Black Online

As soon as Fang Raon opened his eyes, he wasn’t in the Ranked building. Instead, he was in a strange room.

It had soft-looking couches lining up the walls, and screen, where he could join another match or leave this place.

"What place is this..."

[LadyBelle: Some separate dimension. The Ranked building would be so full if you always had to line up, and walk to the receptionist, so you only need to do it once]

"I see. Right, weren’t the players supposed to wage something before the fight? Money or items? It didn’t give that choice before, and I didn’t win anything from the fight."

Fang Raon said.

[LadyBelle: From second fight onwards you can. First fight is a tutorial of some kind. You always fight first-timer like yourself with your first fight]

"I guess that makes sense. I might as well join another fight."

Fang Raon walked to the screen, selected to join another fight, and the queue popped up, but it didn’t take long.

[An opponent has been found!]

’It looks like almost all the players are in here, so there isn’t any worry about not finding a fight. With so many players, it is also quite unlikely to go against really good player.

’What if I happen to go against Leon? It would be quite something.’

In that moment, he vanished.

...

Fang Raon materialized in the air, then fell to the platform, and landed on the same stone platform as before.

It was again hovering in mid-air.

His opponent was already waiting. It was black-haired young man. Looking pale, most likely from Cold Regions of the world.

"We need to wage a bet before we fight."

Jordan said.

In that moment, a holographic window appeared before them, and they both had a choice to send a bet to their opponent.

Both had to agree to the bet before the fight. If they didn’t choose anything in three minutes, the bet would be randomized.

"What do you got to offer?"

Jordan asked.

"Shall we bet gold coins?"

Fang Raon asked.

"I don’t want gold coins. I need something I can use."

Jordan said.

"..."

Fang Raon looked at the screen, and then he put three items as bet—it was the King’s Shortsword, King’s Battle Armor, and King’s Shield.

"A whole set?"

Jordan said with a surprise, and then he went through his inventory, thinking about what to send as his bet.

’He is Assassin.’

Fang Raon thought.

Then, Jordan sent items for the bet.

It was Throwing Knives Belt. Speed Boots. And Mask of The Silent Killer.

"Throwing Knives Belt regenerates all the thrown knives. You can throw as many knives you’d want.

"Speed Boots increases your speed by 5%. Mask of the Silent Killer allows you to hide from the guards."

Jordan said.

"Why would I want that?"

Fang Raon asked with a frown.

"If you get in the trouble with the guards, you can hide from them. It doesn’t, of course, completely conceal you from them, but it’ll be much harder for them to find you."

Jordan said.

’I guess those items are fine, and I don’t really need King’s Set anymore. I don’t believe Jordan intends to use it, as they’re very anti-Assassin.

’But I guess he has someone he’d like to gift the set to or sell it, but like he said, he doesn’t need gold coins.

’Might want to trade something with Warrior or he simply believes in his victory wholeheartedly.’

Fang Raon accepted the bet, and so did Jordan, and at that moment, their health bars appeared above each other’s head.

[FIGHT!]

Jordan pulled out his daggers, and suddenly sank into his own shadow. It looked like something Raikou used in his fight against him!

’The shadow powers, specialty of Assassins. This Ranked update is especially good for Assassins because they’re strongest class in fights such as this one.’

In that moment, a head popped out of his own shadow. It was right behind him, so he didn’t notice it.

Then, Jordan revealed half of his body.

In that moment, Fang Raon turned around, and swung the Silverfang towards him.

Jordan looked surprised, and sank back to the shadow, and disappeared without a trace.

In that moment, his shadow moved on its own, and wrapped around his feet, trapping them in place.

Jordan jumped out of the shadow with the dagger in hand and stabbed it towards his back, but Raon parried the attack with the Silverfang.

"Tch!"

Jordan kept swinging the dagger at him, but he couldn’t get through the Silverfang defense, as the sword’s long blade was too powerful for his small knife.

"You’re trapped... there is nothing you can do... except die..."

Jordan vanished back into the shadow, and at that moment, the shadow started slithering across the ground like a snake.

A new shadow appeared behind Raon.

The shadow stopped in the middle of the platform. Then, Jordan jumped out of it. The new shadow that Raon got wrapped around him tightly.

It trapped his arms, so he couldn’t swing the Silverfang anymore, and it even wrapped around his mouth so he couldn’t speak.

"You can’t use your voice activation word anymore. Thus, you cannot use any of your skills. This is the power of shadows.

"I’ve won."

Jordan said with a smile, and then he kicked off into a run, and ran straight at him with the dagger in hand.

"This dagger will kill your heart!"

In that moment.

Fang Raon moved his left arm, barely managing to move it, but was enough to grab the shadow.

With the left hand, he then ripped the shadow as if it was made of some thin, easily-rippable material.

"What?!"

Jordan’s eyes widened in a sight.

Silverfang came fast. Ruthlessly.

Jordan put the dagger in the way, but the blade cut through the dagger like butter, and through his head.

"Maxima... It can even cut through your dagger."

Fang Raon said.

Jordan dropped to the ground, and soon vanished.

[Winner - Fang Raon!]

[You have acquired Throwing Knives Belt. Speed Boots. A Mask of a Silent Killer!]

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