Eden's Apple, Humanity, and Teamwork
The guy who seemed to be trying to jump off a building to commit suicide was none other than Ezio, the assassin mentor and one of the ten Reincarnator in the Hero Faction.
Accelerated by gravity, his falling speed increased faster and faster.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A gust of wind swept past his ears, and the wind barrier kept his speed within a certain range.
Fifty meters...
Thirty meters...
Fifteen meters!
Just as Ezio was about to kiss the concrete ground and turn into a puddle of mud, he suddenly waved his hand, creating a viscous shadowy substance in front of him, then turned around in mid-air and landed safely.
He took two steps at a time and stopped a guy who had slipped away from the lucky crowd and was trying to sneak away.
"What... what are you doing!"
This is a sleazy man with triangular eyes, slanted eyebrows, and a yellow beard.
He roared, his voice trembling with fear, "Does your Hero Association intend to exterminate ordinary people?"
This person is very cunning.
If a newcomer to the association had said these words, they would probably have hesitated for a long time, and might even have given him a chance to escape.
Unfortunately, Ezio didn't care about his explanation at all.
As the man who single-handedly rebuilt the Brotherhood of Assassins of Rome, he never had too many concerns when carrying out missions, always maintaining a state of single-minded focus.
Ezio made a gesture of raising his hand.
The hidden blade shot out from his ring finger, instantly piercing through the opponent's cervical spine.
"You won't die, you'll just be paralyzed. We still have some questions for you."
As he spoke, Ezio grabbed the lewd man and walked toward his companions.
Meanwhile, Kayn, who witnessed what his assassin mentor had done, almost gritted his teeth in frustration.
In theory, a normal human falling from a height of several hundred meters, even into a bottomless pool of water, would suffer severe internal injuries. If the angle of entry into the water was incorrect, it could even lead to immediate death.
Leap of Faith...
No matter how high you fall, as long as there is a supporting or cushioning object below, you will not die.
This is a skill that violates the laws of physics.
Kayn believed that the other person's body possessed some of the special properties of a game character.
In the original Assassin's Creed universe, Ezio needed a haystack to cushion his fall if he jumped from a height.
Later, in the final battle between the Scythe of the Shadow Order and the Assassin Brotherhood, Kayn and Ezio competed fairly, but Kayn was outmaneuvered by Ezio's incredible luck, allowing Ezio to win the "Golden Apple of Eden".
The most valuable one-time S-rank item in the Assassin's Creed universe.
After obtaining the Golden Apple Ezio, he used its power to replicate Kayn's shadow power.
Now, even without the cushioning of haystacks and without a parachute, Ezio could jump directly from a plane in the stratosphere and crash into concrete without any negative impact on him.
However, this former arch-rival still has significant flaws.
Water!
Even if the water gets above the knees, it will put the opponent into a state similar to "out-of-body experience," completely rendering them unable to fight.
According to the intelligence Kayn had gathered, this state is called "loss of synchronization".
Although he didn't understand the reasoning behind it, that didn't stop him from using it.
This guy is even more afraid of water than the original Devil Fruit User!
With this thought in mind, a smile returned to Kayn's face.
Last time, he only lost because his opponent had the luck of being chosen by Child of Destiny.
It won't happen again.
A deafening scream erupted from the crowd, but to Kayn it sounded so pleasant.
"Murder!"
"Help! I don't want to die here!"
"Get out of the way! Don't block the way!"
There was once a joke circulating in the Myriad Worlds: When you are lost on the African savanna and encounter a hungry lion, you don't need to run faster than the lion, just faster than your companions, that's enough.
Now, this group of people who were originally united have become a disorganized mess, vividly recreating this joke.
Kayn watched all this with a smile, casually killing several ugly and repulsive protesters without leaving a trace.
This is to hone one's assassination skills.
As the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect," an excellent assassin must constantly hone their skills.
Ezio, upon his return, happened to witness Kayn's actions.
He shook his head and commented, "You should be assigned to the Monster Faction."
In his view, Kayn was an anti-human creature and not suited to be a hero.
You don't understand.
Kayn retorted, "You cannot imagine my ambitions, my desires."
"I am the most 'human' human being!"
"Even those in the Lawful Good faction can find a use for me."
"Not to mention..."
After saying those three words, Kayn glanced at his companions with a half-smile.
Li Bai, amidst a pool of blood, connects with the Demon Suppressing Sword...
Hermione Granger, who collects flesh and blood from corpses for her experiments...
Draco Malfoy, yawning lazily and still sleepy-eyed...
Ichigo Kurosaki, completely absorbed in his book...
Card Master Twist; the Dark Elf Third Master Cui; the Lannister dwarf...
Look at how these people reacted after witnessing a Carnage.
In any case, they are not aligned with the concept of "Lawful Good".
Perhaps in their original destiny, they might have developed into saints Five Emphases and Four Beauties, but with the intervention of Reincarnator, they experienced different lives, and their personalities and values changed accordingly.
As for his old rival Ezio...
Kayn felt that an assassin who took "nothing is true, All is Permitted" as his life motto had no right to tell him what to do.
Instead of observing my teammates, I should go back and prepare properly.
The voice of Ju Zi Ichigo Kurosaki, suddenly rang in Kayn's ears. "The opponent has already made their move, we... don't have much time."
"This was a clever test."
Tyrion Lannister picked up where Ichigo Kurosaki.
His eyes were melancholy, and his speech was measured and rhythmic, carrying a strange charm. "We resolved the emergency, but we did not achieve victory."
"The more humans die, the more the scales of victory tip in their favor for the Three Ninja."
"It would be a mistake to simply kill the protesters, or even just the people who are paid to do the work."
He seemed to have some suggestions, but when he got to the point of speaking, he looked hesitant and reluctant to say them.
Hearing this, Kayn curled his lip and said sarcastically, "What's done is done. Next time, say what you have to say earlier. Being mute afterward is much more pleasing than being wise after the event."
Although he didn't understand what "hindsight is 20/20" meant, Tyrion understood Kayn's meaning from the other person's tone.
The dwarf spread his hands, turned around, and said in a self-deprecating tone, "Look, I once wished I were mute. At least, as long as I didn't speak, no one would know I was mute."
He was not Gnome, not a dwarf; he was simply a human being suffering from achondroplasia, subjected to discrimination and contempt.
"..."
Kayn silent for a moment, then turned around and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."
Having too many people brings its own set of problems, while having too few people also brings its own set of problems related to manpower shortages.
As the ten Reincarnator from the Hero Faction gradually gelled, the Legendary Sannin Team from the Monster Faction were also facing a problem they had to solve...
(①: This Kayn comes from the Super God Academy plane, not the Valoran continent, so he knows the concept of "hindsight is 20/20".)