Chapter 280: The Shadows
The carriage was so badly slammed into the force that it almost turned into sawdust.
At the same time, the sky was dusty, and it was impossible to see the scene for a while.
"Is he dead?"
Looking ahead with a not-so-clear gaze, I couldn't help but ask.
"No, there were no screams or blood."
Ios shook his head.
A gentle breeze blows, completely blowing away the dust that has just formed.
The scene in front of the gate is also slowly coming into view.
“——!”
Ios and I were shocked at the same time.
I saw the Saxon king standing in the middle unscathed, with a mocking look on his face.
"How is that possible!" Ios couldn't help but exclaim, "With that level of impact, no matter how strong your body is, you will be seriously injured, how can you be okay at all?" ”
"Ios, you are indeed a surprise to me." The Saxon king stood still, staring gloomily at Ios and said, "I really can't imagine that that weak boy is still alive and will one day come back and take my throne......"
"You are wrong, brother, this throne was not yours in the first place, it was you who forcibly usurped it from your father by trickery!" Ios retorted sharply, "And do you know that your position was exposed to me by your people!" If your rule is clear and popular, no matter how great my power is, I will not be able to force you to this point! ”
"You're ......!"
The Saxon king was dumbfounded by Ios's words.
"Surrender, Saxon king, the entire royal city is now completely occupied by the British army." I shook my head and said, "Even if you can escape the gates today, there will be no place for you in the great Saxon territory." ”
"That's right, brother, you're in a desperate situation!" Ios lowered his voice heavily, "The tide is over, and no matter how stubborn you are, it's useless. ”
“…… Ah, you are right, the Saxon county town is gone, and everything is irretrievable. Whether it's my country, my family, or my own life......"
The Saxon king muttered the words of Ios.
"And yet...... Even so, I'm going to kill you today, Ios! ”
The Saxon king's eyes suddenly became vicious!
"Be careful, Ios!"
The instincts cultivated by the battle worked, and I didn't hesitate to throw my sword at Ios' side!
"Boom!"
A crisp sound of gold and iron resonating, combined with a few bright sparks.
Something that had been shot at Ios's neck was forcibly blocked by the sword I threw out.
"Dangchang!"
A pitch-black dagger landed on the ground.
"Watch out for Ios, it's definitely not an ordinary attack!"
I instantly came to Ios and protected him with my body.
The timing of the dagger was so perfect that I didn't even notice it before!
Moreover, the force of the throw is also extraordinary. The sword I threw with all my might was more than enough to counteract its momentum.
The sword on the ground had been almost damaged in the collision, and it was difficult to continue using it.
"Assassins?!"
Ios reacted instantly, raising his hand to erect a transparent defensive wall around the two of us.
"Haha, although I will definitely die, Ios, your soul will surely fall into hell before me!"
Not far away, the Saxon King sneered all over his face, and he seemed to enjoy watching Ios as if he were facing a great enemy.
"Flames!"
Ios gritted his teeth and threw a huge fireball at him.
"Poof!"
The fireball was about to hit the Saxon King when it suddenly split in two.
The cut surface was so smooth that it was as if it had been cut by a sharp blade!
The sliced fireball turned into a scattered flame that was invisible.
At the same time, a shadow that appeared as if it was nothing quickly withdrew from it. If you haven't strengthened your vision with magic, I'm afraid there is no way to find out.
"Ios."
Seeing this scene with my own eyes, I couldn't help but look at the young man next to me.
"Well, it looks like my guess wasn't wrong." Ios took a deep breath and looked at the Saxon King, "Brother, this is the top assassin who is always rumored to be by your side, if this guy hadn't protected you for so many years, you would have been assassinated many times!" ”
"No, not one, but many." The Saxon King smirked, "Show up, Hassan." ”
As his words fell, he saw figures emerge behind him.
They numbered in the hundreds, tall, short, fat and thin, men, women, and children.
However, all of them were dressed in black robes, wearing miserable white skull masks, and their eyes stared at us from behind like blue ghostfire.
"Gollum ——!"
Faced with an assassin legion of this size, Ios' throat shuddered.
"We are both a group and an individual, and we are transformed into ever-changing shadows. Surrounded by our shadow crowds, no prey will escape! ”
The figure moved quickly to envelop me and Ios, and all the shadows said in unison.
The different voices are perfectly combined like a perfect chorus.
"Wait a minute, what is Hassan? Shirou, do you have any impressions? ”
Ios looked at me in confusion.
"Huh? Don't you know Hassan? ”
Looking at Ios' troubled look, I suddenly reacted.
The legend of Hassan al-Sabah first appeared in the 11th century AD, a full 500 years later than our current era!
Therefore, no matter how well Ios knows the heroic epic, it is impossible to know the story that has not yet happened.
"They were the most famous assassins of later generations, and each one was a master of assassination. They have built up a powerful assassination order, and no one from the commoners to the king has been spared as long as they are targeted. I shook my head and said.
The situation is complicated again. I thought that the only heroic spirit summoned by the Saxon king was Ku Chulin, but I didn't expect that Hassan Sabah was added now.
However, there were only eighteen Hassan in history, that is, the old man in the mountains. Not to mention that the chances of the Saxon king summoning all Hassan are very small, and even if he does, there will definitely not be nearly a hundred people like now.
Then connect with the exact same rhythm when they speak, and the tacit cooperation like a person-
There is nothing wrong with it, it can only be Hassan, who has inherited the name of Baixiang!
…… Fortunately, in order to cope with the eventuality, I read a little information about Hassan and memorized it in my mind.
"Tsk, I've really run into a tricky enemy." Ios sighed when he heard this, "The magician is most afraid of assassins, if they are all master-level figures, then even if I have a hundred lives, it will not be enough!" ”
"Ios, although they seem to be a lot of people, they are only one person in the end." I shook my head and said, "His name is Hassan, you can understand that he was a multiple personality patient when he was alive, and the many figures you see now are actually just the embodiment of each of his personalities." ”