Chapter 394: Silent Assassination (1/2)

Leaving this little clearing, they moved only a few feet before turning around to watch. With the remains of the fire still fresh, a trail of smoke wafted up into the sky.

”Are you sure? If it is the demons, we should go, shouldn't we?”

Shrn Varuna was confused, not knowing what was happening.

”If it is those demons, we have to deal with them first. They're getting close and should've noticed the smoke by now”, Ming Yue explained.

Just then, the grass moved as five armed demons emerged from the other side. All of them moved and surrounded the fire, watching the smoke come out. One of them knelt on the ground, studying it before looking to the others.

”There's still a few embers left. They can't be far, this fire was snuffed only recently, very recently”, he said.

The demons looked to each other, each one with different thoughts.

”To think that little demon was lucky enough to have found someone to help her”, one of the muttered.

”But it's only one other person and another beast, some pet probably.”

”Hmph, whatever the case, they're on their way to the human's side of the lake. Whoever found the girl is most likely a human and if they traveled alone before, they must be strong.”

”It doesn't matter, we must find the girl and bring her back. You know how King Hai Zhu is, a meticulous person like him hates it when something is wrong. Just kill the human and take the girl.”

The one commanding this group was a demon of strange origins. He looked very human- like if not for his six bug- like eyes. Not to mention, this particular demon carried no weapons either.

”Yes!”

Immediately, they brandished their weapons, readying themselves for a battle. These five immediately split apart to look around but none of them realized that the ones they were searching for would be so close. Worse than that, none of them saw Drifting Sky unsheathed, hidden by the grass.

She turned to Shen Varuna who covered her mouth, trying her best not to make a sound.  Xiao Yin and Hei Yue were by the little demon, guarding her.

Ming Yue put her finger to her mouth, motioning to stay quiet and still.

”It will be over very quickly”, she whispered.

The little demon nodded quickly, staying put.

Giving her one more look, Ming Yue studied the area, peeking around and taking note of the demon's positions.

”Five in total spread out like a circle... Where should I start from?” she thought.

”The one with six eyes is the strongest without a doubt. I should deal with him last. In that case...”

Ming Yue then resheathed her sword and placed it into her spatial ring before taking out the Pearlstone Dagger instead. And then wind gathered in her hands, forming the Zephyr Claws only, they were a bit different.

”This is a good chance to try something different.”

The claws themselves were much thinner but carried an electric blue sheen. It was a different version of her usual technique, something more discreet and less visceral. They did not cut easily but they could pierce nearly anything with ease.

”Boltwind Nails.”

Just like that, she moved to her first target, a gray- skinned demon carrying a metal club.  He was the closest to her and sadly, the least attentive. As he looked around his eyes scanned the area, trying to find and tracks left by the group.

Then he felt something like a prick on the back of his neck before the so-called ”nails” discharged, sending currents through his body. Before he could even utter a sound, his body went stiff and numb as he fell down. But Ming Yue caught him before he made any noise before stabbing him into the neck with her dagger.

It was a clean kill and above all else, it was quiet. the demon's disappearance was unnoticeable.

Then she moved onto the next, quietly sneaking through the grass as the remaining demons continued to search the area.