Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 9: No Winner or Loser
Venata's body shook violently, and the hand that was pinching Altaïr's neck suddenly lost its strength. Despite the discomfort of his spiritual energy drying up, Altaïr suddenly jumped forward, pushed Venata forward, and then turned around with his waist as the axis, so that his feet were facing the fallen Venata. This is a common ground technique, which can easily form a crab grip on a standing enemy. The opponent's spiritual energy has also been basically exhausted, and now it has basically turned into a stage of mutual fighting. Although his physical strength has not yet fully recovered, as a man, he should still have some advantages...

Altaïr's thoughts were interrupted by another unexpected blow. Under the effect of the Rose Heart, Venata's recovery speed was much faster than he had expected! She suddenly raised her leg and stepped on Altaïr's abdomen. Although Altaïr kicked her supporting leg in time, the remaining strength still made Altaïr lose the ability to breathe for a moment. The mental piercing did have an effect, but Venata, who was already prepared, was not affected for as long as the first time. This time, the mental piercing only bought Altaïr less than half a minute.

Altaïr was hit hard again, but he didn't resist for long before Venata seized the riding position again. This time Venata's center of gravity was unusually far back, not seeking to kill him in one blow, but to maintain the advantageous riding position.

Venata continued to throw heavy punches, and Altaïr's counterattacks were gradually suppressed. So Venata began to lower her center of gravity, using her body to form a more stable pressure on Altaïr, controlling his hands. With her hardened skin, she didn't have to care about Altaïr's counterattacks at all, and she fought more aggressively.

However, Venata's consciousness suddenly began to blur. The scene before her seemed to turn into a strange pink. Altaïr, whose face was covered in blood, seemed full of masculine charm in her eyes, making her want to touch his face and feel his strong heartbeat. Her fists gradually became weak, and a terrible heat surged from the root of her spirit.

(Oh, oh… the side effect of “Indulgent Rose Heart”… but I feel that only two minutes have passed, and the degree of confusion of time is too serious… the wall clock in the room was broken by him again… Could it be that he had this plan from the beginning?! !)
Venata tried to take off the ring, but Altaïr held her hands tightly, preventing her from moving.
From the moment Altaïr showed his extraordinary ability and pushed Venata into the room, his goal changed from "killing Venata quickly and not letting her use the Rose Heart" to "delaying time and letting her ignore the negative effects of unfamiliar magical items"! When he was hit by Venata at the beginning, he consciously fell towards the only wall clock in the room when he was in the air, and then used fast-paced offense and defense to force Venata, leaving her no time to think about these things.

However, the "Assassin"'s sense of time is very accurate!

"Let go!" Vinata tried to break free, but Altaïr, like a giant snake, quickly used his joint skills to counterattack her hands.

"Give up, it's over. My commission is to kill you, but in fact, as long as you stop being the executioner of the Zmanger Party, I can still get my job done. There is no point in fighting like this..."

Altaïr suddenly tried to persuade her. In fact, if you think about it carefully, these are just nonsense. Even if Altaïr doesn't kill her, she will definitely lose control soon after she turns crazy. However, Venata's resistance actually weakened. There was a flash of black light in Altaïr's black eyes. He mobilized the last bit of spirituality in his body and used the last active skill of "Assassin" Sequence 8 "Instigator":
"persuade"!
The "Instigator" was called "Cheater" in ancient times, and its core abilities are "Instigation" and "Persuasion". As one of the core abilities, "Persuasion" can make people ignore the obvious mistakes in their words and make the other party believe in themselves. This move has no effect in a head-on battle, but now that Venata's sanity is already shaky under the side effects of "Indulgent Rose Heart", launching "Persuasion" now is obviously a strange move when the limbs of both parties are already firmly entangled.

Venata's sanity was on the verge of collapse. Altaïr's words were like magic sound penetrating her ears, making her want to do as he said.

(This must be his extraordinary ability. If he keeps talking, I might really give up resisting!)

