The system chimed in his ear then the interface appeared

(WARNING: Hostile Presence Detected)

Seeing this Alaric's heart skipped a bit . He looked around but couldn't see anyone.

A metal appeared out of nowhere aiming tight at him, Alaric dodged to the side but not fast enough the weapon grazed his arm slicing through the skin.

Alaric winced at the sudden pain as he looked at the dagger on the ground a few feet from him , his blood still sliding down.

He summoned the whip and held it in his hand as he looked around. Another dagger came from the corner of his eyes . Alaric back stepped and flicked his whip towards the dagger. The whip curved through the air knocking the dagger away mid air.

" You are really good," a voice came from behind him. He turned around fast to see the assassin his face covered with full black clothing.

" What do you want?" He asked as he aimed the whip at him. But it hit air as the man disappeared right before him.

" You should watch your back," a voice came from behind him before he felt a kick on his back. His body was flung into the air. Alaric tried to throw his whip to hold onto the man mid air but he disappeared and appeared on top of him and kicked him sending him right into the ground.

Alaric groaned as his body hit the ground with a sickening crunch. He coughed blood as pain ran through his body.

The man then appeared Infront of looking at him as though he was just an insect.

" I thought you were something," he said as he lifted his dagger aiming for his heart.

Alaric felt like death was near. He was really wea to even fight an assassin.

He could see that the man was a teleporter with how he disappeared and appeared.

( Host emotional state extreme)

The system interface appeared Infront of him. He then remembered the main skill of the whip, it feeds on his emotions.

Before the dagger could touch him, he flicked the whip backwards catching the assassin's hand and pulling him to the front.

" Huh."

The man was thrown a few feet him hitting the ground.

( Velvet dominance activated)

Alaric stood up holding the glowing whip in his hands.

" What did you do?" The man asked as he started to feel a little wozzy.

" You can use your skill , but I'm also an awakened remember," he said as he flicked the whip towards the man but he disappeared and appeared to his side aiming his dagger at Alaric's neck but Alaric bent down and Punched him in the stomach.

The assassin stumbled backwards holding his stomach. He threw the dagger towards him and disappeared.

Alaric flicked his whip to hit the dagger but the man appeared on his side and threw another dagger at him . Alaric tried to move while hitting the other one.

But the one of the Daggers managed to Nick him on the side of his neck narrowly missing his blood vessels.

He aimed the whip at the man mid dodge and wrapped it around his hand and pulled slamming him to the ground.

The man stood up and disappeared. Alaric had expected that. The assassin appeared above him but Alaric felt the movement in the air and flicked his whip over his shoulder and it wrapped around his waist before he could kick.

Alaric pulled him over and slammed him to the ground . Dust flying in the air.

He knew from now the assassin was basically defeated. Velvet dominance guarantee three hits and they start to become disoriented.

He walked to the man who was trying to stand up.

"It's useless," he said to the struggling man and kick him in the chest. He was sent flying back hitting the walls of the mansion. It didn't even move. Alaric had now confirmed how study it was.

The whip dragged behind him as he watched the temporary paralysed man. The system skill had really done it.

The man laughed," you offended those you shouldn't."

Alaric could already guess who had sent the assassin.

" Okay, then you are not needed anymore," he said as he raised his whip . It came down and wrapped around his neck and Alaric pulled breaking the neck with a quiet crunch.

The mans body went silent.

He bent down to look through his clothes but nothing. He only had those daggers.

The system interface appeared at the that time.

(Hostile Eliminated (Temporarily)

(Warning: Contract Status Unknown)

(Possible Repeat Attempts: HIGH)

So he had basically just touched the edge. He sighed to himself looking at the body.

( System notification)

Survive the next 48 hours- complete.

He has almost complete the main quest , he thought to himself. At least he knows he won't be getting killed anytime soon, he mused.

Alaric stood up and looked at the body, wondering what to do with it. The man must have followed him so he just had to get rid of the body somehow.

Alaric drugged the limp assassins body across the dirt covered wooden floor. The body collecting dirt as it cleaned the floor.

Blood driped from his wound into the floor. The soft scraps sounded so loud in the enormous mansion.

He paused at the lounge and looked around trying to find a place to hide it. His eyes landed on an old service corridor hide behind the staircase a place where the maids and servants use to access the lobby secretly.

Perfect.

He pulled the assassin by the collar towards the hallway. He pulled the body through the narrow corridor. The air smelled of old damp wood and cleaning supplies. Alaric gagged at the chocking smell.

At the end of the corridor a shadow alcove sat blocked by broken shelves and abandoned crates. He dropped the body and kicked the debris aside to clear the space.

" Sorry buddy," he whispered.

He pushed the body into the empty space behind the crates and adjusting it until it disappeared into the darkness.

He took the heavy tarp he found among the debris and used it to cover the body. The sheet of dust was disturbed by the blowing causing him to cough.

He stepped back , looking at his masterpiece. It looked like nothing had been touched with the crates standing at the front. He sighed and turned to leave wiping the blood from his neck and hands subconsciously.

He had to find a way to clean himself and go to buy an acid or something that can help dissolve the body. He wasn't about to have the smell of rot in the new house. That would cause suspicion.

He would be having constructors coming for the renovations so he had to find a way to get rid of the body completely. He thought of the people who had sent the assassin.

If the assassin didn't report back he could already imagine the ruckus that would bring.

It was quite annoying that he had made an unprovoked enemy just by existing and working.

"Fine you want me dead? Then bring it on," he said to no one in particular his voice echoing in the small corridor.

He closed the service door with a bang the sound echoing through the whole mansion. With one last glance towards the door he smiled to himself.

" I guess this place really is perfect for the brothel," he mummered to himself. The mansion would be able to keep secrets very efficiently.

Alaric was about to go to the courtyard and fetch water in the well he had seen to clean himself when a knock on the door made him freeze.

Knock!knock.

Alaric contemplated weather to just assume it and be quiet but the next another knock came this time more firm.

He decided to see who it was. He walked to the door hiding his wounded arm behind his back .

He gave one last glance towards the hidden door and as pain shot through his arm as though he accidentally pressed it too hard. Being kicked and stabbed wasn't something to joke about.

Scenarios ran through his head but the only thing he could think about was that it was the assassin's partner . He readied himself for a fight.

He exhaled slowly and cracked open the door and pushed it slowly just enough to see who was outside.

A man was standing outside at the front steps. He was tall and neatly dressed in a black expensive suit and was holding a leather folder in the other hand.

He didn't look like an assassin but Alaric wasn't about to trust a random stranger. The mans smile was pleasant but plastic as his eyes surveyed him discreetly. Since he was very observant he was also doing the same.

" I apologize for the late visit," the man said smoothly his voice warm,"Are you the new owner of the property?"

Alaric kept the door half closed his body still tensed behind it ," who's asking?"

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