From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 402 Death's Judgment
On the main road south of the elven capital, twelve Moonshadow Leopards raced forward like lightning, tracking Albert's scent.

Fiona, riding a dragon eagle, led a squad of dragon eagle riders in the sky to follow and search for the escaped Albert.

Twelve dragon eagles lined up in a "人" (human) shape, soaring across the sky.

One of the flying units stood out: a mechanical winged tiger.

Lu Heng and Su Muyu rode the mechanical tiger together, while the Azure Phoenix had already flown ten kilometers ahead to conduct reconnaissance.

The entire team sped through the sky, their reconnaissance skills covering all directions leaving no blade of grass unchecked.

"I never expected it to be Albert."

Fiona felt a pang of sadness at the thought of Albert, for this young elven guard was a promising man who would be transferred to the Queen's Guard in a few years.

This pursuit has deployed the Dragonhawk Knights and Moonshadow Leopards, the most skilled trackers in Kolos City.

So after tracking him south for 500 kilometers, they finally intercepted Albert in front of the Twilight Mountains.

Albert was a young elven guard with great combat prowess. He was riding a dark tiger and was about to charge into the Dusk Mountains when he was intercepted at the mountain pass.

Fiona swooped down on her dragon eagle, blocking his path, and shouted angrily, "Albert, where do you think you're going?"

"Get out of my way! I don't want to lay a hand on you." Albert raised a blood-red scythe and threatened.

"You can even bring yourself to lay a hand on Old Hall, what else wouldn't you dare to do?" Fiona was furious; what she couldn't tolerate most was her own kind killing each other.

“I begged him, I begged him to keep my secret, but he refused. It was his choice!” Albert’s words were tantamount to an admission.

After he initially used his class ability to kill Old Hall, he thought this method would go unnoticed.

At first, things did go as he had predicted.

When the Elven Guard found Old Hall, they believed he had died of natural causes and performed a natural ritual to send him back to nature.

Everything went very smoothly up to this point.

However, just a few hours earlier, Fiona suddenly ordered that all the elven guards on night patrol be questioned.

He sensed something was wrong and immediately left the city, preparing to enter the Twilight Mountains to hide.

Once he entered the Twilight Mountains, he would be completely safe.

He just didn't expect the pursuing team to arrive so quickly; he was intercepted as soon as he reached the pass leading into the mountains.

Fiona was filled with rage, but she remained calm, knowing what was most important. She drew her elven sword and shouted, "Where did you hide the statue of the commander of the anti-demon alliance? Hand it over!"

Albert snorted coldly and brandished his crimson weapon, preparing to force his way in.

Fiona swung her sword and clashed with him, the weapons exploding with a violent shockwave.

The mechanical tiger swept through the air, and Lu Heng landed, drawing his sword to help.

That's when.

Albert let out a long howl towards the Twilight Mountains, and a moment later a roar that shook the heavens and the earth resounded from the mountains.

As soon as the roar was uttered, everyone present felt a powerful pressure, and their skin trembled with a tingling sensation.

Lu Heng frowned upon hearing the roar.

Because I had heard this roar before; it was none other than the roar of the Frost Bone Dragon.

This skeletal dragon was one of the most powerful creatures on the continent of Quel'dorei in life, and even after death, it remained terrifyingly powerful as a skeletal dragon.

Everyone involuntarily looked in the direction of the dragon's roar, only to see a gust of cold wind sweep in, followed by an ice bone dragon skimming across the mountain range and gliding down.

The Frost Bone Dragon flew to the mountain pass and opened its mouth to spew out frost breath.

The rolling frost resembled a polar storm descending from the sky, instantly enveloping an area of ​​ten kilometers in radius, turning the entire land into a frigid polar region.

"Get out of the way!" Fiona shouted immediately.

The dragon eagle knights in the sky originally wanted to turn around and retreat, but it was too late. The first few dragon eagle knights were swallowed by frost and instantly frozen into ice sculptures as they fell from the sky.

The remaining elves brandished their weapons, unleashing various defensive skills to ward off the frost, while simultaneously seeking cover to avoid direct attacks from the frost breath.

Fiona had no choice but to raise her hand and create an energy shield to block the frost breath.

Albert seized the opportunity to bypass Fiona and rush into the mountains.

Lu Heng drew his sword and appeared in mid-air, passing through the icy breath, blocking Albert's path: "I can't let you go today, there are some things you need to explain."

