Touching someone's face is not a very normal act between opposite sexes. However, the level of familiarity between the two people may not be described as normal.
Jelu felt sorry that her companions couldn't see her—even if she explained this to others based on such a fact, it would be hard to convince them.
Neither of them could describe the feeling that was both natural and unnatural.
The atmosphere inexplicably became ambiguous. The lighting was soft.
Just as the two fell silent and stopped talking, there was a knock on the door three times, which startled them and made them behave immediately.
Yug strode in with a gloomy expression. Seeing the two people looking somewhat nervous, he immediately guessed what was going on.
However, he didn't have time to care or make any special jokes. Instead, he said seriously, "Although I'm sorry to have disturbed your affair, things aren't going well."
"What's going on?" Philsa regained his cold expression, thinking, "Could it be that the Throne Knights...?"
Until he himself sensed the presence of magic. He had been too careless, letting his guard down and ignoring the danger that had suddenly gathered outside the window. "There's the aura of a sword approaching in the middle of the night. And the sound of horses' hooves. The target is obvious."
“Wait…it’s also possible that you’re not their target. Like Yug said, this place is a mixed bag. Maybe they’re not after you.” Jelu urged him to calm down and analyze the situation more carefully.
Philsa had already concluded: "I remember these auras. I dealt with them before you were here. One of them was also at the Feast of Heroes. I'm probably right."
He also briefly added some information about the enemy.
They are mercenaries known as the "Midnight Slayers".
Just as its name suggests, it is an animal that is good at moving at midnight—for a moment, Yug wanted to tease it like that, but he was not in the mood for that now, so he quickly nodded to show that he understood.
“I wasn’t quite sure before either. But now that you’re so sure, Philsa, it must be true. It’s not too late, let’s leave quickly.”
Yug led them into another corridor, thankfully he had asked the others where the emergency escape route was beforehand.
As he went downstairs, he explained that he had been careless and hadn't expected that King Augustus would not use his personal guard, the Knights of the Throne, but instead send mercenaries to pursue them.
Indeed, this makes it difficult for anyone to blame King Augustine. He wasn't the only one who wanted Felsa's head and the Wind Vortex Stone.
The three went down to the basement. Philsa sensed the murderous intent drawing ever closer. Gelu checked the sword at her waist, ready to draw it at any moment.
Yug had a plan: "There are many mercenaries, and they're not small fry. We'll be heading north out of the city gates, which leads to a forest path. We need to escape in three directions..."
"Why?" Jielu couldn't help but worry when she heard that they had to split up.
If Firza is left to act alone, he will act recklessly. The wounds he is currently carrying are proof of that.
"To deceive their eyes. We must gather in the cave we were in before dawn. If anything unexpected happens and none of us have appeared after a quarter of an hour, don't waste time lingering in the same place, leave immediately, and the meeting point will be changed to my hometown—Amethyst Town."
Although the journey is a bit long, this is the only option for safety and to escape the enemy. The enemy are experienced hunting dogs; we must not let our guard down.
Jelu felt a little regretful that she had to start her escape before her companions could rest properly. The three of them had only come to this place and glanced at it briefly.
“I suggest we don’t split into three groups. That would be very disadvantageous for one of them. I don’t want to lose any of my companions,” Felsa said, raising his head to show his determination.
3. Thin Blade came out of the hotel and shook his head.
"They must have escaped through the north gate of the city!"
Upon learning that its prey had already escaped, the "Midnight Slayer" immediately spurred his horse into pursuit.
Bo Ren also ordered several other subordinates to pursue the enemy from the south gate.
A moment later, a team led by Xu Ren quickly passed through the northern exit of the City of Time.
The rapid hoofbeats shattered the silence of the town. Red Blade followed closely behind, concealed at the rear of the group.
The "Midnight Slayer" appeared and disappeared without a trace, traversing the city in a short time, leaving only billowing dust behind.
The only stone road connects to the north of Shidu, so the prey must have just left. Xu Ren can catch up with it on horseback in a short time.
In terms of action, he was the best in the organization, a fact personally acknowledged by their leader, Red Blade. The stone-paved road was flanked by bushes, making it difficult to see people clearly, so a careful search was necessary.
Soon, they spotted their prey fleeing for its life. The firelight made it difficult to see clearly in the night, but they were certain the three were the prey.
As the distance closed, Xu Ren confirmed this once again.
The leader of the riding group spurred his horse on, quickly catching up and surrounding them.
At this moment, Red Blade had also moved from the back of the queue to the front.
"No wonder you look so familiar. So you really were the inside man at the Grand Feast of Heroes that night?"
The red blade swept past its prey. The Midnight Slashers had already formed a line, surrounding the prey from both sides.
He stopped his horse in front of the young man in the felt hat, Yug, and looked down at him.
Yug did not make direct eye contact or say anything, but instead took a few steps back until he was shoulder to shoulder with his companions behind him.
Xu Ren was ready for battle and drew the two short swords from his waist.
There were three prey: a blonde girl in black, a white-haired young man named Felsa wearing an eye patch, and a young man in a felt hat whom they had never seen before.
The most dangerous of them all was undoubtedly Firza. Despite being blind, he was remarkably agile.
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