The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"What's the reason?" Seeing that the other party had no will to fight, Viner also put away his weapon.

"You're such a pain," Eun said, scratching his head before offering an explanation.

“Mr. Slav is forcing us to play three ranked matches every day, but I used up all my spell slots in the first two matches. Do you think I’m going to refuse and just let you beat me up?”

In short, it doesn't give you satisfaction.

As one of the few new students from the Magic Academy to enter the dungeon, Eun was quite regretful.

I just went down to see the scenery, but I'm facing this trouble when I get back.

If I had known I was lazier, I would have just used the teleportation stone to come back, saving me the trouble of doing this three times a day.

Wiener won a victory for nothing.

......

"So how exactly did Felix manage to achieve a ten-game winning streak? I had no idea it was so tiring until I played against him."

Although he won the third game without much effort, starting from the fourth game, Wiener clearly noticed the effects of excessive physical exertion, and in the fifth game, he almost lost to an opponent who was far inferior to him.

Despite some twists and turns, Wiener still managed to secure five victories, but neither time nor stamina allowed him to continue.

Wiener hurried back to the dormitory.

The Alchemy Institute was already sparsely populated, and the dormitories were located in remote areas, so Viner was the only one traveling alone on this final journey.

"Whoosh."

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly shattered the silence.

Chapter 96 Venere's Attack

Wiener was unable to dodge the attack.

To be more precise, without activating Gondorav, the arrow was so fast that Wiener didn't even have time to react before it hit him.

It's no wonder he lacked vigilance; who would have thought that in broad daylight, someone would dare to brazenly attack someone in the academy?

Fortunately, the weapon case behind him blocked the arrow.

"Snapped!"

Wiener quickly untied the wooden box and placed the Magnetic Shadow Hand Axe in his hand before feeling slightly relieved.

Whoever the attacker was, this is within the campus of St. Freya Academy. Just a little delay will bring rescue.

"■■■■■■"

Wiener tried to cry out for help, but suddenly found that no matter how hard he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound, looking as ridiculous as a silent actor.

A silencing spell?

A possibility flashed through Wiener's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

He learned from Lisette that spells have a limited range, and if someone had used a silencing spell, it would be impossible that they wouldn't be visible by now.

Wiener's mind raced as he considered the current situation; what could be eliminated was not just Wiener's cries for help.

"Whoosh!"

Another arrow.

This time, even the sound of air being cut was omitted. If Vener hadn't suddenly become alert, hiding half of his body behind the weapon case and using the axe head as a shield to protect the other half, he probably would have been seriously injured.

The two arrows made Viner break out in a cold sweat. Neither the burly black man he met before entering the academy nor the giant slime he encountered in the dungeon had ever put him under such pressure.

The former had the courage to fight to the death, while the latter, Wiener, was able to do everything in his power to escape.

This time, however, Viner hadn't even seen his opponent's face, so how could he dare to turn his back on them and flee for his life?

This is the oppressive feeling that an archer hiding in the shadows can create once the "fair" environment of the arena is gone.

"Whoosh!"

The third arrow.

Wiener was focused on what was in front of him, but unexpectedly, the arrow shot out from behind him.

"Snapped."

The arrow seemed to carry a sharp momentum, and just as it was about to touch Viner, it was firmly attracted by his Magnetic Shadow Hand Axe.

Wiener broke the arrow off his hand axe, and the arrow's properties instantly flooded his mind.

Paralyzing Arrow:

Weapon type: Bow and arrow

Weapon Grade: C

Usage Restriction: Archery Skill C

characteristic:

Paralysis: After soaking in a juice extracted from the Sleeping Grass, it can instantly paralyze the nerves through the bloodstream, rendering the target incapacitated.

When Viner saw that it was a paralysis arrow, he wasn't so nervous anymore.

At least the other side wanted to capture him alive, not to kill him right away.

In that moment of relaxation, Viner's gaze inadvertently swept over an arrow pinned to the weapon case, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Without hesitation, Wiener swung his hand axe and swiftly chopped the arrow in half.

The broken arrow fell to the ground with a crisp sound, breaking the surrounding silence.

"Help!"

This time, Venus's cries for help finally traveled far without any hindrance.

"Tsk." Samif, who had intended to abduct Venere silently, saw Venere cut the arrow that had been imbued with a Silence Domain and realized that delay would only lead to complications. She immediately drew her bow and nocked an arrow.

"Swish swish."

This time, it's a three-pronged attack.

Wiener heard the sound of air being cut from three different directions.

