RNP Chapter 302 David the Barber
Chapter 302 David the Barber
Chapter 302 David the Barber
A thin, sharp-faced young man, accompanied by two burly men, stormed into the library.
The old door panel slammed against the wall with a "thud".
Aaron was somewhat displeased; the strange noise hadn't come from the door for decades since Henry had fixed it.
He certainly didn't want that door to make that jarring sound every time it opened and closed.
But he quickly composed himself and calmly faced the person in front of him:
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
The young man questioned Aaron, "Are you the manager here?"
Aaron nodded: "Yes."
"So it was you, you pretty boy! Beat him up!"
The man gave the order, and the two burly men walked toward Aaron while cracking their knuckles.
Harriet, who was cleaning, saw this and immediately ran over to block Aaron's path.
He raised the broom as if it were a sword.
Seeing this, Aaron was somewhat moved.
When did Harriet start valuing him so much?
However, Aaron simply patted Harriet's shoulder lightly: "It's okay, Harriet, move aside."
Although Harriet's abilities are more supportive, she can easily deal with two ordinary people who only have brute strength.
However, Aaron is not like Cathy; he is not so weak that he needs Harriet to protect him.
Harriet didn't waste any words, she simply nodded slightly to Aaron and stood to his side and slightly behind him.
Judging from their positioning, Aaron knew that Harriet was ready to provide support at any time.
"Wait!" Aaron raised his voice. "Can you tell me why?"
The burly men appeared to be mere thugs; they stood before Aaron, awaiting further orders from the man.
"You slept with my wife!"
Faced with this person's accusations, Aaron couldn't help but reflect on his own actions.
Just to be on the safe side, Aaron asked:
"Could it be that your wife is hundreds of years old?"
"Bullshit! My wife is only twenty-six!"
Faced with the man's angry reply, Aaron realized he had overthought things.
Yes, those women all died in front of Aaron.
He collected his memories: "In that case, sir, there must be some misunderstanding between us!"
"You're still trying to lie to me!" The man exclaimed, spitting out tears. "Everyone in town is saying that my wife secretly came to your place on our wedding night! You must have drugged her! Or seduced her!"
Upon hearing this message, Aaron felt a strange sense of familiarity:
Who is your wife?
Sofia Maldini.
Upon hearing the name, Aaron instantly guessed that the man was part of Sophia's game.
But Aaron never expected that her game would bring trouble to the library.
never mind..-
"Sir, may I ask your name?"
"David! David the barber!"
"Well, Mr. David, Miss Sophia has indeed come here a few times, but nothing happened between us."
"Keep lying, keep lying!" David roared.
Aaron spread his fingers and pointed at Harriet: "This young lady can attest to that."
Harriet frowned and stared at Aaron, finally nodding reluctantly.
"Hey, hey," Aaron thought to himself, "Don't act like something's really wrong!"
The man said, "Trying to fool me as a group?! Stop talking nonsense, you two, you've taken my money, so get down to business and beat his face to a pulp."
Aaron wanted to say one last word to them, but the two men were already upon them, and there was no time left.
He sighed helplessly and then activated the abilities in "Crimson Lust".
The book describes an innate ability that allows the user to see various ways to kill a target, with the process becoming more detailed with each person killed.
In Aaron's view, this was the power of calculation.
Through calculations, Aaron was able to learn in advance about all the possibilities of killing his opponent.
Once the killing is complete, the computing power will increase, allowing Aaron to find more paths, which means he has achieved positive feedback.
However, the downside is that it can easily lead people astray in the killing.
The more violent a person's reaction to killing, the more pronounced the side effects.
Nebniz is terrified of killing, while Kendrick is addicted to it, making them both extremely sensitive to the side effects.
Margaret's sudden appearance corrected Kendrick's personality flaws, allowing him to desensitize.
For Aaron, this old-fashioned man, killing would hardly cause any emotional fluctuation.
Therefore, the side effects were almost ineffective for Aaron.
Therefore, he was able to use this power more effectively.
The power of this ability lies in its adaptability to all the resources at the user's disposal.
Whether it's skill, extraordinary abilities, or external possessions like alchemical potions, scrolls, and magical items, even traps or thugs lying in ambush...
All of these will be detected by "Crimson Cravings" and incorporated into its calculations.
This meant that Aaron was not very experienced in combat.
But because of this ability, Aaron also became a top-notch veteran in terms of skill.
