Chapter 402: Collapse
The green glow of Tsutomu’s [ skill had lit the night sky, alerting a Security Team squad that had been patrolling nearby, prompting them to rush over to its source.
“Who’s using an Explorer skill in the middle of the city!? Doing so without authorization is a cr–”
The squad’s leader faltered at the sight before him. Standing face-to-face, locked in a clear standoff, were members of Absolute Helix, the very Clan that had recently conquered the hundredth layer of the Dungeon. This was far beyond what a mere patrol squad was equipped to handle.
“Signal the emergency beacon!”
“But, sir–”
“Look, I’ll do it myself! You blow the whistle, now! Alert the other squads!”
Hesitating no longer, the leader fired the red emergency flare into the night, its light cutting through the dark like a blade. Simultaneously, a subordinate raised the whistle to his lips and blew hard.
Tsutomu, limping heavily, approached the squad with one hand raised in surrender, the other pressed against the arrow still lodged in his leg.
“As you can see,” he said, voice calm despite the pain, “I was shot in the leg by Diniel, without warning, from behind. I used a skill for emergency treatment. This has clearly gone beyond something that can be handled within our Clan. I’m requesting you detain the assailant.”