In fact, Lu Heng had already confirmed one thing when he saw Albert.

This elven guard who defected was the Death Agent, because I had seen the blood-red scythe he was carrying before.

This blood-red scythe, which was in Ke Yiming's hands in the previous life, is now in Albert's hands.

Moreover, this blood-red scythe looks very much like the Grim Reaper's scythe.

Therefore, it can be concluded that this blood-red scythe is the symbol of the [Death Agent].

When Albert saw Lu Heng appear, a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes, and he sneered, "Since you're here, it's perfect timing to take your life."

As he spoke, he raised the blood-red scythe, gathering a profound energy within it, and then hurled the scythe at Lu Heng.

Lu Heng sprinted to one side, trying to dodge the attack of the blood-red scythe by using his speed.

However, after the crimson scythe flies out, it will turn. No matter how Lu Heng dodges, the crimson scythe can keep up and the distance will get closer and closer.

The target had clearly been locked in. Upon seeing this, Lu Heng immediately turned around and slashed out with his sword, trying to cut down the blood-red scythe.

Clang!
The Aurora Blade and the Crimson Scythe collided, creating a dazzling burst of sparks.

The crimson scythe was sent flying, but in the instant it flew, it suddenly split in two.

It's inaccurate to say it split into two, because the other scythe that split off had no physical form; it actually passed through the blade of the Aurora Blade and slashed towards Lu Heng's chest.

At the moment the sword and scythe clashed, the blood-red scythe split into two parts: a solid part and a phantom part. The solid scythe was knocked away, while the phantom scythe pierced into Lu Heng's body without any obstruction and exited from his back.

The speed was too fast, but when the scythe phantom passed through the body, it did not cause any wounds or pain.

However, when the scythe phantom emerged from behind, it snatched something away.

In an instant, Lu Heng felt his vision fly backward, detach from his body, and he saw his own back.

This is……

Lu Heng immediately thought of a possibility: could it be that what flew out of his body was his own soul?
However, it's uncertain whether the soul even exists.

Lu Heng wasn't sure if this was an illusion or a real feeling, but one thing was certain: this was definitely the class ability of the [Death Agent].

The Death Agent can kill silently, severing the target's soul and taking their life.

The scythe, symbolizing the power of the "Death Agent," can even create phantom images.

In that instant, Lu Heng was still able to remain calm and think clearly, and immediately activated the [Mental Domination] skill.

Activating this skill is not for controlling other people, but for that 5% increase in mental strength.

The [Mental Domination] skill temporarily increases mental strength by 5% during its use. This skill is used because the [Death Agent] ability requires a mental strength check.

This class-specific ability, capable of instantly killing a target, is not effective against all targets.

For example, a fourth-class [Death Agent] would have virtually no chance of killing a demigod using their class ability.

Whether the [Death Agent] can kill the target's soul will definitely be checked. If the check is successful, the ability will take effect; if the check fails, it will drop to a lesser effect.

Lu Heng had not seen the actual data of the [Death Agent], so he could only guess at the effects of this class ability.

Similar abilities usually require a mental ability test when being tested.

Of course, the assessment process for this type of skill is not necessarily a single process; it may involve a comprehensive assessment.

The more advanced the skill, the more complex the verification process becomes.

Lu Heng had been researching the [Death Agent] class, analyzing various possibilities, and guessing that the way this ability was tested was definitely related to mental strength, and it might also be related to the source energy level and class level.

In short, increasing mental strength at times like these increases the chances of resisting the judgment of death.

at the same time.

Su Muyu also noticed that Lu Heng was under abnormal attack and reacted very quickly, immediately releasing the auxiliary skill [Mental Awakening].

【Mental Awakening】can remove the target's out-of-control state and increase the target's resistance to mental skills.

After combining the two skills, Lu Heng felt his mental strength was exceptionally strong. He immediately steadied his mind, and a buzzing sound burst from his ears.

The next instant, his vision returned, and Lu Heng opened his eyes again, now back to first-person perspective.

The phantom image of the scythe that pierced through the body also exploded.

The Death's Judgment check failed, but that doesn't mean it had no effect.

This high-level class ability has a dual effect. The first effect is to directly kill the target. If the check fails and the target is not killed, the effect will drop to the secondary effect.