From this perspective, Aaron kills the two people in front of him in various ways.
The most direct and numerous option is to use the power of "Frostflow Annihilation" to instantly kill the two people in front of them.
The most interesting way was when Aaron called out "Harriet".
If Nebonier were to use this power, the only possibility would be killing the target.
With Margaret's corrections, Kendrick might be able to use his strength more flexibly.
At least for Aaron, he was able to manipulate this power at will.
If she kills those two people, she'll likely get her clothes dirty, and Harriet will need to put in a lot of effort to mop the floor.
The blood splattered during the rehearsal was a testament to this.
Finally, Aaron swung his hand chop based on the trajectory in his "vision".
At the last moment, the target was changed to the shoulder instead of the neck.
Aaron felt he had used a little more force, and he heard the sound of ice cracking.
The two burly men immediately knelt down, clutching their shoulders in pain with their other hands.
Since both of them received money, it is their responsibility to bear the consequences of their injuries.
Aaron slowly walked between the two men toward David.
David looked terrified and backed away repeatedly:
"Who are you?! What do you want?!"
This is just a pitiful man betrayed by a woman, and it's understandable that he wants revenge on the person who poached him.
But he made a mistake in choosing the wrong wife and the wrong target for revenge.
Aaron replied politely, "Mr. David, I just wanted to explain to you that this is truly a misunderstanding. There was nothing between Miss Sophia and me that crossed any lines."
Perhaps it was because Aaron's pressure was too intense at that moment that the man was unable to make a sound.
Aaron continued, "But I don't like being labeled either. If you're willing to leave with these two people right now, I'll forgive your false accusations today."
David nodded repeatedly and immediately led the two injured men away.
The library doors closed again, and Aaron returned to the registration desk.
He noticed Harriet staring at him: "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Mosley, you seem to have gotten stronger again?"
Haha, Harriet has also learned how to judge a person's strength.
Aaron raised an eyebrow: "Maybe."
At least, he has gained another power.
In the afternoon, Aaron received another letter.
The sender was Morgan Zeman, the owner of Moonstone Castle.
In the letter, Morgan implied that he already knew about Aaron's plan to assassinate Gulweg Zorc.
The cunning Gulweger had already keenly sensed that someone from within the Highlands might be involved in this assassination attempt.
Moonstone Fortress seems to have been targeted as well.
Upon seeing this, Aaron immediately realized that assassinating Gulvig under these circumstances was virtually impossible.
Aaron also realized why Moonstone Castle was so careful even when sending a letter.
If they were worried about the secret being leaked, wouldn't it have been better to send a trusted assassin to deliver the message to Aaron in person?
Upon realizing the problem, Aaron immediately summoned Harriet and Cathy.
Keshi was only twelve years old when he took control of the plateau.
Even though he had people to assist him with government affairs, it was still enough to keep him extremely busy.
Therefore, he had no extra time to find out what the Zorc family had done before.
Therefore, at this moment, Kathy was unable to answer Aaron's question.
However, Harriet provided the answer:
"Someone has blocked the roads in and out of the plateau."
Aaron had already heard about this: "But you went in and out of the plateau with that mercenary."
"The main blockade was for people inside the plateau," Harriet said. "When we went in, they gave us a certificate proving we were from outside the plateau. It was with that certificate that we were allowed to come out."
Aaron immediately understood that Gulvig was afraid that the nobles within his territory might collude with forces outside the plateau.
Letters entering and leaving the plateau were likely monitored, which is why Morgan's writings are full of cryptic descriptions.
But the question is: "How did they manage to implement the lockdown?"
"There's a newly built tower in the middle of the plateau," Harriet replied. "If anyone is spotted passing by, troops will be dispatched immediately to intercept them."
"Even so, it should still be possible to force our way through," Aaron said, puzzled. "Instead of sending a messenger, why didn't Count Morgan just send a Dead Man to deliver more specific intelligence to me?"
Harriet said, "It's difficult."
Aaron squinted: "What do you mean?"
“A powerful warrior was stationed on the tower,” Harriet said. “Jal later told me that even he wasn’t entirely confident he could defeat him.”
A soldier—.
A moment later, Aaron realized that Gulweg's move was quite clever.
If it were a large group, it would definitely be detected in advance by Gray City's spies, who would then dispatch troops to intercept it.
To evade surveillance, there can't be too many people.
In this way, a sufficiently strong warrior, along with several reliable assistants, would be enough to defend the entire plateau.
