The Top Omega Hunter Wants a Quiet Life [BL]-Chapter 148: Ch : Birth of a King- Part 2

It was funny how most people resorted to threatening when they did not get what they wanted from me. In that regard, Kaname was not any different.

However, I was not concerned about his words.

"I’ll keep your warning in mind for the future."

I told him as I walked away from him, and that caused Kaname to panic.

"No wait—! I did not mean to—"

I refused to turn around. And soon, I was on the streets once more with nowhere else to go but forward.

"Are you sure it’s safe out here? Won’t it be safer in that establishment?"

Kuro asked me, still in his cat form. He looked relaxed on the outside, but he kept looking around for any hints of danger.

I admired his efforts to help me out, but I shook my head at his advice.

"Sure, I could have hidden myself for now. But how long do you think that would be viable? I am sure this place wants me to choose its next ruler, so it won’t stay quiet for long. The sooner I find somewhere safe, the better..."

I told Kuro, and that was the real reason as to why I chose to leave the serving establishment.

My instincts told me that the calm before the storm would not last long. So before things got bad, it was best to get out of the line of fire and find a safe space.

Sigh

"Fine, I won’t argue with you over this. I am sure you know better than me what you are doing here. So, what’s the plan now?"

Kuro asked, and I paused. I had not... thought about things this far yet. But I had a feeling that if I told Kuro this, he wouldn’t be happy.

Usually, I was not someone who cared about people’s feelings. But Kuro had found a way to get to me by now, and I was a little hesitant to disappoint him.

"For some reason, I am not actually so worried about anything. For now, let’s head toward the forest and away from these people. And also..."

As soon as I spoke, there was a spark in the sky before static made the sky turn red.

Everyone around me looked up, but the lack of surprise meant that these people expected such a thing to happen.

A screen appeared in the sky with a single message that made my insides go cold.

[The next king has been chosen. The one with the mark of the king has started their journey. Good luck in finding them.]

The message was clear, but it put me at a heavy disadvantage.

Not only that, but as soon as that message appeared, the glow on my hand started to shine even brighter.

"The mark of the king is here? Where?"

"L-Look at that light!"

"The marked king is here! Hurry—! Catch him before it’s too late!"

People around me yelled as they pointed at me. I had to curse under my breath as I watched them close in on me.

’Fuck—! No wonder I was having such a bad feeling. I don’t think my power would work on such a wide range of people.’

I looked around, and there were around two dozen or so people around me. And all of them had only one purpose in mind—to catch me here.

"Kuro, hold on tight. We are getting out of here."

I told the demon as I picked him up before I used my powers to make a high jump. I sent one of my jellyfish familiars to cause a small explosion that obstructed everyone’s line of sight.

"W-Where did they go? Hurry up and find them—!"

Everyone panicked at the fact that I had disappeared, and I quickly slapped a hand on my mark to calm it down. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

The mark struggled against my will, not wanting to go silent. But it ultimately did go silent, and I sighed in relief.

"What a disaster. Are you alright, human? Did you lose control of your powers or something?"

Kuro asked as I let him down and stretched his legs. He looked concerned but amused at the same time.

I felt my eyes twitch at his relaxed posture, and I knew that he was getting a little too much amusement out of my suffering.

"It is not funny. As for what happened... I had no idea. I thought I had control over this mark, but it seems like it has its own will as well. Something like what happened can happen again very easily. So for now, I need to go to a safe place."

By that, I meant that I needed to get to the top of the highest building in this dungeon. That would not only give me an advantage but also allow me to be out of everyone’s sight.

And there was only one building in this whole dungeon that could give me what I wanted—the central building that watched over it all.

Once my mark calmed down fully, I pushed myself to move so that I could go and check up on this dungeon.

I had a feeling that this was the only city in the dungeon, but I wanted to see what lay beyond this city to see if I could earn some advantage.

"Let’s go, Kuro. We do not have much time on our hands. I have no idea when I would get fucked over again."

I told Kuro as I pushed myself back to my feet. But as I moved my foot, I suddenly could not help but think that it felt a little heavy at that moment.

Maybe it was just my imagination, but I felt like it was a little harder for me to move my body. Kuro paused as well and gave me a weird look.

"Hey, Kyle, you smell funny. Are you sure you are alright?"

He asked, and I paused as well. But no matter how much I thought about it, I could not figure out what was wrong with me.