Willy, Noel, and Issac were nearby from where the flare gun was used to signal.
"Let's go, that must be Kael." said Willy.
"By the way, why didn't you handed over the flare gun to that D- Ranked Adventurer instead?" asked Noel.
"Well, I simply forgotten to give him one. Besides, the perpetrator had already disarmed many victims probably since some of them also had flare gun. Sigh..." said Issac, with a long sigh.
"I guess it's only natural since Michael is experienced and is also SSS- Ranked. But I wonder why does he ever committed such crime? I hope he isn't involved with The Saints." said Willy.
"I hope that isn't the case either." replied Issac with a sad expression on his face.
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Meanwhile Kael asked for the hammer that D- Ranked Adventurer was holding onto.
Kael smashed the ground with his foot, resulting the solid shap rocks to fly into mid air. Kael imagined on how Jeff would have pulled this off, he did exactly by swinging the hammer on the sharp rocks, sending them towards Michael.
Michael cut through them with ease. However, Kael didn't stop there ashe continuously increased the speed with every momentum and weight behind it.
Gradually increasing the speed resulted in making Michael push his limits.
"I won't tolerate this any longer!" exclaimed Michael.
Michael suddenly lunges forward at the right time while cutting all the rocky objcets thrown.
With the fast reaction, Michael delivered a cross slash, targeting Kael's solar plexus area. However, Michael's attack never landed.
Michael noticed that Kael had dropped the weapon and immediately redirected the attack trajectory to avoid getting hurt.
"Heh, so you can do this as well? B-Ranked adventurer right? Well, you surely are decent one. But that's not enough!" exclaimed Michael, redirecting back, aiming again to the Kael's head.
However, used low kick to stumble Michael. With this, Michael's attack never landed yet again.
Kael used another three sixty tornado kick on the head, resulting Michael to fall far away toward the boulders.
The boulders were smashed into pieces.
Michael got back up.
"Why you? I don't have time for this, just die already!" said Michael, preparing to go rampage with wild swings of dagger.
But Kael calmly managed it and avoided all attacks. Kael launches another three sixty tornado kick only to realise that Michael was waiting for it.
Michael countered the attack by using his dagger to cut Kael's right leg.
However Michael realised that he failed to do so.
Kael wasn't aiming to use three sixty tornado kick but was a bluff and changed the kick direction into axe kick.
With the heavy hit on Michael's head, he fell onto ground aftee the huge impact.
Michael grabbed Kael's both feet at last.
"You think you can stop a SSS- Ranked like me?" said Michael, grinning.
He smashed Kael onto ground multiple times by holding onto two feet, then throwing him upwards.
While in mid air, Kael could see Michael trying to launch another Cross slash hoping to deliver perfectly this time.
"This time for sure!" exclaimed Michael with bloodlust aura.
However, Michael realised that something had cut down his torso from sides.
Michael failed to deliver the attack and instead fell down.
Kael landed on the ground as he saw Noel was holding her katana.
Apparently she had slashed Michael in milliseconds.
However Kael had seen that.
"Kael! Are you alright!?" asked Noel with concern.
Kael nodded in response and thanked Noel.
"What do you mean? I can't let you get hurt, you are our friend. No need for thanks." said Noel.
"That's right, besides the one who should be sorry is Michael." said Willy.
"Exactly." replied Issac.
All three of them arrived.
"Shit..." said Michael, looking at his injured parts.
Michael turned around. He could see Issac and others.
"Damn it.... So you were involved in this as well Issac? You planned this all to capture me huh? I guess the meeting was all a bluff to make me do errors? I failed to check on D-Ranked adventurer here anf hai ability as a result." said Michael with disgusted look on his face.
"Michael the SSS- Ranked official guild member, you are hereby disbanded from guild as ofthis moment. For your severe crimes, we are here to arrest you. Surrender... That's an order." announced Issac.
"Fck your Guild's policy! Because of you guild we had to suffer!" exclaimed Michael.
Kael noticed a hint of hatred in Michael's eyes.
"Hm? Because of us?" asked Willy, tilting his head.
"Please don't mind his words. He is someone not to be trusted. You guys please escort the adventurer who is injured. I will handle Michael." said Issac.
"On your own? I don't doubt your ability but we must assist you." said Noel.
"I see...well let's get starte-" before Issac could say much.
There were smoke and stun grenades thrown nearby.
"Everyone fall back!" exclaimed Issac.
The smoke was thick and everyone including Kael were stunned by stun grenades which were thrown suddenly out of nowhere.
"Argh!" exclaimed Noel.
"Ugh...this is...!" exclaimed Willy, unable to lift even his finger.
Kael was also paralysed due to sudden shock as he could no longer move and could no longer see through the smoke.
When the effects wore off, the smoke cleared and everyone could move again.
However, what they saw was something they didn't predicted.
D-Ranked adventurer, Michael, and Issac....They were all gone.
Kael could sense no one nearby any longer.
He was able to sense multiple people around but wasn't able to do because of stun grenades. But the moment smoke cleared up, he was unable to sense any movement or anyone nearby.
It was just Kael, Willy, and Noel present.
"Wh...What is happening here?" asked Noel, looking extremely shocked.
"This is no good!" exclaimed Willy as he read the contents of the letter that was onthe ground.
"What does it say?" asked Noel.
"This letter is directly from The Saints!" exclaimed Willy.
"What!? Does that mean...no...it can't be..." said Noel, unable to accept the fact.
"It seems.... all three of them are kidnapped by The Saints." replied Willy, in a sad expression.
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To be continued...