Den of assassins.

The fourth floor dawned on them as the steps of the stairway kept getting brighter. And the area started to became warmer. A very welcome feeling everyone might agree on.

As the heat penetrated both of their bodies. It bought a sense of warmth as well as the anticipation of the thing lying ahead as it's the fourth floor of the ten.

Rapidly ascending duo Jay and McElroy climb the stairs in anticipation and dread of what things lie ahead.

And once again the light of a new floor overshrouds them.

As tis was nothing but a bright town. Red roods, recently built walls. With only some of the doors facing a critical point. But just as there was dawn. Just as there was the dusk.

System message.

Welcome to the fourth floor.

Welcome to the town of Neukcha.

This floor has some special rules.

1. Day / night cycle is hastened.

2.Door will only appear when objectives are met.

3. Kill the master assassin hiding in the town.

4. Choices matter.

Jay :

New rules for us to play.

McElroy :

So we will once again be detectives. Like in the past.

Jay :

Yes the past, past.

Jay and McElroy entered the town which was filled with life and no sign of any assassin's just people minding their own way, going about their way of life. Laughing, singing and going their jolly way.

Jay :

How are we going to find assassin's.

McElroy :

There should be a hideout of assassin's. We should start searching for that.

Jay :

But where.

McElroy :

Who's more to know than the biggest merchants.

This was a failure as every merchant denied of ever seeing an assassin in this town. Making the quest incomprehensible to follow.

Even the locals denied of any assassin's creed.

Jay :

Maybe we're doing something wrong.

McElroy :

They say we should return to the basics everytime we are wrong.

Jay :

What do you think.

McElroy :

1. Day and night cycles are hastened. This must be for a reason. So we have to wait for night.

Jay :

And what do you propose we do.

McElroy :

We should eat.

Jay :

McElroy the inner desires of a saint are leaking. Please Control yourself. Herr McElroy.

And they ate what was served there wasnt much luxurious but much better than what we manage to make. And it didn't seem like there was any poison. Maybe it was an tasteless poison. Although any taste might make the dish conspicuous.

And such night fell. With the streets all deserted as the townspeople went their merry way into the warmth of their homes leaving the duo behind.

Jay :

What now.

McElroy :

Now we wait.

McElroy suddenly felt something in his back. As he was forced forwards due to the blow. There was a dagger lodged firmly inside Mcelroy's armor. But it thankfully didn't managed to pierce the skin.

As it was no doubt at all poisonous.

Jay looked for the dagger thrower. But all he could see was the darkness that the night has grasped and unleashed on this floor. As even the street light went out one by one enshrouding them in complete darkness. Leaving them to rely on their natural eyes which could barely helped them see in the dark.

But they could somewhat see. From the dagger thrown. They estimated that the assassin was on the roof of the building opposite to them. A quite simple intuition actually.

The problem being how to climb to the roof.

McElroy simply jumped over the gap of the windows and climbed while Jay fell while mimicking the same thing but actually having no muscle memory. Whereas McElroy got the memory from Drakos.

McElroy hastily ran after the assassin while he being to dark to keep eyes on him. But he could somewhat follow him while Jay followed McElroy from the ground level.

McElroy :

Stone pelting.

A pile of rocks were shot towards the assassin from which one of them managed to hit its knee and while he was jumping from one roof to another it managed to make him trip.

Hurling himself down a couple of floors into the alleyway where a dark evil awaited for the assassin.

The Evil casted a fireball in his hand such that he could shed light on the assassin and then it was all over as the assassin couldn't move due to the smile of the wicked.

In reality Jay just walked over. As he lit a fireball to see the path forward after stumbling across carts, rocks, pavements, even unlit streetlights on his way forward.

He cornered the assassin.

Jay :

There's nowhere for you to run, now spill where's the master assassin.

Assasin :

You'll never know.

The Assasin opened his jaw wide to take the pill which was comviniently placed near the jaw to end his life. But before he could bite in the poison in his mouth. Jay in his desosrstion sacrificed his arm. And this time he could feel the pain. As tears flowed. He inserted his hand inside the assassin's mouth.

Jay :

This is not that painful than that damn cursed sword gnawing on my arm.

And ripped the pill from his moth as well as a tooth.

The Assasin wailed in pain from the lost tooth.

McElroy jumped from the rooftop but forgot he can't use the magic he mostly uses and crashed straight down with a crash. Seeing the opportunity the Assasin tried to flee from the scene but Jay was aware and as the Assasin started to run away from them Jay casually out his leg in between causing the Assasin to fall from tripping.

And in the middle of the alleyway an interrogation began.

As the Assasin was unmasked for them to realize the Assasin was just someone from the town. Just a random passerby.

Jay :

Why are you targeting us.

Assasin :

I have orders from above.

McElroy :

Where is your hideout.

Assasin : laughs silently.

This entire town is our hideout.

Jay :

Alright one more time where is the master assassin.

Assasin :

.....

As dawn approached the town began to light up and that's when the Assasin called out for help.

Assasin :

Somebody please help me, they are bearing up an innocent man like me.

As the loud cries of help echoed throughout the alley there were many onlookers who saw the scenario as two men ganging up on an innocent person thus the guard quickly surrounded both of them and arrested them.