and rushed forward!

(End of this chapter)