Mystery Tales Under the Moonlight

Chapter 62: This is the nature of growth, it's always painful (4).

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Moonlight legend .

It is said that the first legend told in ancient times about the moon was in [The Travels of the First Explorer ].

The story of a person who was brought to this world, the moonlight that came through it connected a world called the moon, and a world called the planet Ego .

On that planet, humans were the weakest creatures .

The monsters were strange and powerful, while the humans were ordinary and did not possess any abilities .

But when that stranger came, everything changed .

And that person was called the first traveler .

" There's not much left until that day ."

In a place far from people, near a lake that was purple in color .

A boy with jet black hair was staring at the moon high above .

It's been a week since he started training his teammates .

It takes time to get results, but only when the foundations are weak .

These children had a good innate nature, coupled with the rigorous training and resources that Leon provided them, the results were quick .

Northern Forest, Whispers of the Lost Wind Cliff, White River, Red Metal Volcano, Little Mountain .

Every day followed another, they were only allowed to sleep and eat, they were forced into harsh environments where they almost died .

These rookies fought with the Lightning Wolves, they climbed the deep cliff with their lives on the line, and they escaped from the giant lava lizards .

They drank the deadly poison of the last dream frogs, and dug underground in search of gray honey-shell turtles .

Leon went to an understanding with the White River Fox Tribe, and using their innate ability, he had their students swim in the White River's swift and ferocious current .

Hunting their food, meditating late at night by means of ego stones, sleeping in the open and being careful of danger during this .

What? The academy won't let them sleep outside ?

Leon laughed coldly, as the hidden situation in this place was obvious to him .

" Humph, not to mention that this is a place where there is hidden racial discrimination, we are just students in Class D, with the principal's huge identity, who has the authority to object and use his family name to object ?"

" When I was denied housing benefits, it was an admission that I was in that category. What remained was just an act to give others an impression of who I was ."

The world was a place where everyone wore their own masks, and as the saying goes, attitude is one's mask .

What is the heart mask? It's emotions .

When Leon appears as a young boy who is not bound by rules and status, but returns both affection and hatred, they will not accept him easily .

but .

Even if they hate it at first, with time, when he does it over and over again, they will unconsciously accept it .

That was Leon's attitude, and it was also the mask that made them see him .

None of the major clans would cause him trouble, and on the contrary, they would try to win him over, whether through friendship or love .

They will give him money and benefits, they will strongly urge him to join them .

In their minds, if they make him beholden to them, he will one day obey .

This is how conflicts are in this world, not everything is resolved by force .

There was a need to use reason and words, there was a need to use political intrigue and schemes .

" They will be apprehensive at first, but every time I pile up achievements, the greed in their hearts will rise ."

For example, the head of the Kronos Trade Guild might use his power and wealth, and then try to make his daughter a wife for Leon .

Marcus might do the same, and even Seol Chun-pyung wouldn't stand still .

We must not forget, Leon was only seventeen years old, but according to the rumors mentioned about him, he might have reached the last star of the second moon !

In the last thousand years, has anyone heard of this ?

Not to mention everything, even if it was due to his circumstances, Adonis, the director of the academy, did not reach that level until his last year .

If the rumors about him were really true, then what was Leon ?

Genius of a generation !

If they don't get it, won't someone else use it against them ?

Times had changed, the demonic path was developing, even their glory on the continent had begun to expand, the righteous path was no longer as dominant as before .

With such a hidden danger, if Leon became an Ego Demon Warrior, wouldn't it be a disaster for them ?

Leon wasn't overestimating himself, that was a fact .

A simple fact, a fact that made them think about it .

Of course, now nothing happened, this was something for the near future .

And when that happens …

Hehehe .

It would be like letting a tiger into their home .

That's the way the world is, everyone makes their point about life, Leon just takes advantage of it .

Anyway, after their hellish routine is over, they go back to the academy in the morning, and repeat the same routine .

Those were seven days in this world, but an eternal hell for them .

If it weren't for Leon's extensive and numerous healing methods, how would they even continue ?

If it weren't for Leon saving them every time, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to save them .

Many of them wanted to run away and complain, but with no injuries, and of course Leon bribing Teacher Ralph, no one from the teaching staff paid attention to their misery .

