{Take a right turn here. You will find that bar-like place filled with drunkards outside the area. The building opposite to it is our destination.} (Amelinana)
A small dark orb was floating near Noah's ear, through which the voice of Ameliana came from. Perhaps she could sense the area surrounding Noah, she was able to guide him despite staying in the temple, hidden away from the danger.
Currently, Noah was wearing a peasant's outfit, trying to mix in with the people here without causing any suspicion. Though he still wondered if it was easy to find out the dark mages here? Don't they hide themselves pretty well?
Well, not that pretty well since their location was easily found by Saintess Alicia.
{Go near the drunkard sitting against the gate of the Trading Center. Ask him if he could let you meet Sylas. When he asks you for proof, be hesitant then slowly show your darkness power before quickly hiding it with fear on your face. That should easily let you inside that building.}(Ameliana)
Since most of the people here weren't that strong, Noah could easily escape in case things go wrong. Hence, for now, he decided to follow through and do exactly ask Ameliana asked him to do.
"Ummm… excuse me. Are you Sylas?"(Noah)
"Hmmm?" (Drunkard)
"I… was told… that he could help me out."(Noah)
"So… blurp… you want to meet Sylas?… you son a bitch. Do you think just anyone can meet Sylas? Do you have anything to show for? Do you even know who you want to meet?" (Drunkard)
Noah acted to be scared as he staggered back away from the drunkard. He showed hesitation on his face before slowly raising it and then using Dark Magic for a brief moment and then erasing it as he rapidly moved his hand back.
That drunkard… All of a sudden, he became sober before he smiled at Noah. His eyes analyzed Noah for a brief moment before he sat down and then spoke out,"go in. You will find the receptionist there. Tell him you want to meet Sylas and he will take you to him."
Noah was 'surprised' to see the change in that demeanor, before he slowly bowed and then entered the trading center.
More than a dozen eyes fell on Noah, making him 'shriek' for a moment before slowly moving towards the receptionist under the pressuring gaze of those around him.
[Dark Mages. All of them.](Elios)
"Ummm… I want to meet… Sylas."(Noah)
Noah simply showed a bit of dark powers to the receptionist, making him observe him with curiosity before he chuckled and said,"You shouldn't show this to everyone, kid. Most people will simply kill you for the sake of using dark magic."
'They seem kinder than how evil you guys make them out to be.'(Noah)
Noah nodded at him, while he then pointed to the door on the left side of the counter. Before continuing to do their own work.
Understanding his intentions, Noah slowly walked towards that door and entered the room, before a scene appeared in front of him that changed his previous notion of dark mages completely.
-Crunch!
"Father!! No! NO! NO!!!!!"
A naked scarred woman was thrown in the corner, while a young boy was crying in a cage at the center. There was a man… no… a monster sitting there eating the bits of the dead man, while looking at the young child in the center.
"Hmmm? Who are you? I believed I only had 5 children in today's schedule," the demon spoke as he wiped the blood off his face.
{Don't do anything stupi-}(Ameliana)
-Whoosh!
[False Instincts!]
[Curse: Abnormality!]
The dagger in Noah's hand had already sliced that demon mage's neck, while his body fell on the ground. Though unlike how Noah expected, there was no notification of his death. Instead his body slowly disintegrated into the air, along with the child, the woman and that man's.
{Tch! Bastard is sharper than I thought.}(Ameliana)
Noah looked at the clean empty room where he stood alone all by himself. He observed the door while wondering what exactly happened, his eyes carefully analyzing everything that was in front of him.
{Don't worry. You will get more chances with this. But first clean up those dark mages outside.}(Ameliana)
-Creaak!
"It seems you are yet another rat who came here to kill our boss. It surprises me that the temple is using a dark affinity kid this time… how truly interesting!" The same receptionist guy from outside entered the room along with the other guys.
He had a curious look on his face, his eyes observing Noah with even more enthusiasm than before. As for others, they were simply grinning as they looked at Noah.
While Noah was confused for a moment, he soon calmed down. There were so many things that he did not understand, so many things that he failed to grasp. But in the end, he only had one objective right now… that is to kill all the dark mages that he could.
[I have figured it all out mostly. Want me to explain everything?](Elios)
"Not right now. For now let me just focus a little," Noah spoke as the confusion still lingered in his mind. But perhaps similar things have happened before in his line of work, he decided to finish the objectives he had first.
Everything else comes later.