In the west of the city, Ron and his group planned to leave the city.
With some distance still to go before reaching the west gate, and the gate guards nearby, this pass was not a suitable place for an assassination attempt.
However, the assassins' main operation this time was to use legendary-tier magic bows, while the soldiers at the city gates became tools for the travelers to lower their guard.
The city guards were too weak and were of no use in the killing schemes of high-level professionals.
The sound of a cart rumbling past suddenly came:
'Whoosh!'
An arrow shot out from a corner of the street, and with a 'clang,' Uncle Arno, who was driving the car, blocked the arrow.
"Watch out, my lord, they're here!" Uncle Arno said, quickly determining the number and location of the enemy.
"It's finally here!" Ron inside the carriage said calmly. This was Ron's first time dealing with an assassination attempt, and now he was finally getting more experience in this area.
Vivian looked a little nervous, while Rita and the little fairy Xiaota were as normal as ever.
Observe Rita's changing expressions.
'Hoo…' He let out a soft sigh. Sure enough, he didn't need a legendary-level assassin to kill Ron, who was not at the master level on his first attempt!
"Rita, if you don't have to make a move later, understand?"
"good."
"Xiao Ta, come here, we're about to go up."
Back in Sandy Territory, Little Tower was often taken along on outings, and using her fairy-like abilities was exactly what the enemy expected.
"Vivian, you stay with Rita."
"But, young master!"
"No need for 'buts,' it's just a small matter. Trust your young master!"
According to the plan, Ron and his party still have some of the eldest prince's guards.
Judging from the sounds, a fight has broken out outside the carriage.
To prevent Rita from becoming known too early, Ron should go out and check her out.
On the continent, every religion has a pope, but very few popes are protected by divine beings, especially not during the first year of the catastrophe.
Therefore, as long as the intelligence is inadequate, Rita is Ron's trump card.
If Rita reveals herself beforehand, then at least one or two legends have come as assassins, or even a demigod!
Even though the Dark Region is very powerful, the best positions still belong to the major empires. The Carlo Empire should not disappoint Ron.
Elemental combat techniques crisscrossed the battlefield, with magic occasionally flashing by, while the monster chariots on the road were like small boats in a wave.
Ron stepped out of the noble carriage covered in magic runes.
The moment the key figure made a move, the entire situation changed dramatically.
The guards moved slightly closer, while Uncle Arno poured even more elemental power into his attack, striving to quickly defeat the master-level assassin before him...
In the distance, three figures were inside a wooden house.
There's a sixth-ranked assassin, a female psychic sorcerer specializing in prophecy and curses, and an assassin leader.
The masked young leader was certain at a glance.
"As expected, they were prepared!"
Their remaining assassins couldn't even get close to their target.
The male leader spoke coldly: "Sixth Brother, if you have the strength, don't hide it, go!"
"Chief, it's me!" Xiao Liu seemed to want to say something, but suddenly met the chief's cold gaze.
With a sigh of helplessness, Xiao Liu disappeared.
At the same time, the male leader signaled to the mage beside him to make a move.
Unlike Xiao Liu, the female magician silently obeyed, pointing her wand at a distant target and casting a spell:
"The curse of no war: born into a world where war is not an option..."
The incantation lasted for several breaths, indicating it was a profound technique, an improvement tailored to assassination methods. The small magic circle emitted almost no light, making it difficult for distant targets to detect the elemental fluctuations.
At the same time, the leader removed the terrifying feather from his back.
The legendary bow, it is said that in the hands of a legendary figure, this bow once wounded a demigod.
The legends are hard to recount, but the ancient and rustic aura emanating from the bow is undeniable.
The leader secretly channeled a force, using a unique method of exertion. A surge of pure elemental energy erupted from the Yuan Crystal in his lower abdomen, flowing directly into his arms!
puff!
With a thud, several bulging muscles appeared out of nowhere in the man's arms, visible to the naked eye, and the power contained within was astonishing.
Holding the bow in one hand and pulling the string with the other.
The legendary-grade magic bow was indeed extraordinary. The leader assassin had to grit his teeth and pull it up with great difficulty, as the pain was unbearable.
This takes only a breath or two.
In that short period of time, one can determine whether an assassination attempt was successful.
During this time, Ron, who was standing not far from the monster chariot, suddenly felt a sense of unease. For the first time, this feeling of life and death was so intense.
