Laugh at!

Unsuspecting, Ios was directly hit by the dagger on the spot.

Before the black shadow could do anything more, suddenly Ios's body exploded on the spot like a balloon that had been punctured!

Boom!

After the loud bang, the ground was littered with rubble and potholes.

However, the black shadows that originally surrounded Ios were instantly dispersed, and some of them who were unlucky were directly affected and disappeared on the spot.

"I said you guys, can't you even see the most basic fake body?" Ios's figure, Yoyo came out of the ground, "I just used the two magic tricks of stealth and retreat to activate it in an instant, how ignorant is the magic in your era?" ”

The shadows were silent, and then the next moment unexpectedly began to converge.

All the two nearest black shadows are combined into one at a very fast speed, and then combined with the adjacent black shadows......

Soon, all the black shadows condensed into a blurred human body.

The dagger in the person's hand has also turned into a thin sword faintly carrying black gas.

Putting on a stance, the figure swung his sword directly at Ios's chest!

"Interesting, did the assassination change to a head-on battle?" Ios greeted him with a smile, "In that case, I'll do as you please." ”

As he spoke, Ios also conjured a flaming sword in his hand and fought with the figure.

From a distance, Ios's sword skills have improved considerably, and there is a world of difference from the way I first met him, who only knew magic.

The two fought in one place like this, and it was difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat for a while.

"Damn...... Damn it...... It's really useless. ”

The Saxon king saw that his heroic spirits could not take Ios for a while, and he couldn't help but stomp his feet anxiously.

"Boom!"

At this time, the two sides collided again, and gold and iron resonated.

The swords of both sides pressed tightly together, and there was a stalemate for a moment.

"It's the last five minutes, and if you can't attack me again, then be prepared to do my bidding." Ios smiled indifferently while holding his sword in both hands to defend against the opponent's attack, "Or are you actually ready to lose to me in the first place?" ”

There seemed to be a cold light flashing under the eyes of the figure.

Then he opened his mouth suddenly, and the tip of his tongue spat out a tiny short needle toward the center of Ios' brow.

“——！”

Ios was caught off guard and quickly tilted his head back.

However, his reaction was still a step slower.

"Poof!"

A short needle grazed the corner of his forehead, and a wisp of blood flowed.

"Hmm!"

Ios loosened his strength slightly, and swung backwards for a long distance with the help of his opponent's sword.

Then he fell to one knee and propped himself on the ground with his sword, looking pained.

His face also began to darken rapidly.

Obviously, there is a poison in the short needle.

"Ios!"

I couldn't help but feel anxious to go over and help him.

"No, I...... OK. ”

Ios waved his hand at me with difficulty, gasping for breath.

"But you ......"

"I ...... I haven't lost yet, and if you come here, I'll have to lose. Ios gritted his teeth stubbornly and shook his head repeatedly.

"No, it should be said that whether he comes or not, you are doomed."

At this time, the black shadow spoke.

Surprisingly, the voice of the black shadow was crisp and beautiful, not as solemn as its appearance.

And...... Seems to be a woman?!

"You have fallen for my unique poison, and without my antidote you will surely die." The shadow continued, "If you still want your life, admit defeat now and I'll save you." Otherwise, in an hour, even if Allah comes, it will never be possible to save your life. ”

"I see, in the end, I still fell on your way." Ios raised his face and smiled reluctantly, "Speaking of which, you are the main personality, in other words, the existence of the ontology, right?" ”

"So what?" The dark shadow said impatiently.

"It's nothing, it's just that I can't imagine that it's a woman who has been fighting against me for a long time." Ios laughed, "If I could, I really wanted you to clear the black fog and see what you looked like." If it's a beauty, then it doesn't seem like a loss to be able to look at your face and die. ”

"Huh...... You're really special. The dark shadow chuckled, "In my lifetime, I used this body to tempt countless targets, and assassinated them when their spirits were at their most relaxed. No matter how high the status of the men of my target is, how upright and awe-inspiring they pretend to be on the surface, but the lust in their hearts is naked and cannot be hidden at all. ”

“…… And although you talk too much, your eyes are clear and transparent, and there is no trace of desire in your heart. I can conclude that if you succeed in becoming the king of the Saxons, you will definitely become a legendary king in the future. The black shadow sighed, "In this world, there are too few people who can stick to their hearts and not be moved by the desires of the outside world. ”

"It's over, I just have respect for you as an opponent." Ios shook his head.

"So, I don't want to kill you at all, it's a loss for this country and the whole world. But in exchange I hope you will throw in the towel and spare your brother. The Shadow sighed, "The Saxon King, though he has repeatedly disappointed me, is after all the master to whom I have sworn allegiance. I will be loyal to him until the last moment, at least to protect him from Saxon territory and find a safe place to live in seclusion for the rest of his life. ”

"That's impossible." Ios flatly refused, "The people of the entire Saxon territory have suffered unspeakably all these years because of him." I must bring him to a public execution in front of everyone to give you an account! ”

"Prince Ios, sometimes it's wise to back down at the right time." The Black Shadow persuaded, "Isn't it a win-win situation for you to save your life and become a king while I protect my master and retain his loyalty?" ”

“…… Do you really think that I can't crack your poison? The corners of Ios' lips widened, "You think I'm at your mercy?" ”

"Don't be stupid, what I'm best at is poison refining. The poison I applied to you was helpless to the most sophisticated court physician in all of West Asia back then, and you think that someone in remote Western Europe hundreds of years ago would have done it? The Black Shadow scoffed, "Even if there were, he wouldn't have been able to research and refine the antidote in an hour. ”

"Yes, for ordinary people, this is probably a certain death." Ios shrugged, "But you know, I'm no ordinary man. ”

"Buzz!"

Ios's back suddenly lit up with a dazzling blue light.

The powerful energy fluctuations were surging out, causing the black shadow to take several steps back.

"This ...... This is! ”

The dark shadow raised its arm, obscuring its vision, as if it had been stung in the eye by the light.