Chapter XV neglected the center
This is something that happened at the same time, far from the battlefield on the other side of the battle between the superior fighters.
"How is it possible...... Looking at the blood flowers blooming in the distant sky, Gable's eldest son let out an almost dreamlike murmur, his eyes were dim, and the whole person suddenly lost the strength of his whole body, and fell to his knees heavily, kicking up a puff of dust, "Yuventus...... Uncle Juventus died here like this、Such an inexplicable death!? ”
Kneeling on the sandy ground, crying hysterically, he refused to accept what he had witnessed with his eyes - Sbir Juventus was his father's captain of the guard, one of the few high-ranking warriors in the kingdom, and one of the division commanders who accompanied him in his childhood. Whether intellectually or emotionally, he could not, let alone accept this fact!
No one lifted him up at this time—not out of understanding, but because the protectors who were guarding his side were so stunned by the shock that for a moment no one noticed the gaffe of their guards, and just stood in place, completely oblivious to their duties.
And on the battlefield, this forgetting, this negligence, is fatal.
The icy blade slashed lightly across their necks, and hot blood spurted down the incision - most of the guards didn't even realize what was happening, and it was already darkness before them...... Only a few people survived, but to no avail.
The cold blade of death had stabbed His Royal Highness the Prince, who was on his knees, unaware of all this. And when the blade was barely a finger away from the neck artery, even a high-ranking warrior could not save his life, let alone the few remaining defenders who could not protect themselves.
So, he's dead!
The assassin roared in his heart, and with unimaginable determination, he shot angrily.
The king's eldest son, Abel Skarna, had no talent for becoming a warrior or a master of swordsmanship, and the only thing he was known for was his humble manners and learning, but these did not allow him to grasp the ethereal life between life and death, and the invisible blade of the assassin's hand was unhindered by his neck, and then ...... Erase it!
The blade sliced through the arteries in the neck, and red blood spilled from the wound, staining most of the sword's body red.
It was only at this point that Abel reacted, but it was clearly too late - the assassin did not hesitate in the slightest, and drew the short sword that slashed into his neck with his backhand, and the blood stained on it spilled out in the direction of the blade, spilling on the sandy ground, and the deadly murder weapon was once again hidden in the void.
"Let's go." One of them said, in a short tone.
At this time, the remaining survivors looked at each other in horror, and then looked at the corpses of their colleagues, as well as ...... His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the king, who fell to the ground.
"Your Highness? Your Highness! One of the guards patted him on the shoulder and asked tentatively.
Unfortunately, his inquiry went unanswered, and Gable's eldest son remained ground, motionless—could it be...... He was vaguely aware of the worst and most reasonable possibility, but he couldn't accept it, and subconsciously looked for evidence that could refute the worst outcome.
"Blood...... Blood...... There was no blood on the ground! He found a reason that barely kept him from giving up—where Abel had fallen, only a slight amount of maroon blood seeped into the ground, in stark contrast to the large expanse of bright red on the side of the dead guard, "Come here, look! ”
He hurriedly turned the body of the eldest son of the king lying down, and then ...... Hold your breath.
The jade pendant exudes a soft glow, and the wound ...... In healing?
His eyes widened with those who had been attracted by his shout: for them, this was nothing less than a miracle, and although with their status and status, they could more or less know some news of the caster, but at this moment, the king's eldest son turned the corner, and it was a gift from the true gods—as the king's guard, their duty was to protect the king and the royal family's bloodline, and if His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the king, was killed in this attack, they, as his protectors, would inevitably bear the thunderous wrath of His Majesty. And you see, the one on the throne has never been known for his kindness.
"Shh The other guardian, apparently aware of something, interrupted the cheers of several of his colleagues and stated the cold facts, "The matter is not over yet, the enemy is still hovering around, take care to protect His Royal Highness, and don't let the previous events repeat themselves - you must not think that what we feared will come true, right?" ”
Glancing around with a bit of a sharp glance, the rest of the guards looked very upright, although they didn't reply.
- In fact, with the quality of the King's Guard, they would not have made such a low-level mistake, but the previously fallen Sbil Juventus was not only their boss, but also the pillar of their hearts - his fall made all of their beliefs collapse in an instant, and to a large extent disintegrated their will to fight.
