Chapter 159: The Assassination of Number One
Alexander looked at Regner, and finally said helplessly: "Is there no room for relaxation in this matter?"
Regner glanced at Alexander coldly, then asked without flinching, "Are you speaking for Alfred?"
"No......" Alexander raised his hands and said helplessly, "You should also know how influential Lord Alfred is within the empire, and it is a matter of shaking the foundation of the empire to get rid of him." I just hope you'll think about it. β
"What will happen to the empire is something you need to think about, not me. Regner shook his head: "What I can give you is to help you win in the competition, as for the peace and security of the Imperial Empire, I can't give it to you, and besides, these things are not important to me." β
"Say so. Alexander rolled his eyes, he looked at Regner and said, "Lord Alfred is your only condition, if I want your help, I have to give you such a promise?"
"That's right. Regner looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, "That's the only thing you can trade with me." β
"And what's next?" Alexander asked in a low voice, "I mean, what would you do next if we all achieved our goals?"
"With them, find a quiet little city. Regner thought about it, and finally couldn't help but yearn for it: "Or go back to the Reims continent to find the boss, open a tavern with him, and occasionally go to the mercenary alliance twice when the economy is tight." β
"......" Alexander looked at Regner and didn't speak, but everyone could see the regret in his eyes, it seems that aside from the personal relationship between the two, Alexander still appreciates Regner's ability very much.
"Don't look at me like that. Regner laughed, he patted Alexander on the shoulder and said, "I am different from you, my Royal Highness the Prince. I wasn't born with much ambition, and the intrigues of officialdom and aristocratic deceit didn't appeal much to me. The right to call the wind and rain is also not something necessary for me. I just want to have a bigger house, enough money for me to splurge once in a while, and most importantly friends who will always be by my side. That's the life I want. And with my current strength, I feel like I'm capable of doing all of this. Alfred's affairs have stalled me, and I don't want to delay anything more because of you or the Empire. β
"Looks like I can't persuade you. Alexander smiled wryly.
"Well, I don't like to beat around the bush. Regner stretched out his right hand: "I'm in a showdown now, and now I'll give you the choice." β
"......" Alexander looked at Regner, then reached out to shake Regner, and he said with a smile, "Deal." β
When the two men reached an agreement, One's whole body shook suddenly. She quickly suppressed the panic in her heart, and then looked over to Regner as if inadvertently.
A pale golden film covered One's pupils. This is one of the magical abilities that Perrot has given her, and she can see a person's future with these eyes. Although this future may not actually happen, the insights at this time have great reference value for the future.
The pale golden film gradually dissipated, and Number One looked at everything in front of him, and fell into hesitation and hesitation for a moment.
"Sure enough, it was as Perrot had expected...... So, the purpose of his directing me here was to send me to death?" It was only now that she understood why Pero had sent down an oracle and signaled Number One to pursue his predestined fate. It turns out that the fate in his mouth is his own destruction?
Under normal circumstances, Perrault sent an oracle to Number One to die. Then No. 1 has to give the high-minded self-righteous god a big roll of the eyes, and maybe when he is in a bad mood, he will scold the hypocrite. But now...... If all this was related to him, Number One couldn't help but hesitate.
Yes, hesitate. This is something very incredible for the previous One. for she herself was born of him. Then if it was for him, even if it was such a destruction, Destiny One would gladly accept it.
But now No. 1 is hesitating. It's not because One's heart is shaken, it's because ...... Even now, she wasn't sure if Regner was really him. Even if it's the same soul, but if the memory has changed, and the appearance has changed, can these two people still be confused?
In fact, No. 1 still doesn't understand whether what he has been searching for for decades is the figure he dreamed of countless nights, or just a substitute that has lost its essence. Because...... He'd really forgotten about her completely......
Really, should we continue to give everything for him?
"What do you think!" One's eyes suddenly became firm: "I myself was born because of him, even if it is just a shell, even if it is just a substitute." But as long as I have even the slightest relationship with him, it is worth everything I give!"
