Erii: A Journey Through the Heavens Begins with Frilian

When Hugh Tarek saw the reminder written by Erii, the playful look on his face vanished instantly, and his muscles tensed up like a cheetah ready to pounce.

After being hunted time and time again, he has become a qualified and mature warrior, and even Azer would give him high praise.

"How many?" Shutark asked in a low voice.

Erii continued to expand her domain, sensing the life force of the activity, "Twenty-four."

Shutark frowned. This was the largest number they had seen so far, and they were in a desperate situation with no room to escape. Their lighting magic tools were also unable to illuminate every corner of the nest.

The key was that the enemy's patience and tracking skills were truly terrifying. The two of them had not noticed them at all along the way, and there were countless opportunities to launch a surprise attack, but the group did not expose themselves or make a move. They just kept waiting for the two of them to go deeper and deeper.

One or two people would be fine, but it's a group of more than twenty!

What an astonishing level of organizational discipline!

After a moment's thought, Shutark realized that this attack was probably far more serious than the previous ones.

"Someone has already come in," Erii said calmly.

Hugh Tarek was startled and immediately felt a chill run down his spine as if he were being stared at by a ghost. He had been completely focused on the entrance to the passage and had not noticed anyone entering at all!

Some kind of concealment magic?

Or is he an assassin with extremely fast movements?

Fortunately, Erii was my trump card; otherwise, I would have truly perished here today, without even knowing how I died.

"Junior sister, at a time like this, let's not stare at this thing for now~" Shutark turned his head and saw Erii squatting in front of the broken sword, looking it up and down with great interest.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a gust of wind swept in from a short distance away.

Pfft!

A person's upper and lower body fell one after the other from a height, crashing onto the rocks with a loud thud, shattering the silence.

Erii had already made her move without making a sound.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, carrying a faint, inexplicable awkwardness.

Swah——

It was like opening Pandora's box, with all sorts of attacks coming one after another.

One after another, darts were thrown out, curving in unexpected arcs and gleaming with a poisonous light, aiming headlong at Erii's arms, legs, buttocks, and other non-lethal parts.

And among these visible concealed weapons, a cold light, as thin as a hair, was reflected.

Shutark stared intently, his hair standing on end.

That's so insidious!

They were actually white, thread-like poison needles!

"Hiss~"

He gasped, feeling a sharp pain on the back of his hand. Soon his entire left hand became cold, stiff, and numb, so much so that he couldn't even lift the battle axe.

The source was a poisoned needle that had somehow ended up in the tiger's mouth!

"Hold your breath." Erii stood up.

He quickly took a deep breath.

call--

The dust-free land unfolded, and all hidden weapon attacks were repelled.

The trial was also closed.

cut!

A series of sounds of flesh and blood being torn apart rang out outside the wind wall.

The wind wall dissipated, revealing a bloody scene.

Nineteen heads rolled around, and judging from their tattered clothes, the group was dressed in uniform black combat suits, with various pockets filled with all sorts of bizarre assassination tools.

Such a professional and well-trained assassin organization immediately gave Hugh Tarek a clue: "Could it be the Shadow Warriors? Weren't they disbanded?"

The next instant, he raised his axe with one hand and parried from the side.

boom!

A burly man launched a surprise attack like a ghost, and a heavy sword aimed at Erii was blocked by an axe blade.

In just one exchange, Hugh Tarek felt the sheer strength of his opponent's physical body, which was like steel forged through countless trials.

rustling sound~

A dozen or so spherical objects were thrown down, exploding into a thick cloud of smoke that not only obscured visibility but also filled the air with a pungent, unpleasant odor.

"Clematis, don't get entangled," a cold female voice rang out. "Be careful of her special abilities!"

With the help and reminders of his teammates, the burly man named Clematis decisively withdrew and disappeared without a trace.

Whoosh!

However, in the blink of an eye, the sound of rushing wind rang out, and a tall and agile figure rushed in at high speed, heading straight for Erii, slashing at her wrists with his twin swords.

hum-

A shockwave blasted in, engulfing Erii, who was caught off guard, like a demonic murmur.

This is a rare magical tool that can be used even by non-magicians. It uses sound waves created by compressing magical energy to interfere with the target's mind, causing them to become distracted.

call!

Clematis abruptly turned back, knocking away Shutarc, who was trying to approach Erii, with a single sword strike, and then pounced on Erii from another direction.

He excels at frontal suppression and tanking, while the other excels at frontal assaults and high-speed assassinations. With two teammates providing reconnaissance support and interference from the shadows, no prey has ever escaped when the four of them work together!

Moreover, this time, the leader whom Clematis admired and respected so much personally took charge of the operation. This man had once single-handedly killed the rebellious witch, the great elven mage Minus, who was a veteran of the same caliber as Frilian.

So even if Erii is a special case, and even if the nineteen reserve rookies are instantly defeated, it doesn't affect the already set result!

The Shadow Warriors haven't been deployed as a whole in a long time, and Clementis couldn't help but think that once they got back, they should all get together and relax after a long time.

Why not try asking the leader for a two-day vacation?

It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown to visit my family and friends. I miss the happy times of my childhood. If only my family hadn't died because of magic... Why do I hear my parents calling out?

It feels so comfortable, like a warm, cozy feeling.

and many more!

wrong!

Clematis was shocked. Why had he suddenly started having a revolving lantern display?

But soon, his thinking became increasingly sluggish and confused, and an unprecedented weariness swept over him.

Eh?

When did Shulite learn the clone technique?

She looked so thin after she broke into a doppelganger, and she was so clumsy that her intestines were spilling out. She's usually so aloof and cautious, how could she be so careless today?

Eh?

Where did my body go? Why can't I feel my hands and feet?

Clematis tried to look down, but he couldn't even feel his neck anymore. Everything went black, and his consciousness completely vanished.

……

The nest is high up.

Iris, who was in charge of reconnaissance and support, felt a chill run down her spine as she watched the tragic end of her two companions.

Not far away, Lorelei, who was in charge of setting up traps and providing auxiliary interference, was also pale, with large beads of sweat rolling down her face, and her clothes were already soaked.

Those two below are top assassins among the Shadow Warriors, second only to the leader in combat power. In a head-on confrontation, they are capable of crushing the vast majority of warriors in the world. Whether it is agile assassination or combat skills, they are flawless.

But in the end, he was torn apart and his body was separated from his body. What was tragic and terrifying was that he didn't even get to touch his opponent.

Despite having considered numerous favorable factors—Frilian and Philon's absence, the distance to Vessus, and the enemy's lack of escape route—it was an exceptionally opportune moment.

"We underestimated her," Lorelei said with difficulty.

"Governor, retreat?" Iris asked in a trembling voice.

"There's no escaping her; her blade is already at our throats."

In the darkness, Levy, the leader codenamed Governor, slowly emerged.