Such a thought flashed through Venata's mind. She had just tried to attack with a headbutt, but it didn't work. Altaïr was stunned for a moment and continued to use "Persuasion". Although he could no longer speak a complete sentence, the extraordinary effect was still there. As long as he was still talking, Venata would continue to be affected.

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Venata's mind. Her extraordinary ability failed. In an instant, Venata regained some clarity.

However, simply sealing "Persuasion" would not stop "Indulgent Rose Heart". Both knew that if this continued, Vinata would definitely be completely transformed by the side effects. The two rolled on the ground, their teeth and lips knocking against each other, their mouths filled with the smell of their own and each other's blood.

At this moment, there was an illusory sound of breaking at the door. The illusory ban set by Altaïr was forcibly broken, as simple as pushing aside the reeds blocking the road. Then, a female figure in a light green ruffled dress floated in and waved her hand gently. The two people who were originally entangled separated on their own, as if this was their own will.

The visitor hooked his finger, and Venata found that she had willingly taken off the "Indulgent Rose Heart" and respectfully placed it in her white-gloved hands. The most terrifying thing was the faint breath that the lady in front of her deliberately released. It was a suppression from the level of life and the status, and it was a message that made people want to worship from the depths of their souls. Altaïr and Venata's eyes were filled with shock. There was only one term that could explain what the two saw:
This is the "saint", this is the "demigod"!
"This is a dangerous magical item that involves the 'Mother Tree of Desire'."

Miss Pride, Audrey Hall said lightly, "If I had come a little later today and Miss Venata had lost control, you would have been unsuccessful."

"My actions today were indeed rash," Altaïr replied respectfully, suppressing the nausea brought on by spiritual exhaustion. Facing a true demigod, he had no intention of objecting at all.

Audrey Hall stretched out her finger and lightly touched Vinata's face, which was covered with dust from the fight. Vinata was surprised to find that the lust and sexual impulse that surged from the depths of her soul disappeared in an instant, as if a basin of cold water was poured over her head. She shuddered suddenly and looked at Artair and Audrey with some vigilance.

"Respected Demigod, have I ever offended you?" Vinata asked carefully.

"No, not really. Today's matter is a task that this gentleman received through other channels."

Audrey shook her head slightly. "But he is my partner, I can't let him die here today. Besides, this magical item,"

She picked up the necklace and shook it. "There is a serious problem. We are collecting items with the scent of the Mother Tree of Desire. So I want to take this necklace. In addition, Mr. Altaïr, the 'craftsman' seems to have a problem. He is selling these items in order to escape from Loen and avoid the pursuit of the church."

"In that case, can I leave now?" asked Vinata.

"Leave? I'm afraid you can't do that now." Audrey clapped her hands, and the broken spiritual wall was repaired, isolating the inside and outside again. "Let's make it short. Since you have seen me and learned some things, you can't leave so easily. You don't have to swear to me. I want a stronger guarantee."

She snapped her fingers gently. Instantly, Vinata felt something change in her mind.

"I've given you a psychological hint," Audrey said in a pleasant voice. "You can't reveal what happened today in any form, and Mr. Altaïr will be your partner for the next three years. You can't plan or carry out any malicious actions against him. Of course, my identity must also be kept secret... although you don't know my identity either. Now, please wait quietly outside the door for a while until Altaïr comes out."

After Venata left, Audrey sat down on the only rattan chair in the room that remained intact, stared straight into Altaïr's eyes, and then spoke softly:

"It seems that your commission cannot be completed."

"Indeed," Altaïr admitted bluntly, "even if I could kill her in time, I would not be alive to collect the bounty."

"So I hope that your next mission can be completed successfully." Audrey nodded slightly, "I will now issue you your second mission: advance to Sequence 7 as soon as possible."

Altaïr's face fell.

"Ma'am, you should know what Sequence 7 is, right?"

"Of course, but you don't have much time left...or rather, none of us have much time left." Audrey smiled sympathetically at first, and then suddenly said seriously.

"Mr. Altaïr, have you ever heard of... the prophecy of doom?"

(End of this chapter)