The merchants abandoned their stalls to save their own lives.
Ciko Joun directed them to a safer place so they wouldn't get involved.
Ciko Joun stood still.
24 points.
An image flashed in his mind—24 madness points in the Knight Path.
"I got madness points?"
"Pffft—"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Ann glanced sharply at Ciko.
"IDIOT, why are you laughing like that!?"
"Hehe, sorry, I got carried away."
The distance between them and the man was only two meters.
"I've already blinded your sight," the man said.
Ann's vision disappeared.
She had no idea what caused her sudden blindness.
"Hey, why are you quiet?" Ciko Joun asked.
"My vision… it's gone," Ann replied.
Ciko Joun grew furious.
But…
Ann held Ciko back, because they didn't know what kind of power the enemy possessed.
"Hey, IDIOT, don't be reckless," Ann said.
The mysterious man stepped backward, preparing to escape.
Ciko Joun refused to let his companion remain permanently blind.
Ann's hand, which was holding him back, slipped away.
Ciko Joun charged toward the man with full force.
THUD!
Ciko struck the man's back.
But the man didn't react. Only a curious expression appeared on his face.
"Your aura feels like…"
The man turned around, looking strangely interested in Ciko Joun.
"You resemble my former master," the man said with a smile.
Ciko Joun immediately understood what he meant by "former master"—
The Zero.