"Boom ————!!!!"

Amid the exclamations of the many Byrne knights, the flames erupted from the top of the Byrne Cathedral, shaking the earth with a loud sound that shook their hearts.

At night, the flames mixed with an eerie light are extremely dazzling.

"It's in the direction of the church!"

The captain of the Red Blood Castle Guard, Ser Euron Eckert walked to the front of the group surrounded by knights and took a deep breath: "Lord Dalton Kand, the wizard's advisor, has just passed, and it seems that as expected, the Byrne Church is also their target!"

"Then what are we going to do, do we want to go over and assist the advisor?" asked a guard knight.

Euron Eckert pursed the corners of his mouth nervously and nodded vigorously: "We will go to help defend the church, but don't enter the church - first organize a siege network on the periphery." ”

"The other party is an assassin who assassinated the Duke, and his strength is absolutely extraordinary;

"Yes——!!!!"

With a neat shout, more than a dozen knights of the guard held torches and swords high, formed a defensive formation, and cautiously and slowly advanced in the direction of the cathedral.

As they approached, a figure stopped their tracks;

Child?

Looking at the white-haired boy who was half-kneeling in the middle of the street, dressed in a delicate and strange robe, gasping for breath and looking embarrassed, Captain Euron Ektguard frowned.

Is it the child of a noble family?

The suspicious captain of the guard waved behind him, and one of the guard knights immediately stepped forward.

"Hey, kid, where are you from, and why are you still on the street at this time......?

"Poof——!

With a sound that was too faint to be more subtle, the knight's words came to an abrupt halt, and his footsteps stopped.

The captain of the guard changed his face, "No, Edwin, you come back quickly! That kid may be ......"

But he said it too late.

The stunned crowd watched as the guard knight who stepped forward only blinked an eye, and only the lower part of the torso remained, and the chest above the chest disappeared without a trace!

The white-haired boy who slowly got up and raised his right hand, with small pointed ears on both sides of his sideburns, was in the eyes of everyone who was shocked at this moment... It's so eye-catching!

“...... Get out of the way. ”

With the cold words, the young man's right hand burst into a dazzling light.

"Bang ——!"

There was a sound of flesh exploding.

The frightened captain of the guard lowered his head, and an incomparably large blood hole appeared in the center of his chest.

"Bell ——!"

His knees weakened, and his sturdy body fell to the ground along with the two-handed sword in his hand.

Paralyzed in a pool of blood.

"Captain ——?! Guard"

"Lord Euron Eckert——?!"

In a burst of exclamation, all the guards showed angry expressions on their faces at the same time, and they drew their swords out of their sheaths one after another.

"Despicable and shameless people actually use this method to sneak attack ——!"

"This pointy ear must be the assassin who raided the cathedral, don't let him escape——!"

"Let's go up together, slaughter him, and avenge the captain of the guard——!"

Euren Eckert, who was twitching in a pool of blood, desperately tried to open his mouth to stop him, but he didn't even have the strength to raise his right hand.

If the opponent is really an assassin who has captured the cathedral and tried to assassinate the duke, it is absolutely impossible to have a numerical advantage alone......

"Ahhh——!!!!hhh

Heart-rending screams rang out.

Euron Eckert in a pool of blood, her body trembled.

"Poof——!

The sound of flesh being torn apart and ravaged was heard, and there were terrified and uneasy shouts from the guards who swarmed up, but they still pounced on them in desperation.

"Kill him! No, stop him, stop him!" shouted hysterically.

The response was another blinding light, and blood gushing out, spilling on the ground.

"Why?!Why didn't my sword slash on him?"

"What kind of light is that, so dazzling!"

"My hands, my hands are gone!

"Everyone back down, listen to my orders to reorganize the formation!"

"Flag Bearer, go to the Demon Hunter patrolling the next street to ask for help; everyone, cover the Flag Bearer's retreat!"

"Shield wall, pull open the shield wall to stop him!

The sound of madness, killing, heads falling to the ground, blood spilling, limbs shattering.

Unreconciled Euren Eckert, lying in a pool of blood, trembled helplessly.

Fear spreads through the streets along with death.

