Plus, his future competitors will watch this game. If he exposes his hidden strength, they would plan for it just as these people have planned for him. It didn't seem like a good idea to expose himself so easily. Besides, there was a smarter way to get rid of them other than the use of speed.
He dashed into one of the buildings around him in hopes that they would lose sight of him and he would be able to sneak away.
They followed him into the buildings and spread out in search of him. They did so while still feeling the aftereffects of the success of their trap.
One of them said, "I don't believe that worked."
The person next to him said, "I know, right? Sasha's plan is truly genius. He fell for it."
A third person shushed them and said, "Stop talking. We need to find him. Focus on that, or the success of the plan and Radisson's death would be in vain."
Radisson can't actually tell what ability he is enhancing. Such an ability might not even exist. But it might also exist. They don't know. All they know is that if it exists, those who wield it will be rare, and Radisson won't be one of them.
Their great method for identifying Augustus was all a hoax. The moderator and the audience knew about it as they saw this group of people arguing about who would be the one to sacrifice.
Sasha was supposed to be the sacrifice, but they couldn't find her, so they had to pick another amplifier to be the sacrifice.
They needed a believable sacrifice because only then would Augustus believe them and fall for their trap. At least that's what Sasha said. That's why she went up to Kelvin's face during the introductions to show off confidently.
That was all an act meant to make him suspicious and try to eliminate the source of his weakness. Even if he doesn't try to eliminate the sacrifice, as long as he refuses adamantly not to be scrutinized, he would become suspicious.
Their entire plan would have fallen apart if Augustus had called their bluff. But he fell for it. Many people were happy to see it happen.
The crowd of spectators cheered, and so did the moderator. He clapped in excitement.
He sighed and said, "I can't believe it worked. I am impressed. This game has been a rollercoaster. I hope you're all enjoying it as much as me. Now, let's see how Augustus will fare about this trap."
The main camera showed Friar Paul naked and flattened against a wall as people went around looking for him. They didn't see him because he had camouflaged himself very well.
The interior of the building was dark, so they couldn't see him from a distance. But they were sure to see him when they got close enough to him.
They were getting closer and closer to him by the moment. Their hearts were in their throats as they watched. Each second that the spectators had to wait in the search made their anxiety increase exponentially.
Their hearts were beating wildly in fear and anticipation. So was Augustus heart.
Augustus was trying to get away, but he couldn't do so because any noise he makes will draw attention to himself. So he decided to hide and ambush them.
Someone saw Friar Paul's habit and warned the others, "Be careful. He has discarded his clothes. He should be changing his identity soon."
Despite this warning, his plan still worked. The bulk of the group passed him by without noticing him in the corner he was in. They didn't know that he could flatten himself like that, so they were caught off guard.
Then one of them separated from the group and lagged behind. He jumped on them and stabbed them through the head in one swift motion. Then he dragged their corpse away.
The spectators were disappointed, but nothing could be done about it. They groaned and booed as much as they could. But that didn't stop Kelvin from changing into the new victim and donning their clothes.
The only thing that didn't work out was that someone heard his movements even though he did them as silently as possible. This person turned back in search of the person that used to be behind him a moment ago.
They shouted, "Tommy, where are you?"
Tommy replied from behind the wall, "I am here, you dolt. Don't shout so loudly."
Then Tommy came out from where he was behind the wall. His clothes were ruffled, tattered, and bloody. But whose clothes weren't? The vines in the building didn't leave anyone unscathed.
The man asked Tommy, "What's the password?"
Tommy shook his head and said, "What password? Now's not the time to joke about that. We have something better to do."
The person shouted at the top of their lungs, "I've found Augustus. He looks like Tommy now."
Kelvin cursed and killed the person. Then he ran away. And so the chase resumed. It was a chase of cat and mouse that continued for the rest of the game.
They didn't give up on him because this might be their only chance to kill Augustus. They didn't want to let it go to waste. Not after so many people died for this opportunity.
They didn't give up on him even when beasts from all over the forest joined the chase. The beasts attacked anyone in their sight, but this great warriors were willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater cause.
They chased him all over the forest without being able to catch him. Meanwhile, their number reduced little by little. When they became 16 in number, he stopped running and turned on them.
The position of the cat and mouse changed after they lost their edge. Unfortunately, he couldn't kill all of them. They scattered in different directions. He was only able to kill three more before the end of the game.
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