Only 125 candidates passed round one and were given the location and the eligibility token to participate in round two.
Although they had passed only a single round and there were more to come, every one of those 125 talents were swarmed by recruiters the second they stepped out of the testing arena as everyone wanted these elite talents for their own guild.
" The poison daggers will nurture you. We will invest 50 gold coins a month in your poison brewing classes, We will provide you with all our sect's secrets and make you a direct disciple of the sect master" a assassin told Leo as he desperately tried to convince Leo to join his guild.
" Sorry, but I'm already spoken off-" Leo said as the man backed off and instead of wasting his time on Leo tried to convince another candidate who also rejected this offer, calling the poison dagger guild a joke.
The second round started in six hours from now, however, wanting to take no chances, Leo made the second testing arena his immediate destination as he began walking towards it the moment the first test ended.
Since the location was provided this time around, there were a few others who thought just like him and were walking in the same direction, however, the majority seemed to be relaxed after the first round and dispersed in various directions to pursue personal goals.
*push*
Suddenly, Leo felt a heavy push on his back as he accidentally rolled over and found himself to be on top of the Assassin girl whose technique he had copied.
She was supposed to be on-top of Leo after pushing him to the ground, however, because of Leo's special tumble, the odds were reversed and Leo found himself to be in the more dominant position.
The girl under him was fair, having a thin beautiful eyebrow and a proportionate beautiful nose.
She had dry and cold lips that showed signs of visible tear and had a small mole that was barely visible on her chin underneath her lips.
She had Hazel brown eyes and at least a C cup in assets as Leo gave both her pom-poms a nice squeeze.
*Yelp*
The assassin suppressed a Yelp, as her fair skin rapidly turned tomato red.
" Cute-" Leo complemented as the woman blushed even more before kicking Leo aside and getting back on her feet.
" Ow…" Leo groaned as the woman pulled a dagger and unapologetically pegged it against Leo's throat.
" How do you know my family's secret movement technique?" She asked, as Leo frowned and said " Who are you again?"
Technically, she was not supposed to reveal her name, but she accidentally slipped up and said " I'm Lin Mu, the scion of the Mu clan"
" Aghh, you're Lin Mu…." Leo said as he pretended as if he had heard the name before and that he had heard of Lin's reputation.
" So you do know of me …. As expected, you do know about the Mu clan" Lin said as Leo nodded his head and played along.
" Yes… Yes… the prestigious Mu clan, yep, absolutely rings a bell, yes…. Yess…. Yes I'm sure I've never heard of it before. Bye" Leo said as he blew Lin Mu a kiss and began walking away from her once more, leaving her absolutely stupefied.
"Wait! What do you mean you haven't heard of the Mu clan, you're lying-" Lin Mu said, as only after saying those words did she notice that her conversation had brought a lot of unwanted attention from the other people nearby, who had now found out about her prestigious identity.
" Rule number one of becoming an Assassin. Never reveal your real name" Leo said in passing as he stayed true to his character pretending to be the biggest big shot as it was Lin Mu who felt like a noob having committed a grave mistake.
"Wait! We still need to talk!" She said as Leo signaled for her to follow him, as the two walked away from the public eye, planning to talk in private.
By now, Leo had analyzed that Lin Mu was not a threat.
She was a naive young girl, who had no intention of using that dagger that she wielded and she was someone that Leo could potentially befriend in this seemingly hostile environment.
" Where are we going?" Lin Mu asked in a hushed whisper
" I like your nose" Leo replied in a hushed whisper as well.
Leo's unexpected reply almost made Lin skip a step as she subconsciously wished to stomp her feet and portray her disapproval of Leo's brazen flirting.
Nonetheless she withstood and followed him without saying a word for the next five minutes, as Leo found a relatively calm spot for the two to talk.
" Okay, what did you want to ask again?" Leo said, as Lin Mu puffed her cheeks and repeated the question she had for Leo.
" Where did you learn my family's footwork technique?" She asked as Leo shrugged his shoulders and said " Where does anyone learn anything? I watched you use it and I copied you"
*Slap*
Lin gave a tight slap to Leo's face as she thought he was lying to her face as her expression hardened and some of her assassin qualities began to show.
" I'll ask you again, and if you lie to me again, I'll slap you five times" Lin said as Leo threw his arms in the air and said "Agh, damn it, you got me. My real name is Jin Mu, nice to meet you".
It was obviously a prank, however, for some absurd reason Lin Mu seemed to believe it as she studied Leo up and down and then nodded her head in understanding.
" First branch leader's son Jin Mu, so it was you" Lin Mu said as this time it was Leo who was more confused compared to Lin Mu as to what was going on?
He had thrown the name Jin Mu as a joke as he thought that Jin rhymed with Lin, however, never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined what this small casual statement would do.
In his mind he was very much ready to endure the second slap before slowly explaining his ability to Lin Mu, however, she began to draw conclusions of her own because of Leo identifying himself as one Lin Mu.
[ System Notification:- Actor class quest has been triggered!
You have taken the identity of the run-away son of the Mu clan.
You must now live your life under his name and spread his prestige far and wide ]
[ Quest Notification:- You have received a system quest.
Quest Objective :- Participate in the Alliance Entrance test with the goal of becoming the number one ranked entrant overall!
Quest timeframe :- The Alliance Entrance Exam
Quest failure conditions :- Real Identity is revealed/ Death.
Quest Rewards :-
1)You will progress in your path as an actor.
2) You will be on friendly terms with the Mu clan.
3) +???????
4) +???????
5) An opportunity to marry Lin Mu
6) ??????
Special Condition Reward :-
Unlock the hidden condition of this quest to find out ]
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/// A/N - This is a Bonus chapter for hitting the GT Target. Thankyou for all your support.
Also, we have successfully hit the chapter 50 mark! Let's go guys! ///