Author Of The Apocalypse Chapter 13 - Ner, Ort And Hin(End) (2024)

'I do.'

Seconds after my reply, three windows appeared in front of my face.

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Name: Ner

Race: Human

Skill: Sleeping Darts(Creation)

Supporter: None

Overall Stats: Strength Lv 2, Agility Lv 1, Physique Lv 2, Strategy Lv 1, Magic Power Lv 3

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Name: Ort

Race: Human

Skill: Dart Shooter(Creation)

Supporter: None

Overall Stats: Strength Lv 1, Agility Lv 2, Physique Lv 1 Strategy Lv 3, Magic Power Lv 2

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Name: Hin

Race: Human

Skill: Aimbot on Wooden Shooters(Creation)

Supporter: None

Overall Stats: Strength Lv 1, Agility Lv 3, Physique Lv 1, Strategy Lv 1, Magic Power Lv 2

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Somehow the stats of the trio were worse than my stats. In a fight, I could beat all of them individually. If not for their skills, they couldn't capture any of the people present beside me.

'How am I supposed to get out of this situation though?'

I needed a weapon… a weapon?

The metal body of the knife I put in my pocket pressed against my body. Clearly, the trio wasn't that smart as they didn't bother to check my clothes for any weapons.

Currently, the trio was arguing about something, giving me plenty of time to wiggle just enough to bring the knife to the edge of the pocket.

The rope around my body wasn't tight enough to completely restrict the movement of my hands, allowing me to grab the edge of the knife inside the pocket and bring it out.

Opening the Swiss army knife, I started cutting the rope while listening to the trio's discussion.

"Ner, why did you inform the boss about our plan?!" Hin, the oldest, shouted.

"Because he cornered me when both of you were trying to create the perfect shooter!" Ner protested. "He should be coming soon."

"If he is coming here, we won't get anything for ourselves, you idiot!" Ort shouted. "I say we kill them right now to prevent the gang from getting any rewards. We still have enough darts to capture other people and take them far away from the boss."

"For once, I agree with Ort." Hin sighed.

"B-But…" Ner mumbled.

Thanks to their argument, I managed to free myself without any trouble. The rope used to tie me was of low quality considering how easy it was to cut through them.

I then tried to analyze the information I heard.

It was clear that a gang was placed all around the area. Even if I manage to run away before the trio noticed me, I might be captured by someone much smarter than the trio.

I could try to defeat the trio but doing it with just a single knife would be difficult. MY bag was kept with the bags of the other prisoners at the far end of the destroyed living room.

My eyes shifted over to a table that was a few inches away from the trio. Two dart shooters and 5 darts were currently placed on the table.

A plan brewed up inside my mind but for that, I needed some distraction.

"Ugh…"

Fortunately, Vin chose this moment to wake up.

"Shh. Open your eyes slightly." I whispered.

At that moment, I wished I could make use of my Gamer's Chatbox skill to silently talk to Vin.

Vin opened her eyes slightly and got a look at what was happening. Surprise appearedon her face which slowly turned into disgust once she heard the words spoken by the trio.

Much to my surprise, no traces of fear were visible on Vin's face.

"Table. Darts. Distraction." I whispered as low as possible.

Vin looked at my face and then at the table. I hoped that she understood the meaning behind those words.

A few seconds later, she stared at the rope around her body with a doubtful expression. I slightly shook my head and pointed at my ropes that were cut by the knife.

Vin's eyes widened slightly before she nodded.

"On count of 3." She whispered.

I nodded.

"Three… two… one… AHHH!"

I closed my eyes and let my body lie still to not catch the attention of the trio. I had cut the rope at my back and held it in place with my hand.

Fortunately, the three brothers were so preoccupied with their discussion that they jumped in shock.

"Calm down, woman," Hin said with a smile after he had regained his composure.

Hin and Ort moved towards her, with Ner nervously trailing behind them. I couldn't open my eyes to exactly see their moment so I had to make do with their footsteps.

< Author's Skill says that the three idiots are standing right in front of Vin. Michael should run. >

I don't know why but I trusted the words of the skill but I fully opened my eyes. The trio of brothers were standing right in front of Vin, the older two ogling her body.

Neither of them paid attention to me, allowing me to get up from my spot. Without any hesitation, I broke into a sprint and ran towards the table.

"What the fk?"

I heard one of them speak but it was too late.

I picked up two darts from the table along with a dart shooter. Somehow, I loaded one of them into the dart shooter, pointed its opening at Hin, and blew on it.

A dart flew out and automatically headed towards Hin's neck, embedding itself in his neck in a few seconds. I immediately loaded the second dart and shot it at Ort.

The two brothers couldn't even register what happened. Their eyes rolled back inside their head as their bodies hit the ground with a thud.

Ner yelped a little, terror clearly visible on his face. He held my gaze for a few seconds before turning around and running away.

In the end, he might be the smartest one out of the trio as he managed to save himself.

"Nice!" Vin grinned as I walked up to her and cut her ropes, freeing her from the restraint.

I hauled Vin to her feet. She gave me a high five, the grin still present on her face. I observed that she definitely looked cute while smiling.

Together, we looked at the other trapped people. Most of them were waking up and looking around in confusion and terror.

Vin and I silently agreed to free the tied people. Walking over to our bags, I took out another knife and offered it to Vin.

Together, the two of us freed six other people who were captured by the trio. Relief washed over their faces once I explained what had happened.

"Thank you."

All of them thanked us for what we did, with two of them bowing a bit to show thankfulness.

"What should we do with them?" Vin asked while pointing towards Hin and Ort.

"They belong to a gang. I heard them say that the gang is about to come to this location. I think it's best for us to tie them up and leave them here for their gang."

"Let's tie them up and take those darts." Vin agreed. "Also, I didn't know you were such a good dart shooter."

"Me neither. It just seemed like the most sensible thing to do. Even if one of them had fallen asleep, I could threaten the other two with my knife. The guy who ran away seemed pretty cowardly anyway."

"True."

Together, I and Vin tied up Hin and Ort using the remainder of the ropes. We also made sure that the ropes were tight enough so that neither of them could break free without the help of another person.

As we turned around to leave, me and Vin saw that all five of the previously captured people were present in front of us.

"I am sorry to ask this but can all of us tag along with you both until we reach the safe zone?" one of them asked in a soft voice.

Me and Vin exchanged a look. To be honest, traveling in a group could prevent us from being attacked by criminals who were fewer in number compared to us.

Though we couldn't exactly trust these random people, having extra eyes to look out in the dark would be quite helpful.

Simultaneously, Vin and I nodded our heads in agreement. Multiple sighs of relief could be heard from the group as they passed us our backpacks.

But of course, how would things remain interesting if we reached the center this easily?

"Thinking of going somewhere?"