Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

C44: Hidden Mission's Hidden Hint - The Return of Simon!

Kai brought Jon Arryn just under the sewer's entrance near the Tower of Hand.

Only half an hour remained for his mission to be over. He let the old man slump down against the slimy wall as there was no strength in Jon Arryn's legs, his knees wobbling, his hands searching for a hold he had no use for.

"Easy," Kai said, patting the old man's cheek. "Take a deep breath. Haha!"

Jon Arryn's nose squirmed when the real stench of the sewers hit his lungs again. But the old man couldn't protest, much less let out a distasteful grunt. Kai took out a flask of arbor wine, gifted by Cersei, and two cups. He poured the wine and handed over one cup to the Hand.

"My lord," Kai said, forcing the wine cup in Jon Arryn's palm. "Drink this. You will feel good."

Jon did as suggested. His hand shook as he sipped the wine and then drank it like water the next moment.

Kai grinned. There is still time, he thought. Why such haste, old man?

Kai took back the cup and refilled it. This time, Jon Arryn curled his fingers around the cup by himself. "This one is for our good time together," he said, smiling. "Sip it."

Kai whiled away the time, drinking and making Jon Arryn drunk. When it was only 5 minutes to the Mission End, as shown by the Stats, he poured the last cup for the Hand.

But this time, he planned to spice things up a little.

Kai flicked his hand, taking a vial out of his Inventory. This vial was full of colorless Light Neurotoxin Kai had painstakingly collected in the last 7 days. With only one saber remaining, he must ensure it remained drenched in poison to give him an extra edge.

Not only did this vial save Kai time, but it also prevented the loss of MP and HP, which the Skill Light Neurotoxin would have needed him.

The only downside was that he did not know how many drops would it need to kill the old man before spitting out truths out there. So Kai added around 10 drops and hoped they would be more than enough for the task at hand.

Jon Arryn had neither strength nor interest in noticing these things. His eyes were drooping from drunkenness, and there was a smile on his face, thinking of his family above this hellhole.

Just after, Kai thought, repeating the words that had given him the idea. Just after, heh!

There was one crucial hint hidden within the Hidden Mission given by Cersei.

The Time Limit!

The Hidden Mission's Time Limit stated - Not Applicable.

Not Applicable also meant that Kai could complete the mission even after the Main Mission.

Even if he was wrong, Kai had nothing to lose. But if he won't at least try the theory, he would never know. The prospects of losing a hidden mission's rewards would have given him nightmares for many days anyway.

Let's just hope he will die timely after getting out of here, Kai wished.

When Kai was done with the vial, he put it back in his Inventory. He was just about to hand over the poisoned wine to Jon Arryn when his Perception alarmed him about a danger nearby.

A Contestant?! Kai incredulously thought, his free hand taking out a saber. But I made sure that there was no one else in the sewers.

It happened then.

The Perception, which at first was just alerting him, now screamed.

Every fiber of Kai's muscles screeched, his knees almost wobbled, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up at their ends.