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Chapter 33: Dealt

The man who just spoke was the husband that sold off his wife and daughter to the Blacktooth Gang. He himself was clearly a member of the gang because he was wearing the same outfit as the other members that Leo had seen.

Leo was incredibly furious at the man's response. The minute he heard him say that, Leo aimed his hand at him.

He was in the shadows so they hadn't even seen him yet. He cast a magic bullet at the man beside the husband. The bullet flew into the man's forehead and pierced his brain. The man died instantly before he even realized that something was wrong.

The man slowly slumped to the ground. The husband saw this and knew something was weird. He didn't notice the blood on the man's forehead yet.

"Is something wrong? Are you okay?" He asked. He leaned closer to take a better look. When he did, he saw the hole in his forehead.

Before he could even react, another bullet hit him in his hips.

"AHH!" He shouted. "Who are you?!!"

He turned around and started looking for the person who did this to him. His legs gave out and he dropped to the floor. Another bullet hit his right shoulder. He screamed in response.

This commotion made the noise inside the shack go down completely. The door opened, and a man walked out.

This man was shirtless and had a huge scar on his chest. He had a scruffy beard and looked incredibly annoyed.

"What's the problem? Did you idiots get into a fight?" He asked. He saw that both of them were down on the ground, but he didn't notice the blood yet.

"Sir! Get down!" The husband said.

Before the man could even react, another bullet hit the right leg of the man who just came out.

Immediately, the man immediately summoned his aura. A translucent shield appeared around him. He started looking around to see where the bullet came from. He was wincing from the pain, but he didn't make a lot of noise, unlike the husband.

At this point, Leo walked out into the open. He was wearing a cloak anyway, and the people already knew he was there. He decided to just face them.

"Who are you?" The man asked. He was very calm.

Leo looked at him. "I am a person who is not fond of the Blacktooth Gang." He said.

"You're a mage. What business does a mage have in the slums?" The man asked. When he said that, the husband on the ground realized why he couldn't understand what hit him.

"What business do you have here?" Leo asked the man back.

The man sighed. "This person lost a bet. He couldn't repay it. His family is doing him a favor by repaying the debt for him. If you want, you could have asked to join. But now, I don't think I'll let you." He said.

He was limping lightly because of his injured right leg. He was balancing his weight on his left leg and leaning on the door of the shack.

Leo knew that the shouts would bring people to the area and that he would have to finish whatever he was doing quickly. He pointed his hand at the person and shot another magic bullet.

The bullet hit the covering around the man and left a small dent, but didn't pierce through.

"I am surprised, but you should leave now. You are not getting through the Aura Shield. Out of the entire Blacktooth Gang, only 3 people have ever cracked it. If you leave now, you can keep your life." The man warned.

Leo looked at him. "We both know you are stalling." He followed his response with a barrage of magic bullets at the person. The bullets all hit the shield, and slowly formed cracks on it. Eventually, the shield shattered.

The person tried running away into the shack, but his leg gave out. If he was in perfect condition, then he would have posed a real threat to Leo, but with his leg being hit by the bullet, he was a standing target for Leo. All the bullets that Leo shot hit him in the back and sprayed blood over the door.

Leo walked toward the door. He saw the husband was trying to crawl away and shot another magic bullet at him. The person didn't die immediately, but he stopped moving. At this point, he was panting because he had used so much magic at once.

He searched the clothes of the first person he met and found a pouch. It was filled with coins and a few notes, as well as a badge. He took the pouch of the person who came out of the shack as well. It was a lot heavier than the first one.

He entered the shack. Inside, he saw a young 17-year-old girl and an older woman both in a corner. They were partially clothed and the remnants of their clothing were seen around the entire shack. He could see the tears streaming down their faces.

"Who are you?" The older woman asked. Her voice was shaky.

"That is not what matters," Leo said. He tossed the first pouch that he took. It had around 7-8000 Star coins. "Get out of the city. Use the money and make a better life for yourself. Don't stay around here."

He turned around immediately. "There will be people coming here in a short while so you should hurry up. Get dressed and start running." He said while leaving the shack.

When he got out, he cast a final bullet on the husband, killing him properly. He looked at the bodies with disgust. He shook his head and left the area.

