The Devil's Cage

Kieran knew who his biggest enemy was at the moment .

So, he didn"t only need to complete his sub-mission [The Sheriff"s Second Step] and clean up Shatterstone town, he still had to dig out "Modi""s men that were hiding in the dark .

Kieran was certain, "Modi" must have planted a mole in Shatterstone Town .

Otherwise, he wouldn"t have been able to grasp Holler"s whereabouts so precisely .

Anyone else other than "Modi" would take extra care while using Holler as well .

Despite Holler"s ident.i.ty as a mayor of a small town, the town he was in charge of, Shatterstone Town, was not just any town .

Shatterstone Town was located at the starting point of Supreme Road and was very close to one of Burning Dawn"s military camps .

The strategic location of the town had already determined Holler"s ident.i.ty to be exceptional .

In fact, Kieran doubted Holler . Without his ident.i.ty as a wounded soldier from Burning Dawn, would he be able to smoothly ascend to Shatterstone"s mayor?

It might seem like a fair election but actually, it has been decided by the higher authorities .

Similar to "Modi""s mole, he might seem smart and hid quite well but the mole was already blinded by his own greed .

Relying on his dwarf-like body, Old Peeker easily hid in a shadowy spot as he watched the mayor"s office further away .

Old Peeker"s eyes were struggling because, in order to truly get rewarded, he had to head to the office . However, he had quite the fear of Holler"s abilities .

Old Peeker knew where his advantages lied, it was none other than his ident.i.ty as a hotel owner and his dwarf-like height . As for battle and hiding, it wasn"t his forte at all .

He didn"t even have any fight capabilities .

Still, Old Peeker decided to risk it despite the realization .

The newly arrived sheriff was a terrifying person . Old Peeker didn"t want to stay around to mingle with that b.a.s.t.a.r.d .

He worried that he might expose himself accidentally in the future .

"Its all or nothing!"

Old Peeker was taking baby steps as the thought came into his mind but after a single step forward, he froze on the spot .

What did he see?

KIERAN!

Kieran appeared before him somehow without his notice .

"L-Lord sheriff, good evening! I am here to visit Mayor Holler! I heard that he was bewitched, how scary is that!"

Old Peeker was slightly stunned but quickly reacted to the situation; he then said with a sigh .

"I know right . It"s really scary, so… can you tell me about this "scary" person in details?"

Kieran nodded and took a glance at Old Peeker .

If it wasn"t for his powerful Intuition attribute, allowing Kieran to notice Old Peeker was hiding in that spot for a while, others might really think they b.u.mped into Old Peeker here .

"What did you say? I don"t understand . " Old Peeker looked confused .

"He is just bait . Bait to lure out the one who controlled him from the dark . I suppose that mastermind would be curious about what methods I used to "wake" Holler up so quickly . The mastermind might not appear in person because of his vigilance but his mole or spy in the town would definitely show up . " Kieran pointed at the mayor"s office .

Old Peeker"s face changed but he planned to deny it with all his effort .

"I really don"t know what you are talking about . If there is nothing else, I will be taking my leave . " Old Peeker turned around, trying to leave .

Kieran, of course, wouldn"t let him escape . A chop at Old Peeker"s neck knocked him out cold .

He grabbed Old Peeker by the collar and turned his attention to a further shadowy spot .

Kieran"s eyes were as calm and cool as usual . Still, such gazes gave immense pressure to the person hiding in the shadow .

2 to 3 seconds later, the person walked out .

"Don"t get it the wrong way, I am not the person you are looking for or one of his men . I am just following the dwarf in your hand here because I was curious . "

It was a young man but slightly older than Volgen, still, there were fine mustache hairs over his lips .

He had a normal looked with short hair; his gray eyes were not uncommon either, even the dark brown leather armor on him was standard .

However, each side of his waist was equipped with a longsword respectively . Seemed like he was a dual wielder .

Kieran took back his gaze at the man, and…

A flas.h.!.+ A chop!

Kieran was not interested in listening to the man"s explanation, nor did he want to test the man"s words validity with his own .

He had a more simple way to deal with him .

"Wa…"

Snacker"s face turned sour when he saw Kieran disappear before him . He never thought Kieran was such a reckless person .

There was an obvious difference in what he saw and what he heard but Kieran"s strength was stronger than rumored .

Despite Snacker dodged with all his might, he still felt the wind behind him coming closer .

A bitter smile appeared on Snacker"s face .

He knew he was about to be mocked by the other guys but what caused the bitterness in his expression was, he couldn"t even withstand a single blow from Kieran .

