Chapter 154: Reve And The Thieves(3)
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Seith's body shivered as he stared directly at the young lad, "What do you want?"
His fellow thieves were knocked out. White foam spilled out from their mouths, which were left wide-open. The few that were still conscious pretended to be dead, despite the fact that their true status was obvious.
His ki was starting to disperse and his body was gradually exhausted. He reckoned that he wouldn't be able to keep up this optimal state for a while.
Feeling alarmed, he looked front and back but could see nothing or someone that could help them.
Oh, now, he remembered. His gang had specifically picked this location for its secrecy.
It was at this moment he knew that…..he had fucked up!
In essence, he shot himself in his toe.
Watching the various looks appearing on Seith's face, Reve smiled, "What do I want? What do I want? Well, this is funny. Not long ago, it was you that wanted something, wasn't it?"
The young demihuman pointed his right index finger down. A force barrier slammed into the back of Seith as his mouth ate the dust of the earth.
"Ahhhh, it is good doing this often. Staying cooped up for months almost tamed my wild side," realized Reve.
He noticed Seith standing up and hit him with another force barrier like it was nothing. For people like Seith, he could use little of his psi-force to deal with them. He just had to manage his psi-force output and spam endless low-tier force barriers.
Yet, against all odds, Seith gritted his teeth and force his body to move back up.
His mouth gutted with blood as he growled, "What do you want with us?"
If anything, he was sure now.
They weren't the predator in this situation. They were preys, foolishly thinking of themselves as predators, that were baited by the actual predator.
"Seeing as your display of willpower, I will wrap this up. I want to visit your base," told Reve.
Seith was shocked, "What? Our base?"
"Don't pretend to not know what I meant. How convenient that the moment a young rich lad walks out of an expensive weapon store, he is robbed by thieves. A secret is required for this amount of planning to take place," explained Reve.
"I don't know—"
*Bam!*
A force barrier dug Seith's face deep in the earth. This time, Reve wasn't pulling any punches. He cracked one of Seith's rib bones with just that one attack.
"I know you must have a code of covertness. I understand that you are scared of betraying this elusive base. But my dear Seith, you need to comprehend which is more terrifying; betraying your base or disobeying me?"
"You motherf*cker. I have no idea what you are talking about," cursed Seith.
Once again, a force barrier slammed his back until he laid flat on the surface of the ground.
Looking up at the clouds, Reve sighed, "Alright, Alright. I thought there was no honor among thieves but I guess I was wrong. I shall inform you that I hold no evil intentions for your base."
Struggling to move the bones in his body, Seith twisted his head to face Reve the moment he heard that, "How can I be so sure?"
"You just have to believe me. Or we can simply continue this farce till you break," responded Reve.
Seith ground his teeth, "Swear it. Swear it on the goddess' name!"
"Are you serious?" menacingly stared Reve.
"Swear it!"
Seith's eyes revealed that he was not going to back down. It was a mystery why a thief like him was so adamant at something so trivial.
Feeling annoyed, Reve acquiesced, "I swear on the name of the goddess, Xoris, that I have said no lies!"
"Thank you," offered Seith.
Despite the era of gods being long gone, their influence still remained in the hearts of mortals. Even in a religion-free nation like Narva, the people still respected the names of the gods and goddesses.
After a good ol ten minutes, Seith finally stood up without Reve's force barrier slamming him down, "I will take you there, but—---"
He looked behind to see both his unconscious comrades and 'unconscious' comrades.
"What do we do with them," asked Seith.
"You carry them while you show me the way. Sounds about right," replied Reve.
"I-I...understand. Give me ten minutes," said Seith.
He disappeared into the street far away.
Reve pulled up his hood as he waited for Seith to come back. He did not think for a single second that Seith was lying about that. Moreover, he had the other thieves here with him.
If he wanted, he could simply ask them where their base was.
"Huh…..?"
Reve sensed a tiny movement at the location of the unconscious thieves.
"Oh no, you shouldn't have done that. Unconscious people don't open their eyes, even for a tiny second," sadly said Reve.
His downcast look didn't correspond to his next course of action as a force barrier slammed the two thieves he was addressing.
Not bothering to confirm if he finally did the job right this time, Reve sent another force barrier towards them. After their breathing patterns quietened, he assumed they were truly collapsed.
Seith came into view afterward.
He was moving a large object which Reve identified to be a big cart that was meant for fruits.
Seith's bones creaked as he carried each of his comrades into the cart. He noticed that two of them had extra blood on their faces but was too scared to ask how that came to be.
In a moment, he was done with loading the cart.
He directed his moist eyes at Reve, "Now, what?"
"Now, you carry them and lead the way."
"..."
Reve asked, "What is it?"
"I don't think I have enough power for that."
"What happened to the burst of adrenaline you used to stand up back then," queried a shocked Reve.
"........"
"What is it?"
