Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2420

Chapter 2420 Uncharted Territory

A few minutes earlier, Ray rose from the floor and studied the four Awakened robbers guarding the hostages. His Dormant Aspect Ability did not make him invisible, but it did make him hard to notice - people and Nightmare Creatures both paid him little attention, and his presence was very subtle. Still, there was a limit to that Ability. He could take one of the bandits down, but unless he was careful, the rest would immediately notice it. Even if they did not notice Ray himself, they would see one of their own going down - his targets, after all, did not possess the same power.

'Four of them.' Awakened were unpredictable and often possessed tricky Aspects, but usually, taking down four would not pose a problem to Ray - not after the training he had received in the Shadow Clan, at least. Taking them down quietly and while making sure that no hostage was harmed, however, was a different matter.

He glanced at the black blade in his hand, then sighed and placed it on the ground.

A moment later, Ray was gone.

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Nothing happened for a dozen seconds, and then, one of the hostages suddenly reeled back and screamed:

"S - snake! Snake!"

The four robbers simultaneously turned to the source of the disturbance, aiming their rifles up. The man was awkwardly trying to crawl back, even though there was nothing in front of him.

The robbers looked at each other and then headed toward him.

Well, three of them did, at least.

The one furthest away from the shouting hostage, and therefore behind the line of sight of his allies, suddenly found an arm wrapping around his neck. Ray got the man in a chokehold and squeezed with vicious strength, putting him to sleep. Since he made no noise whatsoever, and everyone's attention was focused on the frightened hostage, no one noticed him gently laying the unconscious robber on the floor.

The other three, meanwhile, reached their destination. They glanced at the pale hostage, and then, one of them said in an angry tone:

"Shut the hell up, moron. There's nothing here!"

The hostage, however, shook his head.

"N - no! There was a snake here just a moment ago! I swear!"

The robber sighed and opened his mouth to curse at the tied - up man.

It was then that a black snake suddenly slithered up his body and wrapped itself around his neck. Its mouth opened, and a chilling hiss resounded in the foyer.

"What the."

The other robbers were starting to raise their rifles, but just then, Ray appeared near one of them, bringing down an alloy pipe - which he had scavenged nearby - onto his head. The man toppled like a tree, and by the time his partner jerked the barrel of the rifle in that direction, there was no one there.

Ray's Awakened Ability, on the other hand, did allow him to become invisible - even if there were some limitations to that Ability, as well.

In any case, he only needed half a second to reach the remaining robber, this time. Ray ruthlessly kicked him in the stomach, grabbed his rifle to prevent it from accidentally going off, and then slammed his knee into the man's chin as he bent down from the initial blow. By then, his Mark had already dealt with the robber it had been strangling.

All four bandits were down, laying on the floor in motionless heaps.

The black snake slithered across the floor and climbed up his leg, disappearing into his sleeve a moment later.

Ray looked at the hostages, who were staring at him in shock and fear.

He remained still for a moment, then raised a hand and brought his index finger to his lips, as if telling them to be quiet.

Then, he suddenly disappeared, leaving only four motionless bodies in his wake.

Now, all he needed to do was get to the bank's grid control room and wait for Corsair's signal.

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