Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

Chapter 978: Believe in Yayu. Yayu Is the Pride of Us Marauders

“Beep, beep, beep!”

The bomb’s frantic countdown sounded. It had entered the final seconds before detonation.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The private room’s door was on the verge of collapse as members of the Sea Demon Guard kept ramming into it. For the nobles’ safety, the door had been built exceptionally thick, and even the auction house staff lacked the authority to open it. But now it was already shaking precariously!

It didn’t surprise Mountain Sparrow that the Marauders had a way to foresee the future.

A hundred-percent accurate ability to perceive the future didn’t exist, but there really were items among the players that could partially predict the future and make prophecies. They were rare, but they did exist.

Mountain Sparrow himself had something similar. Used in an immediate fight, it let him anticipate his opponent’s movements, like the “pre-initiative” effect, similar to Ultra Instinct in Dragon Ball or Observation Haki in One Piece.

And the Marauders’ leader, the Diviner, was the most famous player known to possess the ability to “foresee the future.” What’s more, he was quite willing to share this ability with members of his organization.

So...

“We have to be ready. Those two we’re facing may look unremarkable, but they’re very likely confidants of the Diviner,” Mountain Sparrow said gravely, looking at Crazy Blade. “And… though the odds are low, one of them might even be the Diviner himself!”

The two had already removed their cardboard cutouts and blocked the door with the sofa. They had placed Ancient Fang Sovereign’s corpse in the room, then moved beneath the window and raised a shield to protect themselves from the blast.

“Himself? But aren’t those guys Second-Tier players too?”

Crazy Blade asked in surprise.

“Right. But the Diviner has an ability similar to ‘possession and control,’ letting him put his soul inside someone else’s body. One of our people, Robin, encountered it before… when she was with the Director. It was a top-secret report, so you probably never saw it,” Mountain Sparrow said solemnly. “Anyway, even though the possibility is low, we still have to guard against the worst-case scenario.”

For the first time, Crazy Blade also stopped being optimistic. The other side had gone straight to the Sea Demon Guard and had them block the door, an unexpected move that had already made him realize this mission wasn’t as simple as he’d imagined.

Even if the Diviner himself hadn’t come, which would be ridiculous, the fact that his confidants had shown up meant things were going to get difficult!

That said, both Crazy Blade and Mountain Sparrow knew that the Marauders’ two men were a problem they could worry about later.

Their top priority now was getting out of the auction house. The corridor they had crossed on their way in had only been a few meters long, but by now it was probably as impassable as a natural moat!

“Who cares? Let’s fight our way out first!”

Crazy Blade gritted his teeth.

“Bang!”

The door finally burst open.

But at the same time...

“Boom!”

The bomb Crazy Blade had planted exploded. The tremendous shock wave sent the Sea Demon Guard members who entered first flying.

However, the people who had reported them had already warned that an “explosion” might occur. The Sea Demon Guard members who arrived on the scene were therefore equipped with shields and armor capable of withstanding the blast.

The scene Mountain Sparrow had imagined, where the explosion caused chaos, everyone nearby collapsed unconscious, and they could slip away immediately, was no longer possible.

“My God!”

“Where did that explosion come from?!”

“It seems like… an assassination!”

The hall did descend into chaos, and the guests screamed as they hid.

But through the smoke and dust, the heavily armored, fully equipped Sea Demons were already charging into the room.

“Ancient Fang Sovereign has been confirmed dead!”

“Two assassins found, identities unknown!”

The Sea Demons shouted, and Mountain Sparrow and Crazy Blade, who had also evaded the blast, attacked without hesitation.

“Boom!”

Their long blade and brush stirred up sprays of blood in the water. Their fierce attacks were even harder to withstand than the thunderous explosion.

Looking at the Sea Demon Guard, whose numbers nearly filled the corridor, Mountain Sparrow had to admit that when it came to schemes and planning, he really had lost to that Marauder.

But as long as the Diviner himself wasn’t here...

Then he could still put some faith in his and Crazy Blade’s ability to overcome cunning with strength!

“Let’s go, Crazy Blade! We’ll fight our way out, then see the secret weapon the Marauders sent this time!”

Mountain Sparrow shouted. Lines transformed into the sharp blades of a crude drawing. Gripping them in one hand, he split the water and slashed open a Sea Demon’s chest.

Blood blossomed in the water once more. Nearby, Crazy Blade likewise drove his molten long blade through a Sea Demon’s head.

“Ha! What if it really is the Diviner?”

“Then we’ll just have to… die a more glorious death!”

The stench of blood filled the auction house. The two gripped their weapons and pushed forward, forward, and farther forward!

It hadn’t been long since their first battle with the Naga, and Ancient Fang Sovereign’s corpse hadn’t even gone cold, yet the two of them had once again been dragged into a brutal fight.

At this moment, neither Mountain Sparrow nor Crazy Blade could help wondering...

Had the Diviner really set them up?

Otherwise, why did they feel that ever since entering the auction house, they hadn’t had a moment to catch their breath, fighting without pause?

Was this really the Pure Abyss? Why did it feel like the Black Marsh?!

……

By now, April and Lin Yu had left the auction house and split up to take action.

On her way to Sea Eye Sovereign’s residence, April saw many other Sea Demons also heading there.

Their conversations kept reaching her ears.

“Did you hear? The auction house was attacked, and Ancient Fang Sovereign is dead. Two human assassins are fighting the Sea Demon Guard to the death!”

“I know. I just came from the auction house… It was terrifying. That explosion was enormous. The whole auction house was shaking!”

“Is this revenge for the Lucky Golden Dragon? I heard the child of some important human figure died aboard it!”

“I don’t know… But is Sea Eye Sovereign all right? He attended the auction too, didn’t he?”

“He left early. After the Mermaid’s Tear was auctioned off, Sea Eye Sovereign announced that another five Mermaid’s Tears would be sold at a private auction at his residence. He’d already found buyers in advance, and hoped everyone would come witness the deal!”

“I wonder what kind of people the buyers are…”

“Those damned Mermaid Royals better not come and ruin things, right? After all, the auction house represents the ‘officials,’ but Sea Eye Sovereign no longer holds any official position… He’s only kept his title of Sovereign.”

“That does seem suspicious… But did you hear? Ancient Fang Sovereign was killed not long after he bought the Mermaid’s Tear. So even though humans carried out the attack, a lot of important figures now suspect the merfolk were involved!”

“Don’t worry. The Sea Demon Guard has sent some of its people to Sea Eye Sovereign’s residence too!”

Listening to their discussion, April couldn’t help feeling a little nervous.

Although Yayu had reassured her that the “explosion” would help their plan...

Judging by the results now… it seemed the security at Sea Eye Sovereign’s residence had been tightened!

Could she really still pull it off?

After thinking it over, April decided she would trust Yayu.

“Forget it… Since she says she can handle it, I’ll take the risk and trust her this once!”