Chapter 22: The Assassins
Ethan's reaction was quick, this little thing had only shown this gesture when he first saw him, and suddenly there was only one possibility for this appearance.
"There's someone behind you!"
I didn't have time to think about why the probing glasses didn't give any hint of the creature approaching, and I didn't have time to think about why I didn't notice it in the slightest.
At this time, it is pointless to think about this, the other party has already infiltrated such a close distance, and the priority should be how to deal with the other party's sneak attack.
Almost at the same time that Ethan touched the Book of Inheritance with his hand, a figure appeared behind Ethan so strangely, and the short blade held in his hand did not have a trace of reflection, firmly stabbing at the vital point behind Ethan.
Airplanes!
The white energy shield suddenly appeared, and the short blade that seemed to be able to absorb all the light was firmly stabbed on the white energy shield, making a strange buzzing sound, and Ethan was surprised to find that the shield blocking the short blade was actually collapsing rapidly.
"Demon Breaker?"
This situation is not unfamiliar to all mages, and every mage, even if they have not seen it with their own eyes, will see a detailed introduction from countless books on the subject.
Demon breaking is a situation that all mages are extremely afraid of, some specialize in refining this ability to deal with mages, and some have obtained weapons with this ability.
Ethan in front of him didn't know what the situation was, but that didn't stop him from hacking him to death.
At the same time as he touched the Book of Inheritance and cast the magic shield, Ethan had already pulled out the battle cross that he had been wearing, and the transparent energy blade slashed towards the opponent, even if he couldn't kill the opponent this time, he could force the opponent to change his moves, block the opponent's sneak attack, and buy himself time to breathe and observe the situation.
The sudden appearance of the enemy reacted very quickly, and the moment Ethan counterattacked, he had already pulled back, and his form, which had not yet been fully clear, disappeared into thin air again, as if it had never existed.
Ethan looked at the collapsed part of the magic shield, and the collapsed area did not continue to expand, judging that the opponent's demon-breaking ability was not strong enough to deal with him, which meant that the situation did not develop to the worst.
"Xiao Ou, is the other party still here?"
Xiao Ou is the animal that is suspected to be a kitten, and Ethan casually gave it a name before, taking the first word of Aurora. Aurora is the name of the Goddess of Dawn, and naming it in this way is a change of direction to declare ownership—even if Ou himself doesn't know it.
In fact, the little thing is not very comfortable with this unfamiliar name, and he doesn't like it very much. Unfortunately, it had no say at all, and no matter how strongly it expressed its displeasure, Ethan still called it that unwaveringly.
In normal times, it would definitely not take care of Ethan, but when it comes to whether he can eat magic stones at will in the future, the little guy still distinguishes the weight, and after patrolling left and right with those round eyes, he suddenly raised his front paws and pointed firmly to a place.
It was a very dark corner, even if it was daytime, it would be difficult to see the situation there clearly if you didn't look carefully, but Ethan didn't waste time, he used the water element of the bracer to grasp it for the first time, manipulated the water element in the air into a little droplet, and then formed a tornado full of water droplets, sweeping the area pointed by Xiao Ou.
At this temperature, the newly formed water droplets almost quickly freeze into ice crystals, which then hang layer by layer on a humanoid object.
The blade formed by the battle cross split the air and slashed towards the strange enemy, and when the other party realized that he had been discovered, he had already responded, feeling something from his waist with his left hand, throwing it directly in front of him, and then violently making a leaping and rolling motion to the side.
"It's ......"
Ethan almost subconsciously stopped his body, and at the same time as a sharp energy fluctuation prompt appeared on his glasses, he subconsciously switched to sunglasses mode.
His actions were completely instinctive reactions, which were practiced by long-term combat training with Diana for more than half a year, and many things were almost not thought about, such as switching the lenses of his glasses to sunglasses mode just to avoid the bright light from the explosion from interfering with his vision.
Unexpectedly, instead of an explosive, the guy threw out a 'flashbang' that could release a bright light, and at the same time, the enemy raised his short blade again and stabbed it after the fish jumped to Ethan's side.
"This guy ...... What's going on?"
The opponent's battle mode is completely different from what he has encountered before, and this guy is more like an assassin than the kind of guy he likes to face head-on before.
Immediately retreat after missing the blow, while hiding for the next opportunity - what Ethan can't figure out is why this guy is bent on killing himself?
