Chapter XXIV: Assassination
"Huhuhuhu"
Heavy breathing, hidden in the sound of rain. Kevin's whole body was underwater, and he was looking up and breathing greedily. A month had passed, and every day, he was living under the chase, and he felt that the people behind him were becoming more and more complex and the means were becoming more and more abundant, and he was not sure how many of these people were still killers of the Stephen family.
It wasn't that simple, and there was a lot of it that was done through magic. But he couldn't be sure how many of the old man's words would be true, and even if ninety percent were true, the last one that was false in the deadliest link would make all his efforts go to naught and become someone else's game. He knew the risks, but eventually accepted it, because the old man's price was tempting, very tempting.
What the old man gave was a strange and long supply line, an invisible line that ran through almost the entire Western Continent. And in the long month that had just passed, he had passed through two of them. For the first time, he had obtained a huge amount of potions and materials, and the old man didn't worry about how he could take them, because they were all packed in a small cloth bag, a space magic weapon with a huge capacity. Magic potions are what he is best at, and it is precisely because of these strange potions that he has given him a chance to breathe, and he has escaped being chased again and again to persist until now. The second time, he was given a set of equipment, a spider silk cloak, a phantom ring, mime shoes, a forest belt, and a phantom mask, which was a complete set of concealment equipment, and the existence of the phantom mask allowed him to transform into another person in an instant. But he didn't do that, but still relied on the support of the potion, patiently practicing every magic item until today.
He felt the ripples in the water, perhaps because he felt that there was no room for him to resist in the water, and the people who came were bold and not afraid to expose their coming. Kevin, on the other hand, was very happy, and they didn't want to think about why he was breathing with his head up. But they can't be blamed, because they can't see how many layers of breathless clothes they are wearing inside. He grinned, for just three minutes, he didn't even know how many potions had been dumped in the waters. These agents do not need to be swallowed to be effective, and any contact with them may penetrate the body. Even with his own resistance and several antidotes, he still felt some numbness. It had almost drained all the potions on him, but he didn't feel a little distressed, because it would give him a long pause and enough for him to disappear in front of everyone, except, of course, those who knew the supply line.
Soon, he felt a lot more fluctuations in the water, and he felt the cloth bag around his waist with his left hand, how could he be unprepared to step into this vast water.
Suddenly, a chill hit him. It's the height of summer, and even if it's a rainy day, you shouldn't feel like this when you soak in the water.
Not good! Kevin held his breath, a fierce man stabbed down, and with his left hand, he pulled out a large-caliber magic gun from the cloth bag, and the barrel of the gun was exposed to the water, aiming at the sky.
Rumble!
A violent explosion rang out, and a line of fire flew into the sky, and the huge reaction force quickly sent Kevin underwater. In a blur, he saw the ice slag around him, and he finally knew why he felt the cold, and he didn't know when, the assassin used the smoke of the water to lay down the ice and snow barrier, and if he waited a little longer, he would become a turtle in the urn. His reaction was extremely fast, but a whirlpool was already visible to the naked eye around him. It was so dark that his vision was greatly hindered as soon as he entered the water, and he couldn't tell if the whirlpools were human or magical.
In the end, he still made a mistake, and after holding on for a month, some of his original conceit was gone, and this trace of pride was likely to make him lose here. He bit down on one of the pills in his mouth, and it was just an ordinary breath-holding pill that could last for ten minutes underwater. As soon as he swallowed it, a blue light had already appeared in front of him. It was a chain of lightning, magic that was already known for its speed, and it was even faster in the water, and he didn't even have time to cast his magic shield before it completely collided. The paralyzing sensation instantly traveled through his body, and he lost control of his body. The impact of the shot soon dissipated, and although it was still sinking, it was much slower, and the ice slag was swallowing up his trajectory.
