Chapter 67 The mission continues
Chapter 67 The mission continues
It's just that he had learned to swallow his suffering. He tried to hide it, even more so when he was on such an important mission. He didn't like to talk about it, but at the same time, he liked it.
He wanted to become a person who could take revenge and never forget who he took revenge on, but at the same time, he wanted to remember them without feeling so much pain. That's why he talked about it so naturally. He believes that the more he talks about it, the less pain he will feel every time he remembers it.
His mind and way of thinking are simple but perhaps effective.
Klaus noticed this, so he nodded.
"Remembering things from the past can sometimes serve to make you more resistant to pain, but don't do it. It will do you more harm than good."
Though surprised at his response, Carion looked up to question him. "Why?"
"Hehe... Don't let your mind play tricks on you. If you control it, even if you remember it and it hurts, you'll be able to enjoy the life to come more. But do you know what happens if you become an anesthesia for your own pain?" Klaus glared back at him, making Carion somehow feel an invisible pressure that didn't allow him to speak.
"When you want revenge..." Klaus continued. "Your mind is vulnerable to mistakes and stumbles but highly resistant and incredibly resilient. Because of that, you can endure that pain, and I recommend you do so, because when you stop feeling the pain for what you want to avenge... The satisfaction of achieving it goes away."
"When you achieve revenge and believe you have closed the cycle, your mind will not be satisfied because you no longer remember the pain of the loss. Your mind will wander into an endless abyss that will slowly erode you and prevent you from feeling satisfied with your achievements. Ultimately, you will lock yourself in a loop of garbage that will invade your mind and not let you progress. And, even if you make progress, what's the point when all that junk eventually consumes everything about you?"
At the end of his words, Klaus smiled.
"Believe me, you will not be able to be satisfied with anything else and will seek satisfaction in other areas of your life. You will want to reach the top, stand before the throne of the kings of history, and challenge them. You will want to touch the clouds, and when you achieve all that, you will realize that your whole existence is meaningless. If you're lucky, you'll get another chance again; if not..."
Despite the fact that he spoke profound words that Carion found hard to understand, the smile on his face did not disappear.
Still, the way he phrased it and spoke meant that Carion could understand everything he was saying. And somehow, he seemed to have understood that Klaus was not speaking from ignorance.
He felt that Klaus was speaking to him from a very personal experience.
To him, that was a surprise, but a few minutes later, he smiled and nodded, understanding everything.
Still, he could not speak. Klaus did it first.
"We are surrounded." He said as he looked out the window, bringing Carion back to reality.
He stood up, having rested, and nodded. "It would seem so. They have informants everywhere and have sealed off several areas of the city. During the mission, they didn't tell us anything; what the hell is going on? All this fuss over some assassins?"
Klaus smiled. "Surely they want our Nithim. It's expensive, and knowing there are a few members around, they must be doing something big to get us." He said, sitting back down to avoid being seen.
He knew hiding wasn't an option, so he immediately started writing something on a paper he had pulled out.
Carion was confused. "What are you writing? Will you send a letter asking for help? Although I don't think we have a messenger bird..."
"No, I won't ask for help. I'll just write what we'll deliver to complete the mission."
"Oh? Are you going to start writing it down right now? Aren't you worried they'll find us?"
"No." Klaus shook his head and never took his eyes off what he was writing. "If you're worried about those who will be knocking on your door in a few days, then you won't enjoy the moment you have. Sit down and rest." He replied. His reassurance was infectious, causing Carion to sigh and sit beside him.
He pulled out his cell phone but suddenly heard a voice that stopped him.
"Don't. Those guys possibly tapped the lines. If you make any calls or anything, they'll immediately know where we are." He said softly.
Carion had to stop immediately. 'Right...' He thought. After that, he put his cell phone away and focused on doing other things of little importance.
Silence reigned in the room, allowing Klaus to write down what he needed to quietly.
Then, 30 minutes later, Klaus stopped writing and nodded in satisfaction.
He then stood up. "There, have this. Keep it in the inventory; you'll use it later."
