Chapter 108: Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted

Ruby might appear gentle, often teased by Mayouna as a pushover who lacks any temper, but that does not mean he would naively seek reconciliation with enemies in a crisis. When he strikes, he strikes to kill.

The profession of the assassin—those who take money to take lives—has existed throughout human civilization across all worlds. Ruby’s world is no exception. Since ancient times, there have been killers skilled in infiltration, whose targets ranged from commoners to monarchs; in those days, they were simply called assassins.

These assassins have honed their crafts through the ages, and by the modern era, they had developed unparalleled killing techniques using firearms. Yet, the combat methods of cold weapons were all preserved in Ruby’s mind. He could see that the small man he had just killed was a professional, though compared to him, the gap was like the difference between heaven and hell.

This was likely the first time Ruby had killed someone since arriving in this other world, but it was not the first time he had committed such an act in his life. Back on Earth, on a day just after the apocalypse had begun, he saw human scum assaulting a young girl in the street. While the surrounding crowd turned a blind eye, only he picked up a sharp stone and sent that degenerate soul to hell.

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