ways been the quiet one, not even a real thug. Despite holding a knif

!" Vizas shouted,

Mason's hand, the one holding the kni

his face, just before a sharp, b

reamed, collapsing to the grou

n shouted, rus

fight. The Mason he knew had been scared of blood, weak, and passi

tial arts trick... what t

nife in his hand. The men panick

ying to kill the boss?

lax. I didn't even

the change in Mason. The brainy kid they used to bully had suddenly

must've possessed him!"

Mason raise

an you expl

hey weren't far off. The knife in his hand wasn't an ordinary weap

n-type Myt

m, once used by a high-ranking embalmer to cut open bodies with surgical precision. That

s of the item's original owner. Even someone like Mason, who'd never

rare right now,' Mason thought. 'In my past life, this wo

the ground, pale and trembling like a c

This was the same Mason they had pushed around

Get your weapons and finish him!" V

they respon

ead. "You guys really don't

reat anymore, not with the sharp blade grazing his skin. Vizas felt a surge of pani

bastard!" Vizas whimper

their voices lacked convict

ed were nothing compared to what Mason had become. Mason had survived in a world

in fear. 'Did we push him to the point of ins

ine they shouldn't have. Regret wouldn't

as stammered. "I'll get you your mon

ack, satisfied. "Good. Y

ay out. He wasn't ready to submit to Mason's demands without a

oming up with a plan. "

ason asked, e

any account without the boss's permiss

Mason replied, his

forming. "Yes, sir! We'll bring the cash, but w

an and chimed in. "Yes, that's

ke his friend hostage,' Vizas thought, confident in their scheme. B

ly think I'm

gaze met theirs. His smile was misch

n cracked his neck an

calculated, always landing in the same spots. Bones cracke

zas wailed, his voice breaking

to take money from the company account. Y

shocked to respond. They had miscalcul

anger on the other end. Juliana, the head of a small art broker operation, was

roe quit?! What the hell is

him, sis! He's completely different-

some kid! You're telling me y

s tried to explain, but Jul

the deal. You still h

. The real problem was just

is i

e took the

ddha statue?!- Juliana

aid it was hi

uable that statue is?! Do you e

llets too," Vizas added weakl

ses, her anger growing as she rea

ops! What if he figures out wha

way he'd know!" Vizas tried to reassure

back, now! And don't

as cursed under his breath, knowing th

l Mason Mon