Carion looked up and saw that Klaus was handing him what he had written, so he was confused. "Shouldn't you be handing it over? You're the leader."
"No, you will deliver it in a few hours, as I will not be available then. Keep it and stop questioning."
Carion did as Klaus told him despite not understanding what he was referring to. He had no problem handing it over if that was how he wanted it.
But when he waited to receive a new order from Klaus, he was disappointed to see that he had sat down to meditate and wasn't even paying attention to his surroundings.
'How the hell can he be so calm in a situation like this...' Carion thought, though he sighed. There was nothing he could do, and seeing that Klaus did that, he did too. Continue your adventure at empire
Thus, the hours passed quickly until 5 p.m., at which time some noise was heard nearby, which made Klaus and Carion alert.
"We're going to do something. We'll split up. I'll buy you time so you can quickly get back to a safe area. You only have to do one thing: deliver those papers to Miss Sua as quickly as possible. She will know what to do." As he spoke this, Klaus walked to the door.
"What?" In shock, Carion stepped forward to stop him. "You plan to be the bait? That doesn't make sense! If I stayed, few out there could stand up to me. At least I can buy more time than you, so you must deliver this, I'll take that..."
"No." Klaus interrupted him immediately. "I'm sorry to break it to you, but you have no combat experience. If you take on those guys, you'll be outclassed very easily; besides, I can do this without fighting. Just do as I say, I'm the leader."
His stare really intimidated Carion, who didn't know how to respond. When he realized he should speak, Klaus was no longer in front of him.
As he walked, Klaus smiled a little and looked back. "Just do what I told you the way I told you, and everything will be fine. Sua Vinanne will know what to do; I'll go with you as soon as you run away; you want revenge, don't you? Stop being so indecisive, indecision will not lead you to complete your revenge. Do what you know how to do when you must do it."
Although Carion didn't seem very pleased with his words, he decided to listen to him. 'Whenever I listen to him, things always turn out well. Let's hope this time, too.' He thought.
Somehow, Klaus was making this mission and situation look relatively simple and relaxed to complete. If Carion was alone, he would have been dead by now, and if he was with the team, they would possibly be running from them or hiding in some basement begging for salvation.
But Klaus was not like that. Somehow, he had an aura and confidence that made Carion think they weren't in such a difficult situation, even though he himself hadn't realized it.
Still, Carion followed him closely to learn the full plan.
Hearing it, he couldn't believe it, but suddenly, Klaus was already starting to execute it.
The first thing it did was to blow a nearby wall to pieces, alerting the surrounding people.
The dust spread everywhere, making it impossible for nearby people to notice what was happening. Even so, screams began to be heard, and many people surrounded the place.
"Could it be those bastards?"
"It's possible; blowing such a large wall to pieces could only have been done by strong sorcerers; where is the lord?"
"He seems to be meeting with allies. Let's catch these bastards and ensure neither can escape."
After several shouts were heard nearby, the dust gradually became more and more accentuated.
The nobleman's assassins and subordinates stood on guard, weapons in their hands and their Rings ready to attack. Still, when the dust had fully settled, there was no trace of anyone around.
"What the hell?"
"How is it possible that no one is here?"
"QUICK, START LOOKING FOR THEM, SEND A MESSAGE TO THOSE FURTHER OUT!"
"They're trying to escape!"
Various shouts once again flooded the surroundings. They were all on extreme alert, but no one noticed that quite close to them, but on the other side of the fence, a person was watching them.
'They're pretty dumb if you ask me. Even a controlled dust explosion like that can fool them so easily.' Klaus sighed.
He didn't expect that the people here knew any kind of war tactics, but since he arrived, only the Tom guy he saw in the Cursed World was worth mentioning. The rest of the people were rather disappointing.
'I guess I expected a lot from these little fry.' He looked further and noticed that Carion had managed to flee in the direction he had told him.
'Now it's just a matter of fooling them a little.' He thought and threw a few rocks to the side.
Immediately, some people turned to look and managed to see a silhouette disappear, so the screams came out as they all started to chase after it.