That night, a rather popular place, visited by people, young & old, seemed to be a little busier than normal. Not by much but to the trained eye, and regular attendants of the place, it was an obvious assessment.
This place wasn't anything fancy, just a large collection of various shops that sold pretty much anything, well, provided it was legal of course. The people in Orario called it the Market Area, a name lacking any real sense of imagination, but it was better than what some people thought of calling it.
The reason it was so popular was two fold. First, it was hard to tell what kind of items would come in from foreign countries, so it was always a surprise to see the unique items, and trinkets put on display, basically there was always something new to experience. Second, the stock of these items was heavily limited. So much so, that some thought it was on purpose to increase the cost of these- otherwise useless things- items. This resulted in many seeing people with a new thing, getting jealous and either going to get the item, or starting a little scuffle…
It was the perfect start to anyone wanting to cause a scene.
Finn walked around making sure to keep an eye out on things, his companions also doing the same. This place, it's a ripe place to cause chaos. I'd attack it after doing some quick test runs elsewhere… Now then, how much like me is she…
"Hey Finn, it's Bara."
"Good. Having some extra support here tonight would be to our benefit." He and the other two with him approached. "Bara, whatcha looking at?"
"Oh, captain. Nothing much-"
"You with this zoned out amazoness? I'll tell ya what she's been doing." The shop owner grumbled. "She's been stuck there like a statue ever since she saw my line of Telskyurian jewelry. She's forced off so many customers now, it's frustrating as hell. What am I supposed to say when I haven't sold enough, huh?"
Finn gained a slightly anxious grin. "I- I see. I'll talk to her about it later. Come on let's go Bara, I need you for a job."
"But captain, I finally found a link. That boy, he came from Telskyura." Bara said, seemingly coming to.
"And what does that mean exactly?"
A boy in Orario? From Telskyura? There's no chance. Wait a minute, it couldn't be… Could it? "Hey, tell me what you mean by that?"
"Uh, he's a werewolf pup, that can't seem to fill his stomach. And is so overwhelmingly powerful, that he can crush a huge combined force of adventurers as easily as he finishes a plate of meat. I'm not sure of any better way to describe him."
She began to get an odd look of relief on her face. So he didn't die after that! Wow, and now he's here. Maybe I'll get a chance to see him.
"You know more don't you?"
"Huh? No idea who you're talking about! Now get out of here, you're blocking me from my business."
Dain, and Noir helped to drag Bara away, eventually reaching a spot where should calm down.
"I knew it. There's something linking that boy to Telskyura."
"Is that significant in any way? So what if he was born somewhere else, loads of people do that, move out of their homes and start a life in Orario."
"You don't get it, Telskyura has some rather intense laws there. The fact he's a boy and managed to leave that place is so much crazier than you think. Since it has to remain secret, I can't give you an exact answer, but it would be like becoming a hero starting as a slave. A girl has less restrictions, but boys… They're far more important to an Amazoness than a girl is. After all, we can't produce boys."
"Holy shit. That explains that brutal style we found ourselves on the receiving end of. It leveled me up to 5."
"Yeah… Let's not live that memory again…" Noir chuckled, with a shiver.
"There's more important things going on. We have to take care of this before it gets too bad."
"But nothing is going on-"
As if it was on signal, the Market Area filled with the sound of an explosion and then screams, and maniacal laughter. A woman stood there covered in the blood of slain people, she laughed.
"Let the carnival begin!!!!"
"I don't think so!" Finn shouted, pushing forward, spear at the ready.
"Oh my, how wonderful of you to come and meet me in person. Oh, my darling little strategist. Your love taps are just so cute. Won't you let me kill a few more!"
"VALLETTA, your words are like poison in the water. I'll put an end to you even if it's the last thing I do!"
A battle between two level 5s in the center of the Market Area, pretty much made the whole area completely unsafe for people, and so, they were running. Well, they started fleeing the moment they saw some people killed. Though, Valletta wasn't alone here. She had a great many helpers, their targets all seemed to be random. However, it wasn't, there was a hidden purpose behind it.
…
It wasn't long before the three veterans of Loki familia managed to stop the killing, but it wasn't until after many had already been killed. Many children were orphaned over the course of the night. Lovers torn apart by the divide of life and death, dramatically rose, and commerce to the city had decreased by a severe degree.
The ramifications of this event were heavy. And Valletta, the master mind managed to escape, with a few minor injuries of course. Once she had healed as soon as she returned to her hideout in Knossos.
"Excellent work everyone. We've dealt them the first of many critical blows. Now, we lay in wait, growing our strength, and finding allies to our cause." Valletta praised, with a smirk. Though deep inside, she really wanted to kill someone.
"You kill lots, thank you, my child."
"Heh, it was nothing Lord Thanatos, I was only doing what I love. But can you lift the target limit from children? I didn't get to hear any of their dying screams in last night's symphony."
"No, there's still one child in this city you stand no chance against. It's better for you to actively avoid all children for as long as he remains one." A different voice spoke, in a measured certainty.
"Lord Erebus, it's too hard. I just want to kill like, 3, maybe 4. I swear I'll stop after that-"
"Not yet. Right now, that boy has reluctantly agreed to letting the Loki, Freya familias deal with us. If you do something to change this, our goals will not work. So, instead we must begin working on measures to deal with him as well. Let's follow the plan."
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