Volume 3 Chapter 10 ACT.46 Spider's Web (I)
He burst into the alleyway, crashing through the broken window frame, and roll on the ground to soften he fall.
Instantly, he spring to his feet and lock his gaze on the boy trying to escape into the back alley, his face raised in panic.
"Noah!"
As Rai sends directions to Noah, he silently flips his cloak dramatically.
What appears beneath the cloak is a slender box with a mechanical design, its mouth gaping on one side, strapped to his waist in black armor.
It's a peculiar piece of equipment, with 3 dials positioned near the handle.
Simultaneously, as he grips it with his left hand, he pulls out another machine from his back with his right.
It's long, constructed from a blend of metal and wood, like a crafted weapon.
Grabbing the middle of it, Noah pulls the trigger attached to that section.
In an instant, the device transforms, becoming a compound bow about a meter long.
At the same time, he adjusts the 3 dials with his left hand.
Then, with a mechanical CLICK, an arrow appears at the open mouth of the machine.
Without hesitation, Noah nocks the arrow to the compound bow, draws it back, and lets it fly.
──This all takes around 2.5 seconds.
The released arrow darts towards the boy like a bolt of lightning.
──And it narrowly misses, grazing the boy's shoulder as it veers off course.
The missed arrow strikes the outer wall of the alley, embedding itself into the stone façade with a THUNK.
The boy, who was nearly hit, swiftly turns the corner and disappears into the back alley.
After observing the entire sequence, Rai said to Noah,
"*Nice job*!"
Rai straightens up and walks with Noah toward the corner where the boy had fled.
Upon rounding the corner, they spot the boy sprawled on the ground a few steps ahead.
Rai rushes over, helps the boy sit up, and checks his pulse.
"Alright, he's just sleeping."
"Of course! Who do you think I am?"
Noah huffs, not boastful but with a tone of undeniable confidence.
Yes, he is Noah Lowe, the 7th-ranked Purge Knight, the "Optimal" Knight.
A specialist in precise shooting with a bow and the science of poisons and pharmaceuticals.
He's the knight capable of executing the most delicate tasks using a custom compound bow and a quiver filled with various chemicals.
In that very moment, he skillfully spun the dial on his quiver, mixing the perfect poison to coat his arrow, nocked it to his bow, and attacked just shy of actually hitting the boy, ensuring no injury.
Yes, he had deliberately missed, having prepared a fast-acting sleeping potion in case the arrow strayed.
If it missed, it would be harmless.
But if it hit, an overdose of the sleeping drug might kill the boy.
And if it struck in the wrong place, it could even mean death.
Despite his easygoing, soft-spoken nature and attitude, he possessed the skills to silence everyone around him──a genius knight.
────That was Noah Lowe.
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