"No–No–Nothing. I will do it," replied a terrified Seith.
Yes, he had dug a hole for himself today.
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Seith's body shivered as he stared directly at the young lad, "What do you want?"
His fellow thieves were knocked out. White foam spilled out from their mouths, which were left wide-open. The few that were still conscious pretended to be dead, despite the fact that their true status was obvious.
His ki was starting to disperse and his body was gradually exhausted. He reckoned that he wouldn't be able to keep up this optimal state for a while.
Feeling alarmed, he looked front and back but could see nothing or someone that could help them.
Oh, now, he remembered. His gang had specifically picked this location for its secrecy.
It was at this moment he knew that…..he had fucked up!
In essence, he shot himself in his toe.
Watching the various looks appearing on Seith's face, Reve smiled, "What do I want? What do I want? Well, this is funny. Not long ago, it was you that wanted something, wasn't it?"
The young demihuman pointed his right index finger down. A force barrier slammed into the back of Seith as his mouth ate the dust of the earth.
"Ahhhh, it is good doing this often. Staying cooped up for months almost tamed my wild side," realized Reve.
He noticed Seith standing up and hit him with another force barrier like it was nothing. For people like Seith, he could use little of his psi-force to deal with them. He just had to manage his psi-force output and spam endless low-tier force barriers.
Yet, against all odds, Seith gritted his teeth and force his body to move back up.
His mouth gutted with blood as he growled, "What do you want with us?"
If anything, he was sure now.
They weren't the predator in this situation. They were preys, foolishly thinking of themselves as predators, that were baited by the actual predator.
"Seeing as your display of willpower, I will wrap this up. I want to visit your base," told Reve.
Seith was shocked, "What? Our base?"
"Don't pretend to not know what I meant. How convenient that the moment a young rich lad walks out of an expensive weapon store, he is robbed by thieves. A secret is required for this amount of planning to take place," explained Reve.
"I don't know—"
*Bam!*
A force barrier dug Seith's face deep in the earth. This time, Reve wasn't pulling any punches. He cracked one of Seith's rib bones with just that one attack.
"I know you must have a code of covertness. I understand that you are scared of betraying this elusive base. But my dear Seith, you need to comprehend which is more terrifying; betraying your base or disobeying me?"
"You motherf*cker. I have no idea what you are talking about," cursed Seith.
Once again, a force barrier slammed his back until he laid flat on the surface of the ground.
Looking up at the clouds, Reve sighed, "Alright, Alright. I thought there was no honor among thieves but I guess I was wrong. I shall inform you that I hold no evil intentions for your base."
Struggling to move the bones in his body, Seith twisted his head to face Reve the moment he heard that, "How can I be so sure?"
"You just have to believe me. Or we can simply continue this farce till you break," responded Reve.
Seith ground his teeth, "Swear it. Swear it on the goddess' name!"
"Are you serious?" menacingly stared Reve.
"Swear it!"
Seith's eyes revealed that he was not going to back down. It was a mystery why a thief like him was so adamant at something so trivial.
Feeling annoyed, Reve acquiesced, "I swear on the name of the goddess, Xoris, that I have said no lies!"
"Thank you," offered Seith.
Despite the era of gods being long gone, their influence still remained in the hearts of mortals. Even in a religion-free nation like Narva, the people still respected the names of the gods and goddesses.
After a good ol ten minutes, Seith finally stood up without Reve's force barrier slamming him down, "I will take you there, but—---"
He looked behind to see both his unconscious comrades and 'unconscious' comrades.
"What do we do with them," asked Seith.
"You carry them while you show me the way. Sounds about right," replied Reve.
"I-I...understand. Give me ten minutes," said Seith.
He disappeared into the street far away.
Reve pulled up his hood as he waited for Seith to come back. He did not think for a single second that Seith was lying about that. Moreover, he had the other thieves here with him.
If he wanted, he could simply ask them where their base was.
"Huh…..?"
Reve sensed a tiny movement at the location of the unconscious thieves.
"Oh no, you shouldn't have done that. Unconscious people don't open their eyes, even for a tiny second," sadly said Reve.
His downcast look didn't correspond to his next course of action as a force barrier slammed the two thieves he was addressing.
Not bothering to confirm if he finally did the job right this time, Reve sent another force barrier towards them. After their breathing patterns quietened, he assumed they were truly collapsed.
Seith came into view afterward.
He was moving a large object which Reve identified to be a big cart that was meant for fruits.
Seith's bones creaked as he carried each of his comrades into the cart. He noticed that two of them had extra blood on their faces but was too scared to ask how that came to be.
In a moment, he was done with loading the cart.
He directed his moist eyes at Reve, "Now, what?"
"Now, you carry them and lead the way."
"..."
Reve asked, "What is it?"
"I don't think I have enough power for that."
"What happened to the burst of adrenaline you used to stand up back then," queried a shocked Reve.
