Death… And Me

Chapter 380 - Task

Meanwhile, Roan arrived at an inconspicuous building at the borders of the Inner City Wall. It didnʼt look all that new, but it was still better than most buildings in the Outer Region. When he and Dudle entered, the shop attendant immediately came forward.

”So itʼs Dudle, huh? Are you here to-”

However, he also noticed Roan right behind, so he stopped what he was going to say.

”Hello, young man. Do you need any antiques? They might not be on par with Spiritual Tools, but they are quite pleasing to the eyes. Well, Iʼm not sure if young people like you would have interest in this kind of shop, though.”

Roan looked at Dudle, waiting for him to do his thing.

”Ahem... Senior Gval. We need some black rabbits.”

Gval was obviously the name of the attendant. When he heard that, his eyes narrowed.

”Dudle, did you forget the rules?”

Dudle became nervous. Usually, there would be a process to accept new members for each black market. After all, itʼs not like they could keep it in the open.

”I know that Iʼm being too pushy, but I can vouch for this young man. Iʼm willing to pay the fee later if anything happens.”

Gval looked at Roan and checked his cultivation with his Spiritual Sense. Only then did he notice that the teenager in front of him was already in the Core Formation Realm.

”Oh! To have such a cultivation at this age is quite good. Whereʼd you come from, boy?”

In fact, Roan looked a few years older thanks to Reanʼs technique. Otherwise, Gval wouldnʼt show just this small reaction.

Roan shook his head after hearing the question.

”Thatʼs my business. There are a few things I need that arenʼt available just anywhere. Thatʼs why I asked Dudle here for some help.”

Gval didnʼt find it that surprising. The majority who came to the black market would often hide their own identities. He was pretty sure that the appearance he was seeing right now wasnʼt Roanʼs real face either.

Gval then looked at Dudle, who seemed pretty nervous.

”Somethingʼs not right. Little boy, did you do something to this idiot here? I find it difficult to believe that Dudle would just bring you here like that, especially since he knows the rules.”

Roan faintly smiled in response.

”Sure enough, you would notice this much.”

Roan then put a hand on Dudleʼs shoulder, which made the guy tremble for a second.

”His life is basically in my hands. I told him that he had to bring me to a Black Market or he would die. Thatʼs why he came straight here. By the way, he only has around 20 minutes left to live.”

Dudle felt helpless.

”Senior Gval, Iʼm sorry. I was careless, and now I have poison in my body. Iʼll do anything. Just let this little demon buy the things he needs, will you?”

Gval couldnʼt help but snort.

*Swish!*

Before Dudle could even react, a needle pierced the center of his head as fast as lightning! Not only that, but a similar attack also came in Roanʼs direction. However, Roan hadnʼt dropped his guard for even a second since he arrived in this place.

ʼDeath Style, First Movement Form, Show Steps!ʼ

Roan merged with the shadow around, swiftly dodging the attack directed at him. The needle then passed through the walls before disappearing outside. As for Dudle, he simply dropped on the ground, dead. Well, Roan didnʼt give a damn anyway.

”Oh! Young man, youʼre quite fast.”

Roanʼs faint smile didnʼt disappear even for a second.

”Thanks for the compliment. So, can I have access to the Black Market?”

Gval, who had just attacked, was taken aback by those words. Soon after, he laughed out loud.

”Hahaha! What a funny boy. Anyone at your age would feel nervous or would have fled straight away. Iʼve never thought that you would be showing such confidence.”

It turns out that Gval was at the Initial Stage of the Core and Soul Fusion Realm. So it was quite easy for him to get rid of Dudle, especially since the latter was directing his guard at Roan instead.

”You donʼt seem to care about what I did to this idiot here.”

Roan shrugged his shoulders as he said.

”I already killed a few of his friends who tried to rob me, so why should I care about this final survivor? I only want one thing, access to the Black Markets. If I canʼt get it here, Iʼll try somewhere else.”

”Oh! The way you put it, it seems like you are pretty confident in your chances of escaping, uh?”

Roan nodded, not trying to deny it.

”Iʼm not only confident. Iʼm absolutely sure I can do it.”

Gval couldnʼt help but feel the urge to try Roanʼs abilities after hearing that. However, he gave up in the end. He could tell that Roan wasnʼt an average cultivator.

”There is no need to look for another place. However, you will have to go through the procedures before we allow you to enter the Black Market.”

Roan nodded.

”I was expecting that much.”

Seeing that Roan didnʼt mind, Gval then turned around and headed to the back of the shop. Roan didnʼt say anything and followed as well. As for Dudleʼs body, Roan was sure that it wouldnʼt be there anymore by the time he came out.

They quickly arrived in a separate room. Inside, Gval accessed a secret compartment where a few black tokens could be found. He took one of them and sent his Spiritual Sense inside. A few moments later, he looked back at Roan.

”This is the token that grants access to the three Black Markets available in the Inner City. However, I need proof of your intentions. We canʼt have just anyone stepping inside, after all.”

Roan pondered a bit before asking.

”What do you need me to do?”

Gval nodded, satisfied.

”Just now, you used a movement ability based on the Dark Element. Obviously, you have some cultivation technique that provides you with Yin Energy. You are an assassin, or at least, you know how to act like one. That being said, your task will be to kill a certain someone. Bring me his head, and you will get access to the market.”