The fierce battle next to the airship suddenly came to an end, and the 13 Assassins who had attacked Cassius disappeared into the mountains after paying the price of three deaths and one capture. No one tried to come back to rescue their captured companions, as the Assassins' probe, one of the Assassins' four basic skills, revealed them of the disparity in strength between themselves and their opponents.

However, the assassin captured by Joyka did not become a prisoner either, as the fellow, realizing that it was impossible for him to escape, did not hesitate to bite through the poison hidden between his teeth. Joika had discovered the anomaly and was too late to stop it, and all he had in the end was a cold corpse that could not be used to extract any useful information.

As the Assassin's signs of life vanished, the owl tattoo on his back faded rapidly. Connection Magic - This is how these Assassins carved their patterns on their backs to identify each other, and when the body dies, the tattoo naturally disappears.

After the battle, the top priority was the situation of Cassius. After lifting the ice wall, Cassius fell unconscious, with a high fever and never woke up. Sophia was anxious because she found that her healing magic had not only not healed Cassius, but had worsened the wound on his leg.

"What kind of poison did these assassins use to hinder the healing of light magic? Sophia was so anxious that she almost caught her, but she never had a clue.

Joyka, on the other hand, looked for a way to save Cassius. That is to find out who these assassins are behind it, and then go straight to the Yellow Dragon, and surely find the antidote in the enemy's lair. But the crux of the matter is, how do you identify the enemy?

Initially, Sophia believed that the Assassins had been sent by the Society of Truth, as she had seen the power of Meritgar to seal the magic of light during the battle of the Holy Coffin.

However, Joyka has a different opinion, he believes that although the Truth Society has been looking for a way to harm Sophia, by the time they left St. Pope's Island, the Central Church had already started a political purge against the Truth Society internally, and the members of the Truth Society who were brought out also carried out a crazy counterattack in order to survive, and the two sides fought bloody, and it was unlikely that either the Central Church or the Truth Society would make a move at this time. In addition, if these assassins were really sent by the Central Church or the Society of Truth, their target should be Sophia, but in fact, their target was directly locked on Cassius from the beginning, which is somewhat confusing. In response, Joyka came up with a hypothetical hypothesis that sounds unlikely, but is very plausible when you think about it, that the assassins were from the "Night Stalkers", a special assassination unit from the Republic of Monis.

First of all, about the tattoo on the back of the assassin. Joyka has never dealt with the "night owl", but he also knows that the so-called "owl" is another name for the owl, the owl under the moon, so the name suggests that it refers to the "night owl". Although the Republic of Monis has always denied the existence of the "night owl", no one with a discerning eye knows that it is the ruler of Monis who is talking nonsense with his eyes open. Use ** connection magic to tattoo a tattoo on a subordinate's body, as soon as the person dies, the tattoo disappears, so that the evidence about the existence of the "night owl" will be erased.

Secondly, the Assassins were hiding in the Kuka Mountains, patiently waiting for Sophia and Joyka to leave before launching a sneak attack on Cassius, suggesting that they were secretly following and following their companions before they entered the Kuka Mountains, or earlier. And it was at the port of Monis that the companions disembarked and then crossed the country to the Kuka Mountains, which means that they were most likely targeted as soon as they came ashore. The suspicion in the host country is extremely high.

Thirdly, the Kuka Mountains are one of the most treacherous areas in the three continents of the Olo Horde. These Assassins seem to be quite familiar with the terrain of the Kuka Mountains, and appear to be frequent here. Moreover, the fact that their territory has been lurking for so long, but they have not been attacked by the snake, chicken, beast, shows that these people have a way to avoid being attacked by the snake, chicken, and beast, and no matter what this method is, it is also something that only people who have lived near the Kuka Mountains for a long time can do. Therefore, the suspicion of the Republic of Monis is even greater.

Of course, this qiē is just speculation. Cassius has no grudge against the Monis Republic, so why did the "Night Stalker" suddenly attack him? But there is also another possibility, that is, the ruler of the Monis Republic was entrusted by others to send the "Night Stalker" to attack Cassius. After all, the country is ruled by a group of mercenary merchants, and as long as someone can afford to pay the price they approve, then this possibility can be realized.

But what exactly is behind the attack on Cassius, whether the Republic of Monis and the "Night Stalkers" organization are involved, and what is the real purpose of the mastermind...... These are mysteries that cannot be solved by thinking alone. For this, Joyka believes that action must be carried out. He is going to Monis City to visit an "old acquaintance" who can help him, while Sophia is asked to stay in the airship to care for and protect Cassius.

And so it was, and three days passed.

"What should I do?"

Sophia raised her head and looked at the starlight in the sky in a daze for a long time.

"If I had recovered the power of the 'Stigmata' earlier, this wound would have been healed. Alas, I'm useless. Sophia felt deep remorse for her incompetence, but it didn't help.

In the end, Sophia decided to fetch water, but that didn't mean she turned a deaf ear to Cassius's safety. She summoned the Valkyrie's Soul, just as she protected Owen and Cassius in Dawning Heights, using the Valkyrie's Soul's weapons, armor, shields, and robes as a location to create a protective barrier that encompassed the entire Levitation. While this isn't foolproof, it's better than nothing.

After making a gesture, Sophia picked up the bucket and walked briskly to the nearest stream.

"Oops, oops......" The winged elf flapped its wings and floated past behind.

"Bessy, I'm in a very bad mood right now, and I don't have time to joke with you. Sophia said angrily to the trickster, she thought the little guy was playing a prank again.

Beth flew in front of her and stopped Sophia: "Don't go, there's ...... there"

"That's enough! Sophia couldn't help but be angry, and scolded the winged elf in a deep voice.

The winged elf throbbed and let go, she flew to a stone, looked at the background of Sophia's dissipation, crossed her waist, puffed out her mouth, and showed a very aggrieved expression: "Hmph!

The nearest creek is also 4 or 5 km away from the airship. Sophia carried the bucket and trotted all the way, and the snakes, chickens, and beasts she encountered on the road retreated. She was sweating and panting. This is not only the physical exertion, but also the mental attrition. Because she had to maintain the protective barrier composed of the soul of the Valkyrie, her magic power was consumed every minute, and the distance between her and the barrier was getting farther and farther, and the mana consumed would also increase exponentially, so when she ran to the stream, the magic in her body was only half left.

Sophia knew her situation, and she had to finish the water and rush back in the shortest possible time, because once the magic was exhausted on the way, the protective barrier would lose its effect, and Cassius would be exposed to danger.

Sweaty Sophia was so anxious that she didn't even bother to catch her breath, so she immediately bent down and dipped the bucket into the stream.

However, her eagerness made her almost forget the most basic principle of a wild adventure: to be alert at all times and to watch out for dangers that could arise at any time.

The dark green eyes were like ghost lamps that guided the soul into the underworld, silently appearing behind Sophia.

Now Sophia is very worried about Cassius's safety, but she doesn't know that real danger is coming her