Dark Dragon: The Summoned Hero Is A Villain-Chapter 353: Disappearing Act

Daisy began a carriage chase. Of course, not in real time, but through memories.

She began by walking to the farthest point the carriage had reached in the baker's memories, and once again, searched for a shop with a high likelihood of a person who could have witnessed the scene.

Most saw nothing, but that didn't stop her from cooking up numerous ways to use her mind reading on them, of course. Without consciousness or consent.

And sometimes, the people actually saw the carriage, but didn't remember. That wasn't a problem for Daisy, as she saw it in their memories anyway.

She finally chased the carriage to a narrow stretch of road, where it disappeared into thin air.

No matter how many people she questioned or how many memories she read, the carriage couldn't be found.

Eventually, she stopped, not out of choice, but because the moon was high in the sky and most people were already at home or on their way home.

Returning to their carriage, she rode to a nearby inn, where she booked separate rooms for her and Noah. Not that they would be using those rooms. After all, they had someone to visit.

An hour after midnight, Noah heard the signal, and stood from his bed. Stretching, he made his way to his window, which he slowly pushed open.

Luckily, he'd already oiled the hinges the moment Daisy had told him the plan, so there was no creak to wake up any sleeping patrons or alert anyone still awake.

He flipped into the air, landing silently in the alley between the inn and the next building.

Daisy was already waiting, arms crossed. She stared at him as he straightened, then gave a small nod. "Not bad."

He didn't bother replying and she turned away without even waiting for one.

"Let's go."

He followed after her, watching as she moved from shadow to shadow, mapping a route through the back alleys.

Normally, they would have taken the rooftops, but the patrols in the capital that had been formed from the recent insecurities had taken that into account.

As government agents, they could walk around with confidence and even flash their badges if questioned, but this was a mission that nobody should know about except him, her and Edric.

As they reached the residential quarter for the elites, the security grew stronger. There were almost no alleys, and in addition to the normal city patrols, each property seemed to have their own dedicated group of guards.

Noah pondered if he should remind Daisy that he could teleport, but he discarded the thought. He had to admit that he always got a sense of joy whenever Daisy encountered suffering, no matter how minuscule it was.

Of course, he'd made up a few scenarios in his head of how the fight would go down when he eventually attacked her, but he'd sensed enough of her aura to know if he attacked her now, he had a higher chance of losing than winning.

She was an A-rank mage that had been in his head. She knew what he could bring to bear, but he didn't even know her capabilities except for her mind reading ability. There was a high probability that she could outmaneuver him without even trying. So his best chance was to leave and get stronger.

Before long, they stood in a patch of shadows along the walls of a building, staring at their target down the street.

The Armand property.

As always, the Armands outdid their peers, with lamps on every corner of the property, shedding light everywhere. There were almost no shadows for one to hide.

To make matters worse, the guards patrolled in twos, with a schedule that left almost no holes.

But of course, they were going up against an A-rank veteran agent, so they were bound to lose. The moment an owl flew by dangerously close to the ground, the guards turned to look at it, Daisy sprinted and Noah followed.

Before the guards could recover, they'd scaled the fence and had already hidden themselves in one of the shadows on the property.

A few seconds later, before they could move, a patrol began moving in their direction, a torch in their hands. As the light grew closer, Daisy hissed at Noah. "Don't move."

A cold feeling washed over the both of them, and the patrol drew closer, the light of their torches chasing away the patch of darkness. Noah said nothing, watching as the patrol passed without stopping, as if they'd seen nothing out of the ordinary. They didn't even register their presence.

Noah blinked, looking down at himself. Daisy hadn't turned them invisible, so what had she done?

Before he could puzzle it out, Daisy sprinted, forcing him to follow. She made her way to the servant's entrance at the side of the building, and in a few seconds, the door clicked open.

They entered the building, their eyes seeing perfectly in the darkness. Unlike the property grounds, the inside of the house was dark, with very little light.

Perfect.

Daisy and Noah walked confidently through the house, already familiar with the layout. After all, they'd asked permission to look around the house. Wasn't it for the possibility of something like this?

They walked through the halls, their footsteps producing no sound, until they arrived in front of the butler's door. As they stood before the door, Daisy frowned.

She placed her hand on the knob, and opened it slowly. They walked inside to see an empty bed.

She turned to Noah, both of them exchanging glances. They already knew where the butler was.

The master bedroom.

Without another word, they left, taking the route to the top floor. A minute later, they were in front of the master bedroom.

Indistinct voices floated to them from inside, and thankfully, it wasn't anything weird. A minute later, the door opened and the butler stepped out, a wide smile on his face.

He closed the door, fixed his bowtie and turned to leave, then stopped as he saw Noah standing in front of him.

Before he could say anything, Daisy, who was behind him, chopped the back of his neck, knocking him into unconsciousness.

"Let's go."