Startled and confused, the last watcher frantically looks around for him. "Hey Guys" "Anyone got eyes on him" he calls out. He was focused attentively at watching him as he kept disappearing that at the beginning he heard comms from his team and now the silence is deafening.
He repeats him "Guys", but nothing again. He stops for a moment to continue looking and doesn't see him yet. Until for a moment spots at person, but he can't make out what he is wearing. Tries looking closer to see if it is Arthur.
"I think i have him again continuing north on the footpath" he radios. He doesn't receive an affirmation. "Tap once if you can hear me" he says. He hears a tap on the radio. A moment of relief comes over him and he continues to talk on the radio "Can anyone confirm that is the target?".
While looking, "I don't think he is" says a voice on his left. He is crouched on a tree that over looks the footpath and he slowly looks to his left. Arthur uses the radio as he watches saying "That is not the target" "I repeat" "That is not the target" he says as the guy is watching him.
Bewildered as to what is going on he stutters.
The cool breeze feels with light patches of clouds and a scintillating moon. Moments later a loud scream is in from a distance and birds flying away from the grove.
Arthur reappears on the edge of a roof top looking across the city. "That was a nice starter". "Wow" as the city lights shimmer in the night sky. "Is this how batman feels?" he asks himself standing there for a brief moment when a gust of wind fades him into obsidian.
Arthur goes back to the entertainment district and revisits the shop. "Got something special for you today". Arthur gives it a moment for suspense and they both just stare at each other. It continues until he gets fed up and shouts "GET IT OUT ALREADY".
Arthur brings out 2 mana cores and with the naked eye he can tell that they were dense. "Wow" he exclaims as he looks at it then looks back up with a gobsmacked expression softly saying "VIP" with a tear running down his face.
He picks up the hidden boss core and examines it. "£50,000 for this one". "and £25,000 for this one" says the shop keeper as he goes to the pay him.
After Arthur gets paid, he goes to look around the shop. While looking around he finds a jacket hanging on a rack and checks it out. He seems impressed and continues to look. He goes to the till with only the jacket and says to him "your shop sucks". They stare at each other again but the shopkeeper has a unamused expression.
"£1,000." says the shopkeeper. Arthur pays him and the shopkeeper tells him "NEVER COME BACK AGAIN YOU PUNK" as he shoos him away and throws a rock at him. Arthur gets hurt and gets angry for a moment and looks at the rock again. His eye activates and he sees it's mithril. "Wow" "This is Mithril" as he slowly goes to pick it up. The shopkeeper looks stunned and says "IT IS?". Arthur doesn't answer him and runs away with it. "THATS MY LAST PIECE" "COME BACK" shouts the shopkeeper.
Mithril, a metal that was hard to find because it looked like steel. Confused for steel, Mithril was a sought after metal for it's strength and durability while also being lightweight, but that is not why people had to die for it. Mithril could also absorb mana making it even more powerful. Mithril is a metal that needs activating. Infusing it with mana can bring out its true form.
As he walks through the entertainment district, his mind lingers as he looks around. "Constantly thinking on stuff does nothing but breed doubt and anxiety" he thinks to himself as he shakes his head to remove these types of thoughts. "Shall we have some fun" he says out loud with a gleeful smile, while others just stare at him like his crazy.
CLICK
He steps on the ground and from his foot, darkness spreads. Flowing out into every direction, watching and listening to everything. Becoming an extension of oneself. A soft cry for help he hears "Help please". He retraces his penumbra and with a sinister smile saying "Found you".
WHOOSH
He continues to walk past a crowd of people, he once again fades into obsidian.
In an Alleyway with one blinking light overhead, screams erupt. She screams as part of her top gets ripped off. "Stop please" "Don't do this" she cries out in anguish. The man steps back and grabs his chin while saying "Why shouldn't I?". "This world works on a simple rule." He sticks his arms out and exclaims "POWER ABOVE ALL". As she cowers at his disgusting presence..
Click Clack Click Clack
The sound of footsteps approaching, "So those who are weak are at the mercy of those in power". "YES YES" "EXACTLY.." replies the scum without turning around.
WHOOSH
"So you are at mine?" says Arthur as he grabs his hair and looks at him in anger. "KNEEL" he declares at the man.