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Chapter 34: Learning

He immediately went back to his house. The trip he made today only made him confirm his expectations of the Blacktooth Gang. It was better if he just killed all of them.

He took out the pouch that he took from the stronger of the two. It was a black pouch with a skull embroidered onto it. The skull was all gold except one tooth which blended into the black pouch.

He emptied the contents of the pouch onto his bed. It was a lot of money. He took out the crumpled notes and coins and started counting them all. They totaled 30000 Star coins.

Other than the money, there was also a token. It was the token representing the person's position in the Blacktooth Gang. He held it in his hands for a second before throwing it back into the pouch.

The token wouldn't be too useful to him because the Blacktooth gang wasn't that huge. He wouldn't be able to impersonate someone because they would know that he didn't belong there immediately.

He put the pouch and all of the money on the side of his bed. He didn't need any of the money yet, so he was going to save it to buy himself a proper dagger as well. He decided to rest for the night and train the next day.

A couple of days passed without any trouble. Leo and Daphne both didn't even step out of their rooms. Since they were a Mage and Aura Knight respectively, they didn't need as much food as normal people. They still came out to eat, but less often.

After dedicating all her time to training, Daphne finally saw some minor success. She was able to make her Aura turn icy and was able to make it stick to an arrowhead for long enough. It was only a few seconds, but it was the longest she was able to do till then.

After she did that, she immediately went to Leo's room to tell him about her progress. She knocked on his door.

"Come in," he said.

She came in and showed her progress. In her hands was an arrow whose tip was glowing a light blue color.

"I can hold it for long enough. Can we go to test it?" She asked.

Leo nodded. "Yes, we can go tomorrow." He was also excited to try hunting with Daphne.

He went back to training while Daphne went back to her room to try and keep the aura on to the arrow for longer. The rest of the day passed uneventfully.

The next day, both of them got ready to go to the forest. While they were walking into the forest, Daphne was humming along the way. Leo looked at her optimism and chuckled.

"Don't think this is a leisure trip. You have to be careful. The Outer Forest is no longer just Pseudo 1st Circle Magical Beasts. It is filled with real Magical Beasts. You have to be incredibly careful." He warned her.

She stopped humming and her face turned downcast. She walked a lot less energetically. This wasn't what he was going for, but he needed to give her a sense of reality.

He suddenly heard a small noise. He immediately signaled Daphne to get ready.

"There could be an animal nearby. Aim your bow." He said to her.

She nocked an arrow to the bow and got ready for Leo's command. She couldn't see any animal yet, but she trusted his word. She suddenly saw a movement in the bush and aimed at the source of the movement. She didn't shoot yet though.

Slowly, out of the bush, a rabbit wandered out.

"Shoot," Leo said.

Daphne looked at him with shock.

"But-"

"Shoot," he said again.

She looked at the rabbit and winced. She unwillingly released the arrow. The arrow flew toward the rabbit but missed it by a foot. She turned to him. She wasn't trying to miss but she was happy she did.

"Sorry, I missed." She said.

"I knew you were going to miss," he said. He walked up to the arrow in the ground. The rabbit ran away after seeing the arrow.

"You need practice not only for using aura but for using a bow and arrow as well. It's not as simple as you would assume," he added.

Daphne nodded. "Then what should I do?" She asked.

He walked to a tree. He took out a chalk and drew a few concentric circles on it. He walked away and sat on a rock nearby.

"Shoot at that. If you miss, you will have to bring back the arrows, so don't miss," he said.

She looked at the target. The tree was thicker than a normal trunk, but it didn't make a difference. It was still a hard target to hit, even if it was stationary. It was also pretty far away.

She closed the distance between herself and the trunk first. She knew she had to start small to avoid walking a long way to get the arrows back. She nocked the arrow into the bow and started firing arrows.

At first, she only used a little strength to get the hang of it. She used so less strength that the arrows didn't even stick to the tree. Eventually, when she felt she wasn't missing as much, she increased the amount of force she used.

For the rest of the day, she only shot arrows from a close distance while Leo was sitting at the side, training his magic. They weren't even in the Outer Forest and only in the outskirts so they weren't bothered by any animals or adventurers. The entire day passed like this.

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A/N: I would greatly appreciate comments about the story at any point. I would also appreciate reviews.

If you like the story, then please consider voting with power stones.

:) Thanks. Have a great day.


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