After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Luna, who was hiding in the shadows of the alley, saw someone rush out and immediately pulled out the poisoned needle she had taken from the old count, throwing it at the person with a gust of wind.

The rain lashed wildly, and Wolff, caught off guard, felt a sharp pain all over his body. He stopped and rolled on the ground repeatedly, calmly analyzing the direction of the wind, and quickly took cover behind a large tree.

Noticing that the other party did not make any further moves, he looked down to examine the wound and ripped off the nearly 20-centimeter-long poison needle. He then discovered that the tiny wound was purplish-black, clearly a symptom of poisoning.

The situation reached a stalemate, and seeing that the other side was not coming out for a long time, Luna also had the idea of ​​retreating.

She twirled the remaining poison needle with her finger and pursed her lips. "Looks like the poison isn't potent enough, Paul. What poison did you get before? It seemed to work quite well. Share it with me!"

"..."

Lisa, holding her staff, crouched at the corner, secretly observing the other person's movements while giving them a heads-up.

"Wait, there are more people coming out over there."

Luna peeked out at the sound and saw a tall, pink-haired woman emerge with a gun, surveying the area. A slight smile played on Luna's lips as she once again manipulated the Wind Stream to throw a poisoned needle.

The wind howled, and Nicole, a hundred meters away, almost immediately sensed the change in space. She quickly spun the gun barrel, tearing through the air as she deflected the poison needles, and leaped back warily behind the wall.

"This is a master," Luna commented, rising to retreat.

It was raining today, so there was no need to worry about an attack from the shadowy figures. They figured they might as well try their luck and shoot a couple of times; since the first sneak attack had failed, there was no need to make a big fuss about it later.

However, just as she shrank back, a wisp of long golden hair suddenly appeared in her peripheral vision.

Luna's pupils dilated slightly. She quickly retreated into the alley, grabbing Paul's arm excitedly, "She really is there!"

Paul was confused. "What did you say? Who?"

"Your enemy! I've seen her face, I won't mistake her, it's the woman who harmed you, Saint Maria!"

Lisa's eyes lit up at his words. Ignoring Paul, who was still standing there dumbfounded, she gritted her teeth and excitedly said, "Shall we go? Paul, right here, shall we go?"

"wait……"

Before Paul could finish speaking, Luna drew her sword with a clang, and lightning tore through the night. Lisa stepped through the puddles, and her staff suddenly lit up.

"Penetrating Technique, activate!"

Circles of magic swirled around the staff, and several fierce streams of magic swept across the street, causing walls and houses to shatter as if made of paper the moment they came into contact with the magic.

Nicole's expression changed, and she turned around in time, pressing Maria down to shield her with her body. The wall collapsed, raising dust, and Lisa's next magic circle unfolded layer by layer.

"Bombardment Technique..."

Seeing his mistress being attacked from behind the big tree, Wolf disregarded the danger and rushed out like a madman, his eyes bloodshot as he lunged at Lisa.

The wind reversed, Luna smiled coldly, and simultaneously flashed out of the alley, raising her sword to block Wolf's slash.

Both sides were known for their speed, and they went all out as soon as they started fighting. Countless white flashes of sword light appeared, and the shockwaves emanating from the two of them dispersed all the rain.

In the end, Luna had the upper hand. In just a few seconds, Wolf's strong body was slashed with several bloody wounds. But after being injured, he became even more frenzied, his muscles bulging and twisting, constantly emitting chilling roars.

With a deafening roar, the house where Nicole was located exploded, sending mud and wood chips flying into the sky several meters high, which also attracted the sound of urgent whistles from not far away.

"Did you finish it off?"

Luna ducked and severed Wolf's hamstring with a sword strike, then charged forward again, feigning an elbow strike while actually kicking his leg to exploit the opening in his lower body.

With a crack, Wolf's leg bone shattered on the spot, and he fell to the ground. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luna quickly changed her stance, gripped her sword with both hands, and swiftly stabbed Wolf in the back.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Ignoring the furious roars of the struggling creatures on the ground, Luna wiped the dirty water from her face and anxiously looked at Lisa, who was holding her staff and keeping watch on the other side.

Lisa shook her head slightly and calmly analyzed, "There shouldn't be any. I didn't see any blood or bits of flesh."

"We'll have to wait for another chance. Let's go, or we'll get caught by the Imperial Guards."

"it is good."

Drawing their swords, the two immediately retreated into the alley, pulling a somewhat bewildered Paul away from the crime scene at breakneck speed.

The three of them continued to walk through the intricate alleyways. The footsteps of the Imperial Guards were getting closer and closer in the distance, and it seemed that someone else was chasing them in the dark.

In the darkness, Paul stopped in his tracks, his longsword instantly drawn from its sheath, clashing abruptly with a fine steel spear, sparks flying everywhere.

"You attacked me, and you think you can just leave so easily?"

Nicole walked slowly out of the alley and appeared in front of the three people with a cold gaze. Behind them, a huge creature landed heavily, emitting a heavy panting sound.

Luna glanced back and confirmed it was Wolf in disguise, a full three meters tall.