That's what led to the tragedy just now.
"I think it's better for us to protect Your Highness like this." There were five of the remaining guards, all of whom were warriors—the guards who could shoulder the responsibility of protecting the prince were all warriors, and those who survived the other party's sneak attack were the best among them," he said...... Did anyone notice the appearance of the attacker just now? ”
No one spoke.
It is true that they have been exposed by the fall of the mountain barriers, but this does not mean that they do not have the most basic precautions - perhaps the assassin can deceive the senses of one or two of them, but at that time, more than a dozen people did not even detect the approach of the enemy, and even after the assassination failed, they did not catch the other party's traces, which is really a bit unreasonable, and those guys are not invisible people......
Wait a minute! The Invisible Man......
They all thought of the same possibility - the person who fought and killed Beam before was a person who did not exist in sight!
Will...... The assassins are also invisible?
They don't know if this ridiculous-sounding possibility is true, but apparently they can only take precautions for now as if the other person is really capable of confusing their vision.
Be careful, there's nothing wrong with that.
As for the proposal that was made earlier, there is no need to discuss it - Sbil Juventus is the absolute heart of the King's Guard, and it is not an exaggeration to even call it the soul. After his fall, the King's Guard was like being stripped of its backbone, from the ranks to the hearts of the people, completely fragmented, and they didn't know where to go.
Even if they leave here, where can they go?
They thought bitterly, and at the same time, they clearly realized that the enemy would not give up - the wound of the eldest son of the king was healed, thanks to a small pendant on his chest, those assassins had not expected this before, but after experiencing a defeat, the next attack will definitely be more ruthless and more deadly. Expecting that pendant to save another life is nothing more than insulting the enemy's intelligence.
"Perhaps, the elves can help us." After a long silence, one of the guards spoke.
"Perhaps." The others were noncommittal - the elves had been wary of them in the previous meeting, and no one wanted to stay in a hostile place, only the gods knew when a knife would come from behind!
"If there is no better alternative." After a moment's hesitation, one of them added that he was speaking to everyone else—no matter how bad the elves were, they were their allies, at least nominally, and even if they didn't trust them, they were better than the enemy.
"Hmm." Absent-mindedly coping, everyone was on guard, thinking about the next way out.
But the assassin didn't give them time to think - although they couldn't see the enemy approaching, the faint sound of footsteps in their ears made them more vigilant, and they carefully guarded the unconscious His Royal Highness the eldest son, listening intently to the other party's voice.
"Ten people...... Or more. The guard with the best ears said, his words full of despair.
This group of assassins is undoubtedly the elite of the elite, everyone should be a warrior, coupled with the advantage of stealth, it is difficult for them to defeat each other even one-on-one, not to mention that the number of enemies is at least more than double theirs, the battle situation is overwhelming, and even unceremoniously speaking, there is no hope of victory at all.
"Is it only a fight?" One of them said helplessly.
"There's no way around it." Another chimed in.
"Your Royal Highness...... There is no way, you can take one step at a time. The guard who had offered to go in the direction of the elves said, "Anyway, it can't be worse than now, right?" ”
"Yes." Their eyes met, and the others immediately understood what he meant, but no one pointed out.
"So...... on. ”
They were greeted by invisible swords and shadows.
This is a "small matter" that happens in the middle of the battlefield far away from the superior fighters, and even the mage who is in charge of the battle situation inadvertently ignores it. However, few people have noticed that this seemingly insignificant "little thing" is actually the real center of this dispute.
- Abel's life and death are crucial to both the land of mountains and the forest of elves.
PS: I don't need to repeat the importance of His Royal Highness the eldest son, I have already mentioned Gable's current situation and the significance to the Elven Mission.
Ps2: Sbil Juventus should be the worst person, and if he dies, he has to go back in time and die several times, so how many chapters did he die?
Ps3: I want to talk about it here, the perspective has to be switched - personal adventure direction has to change perspective from time to time, not to mention writing this kind of epic plot (to be honest, I can't control it), a single perspective can't write the whole picture of an event.
ps4: Tomorrow is a day off, to be honest, I can hold on to it when the world exploded in the collapse two days ago, but today's mood is too bad, and the scolding war with others is ongoing, I can't imagine that there are such brazen people in the world.