C15: The Tales of Beedle the Bard! (1)

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As the notification appeared, the magical beast gave out a last hiss and vanished, turning into a blue ray of light. 

Kai's eyes followed. He saw the ray entering the red and white ball, but the ball disappeared too.

A hologram of the treasure chest appeared over the man's body.

It wasn't the time to enjoy the loot, though.

Kai snapped his head, looking into the distance. He could hear the gun going off. A dim burst of light now and then.

How much MP Arlen has left? Kai asked himself, his thoughts murderous. Should I... go?

Of course, he wasn't thinking of going and helping the Captain, but...

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Your Title Status is updated...

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Title: Murderer

Specification: Kill 10 Contestants in a single random world. The Contestants must be from the same or higher floor than yours.

Status: (8/10)

Effect: Perception +2, Worth +1

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Kai ran, looking at the number 8.

His direction, though, was taking him away from Arlen. A pile of mud was in his sight and two figures were struggling to come out from under it.

Kai appeared like a phantom at the top of the mud.

33 points, he saw his HP crawling up. Tiredness, though, didn't have any step, and it HP regaining points didn't affect it either. Their was no replacement for what Kai need; Rest.

Kai's hand went for the longsword's hilt, its blade stuck in the mud.

It took him time, a few seconds, but he pulled it out. It was bent. One edge had lost its sharpness.

Kai looked at Simon first. Only his head and right hand were out of the mud. His face was flattened against the ground. His fingers were twitching, pushing the rocks, but in vain. He couldn't even twist his neck. The weight of mud was too much to give the one-eyed man much freedom.

Then he looked at Shae. She looked back. Her entire body was under the layer of thick, viscous mud, save her head. She was crying big, heavy tears. Her mouth became an ugly smile, then turned into a sad frown as she looked at him. A whimper came out of her throat. It could have meant anything.

A loud boom resounded behind his back, but Kai was looking at the orange, yolk-like morning sun.

Kai wasn't an indecisive person, but cunning deeds needed thinking, and thinking needed time. He had to compromise and find a middle ground somewhere.

What would happen next? Kai gave it a hard thought. There is no way to pin Simon and Shae's death on the enemy.

Am I strong enough to kill an injured Arlen? Kai asked himself. The answer was flat No. He could scarcely hold back the urge to vomit. His SP was still down, his soul weak. One flick of Arlen's wand was enough to send him tumbling down.

Can I poison him? The thought passed by. No, he answered. The Blood Essence was still in cooldown. If he were to lose more HP, he won't have the strength to take Mr. Beedle to the destination.

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