"Don't linger, follow me, there are others nearby."

Noticing that the two had not fully recovered their strength, Paul spoke up to remind them, saying that the two little guys were being too reckless.

The next second, Paul strode forward and slashed at Nicole with an unstoppable sword. Nicole frowned, stepped back in time, and raised her gun to block, but felt a tremendous force from the gun at the moment of impact.

Her arms went numb uncontrollably, and she staggered back several meters. Behind her, the werewolf howled and swung its claws, but Paul nimbly turned and deflected it with his sword.

He grabbed Luna, kicked down the alley wall, and disappeared into the night in a few steps.

Lisa took off in sync with Paul, flying closely behind him into the distance.

Tonight was far more dangerous than expected. A sharp arrow pierced the air, shrieking through the night sky. Lisa frantically used her staff to block it, which interrupted her magic. Just as she was falling, Paul leaped into the air and caught her.

Paul ran at full speed on the roof, with one little girl in his arms and the other on his back, both of them cautiously observing their surroundings.

The berserk werewolves were hot on their heels, and footsteps echoed from all directions. The three were already surrounded when an unexpected figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

Thorne stood on the rooftop, braving the wind and rain. Tonight, whoever disturbed the royal city, he, the hero, must strike back with full force!

However, just as he turned to draw his sword, an iron ball came hurtling straight at him.

boom!

As dawn broke over the royal city, Thorne felt himself being swallowed by a white light. Even though he closed his eyes in time, the pricking and burning pain still brought tears to his eyes.

After a few minutes of blindness, when he wiped away his tears and opened his eyes again, the rooftop was already bustling with activity.

The group was in a tense standoff, with Luna and her two companions surrounded in the middle. Behind them stood Nicole on the werewolf's shoulder, glancing at Thorne, seemingly surprised by his presence.

Ahead of the three was a group of masked adventurers, with a full range of professions and considerable strength. The mages and archers among them were already eager to try their luck.

To the left was another lone figure in black robes, and not far away, at least three different armies were heading this way.

Thorne had no idea what had just happened. He noticed that Paul was breathing heavily, and that Luna and the other two were paying almost no attention to anyone else, their tense gazes fixed on the man in the black robe.

However, the sudden appearance of someone broke the standoff once again.

The moment Maria appeared running out of the alley, a magic circle unfolded. Lisa seized the opportunity instantly, unleashing a devastating spell that raged and overturned the entire alley.

"Maria!"

The moment Thorne and Nicole rushed toward Maria, the adventurer party swarmed out. Lisa quickly turned her staff around, and the magic circles in front of the two mages lit up one after another. After locking on, various dazzling magic beams collided and shot out, dyeing the sky with a bright color.

Paul deflected the arrows fired by the archers, stepped forward, and swung his sword at a warrior wielding a giant axe. Luna dodged the magical attack, flashed forward, and joined Paul in a pincer movement, swiftly piercing the warrior's arm with her sword, splattering bright red blood.

The assassin appeared in front of Lisa in the blink of an eye. Lisa took to the air and narrowly avoided the assassin's poisoned dagger by using the gust of wind created by Luna.

Lisa in the sky once again unleashed her magic circle, spreading out row after row of piercing spells, sweeping across the opponent's back row like laser beams.

The archers and mages of the adventurer squad quickly rolled away, leaping and dodging across the rooftops as arrows and magic projectiles rained down on Lisa, only to be neutralized one by one by her concentrated piercing spells.

The sky was ablaze with color as Luna turned to chase the assassin. Circling the wind tunnels accelerated her, and the assassin was locked onto the moment she leaped out. The next second, Luna lightly landed on the opposite rooftop, while the assassin behind her was dismembered in mid-air, his body scattering and falling to the ground.

"Turbid Star, Hexagram Breaks the Demon!" A turbid light formed a hexagram, and space seemed to freeze. Paul flashed and shattered the void with his sword. A large hole was torn open in the warrior's chest, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Luna charged into the enemy lines, sweeping past like a gentle breeze. The mage who was hastily dodging was annihilated by Lisa's piercing spell, splitting in two and dying instantly.

Before the archer could even grasp the situation, Paul appeared behind him, grabbed him by the neck, lifted him up, and after a moment of struggle, stabbed him through the heart with a sword.

After discarding the corpse, the three regrouped and looked at the black-robed man who hadn't moved for some reason.

This mysterious guy was incredibly strong; he easily defeated Paul, their strongest member, with his bare hands in just a few moves. If he hadn't been there, the three of them would have already fled.

As the cavalry drew closer and the Imperial Guards were about to arrive, the three men felt a little more at ease.

"Cover me up, I'm going to give that woman a few more hits." Lisa quietly retreated, turning her staff to aim at the ruins not far away, but just as her magic circle lit up, the black-robed man flicked a piece of gravel, interrupting her spellcasting.

Lisa was startled. Such precise timing in interrupting him—could he also be a magician?

A magician who is extremely skilled in close combat?

The man in black robes glanced up at the figure struggling to crawl out of the ruins, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then glared at the three of them again, saying, "You... come with me."