Section 88 Dodge

"Hubris!" Essien couldn't stand it anymore, and at his command, four soldiers rushed forward. Armed with halberds, these soldiers stabbed their weapons forward, attempting to use the length advantage of their weapons to make it impossible for Ashrufat to fight back. But Ashrufat threw out his sword before they could charge forward and form a siege, and with the incredible strength of his arms, the sword passed through the breastplate of a halberd hand from the front, and the remnants of the force carried him away, and he fell to the ground on his back. Blood gushed out of his wound and mouth at the same time, and he was hopeless.

The remaining three men still rushed forward, and although there was a gap in their encirclement, Ashrufat had also lost his weapons. But in the next second, a powerful magical greatsword appeared in his hand, and the greatsword let out a terrible roar as it danced, and the blade was surrounded by magical energy that was clearly visible to the naked eye.

The withered sword danced in a circle, and the three halberds were severed almost simultaneously. The three soldiers were stunned for a moment, and this momentary hesitation became a fatal mistake. The two men fell down with a miserable howl, and the third finally retreated in time, avoiding the deadly sword that chased after him.

It was too late, but at the moment when Ashrufat's last sword missed, and before he could retreat, Phalysis rushed up. It was the first time the two had faced each other, and Pharysse's agility was completely out of step with his massive size. He wielded a war hammer in his hand and smashed it sideways at Ashrufat. The timing was impeccable. As long as this blow can be hit, no matter whether Ashrufat can block it or not, he will be carried away from the doorway he is holding by the force of this blow, and then he will naturally be dragged by the siege from all sides, while the others can rush into the room and grab the little girl.

Instead of using his sword or retreating, Ashrufat rushed forward with his hammer, moving as fast as a bolt of lightning. He rushed into Phalyses's arms, and the two men collided together.

Essien clearly saw that there seemed to be a force that hit Phalysis the moment the two made contact, knocking the giant man's feet slightly off the ground. Although the two collided together, it felt like Phalysis, who was supposed to be the bigger physique, had an advantage, but in the next moment, Ashrufat had already forced Phalysis to carry his huge body on his shoulders and threw him into the crowd.

Several other people who tried to take advantage of the gap were also forced out of the way. But by this time the soldiers on the periphery had also completed the preparation of the crossbow. Four or five strong crossbows were already aimed at Ashrufat. On the battlefield, muskets and crossbows were the best weapons against the most outstanding warriors. The common perception is that muskets and crossbows have their own strengths, with muskets having the advantage of being more armor-piercing and carrying more ammunition, and bows having the advantage of being more accurate and at the same time not in danger of bursting.

Ashruphat stood in the doorway, facing the enemy, facing the crossbows that had been revealed, and a terrible smile appeared on his face.

Essien looked at his opponent's smile and sensed danger in an instant.

For what...... Before, you would have thought that this person was an ordinary person, although there was almost no difference from ordinary humans in appearance, but this feeling was ...... This overwhelming force that evaporates when touched by light is tossed and undulated, bursting out at any time like a whirlpool...... You can't ignore it even if you don't look at it directly...... Far beyond the strength of the human body......

The spark of thought in his mind flashed for a moment, and Essin's body couldn't help but move. He grabbed Clio beside him and pushed him to the ground.

In the next moment, before the archers could shoot at their target, a hurricane-like barrage of white-hot light bullets struck. Instantly engulfed the soldiers in the front row.

After the heat subsided, Essien climbed up. The flames of the explosion still carried the hot air across his face, but he was unharmed due to his timely reaction. Those who didn't have time to dodge were killed. Only a few are still standing, and this is because they are in a better position and have companions as human shields. But after this sudden magic attack, they were all stunned. The others were left with corpses strewn across the floor, torn apart in the heat, revealing dark red muscles. A few of them were alive, but the scorching of the magical flames was nothing more than pain, their skin crumpled and dripping with slime, and their burned throats could only make a sharp whistle instead of a scream.

"What's going on?" Clio also didn't understand what was going on.

"Magic. Essien uttered the word. He is different from the others, he is a person who has really been on the battlefield and has seen all kinds of dangers. Even now, though, it's hard to imagine that Ashruphat could actually use magic.

"What about the little queen?" asked Cleo.

"It's still inside. Essien pointed to the door in front of him. After using this magic, Ashruphat immediately closed the door and stayed inside with the little queen. The Essin Wizard had a brief moment of weakness after using large-scale magic, but by this time all those who had survived had already lost their minds, and no one was going to take this opportunity by surprise for Ashrufat. They can only prepare for a breakout at the door and wait patiently. The time was on their side, and a few moments later several more teams arrived, all attracted by the vision of the light and sound just now. However, Essien did not rush to launch the scoring attack, but waited patiently.

No matter how capable Eshurufat is, more ants can bite and kill elephants.

After a short while, several more teams gathered one after another. Now that Essien had nearly a hundred or so men in his hands, he finally gave the order to attack.

The door to the small utility room was wooden, and an adult could break it with a hard kick. In the next moment, a large crowd rushed in, and Essien and Clio stayed behind.

"My lord, it's empty. The man who rushed into the room shouted.

"How is that possible!" Essien immediately rushed in. As mentioned earlier, this is just a small house, and there is no place for Tibetans in it at all, and it only takes a glance to see that Ashrufat and the little queen are no longer here.

"They broke the window and fled!" shouted a sharp-eyed subordinate.

Sure enough, the wooden panes had been broken, and large enough holes for adults to walk through had appeared. Eshurufat must have taken the opportunity of the chaos to break the window and leave with the little queen.

