Glory Hunt's

Under World (Part 2)

The underworld is as I imagined it to be if it is ruled by criminals. Dark and messy. There was only a small amount of lighting in this underground world that was only a quarter of the size of a city.

Not to forget there are so many dark alleys that if I don't see it wrong, someone just got killed there and nobody came to help.

Rio who we did not expect to have a reputation in the underworld, while focusing on the conversation with the man.

They were talking about something about Red Lily's grand plan that the man thought would electrify not only the city but the kingdom as well.

What plan is that?

We do not know, they spoke without giving the slightest information, using various pseudonyms, such as bread, jam and ravens.

Because I don't really understand, I also focus more on the surrounding scenery that managed to make the feathers goosebumps.

Every pair of eyes kept staring at us every time we passed in front of them, looking curiously at whether we had anything worth selling for high value. But, once they realized that Rio was with us, they immediately looked away, again busy with their respective activities.

I think Rio who has a reputation in the underworld is not bad.

Thanks to her, we were able to breathe a little more freely even though Celine still looked uncomfortable with her left hand firmly clenched and her right hand always ready on the handle of the sword in case something came crashing down.

Dirty streets are full of puddles, street lights are dim with some twinkling like they will be damaged, the air feels moist and a little crowded, then the smell of smoke from some large building that seemed to be a factory.

I don't know how they can still live without lung disease in an area like this, maybe it has something to do with a body that can use mana. But if I were here for only three days, I would have cancer.

We continued to follow the two people in front who were still unceasingly talking as if they had endless chatter until the man said "Alright, we have reached where you are looking. Someone's been waiting in there"

"Wait, you know what we're looking for?" Rayven asked cautiously.

The man raised both hands, not looking for trouble but still put on a face that looked a little haughty and proud of "Calm the young criminal, young criminal, one thing you have to learn is that information moves very fast in a world like this. Don't get left behind or you'll disappear. Whether it's from the kingdom or the world, I don't know"

His smile widened for a moment before returning to its original state, bowing like a servant "Good to enjoy your time in the Underworld" he said, then walked away before disappearing behind a building.

In front of us was a fairly large building, two floors with each window covered by thick iron bars as if this place was a prison. However, as soon as we went inside, I realized, this place is indeed a prison.

An old prison that is no longer in use and is now being remodeled into a large laboratory full of strange items, stored in a glass cube, it floated silently in place above a metallic black altar.

High curiosity, made my right hand move itself closer to one of the glass cubes only to be shocked a second later by an iron needle stuck in the middle of the arm, it made me fall to the floor, screaming in pain while holding the hand tightly.

"Basic stupid! Can't you hold yourself back just a little!"

Snapping Z who also groaned in pain, I completely forgot he also felt what I felt.

Fuck shit shit! It's so painful!

Is this how someone feels on a taser? Uhhhh! It felt like my hands were torn into small pieces and forcibly separated!

Not far ahead, a man looked at me with a flat face, clutching a white iron crossbow propped up on his right shoulder "I'm sorry, I had to. I hate people who can't keep their hands, but because you're Red Lily's friend.. "

He pressed a button on the left side of the crossbow, pulled the needle out of my arm, fell down on "Thank you Red Lily, otherwise I might make you one of the guinea pigs"

Even after the needle came off, the feeling left behind still felt so real that it made both legs tremble violently as I tried to get up on my feet.

"What are you doing in Underworld Rayven?

No need to be surprised, even if you use makeup, I will still recognize you. How long do you think we've been friends?" Then Rayven would open his mouth "Because you're here, it means that they're both Celine and Rio.

Rio as Red Lily.. I never thought you had it in you Rio" Praise him with a sharp grin.

"I'm the one who should be asking you! What are you doing here, Henry? You should be in the hospital!" The cry doesn't understand.

"So you want your best friend in the hospital?" Ask him back.

"That's not it, I mean, you're the royal genius, working for the Underworld.. "

"Ah ah, not 'on' but 'together'.

Sometimes in order to survive, you have to take a drastic step like I did a long time ago. Yeah, a long time ago.

One of the reasons I could have my own laboratory when I was a nobody was thanks to Underworld's help, of course with a fee that was not cheap. I had to work with them for 3 years, designing weapons for them to use" Henry explained without feeling guilty, walking up to one of the empty aluminum tables and putting a crossbow there.

"If you ask, what about the fate of the city, the fate of the kingdom, I have told you many times. Whatever I do, I do it to pursue science, no matter what I have to go through to achieve it.

You can't keep your idealism, especially in a world that's been fucked up like this. If only you wanted to work with Underworld, you might have reached Tier 7 by now, but I wouldn't have interfered in your choice so I hope you don't interfere with this"

Rayven who could not speak, could only sigh heavily, nodded in understanding and then walked closer to the friend "Alright, then, we will also get straight to the point. We need your new tools"

"Oh, you mean this?"

Henry walked up to one of the shelves of three large neatly arranged shelves on the left of the room, full of various tools and weapons and take a pair of black gloves with a black metallic beam on the back of the hand.

"Faker, for a while I called it that way. As per the abilities they can provide, duplicate one's strength and use it as one's own strength.

The drawback is that it can only generate 50% of the borrowed power in a given period. Something not bad but not good, as the name suggests, Faker. Only those who did not have the strength to aim for this item in exchange for Glory.

Oh and don't forget, you can only duplicate one power, if you want another, you need to wait for 3 days until the metallic plate on it cools. You don't want to lose your only hand" he explained, then threw Faker at Rayven.

"What can we give you for payment?" Ask Celine.

"Nothing, just take it.

I myself do not know the value of the item and can not try it myself because I have to complete an important project" replied Henry in a bored tone, then turned to me "You will use it, right?

There's no way these three guys are wearing something like that" he thought for a moment, then continued "How about you report to me what you need to improve and what you feel while using Faker, in detail.

Because I'm going to need every piece of information to create a replica of the stolen prototype, although it wouldn't be that good, at least it could make us last longer if heretical followers attacked us. This is all I can do to help the kingdom"

I looked towards the three of them who were also looking at me, then nodded in agreement.

Because they agreed, I went back to Henry "I'll do it" which Henry accepted with a nod of his head.