Chapter 355: Came for the War Tree!

With a soft *pfft*, the dagger drove steadily into the rock wall.

Akali's entire body, meanwhile, hung suspended in midair against the sheer cliff, supported by the short blade.

Glancing down at the nearly thirty-five-meter drop below, Akali took a deep breath.

Then her right arm began to exert force, swinging her body back and forth repeatedly.

As the swinging motion grew wider and wider, Akali exerted force once more, her figure leaping nimbly upward at an angle.

With a *thud*, Akali's figure stood steadily atop the cliff.

"Not too difficult!" Akali's delicate red lips couldn't help but curve slightly upward.

Then, with a flick of her wrist, the dagger that had been embedded in the rock wall below suddenly detached, flying backward into her palm.

Gripping the short blade again, she immediately sheathed it.

After that, the castle's final barrier was the high wall behind her, seven or eight meters tall.

If the sheer cliff couldn't stop her, this mere stone wall was even less of an obstacle.

Using both hands and feet to climb the wall's battlements, Akali crouched low, scanning the surroundings while straining her ears to listen for any activity nearby.

What the eyes see isn't necessarily safe, but adding what the ears hear can basically ensure safety.

After her pointed ears listened for a moment, Akali detected no danger, so she confirmed the direction she had sensed and headed straight for the back garden.

"My lord, how did she do that? Is that dagger a magical artifact?"

Of course, what Akali did not know was this.

What she believed to be a stealthy infiltration was actually every single move observed by two people.

They were Gervas and Evelynn.

Since the intelligence had reported an unknown intruder arriving tonight, Gervas naturally would not be unprepared.

He had long ago deployed the Magic Swift Eagle squad to establish a comprehensive perimeter control.

Thus, Akali was actually spotted by the Magic Swift Eagle squad before she even approached Wheatfield Town, and the information was relayed to Gervas.

And Gervas, very much wanting to see what tricks this infiltrator was up to, simply rode a Magic Swift Eagle, monitoring from high above with a telescope.

And the series of maneuvers the infiltrator had just performed indeed left Gervas and Evelynn in awe.

Although this infiltrator was undoubtedly a being with extraordinary power.

The problem was, even an extraordinary being falling from an area dozens of meters high could not guarantee their own safety.

So, the quality of those two jumps just now was truly high.

"Evelynn, it should have nothing to do with magic, because there was no trace of magical light throughout the entire process!"

"I actually saw a faint glint of a thin thread when she waved her hand!"

"Therefore, a tough, thin thread must connect the dagger's handle to her arm, and when she swung her body, she managed to loosen the dagger in the rock at just the right moment!"

"So, after leaping onto the cliff, she only needed to shake slightly with some force to pull the dagger out of the rock, then bring it back to her hand!"

"Of course, one thing must be admitted: even with the method I described, it requires precise control!"

"Otherwise, a single mistake causing the dagger to detach from the rock before the leap would leave her with no choice but death!"

"My lord, then according to your words, this must be a very dangerous person!"

"Exactly. Possessing such exquisite infiltration skills and having an astonishingly bold daring, I think the probability that she is an assassin is very high!"

"An assassin? My lord, does she intend to assassinate you? Should we immediately notify Captain Mick and Captain Lei Meng to have them capture the assassin!" Evelynn was startled.

"Wait a little longer; I want to see what her true purpose is!"

Although he had deduced the opponent's possible identity, the intruder's motive for infiltration still needed confirmation.

Logically speaking, if the opponent truly came to assassinate him, heading directly for the inner castle would be best; there would be no need to detour to the back garden.

Furthermore, the intelligence did not definitively state that the opponent came to assassinate him.

Gervas felt that the opponent's purpose was most likely not this.

Otherwise, the intelligence could have simply given a definite affirmative answer.

Since no definite answer was given, it indicated that variables existed within the situation.

Just then, through the telescope, Gervas suddenly noticed this figure stopping at the central position of the back garden.

And that position was exactly where the War Tree stood.

"Could it be that she came for the War Tree?"

And indeed, at that same moment, Akali's eyes below revealed delight.

"There really is a War Guardian existing within the Human Kingdom! This is simply wonderful! If I can bring this War Guardian back to the Dark Forest, the clan members will surely be very happy, and the Mentor will be very happy too!"

Thinking this, Akali wasted no time, bowing toward the War Tree and saying, "War Guardian, continue waiting here for a few more days; I am going now to abduct the human nobles here!"

"By then, I will make them use you as an exchange, so you can return to the embrace of the forest and avoid being occupied by these cunning humans!"

Having finished speaking, Akali immediately began to sneak toward the direction of the inner castle.

Due to their foundational similarities, the internal structures of small noble castles were almost identical.

Therefore, Akali quickly found the bedroom belonging to the castle's master.

Of course, she did not penetrate deep into the corridor, but instead infiltrated from the exterior wall of the window.

Silently pushing open the half-closed window, Akali skillfully slipped inside.

Stepping silently on the soft wool carpet, Akali arrived beside the bed.

"Do not make a sound, or I will kill you!"

Placing the dagger against the noble on the bed's neck, Akali suddenly covered the other's mouth, waking them with a start.

Just as the other person showed terror and prepared to struggle, she also spoke words of threat.

The other immediately stopped struggling, but the expression of fear did not fade.

"Now, come with me! Do not resist in any way; rest assured, I will not kill you, because I am only here for the War Guardian in your back garden... hmm, that is, the War Tree in your human terminology!"

"When the time comes, your people only need to hand the War Ancient Tree over to me, and I will release you immediately! And as an Elf, I would absolutely never lie to you!"

"Now, do you understand? If you understand, then nod your head!"

Soon, seeing the noble she had taken hostage nod, Akali felt relieved; then, with the dagger pressed against the other's waist, she headed toward the main door.

She could climb the outer wall when infiltrating, but with a person in tow, she could only take a risk.

Of course, for the sake of the War Guardian, such a risk was worth it.

"Who goes there!"

Soon, Akali was discovered by the castle guards.

These were two guards responsible for guarding the staircase entrance on the third floor.

They heard the sound of the bedroom door opening behind them, and then they saw Akali and the shadow of the person she had taken hostage.

"Step back! If you do not want your Lord to die, step back immediately!"

"Your Lord?!"

The guards' expressions changed, and their action of raising their swords to advance halted.

Seeing the other party hesitate for fear of harming the hostage, Akali was very satisfied; thus, holding the hostage, she began to advance, while the guards could only retreat.

Just like that, with one side advancing and the other retreating, they soon reached the forecourt.

Of course, by now, the surroundings were already filled with guards who had heard the commotion.

"Who are you? Release our Lord immediately!"

"Do not concern yourselves with who I am! If you want your Lord to be safe, go immediately and fetch two warhorses!"

"Otherwise, if I am in danger, I can guarantee that I will kill your Lord before then!" Akali gripped the dagger tightly in her hand and continued to threaten the assembled guards.

Under normal circumstances, these guards would certainly not dare to make any move.

Because the Lord's safety is greater than anything else.

Of course, this refers to normal circumstances.

But now, the situation is clearly not normal!

"Is that so? What if I say no?"