Chapter 2 A New Beginning

• Truly, she is the mysterious Snake King whom Tyrex and his group have been seeking!
• Behold the figure who loomed in people's minds like a terrifying myth of the assassin world!
• Yet, just three days ago, she had shed the alias of "Snake King", a moniker that had accompanied her for over a decade.
• She received a real name suitable for any typical girl, Laura Ingalls.
• With the details she obtained three days earlier, she located her birth parents who heartlessly left her, resulting in her upbringing within a brutal assassin organization.
• She is traveling to Zayredonia to meet these supposed parents in person.
• Why did they bring her into the world just to abandon her so easily?
• Making her endure a harsh upbringing where she was driven to kill from a young age, surviving by stepping over numerous bodies until now.
• "What? The infamous King of Assassins is not just a woman ... but also a teenage girl!"
• When Laura revealed the truth, Tyrex's face showed utter astonishment.
• Almost 200 people on the plane, including the middle-aged man who had been there earlier, were completely stunned.
• Tyrex, an experienced assassin, quickly recovered from his initial shock and looked at Laura with a cautious stare.
• In a firm voice, he said, "Snake King, if you know what's good for you, hand over the Blood Gem you stole from the organization right now! If you don't, you won't leave this place today!"
• Playing with a mysterious blood gem, Laura raised an eyebrow.
• "Stole?
• "If I remember correctly, I retrieved the Blood Gem for those old fools in the first place. Now, it's simply returning to its rightful owner! How can you call that theft?"
• The Blood Gem might not be inherently valuable, but it had sparked a worldwide craze in recent years.
• Countless global tycoons and business leaders had offered vast sums of money for it.
• Even retired veterans from the assassin world had come out of the shadows to compete for it.
• Laura casually took the Blood Gem with her when she left the organization, not realizing they had sent their best assassin to retrieve it.
• "Fine, don't blame us for being rude!" Tyrex's face twisted in anger as he signaled aggressively, "Attack her!"
• Several black-clad men followed the order and moved towards Laura.
• She smirked.
• In an instant, she disappeared from where she stood as the black-clad men approached.
• Her figure blurred, effortlessly maneuvering through the advancing group.
• "Thud! Thud! Thud!"
• Before the black-clad men could even draw their weapons as they closed in on her, a deadly blade materialized at their necks simultaneously.
• They collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
• As Laura walked past them, she waved a shining dagger.
• Snake King drew her sword, leaving a path of dead bodies behind her, yet no blood was shed!
• The battle ended before it even began.
• This result greatly surpassed Tyrex's predictions!
• Snake King's skill surpassed even his most extravagant fantasies!
• Tyrex, who held onto a faint hope of victory, turned from blue to purple with dismay.
• Suddenly, he pivoted and ran away.
• "Click!"
• The noise of a gun being prepared.
• A few strides into his dash, Tyrex felt a cold item against his forehead.
• From behind, the gentle laughter of a young girl echoed.
• "You should feel lucky to be the only one left alive after trying to kill me.
• "Go back and tell those elders not to think about chasing me again, or I might reveal their hideout and bring someone else in charge.
• The cold item against his forehead moved away, and as Tyrex turned around, he saw the plane's emergency exit being opened nearby.
• Laura stood facing away from the exit, a parachute secured to her shoulders.
• Facing the vast sky, she leaned out of the exit without any hesitation.
• In a matter of moments, her outline disappeared through the exit, blending into the blue sky.
• As she jumped out of the door, she instantly felt the Blood Gem on her chest start to warm up.
• The final bellow of Tyrex from inside the plane rang in her ears, "You've taken the Blood Gem. No matter how far you run, the organization will surely send someone to hunt you down again. Snake King, I hope you manage to stay free ... "
• Thump, thump.
• As she plummeted from the sky, the Blood Gem on her chest started to pulse.
• A sudden numbness swept through her body.
• Dizziness fogged her mind.
• Her heart pounded, eager to escape its confines and explore the unfamiliar.
• Laura felt something was wrong, a link to the Blood Gem warming on her chest.
• In a desperate move, she deployed her parachute.
• Suddenly, a rush of lightheadedness engulfed her, and she drifted into a state of unconsciousness.
• Unknown to Laura, as she faded into unconsciousness, the Blood Gem pendant around her neck emitted a dazzling crimson radiance, surrounding her in its brilliance.
• Just like that, she disappeared completely, leaving no evidence behind.
• The ominous clouds overhead gradually cleared, permitting a ray of sunlight to break through.
• Beyond that beam of light, akin to a mirage, a feeling of expectation lingered—a new beginning.