The secondary effects of the [Death Agent] class ability are usually very strong.

Lu Heng felt his body's power being rapidly drained away, and his physical attributes were greatly reduced, by more than 30%.

……

Albert realized that Death's Judgment had failed to kill Lu Heng, so he didn't dare to linger. He immediately waved to retrieve the Crimson Scythe and then turned to head towards Twilight Mountain.

Lu Heng was in very bad shape at the moment. He was affected by the secondary effect of Death's Judgment, which greatly reduced his physical attributes. At the same time, he was also attacked by extreme cold frost.

Even so, Lu Heng gritted his teeth and gathered his strength, using a double flash to catch up with Albert, and unleashed the Wind Dragon Slash.

With a single sword strike, a wind dragon gathered, tearing through the barrier of frost breath, striking Albert, and lifting him into the sky.

Lu Heng let out a deep shout and followed up with his second sword technique, Soaring Dragon Hunting the Sky.

A sword swept across the sky, slicing Albert down.

"what!"

Albert let out a muffled groan and fell from mid-air, smashing through the ice on the ground.

Followed by.

The Frost Bone Dragon launched a second dive, unleashing a second burst of frost breath at the people on the ground.

The elven warriors could only seek cover to withstand the fierce frost breath.

Su Muyu followed, setting up a Prism Force Field behind Lu Heng and unleashing a Hellfire Frost Breath attack.

Lu Heng placed his sword against Albert's neck, subduing him.

The Frost Bone Dragon swept overhead, not to rescue Albert, but instead opened its mouth and inhaled, taking the Crimson Scythe with it before flying into the mountains.

As the Frost Bone Dragon departed, the frost on the ground began to slowly melt, and the extreme cold storm dissipated.

Fiona chased after the Frost Bone Dragon for a distance into the mountains, and felt somewhat unwilling as she watched it fly into the depths of the mountains.

However, this frost bone dragon could even hold its own against the elven sword saint, so Fiona had no choice but to accept it, no matter how unwilling she was.

She turned around, grabbed Albert by the collar, and demanded, "Why did you betray us? Why did you kill old Hall? He was the one who recommended you for the Guard!"

Albert's body began to tremble violently, and eventually blood began to gush out.

Tears of blood welled in his eyes as he opened his mouth and said, "I...I'm sorry, I had no choice..."

Fiona pressed on, "Where is the statue? Where is the statue you stole?"

Knowing his life was slipping away, Albert was surprisingly calm: "I've already given it all away, General. Will I be able to return to nature after I die? I want to atone to Uncle Hall."

Lu Heng's mind raced as he asked, "You got the [Death Agent] directly after the fourth job advancement, right?"

Although we have already seen the crimson scythe he is using, we still need to confirm the existence of this class.

Albert nodded with difficulty, admitting, "Yes... Death... the agent, but it took everything from me too..."

Lu Heng wanted to know more, so he continued to ask, "What is that blood-red scythe? Is it the exclusive weapon of the [Death Agent]? Why did the Frost Bone Dragon take the scythe with it?"

“Because…because…” Albert wanted to answer, but blood gushed from his mouth, his life slowly fading away, and he ultimately did not finish what he was about to say.

When Lu Heng drew his sword for the last time, he didn't use his full strength; he just wanted to extract information from him.

Given the power of that sword strike, he shouldn't have died so quickly.

Lu Heng has a very precise grasp of the power of swordsmanship and is very confident in this.

In other words, there must have been other reasons that took Albert's life.

Lu Heng's first thought was the backlash from his class.

This situation is rare, but it does exist.

Some class abilities are extremely domineering, not only towards enemies but also towards themselves.

Perhaps "Death Agent" falls into this category.

In terms of direct combat strength, Lu Heng is much stronger than Albert, and there is basically no possibility of him losing in a head-on confrontation.

However, just now, when the crimson scythe was used, Lu Heng almost had his soul snatched away by it.

The ability to kill stronger opponents is itself very powerful.

Moreover, judging from the job title, there is a high possibility that this job title may have a backlash.

More importantly, the Frost Bone Dragon did not rescue Albert in the end, but instead took the Crimson Scythe with it.

In other words, in the eyes of the being who orchestrated all of this, Albert was not important; the blood-red scythe was what mattered.

Albert was just cannon fodder, which made Lu Heng a little suspicious.

(End of this chapter)