After that explosion, the hunt from the Brotherhood eased, giving Alice a respite.

She stumbled into the depths of the residential area. You have to hold on to a wall to be able to move freely. Luckily, the route she chose was relatively remote, and the rioting crowds in the streets gave her some cover. This is what makes a seriously injured woman seem less remarkable.

But when she searched for a slightly safer place to stay, she still wasted nearly a quarter of an hour.

It was supposed to be a private stable. Even if the domesticated horses have long since been taken away by their owners, the stench left behind by the livestock is still unbearable. But it also disguised the smell of blood on the girl's body, and the piles of golden grass that had piled up were good cover.

"Hmm. Alice snorted softly and pulled out the pitch-black dagger from her side.

It was a refined weapon, with a blood groove and anointed with the oil of the dead. Ordinary people basically pronounce the death penalty as long as they take a single hit. Even a well-trained samurai is seriously ill.

Although it can't kill Alice, it can keep the wound from healing for a short time.

To make matters worse, there was more than one such wound on Alice's body.

With a few suppressed cries of pain, she pulled out the crossbow arrows that hit Alice at the end of the attack. But the arrow was a vicious steel creature with three-edged barbs. Removing them would inevitably bring out a large chunk of flesh.

But you can't do it if you don't.

By the time the crisp metal crash came from the ground, the blood that had soaked under her had already reached her ankles.

Alice looked up, gasping softly. Her heart was beating violently, but her face was bloodless. Even the bare arms were as pale as white paper.

[There is not much mana left.] If you treat yourself now, you won't be able to deal with accidents in the future. 】

[Can it only be self-healing?How good it would be if there was a bottle of alchemy potion now...... Cut, I just want to have these and don't!]

Alice gritted her teeth and tore the hem of her dress open. After cleaning up the strips of cloth for a while, it took a lot of effort to make a simple bandage for myself.

"If only Lydia were here......" Alice thought with some regret. But then she shook her head self-deprecatingly.

The consequences could have been even worse.

She struggled to her feet, holding on to the improvised wooden railing. Massive blood loss led to uncontrollable dizziness. Even the center of gravity when walking is a little difficult to control.

A series of explosions were heard from afar. Is it Lydia? Probably the only one who would do this kind of thing.

[I really didn't expect her to make such a big move.] I hope she can live......]

Alice leans on a simple pole made of the trunk of a small tree. It's easy to take two steps forward.

But then there was an extremely strong feeling of stagnation in the lungs, gushing out of the throat!

She bent down and spat out a big puddle of blood with a 'wow'!

Crimson blood. A sweet scent emanates from it.

But there are twisted and entangled crystalline blue veins in it.

[I...... Can't hold on anymore......]

Alice stared blankly at the blood stains on the ground, and her eyes gradually showed despair.

"There's a voice over there!!"

[It's a guard!?]

"You guys go over and take a look! As long as it's a blond-haired woman, kill her first and then ask! She should be seriously injured!"

In a few moments, four guards who had wrapped themselves tightly in chain cloth armor came to the vicinity of the small stable with uneven steps.

"It stinks. The guard who walked in the front covered his nose in disgust, and waved his other hand in front of him. "Can this place be Tibetan?"

"Just check it out. The guard behind him gave him a hard push.

"Why not you?" said the guard, who had been pushed to a stumbling side.

The man behind him immediately replied triumphantly: "Because you still owe me twelve and one-half of the septin's gambling debts!"

"This trip counts six!"

"Up to four!"

While the two guards were arguing, Alice, lurking at the top of the stable, had already jumped down silently, breaking the necks of the two men behind her.

She immediately took two more steps forward, and while breaking the neck and spine of the first person, she sent the dagger that had caused her a lot of pain into the back of the other's head!

"The lord...... Maybe I really went too far. A forced smile appeared on her face, and in the few movements just now, the wound that had been bandaged showed signs of further cracking.

[It's really bad, and I don't know if I'll be able to escape.] 】

However, if she didn't try it, the end result would be the last thing she wanted.

……

Five minutes later, Qatar and the garrison commander had the intel they wanted to know. By the time they arrived, at least three hundred guards had already surrounded the block.

"How's the reconnaissance team?" asked the garrison commander, his fingers folded, as he asked the nearest centurion.

