Chapter 340 (1/2)

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“Whoosh…!”

Rozen immediately recognized that this sneak attack was a combination of Armor Pierce and another Skill exclusive to non-plate armor user, Sneaking.

There were only a few players who used this Skill throughout Aincrad, but only one of them could reach this level where the target didn’t notice his presence until the last moment.

Even Rozen couldn’t react in time even though he saw this attack coming through Eye of the Mind. At least if he turned back to block now, he definitely wouldn’t make it.

So…

“I don’t need to turn back then!”

Rozen placed his sword behind his back right where the attack would land as if having eyes on his back.

“Clang!”

Exactly when Rozen did so, the spark from weapons collision was created, and Rozen successfully blocked the sneak attack.

But the sneak attack was not over just yet.

“dap dap dap!”

Followed by a clear footstep sound, a black shadow suddenly rushed toward Rozen at astonishing speed from the side and thrust the thin and sharp weapon in his hand straight at Rozen’s head.

Since Rozen has already used his sword to block the first attack, he wouldn’t be able to block this attack properly, but since he has already seen this attack coming, he could dodge it with ease by ducking.

However, the sneak attack was not over just yet.

The third attacker showed himself shortly after, from the front, no less.

“it’s showtime.”

After saying those words, the attacker rushed toward Rozen at astonishing speed without making a sound.

The third attacker wasn’t holding a dagger, like the one behind Rozen, nor was he holding a rapier, like the one beside him, but a rectangular-shaped Chinese kitchen knife.

“Haaa!”

The leaves and branches nearby were blown away when the third attacker swung his weapon at Rozen.

After being attacked from behind and the side, Rozen should be cornered and unable to dodge the last attack, or so they thought…

“Shhnnn!”

A Sword Skill’s light shone brightly. However, it was not on Rozen’s sword but his foot.

“Gengetsu!”

This was a one-hit Martial Arts Skill. Unlike Senda, which was a punch, Gengetsu was a backflip kick technique.

Using a backflip kick with a crescent moon-like trajectory, Rozen managed to bounce away the Chinese kitchen knife aimed at him.

By this moment, Rozen managed to fend off all the attacks. Although it seemed like a complicated and well-planned attack, the whole process only took a few seconds.

In these few seconds, the attackers attacked Rozen with an intention to kill, yet Rozen managed to fend them off.

Upon realizing their sneak attack failed, they jumped back to create some distance between them and Rozen, and only then Rozen could finally see clearly who the attackers were.

There were three of them, and all of them looked like grim reapers.

On the left was the one who attacked Rozen from behind with a small dagger coated with poison.

He wore tight-fitting black leather armor, thin black pants, black leather studded boots, and a black mask resembling a sack with holes cut for eyes.

Upon seeing the eyes peeking from those holes, people could clearly sense madness from him.