【Beginning】
After slaying the one hundredth person, John started seriously counting his kills.
Once, when John was about to decapitate a man with his arm blade, he found himself intrigued by the target’s expression as he asked for mercy. He cut off his legs. John found the man’s bloodcurdling scream delighting. He then kept torturing the man until he was on the verge of death. But he was not content, he wanted more of the screams. Suddenly, a voice rung in his head...
The Dark Astralist: Do not indulge yourself in the pleasure from others’ pain.
A certain power flushed into John’s body, bringing him back to his sanity. The gore appalled him. Endless killing would only cause his fall...Since then, John would meditate beside a frozen lake at regular intervals, calming his mind with the ice water.
As time passed, he became noted for his fighting skills. The Gods’ general invited John to join as an assassin specifically recruited to bring down Demons. He thought this might be the chance to reach a balance: killing “diabolical” demons as a reminder to himself not to fall into blood lust.
In just a short period of time, his renown spread through the army of Gods. The God general felt threatened because of this and hence sent him on a mission to assassinate a formidable Demon general.
God General: John, this is your target.
Looking at the picture of the Demon general, John knew that it was a tough mission...Then, he realized what his superior intended. However, to an assassin, nothing mattered but the death of the target.
John the Shadow Assassin: Understood.
John took the command and vanished from the camp.
【Before Battles】
Lü Bu the Warlord: It seems like your superiors do want to get rid of you.
Lü Bu the Warlord: You know your stuff. How about coming over to us?
【End】
Lü Bu the Warlord: You’re really good. I’ll give you one more chance. Join us!
John looked at the Demon general coldly. He had slashed the enemy over a thousand times with his arm blade, but not a single trace of the attack could be seen on the general.
Lü Bu the Warlord: So you’re not giving up. Then die!
When the Demon general attacked, John blended into the shadow. The heavily injured assassin retreated from the camp of Demons and began a long escape. Consciousness blurred, he ran into the Cancer Court, collapsing in front of an altar. Smell of blood woke the Astralist of Cancer...
Astralist of Cancer: Poor child!
The Astralist used the power of constellations to suppress the spread of the Demon general’s blood, but John did not return to his consciousness. The blood contaminated him, and claws and horns grew out of his body. The Astralist channeled more power into him. John felt the power of constellations fighting against the demon’s blood and discovered that it was the same power which helped him calm in the past.
Astralist of Cancer: My boy, I know what you have been through...
Astralist of Cancer: Are you willing to devote your life and shoulder my responsibilities?
John the Shadow Assassin: Yes, I am. Your wish shall be my command!