I've Killed Enough Today. I'm Tired!

Luke stood at the edge of the fractured bedroom floor and looked down through the large hole Jumu had smashed open.

Below Jumu's bedroom was the castle hall. His corpse was buried beneath a pile of rubble, with a cracked luxurious bed pressing down on top of it.

Remaining duration of level 100 Clear Sky: 3 minutes 41 seconds.

Fortunately, Time Reversal had pulled Jumu back. If he had escaped to the first floor and been delayed by the Mad Axe Gang members, Luke might truly have failed to kill him before the time limit expired.

Using Time Reversal consumed an enormous amount of energy, and it was nearly ineffective against enemies above one's own level.

The higher the enemy's level, the greater the energy consumed.

Jumu was a four-star hero, equivalent to a level 80 Player. The energy required was far beyond what the Chick Brothers and Gnome Bernie could compare to.

Furthermore, this time it was not merely a matter of pulling back Jumu as he fell. The altered environment also had to be reverted to the previous point in time.

If Clear Sky had not possessed an Elemental Fusion Reactor capable of providing an instant burst of energy, Luke might not have been able to kill Jumu so smoothly this time.

Compared to his precious phone battery, Luke would rather consume Clear Sky's energy.

He canceled Divine Blessing and adjusted Clear Sky's level to 80.

Luke put away his weapon and jumped to the other side of the hole. He lifted the picture frame hanging on the wall and found a safe hidden inside the wall.

Following the password provided in the guide, he turned the combination dial.

The safe door opened with ease.

Inside were a square metal box, a cloth bag of unknown contents, and several bundles of Gold Vouchers, Silver Vouchers, and Imperial Marks.

He had struck it rich!

Luke first swept the Gold Vouchers and Silver Vouchers into his Spatial Backpack, then picked up the metal box.

On top of the metal box was a movable puzzle.

Different Magic symbols were engraved on the puzzle pieces. As long as the correct symbols were pushed into the correct positions, the Red Dragon Nilcolon Summoning Ritual could be activated.

Of course, the ritual still required other materials.

But as long as one had money, they could all be acquired through certain channels.

Luke put the Heart of Red Dragon Nilcolon into his Spatial Backpack, then opened the small velvet pouch.

It was actually full of Blue Crystal Pearls!

Luke took out a pearl from the pouch. The pearl, about one centimeter in diameter, gleamed under the light like clear seawater.

Top quality!

There were over a hundred Blue Crystal Pearls of that size in the pouch, along with quite a few larger ones.

This time, he was truly rich.

Because Blue Crystal Pearls contained immense water elemental energy, they were highly valuable alchemical materials.

But their value did not lie in alchemy.

As countries throughout the world of Era gradually replaced metal currency with paper money while restricting the circulation of metal coins, Blue Crystal Pearls had gradually become hard currency among Pirates due to their rarity, value retention, and portability.

As metal currency became scarcer in the future, Blue Crystal Pearls would gradually circulate inland from coastal regions as the general equivalent for underground transactions. The expanding market would further increase demand for Blue Crystal Pearls.

The rarity of Blue Crystal Pearls had driven their value steadily upward.

At this point in time, a single Blue Crystal Pearl could be exchanged for at least 100 Gold Vouchers. Half a year later, when the Golden Shield Empire further tightened restrictions on metal currency, their value would increase by at least twentyfold.

It was simply an unexpected windfall!

Luke hurriedly put away the bag of Blue Crystal Pearls.

At this moment, chaotic sounds rose from downstairs. Who knew how many Mad Axe Gang members had gathered in the castle's first-floor hall.

Remembering that Jumu's head was still below, Luke jumped down through the gap in the floor to complete the Assassin Tavern mission.

The first-floor hall of the castle was packed with Mad Axe Gang members.

They held weapons as they surrounded the pile of rubble, and all of them saw Jumu's half-buried corpse.

And the dust-covered head rolling off to one side.

Boss Jumu was dead!

The Mad Axe Gang members were all thinking of the times Jumu had led them in fighting other gangs for territory.

Their boss had gripped a battle axe, flames blazing over his body, and charged into the enemy first to slaughter them.

He had been like an invincible god of war.

Who could have killed him!

And killed him despite all those layers of protection!

When Luke jumped down, the Mad Axe Gang members recoiled in shock, then stared in confusion at the Elf who had suddenly descended from their boss's bedroom.

She was too beautiful.

No one could connect such a beautiful Elf with the killer who had slain Jumu.

But... she had jumped down from their boss's bedroom.

A man wearing earrings and a nose ring stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? Who killed our boss?"

Luke walked to Jumu's head and lifted it by one of its horns.

"Lambert... I killed Jumu. I also killed Chad, Bernie, Jabur, and Brenda, as well as many people whose names I never knew.

I've killed enough people tonight.

I'm tired, too.

Are you stopping me, or letting me leave?"

Luke's voice was not loud, but his words immediately silenced the noisy castle hall.

Everyone stared at the Elf surrounded in the middle.

She stood there holding Boss Jumu's head, one hand resting on the hilt of her blade. Dust and blood stained her clothes, face, and hair, yet none of it could conceal her dazzling brilliance. It was still impossible to associate her with an assassin.

An Elf like this should have been merchandise their boss was preparing to send to the Rich District.

Lambert stared at the seemingly fragile Elf before him.

He looked again at Jumu's corpse and the head in the Elf's hand, then stepped aside.

"Our Mad Axe Gang has suffered such a grave upheaval today, so it is not convenient for us to entertain guests. If the young lady wishes to leave, please do as you please... I need to handle the aftermath, so I will not see you out."

With a wave of Lambert's hand, the Mad Axe Gang members automatically opened a path leading to the castle gate.

"Thank you!"

Luke nodded to Lambert in thanks, then walked forward carrying Jumu's head.

Just as she was about to leave through the castle gate, Lambert called out loudly from behind her, "What is your name, miss? Once our Mad Axe Gang has dealt with matters here, we will certainly pay you a visit."

Luke tossed Jumu's head into the air, opened her Spatial Backpack, and stored it away.

"My name is Clear Sky, as in a cloudless sky..." Luke turned her head and looked sidelong at Lambert, smiling as she said, "You want revenge? Then live well, and don't try to do something you cannot accomplish.

Better yet, don't even think about it."

Luke strode out through the castle gate.

Lambert walked to the entrance and watched the Elf nimbly vault over the outer wall and disappear.

"Close every exit from headquarters. Without my orders, no one is allowed to leave.

Notify all our people outside to return.

Send someone out to sea to Fishbone Island and inform Madam Tasia of Boss Jumu's death."

One of the people beside Lambert asked, "Should we call back the people at the docks too?"

"Bring them all back! The boss is dead. We probably can't hold the docks, so preserve our strength and wait for support from Fishbone Island.

You... go to the Secret Intelligence Bureau in Cape District as well. Tell them to send people immediately to investigate this case. We give them so much money every month. It is time they did some work for us."

"Yes, Lord Lambert."