Song of Time - Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 22

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

The fire in the shabby warehouse gradually died out, leaving only a little flame, accompanied by black smoke billowing. The guards who came to put out the fire were all inflamed like black monkeys, with unkempt hair and slightly charred hair. The heroes had just wiped off the black dust on their faces and were about to have a rest. When they heard the sharp alarm bell coming from the hotel in the distance, they immediately turned pale with fright.

“Run! step on it! Something happened in the hotel! “

“Why are you still holding the spray! Throw it away! “

“Ouch! Who threw things at me? “

There was turmoil in the black ruins. A group of guards in black rushed out from the surroundings of the old building to the hotel. The originally noisy warehouse was instantly empty.

In the Hall, which was still filled with thick smoke, Sorcerer of fire Wandering slowly walked out from the side of the falling beam pillar. His black robe was still intact, only stained with a little dust. He glanced at the empty room expressionlessly, patted his sleeves, and walked out of the door to look out.

Due to the sudden interruption of the power, all the reporters who had been watching the fire ran back to the hotel gate, asking for more details, regardless of the potential danger. Outside the hotel building, there were more guards. Soldiers with guns were walking around, and occasionally some police dogs barked.

Wandering frowned and looked up at the brilliant attic again. He didn’t know if he had succeeded in his action. He muttered in his heart. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the white signal of the command upstairs, turned around, and was about to leave. All of a sudden, a black shadow in the alley not far away attracted his attention. Wandering quickly hid in the shadow and poked his head out. Under the dim moonlight, a black man with a pair of goggles lowered his head and leaned against the greenstone bricks motionlessly. His left hand covered his chest, and his right hand held the crooked knees, and he was holding a long dark dagger in his hand.

Wandering stared at the man for a moment and suddenly showed a smug smile. He walked over quietly and looked down. Half squatting, he raised the corners of his mouth and sneered, “isn’t this Seckor? What’s wrong? Bullied? Ouch… “At last, the cold ending echoed in the gloomy and deserted alley, with a chill.

Seckor didn’t say a word. He slightly raised his head and took a look at Wandering. Suddenly, he raised his left hand to cover his mouth and coughed a few times, revealing a large bloody mark on his chest.

“Bleeding? What a mess… Let me have a look. “The man taunted. He reached out his hand and tried to touch the bleeding wound, but Seckor slapped him away.

“What a bad temper…Do you still want to pretend to be a master? “The smile on Wandering’s face faded away. He stood up and clapped his hands. He stared at him, expressionlessly and asked, “Did the task fail?”

Seckor just lowered his head without saying anything, as if he hadn’t heard this question.

“Humph! Who swore yesterday, but now…? The efforts of more than a month were in vain! When we get back to the base, I’ll see how you explain it to my master! “

“……Are you listening? “Seeing that he had no reaction, Wandering could not help but burst into anger. He shouted in a low voice, “I tell you, don’t think you can fool him with the help of Vyrut! There will be no mercy in front of the law! “

“So noisy…” Said Seckor in a deep voice. His voice seemed to be a little hoarse because of his injury.

“Haha…How dare you say that I’m noisy… “The man was so angry that he laughed. “If I didn’t cover for you here, you wouldn’t even be able to enter the door! How dare you be so arrogant! You can’t do anything without us! You are Nothing! “

He gritted his teeth and wanted to say something more, but a chaotic shout came from the distance. Wandering rushed to the entrance of the alley and looked out. A group of guards with flashlights were running towards the warehouse.

“If you can walk, then follow me. If you can’t, just wait for death here!” The man didn’t dare to stay any longer. He sneered at Seckor in a low voice, lightly jumped onto the roof, and ran away along the high and low bricks and stone buildings.

Seckor raised his head and stared at his back. He jumped up several times to the top of the building and chased after Wandering, speeding forward in the brick and stone forest. The two of them passed through the dark electricity block, avoided the commercial avenue with a dense flow of people, and went straight to the port along the residential buildings.

Wandering ran very fast in front of him as if he was deliberately trying to shake off the pursuer behind him, regardless of his injury. Seckor followed him silently all the time, like flying a kite. The two of them stopped, turned around, and made a detour. It was almost two o’clock in the evening when they arrived at the port base. The bustling working and living area finally fell into a deep sleep. Only the port in the distance was still brightly lit, and from time to time, the sound of lifting machines could be heard.

Wandering stopped outside the camouflage wall at the entrance of the base. He turned his head and looked at Seckor, whose face was deathly pale with blood oozing from his chest. He proudly raised the corners of his mouth and snorted, “Go and explain it to your dear Vyrut. Let’s see how he will cover it for you!” When he turned his head and was about to hit the secret signal, a gust of wind blew from behind. The defenseless Wandering suddenly fell to the ground.

In black, the assassin knocked down the ghost as fast as lightning and waved his hand to emit a hazy divine light, spreading the entire lane with indistinct illusions. At this time, if someone looked out from the wall, they could only see an empty old alley. He bent down and picked up the unconscious fire cultivator. Then he raised his head and looked around cautiously. A wave of water trembled all over his body. The crown prince, Shane, in a black luxury suit, appeared in the narrow lane.

