Song of Time – Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 17

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

On the old building’s rooftop, the red-eyed teenager in a black robe was leaning against the guardrail, quietly watching the elegant and gorgeous figure on the stage of the square. Bee, Wandering, and Ganger all stood beside him in black. At the same time, Seckor leaned against the wall of the attic behind him unconcernedly, lowering his head and closing his eyes to rest. Not long after, a faint sound of footsteps suddenly came from the side of the stairs. Snakeskin in black cloak also quickly stepped on the rooftop and walked towards the crowd, cursing.

“Failed to sneak in?” Hearing the noise, Vyrut asked indifferently without looking back.

“Master…I don’t know who the doorman is and why he refused to let me go. I have no choice. “The Snakeskin explained resentfully. He volunteered to take the task and ended up with this result. Even he was thick-skinned, he could not help but feel very embarrassed.

“It doesn’t matter. Seckor has confirmed it…” Vyrut turned around and glanced at his partner, who was lowering his head and pretending to be deep. He made a gesture to follow him and slowly walked into the small buildings with the wind.

Everyone followed him into the room and saw a huge construction sketch hanging on the gray brick wall opposite the door, with a portrait hanging on the top of the drawing. The man in the picture had a handsome face and blond hair. It was the leader of the astral group, Sarong Askel.

Vyrut walked to the wall and looked at the portrait, lost in thought. Sarong Askel, the well-known leader, was a master of treatment and had many followers who admired him, regardless of his character and experience. He really didn’t know why his teacher sent out the task of assassinating him, or in such a dangerous place like the capital city. Thinking of this, the young man with red eyes frowned slightly and felt a little confused. But in an instant, he stopped his expression, turned around, and stared at the crowd. He said in a deep voice, “the target has arrived. But Ye Chi is as guard all the way, so they could only wait until the hotel acted according to the plan. Bee, have you come up with a good idea? “

The enchanting woman slowly closed her eyes. After a silent magic wave, she suddenly opened them. At this time, her eyes had turned into densely packed small squares, and there were faint lights constantly flashing in the grid. She stood in silence for a long time. Then she closed her eyes and withdrew her great force. When she opened her eyes again, her pupils had returned to their original state.

“Everything is ready.” Bee smiled and stretched out its hand to smooth its long hair. Her voice was dry and hoarse, which was very inconsistent with her delicate appearance.

Vyrut nodded. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, “We don’t have much time. I’ll repeat the plan. At the front door, Wandering’s team are responsible for feigning attack to the warehouse and creating chaos. When they see the red signal light, then move. Pack as much smoke as possible. The longer the smoke is restrained, the better. Don’t kill anyone as you like, lest the other notice. Do you hear me? Wandering? “

“Haha…” The boy snorted and raised his head. He pretended to smile stiffly, and his eyes were as cold as ice.

“Snakeskin, is the guard uniform ready?” Vyrut asked the pretender, giving Wandering a cold, warning look.

“Yes, Sir! I have sent them all. “

“The back door depends on your performance. See the blue signal. Take good care of the equipment for assault. In case of any flaws, you must control them for the first time. There must be no mistake! Do you understand? “

“Don’t worry, master! There will be no problem. Don’t worry, don’t worry… “The Snakeskin patted its chest nervously.

Vyrut nodded and said to the bald man, “Ganger, go to the hidden place of the pipe and arrange it immediately. See the yellow signal light. You can go to the back door to receive the Snakeskin after the destruction, right? “

“No problem. When did our men fail?” The man replied confidently.

“This is a specific arrangement. Everyone who sees the white signal will retreat immediately and can’t fight any longer! They would go back to the stronghold of the port first and evacuate separately until be safe. Is there any problem? “

“Master… Can you be more weapon for self-defense? If we are chased, we can delay for a while… “Snakeskin raised his hand and asked awkwardly.

“……Ask the Ganger for it yourself.”

“If there is no problem, you can get ready and wait for the signal to act at any time.” After waiting for a long time, there was no more question, so Vyrut hastily ended the meeting.

The people who were carrying out the task went downstairs to make their own arrangements, leaving only the Bee silently leaning against the wall’s corner and painting their nails. Vyrut waved his hand at Seckor, walked out of the room, and stood beside the guardrail to look down.

The performance on the square had been replaced with a more brisk music. The Sorcerers of light were busy making colorful lights with colorful glasses, presenting the entire performance platform as colorful. Ms. Lovina also put on a short red skirt in the shape of flowers. Accompanied by the young dancing dancers around her, she looked particularly flamboyant and vigorous.

Vyrut seemed to be watching the stage attentively, but he was carefully deducing the action plan in his mind. Suddenly, a lazy voice with disdain came from beside him. “In my opinion, Ye Chi is not that strong! If I had tried just now, it might have succeeded! You won’t let me go!”

“……I didn’t bring the urn with me… “Vyrut gave him a sideways glance, “Do you think you can do anything you want in Jing? I don’t even have the confidence to fight against that person. “He paused for a moment and turned around silently to look into the distance. The towering white pagoda was still clearly visible in the night.

“Hey! What bad luck! Even if I can’t defeat him, I can’t escape! “With his hands on his hips, Seckor grumbled angrily, but he didn’t know that the word “escape” had weakened his momentum.