"........"
"What is it?"
"No–No–Nothing. I will do it," replied a terrified Seith.
Yes, he had dug a hole for himself today.
Seith's body shivered as he stared directly at the young lad, "What do you want?"His fellow thieves were knocked out. White foam spilled out from their mouths, which were left wide-open. The few that were still conscious pretended to be dead, despite the fact that their true status was obvious. His ki was starting to disperse and his body was gradually exhausted. He reckoned that he wouldn't be able to keep up this optimal state for a while.Feeling alarmed, he looked front and back but could see nothing or someone that could help them. Oh, now, he remembered. His gang had specifically picked this location for its secrecy. It was at this moment he knew that..he had fucked up!In essence, he shot himself in his toe.Watching the various looks appearing on Seith's face, Reve smiled, "What do I want? What do I want? Well, this is funny. Not long ago, it was you that wanted something, wasn't it?"The young demihuman pointed his right index finger down. A force barrier slammed into the back of Seith as his mouth ate the dust of the earth. "Ahhhh, it is good doing this often. Staying cooped up for months almost tamed my wild side," realized Reve.He noticed Seith standing up and hit him with another force barrier like it was nothing. For people like Seith, he could use little of his psi-force to deal with them. He just had to manage his psi-force output and spam endless low-tier force barriers.Yet, against all odds, Seith gritted his teeth and force his body to move back up. His mouth gutted with blood as he growled, "What do you want with us?"If anything, he was sure now. They weren't the predator in this situation. They were preys, foolishly thinking of themselves as predators, that were baited by the actual predator."Seeing as your display of willpower, I will wrap this up. I want to visit your base," told Reve. Seith was shocked, "What? Our base?" "Don't pretend to not know what I meant. How convenient that the moment a young rich lad walks out of an expensive weapon store, he is robbed by thieves. A secret is required for this amount of planning to take place," explained Reve. "I don't know"*Bam!*A force barrier dug Seith's face deep in the earth. This time, Reve wasn't pulling any punches. He cracked one of Seith's rib bones with just that one attack. "I know you must have a code of covertness. I understand that you are scared of betraying this elusive base. But my dear Seith, you need to comprehend which is more terrifying; betraying your base or disobeying me?""You motherf*cker. I have no idea what you are talking about," cursed Seith.Once again, a force barrier slammed his back until he laid flat on the surface of the ground. Looking up at the clouds, Reve sighed, "Alright, Alright. I thought there was no honor among thieves but I guess I was wrong. I shall inform you that I hold no evil intentions for your base."Struggling to move the bones in his body, Seith twisted his head to face Reve the moment he heard that, "How can I be so sure?""You just have to believe me. Or we can simply continue this farce till you break," responded Reve. Seith ground his teeth, "Swear it. Swear it on the goddess' name!""Are you serious?" menacingly stared Reve. "Swear it!"Seith's eyes revealed that he was not going to back down. It was a mystery why a thief like him was so adamant at something so trivial.Feeling annoyed, Reve acquiesced, "I swear on the name of the goddess, Xoris, that I have said no lies!""Thank you," offered Seith. Despite the era of gods being long gone, their influence still remained in the hearts of mortals. Even in a religion-free nation like Narva, the people still respected the names of the gods and goddesses. After a good ol ten minutes, Seith finally stood up without Reve's force barrier slamming him down, "I will take you there, but---"He looked behind to see both his unconscious comrades and 'unconscious' comrades."What do we do with them," asked Seith. "You carry them while you show me the way. Sounds about right," replied Reve. "I-I...understand. Give me ten minutes," said Seith. He disappeared into the street far away.Reve pulled up his hood as he waited for Seith to come back. He did not think for a single second that Seith was lying about that. Moreover, he had the other thieves here with him. If he wanted, he could simply ask them where their base was. "Huh..?"Reve sensed a tiny movement at the location of the unconscious thieves. "Oh no, you shouldn't have done that. Unconscious people don't open their eyes, even for a tiny second," sadly said Reve. His downcast look didn't correspond to his next course of action as a force barrier slammed the two thieves he was addressing. Not bothering to confirm if he finally did the job right this time, Reve sent another force barrier towards them. After their breathing patterns quietened, he assumed they were truly collapsed. Seith came into view afterward. He was moving a large object which Reve identified to be a big cart that was meant for fruits. Seith's bones creaked as he carried each of his comrades into the cart. He noticed that two of them had extra blood on their faces but was too scared to ask how that came to be. In a moment, he was done with loading the cart. He directed his moist eyes at Reve, "Now, what?""Now, you carry them and lead the way.""..."Reve asked, "What is it?""I don't think I have enough power for that.""What happened to the burst of adrenaline you used to stand up back then," queried a shocked Reve."........""What is it?""NoNoNothing. I will do it," replied a terrified Seith. Yes, he had dug a hole for himself today.
