Hurry up and leave! Lorne shouted inwardly. He still wasn't confident about this ambush.
Since the other man was also a Beyonder, Lorne wasn't sure how effective a surprise attack would be without knowing his abilities or Sequence.
And unlike his encounter with that woman, when he'd been forced to fight back in self-defense, this time he was taking the initiative. He couldn't help feeling nervous.
This guy doesn't look as powerful as that woman. I should be able to handle him, right?
I'll give you ten more seconds.
Lorne counted down in his head.
10... 8... 6... 5... 4...
3... 2... 1!
"Strange. Where on earth did he go?" Leonard was still looking around, showing no sign of leaving.
Seeing that Leonard still hadn't left, Lorne sighed inwardly. Then he gritted his teeth, steeled himself, and pulled the trigger.
I gave you a chance.
He neither expected nor wanted to kill the man outright. He only needed to wound him and give himself an opportunity to escape.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as he'd hoped.
Click.
The revolver's cylinder rotated once, and then nothing happened.
It was a dud.
"Ah..." Lorne's expression froze.
"What was that sound?" Leonard seemed to have noticed something and began looking around.
No, he's going to find me.
Realizing he was in trouble, Lorne pulled the trigger again without hesitation.
Click...
Just like before, no bullet came out. Another dud.
What the...
The gun's negative effect did say there was a chance of a misfire, but wasn't this chance a little too high? Two rounds, and neither had fired.
Sure enough, a Beyonder item he'd picked up couldn't be trusted.
Lorne drew back the pistol and curled up, pressing himself as close to the wall as possible to make himself less visible.
He didn't dare