“Don’t underestimate the enemy…” Vyrut didn’t turn his head, as if he was unaware of his anger. He still looked straight ahead expressionlessly. “Although the shadow power is strange, it is not irresistible. Don’t forget that eight years ago…”

“I was too careless! If I meet him again, I will give him a lesson! “Seckor didn’t want to show his timidity.

So stubborn…Vyrut sighed silently and didn’t say anything more. He continued to look at the stage downstairs, lost in thought.

At this moment, soft footsteps came from the stairs on the other side of the rooftop. The two of them immediately flashed back and hid vigilantly in the shadow of the attic. After a while, the footsteps became louder and louder, and a figure in a gray cloak appeared under the faint moonlight on the rooftop. The man in grey stopped at the stairway and turned his head to the hiding place of the two as if he had seen through the darkness.

“Hey, you two, why are you hiding in the shadow to entertain the guests? Is this the custom of your southerners? “The man asked in a somewhat sarcastic tone. His voice was unusually soft, with a sense of powerlessness.

Hearing this, the two of them slowly walked out and stood in front of him. Vyrut glanced at the man in a grey robe up and down and replied, “Mr.Coorong, why are you late? Don’t blame me for being too careful.”

“Haha…I was attracted by that lady’s unique song and couldn’t help but listen to her for a while. Please forgive me. “The man in a grey robe, named Coorong, let out a sharp and shrill laugh like cutting glass. He spread out his hands and made a helpless move. His hands were bony like withered wood.

Although the man in the grey robe looked very strange, it was not the first time for Vyrut to meet him. He still asked calmly, “Thank you, Sir. I have a few questions to ask you. Please answer them. “

“It doesn’t matter.”

“This is my first time to try this Soul Magic. I wonder if there will be any sequelae?”

Hearing this, the man in grey robe smiled and said, “people all think that the Soul Magic is an evil skill. I’m sure you won’t believe such a rumor, will you?” He walked slowly to the side of the guardrail, raised his hands behind his back, looked downstairs, and continued, “if there is any sequela…After the first experience, there would indeed be a period of discomfort, and his eyesight would slightly decline. But… That’s all. You will be healthy soon. “

“It doesn’t matter…But I wonder if this method is stable and won’t be suddenly interrupted, right? “

“Haha…” Coorong replied, shaking his head with a laugh，, “You underestimated the means of our Secret Mission. Once this magic was activated, it would not be affected by any divine energy, unless…Haha… “He turned around, glanced at the two young men, and said in a strange tone, “you cancel it yourself.”

“That’s good…” Vyrut breathed a sigh of relief. He and Seckor silently looked at each other. Then he turned around and saw the man in a grey robe attentively watching the performance on the flower vine stage again.

“…… Sir, do you have anything else to tell me? “Vyrut asked him in a low voice, but he didn’t answer. He looked downstairs with concentration, his dry hands behind his back slowly beating with the ethereal song.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that he still had no reaction, Vyrut did not ask any more questions. He turned to Seckor to make a gesture, and the two followed him back to the attic. There was still only Bee left in the room. She seemed to be a little tired and curled up to rest in the corner. Vyrut walked to the wall and continued to look at the huge structure drawing. After thinking for a moment, he took out an ink brush from his pocket and drew various marks that others couldn’t understand.

Sitting on a small wooden table in the middle of the room, Seckor was bored and looked at his painting for a long time. He couldn’t help interrupting, “Hey, Vyrut, are you really going to use that magic?”

“…… What’s wrong…Are you afraid? “Without looking back, Vyrut continued to write the marks intently.

“How can I be afraid?” Seckor jumped up abruptly and thumped the table to protest, “I just feel a little awkward…”

“Don’t be awkward…Are you afraid that I will see you… I’ve told you that it’s just a transmission consciousness. “

“I’m just worried that you can’t stand it…Why do you trust the man so much? What if he lied to you? “Seckor murmured, full of hostility to the man in a grey robe who was hiding his real identity.

“Do you think I haven’t investigated? So far, even if there are some small problems, there is no way to change the plan… “Vyrut paused for a while and turned to look at him numbly. “Who do you think I spent so much effort on? If you can remember this picture, I don’t have to bother you… “

“Hey! What do you mean! It’s just a picture. I have kept it in mind for a long time! “While speaking, Seckor jumped to the wall and looked at the picture up and down. Then he turned around and patted his chest confidently.

“Haha…” With a sneer, Vyrut suddenly clapped the big picture left and right and closed it. He stared at the idiot with his sleeves and hands, “let me ask you, how many guards and puppets are there on the first floor? How long is the interval between inspection?”

“Uh…Four, four teams…Thirty minutes? “

“Haha…There are several empty rooms on two floors. What route should we take to avoid the guards? “

“Uh…”

“Humph! How many guards in three layers? What kind of magic power do they have? “

“Uh…There was a short man and a muscular man…And…I forgot…”

“……How many floors is the building? “

“Five floors!Five floors! I know. “Seckor finally found a simple question. He quickly grinned and answered, showing his complacent canine teeth.

“Yes…Even pigs know… “Vyrut sneered in a low voice and turned around to open the picture again.

“……Hello! You called me a pig again! Don’t go too far! “

“……”

The relaxed atmosphere in the room faintly faded away the dark clouds condensed on the top floor. Looking down from the rooftop, the sea of people like ants was still boiling. They were unaware of what was about to happen. They were still immersed in the world of music, waiting for the end to come.