Chapter 61

[Moments Earlier]

“It’s about time…”

Adam Sanchez rose from his bed with a resolute expression on his face.

As his eyes stared into the distance, his face fixed on the door that stood meters away, he had a vacant expression.

His lips trembled slightly as he hid the special dagger in his pocket.

‘It’s pretty late now. It’s the perfect moment to strike…’

To prepare for this moment, his partner had granted him another Enchanted Item—a Stealth Necklace.

Using that, along with his sole B-Tier Skill, Adam figured he could get the job done.

‘No matter how strong he is… Adonis will be vulnerable in his sleep!’

The floor seemed to creak as Adam took steps forward. It could have been his imagination, but the journey to the door felt longer than usual.

Reaching the door at last, he placed his hand on the knob with a gentle touch.

“Haaa…” He took a deep breath and calmed himself.

Clearing his mind of distractions, Adam focused solely on his goal.

His goal was simple, and the stage was set for him to execute it perfectly.

‘Just think about tomorrow… and the day after that!’ he reminded himself.

The thought of himself being the new leader, impressing everyone with his abilities in the Royal Dungeon, as well as being promoted to Alpha Class, filled him with determination.

Soon, Adam was able to overcome the final vestiges of fear that clawed at his heart.

“Let’s begin.”

Activating his Stealth Necklace, Adam vanished from sight instantly.

Enchanted Items came in various grades, depending on their effects. This one was ranked top of the highest grade Items, so its potency surpassed regular Stealth Necklaces.

Unless someone used a special Skill, it was practically impossible to tell where he was.

He twisted the doorknob and went outside.

It was dark.

The living room ought to have been unoccupied since it was late at night, so Adam could understand why there was no light to illuminate the room.

To his relief, no one was in the living room—except one person.

‘Billy?! What the hell is he doing there…?’ Adam nearly had a heart attack as he spotted the boy’s silhouette, slightly slouched in the darkness.

Billy stood in front of Rey Skylar’s room, his fists clenched tightly.

He had a scary expression on his face, one that sent shivers down Adam’s spine.

‘He looks pretty upset. But he’s also distracted, so I don’t have to deal with him.’

Billy’s intense gaze didn’t even blink. He simply kept staring hard at Rey’s front door, so Adam was convinced that he wasn’t a threat.

‘I wonder what business he has with Rey, though…’

He quickly shrugged aside the thought and approached the door of his target.

‘Here we are!’ Adam grinned with satisfaction, as if walking from his room to Adonis’ front door was some sort of achievement.

Anyhow, since he had come this far, Adam proceeded with the second stage of his plan.

Infiltration!

Everyone’s rooms were designed to be exclusive to them, and the doors were also pretty study, so they couldn’t be broken down.

Even if they could, Adam wasn’t stupid enough to alert Adonis—and potentially his other sleeping classmates—by making such a racket.

At times like this, he wished he had Justin’s Skill or [Assassin] Class. He could execute tasks like this much better.

Unfortunately, Adam wasn’t blessed with such luck.

His [Brawler] Skill, though useful in combat, was unsuited for covert operations, which was why he needed an Enchanted Item to even make it this far.

However, he wasn’t particularly stranded.

He already had an alternative solution to the problem and it involved using the only Skill at his disposal.

‘[Force]!’

As a B-Tier Skill, this ability had two special functions.

Push and Pull.

‘Now then… Lock and Key, baby!’

Doors in their dorm were built to resist direct magical manipulation, but Adam’s technique was different. He manipulated the force around the door rather than directly affecting it with Mana.

With a steady concentration, he pulled the door gently toward himself, relying on finesse rather than brute magical force.

~CREEAAAK~

The noise echoed louder than Adam anticipated, prompting him to glance nervously behind him, checking for any signs that Billy might have heard.

To his relief, Billy remained fixated on Rey’s door, his attention undisturbed by the noise.

“Whew,” Adam sighed softly, his focus returning to the task at hand.

Adam kept applying his Skill, a bit gently this time. He had practiced [Force] for so long, to the point that he was extremely familiar with it.

Since it was his only Skill, he had no choice but to master it.

‘Well… once I get the Hero Class, I’m sure that won’t be a problem any longer!’

Adam could feel his Mana drain very quickly, but thankfully he was able to open the door enough for him to squeeze himself through the small opening that had formed.

Adam quickly took his chance and slipped through, gently undoing the effects of his Skill as he entered enemy territory.

“Huff… huff…”

It was a lot more difficult than he expected, but Adam had just succeeded in the second phase of his plan.

His lips curled up to form a smile as he took in one more deep breath and approached his target’s bed.

As he advanced, Adam observed Adonis’ room with curiosity.

‘It’s a lot more normal than I expected. Pretty much the same as mine…’

He had heard rumors that Adonis was offered a separate—more luxurious space—to live in, but the kind and humble Hero declined.

He wanted to be as close to his classmates as possible, so he chose to remain there.

‘Whatever! When I’m Hero and I’m offered the room, I'll take it!’

For Adam, it was important to maintain hierarchy.

Leaders at the top, followers at the bottom—that was how order was established in any society.

‘Can’t afford to be careless now,’ Adam reminded himself quietly as he approached Adonis’ bed with caution, despite being invisible thanks to his Stealth Necklace.

… Until finally, he stood right beside Adonis.

‘There you are, Hero!’

The room was dark, so seeing was a little difficult, but it was clear that Adonis was fast asleep.

It was just as his partner said.

The perfect time to strike Adonis down was now! Adam knew he wouldn’t ever get such an opportunity again, so he readily pulled out his dagger from his pocket.

He couldn’t help the snake-like grin on his distorted face.

‘This will be too easy!’

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Seems next chapter will be the last chapter of this Arc.

Oops…