Even using the weapon case as cover and the magnetic shadow axe's suction ability, it could only block two arrows.

But he couldn't dodge the final arrow that struck his knee.

Wow, that's way too supermodel-like!

Wiener could only manage a wry smile.

With such archery skills, why not just shoot him in the head and end it all quickly? Why make it so complicated?

With this thought in mind, Venere's body finally collapsed.

The axe, now out of grip, slipped from his grasp, while his left hand hung down on his knee, seemingly trying to pull out the arrow.

"We need to hurry and leave." Samif's ghostly figure appeared in front of Vina in an instant.

This was the first time she had failed against someone far weaker than herself since she took charge of the secret operations team within the Knights.

Having seen Vena use a weapon case to store her weapons in the ring, Samif quickly understood how to use it. She put the fallen hand axe inside, closed the weapon case, and carried it on her shoulder along with her longbow.

With one hand adjusting the shoulder strap, he reached out with the other to grab the unconscious Venus.

In that brief moment of bending down, Vena, who should have been unconscious and unable to resist, suddenly sprang up, stabbing at Samif with an arrow in her hand.

This was the only opportunity for Wiener to get close after he had spent a long time preparing after learning that the other party wanted to capture him alive.

He examined the depth to which the arrows had penetrated the wooden box and decided to gamble with the Stone Skin Hardening ability of the Magnetic Shadow Hand Axe.

To make the disguise more convincing, after blocking the third arrow, he deliberately slipped his hand axe, thus breaking the hardened state of his stone skin.

The short arrow clutched in his hand was his last weapon.

If it were an ordinary archer, with both hands occupied at this moment, Vina would probably have succeeded.

But how rich is Samif's combat experience?

If someone couldn't react to a sneak attack of this magnitude, they would probably have died on the battlefield long ago.

"Snapped."

Samif delivered a swift and decisive roundhouse kick, sending Vina flying.

It has been proven that physical anesthesia is sometimes more effective than drug anesthesia.

After dealing with the scene, Samif dragged Vina's body and disappeared into the moonlight.

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In the dark basement, Venus was suddenly awakened by a bucket of cold water, instantly struggling out of her coma.

He found himself tied to a chair with ropes.

The weapon case and all the odds and ends on his body had been taken away, and the alchemical mask had been removed.

Everything was placed on the table in front of Venere, so that Venere could see it but not touch it.

In addition, there was something on the table wrapped in a white cloth that looked like a corpse.

The rope wasn't too tight, but it was strong enough that Wiener couldn't break free.

Of course, even without those few loops of rope, Viña, who had already realized the difference in strength between the two sides, was not confident that he could escape from his opponent.

“I originally intended to invite you in a gentler way,” Samif said, “but I didn’t expect you to be such a pleasant surprise.”

The implication is that the current situation is entirely due to Wiener's own actions.

“That’s quite a surprise,” Viner said irritably. “There are bad guys in the academy team, and they’re targeting students.”

He wouldn't be so forgetful of the beautiful referee he had just met.

Samif didn't seem to care about Vina's assessment.

Is he a bad person? Maybe.

There are so many good people in the compound that even someone like me can be forgiven.

But there are always some things that good people can't do.

Then I'll just be the bad guy myself.

"Tell me, did you bring me here to rob me of my money or to rape me?"

"Give me back my student card if you rob me, and I'll contact a few rich women to pay the ransom."

"If you've already robbed me of my student card, how about I introduce you to Felix?"

He remained unaware of the other party's purpose until they spoke.

To break the deadlock, Wiener took the initiative to speak.

Chapter 97 The Art of Truth

"You seem to really enjoy spouting irrelevant nonsense."

"It may seem like you're trying to disrupt your opponent's mindset and find a weakness, but in reality, it's just a way to relieve your own tension."

Samif tapped her fingers lightly on the table a few times, and a magic circle instantly unfolded, enveloping Vina.

"If you like to talk, then talk more. Now I'll ask you questions, and you'll answer."

Samif lifted the white sheet, revealing the lifeless body of a young man.

"Do you recognize him?" Samif asked Vina, pointing to the corpse.

“I don’t know him,” Viña replied.

"Then do you know who he is?" Samif asked another question that seemed very similar.

Viner was about to say that she didn't know him and that he couldn't guess, but what came out of her mouth was: "Lerian".

Although it was just a guess, Wiener revealed his most honest thoughts.

“That’s right.” Samif nodded and continued, “Have you encountered him in the dungeon?”

"No."