Soon, however, Snacker"s bitterness went away .

Souuu!

An arrow grazed the air and was fired at Kieran"s arm delivering the blow to Snacker .

Based on the arrow"s trajectory, if Kieran continued his chop forward at Snacker, his hand would be perforated .

Blu, who fired the arrow grinned before he took out another arrow from his quiver .

He already predicted what would happen next: Kieran will definitely dodge and he will fall into the relentless arrow rain from Blu .

"You are really a sharpshooter but I am not that bad either!"

Blu thought arrogantly in his heart .

Before this, Kieran was using his bow and arrow to take out the bad guys in Shatterstone . The scene caused exchanges of praise from the people but it made Blu, a well-known sharpshooter in Dawn City unwilling to submit .

He didn"t think he was lousier than Kieran; he could even performer better!

Despite the confidence, he was not welcomed by the honor he deserved; the same thing happened when he was in Dawn City .

People said it was because of his compet.i.tor disappeared, only then Blu and his friends got the name for themselves . It wasn"t the result of their hard work .

Blu was extremely unwilling to submit to the comments . He was helpless against it since his compet.i.tor disappeared on his own .

Now, his compet.i.tor appeared in Shatterstone Town . He would not let this chance slip again .

He couldn"t accept the fact that he was always below his compet.i.tor .

Blu quickly adjusted his breath, boosting himself to his prime state .

He wanted to prove his own worth . The string on the bow was pulled back again .

His fingers on the string and the arrow were steady and strong but he hadn"t let go .

Kieran"s hand didn"t even dodge the arrow, instead…

Ding!

The arrow fired hit Kieran"s palm precisely . His fair palm didn"t bleed at all, it didn"t even leave a scratch!

Quite the opposite, the arrow was reflected .

Pak!

Kieran"s chop landed on the back of Snacker"s neck . He then reached out for the reflected arrow and grabbed it .

As he grabbed the arrow, he threw the arrow back where it came from .

Blu was shocked . He immediately let loose of his finger on the string .

Souu!

Another arrow was fired from his bow and it precisely hit the returning arrow but Blu"s arrow was knocked away by the arrow Kieran threw .

The arrow Kieran threw went straight for Blu without any delays .

Blu did a side roll but he didn"t dodge it completely . His shoulder was chaffed .

When he saw his leather armor and skin on his shoulder break, Blu stood up with a dumbstruck face, trying to say something .

However, before Blu spoke, another chop from Kieran landed on his back .

