Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 829: A Good Man Can Change

At first, Rane was quite excited to see the magnificent Zon in action again. Although he wasnʼt a particular fan of fighting, every time Zon did something, he was amazed.

And although he was amazed this time, he never expected Zon to go so far. With the condition the warriors were in, he felt like there was no choice but to quickly close up the shop.

He wanted to stop rumors from spreading, and even though there were many witnesses who could claim it was the fault of the others most of the time, this case didnʼt seem so much like that.

Especially since this group of warriors had been going around buying food and drinks for everyone.

They were all quickly cleared out of the restaurant, and Rane even told most of the workers to go home for the day.

The only ones left in the restaurant were Kelp and his injured group, Zon, Skyler, and Tinson, the person with the red headband that had appeared.

Right now, Rane was clearing up the broken table and getting a mop ready to clean up some of the blood that had been spilled.

ʼI expected him to lash out, but he overpowered them with ease. He broke their bones, and none of them even stood a chance,ʼ Rane thought. ʼJust what type of monster did I hire for this place?ʼ

Skyler had similar thoughts, but they were in the opposite direction.

ʼThis man, he must be some type of hidden master. A person whoʼs lived a long life and decided to go into hiding by working at a noodle shop of all places!ʼ Skyler thought as he searched one of the injured warriors.

Moving his clothing and digging deep into their pockets.

ʼWhen I fought earlier, my techniques were more refined. Making noodles-it must be some type of secret technique or something!ʼ Skyler thought, and eventually pulled out a small round device with a button and a golden eye.

It wasnʼt just Skyler; soon after, Tinson had also pulled out the same device from one of the others.

Eventually, five of the same devices were placed on the table, each of them discovered on the othersʼ bodies.

Kelp had one as well, but he also had the flattened round item on him, which Zon was still holding.

”So what exactly are all of these things?” Skyler asked. ”Iʼve never seen them before. Why would a bunch of warriors have them?”

Tinson, who had been ordered to deliver the message to Zon, didnʼt know much himself-just to say what he had already said. But it looked like he was a step too late.

So he wanted to get the full details before he would head back to inform Cronker, who would go on to tell the rest.

ʼI just hope this isnʼt as bad as I think it is. I donʼt want to see an angry Raze again,ʼ Tinson thought back to when he was in the underground assessment and how he managed to survive without Raze taking his head, like many others had been taken at the time.

His life was turning around and looking up, and then this situation had to occur for him.

”These devices mean these people are all from Alter,” Zon answered. ”Only their members carry these. It allows them to confirm that there are others just like them.”

”Alter? That group of weirdo shaman-type people?” Skyler commented.

It was Tinson who was surprised. Being closer to Cronker, he and the rest of the Crimson Crane had learned more about the world of Pagna.

The real group of Alter and Otherworlders, the Bonum Society, and more.

”It seems like whoever ordered you to deliver this message knew these people were coming,” Zon said. ”But I donʼt know why they wouldnʼt want me to deal with them and leave them alone instead.”

Skyler wasnʼt really following, but just nodded and decided to keep helping Rane, though he continued to watch what Zon was doing-the man who had become his biggest admiration. Zon flipped the flat device in his hand, while in the other he held the long metallic stick.

He then went over to Kelp, who was tied up in a chair. His legs were bandaged, though it wouldnʼt do much.

”Iʼm going to ask you what does this device do?” Zon asked. ”Why did you press it when you felt like you were in danger?”

Kelp looked at Zon with weak eyes and glanced at the rest of his people.

”Are you going to kill me if I donʼt tell the truth? Do you think a Pagna warrior is afraid of death?” Kelp replied. ”Have you even killed anyone before? You shouldnʼt say words so lightly.”

Zon placed both of his hands on Kelpʼs shoulders and pushed into them deeply, digging his fingers inside.

”I consider myself a good person, always doing things for the sake of an entire country so people can live better lives,” Zon said. ”The thing is, doing such a thing, there were my fair share of people I needed to get rid of.”

”As you might expect from a good person, taking a life isnʼt easy. After doing so, there are endless sleepless nights, images appearing in your mind, and voices in your head.”

”But Iʼm going to tell you something that only a person like me would know-it gets easier, and it doesnʼt matter who the person is.”

”In the end, everything becomes a blur. They just become a bunch of numbers-tasks that you need to do. It doesnʼt matter about the age or the type of person in front of you.” ”Because all of those feelings of guilt that you had the first time, they get shoved deeper and deeper.”

”Getting rid of you wouldnʼt weigh on my conscience at all, and besides...” Zon then pulled out the special metallic pen-like object.

”I heard what you said before-with this device, I can find out the truth, right?”

”Wait!” Kelp shouted before Zon even tried to use the device. ”They gave it to me. They said if the mission was to fail or I felt like I was in danger, I was to push the button.”

”In doing so, it would send a message out... the place is deemed too dangerous for other

squads to enter.”

”And what does that mean?” Zon said, getting his face closer to Kelp.

Kelp then gulped down his saliva.

”When no squads can complete a mission, it means that Alter has no choice. They will send... a

Deleter here.”