For a moment—
Everything became still—
Then suddenly—
WHOOSH
Kairo vanished.
The assassin in front of him barely had time to react when Kairo suddenly appeared right behind him.
The assassin's body froze instantly.
How—?!
Before he could finish the thought, Kairo raised his hand to strike.
But at that exact moment—
CLANG!
A sharp sound echoed.
Another assassin suddenly rushed in from the side and slashed his blade toward Kairo.
The attack came too fast.
Kairo barely managed to react.
BOOM
The strike landed, sending Kairo flying several meters away.
He rolled across the ground before finally stopping.
Hidden far away in the darkness, several spies were watching the entire battle.
Some belonged to the Royal Family.
Some belonged to the Kelric Family.
All of them looked shocked.
Did you see that?!
That speed…!
He moved like lightning!
But one of the spies narrowed his eyes.
…However.
His combat experience is lacking.
The others nodded.
Exactly.
He's fast… but not skilled.
Meanwhile, Kairo slowly stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
He looked at the assassins calmly.
Then he suddenly smiled.
Well…
Maybe I can't defeat all of you.
The assassins tightened their grip on their weapons.
But then Kairo continued casually.
But there's one thing you forgot.
The assassins frowned.
What?
Kairo stretched his arms lazily.
You guys can't match my speed.
The next moment—
His body blurred.
So…
I'm leaving.
WHOOSH
Kairo dashed away at terrifying speed.
The assassins immediately reacted.
After him!
They chased him through the forest.
But within seconds—
Kairo disappeared into the darkness.
No matter how fast they ran…
They couldn't catch him.
One assassin stopped and cursed.
Damn it!"l
That speed is ridiculous!
Hidden spies also exchanged glances.
We've seen enough.
He's not that strong in direct combat.
But his speed…
…is at monster level.
With that conclusion, many spies quietly retreated.
They had already gathered the information they needed.
Far away from the forest…
An abandoned graveyard stood under the pale moonlight.
Broken tombstones covered the ground.
A cold wind blew across the silent land.
And right in the center—
Kairo stood alone.
The calm expression on his face was completely different from earlier.
He slowly sat down between the graves.
Then he closed his eyes.
A strange dark aura began spreading around him.
Thin streams of soul energy slowly rose from the graves and flowed toward his body.
The entire graveyard trembled faintly.
Kairo absorbed the energy greedily.
The aura around him became stronger.
After several minutes—
The energy slowly disappeared.
Kairo opened his eyes.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
…Interesting.
Tonight was quite fun.
But just as he finished speaking—
A sudden presence appeared behind him.
Before Kairo could react—
BOOM
A powerful force slammed into his back.
Kairo was violently thrown to the ground.
He crashed into a broken tombstone.
Dust filled the air.
Kairo quickly stood up, his eyes wide with shock.
W-Who are you?!
Standing a few meters away was a mysterious man.
His face was calm.
Before Kairo could react again—
The man suddenly appeared in front of him.
SMACK
A loud slap echoed through the graveyard.
Kairo was sent spinning to the ground again.
His mind went blank from the impact.
The mysterious man looked down at him coldly.
And the graveyard once again fell silent.
To Be Continued…