Then…

Kieran launched another kick behind him!Kieran knew who his biggest enemy was at the moment . So, he didnt only need to complete his sub-mission [The Sheriffs Second Step] and clean up Shatterstone town, he still had to dig out Modis men that were hiding in the dark . Kieran was certain, Modi must have planted a mole in Shatterstone Town . Otherwise, he wouldnt have been able to grasp Hollers whereabouts so precisely . Anyone else other than Modi would take extra care while using Holler as well . Despite Hollers ident.i.ty as a mayor of a small town, the town he was in charge of, Shatterstone Town, was not just any town . Shatterstone Town was located at the starting point of Supreme Road and was very close to one of Burning Dawns military camps . The strategic location of the town had already determined Hollers ident.i.ty to be exceptional . In fact, Kieran doubted Holler . Without his ident.i.ty as a wounded soldier from Burning Dawn, would he be able to smoothly ascend to Shatterstones mayor? It might seem like a fair election but actually, it has been decided by the higher authorities . Similar to Modis mole, he might seem smart and hid quite well but the mole was already blinded by his own greed . Relying on his dwarf-like body, Old Peeker easily hid in a shadowy spot as he watched the mayors office further away . Old Peekers eyes were struggling because, in order to truly get rewarded, he had to head to the office . However, he had quite the fear of Hollers abilities . Old Peeker knew where his advantages lied, it was none other than his ident.i.ty as a hotel owner and his dwarf-like height . As for battle and hiding, it wasnt his forte at all . He didnt even have any fight capabilities . Still, Old Peeker decided to risk it despite the realization . The newly arrived sheriff was a terrifying person . Old Peeker didnt want to stay around to mingle with that b.a.s.t.a.r.d . He worried that he might expose himself accidentally in the future . Its all or nothing! Old Peeker was taking baby steps as the thought came into his mind but after a single step forward, he froze on the spot . What did he see? KIERAN! Kieran appeared before him somehow without his notice . L-Lord sheriff, good evening! I am here to visit Mayor Holler! I heard that he was bewitched, how scary is that! Old Peeker was slightly stunned but quickly reacted to the situation; he then said with a sigh . I know right . Its really scary, so… can you tell me about this scary person in details? Kieran nodded and took a glance at Old Peeker . If it wasnt for his powerful Intuition attribute, allowing Kieran to notice Old Peeker was hiding in that spot for a while, others might really think they b.u.mped into Old Peeker here . What did you say? I dont understand . Old Peeker looked confused He is just bait . Bait to lure out the one who controlled him from the dark . I suppose that mastermind would be curious about what methods I used to wake Holler up so quickly . The mastermind might not appear in person because of his vigilance but his mole or spy in the town would definitely show up . Kieran pointed at the mayors office . Old Peekers face changed but he planned to deny it with all his effort . I really dont know what you are talking about . If there is nothing else, I will be taking my leave . Old Peeker turned around, trying to leave . Kieran, of course, wouldnt let him escape . A chop at Old Peekers neck knocked him out cold . He grabbed Old Peeker by the collar and turned his attention to a further shadowy spot . Kierans eyes were as calm and cool as usual . Still, such gazes gave immense pressure to the person hiding in the shadow . 2 to 3 seconds later, the person walked out . Dont get it the wrong way, I am not the person you are looking for or one of his men . I am just following the dwarf in your hand here because I was curious . It was a young man but slightly older than Volgen, still, there were fine mustache hairs over his lips . He had a normal looked with short hair; his gray eyes were not uncommon either, even the dark brown leather armor on him was standard . However, each side of his waist was equipped with a longsword respectively . Seemed like he was a dual wielder . Kieran took back his gaze at the man, and… A flas.h.!.+ A chop! Kieran was not interested in listening to the mans explanation, nor did he want to test the mans words validity with his own . He had a more simple way to deal with him . Wa… Snackers face turned sour when he saw Kieran disappear before him . He never thought Kieran was such a reckless person . There was an obvious difference in what he saw and what he heard but Kierans strength was stronger than rumored . Despite Snacker dodged with all his might, he still felt the wind behind him coming closer . A bitter smile appeared on Snackers face . He knew he was about to be mocked by the other guys but what caused the bitterness in his expression was, he couldnt even withstand a single blow from Kieran . Soon, however, Snackers bitterness went away . Souuu! An arrow grazed the air and was fired at Kierans arm delivering the blow to Snacker . Based on the arrows trajectory, if Kieran continued his chop forward at Snacker, his hand would be perforated . Blu, who fired the arrow grinned before he took out another arrow from his quiver . He already predicted what would happen next: Kieran will definitely dodge and he will fall into the relentless arrow rain from Blu . You are really a sharpshooter but I am not that bad either! Blu thought arrogantly in his heart . Before this, Kieran was using his bow and arrow to take out the bad guys in Shatterstone . The scene caused exchanges of praise from the people but it made Blu, a well-known sharpshooter in Dawn City unwilling to submit . He didnt think he was lousier than Kieran; he could even performer better! Despite the confidence, he was not welcomed by the honor he deserved; the same thing happened when he was in Dawn City . People said it was because of his compet.i.tor disappeared, only then Blu and his friends got the name for themselves . It wasnt the result of their hard work . Blu was extremely unwilling to submit to the comments . He was helpless against it since his compet.i.tor disappeared on his own . Now, his compet.i.tor appeared in Shatterstone Town . He would not let this chance slip again . He couldnt accept the fact that he was always below his compet.i.tor . Blu quickly adjusted his breath, boosting himself to his prime state . He wanted to prove his own worth . The string on the bow was pulled back again . His fingers on the string and the arrow were steady and strong but he hadnt let go . Kierans hand didnt even dodge the arrow, instead… Ding! The arrow fired hit Kierans palm precisely . His fair palm didnt bleed at all, it didnt even leave a scratch! Quite the opposite, the arrow was reflected . Pak! Kierans chop landed on the back of Snackers neck . He then reached out for the reflected arrow and grabbed it . As he grabbed the arrow, he threw the arrow back where it came from . Blu was shocked . He immediately let loose of his finger on the string . Souu! Another arrow was fired from his bow and it precisely hit the returning arrow but Blus arrow was knocked away by the arrow Kieran threw . The arrow Kieran threw went straight for Blu without any delays . Blu did a side roll but he didnt dodge it completely . His shoulder was chaffed . When he saw his leather armor and skin on his shoulder break, Blu stood up with a dumbstruck face, trying to say something . However, before Blu spoke, another chop from Kieran landed on his back . Then… Kieran launched another kick behind him!