My incarnation is becoming a global calamity.

Once Nicot entered the alley, he raised his guard to its highest level.

With each step, he would pause slightly to check for any potential danger.

But as he paused for the last time, a short knife appeared silently at his neck.

Before he could even react, he saw his blood gushing out and even flowing back into his trachea, rendering him unable to make a sound.

After he collapsed, his remaining consciousness made him forcefully turn his head, despite his convulsing body, wanting to see who had killed him.

But when he turned around, he was met with a pair of incredibly deep eyes, so deep that he temporarily forgot the fear of death.

After regaining his senses, the fear of death intensified, gripping his heart tightly.

He even felt regret because of it.

If I hadn't entered that alley, would I have avoided encountering such a terrifying enemy? Would I... have survived?

In his remorse, his consciousness completely dissipated, leaving only his eyes, filled with regret and fear, wide open.

It seems that only in this way can one demonstrate how terrifying the existence they encountered was before their death.

Of course, Su Tu didn't have much of an emotional reaction to this.

He simply knelt down slightly and closed the poor man's eyes, saying, "I hope you can live happily in your next life."

His voice was so cold that it seemed to lower the temperature around him.

He spoke words of pity, but his deep, calm eyes showed absolutely no trace of compassion.

Picking up the blood-stained dagger, he found a relatively clean spot on the clothes of the poor man lying in a pool of blood and wiped the blood off the dagger.

He stood up, put away the cleaned dagger, and looked towards the alleyway behind him.

"Has someone come in again...?"

A soft murmur arose, like the whisper of death, seemingly foreshadowing the passing of life.

Su Tu gently grasped the solitary stone, his presence diminishing once more, his body still pressed against the wall.

And so, they stood there quietly, waiting for the destined person to arrive.

......

Outside the alley, Valorans and his companions heard no sound coming from inside.

This made them feel uneasy, fearing that Nicot, who had entered the alley, had been murdered.

Because the alley was dark, deep, and narrow, it was impossible to see the scene deep inside from the outside.

This meant that those standing outside the alley had no idea what was happening inside.

"Valorans, could Nicot have already perished?"

A teammate looked worried, fearing that something had happened to Nicot who had entered the alley.

The group had a good relationship, but the thought that Nicot might be dead intensified his unease.

Seeing the unease spreading among the crowd, Valorans knew he had to do something.

Otherwise, the team will lose confidence, and what will they have to fight with later?

You should know that the person they are hunting now is a calamity.

Even if its calamity level is only A, its combat power should not be underestimated.

Not to mention that their team's only A-grade magical tool was still in Gunnet's hands.

If something unexpected happens to him and the A-rank magical artifact is obtained by the Cursed Trickster, his strength will definitely increase significantly.

If their confidence falters again at this point, they can basically evacuate.

Otherwise, if they continue to hunt down the Foolish Trickster, they will likely only face death.

"He has an A-grade magical tool, he'll definitely be fine."

Valorans' words seemed to be comforting his teammates, and also to comfort himself.

In fact, he wasn't sure either, since so much time had passed and there hadn't been any news.

But now, he must boost the team's confidence.

He looked up at the gradually darkening sky, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

However, this hesitation was quickly replaced by determination, and his gaze turned to the teammates beside him.

"If you're really worried, let's go in and take a look together. With so many people, it'll be difficult to catch them, but escaping will be quite easy."

The alley is very narrow, allowing only one person to enter at a time, and when walking, you are only half a body length away from the walls on both sides.

Once a battle breaks out, they will be unable to utilize their numerical advantage in the alley.

This is why they initially chose to send one person in at a time, rather than acting together.

If the opponent is even slightly prepared, our group could very well be wiped out.

However, his teammates are currently in a very low mood, and are even starting to feel fear.

If they still choose to stay outside the alley entrance and dare not go in, then this group of people can choose to go home.

There's absolutely no need to stay here any longer.

The three team members exchanged glances and ultimately decided to agree to Valorans' suggestion.

Of course, to avoid any accidents, their team can also relay information to the support teams that follow.

Valorans also used a draw to leave one of his players outside the alley.

If anyone entering the alley encounters danger, the team member can immediately evacuate and report the situation to the reconnaissance team.

After doing all this, Valorans, as the captain, naturally did not hesitate and stood up to walk at the front of the alley.

It was clear that he was mentally prepared to risk his life to cover the team's retreat should they encounter danger.

Seeing this, the other two didn't hesitate and silently walked behind Valorans.

However, just as they stepped into the alley, Su Tu happened to sheath his dagger and noticed them entering.

The three people were completely unaware of all this and simply kept walking forward in silence.

As they entered the alley, it was already getting dark.

Night replaced day, and the world seemed to have its brightness dimmed.

The already dimly lit alley became even more deep, like a deadly passage.

"Three people?"

Su Tu counted the people passing by and found that there were only three.

He had originally thought that there were at least four people who had entered this place.

Lost in thought, he took out a short knife from his waist, and instead of turning to the side, he silently followed behind the last person.

"Hey, Briat, I have a feeling someone's following us."

The last of the three, after turning around once, couldn't help but complain to his teammates in front of him.

Not long ago, he always felt that someone was following him.

But when he looked back, he couldn't see a single person; there was only darkness.

He initially thought it was just his imagination, but as he walked forward, the feeling grew stronger.

Finally, after turning around for the fifth time and finding no one there, he became frightened and chose to tell his teammates what had happened, seeking some psychological comfort.

"Lipeck, that's definitely your imagination. I didn't see a single person."

Upon hearing his teammate's words, Breyat turned his head and glanced at him.

But apart from complete darkness, there wasn't a single person in sight.

"Then I'm relieved." Lippert felt reassured, and his fear dissipated considerably.

However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a very solemn voice came from Valorans at the front.

"Stop. I think we've found Nicot."