Knowing that there was no escape, they could only do their best to train and survive this hell .

He gave them a break from training today .

When they heard him say that, they cried with joy as if they were lost in the desert amidst drought, and then found an oasis with fragrant water and the taste of bliss .

So time passed, nothing mattered .

Leaving aside the fact that some weakling was trying to pressure Leon because of the student council vice president, it could be said that the days were peaceful .

Not only at this time, these quiet days were the most peaceful days of his entire life .

The young boy's eyes turned towards the blue moon in the sky .

As always, the view of the moon was majestic and breathtaking .

But that wasn't what he was focusing on .

Deep in the light that was blue, in that light that blocked out the crimson, there was a meaning that Leon searched for .

" The North has started to move, the West is wary of suspicious activities in the North, and they are starting to move too, not to mention the East and the South, where relations were already tense ."

End of the month …

That was when it all started .

Of course, that's just a light start .

In normal cases, this is .

The legacy of the submerged sea cemetery, the chaos and disasters for 3 months in the middle of the continent, the ancient legacies that began to appear every now and then all over the continent .

These were variables, variables that had been accumulating for thousands of years, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years accumulating .

Finally, it's time to show it to the world .

Just as the moonlight was accumulating to form the column that brought the first traveler, the nature of the world was accumulating to change .

In the midst of these disasters, heroes and legendary warriors will be born, and tremendous conflicts will arise .

" Talent… hehe, I wonder, will that word save them from destruction ?"

Big, hidden organizations were manipulating the scene from behind the scenes .

There were many powerful and mysterious people in the world, not just this continent, but even beyond .

Leon may be insanely powerful, he may be formidable with profound methods, but he is nothing more than just one person .

One person cannot defeat an entire organization, let alone the dangers that exist in the entire world .

Even if we say that he had his organization behind him, that organization was nothing more than remnants of past glory .

What remained, what was developed, was just a menstrual period from an overflow .

Compared to these ancient monsters, could he be considered of the same stature ?

Forget it, he was nothing compared to their strength .

but .

A smile found its way to his lips .

" Countless secrets in this world, everyone is looking for their own survival and control, everyone has their own plans, in the midst of all that, what will be my role? Hehehe "

Leon wasn't worried .

On the contrary, he was excited .

The Blue Moon Alliance, the huge clans, the controllers hidden behind the curtain, the schemes hidden for countless years …

When he goes through them all and crushes them, how much fun does he feel ?

In the white world he had watched for so long, that was the joy of life for him .

" Time to go to the frost wine bar ."

He stood up and watched his reflection in the small lake .

Under the moonlight, he could see his smiling expression .

An expression it was hard to imagine he could do .

With that thought, he walked away .

The joy of his life and his goal .

A dream he had at some point .

A goal, far away and unrealistic, a desire like a quest for freedom .

It was so far away, filled with endless darkness .

But he could see the end of the tunnel from the beginning .

Even if he suffers countless times, even if he falls every time .

Even if he never gets there, even if he dies trying to get there .

He will never regret, he will never be lazy .

This is his intention .

That was the candle that lit his way .

And that, was his way of life .

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The Comoros Island was huge and contained quite a few fiefdoms and cities, where the divisions were varied .

Human beasts did not adapt to city life, so they lived in forests and areas close to nature .

As for the humans, each fiefdom had its own governor, and there was no legitimate ruler on the island .

Even Adonis did not take the position, and was not satisfied with the matter, saying that raising future generations was more important .

This made greed rise in the hearts of the sects and rituals settled on the island, and they divided power among themselves .

The Cold City Kaituna, a sect called the Red Frost Sect ruled the city, trade, trading, weapons manufacturing, dealing with ego and more …

He was the leader of the Red Frost Sect in the Third Moon, and he had a third-level Ego, the Blood Frost Ego.

not to mention his harmonious fighting style was rare even among members of his sect .

He had a majestic reputation and widespread fame, and had even once survived an attack by a famous demon warrior in the Fourth Moon, making his reputation soar .

One must know, the difference between the third and fourth moon was enormous, the huge gap could not be covered, winning was almost impossible, and escaping was extremely difficult !

