The Player's System

Codes 2

Team members were oblivious. They were now following the person toward the Flame tower. Sashi was at the back. She was responsible if few soldiers spotted in the surrounding.

Jake walked at the left. The right side was filled with small and big rocks so soldiers might not use this side for attacking.

They were walking at the rough path which was leading toward the tower however it was not the path usually others take. They were in the thick forest to remain hidden from the security.

Fighting with the soldiers might not sit well when they were already on the way to face the expected security of the tower. The person did not mention about the details. "You might have heard about it. If you can point out we will be able to format according to it." Junan asked him.

Single gesture could give some idea as to how they could tackle. "None of the natives or the elders faces it because they know codes. The security appears when someone fails in providing codes. I personally never witness or hear rumors about it so cannot relate unfortunately." The man answered.

After much distance they could see that occasional rocky and hilly places were appearing. However the overall appearance of the surrounding was similar. They were walking and closing the distance strangely it was similar.

Now it explained why they needed 'Living Clue' for this task. It was apparent that they might have lost direction for sure if they tried to randomly decide on it.

The similarity was confusing most of them. "Though I trust you but I want to know whether we are heading at the right direction?" Albert asked. Others gestured him to ask. They equally doubted.

Team members were doubtful about the direction however Jake came to know that they were being deceived. The task panel appeared with the notification. [You are walking away from the Flame tower.]

[Remember: Not everyone is trustable.]

[The living clue is faker. The real one is left behind. Go back and save him before soldiers kill him.]

Jake suddenly stopped and came in front of the man. "Tell me who are you? Where is the real person?" he pointed his gun at his head and the man started laughing.

Junan was shocked to see this. Albert got attentive. Albert pointed his spear at his neck. "Tell us where the real person is?" there was no more need to doubt. The person was deceiving them.

"You cannot save him. The soldiers must have reached him." The man pulled mask from his face. It turned out that fake person masked so that he could deceive the slave too. "Hell you will bring us there." Clark stepped ahead and slapped him so hard that his cheeks started bleeding.

He was bulky and aggressive in such matters. Even if it was game portal he did not like deceivers and the deception. The person got scared with just one slap; he was looking at Albert as if looking some apparition. Death was not painful in his eyes but another similar slap would definitely retard his jaw.

"Speak else another slap is on the way to you." Clark furiously asked. The man bent on his knees and begged, "I will tell the path please do not slap again." The man was sure to lose sanity if another slap fell.

He pointed the direction and started walking. Clark kicked him from behind. "Do not walk instead run." He gnashed his teeth furiously. Jake was much glad at the reaction of the bulky Clark. He might have threatened with just gun however the slap worked better results.

The man started running madly. Team members followed him. Ahram was best at sprinting so he was ahead to see where the man would lead them.

They were equally furious knowing that the man was faker. They wanted to vent out their anger however Clark did best to make him speak out.

They were heading toward the forest that they left behind earlier. Soon they saw a man running and the soldiers trying to capture him. He resembled the mask of the first person which was enough of surety that this was the right person.

They had been looking for him. Ahram increased his pace and threw the chains to capture the soldier with the sword. Jake started firing and killing the soldiers. Those were after the life of the man.

Sashi was actively killing those surrounding the man. Within few moments they were able to kill more than half of them. Clark killed the faker.

He was fuming until the faker fell dead only then his anger subsided.

Albert and Junan rushed to secure the real person. Orin patted Clark. He might have taken the wrong person as the real one because he did not think that the person could be faker.

Soon they cleared soldiers. The man was hurt because a dagger hit his shoulder back. Team members heaved a sigh of relief that he was at least alive.

The man was more than glad and spoke, "I was searching Arena Runners from the time I got the news that you entered in the Itaten farm. I don't know how these soldiers found my whereabouts." The man spoke.

"Thankfully we are not late." Albert added. Junan nodded. He was little shocked at the turn of events. It was great effort of his team that they were able to save the real person.

"We should start journey. I might not survive because of injury but before death you should collect the precious tear of the Ashmorn." The man spoke sincerely.

Orin covered the injury of the man and they set on the journey again. This time hopefully they will be heading toward the Flame tower. Jake sighed. He understood the first warning of the task panel. They could not trust blindly. This let him actively search truth before believing fake.

He was not sure about the rest of levels however in this level and the tasks ahead he could meet potential deception by the planted enemies.. The king did not want them to get the tears of the Ashmorn.