Chapter 96. The Red Death 1
Aiden and the guy arrived before a two story establishment.
The ground floor was a bar and the first floor was a large apartment.
Aiden’s eyes narrowed.
"They’ve prepared for me" He thought. He had already scanned the interior of the bar.
198 fellows, men and women were hiding in different parts of the bar.
If one didn’t pay close attention, they would think the bar was empty. The gang members had hidden themselves very well.
"I doubt this guy revealed my location to them" Aiden thought as he stared at the guide. The guy was too scared to even think straight.
"So it means the news has already traveled here. Must have been the people who were hiding behind the buildings who spread the news around"
Aiden thought.
His crimson bladed chains turned into a floating crimson knife. The knives pierced through his heart.
The fellow choked on his own blood.
"Why did we have to offend this person?" These were his last thoughts before his eyes turned lifeless and he fell on the ground with a dull thud.
Aiden absorbed his blood essence. The guy’s corpse disappeared into Aiden’s storage ring.
****
Inside the bar...
"The fellow they are calling the Red Death is on his way here. We stick according to the plan. Rumors are that for unknown reasons, he killed hundreds of rank 1 warriors, in addition to my distant cousin and another gang member. As for the other gang member, he was seen with the Red Death, heading towards this direction" Arson said as he spoke through a comm to his gang members.
"Yes sir," the gang members replied.
Suddenly, someone walked into the bar.
He was dressed in a hoodie, casual jeans and sneakers.
Who the hell was this guy?
And where was the Red Death and their gang member who led him here?
Aiden’s eyes turned crimson.
He moved towards a staircase and started climbing the staircase towards the first floor.
The gang members, including the boss, suddenly saw crimson knives millimetres away from their heads.
Then it clicked...
It was him... the normal looking dude with crimson eyes. He was the Red Death.
"Attac-" Before the boss could finish talking, the crimson knife pierced through his head.
He had an expression of shock on his face.
"How is this possible? Is this how I die?" These were his last thoughts before he died. His corpse fell on the ground.
Puchi...puchi ..puchi...
Not even dying sounds resounded.
The deaths of the 198 Arson gang members happened so quickly that they were unable to process how they even died, or register the pain.
Some of them were seated in death. Others were hiding beneath tables. Some were in wardrobes.
But they were dead.
Their eyes were lifeless as blood pooled beneath them.
Aiden’s crimson blades turned into blobs of blood and returned to him.
He yawned, then opened the fridge in the kitchen in the apartment.
There was some pizza. He found a microwave and began to heat it.
As he waited for the pizza to get warm, he sat down on a chair and absorbed the blood essence of the corpses spread across the first and ground floor.
After that, he sent the corpses into his storage bag.
"I need to clean this up," Aiden sighed. He felt too lazy to clean by himself.
Aiden formed crimson hands from his blood and used it to grab the cleaning agent.
A few seconds later, the house was spotless.
"That’s better" Aiden thought.
The crimson hands turned into blobs of blood and disappeared into him.
Soon, the pizza was warm. Aiden ate it.
After he was done, he decided to take a shower. He felt very sweaty.
****
Somewhere in the western district of Burning Sands City.
In a bar.
Several individuals were gathered around a table.
They were having a couple of drinks.
"Then I said, if you don’t keep quiet and open them legs, I’m gonna kill you anyway and still enjoy myself" A man with a bald head and menacing appearance said.
"Ehahahhaahah" Someone smiled "That’s the most funniest thing I have heard all week"
"Indeed. So what happened next"
"Tell us what happened next, senior brother Scarface"
Scarface raised his hand.
"Alright alright" He said "After that, I went ahead and enjoyed myself. I brought them all to the city and sold them to human trafficking ring of the Barnabas Crime Organisation. That’s why I’m so rich now"
Everyone looked at Scarface with respect, seriously sponging on his words of wisdom.
"Never hesitate to take advantage of opportunities to make yourself rich," Scarface said.
Suddenly, someone barged into the bar with a terrified expression on his face.
He looked around the bar crowded with people. Soon, he spotted Scarface and his people.
He walked up to them.
"Senior brother Scarface" He bowed to Scarface in respect. Scarface was a legendary rank 1 warrior. He also had five legendary rank 1 warriors who were weaker than him under his wing in his small gang.
Scarface and the others turned to him.
Scarface recognized the person. He was a member of Scarface’s gang.
"What’s wrong, Dandruff?"
Scarface asked.
"Senior brother," Dandruff said respectfully "Someone killed Arson"
The moment Scarface heard the statement, he crushed the cup containing the wine he was about to drink in anger.
"Someone killed my elder brother?" Scarface said "How the hell is that possible?. If it’s one of the members of the four major crime organizations, it’s understandable. After all,only rank 2 warriors can apply to join them. Was it a rank 2 warrior?"
"No senior brother. The person is presumed to be a legendary rank 1 warrior. Rumors are that he slaughtered several rank 1 warriors in the middle of a road for unknown reasons. But before that, he killed some members of the Arson gang. He was last seen headed towards the direction of the Arson gang"
"Someone said there’s been no activity for the past five hours in Arson’s apartment. It’s rumored he killed all the members of the Arson Guild, including Arson himself. No one knows what actually happened when he entered Arson’s establishment, whether he killed Arson or Arson killed him. But I thought you should know. Rumors about this Red Death has been spreading around"
"Thank you, Dandruff. This month, I’ll raise your allowance" Scarface said.
"Thank you, Senior brother" Dandruff replied.
The others looked at Dandruff with jealousy.
"We should visit Arson to find out what happened for ourselves. I don’t believe this Red Death managed to kill them. I don’t underestimate his power as a legendary rank 1 warrior. But Arson is not weak. None of his gang members are also amateurs. But at least, as a younger brother, I am concerned about how my elder brother is doing. Gather everyone, we are headed to Arson’s villa"
"Yes sir!"