In just a few seconds, he lost the ability to resist. Ignoring the other whirlpools or approaching ice slag, he focused all his mind on his left hand, as he had to get rid of the paralyzing effects of the lightning. Suddenly, the little finger of his left hand jumped, but at that moment, an ice edge pierced his calf, and bright red blood suddenly gushed out. The blow came so suddenly, Kevin was completely unprepared, and the severe pain caused the body to react most naturally, tensing the muscles, and destroying the paralyzing effect of the lightning chain to a large extent. His left hand touched the cloth bag around his waist, and in an instant he threw out a small blue ball, and then the next second, a heavy shield appeared in his hand. Like a two-handed shield used by a warrior specializing in defense, it was so wide and thick that it completely obscured his figure. With this shield, he sped up his fall again, and quickly fell into the water.
After a few seconds, all the small balls exploded, and huge waves of water rolled over, and if you looked down from the sky, you could see a tsunami-like tide of water centered on his place, sweeping in all directions.
Kevin made a hurried move, and at this time he was not far from the center of the explosion, and even though he was fully prepared, he was still hit by the momentum of the shield, and hit his body, all his internal organs were shocked, and he was dizzy for a while, and he wanted to vomit clean. There was a brief pause in consciousness, and soon he came to his senses, which was his only chance. Sending away a hand, he took out a magic wand from the cloth bag again, concealing light, muffling, transfiguration, and flowing water, and released a few low-level spells on himself, and then sensed that the waves of water had subsided slightly, and left the protective range of the giant shield and swam out. He transformed into a swimming fish, but it wasn't Transfiguration. Transfiguration is an extremely high-end magic, not something he can do, at this time it is just a bit of a trick, if someone stares at him, or releases the magic of breaking the barrier, it will be broken in an instant. But he had to take a gamble that the sheer potions and chaos would allow him to break through the encirclement.
After a long time, he finally stepped on the ground and approached the shore. By this time he was exhausted, but still vigilant, he moved carefully, slowly recovering from the water. It was still too dark to see the shore. The potions he poured into the water were the powerful petrochemical potions that made up the vast majority. Swallowing a few drops of this elixir will make people's muscles stiffen, lasting for more than ten minutes, and with the concentration at that time, the effect will definitely only be stronger than this, which is why he was able to get rid of everyone. But he still didn't feel at ease, although the lake was vast, this group of people would definitely not all go into the water, and someone would definitely be on the shore to meet them. But it's not possible to surround the lake, it would take at least a few hundred people. Then he needs to rely on luck at this point.
Fight!
Kevin made up his mind, slowed down as much as he could, and climbed ashore.
"Childe is really a good means."
Kevin turned around quickly, his back to the water, his staff in his hand, his face resolute, but in his heart he cursed for his bad luck.
A man walked over from afar, wearing a magic shield, and his body was not drenched in the slightest, he walked to a place five or six meters in front of Kevin and stopped, raised his hands, and then slowly opened the placket with his right hand, where there was an emblem.
Kevin focused his gaze and recognized the emblem, which belonged to the Stephen family.
The man revealed his identity, but Kevin didn't let his guard down in the slightest, but he didn't care.
"Childe got rid of the encirclement in the water alone, which is really powerful. The cordon on the shore has been lifted by the family, and we have about five or six minutes. â
"Oh? Thank you so much, should you let me go immediately, and I'll be safer for a little more time. Kevin's voice was faint.
"Just a moment's delay, I need to convey the meaning of the head of the house. This month, we have secretly helped each other, but it is almost to the limit, presumably Childe should also feel it, the team of chasing and killing is expanding, such a big news can't be hidden after all, and we can do less and less. Of course, in this escape, we also witnessed the strength of Childe, and the head of the family was willing to let Childe choose again. â
"Thank you, Archduke Stephen, but obviously now is not the time to think, is it? I will think about it and reply to you on the third point. â
"Okay." The man conveyed the message succinctly, then quietly withdrew far away, making way for Kevin.
Without hesitation, Kevin quickly left, as if he had trusted this person, completely exposing his back in front of his eyes.
In the end, nothing happened, and the man remained still. But Kevin's eyes were cold, because he felt a trace of killing intent, and the magic weapon was still in his hand, and he quickly disappeared by the lake.
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