"What to do?" asked Cleo eagerly. "The Duke strictly ordered us to catch ......"

"It doesn't matter. Essien said with a deep groan. "We only have to keep an eye on the gates, and they will not be able to escape the palace. It's only a matter of time before you catch the rats behind closed doors. ”

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"It's out. Ashrufat lightly jumped out of the dry well, and then pulled the little girl out. As mentioned earlier, there are very few pedestrians on this road, even during the day, let alone on this turbulent night. With his night vision, he can see his surroundings clearly. The walls and gutters of the palace formed a strong defense, completely separating the inside and the outside.

"It's safe for now. Ashrufat said. "Take a break. He said. The little girl is not physically fit enough, and she is already so tired that she gasps for breath.

"What shall we do next?" asked the little girl, gasping for breath. Don't look at her appearance, it's okay, but her heart is really messed up. It's no wonder that when everything around you is suddenly turned upside down, it's already remarkable to be able to think calmly, and it's a luxury to come up with a feasible solution.

"Right now we have no idea about the whole picture. Ashrufat replied. "There's too little information, and I don't know what's going on in Lu Dao...... What do they want to do, what they want to do next, how much force they have to do. In such a situation, it would be unwise to take any action. I think we can hide and ask what's going on before we decide what to do next. ”

"Hide, shouldn't we immediately seek out our loyal men...... When Garunas put down the rebellion......"

"What the book says is not necessarily true. Ashrufat said. "Our situation is completely different from that time of Garunas. It is not even known who the rebels are...... Where did the rebels who attacked come from, how did they come from, and so on, and so on, and it was not appropriate to act rashly in such a situation. ”

"I didn't just say, I did...... Byron?"

"There's a big possibility for Byron, but it doesn't have to be him. Or maybe it's some kind of raid that tries to be planted...... He didn't intend to win at all, but just poured dirty water on Byron. Ashruphat laughed. "To bring down a regent...... It's not a small offense that is needed. In short, now everything is possible, any of our actions are dangerous and can be the result that the enemy wants...... So it's better to do nothing. ”

"If it really was he who did it...... What are we going to do?"

"It's hard to do. Ashrufat replied matter-of-factly. "He had plenty of time to get everything ready...... He is the regent, and with a little patience, he can slowly replace his own people in key positions one by one...... It's a breeze......"

"But I'm the Queen......? Shouldn't they all be loyal to me?"

"The queen doesn't say anything. Those subordinates that Byron slowly promoted, their power, their wealth, did not come because of you, but because of Byron. If Byron falls, it means that they are in danger of being stripped of their money and power. On the contrary, if Byron wins, then each of them will receive a new reward. That's what's at stake, and because of that they will be at Byron's orders. Ah, of course, I'm just saying that it's too early to draw the right conclusions. It's impossible to say for sure whether Byron did it. ”

"If that time ...... I'll just listen to you. The little girl said softly. "That's the one you said to me after the meeting......

"No," Ashruphat laughed. "That's what I said casually. For even if Byron died, it did not mean that all danger was eliminated. Another Byron will appear, for example, isn't our general Rafa a backup for Byron?"

"You mean, Rafa betrayed me too?"

"I didn't say that. But no one knows what will happen to Byron after his death...... But I think the performance of the two people may be different, but the essence is the same. But now is not the time to say this, wait until after dawn, no, I should say that it will all settle down before noon tomorrow. ”

"Wait...... Why will it subside?"

"If Byron had done it, he would have been in complete control after dawn. If Byron hadn't done it, he would have suppressed all the commotion after daybreak. Ashrufat replied. "Of course, if it's really a clever arrangement, take this opportunity to kill Byron...... That doesn't matter, anyway, some of his subordinates will definitely escape and run to the Guards Legion...... The new commander of the Guards is Byron's best friend, and he will surely rush to his aid as soon as possible and spare no effort to avenge his master. Whoever these rioters were, they could only take advantage of their unpreparedness for one assassination, and they would never be able to compete with the Guards. We'll just have to hide and wait. ”

"Where can we hide?" asked the little girl, confused. "Can't you just leave?"

"No, if Byron had done it, he would have guarded the gates, and he would have guarded them heavily. "There is no way we can escape the city without the right equipment and mounts...... It occurred to me that maybe I could get someone to help. Enough rest, let's go. You have to take advantage of the night, your clothes are too conspicuous, and they will definitely be exposed during the day. ”

The little girl had actually only sat on the well fence for a minute or two, and for her, such a rest time was far from enough to recover her strength. But she didn't say anything, and immediately got up and followed Ashruphat away.

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There are exceptionally few people in Flower Street tonight.

This is a matter of course, even the stupidest and most sluggish people have already smelled an ominous aura in the sky-high flames of the aristocratic district. If it's one or two fires, it's just an ordinary fire, if it's a dozen, then something big must have happened.

Having said that, everyone knows that the son of Duke Byron, the regent, was recently assassinated in the street. Therefore, the garrison has been arresting people indiscriminately for a long time, and they dare to use muskets, bows and crossbows and other weapons on the streets. This already makes people panic, and in such a situation tonight, few people still have time to look for flowers and willows. The women on the flower street also know that this time is not a day to do business, so today is not only there few customers, but also few girls. At least there are not a few figures in the "Red Rose". The proprietress Rhodia was lying on the counter doing a bartending experiment, and she almost didn't notice the guests coming in from the door.

"Welcome...... Ah, it's Mr. Eshurufat. Rhodia looked up at the people who had come in.