The situation that followed unfolded exactly as Hwanghon had predicted.
No matter how they were called, only a handful of guards showed up. The assassins, meanwhile, were giddy on stacked buffs.
The long corridor was stained with blood.
Mustaine’s attempt to flee had failed long ago. In a nightgown, the young king’s bare feet were bright red, like the brand on a condemned prisoner.
The assassins, brimming with confidence, surrounded him. From the way one of them spoke, it looked like they were trying to bargain…
Mustaine shook his head with a hollow laugh. A clear refusal.
A raised blade flashed in the moonlight. The man, sensing death, squeezed his eyes shut.
“Screw it. I don’t even know anymore.”
The spectator’s bystanding ended there.
[Trait, “Nightmare,” activated.]
[Attack and lethality greatly increase.]
[While the Trait “Nightmare” is active, you receive the night’s full support until sunrise.]
[Trait, “Underdog,” activated.]
[When HP falls below a certain threshold, you enter an invulnerable state for 30 minutes.]
He couldn’t…