This boy-
When he had first received the assignment to kill him, he had not even deigned to act personally.
But the way things developed afterward exceeded his expectations.
The skilled members of his team failed one after another.
Finally.
He met the boy face-to-face for the first time in the hotel.
Back then.
All this brat knew how to do was run.
Now he could actually control the power of lightning!
The Skinner's face darkened as he stared fixedly at Shen Ye, who kept dodging the Blood-Colored Puppet's attacks.
Damn brat.
Talking to the dead countered my art, and even wearing earplugs didn't help.
Now.
He can release lightning, too.
That's yet another counter to my steel wires.
He's practically my nemesis.
Still.
I'm no incompetent fool myself.
The Skinner raised his hand.
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish-
He reeled in all his steel wires.
"This person must die. There can be no place for him in this world."
Muttering under his breath, the Skinner retreated and hid in the darkness.
Shen Ye was still running.
The Blood-Colored Puppet released streak after streak of blood-colored light, lashing wildly through the air.
Whether rocks, the ground, or the trees in the distance, anything struck by the bloody light shattered at once.
It was far too powerful.
Shen Ye could only keep dodging.
Yet a thought lingered in his mind.
Strange...
Although the Skinner prepared for half an hour beforehand, tactically-
Whether using Soundproof Earplugs or directly summoning a monster, it all seemed somewhat rushed.
-The tactics the Skinner prepared weren't perfect.
Why?
He clearly wasn't ready, so why suddenly challenge me to a duel?
Before Shen Ye could think further, the Skinner's shout interrupted his thoughts:
"Shen Ye, prey like you truly deserves to take part in my hunt."