15 [1-15] Those who are not flagged as dead walking. (2/2)

The talisman that was protecting the two assassins lost its power and frost fell on their hands.

And then...

”Geez!

Gaggin!　And with a gurgle, both of their arms were covered in ice.

The ice on both of their arms attracted each other like a magnet, fusing them together and turning them into a single fetter.

This is a low-grade water elemental magic, <>. It is a spell that creates ice shackles to restrain the opponent.

This spell is designed to restrain the enemy without damaging them, but if left unchecked, the frostbite will slowly become more severe and eventually lead to necrosis of the hand, which is a scary spell.

With their arms sealed, the two of them stand in awe of Iris (Rene).

They seemed to be unable to decide what to do next due to the unexpected situation.

--All right!　Let's just say the talisman was defective!

Iris (Rene) now exerted her true magic power and burned off the talisman at once. Then, after stripping off the protection, she restrained him with just enough magic to keep him from looking suspicious.

This may seem a little strange, but they won't suspect that it is the strongest undead inside.

--Now, you're not going to say, ”My arm is bound, so I'll fight with capoeira,” are you?

Or, if you're ready to tear off your arm, you can fight with ice chunks from your manacles. However, they didn't seem to have any intention of battling that hard, so they simply turned on their heels, made their escape, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

They ran deeper into the narrower path. