He hurled the spear in his hand, and it shot toward Unrivaled Thief's back like a bolt of black lightning.
"I was still too merciful. The people here deserve to die."
Unrivaled Thief murmured to himself. It was as if he had eyes on the back of his head as he caught the incoming spear in one hand.
Using the momentum, he spun around and hurled the spear back at an even greater speed.
"No..."
Before Scott could react, the spear struck with a bang and exploded his head. His headless corpse fell to its knees.
The moment he killed Scott, Unrivaled Thief sensed a faint, almost imperceptible gaze from within Slaughter City.
"Heh, you've already noticed me? But would a coward like you really dare attack me?!"
Unrivaled Thief had already guessed who was watching him, but he did not care. He even mocked the person inwardly.
He clapped his hands and walked unhurriedly toward the city gate, preparing to enter Slaughter City.
At the same time, inside a dim palace in Slaughter City's Inner City.
A massive figure reclined upon a blood-red throne. His pupils were vertical slits, while the whites of his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins.
His bare upper body was covered in vein-like bulges that writhed with every breath. A dark-red bat tattoo on his chest occasionally emitted a faint crimson glow.
This man was the ruler of Slaughter City, the King of Slaughter!
When he grinned, rows of densely packed, blood-red hook-like teeth were exposed.
"An interesting little brat! But the force behind him cannot be underestimated. Still, in Slaughter City, I have the final say. Anyone who violates the rules I set will be punished!"
"So this is Slaughter City? It looks... nothing special!"
Unrivaled Thief arrived at the city gate and