BXBX NOVEL Chapter 29 Thirty Seconds
Just as he fired the bullet, Ethan felt his senses getting amplified even more. He could now sense that there were even more assassins outside. At least five more. Fortunately there were only five arcane suppression devices.
Despite being named "Berserk," Ethan\'s hidden ability had not caused him to lose his mind. In fact, he felt even sharper than before. Ethan felt as if a restraint fell off him.
Was it because now he could use arcane points again? Or was it because he had come to a point of no return? He didn\'t know and also didn\'t care. Just he had a huge uncomfortable urge to kill, though he could control it… for now.
Ethan quickly opened the door and jumped out, avoiding the still falling body, his aim at the bastard with the gun. The corridor was narrow, allowing only two people to stay side by side. That man\'s reaction was good as Ethan saw that he had also pointed the gun at him and he fired before Ethan.
Everything felt slow. It was as if he was frozen in this state. Everything happened in a few seconds. Just before the man fired, in that split second Ethan used psychokinesis to change the direction of his hand and the bullet hit the guy near him. Ethan head-shot him.
Not caring about their fallen comrades, the assassins rushed towards Ethan, their movements fast. But Ethan was faster. Just as his feet touched the ground, he twisted his body a little and with the dagger in his left hand, he stabbed at the female assassin head who had reached him.
Ethan fired another bullet at the wounded assassin\'s head who had grabbed the gun while falling, trying to get Ethan even with the gaping hole on his body. Boss was right, these bastards were monsters.
As if to prove this point, the assassin\'s hand behind Ethan was still moving, even with her eyes lifeless and the knife inserted in her head. Ethan clicked his tongue in annoyance and took a few quick steps forward, turned around and fired at her head. He heeded to the boss\' warning and didn\'t want to touch their bodies so he took a few more big steps, avoiding her blood.
Ethan felt his stomach churn at the sight and smell of blood and dead bodies but he had no time to react. There were still two assassins left inside, one infront and the other behind him, both of them holding a sword.
Both of them rushed at him at the same time, Ethan pulled the trigger again but there were no bullets left. He groaned and threw the gun at him, using psychokinesis to control the trajectory and make it go even faster. It was enough to stop him for a few moments.
He pulled out the pocket knives and turned around to intercept the sword strike at the right time. But he was off balance and the assassin\'s strength was more than he had expected. Ethan was still able to deflect it, but the next strike came even faster for his neck.
Ethan bent down his knees, dropped the knife he held with his left hand and accurately punched at the sword flat side, at the same time he also used psychokinesis, successfully avoiding the sword with a hair\'s breadth. At the same time, he slashed at that man\'s wrist with full force.
He knew that they didn\'t feel pain so he immediately moved. He used his psychokinetic powers to push himself off the ground, leaping backwards at the same time snatching the sword from the assassin\'s hand. In mid air, using the inertia, he spun around and slashed at the other dude. The assassin\'s head flew from his shoulders, blood spraying across the corridor in a gruesome arc.
Ethan had made the mistake as his face got covered by the man\'s blood. He quickly told Nyx to analyze it and be ready to counter whatever was coming. Fortunately, whatever it was didn\'t occur immediately.
He noticed that the last remaining assassin had moved back to pick up the gun from the ground. Ethan used his psychic ability again and the gun flew towards him.
The assassin finally showed a reaction as he growled, leaping forward with ferocity, the floor cracking beneath him. Ethan\'s feet had just touched the ground and he knew that the assassin would reach the gun before him.
So he used psychokinesis again with utmost focus. The gun spun midair, its nuzzle pointing at the assassin\'s head. Another loud bang sounded in the corridor, followed by the sound of the body falling and then there was silence. Pin drop silence before another storm.
All of this happened in just thirty seconds….
Ethan wiped the blood on his face and closed his eyes, taking deep breaths, trying his best to not vomit.
Nyx also bought a good grade calming pill to ease his headache. Then Ethan slowly walked out of the house, after picking up the gun and after checking the bullets left, placed it in his pocket. There were only six bullets left.
Ethan quickly glanced at his status.
⠀⠀⠀Status:
⠀⠀⠀⠀[Name: Ethan Chase] | [Title: Heir ] | [Level: 21]
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Health: (100/100) [x 3]』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Arcane Points: (74/74) [x 3]』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Stress: (300/100)』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Charm: (100/100)』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Special Points: 510』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Fragments of Obsidian used: (115/??)』
⠀⠀⠀⠀[Stats:]
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Strength: 12.5 (+17.5) [x 3]』|『Agility: 6 (x 3) [x 10]』|『S. Stamina: 16 (+20)』
⠀⠀⠀⠀『Health RR: 2.1 [x 3]』|『 Arcane RR: 53 (x5) [x 3]』|『IQ: 125 』
Outside it was completely dark, except a streetlamp that gave blinking orange light, making the atmosphere even more eerie. There were six people outside.
Five were the same as the assassins and Ethan was able to detect them earlier but the last one, it was an old man with a ugly twisted face wearing black robes and holding a staff with some sort of orb on top of it.
Ethan positioned himself in a simple stance, holding the sword hilt with both hands. He asked the old man, "You gonna answer me why are you targeting me?" Of course, chances were low, still he asked.
Ethan had already thought of his next course of action. If they did something he\'ll quickly use it.
The old man actually answered, "Because you are the son of the traitor of Helen," his voice hoarse and mocking.
Ethan\'s lips twitched, he took a deep breath and said, "Then die!"
He used the chronostasis ability he had stored, being cautious of these people outside. He placed the sword down, took out the gun and head shot all of them.
Ethan sighed, "finally over," feeling exhausted all over.
But just when he canceled the ability, something unimaginable happened.
In an instant, Ethan\'s world was turned upside down as a wriggling ball of black blood shot out of the hole in the old man\'s head. Before he had the chance to comprehend what happened, the blood had already entered his body through his nose.
His eyes widened with shock and horror as he fell back, gazing blankly up at the sky. Ethan sensed more people drawing closer, and this time they were thugs armed with guns.
In his head, he heard Nyx\'s urgent voice: [Ethan! You have been affected…]
\'I know I am goddamn it. What is this shit?!\'
[It\'s rave virus!!!]