Chapter 540 - 289: Nightmare Blade (Part 2)
First, if the opponent’s sole aim was slaughter and attack, silent assassination would undoubtedly be the most suitable choice, capable of inflicting maximum damage on us.
Moreover, based on the guards’ recent descriptions, the opponent is entirely capable of executing a silent assassination, yet they didn’t do so.
What’s the reason?
The only reasonable explanation is that the opponent’s aim isn’t just for slaughter but to create chaos and induce panic among everyone.
But what’s the purpose of inducing panic?
With this in mind, the opponent’s objective becomes somewhat obvious—’to lure out Eldest Princess Leonore.’
So, the opponent’s identity is either affiliated with the Black Fist Army or the Talin Association.
Considering all these clues, a name surfaced in Raine’s mind—Nightmare Blade.
Could it be the captain of Nightmare Blade, Jora?
Although it’s currently impossible to be 100% sure it’s him, there’s no doubt that this person is highly likely.
So how to deal with a mid-level extraordinary Wanderer lurking in the shadows, wielding the epic-level equipment ’Nightmare Blade’?
Raine glanced around, and upon seeing Meredith, suddenly thought of something.
He left a remark: "All of you stay here, don’t go out alone."
Then Raine pulled Meredith aside and used the Invisibility Spell, disappearing instantly.
Though Meredith was somewhat puzzled, the two had collaborated many times before, and Meredith’s trust in Raine even exceeded her trust in herself.
Under the cover of the Invisibility Spell, while Raine was pulling Meredith, he quickly said:
"I’ll use the Disguise Spell to make you look like Eldest Princess Leonore, and in a while, you just pretend to confidently walk out. This has certain risks, but don’t worry, I’ll be monitoring your surroundings at all times."
"Of course, if you’re unwilling..."
Before he could finish, Meredith nodded and said, "Okay!"
Raine was momentarily stunned, but with no time to waste, he immediately cast a First Level Spell, the Disguise Spell.
With the casting of the Disguise Spell, a woman almost identical to Eldest Princess Leonore appeared before Raine, stunningly beautiful.
She gestured to Raine and elegantly walked toward the central square from the basement.
Raine narrowed his eyes, activating the True Sight.
In the open space of the central square, should the Wanderer attempt to stealthily approach Meredith, Raine was 100% confident in apprehending them!
Seeing the appearance of ’Leonore,’ Jora, hidden in the shadow of a pillar, let a slight smile surface on his stern face.
Couldn’t resist anymore?
Otherwise, if he continued killing, this team, nearly at the extraordinary level, would be completely done for.
Jora slowly drew the Nightmare Blade from his waist, a one-handed sword with a blade exuding a ghostly green glow.
Though only slightly more than half a meter long, it’s very suitable for someone agile like a Wanderer to use.
The most eye-catching part lies in the center of the sword’s spine, besides the normal blood groove, there are numerous complex lines.
The rare ghostly green glow emanates from these lines.
With a silent tiptoe on the ground, the dust didn’t lift a bit, and Jora completely vanished from the spot.
Unlike others.
Under True Sight, even though Jora had stacked both Invisibility Spell and Illusionary Step effects, in Raine’s eyes, a semi-transparent, slightly blurry scarlet figure could still be seen swiftly approaching Meredith from the back left.
"Dispel Magic!"
Raine immediately cast Dispel Magic.
Wanderers fear nothing more than being exposed in plain sight.
For Wanderers, the majority of their Class Skills either enhance ’stealth’ or boost ’sudden burst.’
"Shh!" As if a bubble was burst nearby.
Jora was shocked to find his Invisibility Spell had been dispelled.
This commotion let the now extraordinary Meredith immediately notice Jora quickly approaching from her back, her eyes calmly fixed on him.
This action made Jora mistakenly think the ’Eldest Princess Leonore’ had sensed him in advance.
Thinking that she indeed lived up to being a high-level Caster, Jora’s expression turned serious, and his speed suddenly doubled!
"Gale Step!"
With a tap of his toe, Jora became a whirlwind charging toward ’Leonore.’
In the nick of time!
Raine also rushed in from the side, brandishing his Warhammer high for a Barbaric Charge!
"Shadow Step!"
Just then, Jora suddenly vanished from the path Raine aimed to intercept.
This made Meredith’s pupils shrink as she swiftly drew the Curved Swords at her waist, crossing them in front of her chest, causing the Disguise Spell to begin losing its effect.
"Clang!!!" Accompanied by the clash of metal, Jora, with widened eyes, gazed at the unfamiliar Drow Elf before him.
What! Drow Elf!
Is it a trap?
Regardless, kill her first.
In that instant, the Nightmare Blade in his hand flared up with a ghostly green glow.
"Clang!"
The weapons clashed again!
Though the equally agile Meredith blocked Jora’s blow, the next moment, she seemed utterly exhausted, her eyelids drooping heavily in fatigue.
"Below!"
"The assassin appeared! It’s right below!"
Meanwhile, on the second floor, Laisa, Sulfur Vine, and the rest of the Crit team not only heard the commotion from the square below but also rushed to the window upon hearing the guards’ shouts.
The scene unfolding in front of them was of a lean figure clad in blood-red Leather Armor leaping high, holding a ghostly green Short Sword in a reverse grip, plunging towards Meredith’s back.
"Shadow Assassination!!"
"Watch out!"
"Oh no!"
"Hah!"
With a familiar roar, a silver meteor streaked across the sky, blasting toward Jora like lightning.
In mid-air, Jora squinted, with warnings blaring in his mind, promptly deducing that if he continued to thrust down, though he could deliver a severe blow or even potentially kill this extraordinary Drow Elf, he would undoubtedly be hit by the rapidly approaching Warhammer.
Although not fatal, the injury certainly wouldn’t be light.
This prompted the cautious Jora to abandon the kill chance, quickly curling his body and kicking toward the incoming Warhammer.
Using not Brute Force, but deflective power, with a muffled ’thud,’ Jora borrowed the impact to fly backward seven to eight meters, landing steadily with a flip.
Immediately after, he sneered at Raine, made a throat-slicing gesture, and dashed toward the castle’s main structure.
But suddenly, Jora made an emergency S-shaped dodge.
It turned out that four Fireballs had been sequentially blasted toward him from the castle’s second floor!
"Thorn Spell!"
With the crisp incantation from Sulfur Vine, a large patch of thorns emerged ten meters ahead of Jora on the ground.
This made Jora curse inwardly, forcing him to immediately change direction.
At this point, Raine and Meredith respectively closed in on him from the side and front.
"Vanish!"
In an instant, Jora threw a smoke ball to the ground, and then he vanished from sight.
"True Sight!"
A glint flashed in Raine’s eyes, and a blurred figure appeared before him, rapidly heading towards a nearby pillar, clearly aiming to hide in the shadows.
"Earth Binding Spell!"
At this moment, Raine finally closed the distance to cast the Earth Binding Spell.
Jora’s figure suddenly appeared in the open ground, moving as if caught in a flytrap, every action slowed.
"Hmm?"
Jora finally believed what Lilith previously mentioned, that Raine was indeed a pesky opponent!
At the same time, he realized it wasn’t the Drow Elf who saw through his invisibility earlier, but this Raine.
However, with a brief flash of astonishment, Jora swiftly performed two actions.
He quickly crushed a Crystal Stone, seemingly for communication.
Then, rubbing the bronze ring on his thumb, the effect of the Earth Binding Spell on him disappeared.
His figure became blurry again, moving at high speed!
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