Only I Am A Reader-Chapter 532: The End Of Team Aurora

Cassian's presence had disappeared in an instant, but everyone's gaze was still nailed to the Gate Entrance, now exit. The words that he said were still echoing in everyone's mind.

Some imagined the gruesome things that might have happened to Aurora, while others envisioned a destroyed Enigma City filled with monsters.

While the Cassian they knew wasn't capable of directly destroying the city on his own, as long as he used the versatile tricks that his ability had shown, he could start an era of chaos with enough preparations.

'There is no way the Heroes will let that happen.'

However, while the very recent taste of fear was ever-lasting, the cornerstone in their mind had been laid for far too long. To the ignorant populace, Heroes were always on their side.

While not all of them took the risks of clearing impossible Gates like Aurora, they all worked together to keep the city safe… If only to keep things profitable.

That being said, the subsiding effect of Cassian's effect suddenly made them aware of another scary matter.

"Where…?"

"He really can do it! He completely disappeared!"

"L-Look out, he can reappear at any place he wants after that!"

The Villain might have disappeared from their sight, but he could be anywhere. This was one of the main reasons why people always regarded him with fear, as also why he was given the highest rank a Villain could get!

"You call yourself an educated person while spouting nonsense? He can only appear in areas where there are shadows."

"You dumbass! Look around you, there are so many people around that the whole ground is covered in shadows."

"Shouldn't we disperse then?"

"You aren't that smart either. Numbers have nothing to do with it, every one of us has a shadow, so we are all equally at risk wherever we are. That's the Lord of Shadows for you."

Among the terrified crowd, there were a few who broke into a debate about the specifics of Cassian's ability. Most of them had calm expressions on their faces as if resigned to their fate.

If Cassian actually intended to harm them in any way, there was no stopping it! Since that was the case, they might as well enjoy this special moment.

'Here… No there! No…'

Of course, some people still wanted to run, but they couldn't help looking around after every single step they took.

Although most media had started to downplay Cassian's abilities after years had passed, seeing a live display was completely different. In addition, the debaters' knowledge showcase made things even more exaggerated.

"Cassian! If you are in need of a hiding place, I can help. Please visit district 5, street… or www.shadowfor… and we can assist you to the best of our ability-"

All of a sudden, a quick announcement covered all the voices, giving an actual address as well as a web address in hope of reaching Cassian's ears.

"Who was this?"

"Woah, someone dares to try helping a Villain in public, crazy."

Since it was quite loud, everyone immediately turned to the source of the voice. People who were closest to it moved to make some space, so the culprit was quickly singled out.

As the man wearing a hoodie, a mask, and sunglasses became the center of everyone's attention, everyone could tell that he was panicking while pressing something on his phone.

"I'm sorry, sorry! I was just paid by someone to play a voice message, I wasn't aware of its contents according to the agreement, I really have nothing to do with this!"

The man didn't personally speak, but his phone's artificial voice did the job for him. Despite making such a big blunder, it seemed that he was still keen on keeping his identity secret, even more so than before.

"What an idiot, as if the Lord of Shadows would need your help!"

"I bet it's just someone setting up a trap to get the bounty. They are not even seriously trying, everyone heard your great helping addresses~"

No one actually stepped forward to do anything even when the masked man started running away, only a few ridicules were thrown at him before…

Swish!

"What are you so in a hurry to leave for? Are you one of the troublemakers?"

A strong gust of wind came over and a hand grabbed the runner by his hoodie in an attempt to grab the accumulated attention.

'Here it comes. Thanks Aurora.'

Having made such a great entrance with a cool remark on top, the speedy Hero who was the first to arrive on the scene waited for his exaggerated cheer.

As soon as Bolt heard that there was a distress signal from the area where Aurora had entered, he rushed over before he could hear the rest of the details, all so he could steal some of Aurora's thunder! However…

"Look!"

"Someone else is coming out!"

Before people could react to Bolt's arrival, their attention was instantly redirected to the Exit that had been dead silent for a few moments. Compared to everything else, everyone was very interested in Aurora's status.

"It's Ken!"

The first face that emerged from the Portal was none other than the flashy Ken. However, the cheer wasn't long-lived as everyone noticed his tightly shut eyes and his bruised face.

To make things worse, his body directly dropped to the ground a second after!

"Is he…"

"Dead! Ken is dead!"

A fan of the barrier-maker screamed to the sky as soon as she saw him collapse, but she was quickly refuted by what came after.

"He is still alive, but he isn't in a very good state"

Everyone could easily recognize the voice, but it was especially weary today. Coming out with two people on her back and one in her arms, Aurora laid them down before disappearing back inside the Gate.

Only to come out again in the same state.

"They all… need medical help."

The audience was completely frozen in place once again. The person who they cared about the most still looked okay against some of their expectations. However…

'There we go.'

It seemed like this was going to be Team Aurora's last stunt.