Suddenly there was a whooshing sound in the bushes next to it.

Algernon lunged back and knocked Freya down behind her, a stubby bolt of crossbow through Freya's fluttering hair, the shrill sound of the wind startling the young lady of the Feather Clan. Algernon remained vigilant, his nerves tense, and despite his age, he was the first to react, and the two silver-faced guards hesitated for a moment before grabbing their weapons and scanning the surroundings.

"Get down!" exclaimed Algernon. Bard took Salith in his arms and fell to the ground with his wife. Two more bolts flew out from under the dark shadows of the trees.

"Who is it?" the Feather Clan guard quickly glanced at the bushes, and then at Algernon, with a bit of complexity in their eyes. Immediately after, the silver armor of the guard behind him suddenly emitted a faint white glow, and at the same time glowed with the runes on his blade, he held his sword horizontally in front of him, and leaped into the trees with an arrow.

Bite!

The sound of metal clashing sounded instantly, as if the guards had blocked the incoming crossbow arrows, and the two black shadows in the bushes appeared in an instant and quickly retreated. Algernon raised his head slightly, and by the white glow, he could only make out that it was the man in the black cloak who had attacked them, and that it was possible that he was in the same group as the person who had attacked them before.

How could so many people want the life of this Freya Wind Spirit?

Algernon's gaze followed closely to the distant guards, and he felt that the situation in front of him was extremely strange. These assassins are like a mysterious organization, they are by no means a whim, they assassinate Freya. Raiding the sorcerer's dwellings, as well as ambushing on the path...... It's all planned!

Not to mention who Freya Wind Spirit was, she had been missing for a week without anyone looking for her, but at this time, it was as if the assassin had received the news in advance. Neither Algernon nor the Bard family told anyone else about Freya's residence here, except for the Wizard Alliance kid.

But.

There is another place that is incomprehensible.

-- Bill's words.

"Who are they?" asked the guard who remained quietly.

"Huh? ...... I don't know them. There was still a hint of horror in Bud's voice, and Sally was right next to him, and if she hadn't fallen down in time, the attackers might have hurt his wife, "I don't know many people here. Most of the people in this neighborhood are more withdrawn. ”

"Maybe. Dear Guardians of the City, it will be safer to return our weapons to us. Algernon slowly stood up on his knees. The Feathers had wings, and they should be able to catch those sneak attackers quickly, but Algernon always felt that those people must have come prepared. Even the guards of the Feather Clan have been taken into account. It's definitely not an easy task to catch them.

"There is no doubt about it. We've been targeted by some strange and elusive killers, if you're willing to give us soothing wizards a little more trust—"

"No, I can't. The guard refused him without waiting for him to finish.

“...... I think it's better for you to call a few more people. ”

Freya, who was frightened, gradually became a little frightened in her voice. The cool wind in the dark night slid like a blade down her neck, and she looked at her only kindred with an almost begging gaze, "Take me to hide first!

"Freya, Miss Wind Spirit!" Algernon suddenly grabbed Freya's arm, holding her close to him. The blade of the Feather Guard's sword suddenly lit up.

"It's a magician!" Bard gasped and stood in front of Sally.

And the attackers are hiding in the shadows!

It was as if it had been a well-prepared trap, and they had lured away a guard, and an even more formidable enemy was still hiding behind!The Feather Guardian immediately raised the fluorite lamp in his hand and whispered a romanesan incantation, and the light spread like ink in water, and the light mist shrouded everyone, as if to protect them. Algernon covered Freya's mouth to prevent her from screaming, and he stepped back to Bard's side and gave him a stern look.

"Sir, it's not a question of your abilities, it's hard for you to protect us all!, give me the staff, don't you want us to see your sir?" said Algernon's voice like a bell. The guard, who was holding a fluorite lamp in one hand, two long staffs under his arm, and a light sword in the other, was obviously a little immobile, and he seemed to grit his teeth and drop the long staff. Algernon immediately pushed Freya towards Bard.

"She has to live. Algernon lowered his voice and said in an unquestioning tone. With that, he stretched out his hand to the staff.

Another crossbow bolt flew right in front of Algernon and narrowly missed him. Behind him, Bard decisively recited a spell to summon the Wind Elf.

This time Algernon didn't stop. Before the staff could be held in his hand, the Wind Elf followed Bard's wishes and tossed the staff on the ground. Algernon hesitated, and only bent down to pick it up when his black-and-red wooden staff fell to his feet.

"I'm sorry. Bard, who was holding the staff, whispered.

"Run!" Algernon's face sank, and with a wave of his hand, a wall of earth appeared out of thin air, and several ice edges pierced the wall as if they were thorns with teeth and claws. The sound of the wind changed, like a shrill mockery, and Algernon's face turned pale.

"Hey, what the hell do you want to ......" Freya's suspicious shout was immediately blocked by Bud's hand, at this moment, Bard was also stunned, he had already heard Algernon say that the elves summoned according to the method of the Feather Clan would get out of control, but he didn't expect them to lose control so easily! The wind elves who had helped them just now quickly turned into fierce colorless goshawks, constantly swooping on the dirt walls that Algernon was struggling to support.

Algernon gave Bard a hard push, and Bard remembered that Algernon told them to "run." Without time to hesitate, he grabbed Freya's arm and glanced at Sally silently, motioning for her to follow. Bud turned around as he ran, and used his magic to block the balls that fell like cannonballs in the air, and he didn't know where to run, so he also got into the bushes, and he estimated that the men with crossbows had already fled.

Algernon stood in the dust, like a towering mountain.

As one of the wizards of Takam, Bard had known that the magic of these elders was much stronger than his, but he had never been so full of reverence for Elder Algernon in front of him as he was today. Bard turned back to his wife to look at Freya, and then he spun around, cold air condensed at the tip of the staff as he chanted quickly but clearly, and then pushed it out with a thud, regrouping into a sturdy hexagonal ice shield before Algernon's eyes. Algernon immediately understood and ran towards them.

"Let's go. Algernon grimaced.

"Go, where are you going?" Freya didn't dare to speak out loud at this time, her eyes widened, and her two small fists kept trembling.

"As you ask, hide somewhere else. Algernon's face darkened, and he turned his head to glance at the path, where the glow of the fluorite lamps still enveloped the flying ice in all directions, mixed with blue and dark green magical brilliance, and the loud sound of the ice popping made it impossible for him to identify the attacker and the guard's whereabouts.

"I, how can I trust you humans, I'm going to call the Silver Guard!" Freya said as she took a deep breath and shouted at the mist.

At that moment, Algernon suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Freya's neck.

He glanced silently at stunned Bard and Sallyster, the tip of his staff pressed against Freya's chest. The white-green fluorescence had not yet disappeared, and Algernon, in a lower voice, coldly ordered Bard.

Bard was taken aback, but he didn't hesitate and raised his staff.

There was a muffled sound.

Freya fell limply on top of Algernon, who pushed her to Bud, who took Freya, picked her up, and silently circled behind the tree.

Before the fluorescence faded, they quietly walked through the trees with Freya, who had been knocked unconscious, into the distance.