“Seckor…Seckor… “The prince murmured the name with his head down, as if he recalled something. A moment later, he came back to his senses and glanced coldly at the prey in his hand. Then he turned around and strode out. Another magic wave appeared, and his figure instantly disappeared in the cold moonlight like an illusion.

The night was quiet, but the atmosphere in the stone castle inside the brick wall was extremely serious. Vyrut’s eyes were still covered with black cloth. He sat on the stone chair expressionlessly, with Uncle Qi in charge of logistics standing on the left. Seckor stood behind him with his head down. The Snakeskin stood in front of him, and behind him stood Ganger with a long face like a supervisor.

“……Who told you the room number? “With his hands on the table, Vyrut asked Snakeskin calmly.

“II have asked the manager, the guard captain, and the kitchen. They all said that it was No. 501…He has always booked this room. “

“Disguised as a guard?”

“I even dressed up as a manager and asked…”

“Anything special happened?”

“……I met Ms. Lovina once, but there was Nothing unusual. “

“……What were you doing at that time? “Vyrut thought for a while.

“I dressed up as a guard and chatted with the manager.”

“How did she react?”

“I bowed to her with the manager. She smiled at me and went upstairs…”

“Who else was there at that time?”

“And her Butler was also here.”

“Did he behave abnormally?”

“No…He took a look at me and left. “

It didn’t sound suspicious…But why did the crown prince of Wong unexpectedly live in the target room? According to the arrangement of the hotel in recent days, it was obviously a hasty decision. It was really unreasonable. And the guards’ weird power at the top, it was obvious that they were deliberately trying to lure the fire towards the crown prince…Where did the news come from? Was everyone in the hotel lying? Who was behind all this?” Uncle Qi, is the harbor blocked?”

“Yes, Master. You haven’t come back yet, but all of them have been sealed. Now you can’t even open a small ship!” The old man shook his head with a bitter smile.

“…… It’s faster than I expected. How about the Bee? “

“She has taken the tranquilizer and is still in a coma, but…She will be fine. “

“That’s good…” Vyrut rubbed his thumb subconsciously. Thinking of his last companion who did not return, he asked, “hasn’t Wandering come back yet?”

Everyone looked at the entrance of the tunnel at the same time. The stone path was still quiet and there was no sound.

The Hall fell into silence again. After waiting quietly for a moment, Vyrut seemed to be a little tired and said, “you can go downstairs and have a rest…I want to be quiet for a while. “Everyone looked at each other and said that they would take the servants out of the Hall, leaving only Seckor standing awkwardly behind him.

Vyrut was still thinking about arranging a backup plan and did not care about the trouble maker at all. The mission had failed. Now the most important thing was to take everyone away safely. Still, the unexpected late arrival of Wandering made him a little worried. Was he chased by his enemy? Or…He pursed his lips and sat quietly for a long time. Then he whispered to himself, “do you know what you did wrong?”

Seckor didn’t know how to answer his question.

Without waiting for his response, Vyrut continued to ask, “How did you promise me when you came out? Why didn’t you listen to my order? “

“I’m just a little late. I hurt him as far as I can!” Seckor retorted complacently, not taking his friend’s accusation seriously.

“A little late?” Vyrut gave a sneer, “You’re late. Have you ever thought about the consequences!? Have you ever thought that you are not alone, and you have more than twenty companions behind you? “

“I…” The assassin was rendered speechless.

“Have you ever thought that we have offended the wrongest person in the capital city just because you are a little late? Do you think the crown prince is easy to be teased? Don’t forget that you still have an old grudge against him! “Vyrut scolded in a low voice. Although his eyes were temporarily blind, his mind was clearer than usual.

“……Everything is fine now, isn’t it? “

“Nothing happened? As long as morning comes, there will be countless security guards searching the whole city. What do you think the capital city is like? Once the pagoda people are alerted, how long do you think this castle can protect us? “

“It’s not a big deal. How can they find this place?”

“Idiot, never underestimate your opponent…Moreover, Wandering hadn’t come back yet…Any accident beyond our plan will be a fatal threat to him. “

“It’s none of my business. Even if he was killed, it’s all his own fault!” Being scolded for a long time, Seckor was a little annoyed. He complained loudly with his sleeves and hands. What did he have to do with that damn man!

“Shut up!” Vyrut turned his head sharply, his face unnaturally pale” He’s your partner! Not your enemy! “

Seckor was startled by his loud shout. He had never seen his friend reprimand him like this. He took a step back at a loss.

Vyrut couldn’t see anything, so he couldn’t see the abnormal reaction of Seckor. He took a few deep breaths and leaned back on the chair. He sighed and said, “When can you be more mature?”

Exhausted, he put his hand on his forehead and said in a very soft tone like in a dream, “If you don’t have a companion to protect you in this dark world, how far can you go and how many marks can you leave?”

Seckor opened his mouth but said Nothing. He was still confused. He sighed in frustration and collapsed on the cold stone table, staring blankly at the little chandelier above his head.

There was dead silence in the Hall. After a long time, Vyrut seemed to wake up from a dream and said in a low voice, “You can go to rest first…I have to wait for Wandering to come back…”

“…… I’ll go with you. “The shadow assassin stubbornly lay motionless on the table, as if he was going to melt and be cast into one with the stone table.

The stone castle was shrouded in thick darkness. Only the lonely chandelier with warmth was silently protecting the two lonely travelers.

It was a sleepless night.