"My lord, they are all dead. ”

"What about the second batch?"

"They all lost contact after they went in. They should all be dead. The centurion whispered. "Do you need to send a third batch?"

The garrison commander ignored him and instead looked at Qatar on the side.

"What do you think?"

"I'll go in with my samurai. Kill her. ”

The garrison commander spread his hand, "Maybe we can set a fire to force her out." ”

"Oh?" said Qatar, with a mocking look, "that's how you treat your people? ”

Unexpectedly, instead of showing a look of shame, the garrison commander replied with a stern face: "Being able to be loyal to the lord is the glory they dream of. I think they're going to die. ”

"Very good. Qatar beckoned to his guards. "But the fire will disrupt our set-up. Who knows if she has any hidden cards, and if she finds a chance to recover or escape, we will all die. ”

The officer agreed with him. Nodding his head, he said, "You are wise." I will let my best men cover your man. Joel!" he waved his hand vigorously.

No response.

"Huh?" the garrison commander looked behind him suspiciously, and only then did a junior officer run up and whisper to him.

"My lord, there are two unknown forces fighting in Xicheng District. His Excellency the Centurion has gone over to suppress it. ”

The corners of his mouth twitched. By this time, however, Qatar and his men had left him and gone deep into the interior of the neighborhood surrounded by soldiers.

"Phew. He spat on the ground.

…………

Just around a corner they couldn't see. Two high-ranking assassins were watching the movement of the soldiers with their hands crossed. and find and document vulnerabilities from them.

One of them suddenly said, "She's weakened even more than we expected the best-case scenario. Maybe we can change our plans?"

"Nope. Another Assassin vetoed her Tiyì. "Change means loopholes, and we can't afford to take any chances. Even if there is a more convenient way in front of us, we still have to act according to the original plan. ”

"And what about the West End?" the Assassin pointed to the other end of the complex. There were explosions and faint shouts of killing.

"The choice of two undocumented high-ranking wizards to fight here is indeed beyond our expectations. But a battle-hardened centurion and his troops should be able to pin them down in a short time. ”

"We just need to do our part. When the time comes, Master Gabriella will finish all of them. A qiē for the will of Ms. Astrade!"

"Long live Cidis!"

…………

"My lord, these people have just been killed. ”

In a relatively open area in the block, the bodies of seven or eight guards were scattered to the ground. The light chain armor on their bodies did not protect them as they normally did - most of the fatal wounds were on the face.

"Clean and neat wounds. It seems that she still retains considerable combat effectiveness. Qatar examined the wound and quickly came to a further conclusion: "She's saving her body!

He gave the order aloud: "Four! Don't be too far apart! Report your position aloud every five minutes!"

His strategy was correct. Screams soon erupted from the top right of him. It was the voice of his men. He is familiar and does not make mistakes in judgment.

"She's there!"

"Surround her!!"

The guards, who had been alerted, immediately surrounded them. Only Qatar stands still.

As expected, the guards pounced. When they arrived, they saw only four bodies on the ground that were still twitching. The man who warned was the worst - he was beaten in two.

However, their mission has actually been accomplished.

"The only time when an arrow is the greatest threat is on the string. "Qatar walks nonchalantly, his eyes don't stop beating on the surrounding houses. "Did you say so?"

He swung his giant sword violently, and the staggered sword wind lightly slashed a hut behind him into several pieces!

"First meeting, Miss Alice. He lowered his sword and bowed slightly.

The girl who appeared in front of him was even thinner than he had learned from the intel. Exposed skin was as pale as snow. She was covered in a number of simple bandages, all of which were dyed dark red. It was as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

I'm badly wounded.

General ...... No, even the most elite samurai under the lord could not maintain a certain level of mobility in such a situation. And the girl in front of Qatar can still wield the long sword in her hand.

If he hadn't noticed, the sword might have been in close contact with his neck.

This is a great enemy and should not be underestimated.

Although she is not far from death.

"You ...... Can't kill me. Alice said in a hoarse voice. Her body arched slightly, ready to go.

"Oh!" Qatar tilted his head slightly. His eyes narrowed slightly. "Of course it wouldn't have been possible in the past, but now it'......"

"You'll have to try it first. ”