Although Ethan had a lot of questions, it didn't affect his movements, and almost at the same time, Ethan also took out a small prop from his waist, relying on his sunglasses to protect himself, and directly crushed it in his hand.
This thing was just made by him in the past few days, and the raw material was the magic stone produced on this island, and it was a magic stone of relatively poor quality.
The effect is also very simple, that is, it instantly releases a strong flash, which is equivalent to a magic stone version of the flashbang - but it is much less powerful than the flashbang that Ethan brought back from the biochemical world, and the blinding effect is also much weaker.
But at this moment, the effect of the opponent's surprise is even better than that of the flashbang, because Ethan's movements are too fast and hidden, and the speed of the flash burst is too fast, and the opponent has no time to respond.
I have to admire this person's reaction, after losing his vision, this person did not fall into a panic, but adjusted the direction and accelerated at the first time, which is easier to get away from Ethan than when he stops his body and then retreats, and can also buy himself enough time to recover his sight.
It's a pity that he lacks understanding of his opponent at all, and Ethan has already set up a net, how can he let him escape?
So before the man could get far, he slammed headfirst into the inside of the magic shield and nearly knocked himself unconscious without being prepared at all.
"I advise you not to act rashly, if you don't want to make a big hole in your heart. ”
Although he didn't open his eyes to see the situation, the sharp feeling from his heart reminded this person all the time that Ethan was not joking.
"Now, disarm your equipment and reveal your true colors. ”
The two of them fought for a while, Ethan didn't even see each other's appearances, and the ice crystals that were originally hanging on this person's body also fell clean with the previous battle, and Ethan can only see the human figure vaguely now, as if it was separated by something.
Although he didn't know what it was, he guessed that it must have used some special equipment - just like the high-tech invisibility cloak that often appeared in the science fiction movies he watched in his previous life.
The other party is very knowledgeable, and obediently lifted the stealth effect on his body.
What was revealed was a completely unfamiliar face, and Ethan was 100% sure that he had never met this person, let alone knew him.
What attracted Ethan's attention the most at this time was the equipment on this person's body. The appearance is actually very sci-fi, with a completely tight design, and metal parts such as arm guards and breastplates are also very close-fitting. This design should be able to reduce its own size, which is not only convenient for movement, but also easier to hide.
Ethan took a closer look, and saw magic stones in several key parts of this set of equipment, even if these magic stones were well hidden, at a glance, they were perfectly integrated with the equipment, and there were no magic stones inlaid with them. It's a pity that for a magician like Ethan, who is extremely sensitive to energy, all these disguises are in vain.
However, when he entered the stealth state before, there was no fluctuation leaked out, and neither Ethan himself nor the probing glasses found it, which made him even more curious about this set of equipment.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to discuss this, Ethan continued to press the blade of his sword against the other party's heart: "Who are you? Why did you attack me?" ”
Unexpectedly, after the other party heard his words, he showed a look of surprise on his face, and gave a very speechless answer: "I have taken a fancy to the resources here, isn't it normal to kill you and swallow it alone?"
I almost forgot that in this world, it's not too common to kill people and sell goods, the sea is eating people, and people are eating people. It stands to reason that the resources on this island are enough for both people to make a fortune, but some people will never be satisfied.
"It's as simple as that?"
"Yes, it's as simple as that. ”
Ethan was silent for a moment, then finally shook his head, "I'm sorry, I don't believe you. As he spoke, the blade of the sword in his hand also pressed down an inch, and the other party could fully feel that the armor on his chest was pierced by the blade, and pierced the flesh under the protection of the armor.
"I said I said. ”
"Say it quickly. ”
Ethan's patience isn't really bad, but there's no need to let this guy know about it at this time.
"Actually, someone hired me to assassinate you, and he holds a grudge against you......"
Listening to this man's words, Ethan suddenly laughed, he could now conclude one thing, that is, there was not half a word worth believing in what this guy said.
"You know what?"
Being suddenly interrupted made him a little stunned, and when he heard Ethan's question, he instinctively replied, "What?"
"I don't really have many enemies, and that guy would never send a 'man' to assassinate me. Ethan emphasized the word "human", and as for whether this guy could understand what he meant, he didn't care: "As for the other enemies, I have already dealt with them with my own hands." ”