Thinking of this, Number One no longer hesitated, she looked at the two people who were still talking in a low voice, and then quietly released her fighting energy, integrating her body into the environment.
"Your Highness, Chief Officer, be careful!" Snow, who had been quietly observing from a distance, finally couldn't hold back anymore, he broke his stealth, and then shouted loudly at Regner and Alexander.
The reason why Snow didn't step forward to stop him was not because he risked his own life. It's just that he understands that any of the other three people present are much stronger than him, and the only thing he can do now is alert Regner and Alexander to the sudden disappearance of the assassin. And if he really stupidly rushes up to help, then it will only make the situation worse.
And this is the smartest thing about Snow, he can always find the safest way to deal with the most critical and chaotic situations. When he called out for a warning, Ragner and Alexander noticed almost immediately that Number One had disappeared.
As soon as Snow's words fell, One's blade silently stretched out from the shadows.
There is no doubt that there is some kind of mysterious relationship between this mysterious woman of unknown origin and Regner, which no one knows. And this relationship is almost unprovoked, but even Regner will have no basis for believing that Number One will not harm him.
And Regner's instincts were quite right. One's blade wasn't aimed at Regner, and her attack was directed at Alexander.
But Alexander's own strength should not be underestimated. The moment One's blade appeared, Alexander reacted. He quickly stepped back to dodge the blade, then pulled out a two-handed sword that shone with a clear white magical light from his dimensional pocket.
Unlike the two-handed sword used by Halson before, Alexander's two-handed sword didn't look so brutal. On the contrary, this two-handed sword is ornate and delicate, and it looks quite delicate. If you have to describe it. The two-handed sword that Halson had used before was like a pure man like Rondo in the human race. And now Alexander's two-handed sword can be described as a soft girl like Erin or Lisanna. The length of its blade is only about one hundred and twenty centimeters, and the width of the sword is five or six centimeters. Such a two-handed sword was much worse than either Kordak's lava blade or the one Halson had just had.
But in terms of pure power, this two-handed sword is much stronger than Kordaq's lava blade. Because it is the weapon used by the former Duke of Merlin, HΓ©ctor, and its name is Haoyue.
Alexander was a little surprised by No. 1's attack, because this guy came with Regna after all, why did he suddenly attack him at this time? This made Alexander unable to decide whether to attack or not for a while.
But Number One did not hesitate in the slightest, as the best assassin in the Stoke Empire, she knew very well that one of the rules of assassination was either not to shoot, and once she did, she must kill her opponent before he could react. Hesitation and hesitation are the most taboo things for assassination.
So she continued to deceive herself, and the weapons One used were two daggers that glowed with a viscous dark blue magical glow. The dagger is a weapon with a very close range, and she can only win if she is engaged in a close-range grappling with Alexander.
And the facts have also proved that No. 1 has a very accurate judgment ability for battle, and at close range, the bright moon in Alexander's hands has almost no room to play. Fortunately, the two-handed sword was not heavy, so Alexander held the sword in one hand and freed up one hand to deal with the ghostly sneak attack of One.
"Die!" One made a swift upward move that caused Alexander's body to lean back and become slightly unbalanced. So the eyes of the woman dressed as a man flashed, and her legs continued to jump into the air with the help of the power of the lift.
And when she jumped up, No. 1 stimulated her fighting spirit again, and she turned out to be the same as Wellles, successfully condensed the fighting qi disguise when she made an explosive move, and entered a short-term stealth state!
Alexander cranes his neck to dodge One's uplift, at which point One leaps up and goes into stealth. In this way, when Alexander lowered his head again and looked at it, he noticed that the woman who had assassinated him had suddenly disappeared. He couldn't even tell where exactly One was located!
On the other side, the No. 1 who entered the stealth state fell headfirst and toe as he had done against Halson before. She also extended her left hand in an attempt to close Alexander's view. Only this time, what she was holding in her right hand was not a harmless thing like lipstick, but a sharp dagger that could slice Alexander's throat and even cut off his head!