Chapter 97. The Red Death 2
"What’s going on?"
"What’s with the crowd?"
"Didn’t you hear, The Red Death is in trouble"
"Why?"
"Rumors are that he killed the elder brother of Scarface!"
"Scarface? The leader of the Scarface gang and the legendary rank 1 warrior with five legendary rank 1 warriors under his wing?"
"Yeah, he’s one of the very notorious leaders among the gangs!"
"Wait... are you saying the Red Death killed Arson? But it’s not even confirmed to be true right?"
"Well, we will only find out when Scarface and his entourage arrive at Arson’s mansion"
Several people were paying attention to what was happening.
A large number of rank 1 warriors headed towards one particular place, especially led by a notorious person like Scarface, his five legendary rank 1 minions and his whole gang of 300 rank warriors, was bound to attract attention.
Very soon, Scarface and company arrived before Arson’s villa.
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Aiden came out of the shower.
"The rumored Scarface has finally shown up. Letting the people who saw me in the vicinity live really paid off. They probably spread rumors about me killing Argos just like I expected. This Scarface is his presumed junior brother right, from the information I extracted from the guy who led me here before I killed him and the Arson gang people. I was expecting him to show up. Let’s put an end to this" Aiden thought.
Since he would be heading in shortly, he simply put on some T-shirts, jeans and some slippers, then floated out of a window, crimson wings behind his back.
Scarface was just about to knock on the door that led to the interior of the apartment when someone floated out of a window.
"So it’s true"
"He actually killed them!"
"Seriously? How powerful is this guy!"
"This Red Death guy is too terrifying!"
The members of the Scarface gang murmured among themselves.
Scarface was quiet.
"This guy is not weak. To think he actually managed to kill senior brother. Also, his use of aerial maneuvering is top notch. He’s a monster. I should invite him to join my gang. Fighting him will cost me a lot of lives. However, I’m afraid that now that I have shown up at his doorstep, no matter how it looks, he will think I’m here for revenge. If he joins the Scarface gang that’s fine. But if he refuses, I can’t just leave. I need to kill him else, he will see me as a threat, and later come for revenge when he’s strong enough. Though it will cost me some lives for killing him, it’s better than letting him become too strong. I doubt that he can take on six legendary rank 1 warriors, alongside 300 other rank 1 warriors at the same time" Scarface thought.
He looked at the Red Death, a brown haired fellow with crimson eyes and crimson hair floating in the sky.
"Mr Red Death, we mean no harm. So the rumors were true" Scarface said "I can’t let the death of my elder brother be in vain. He’d expect that I extend an olive branch to Mr Red Death"
Everyone watching the altercation from afar in the vicinity, including the members of the Scarface gang, were shocked at his words.
They thought he was here for revenge.
What was he up to?
"Mr Red Death, how about you join the Scarface gang? We will treat you very well" Scarface said politely.
Everyone now realized what he was trying to do. On seeing that the Red Death had killed his elder brother, Scarface had reevaluated the situation. He found out that the Red Death would be troublesome to kill, even if it were to be possible. So, he wanted to extend an olive branch and invite the Red Death into his gang.
"I’d have to politely decline your offer, Mr Scarface," Aiden replied.
"I should use them to hone combat experience further before I kill them" Aiden thought "Especially, the legendary rank 1 warriors"
Scarface sighed.
"Since it’s come to this, then I’m afraid we will have to eliminate you"
The moment Scarface spoke, wind torrents flashed across his figure as he equipped his battlesuit. The wind torrents appeared under his feet and propelled him up towards Aiden. Scarface waved his hand. A large sword appeared in his hands. The sword flashed with wind gales.
His five Legendary rank 1 warriors also equipped their battlesuits and made use of aerial maneuvering and shot towards Aiden with their weapons.
"What are the rest of you standing down there for, attack with everything you’ve got" Scarface said. There was no way he’d underestimate such a formidable enemy.
The rest of the gang members equipped their weapons and battlesuits. Various affinity attacks flew towards The Red Death at the same time.
Scarface swung his sword towards Aiden.
Streaks of wind blades trailed ahead of the large sword, tearing through the air.
The five legendary rank 1 warriors were not idle either. One launched several flame palms towards him after swinging her sword.
Another swung his axe, shooting rocks towards him.
One launched a wheel of water towards him.
Another brought their staff down, the air grew heavy. A weight bore down on Aiden. It was gravity.
The last one shot light arrows towards Aiden.
All this time, he hadn’t taken a single step. Neither had he used his blood to form crimson armor to cover him.
"Let’s test my speed first"
Then, he moved.
Aiden was like a flickering phantom. None of the attacks managed to reach him.
What the attackers and onlookers saw left them shocked.
With each step he took, he was so fast that it felt like he disappeared right before an affinity attack reached him. Also, it was as if he could see where all the attacks were coming from.
Just before an attack would graze him he would shift with effortless grace and evade it. He was not using any flashy movements to evade the attacks. One moment he would sidestep. In another he would move back. In the next he would move to the left. In another he would move to the right. In another he would duck.
"I’m a lot faster than before," Aiden thought.
This was frustrating for Scarface and company. It left them terrified too. They had been wrong about this guy. He was on another level compared to them. Scarface realised he had miscalculated. This guy was not someone who was just troublesome to deal with. He was impossible to deal with. To think he was thinking earlier that this guy would come to eliminate him in the future if he didn’t kill him. The guy could wipe out his whole gang and himself now.
The terrifying realization sunk in.
"Retreat!" Scarface shouted. He, alongside the five legendary rank 1 warriors, turned around to bolt. The other 300 gang members also turned around to flee.
The onlookers were shocked. Scarface was fleeing!
The Red Death was on another level.
What a terrifying person. He did not even attack. He only dodged the attacks of Scarface and his gang members. But he did it so effortlessly that it was obvious Scarface and company were not a match for him. He was a monster.
"Time to get serious" Aiden thought.
Blobs of his blood appeared before him.
The blobs of his blood turned into a crimson hammer.
Aiden held it.
He flapped his crimson wings and spun, then appeared in Scarface’s line of vision.