The Red Frost Sect was considered to be a mid-level clan, and was a rather large force .

Among the many famous pubs here, the Frost Wine Pub also had its reputation, and was known for serving the finest food and wine .

" But anyone with some knowledge would know, this tavern is a den of a local gang, which the Red Frost Sect uses for information gathering and secret human trafficking ."

Leon walked indifferently through the city .

At the entrance, encounter two guards at the third star from the first moon .

They told him that to enter, he had to pay 4 Ego Stones, but with his identity as an academy student, the guards' attitude changed to friendly and he was exempted from that .

Leon stood in front of a three-story building, white in color and decorated with bright blue flower petals .

The flower petals were moving around the building as if swept away by the winter wind, giving an atmosphere of calm and serenity .

This was the Frost Wine Tavern, and the building was the Winter Petal Building Ego .

It had a unique trait of changing its size and adding defensive ego types to it, provided that the ego was of the Frost and Ice type .

" Hey kid, what are you doing here? Are you lost ?"

" Hehehe, don't be afraid, Big Brother Meng Tu, the child will wet himself !"

At that moment, Leon heard a mocking voice beside him .

They were a group of large people, their faces tattooed with blue marks covering the cheeks, eyes and forehead .

Their clothes were torn at the sleeves and looked like long robes, they held large swords in their hands, and looked at Leon with unpleasant looks .

Easy target !

At this moment, Leon was wearing simple clothes, and did not wear his student ID on his chest .

Not to mention his peaceful and harmless appearance, plus he didn't give off any aura now .

In the eyes of anyone who saw him now, Leon would appear to be an ordinary and weak person .

What is such a child doing in a place like this bar ?

Either he came to steal, or to buy .

" Kid, this place is dangerous, you know ?"

Meng Tu laughed slightly, thinking that he might finally have some catch .

There were not a few cases like this young boy's, and instead of suppressing them, the small gangs were extorting money from them under the pretext of protection .

The gang that runs the Frost Wine Bar is the instigator of this, and as long as each gang pays a certain ransom every month, they will be given a chance to get into business .

Meng Tu was the leader of a small gang, and when he saw Leon when he came, he didn't know why, but he felt something unusual about him .

Meng Tu was someone who trusted his intuition deeply, and it saved him from trouble .

So, he would follow the same approach every time, and would blackmail Leon .

Whatever this person's circumstances or why he came, it didn't matter .

" Really? What's so serious, uncle ?"

Leon looked on in confusion and caution, as he took a step back, as if the appearance of Meng Tu and his followers had given him some apprehension .

Seeing Leon's caution, Meng Tu smiled happily inwardly, but he looked angry on the outside .

" I'm not your uncle, call me big brother "

His strong voice made Leon tremble slightly, as he didn't understand what he said at first .

Seeing his silence, Meng Tu repeated forcefully, "I'm not that big, little one !"

" Okay-okay !"

Leon jumped in fright, and agreed in a frantic voice .

" Hahaha, don't be afraid little one, don't be afraid !"

" Big Brother Meng Tu is just playing with you !"

The others' eyes flashed coldly, but they laughed heartily, one of them putting his arm around Leon's neck and patting his head as if he was playing with his hair .

"… Is-Is that true?" Leon muttered awkwardly while smiling a little nervously .

" Anyway, I wonder… what is little brother doing here ?"

The person who was patting Leon's head asked in a gentle voice .

" Ahh?! I'm looking for …"

Leon observed his surroundings, and seeing that he was surrounded by these huge people, he said as if he had no choice .

" What are you looking for ?"

" I am looking for …"

Seeing Leon's hesitation, Meng Tu looked at him with an unpleasant look and threatened .

" Just say it quickly !"

After witnessing Leon's previous behavior, all caution disappeared from his heart .

All that remains is to blackmail and rob this boy of what he has, then go pay the ransom this month .

At that moment .

When Meng Tu and his group were thinking about buying some good wine with the money they had embezzled, Leon smiled .

A strange smile was adorning his lips .

" I'm looking for your mother "

Swoosh ~

It happened suddenly, no, the person's mind has to catch up to it so that he knows that he missed it .

Like a gentle wind passing over a person's neck .

