NPC Code: Red Riding Hood

Chapter 202 - We Meet Again

"You take the left part and I will take the right one. Red should be at the bottom part of this floor, as shown on our map. If you haven't found her, search the area. And look for a room that has one person inside of it. As soon as you two found Red, return at the entrance and wait for me in the forest. It's the same spot we had when we thought of our plan," I instructed, while cracking my neck. "I will search for the obelisks and Clement. If I'm lucky, I could stumble upon the game developers. Since those idiots would experiment with those obelisks inside their containers, it would be a matter of time before we could meet."

After saying those words, the pair launched themselves at the right while I took the left. We each had our roles. And we didn't need one another for this fight. 

As long as we could achieve our goals and escape from this base, everything would turn out fine.

I also headed towards my left and activated my [Shadow Walk]. Those guards who passed by me didn't notice my figure, since I stuck myself on the side. Even though these soldiers had high-technologies, they couldn't sense my skill. 

That scene was the difference between the modern gadgets and my expertise, as I trod towards the hallway.

But as soon as I took a sharp turn, a blade hit the wall in front of me. Fortunately, my body reacted on time and jerked backwards. Before I could even rise from the ground, a bundle of arrows rained upon me. I had no other choice but to unleash my strength and destroy every dart zooming in my direction.

Hundreds of sticks shredded before me as I defended myself with my frenzied claws. As soon as I shattered every bolt heading at my figure, I gazed at my right.

Two men, one cosplaying as a woman, greeted my eyes. The man wore a tunic of elves, but lacked long ears as those species. Despite his humanoid shape, the bloke was an archer, just like Ryoshi. 

There was a woman beside the archer, who still had that pinkish and silly outfit. I didn't mind any genders, but this man was a sight for my sore eyes. The man behind that maid outfit wanted to kill me and threw that blade in my direction.

Those two people were the two brothers I met inside the bar when I first arrived in the game. Robin and Friar informed me about everything inside this game, not until they realised that I was also Fenrir. That pair knew that I was using a smurf account, who was also the player killer of this game.

Everything turned south as soon as the two brothers realised the threat I possessed. And since the two of them got consumed by the death game, they had no other choice but to hunt me down.

"Wolf, I'm sorry. But I have to protect this place. I can't let a player killer on the loose," Robin, who was the ranger, reloaded his arrows. "Please walk towards us without your werewolf form, and nobody gets harmed."

"My brother and I heard everything, Wolfr. You wanted nothing but power in this world. You're saving these NPCs is just a little trick that you wanted to present to everyone…." Friar said, while glaring in my direction. "And if we don't, Clement will…..He has my wife."

As soon as Friar told me everything, the two brothers attempted to kill me once again. Robin and Friar rushed towards me and released everything they had in their arsenal. 

Robin discharged his special arrows and aimed it in my direction. Friar called forth his sword and returned in his hand, which he would slice against me. 

I rolled and evaded every attack those two brothers threw at me, while avoiding any unnecessary attention from the nearby guards. But I doubted that the sounds we made did not notify them, considering the blaring tones coming from those bolts.

"Please, just listen to me! We are not here to screw you up! We know how to end the death game while saving someone's sister! Look, I don't know what happened to you wife. But let me help you! If there's one thing I know, I have quick hands and reflexes! I can beat Clement as long as I have some allies!" I yelled, while continuously prancing around.

Those two brothers carved their faces with doubt as soon as they heard my plea. But before they could have their conversation, a blade destroyed the wall. Fortunately, my claw defended my body from the sword. But the strength from this boy pressed me on the floor, which hindered me from moving elsewhere. 

I had to slip through the side and kick the boy's armour to disrupt his balance. When I successfully freed myself from the sudden attack, I stood from the ground and caressed my injured hand.

"Too bad I missed, Fenrir. But next time, I will hit you. I promise."

The man who said those words was none other than Clement, who found his way inside the base. Instead of chasing me around, he destroyed the wall and found me on the other side. 

Behind Clement's back was an army of soldiers aiming their guns in my direction. They also directed their barrels at the two brothers, which took me by surprise.

"What is the meaning of this, kid. You're aiming at the wrong person!" Robin shouted, and aimed his explosive arrows at Clement and his army.

"No. I found your use. You're no longer useful toys for me," Clement replied, and motioned his hands. "Finished everyone inside the room. Whoever kills anyone will have a reward."

Clement was the man who would order his people to kill others for him. His dirty hands was not enough as he let those players brutally kill someone inside the game, which would kill them in real life too.

Since these players also wanted to survive, they charged straight at the three of us without a hint of doubt. Robin and Friar planned on taking them down, but I stopped them in the nick of time. I used my [Wolf Walk] and snatched them both in my hands as we escaped the place. 

"Let go of me, Wolf! We can defeat Clement by ourselves! We have to do it, or else my family would be in danger!" Friar yelled, as he struggled around my arms. 

Robin did the same and tried freeing himself from my hands. But my hands clipped around them, refusing to let them go. It was better to save them than leave these two behind. Robin and Friar saved me before, I planned on returning the favour. 

Clement had a lightning spell that could travel faster than my speed, and I didn't. It was the most annoying disadvantage I had against him, which would make me lose without a doubt.

But despite this merit, Clement didn't want to utilize all of his advantage against me. His lightning spell held similar regards to his other basic skill that Clement didn't use to its full potential. And since I was the stronger player in this game, I had a plan to stop Clement from his tracks. 

Clement's aggressiveness became his weakness, which I used against him. When the boy used his lightning speed to stop me, I dodged his sword and duck from the attack. That kid widened his eyes as he noticed my immediate response from his assault. 

Clement used his spell once again and tried hitting me using his fist. His knuckles emerged in front of me, cracking at every second. But the attack had an obvious hint as I sidestepped the strike without letting the two brothers go from my hands. 

After dodging the blitzs, my ears sharpened when some high-pitch sounds echoed across the rooms. The lights in the hallways also changed and flickered within a crimson hue. The alarms set inside the base finally activated, and would eventually shut down every door inside. 

If I had to guess it right, the metallic doors inside the base were nearly indestructible. The game developers used a mixture of the sturdiest minerals inside Code and mashed them up to make these doors, not the walls. Although I could destroy these walls, it would take me my entire strength to do that. And if I unleashed my inner beast, I won't have any energy to run away from these soldiers.

My eyes gazed at our fore and addressed a gate shutting us off. I booked it and ran straight at the gate, with these two brothers with me. Luckily, the gate was quick enough to block Clement behind. That mad boy tried punching his way through the gate, but failed to do so. 

These doors won't budge even if Clement tried forcing himself in. He even tried destroying the nearby walls, but Clement's efforts turned to no avail. 

When I realised that I escaped from Clement's latch, I let go of the two brothers and gasped for air.