The Guardian Knights, who finally realized what kind of "monster" they were fighting, continued to attack after realizing that their attacks had no effect on the elven boys, trying to shoot with torches and poison-extracted crossbow arrows... But it still didn't work.

Morale has collapsed, but the fighting continues.

Five minutes later, the street was completely silent.

There was only a subtle sound of blood flowing and the slightly heavy wheezing of the elven boy.

The captain of the Red Blood Castle Guard, who was biting his lower lip, controlled his body with the last bit of reason, and raised his head with all his might.

Blood, bones, blades, thrown torches... The viscous liquid, in the depression of the street pavement, accumulates into a shallow "pond".

In this "pond", there was his robe, his friends, the guys who didn't like it, and the rivals who competed with each other......

Right now... They have all become part of this "pond".

As for the "flag bearer" who was called for help... A few steps away from the "pond", Euren Eckert saw only a fallen flag, and a hand that clung to the flagpole.

As for the parts other than the "hands", they all disappeared without a trace.

The Earl's Guard of the Red Blood Castle was completely wiped out, and none of them fled, and none survived!

But... But there was no sign of the elven boy.

"I've said it all... Get out of the way. ”

"Why are you so stupid as to look for death, it's a shame to waste my time in vain!"

A young voice squeezed out between his teeth and sounded above the head of the captain of the guard.

"Poof——!

His body trembled violently, and Euron Eckert's expression froze, and his right hand to pick up the sword stopped in mid-air.

The beam of light shot from top to bottom, piercing the back of his neck.

"The witcher who stood in the way from the front is too, and so is the wizard who is still catching up with the back, plus you guys who are in the way......"

"I'm now... I really don't have the time to entangle with you!"

Frowning, the embarrassed elven boy raised his right foot and stomped the head of the captain of the guard in a pool of blood, perhaps because the blood was too slippery, and the boy almost fell.

He staggered to his feet, and stepped on the corpse a few more times in anger.

Captain Euren Eckert, who was lying in a pool of blood, was soaked in blood, and his dim pupils reflected the back of the young man leaving in a hurry.

....................................

"Mentor Dalton in the Cathedral?"

Outside the gate of the Red Blood Castle Palace, Loren, who was gradually recovering from his injuries, turned his head, and while controlling the elven girl who was captured by him, he looked at Lusen, who hurried back with a strange expression, with an equally strange expression.

"That's what the guild wizard told me. The gray-eyed boy nodded: "Lord Dalton said that if the other party has infiltrated the empire, he should know the importance and significance of the cathedral to the principality, so he must send someone to protect it." ”

"Since the other party is an assassin who is good at stealth, it should be only fitting that he will defend it. ”

The black-haired wizard looked surprised.

Dalton Mentor... How willing was he willing to take the initiative to protect the Church's territory?

If it weren't for Lusen telling himself, Loren would never have believed it.

But then, another question popped into his mind.

"Wait! Since the mentor is in the cathedral, that means the explosion just now is ......"

"Yes, the patrolling Crimson Guards heard the commotion and should be cordoning off the surrounding streets. Lu Sien raised his eyes: "I sent a small team of witchers to rush over, I hope it's still too late." ”

Loren frowned, slightly worried.

If the Cathedral is their target, then the Assassins are no match for the Knights of the Guard... If they decide to rush in, I'm afraid Mentor Dalton won't have the time to protect them.

"Don't worry, my lord. Sensing Loren's expression, Charlotte, who was slightly dissatisfied, took two steps closer to the Witcher:

"The leader of the guards of the Red Blood Castle is Euron Eckert - he is the captain of my guard, and the nephew of Count Eckert of the Castle of Fury, be careful;

Loren didn't say anything, just smiled reluctantly.

I hope so.

Ever since the cathedral explosion, he had had a very bad premonition.

Ding——!

Under the dim moonlight, the black-haired wizard looked up almost subconsciously, as if he had heard something.

The surrounding witchers also looked around, and the vigilant Lusen immediately protected Charlotte behind him, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

Nothing, nothing to see.

Loren frowned, his eyes narrowed.