The person who had his arm around Leon's shoulders was still thinking about going to a brothel when it happened .

The red color was flying, with the winter flower petals shining in the night, the color of blood became shining like a gemstone .

The head of a human creature was smiling, his smile stuck on his face like a doll's .

The head did not fall or fly away, on the contrary, it was in its place, with no difference in its position or anything strange about it .

It's just .

The red color of blood was drawing a thin line on his neck .

At first it was blurry, but in the next second, the blood line became drops .

The drops in the veins were blocked, and with such pressure, the blood burst out and dislodged the head .

Clack .

A living human head fell to the cold floor .

Only then, did Meng Tu's sense of time return, even if just a little .

"... huh ?"

What happened .....

He didn't understand... what's happening... now ...?

There is a red color on this boy's face …

Why, I wonder ?

No, not just the boy .

Shooosh !

A sound similar to the sounds of liquids being pumped from a water tap .

Meng Tu heard it clearly, after the voice came a warm feeling covering his body .

Warm to the touch, red in color, a foul smell he was familiar with .

Blood? Is this blood ?

" Kyaa !"

" He died! Someone died !"

The screaming sounds finally brought his sense of reality back .

"… Meng Yu …?"

A stunned voice sounded behind Meng Tu, it was an unbelievable and incomprehensible voice .

What happened to Meng Yu ?

That was my little brother… right… my brother-my little brother, why can't I see him? He was right in front of me now .

" Don't worry "

The boy's face was covered in blood, his red eyes were shining with a strange light .

As he spoke, his white fangs were showing .

His left arm had a black blade mixed with red coming out of it .

Taak .

Meng Yu's body fell to the ground, and the rest of the gang's bodies were sprinkled with blood .

—Guys ! We're going to outsmart everyone, and become the greatest gang in Kaituna City !

— Hehehe, do you think this is easy? You idiot !

At one point, Meng Yu was saying this while he was drunk, laughing with his companions and drinking until dawn .

" Meng Yu? Meng Yu !"

" Brother! Aaaah! My little brother Meng Yu !"

Miserable and terrified sounds came out of Meng Tu and the rest's mouths .

That once lively face was now pale, covered in his own blood .

With screams of horror, tears immediately flowed .

Unconsciously, they rushed to grab onto Meng Yu's body .

" Meng Yu! My little brother! My brother! My little brother !"

" Someone! Get my healing ego out quickly! Aaaah, bro !"

Meng Tu roared as his tears flowed violently, people looked at what was happening with horror .

The others held onto Meng Yu instead of running away, and they were crying uncontrollably .

" Aaaah! Meng Yu, wake up! Wake up! Didn't you promise that we would rule the city together! Aaaah… Waaaah Meng Yu !"

What happened? Why? How ?

Why did Meng Yu die? How did he die ?

They didn't understand what happened .

But unfortunately, they won't have time to understand .

At that moment .

You will all follow him .

Saying that, Leon waved his left hand lightly .

What ?

That was the last thought that entered Meng Tu's life .

Meng Tu was born in the poor suburbs, lived with his younger brother, excelled his peers and formed his own gang, then entered the world of corruption .

It was common, if there was something special about Meng Tu, it was probably his concern for his gang and his younger brother .

But because of a stupid mistake he made, he lost his life .

"… Meng Yu "

With his head flying into the sky, his consciousness went out after saying someone's name .

His younger brother's name, that was the last thing he said in his life .

He died .

All of them, without understanding exactly how, died with their eyes open .

Only expressions of sorrow over Meng Yu's death remained, as they had no chance to understand Leon's words .

Heads fell off bodies, and rolled on the cold ground .

From start to finish, it took no more than five seconds .

" They were killed! These-these people were killed !"

" Who! Who dares to cause chaos near the Frost Wine Inn !"

" Introduce yourself !"

Leon stood in the middle of the commotion, his body covered in warm blood .

Aaaah ~

He inhaled deeply, and the wonderful smell of blood entered his nose .

Under the moonlight, a black-haired boy stood, the bodies of people bigger than him were lying on the ground, their heads lying around .

Their expressions were still full of life, and their looks did not even carry any injustice or suffering .

