CHAPTER 263
Author: R. AUSTINNITE
last update2025-10-30 23:14:54

The masked man’s eyes narrowed just slightly behind the theatrical slit. He tilted his head, as if weighing Sean.

‘He’s figured me out, the man thought, fingers tightening slightly around the knife. ‘I’ll have to kill him before he moves any further. No mistakes.’

He straightened, voice smooth again, hiding the tension.

“I’m here for the fun down in the underground,” he said, letting the words hang in the small elevator. “To join the games… and to collect a certain item from the auction. Is that the same for you, or are you just passing through?”

Sean’s gaze didn’t falter.

He watched the man, noting every twitch, every weight shift, every small indication of intent.

He could tell what the man wanted to do.

The masked man didn’t wait for a reply. With a fluid motion, he lunged, the knife flashing in the dim light.

Sean moved instantly, letting the blade slide past his shoulder with a narrow scrape against his jacket. He twisted, dropped his weight, and drove his elbow into the man’s
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