area51novel Chapter 348 Dusk is approaching
Chapter 348 Dusk is approaching
The cold wind rustles and the forest shadows are dark.
I drew out the Night Starfire and kept an eye on my surroundings, while Millicent quickly woke up Pollyanna who was still resting.
By the light of the fire, I looked down at the arrow that Millicent had knocked down.
The wooden stake was pitch black, and the spirally twisted arrow was smeared with a faint crimson color...that was scarlet corruption.
——Black key wooden stakes.
I suddenly remembered that in the game, A-Tu will meet the target of the second commission letter in the Volcano Mansion here, "Dusk is Near" Riley!
It was a secret emissary serving Two Fingers.
The crossbow he used, "Krep's Black Key", was the weapon used by the former Round Table Hall assassin, "Chief of the Secret Envoys", Krep, for long-range sniping.
Visibility is poor at night, and there are dense trees all around. In addition, the black key stakes are highly concealed, and the special structure of the arrowhead also greatly reduces the sound of breaking through the air when shot.
That guy has all the advantages!
——But why would he take the initiative to attack us?
——Could it be the two fingers in the hall... No, could it be that the current leader Baizhi sent them to assassinate us?
But that's not right. Although Baizhi should dislike me, there is not much conflict of interest between him and me right now. There is no reason for me to carry out the assassination here at this time.
Besides, he had no grudge against Millicent and Pollyanna.
"Zero, watch out on the left!"
Whoosh!
——What a close call! I was almost hit again!
——Is this the intuition of the Valkyrie clone? Or did she sense the scarlet corruption on the arrow?
But anyway, thanks to Millicent's reminder, I was able to barely distinguish the arrow hidden in the darkness and dodge it.
Still, a chill brushed across my cheek, and as the scarlet, corrupted toxin seeped into the wound, a burning, stinging sensation felt like a hand pulling half of my face away.
——No, this position is too disadvantageous for us.
——Moreover, if you don’t know the opponent’s position, there is no way to fight back!
"Follow me, Millicent, Pollyanna!" There is only one person on the other side, so we have to find an open terrain to lure him out.
And the most open location nearby is the open space outside Riyin City!
Millicent also made a quick decision: "Pollyanna, follow Zero, I'll cover you!"
I took the two men and rushed towards the narrow path between the gorge.
click-
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain under my feet and fell forward.
——Damn, is this a trap?! Did Riley set a trap here in advance?
My legs and feet hurt as if they were suddenly cut off, but I could only shout with tears in my eyes: "Be careful, there are traps on this road!"
"What a troublesome guy." Pollyanna clicked her tongue and quickly carried me on her back.
Fortunately, Millicent was guarding behind us, and she was as strong as an iron wall, so that not a single arrow from the enemy could reach us.
Jingle bell bell~
I rang the summoning bell and forcibly summoned three shadow wolves. I endured the severe pain and squeezed out the order from my mouth: "Go, three ghost wolves, help us open the way."
"Ouch."
In addition, the moment I stepped into the trap, I also realized that Riley, who was "approaching dusk", was not the murderer assigned by someone to assassinate us, but the three of us accidentally broke into his territory.
Or maybe he mistook us for the rebels sent by the Volcano Residence to hunt.
...Ah, it's possible that Millicent and I were just talking about Volcano Mansion, wasn't we?
"Ouch——"
The ghost wolf leading the way suddenly howled.
Gala--
I saw that on both sides of the originally narrow mountain path, three or two trees fell down one after another. For a moment, the road was blocked and my wolf cubs were buried.
Pollyanna couldn't help but click her tongue.
However, the collapsed trees did not leave us completely helpless, but it was quite difficult for Pollyanna to walk with me on her back.
"Pollyanna, put me down first and go help Millicent." I took the initiative to let go of her hand, got off her back, leaned against the rock wall of the valley, and slid down to sit down.
Enduring the pain, I carefully checked the clamp on my foot. I found the core bearing and broke it, loosening my bloody foot. Then I quickly took out the holy grail bottle and drank it to recover.
But just as I raised my head to drink my Orange Juice, a black shadow suddenly swooped down from the dark treetops, like a hunting black eagle, raising its sharp claws and heading straight for my head.
The injury on my foot is still healing and I can't move.
Moreover, the opponent appeared too suddenly and was about to pounce on me. If I hadn't drunk the Holy Grail bottle at that time, I wouldn't even have realized that death was so close. Millicent and Pollyanna, who were left behind, didn't realize that this guy had bypassed me and attacked me directly.
There was no time to pick up a weapon to block.
An idea suddenly flashed through my mind, and I took another sip of the Holy Grail Dew Drops, aimed them at Riley's murderous eyes, and suddenly spit out a large mouthful of water mist.
The opponent blinked in reaction, but in just that instant, the edge of his hand shifted a little bit.
The cold blade scraped my earlobe and stabbed into the back of my shoulder.
I simply raised my uninjured left foot and kicked Riley in the waist and abdomen.
And when this guy saw that his attack failed, he quickly pulled away from me.
"Zero!" Millicent and the others also heard the noise.
A crimson rune appeared behind Pollyanna, and suddenly, strands of white silk shot out towards Riley.
But the secret messenger took out a small bottle and sprinkled something in it. Then his whole body quickly blended into the darkness, making Pollyanna's attacks all in vain.
"Damn it, he ran away." Pollyanna chased after him and fanned her hands, as if to drive away a cloud of fog.
But Riley had already disappeared, perhaps he had climbed over the other side of the pile of trees that blocked the passage to the gorge. Pollyanna, who was impatient, immediately planned to climb over the pile of trees and continue chasing him.
However, Millicent stopped her in time: "Pollyanna, wait, don't act alone!"
"what?"
"Millicent is right." My injuries had fully recovered, and I stood up. "The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. If we rashly chase him, we will fall into his trap... However, he has failed to kill us after several attacks. I guess he won't attack us again for a while."
"So, you're going to let that bastard go?" Pollyanna gritted her teeth in anger.
"Well, since there's only one enemy, let's just light a fire and set up camp nearby and take extra precautions. We can deal with the rest after daybreak." I collected firewood and found a place with more stones where it would be less likely to cause a fire. "...That guy might not be coming for us. If we can clear up the misunderstanding, we can avoid fighting."
"How do you know he's not coming for us?" Pollyanna still refused to accept it.
I pointed to the top of my head. On the left side of the gorge was the battlefield between Volcano Residence and Rodel, and on the right was the convoy with corpses and bones everywhere. "In such a chaotic environment, when a guy of unknown origin suddenly stepped into the territory, we must be more cautious. The simplest and most direct way is to kill him and save the trouble... But we are not here to cause trouble. On the contrary, we need to ask the Lord of Sunshade City for help. The secret envoy blocking this mountain road may be related to the people of Sunshade City, so it is better to let him go."
"Tsk, okay, I'll listen to you this time." Pollyanna sighed, "I'll go back to sleep, I'll leave it to you guys."
······This girl is really carefree. She can still sleep even after being attacked by someone.
I sighed softly and fanned the flame.
Fortunately, the secret envoy Riley did not appear again in the second half of the night. When the sky gradually brightened, the guy lost the protection of the environment. However, even if he dared to attack again, it would be easier to deal with him.