Gulweg is truly a cunning old fox.
To advance matters on the plateau, the most important thing is to have timely and sufficient intelligence.
But we can't always make Harriet go on adventures to the highlands herself, can we?
But how can we break through the high-altitude blockade?
Kathy said, "Bekas: Bourne is the most powerful warrior on the plateau."
But this inevitably carries Cathy's personal bias.
However, Aaron also spoke highly of Bekas.
After all, it only took a few months to completely master a banned book.
Moreover, in Aaron's view, the complexity and learning difficulty of "Frostflow Kill" are no less than those of other forbidden books.
However, Bekas also died on the plateau.
If the intention is to resolve this incident by force, then it must be someone whose strength is no less than Pegasus's.
Aaron, on the other hand, was able to kill his opponent with ease.
But he just went out to retrieve "Stars, Moon and Night and Enchantment", and now he has to go out for several months again for Cassie?
So this whole family is only after Aaron's lifespan?
At least for the time being, Aaron cannot go by himself.
Unable to find a better way to break the deadlock, Aaron had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.
Three days later at noon, a familiar face arrived at the library.
Leo Gibson approached Aaron, carrying a small jar:
"Haha, Mr. Mosley, it's been a long time."
Aaron felt that Leo had become much more cheerful:
"How have you been, Lord Leo?"
"Things are going well. I've found a good project," Leo said with a smile. "Sir, I might be able to achieve my goal soon."
Aaron nodded: "Congratulations, Your Excellency."
Incidentally, he also began to examine Leo's knowledge of forbidden books.
Yes, that's a big improvement, you must have reached one-third.
In "Disqualified Contract," proficiency with the power is crucial, so Leo must have used this power quite a bit.
Leo himself brought up the topic: "Sir, I am very grateful for the book you lent me; it saved me from danger many times."
"Okay, then study the contents of that book carefully, and return it to me after you've finished."
"Of course, sir."
"So, is there anything you don't understand? Maybe I can give you some pointers."
Leo paused for a moment: "To be honest, I have a history of failing to use my ability once."
"Failure?" Aaron became serious. "Tell me the details."
Then, Leo began to recount that story.
However, the more Aaron listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Leo's words were always filled with "haha" laughter.
Moreover, at certain crucial points, laughter would overshadow the information, but Leo seemed completely unaware.
Despite Aaron's warning, Leo remained oblivious.
Prohibition?
It's quite possible, after all, Leo's abilities allow him to impose "restrictions".
Ultimately, Aaron could only get a rough outline of that experience.
Leo was interrupted by some unknown force when he was trying to call upon a "great being" and sign a contract.
Aaron did not believe that ordinary power could interfere with the actions of those great beings.
Unless it was a situation where Leo was unable to transmit crucial information due to a combination of wills of equal or greater strength, Aaron realized that Leo might have provoked something he shouldn't have come into contact with.
However, this situation is unavoidable, and by the time you realize that there are things you shouldn't provoke, it often means it's already too late.
Therefore, besides advising Leo to "be careful," Aaron could offer him no other advice.
However, Aaron also provides some briefings on how to learn and use the abilities in this book.
He suggested that one should not be overly flattering of anything that transcends cognition.
Because no one knows how those beings understand the concept of "flattery".
Moreover, every great being is unique, and they should never be treated as a single entity.
Leo thanked Aaron for the suggestion and presented him with a gift he had prepared in advance.
Aaron took the jar from Leo and asked curiously:
"What is this?"
"spices."
Aaron was quite surprised when he heard the word "spice" in the Kingdom language from Leo.
Aaron also guessed something: "Could it be that the new project you mentioned is related to spices?"
"Yes, sir."
Aaron's lips curled into a smile:
"It seems I really did invest in the right person, Mr. Leo. You will be the most legendary businessman of this era!"
Like Henry, he was the most legendary pirate.
"You flatter me, sir. Moreover, I will not forget that you gave me all of this. Although I am as greedy as other businessmen, or even more so, I will not forget my roots. I will abide by our contract and give you the full share of the profits."
Aaron nodded, his liking for Leo growing stronger.
"What are your plans next?"
"I have established a chamber of commerce, and I plan to set up its headquarters in Earlobe Harbor in O'Brien Bay, sir, so that it will be closer to you."
"After that, I plan to head east, selling and promoting this batch of spices along the way, opening up markets, until I reach the Far East continent—..."