High-level spells, spiritual vision.

Like a drop of water dripping from the bottom of a well, an invisible ripple spread out around the black-haired wizard's axis.

The next moment, there was a sudden stir in the calm water, like a frightened fish, and it suddenly attacked the main entrance of the palace!

Straight ahead!

The heartstrings tightened, and Loren immediately put his left hand behind his back, and the runes of the Turin Fire floated in the palm of his hand.

"Someone is approaching!" the vigilant Lusen drew his sword without hesitation and roared in the same direction: "Wings of the Firmament, stop him——!"

The surrounding witchers immediately began to react, and took the first step to gather a panicked Charlotte in the center, and the two witchers standing in the front row drew their swords and pounced on them.

"Poof——!

The blinding light flickered, and everyone had no time to see the two witchers collapse to the ground, their heads disappearing without a trace.

The blood gushed out and sprinkled on the face of the robe that rushed up behind him.

The sudden appearance of the assassin did not stop, and rushed straight at the black-haired wizard.

"Wings of the Firmament, Protect the Duke'——!"

Luceen's roar echoed in midair, and he drew his sword to meet the enemy first, and pounced on the attacking figure.

At the same time as the words fell, the witchers present instantly divided into three teams, and at the same time, from the left and right directions, they outflanked the suddenly appeared figure.

But in the next second, the figure suddenly turned into a flickering spot of light—while dodging the attack of the witcher directly below, it also changed the direction of attack, and dived straight down.

Wait, if that's the case, then his goal is not himself, but ......

"Charlotte ——?!"

The countess, whose ears rang with the black-haired wizard's shout, shuddered and regained her senses from the trance of sudden fright.

But it was too late.

The witchers around her rushed out, and the nearest Rusen was three steps away, not to mention a certain duke... Loren, who controls the elven girl, has no skills at all.

And the flickering spot of light is already close in front of you!

Charlotte, who had no time to dodge, could only force her composure, closing her eyes and waiting for the sharp blade that killed her to approach her.

That's right, this can also be a good thing... Charlotte thought.

In this short moment, she thought about many things.

In the space of three years, Loren Turin had built up enough prestige in Byrne and the Crimson Castle that if he died, he would be the undisputed heir to the county of the Crimson Castle, and no one would ever stand up against it.

In this way, the Turin family can be reunited, and no longer have to worry about whom to be loyal to; I don't have to worry about who I should marry anymore, this damn bastard definitely won't be ......

"Bell ——!!!!"

The sound of the clashing blades exploded in her ears, and Charlotte, who woke up, opened her eyes suddenly.

The "blade" that flashed silver stopped less than five inches away from the door in front of her.

The frightened countess saw the figure standing in front of her - the black-haired wizard, who had no time to counteract, picked up the tip of the dragon's tooth spear that had fallen to the ground, and finally stopped the assassin at the last moment.

Gray-blue and silver light met in midair, pulling out a string of dazzling sparks.

At this moment, the "light spot" did not stop, and he didn't even have the heart to entangle with the black-haired wizard too much, and he dropped it after missing the blow, continued to break through from Loren's side, and quickly escaped from the layers of the witcher's trap.

At that moment, Loren really saw the other party's appearance.

White hair, pointed ears... And a little more resolute than a certain elf girl—a similar look, a man and a woman......

The black-haired wizard immediately sobered up.

The second Assassin appeared with him, which means that Mentor Dalton's resistance failed, and Byrne Cathedral is likely to have been captured by the other party!

Mentor Dalton, Minor Priest Webb, Euron Eckert... These familiar names are likely to have been ......

Right now... The panicked other party is not here to kill himself, but to save people!

However, the elven assassin had broken through the blockade between himself and the witcher, and was only a stone's throw away from the elven girl.

It's too late......

That doesn't make you happy!

The sword faded, and the tip of the dragon's tooth spear in his right hand was changed to his left, and golden-red flames gushed out.

With a flick of his backhand, the flames turned into huge waves and pounced on the figure of the elf girl.

"Give, I, go, die——!!!!"

The surging "sea of fire" instantly engulfed the figures of the two elves at the same time!