Before we could pinpoint the source of the crisis, a smaller crisis suddenly arrived.
The assassin Xiao Liu's deadly sword pierced through.
He was incredibly strong; he managed to break through the guards and reach Ron's side.
This sword could be the source of all the crisis.
Yes or no?
While Ron was pondering this, he had already parried with his sword.
Left rear!
when!
Having blocked an assassin's fatal blow, Ron's eyes were about to meet the oncoming assassin when suddenly, the sixth assassin vanished: "Concealment Technique..."
Before Ron could catch up, the sense of crisis still lingered in his heart.
It's too late to catch up!
The awareness of life and death remains...
Damn! What is that? Such a strong sense of elemental condensation, only Ron can feel it, is it because the leader assassin is not strong enough!
If a legendary-rank demon bow were wielding the Soul-Shocking Feather, it would surely be completely unaware of its presence.
But a master is still a master. Only Ron knew that he had been targeted by a powerful arrow, while the others could only sense it for the instant the arrow was released.
In that short time, Ron should have immediately activated all his magical protective gear, while simultaneously holding his sword in front of him, ready to dodge at any moment…
However, a thought that came to Ron's mind for no apparent reason suddenly appeared.
"Life is not what I desire, yet I must fight; why live at all..."
"This is so boring! I want to go home!"
"..."
Well!
What's going on?
Bang... Suddenly a loud bang!
A seemingly ordinary guard suddenly appeared in front of Ron, and before the guard, the two-handed greatsword he was holding was cracked.
That was the least of it; the main thing that blocked the impact was a magic token!
The token's material is unknown, but it faintly emits a divine aura.
Everyone realized what was happening, and at the same time, the mysterious guard took out another legendary-grade magic shield.
Shield Name: Flame Return!
This shield is renowned throughout the Carlo Magic Empire. On the battlefield, it can block enemy attacks while also inflicting fire damage.
Even for a master-level being to activate a legendary-tier item, it would still take some time, and the legendary Flame Return Shield was finally activated. Fortunately, Ron and Prince Wolai had made sufficient preparations in advance.
That magical token was one of Ron's tricks in adjusting Prince Woolley's plans.
That was close; Rita almost appeared ahead of schedule.
It has to be said that despite being fully prepared, Ron still broke out in a cold sweat. What was wrong with him when he felt that nothing was interesting?
Depend on!
That's pretty weird.
Thinking of the books I've seen...
Curse-based mental magic.
This person is too dangerous, and the power of the attack he just delivered is astonishing.
Even without curse magic, most Grandmaster-level beings would struggle to withstand it!
My first experience with an assassination attempt... well, it's best not to do it again.
On the other side.
The assassin leader fired only one arrow, without even looking at the result; whether it succeeded or not, he would know afterward.
"withdraw!"
The assassin leader was accompanied only by the female mage. The two immediately began to retreat, but they ran in a direction that was not the west gate that they had known beforehand.
Most assassins only know that there is a way out outside the city, right? Actually, that's not the case. The real way out is to the east. Everyone else is a pawn, just to bring back the Soul-Shocking Feather Demon Bow as insurance.
run!
Because of its inherent elemental attraction properties, the magic circle to be activated is not suitable for placement at the assassination point; it is still some distance away.
However, the magic circle that was yet to be activated was still just a decoy. The value of the Soul-Shocking Feathered Demon Bow was too great; as long as they could escape, it was all worth it.
After the leader parted ways with the female mage, he estimated the time and secretly took out a random teleportation scroll.
Here, we had no choice but to use it. Random teleportation is not like targeted teleportation; it depends on luck. Because the female magician who had been running separately suddenly made a move.
It might be a trap. Just in case, two feints, the assassin leader thought to himself, "You deserve to die..."
The true intention of the assassins' superiors: to issue legendary magic bows, hoping for a successful assassination, but also to use the arrows to find out if there are any legendary figures among them!
Soon, the assassin leader's face turned grim, and the random teleportation magic scroll could not be activated.
Space confinement!
Is it a master-level space mage, or a legend who has made a move?
The assassin's attempt to probe higher levels thus failed; he couldn't even force out a legend, and the magic bow even lost money.
Prince Woolley, protected by three guards, approaches the masked assassin…
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com