At the critical moment of life and death, a fierce look flashed in Monica's eyes.

She did not try to dodge completely, but twisted her body in mid-air to avoid the vital parts of her back, while her left shoulder blade actively met the deadly sword tip!

puff!

The rapier pierced through the flesh, causing severe pain.

However, at the moment when the tip of the sword penetrated the body, a ball of dull and inconspicuous "moss" in the shadow of Monica's pierced left arm suddenly burst out with amazing elasticity and toughness!

It’s Xiao Mu!

Its true form had already attached itself to Monica before she left the hotel!

At this moment, the gel-like body tightly wrapped around the tip of the sword that pierced through the body. The powerful binding force instantly delayed the shadow guard's action of drawing the sword!

This delay of less than half a second means the difference between life and death for a high-level assassin like Monica!

She ignored the severe pain in her shoulder blade, and took advantage of the force of the opponent's sword being blocked. Her body spun like a top, and the dagger in her right hand drew a deadly arc during the rotation!

"Ugh!" A very thin line of blood suddenly appeared on the throat of the shadow guard below, and there was still disbelief and astonishment in his eyes.

He could never have imagined that something would suddenly "grow" out of the target's body and wrap around his weapon, and he could never have imagined that the other party would use such a ferocious fighting method of exchanging injuries for lives.

The shadow guard who was blocked by the flash dust above had now dispersed the interference. Seeing his companion killed instantly, he roared and pounced down again, his attack becoming more frantic.

Monica fell to the ground, blood gushing from her waist, and the severe pain made her face pale.

But her eyes were as cold as before. She didn't even look at the fallen shadow guard. She held the dagger in her hand and faced the second enemy who was rushing towards her.

Xiao Mu also bounced out from the wound on her shoulder, and the color instantly became transparent, like a high-speed moving ripple, shooting towards the shadow guard's face in a disruptive manner!

Beneath the tower, in the dark mansion garden, a bloody fight was going on silently and fiercely.

Monica's figure was like a small boat in the stormy waves under the shadow guard's fierce attack. Her waist injury seriously affected her speed and strength. Every dodge and block was accompanied by tearing pain.

But her dagger was like a poisonous fang. Every counterattack carried shadow magic and was aimed precisely at the vital point. Combined with Xiao Mu's elusive attacks, she managed to hold the opponent back.

"Have you been favored by the God of Shadows!?" The shadow guard on the opposite side felt that Monica's magic power was obviously different from his own, and a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes!

As the shadow guards of the Bellucci family, every member is a shadow assassin.

But in fact, they are just semi-finished products achieved with the help of props. Their lives will stop at the high level and there is no hope for them to become legends.

If you want to step into legend, you have to get the attention of the God of Shadows!

If one wants to gain the attention of the God of Shadows, the easiest way is probably to kill his favored ones and occupy their positions!

Unfortunately, among the entire Shadow Guard, only the leader is favored by the God of Shadows, and he is also a legendary powerhouse...

Now that there is an opportunity in front of him, how can he not be excited?

Monica narrowed her eyes and ignored the other person.

"Dang!" The dagger and the short blade collided violently again, sparks flying everywhere.

Monica was shocked and stumbled back, her back hitting the cold stone sculpture hard, and her throat felt sweet.

The shadow guard's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he seized the opportunity to stab her in the heart with his short blade!

At this critical moment——

Buzz!

A tiny but extremely condensed colorful black light, like an invisible needle, ignored the distance and stretched out from Monica's brow and strangely pierced into the soul node of the shadow guard's wrist holding the knife!

The shadow guard's movements froze for half a second, and the fatal stab showed an extremely slight deviation and delay!

For Monica, this half a second is enough!

Her body slid down the stone sculpture as if it had no bones, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow to her heart.

At the same time, his left foot, which had been accumulating power for a long time, swung like a poisonous scorpion's tail, carrying the weight of his whole body and shadow magic, and kicked fiercely on the opponent's unprotected inside knee!

Snap!

A teeth-grinding sound of bones cracking was heard!

The shadow guard screamed and fell forward, losing his balance.

Monica's figure blended into the shadow of the ground and appeared beside him strangely.

The ice-cold dagger, with the determination of revenge, pierced accurately from behind his ear and penetrated his brain!

The second shadow guard was killed!

Monica was gasping for breath, and blood was gushing out of the wound on her waist due to the violent movement just now.

She quickly pulled out the dagger, without even looking at the corpse on the ground, and took out special coagulant powder and bandages from her arms to quickly treat the wound.

Xiao Mu also quickly returned to her side, vigilantly sensing the surroundings.

Mark's soul link also received a message: "Xiao Mu has returned safely. The evidence has been sent to the arbitration office. There is a commotion inside the mansion. Guards are coming this way. We must evacuate immediately!"

Monica glanced coldly towards the terrace of the towering tower. The faint blue guardian light was still flickering in the night.

There was no trace of frustration in her eyes, only a deeper coldness and determination to kill.

Her figure flashed, like a wounded but more dangerous cheetah, and she quickly blended into the shadows of the complex buildings in the mansion with Xiao Mu, disappearing before the guards surrounded her.

On the top of the tower, Irina seemed to be disturbed by the faint movement coming from the garden below. She frowned and looked at the deep darkness, then turned back nonchalantly and continued to admire the night view of the royal capital.

The dark blue gem around her neck still exudes a steady and cold protective light.

And in the center of the royal city, inside the cold bronze delivery port of the Holy Light Church's Judgment Hall, a scroll of evidence that could stir up a bloody storm lay quietly in the darkness, waiting to be opened.

The night is still long.

Monica has plenty of patience.

…

The "Foul Cellar" auction room is immersed in the gentle light of high-end oil.

Irina Bellucci, wrapped in a sable cloak, stepped into the second-floor box, the dark blue guardian gem around her neck gleaming coldly in the shadows.

Four shadow guards with lifeless eyes stood behind him like stone sculptures.

After losing two people last night, Leonard assigned all the idle shadow guards to her for self-defense.

"The target is in box seven."

Mark's thoughts were transmitted to Monica's mind through the soul link.

Only a few hours had passed since the last assassination attempt failed, and the Leonards could never have imagined that Monica would be so anxious to take action a second time.

The crystal chandelier cast a turbid light on the dark red carpeted stairs, and the air was filled with a foul smell mixed with spices, sweat and greed.

Monica.

At this moment it is the perfumer "Rita".

She entered the venue wearing high heels inlaid with broken crystals.

The dark red curly hair fell like a waterfall, perfectly covering the scar on the left side of her neck.

A silver-grey backless fishtail dress outlined her smooth curves, and the star tear stone necklace hanging around her neck reflected fine cold light with her steps, instantly attracting several covetous gazes at the entrance.