Only the tears staining their faces remained, as if Meng Yu's death was what remained in their expressions .

As if those heads were just sculptures, that was the feeling .

Scary and terrifying .

At that moment, the young boy raised his blood-covered blade, licked the blood off his blade and tasted the taste of blood .

" Who am I ?"

A chilling laugh found its way onto his face .

His bloodshot eyes were staring at the guards of the Frost Wine Inn building in front of him .

He bared his sharp fangs as he spoke .

" I'm someone who came to play "

He suddenly disappeared .

The guard who spoke earlier opened his eyes wide, feeling cold .

He wasn't a beginner, on the contrary, he was an Ego Warrior in the Last Star of the First Moon, he was even more of a detection specialist .

This shows that he was not weak .

But how ?

How could he not follow him with his eyes ?

A cold feeling was touching his neck .

A black blade glowing with red light was located above his shoulder, the sharp side pointing towards his neck .

The guardian instinct told him one thing, his entire being screamed to hear and understand the words .

He must understand, no, he could only understand .

If he move .

He will die .

" What do you think, can you invite me to this bar ?"

The young boy's laugh was strange, there was no sense of threat .

But precisely because of that .

It was more scary .

The environment fell into silence .

"… Young Master, this humble maid has been waiting for you ."

At that moment, everyone heard a voice near the door of the Winter Flower Petals Building, it was a beautiful woman with white hair .

Her voice was respectful, and her manner of speaking was no less respectful .

" Good "

Sryiing !

Leon wasn't confused, he pulled his hand away from the guard who still didn't understand anything .

The blade retracted and entered his arm .

" Oh right, those thieves tried to rob me, so according to the city's laws, I can kill them as long as I pay 20 Ego Stones for each one, right ?"

" That doesn't apply to you, young sir, the Frost Wine Inn building will take care of it, no need to trouble yourself," the hostess said respectfully .

" Okay, guard ."

Leon spoke to the man standing there in fear and panic, in a slightly curious voice .

"… yes, sir ."

The guard was scared, but he was not a fool, he quickly understood the situation .

He immediately realized that this young boy was a special guest of the bar, and even the hostess of the second floor came herself to greet him !

Thus, he bowed towards Leon, showing his loyalty so that he would not kill him as well .

" Omo, Omo, good guard, you didn't move when you shouldn't have, and you understood the situation well, I like you, you deserve a promotion ."

Saying that, Leon looked at the hostess with a meaningful look .

" As you command, Guard Wang, you may go to the head guard, give him this letter ."

The hostess took out the information type of Ego .

This ego resembled a golden feather, it had a unique and ethereal light, this was the specialized reporter's feather Ego .

When she held the feather, a black paper appeared in the air, the paper moved in the air by itself and the words were written .

After that, the black paper flew towards Guard Wang .

"… I hear and obey, hostess ."

Guard Wang didn't understand exactly what had happened, but he knew it was in his best interest, so he didn't hesitate .

Grabbing the message, after bending down towards the blood-covered Leon, he went inside the bar .

The bodies of Meng Tu and his gang ?

Others can pick up their pieces or pile up for all I care about !

No one approached their bodies, out of fear of Leon, who had now become a source of terror to them .

Killing someone, then laughing and talking like nothing happened .

Such a crazy person, how could they try to bother him ?

Also… Meng Tu and his group had a bad reputation around here, and some people felt relieved about his death .

" Guardian, take care of the chaos ."

" Of course, hostess !"

The rest of the guards were envious and amazed at Guard Wang's luck, but they immediately forgot about it when the white-haired hostess ordered them .

" Go away, go away !"

" This isn't the first time someone has died, what are you staring at? Go away !"

The guards quickly expelled the onlookers, and began collecting the bodies of Meng Tu and his followers, while cleaning up the place .

It was not uncommon for someone to die in the city, as gang members fought among themselves daily .

The only difference is who killed, who was killed, and where it happened .

Leon's status in the eyes of the people was higher considering the respect the hostess had for him, and thus, the fact that Meng Tu and his followers had died at his hands had become worthless .

" Young sir, this way ."

Leon smiled, but did not speak, and under the gaze of strangers, he walked inside .

All this, while he was still covered in blood .