Chapter 153: The Assassin and the Reunion

Six assassins wrapped entirely in black clothing leapt in.

In an instant they were locked in combat with three Naga.

The aftershocks of magic and spiritual power kept wrecking the interior; chandeliers, drapes, and the like were sliced apart.

Panicked cries immediately rang out through the hall.

A squad of soldiers pushed against the fleeing crowd, filing in one after another, swiftly surrounding Fried Agul in their midst.

But when they realized the assassins were not targeting their own master, they all wore puzzled looks.

The squad leader reacted quickly, immediately dragging that noble heir away.

Leaving the battlefield to them.

Rod cast 【Shadow Dash】 and hauled the banshee Chris back.

This one had been chatting up the land-Naga the whole time, and now that Naga priest had been ambushed, yet she still didn't think to turn tail and run.

The witch Dimia propped up a massive spell barrier, only taking it down once all the guests had fled.

"We can't let the assassins run wild in Shi Ying!"

She surged her magic.

Countless magic missiles gathered around her, then transformed into meteors that flew toward those assassins.

Those assassins, relying on their numbers, had already gained a certain advantage.

It looked as if they were about to break through the Naga priest's spell shield.

Now, after Dimia's interference, that advantage was instantly erased.

"Mind your own business!"

One of the assassins, blade in both hands, charged straight at her.

Spirit-light flashed; the twin blades crossed, carving a great X through the air.

The witch's struck shield not only didn't budge an inch, it also split off countless magic serpents that instantly bound that assassin tight.

"Damn! A sixth-tier!"

The lead assassin was a sixth-tier spiritual warrior — and a woman, no less.

"Friend! This is an internal Naga matter. You'd best not interfere!"

"Anyone making a move in Shi Ying is my business!"

Dimia stood perfectly still.

To keep the manor from being damaged, she also did her best to avoid using highly destructive spells.

A pale-green ripple spread outward from her as its center, enveloping the entire hall.

【Realm of Silence】.

It was an area-of-effect debuff skill.

It could not only slow the opponent's movements, but also disrupt their thoughts, breaking their concentration.

The lead assassin clicked her tongue heavily.

"Don't hold back! Kill the target first!"

The other four assassins, hearing this, took hits on purpose to break away from the Naga guards' attacks, and charged fiercely at the Naga priest.

They employed a strange joint spell, greatly boosting its power.

For a moment, they actually nullified the debuff of 【Realm of Silence】.

Clang!

The heavily struck spell shield shattered with a roar.

The Naga priest's face was full of shock.

Fortunately she reacted in time, throwing herself backward to dodge the red spear thrusting straight at her.

Dimia's combat experience was just as rich; almost the instant the spell shield shattered, she layered another one onto the Naga.

But unexpectedly, a sharp, invisible blade of force burst from the spear's tip — its power was tremendous, and in an instant it pierced clean through the Naga priest's serpentine belly along with the spell shield.

Blood immediately gushed out.

"Die!"

The sixth-tier leader pulled the spear back; her lithe figure spun in midair, and she thrust out another strike.

It looked as if it was about to pierce straight into the Naga priest's head.

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

And in one grip seized the spear's blade.

It could not advance another inch.

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

Rod, showing off, put on the air of a master and said with a smile.

The lead assassin's face changed drastically; she turned her head to look at him, and was instantly stunned.

"It's you!?"

"You know me?"

The leader realized she had let something slip.

She hurriedly twisted her palm, trying to angle the spear to force Rod back, but the hand gripping the blade was unimaginably strong and didn't budge at all.

She had no choice but to let go and retreat.

"Mission failed! Run!"

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

"Shut up! That man cannot be taken by force!"

That person still refused to yield, flashed behind Rod, drew all his spiritual energy to maximum power, and thrust the blade in his hand straight at Rod's lower back.

Ding!

The blade tip snapped.

Rod didn't even look at him.

"What the hell?!"

The assassin's heart and gall shattered; before he could regain his senses, the golden-gradient long sword had already sliced across his neck, and he hadn't even had time to unfold his spiritual energy membrane.

The head hit the ground.

Blood gushed upward like a fountain.

Rod slowly raised the 【Sacrificial Body Sword】 to his side.

"You just said, 'It was you'?"

He was handsome, and as he spoke, his Bai Huahua teeth were revealed, yet under the downpour of blood, he looked exceedingly demonic.

The lead assassin felt sheer horror, ignored everyone else, activated the magic ring in his hand, and vanished instantly from the spot.

The others did not linger either and fled one after another.

"It's a Naga!"

Dimia exclaimed.

Rod turned his head and saw the headless corpse on the ground slowly transform into a half-human, half-serpent land Naga.

"It must be those from the Bharal clan!"

The Naga priestess said with hatred.

She painfully clutched her serpent body and cast several healing spells in succession before the bleeding stopped.

Bharal, huh?

Of this land Naga clan, Rod knew only one person.

He couldn't help but laugh aloud.

"Tally."

"Stuck! Hmph! Don't think you can escape with 【Spatial Shift】 in my hands!"

The two had failed to leave 【Spatial Shift】 behind on their trip to Emerald City many times.

The succubus, having learned her lesson, and with the boost of 【Great Noble Bloodline】, had already developed 【Secret Shadow Tracking】, which combines shadow spells and dark manipulation.

"Good job. I'll go chase the bandit leader."

He didn't wait for Dimia's response.

With a hum, his figure and the air emitted the sound of high-speed friction.

He vanished instantly from the spot.

Not long after.

【Swift Shadow Dash】 both stages activated together.

Rod's speed more than doubled; the greatest strength of 【Spatial Shift】 lies in its inability to be tracked by mana fluctuations, but in reality, its activation is not as flexible as physical movement.

Now with Tally's positioning, the assassin's speeding figure soon became visible again before his eyes.

The manor was originally located in the suburbs, and now the two quickly chased out to the forest of Double-Finger Mountain.

"Take this spear!"

Rod lifted the captured red crystal spear and threw it from a distance.

He relied mainly on the throw, using very little force.

His aim was decent; it stabbed into the ground not far in front of the assassin, causing her to stumble in fright.

Seizing this brief delay.

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

He lunged forward and pounced on her.

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

But Rod's strength was immense; he directly pinned her hands and pressed her down onto the ground.

"Ugh!"

"Caught you, Eve."

Rod locked eyes with her, standing extremely close.

Tally leaped from the shadows and ripped off her mask.

Revealing a familiar face of shame and anger.

Exquisitely pretty yet carrying a mature charm.

It was the land Naga Princess, Eve, with whom he had shared three hours of dewy romance in the Open-Air Labyrinth.

"Human!! You have ruined my great plans again and again!!"

She said with hatred.

(End of this chapter)