Once I reached the source of the sound, I found a... Puppet?
My eyes widened. Was that puppet...? But if he's dead then how?
I looked at the note in my pocket once again and read it.
After reading it I put the note back and then went to the reception.
Walking there, I saw Emi sleeping on the counter.
"Why is she sleeping here..." I thought to myself as I then left the hotel.
Once leaving I walked to the Puppet shop.
If what I was told was correct...
I stayed waiting until the old man opened shop.
Once the shop opened, I entered and began looking around.
There I waited in the back until someone entered.
"Hello sir, Do you have any dolls like these?" I saw their hand.
This person was a guy.
He must be the true puppeteer.
"Excuse me, I am looking for the dolls too!" I said as the bearer of the voice seemed shocked.
"Huh...?" He said shocked.
The guy who owns this voice was none other than Kazuhisa.
I came with this conclusion because Kazuhisa never bled, So what if the one I killed was just a puppet?
This guy is the true source of the puppets.
The true puppeteer, Kazuhisa Douji.
"So Puppeteer." I said as I grabbed his hand.
"Think you can run from me?" I asked as he tried to make me release his grip.
"Haruki... You... Just leave me alone!" He said trying to hit me but I dodged.
"Hey you wanna get rid of Tsukasa?" I asked as His eyes widened.
"Ahahahaha! You really aren't the same weak kid I bullied back then... fine! Yes! I want to kill that guy!" He revealed his intentions as I looked at him dead in the eye.
"Then I'll help you." I said As he laughed more.
"Oh you really are A Monster!" He said as he kept laughing.
"Fine! You can join me!" He said as I then smiled.
I let my hand out to shake his.
"Deal?" I said as he took my hand.
"Deal." He said with a wicked grin.
I gave him my plans, we decided to set a trap that would make the agency come out of hiding.
whilst talking I felt someone listening in on our conversation.
"Ah you're here. Sin." I said as I looked at the ceiling as the roof suddenly breaks.
"How'd you find me?!" He asked as I then pulled out my daggers.
"You'll get in my way, I'm giving you the choice now... Leave and you'll live, or die now." I said as Sin pulled out his hilt.
His hilt was made of wood and had a gold chrome at the lower end, there were three of them with different colors.
He merged the three hilts and supplying them with mana, he got a spear.
"I see.. So that's his weapon, Hey Kazuhisa you can go. I'll deal with him." I said as Kazuhisa smiled and left quickly.
"You're our enemy now." Sin said as he began lunging towards me with his spear.
With my daggers I begin blocking his attacks, the sounds of the weapons clashing was loud.
"You're reckless and sentimental Haruki!" He said as I began scanning his stance for any openings.
His stance was perfect, almost no openings but there was one opening.
"This way you'll know what your place is!" He said as he began trying to launch an attack at me.
I dodged it and then struck the opening he made.
"Just to remind you Sin, I saw you as a friend. But now we're done!" I said as I then managed to hit his shoulder.
Whenever Sin launches an attack, an opening on his shoulders is left.
That's how I knew where to strike.
Suddenly a Message appears in front of me.
[ New Skill Unlocked! Dagger Pierce ]
I grinned as I then got close to him and tried out the new skill.
I pierced through his spear and I was about to stab him but stopped myself.
"I want you to know, I could've easily killed you just now." I said as he kicked me away and changed his spear into a sword.
"I don't need your mercy!" He said as I then pulled out a new dagger.
"Hehehe..." I said as I cut his mana sword with my dagger.
"Huh?!" He shouted in shock at what happened.
"Oh come on, you're powerless without that mana of yours" I said mockingly as he got angry.
I began looking around, there was no sight of Kazuhisa.
I put the dagger back in my inventory.
"If you and I want to fight, then our fists will do." I said as he stood up.
We began fighting each other. fist after fist.
We both felt tired.
I wanted to stop but he didn't seem to have any intentions.
"Sin." I said as I stopped.
"What do you want?" He replied still angry.
"You can stop now." I said as he rushed to try and hit me, I dodged
"Huh?" He seemed confused as I then explained the matter to him.
He just stood there, and began laughing.
"You crazy asshole!" He said as he continued laughing.
"Don't worry Just go and pretend like I beat you." I said as he seemed to understand.
He left and then I began looking at Luna who was watching the whole thing from the back of course I had many questions such as How did she get here? And when did she get here.
"I'm fine Luna." I said smiling as we then left the shop.
We now needed to set the biggest trap in this city.
I went to multiple shops and bought supplies.
After buying everything I began feeling hungry.
I made it to the Hotel and Emi quickly rushed welcoming us.
"Welcome back! Would you like some lunch?" She asked as I nodded.
"I Want meat!" Luna said as her mouth was watery now.
We went to the hotel's restaurant area and sat down as Emi brought us lunch.
While we were eating I spoke with Emi.
"So Kazuhisa is alive." I said as her eyes widened.
"He's the Puppeteer." I explained how he did it.
I left out information of me joining him and me fighting Sin.
"I'll have him caught I have a plan." I said as I then finished eating.
"Whatever you do, Don't do something that could get you killed." She said as I then stood up.
"Relax I won't die easily." I said as I then left to my room.
It was time.
I'll start the preparations now. I checked the supplies and then got a message.
[ you have completed the requirements! You can now open the crafting menu! ]
I grinned as I began crafting the supplies into what I need.
After making everything I needed I left the hotel.
I met with Kazuhisa. It was finally time.
------- Na-eun Pov --------
I wonder why I did that to Haruki...
I regret it already...
I miss seeing him sleeping on the couch.
"Hey Tsukasa, Can we... look for Haruki?" I asked as He shook his head.
"The only time I will look for Haruki Is when It's time to kill him." He said as my eyes widened.
But... Haruki is a real monster. I thought as I remembered what he did.
He wanted to kill me too...
"But I'm sure we ca-" I was going to say as Sin then entered bruised and hurt.
I saw Sin and my eyes widened.
"Did... Did Haruki do this?" I asked as he coughed up blood.
"Y-Yes he did... he beat me." He said as he then fell and lost consciousness.
What have you done Haruki...?
------ End of pov --------
"Ready?" He asked as I nodded.
"Of course, I am ready to kill that bastard." I said as I wore the mask.