Chapter 153: The Assassin and the Reunion

Six assassins clad entirely in black robes leapt inside.

They immediately clashed with three naga.

Residual waves of magic and spirituality continuously destroyed the interior, slicing apart lanterns and curtains.

Panic screams erupted instantly throughout the hall.

A group of soldiers pushed against the fleeing crowd, streaming in and swiftly surrounding Fried Argyle.

But when they realized the assassins were not targeting their master, they all wore expressions of bewildered confusion.

The squad leader reacted quickly and dragged the noble heir away immediately.

He left the battlefield to them.

Luo De used 【Swift Shadow】 to snatch back the Banshee Krist.

This guy had been trying to talk to the land naga earlier, yet now that the naga priestess was ambushed, he didn't even think to run.

The witch Demia raised a massive magical barrier, only dismissing it after all guests had fled.

"We won't let these assassins run rampant in Shi Ying Town!"

She surged her magic.

Countless magic missiles coalesced around her, then shot forth like falling stars toward the assassins.

The assassins, relying on their numbers, had already gained a slight advantage.

They were about to shatter the naga priestess's magical shield.

Now, with Demia's interference, that advantage vanished instantly.

"Meddling bitch!"

One assassin charged straight at her, dual blades in both hands.

A flash of spirituality—blades crossed, carving a giant X through the air.

The witch's shield didn't budge an inch; instead, countless magical serpents erupted from it, instantly binding the assassin tightly.

"Damn! She's sixth-rank!"

The lead assassin was a sixth-rank spiritual warrior—and a woman.

"Friend! This is a naga internal matter. You'd best not interfere!"

"Attacking in Shi Ying Town makes it my business!"

Demia stood unmoved.

To avoid damaging the estate, she deliberately avoided using destructive spells.

A faint green ripple spread outward from her, engulfing the entire hall.

【Silent Realm】.

It was a debuff area skill.

It not only slowed opponents' movements but also disrupted thought, breaking concentration.

The lead assassin spat in frustration.

"No holding back! Kill the target first!"

The other four assassins, enduring injuries, broke free from the naga guards' attacks and lunged toward the naga priestess.

They used a strange combined spell, greatly amplifying their power.

For a moment, they even resisted the 【Silent Realm】 debuff.

CRACK!

The magical shield shattered under the heavy blow.

The naga priestess's face twisted in shock.

Fortunately, she reacted in time, twisting backward to evade the thrusting red spear.

Demia's combat experience was equally vast; she reinforced the naga priestess with a new shield the instant the old one shattered.

But the spear's tip erupted an invisible, razor-sharp blade of immense power, instantly piercing through both the shield and the naga priestess's serpentine belly.

Blood gushed out immediately.

"Die!"

The lead assassin yanked back the spear, her graceful form spinning midair as she thrust again.

It was about to pierce straight through the naga priestess's skull.

A large hand, densely covered in semi-transparent dragon scales, suddenly reached out from the side.

It seized the spear's blade.

Not an inch more could advance.

"If you want to cause trouble, you'll have to get past me first."

Luo De smirked, posing like a master.

The lead assassin's face turned pale as she turned to him, utterly stunned.

"You?!"

"You know me?"

The lead assassin realized she'd slipped up.

She twisted her grip, trying to wrench the spear sideways to force Luo De back—but the hand gripping the blade was impossibly strong, unmoving.

She had no choice but to release her grip and retreat.

"Mission failed! Flee!"

"But he's only one man!" someone protested.

"Shut up! That man cannot be fought head-on!"

The dissenter still refused to yield, darting behind Luo De, maxing out his spiritual energy, and driving his blade straight into Luo De's lower back.

TING!

The blade tip snapped.

Luo De didn't even look at him.

"What the hell?!"

The assassin's heart shattered—he hadn't even recovered from shock when a golden-gradient longsword swept across his neck, leaving no time to even activate his spiritual aura.

His head fell to the ground.

Blood spurted upward like a geyser.

Luo De slowly raised 【Sacrificial Sword】 beside his side.

"You just said, 'You'?"

His face was handsome, his white teeth flashing as he spoke—yet under the rain of blood, he looked eerily sinister.

The lead assassin felt a chill crawl up her spine. Ignoring the others, she activated the magic ring on her hand and vanished instantly.

The rest didn't hesitate—they fled in all directions.

"They're naga!"

Demia cried out.

Luo De turned and saw the headless corpse slowly shifting into a half-human, half-serpent land naga.

"Definitely one of the Bular clan!"

The naga priestess hissed bitterly.

She clutched her serpentine body, casting several healing spells until the bleeding stopped.

Bular?

Of this land naga clan, Luo De knew only one person.

He couldn't help laughing.

"Tally."

"You think you can escape with 【Spatial Shift】? Not on my watch!"

During their trip to Cuiyu City, they had repeatedly failed to track down 【Spatial Shift】.

The succubus, having learned her lesson and aided by her 【Duchess Bloodline】, had developed 【Secret Shadow Tracking】, combining shadow magic with dark manipulation.

"Well done. I'll chase the ringleader."

Without waiting for Demia's reply,

WHOOSH—the sound of his body tearing through the air at high speed.

He vanished instantly.

Not long after,

Luo De activated both stages of 【Swift Shadow Step】.

His speed more than doubled; 【Spatial Shift】's greatest strength was its invisibility to magical fluctuations, but in reality, it was less agile than physical movement.

Now with Tally's tracking, the assassin's fleeing form reappeared before him in moments.

The estate lay on the outskirts; soon, both of them reached the forest of Shuangzhi Mountain.

"Catch this spear!"

Luo De hurled the stolen red crystal spear far ahead.

He threw it lightly, with minimal force.

The aim was good—it embedded itself just ahead of the assassin, making her stumble backward.

Taking advantage of that brief delay.

Luo De used 【Tree Walker】 to instantly appear beside the locust tree next to her.

One lunged at her.

The assassin, panicked, pulled out a steel sword and a curved blade in quick succession from her spell satchel.

But Luo De's strength was immense—he pinned her wrists and slammed her to the ground.

"Mmm!"

"Got you, Eve."

Luo De locked eyes with her, his face dangerously close.

Tally leapt from the shadows and yanked off her mask.

Revealing a familiar face, flushed with shame and fury.

Delicate, lovely, yet carrying a mature allure.

It was Eve, the Land Naga Princess, with whom he'd shared three hours of fleeting intimacy in the Open Maze.

"Human! You've ruined my plans again!"

She spat in hatred.

(End of Chapter)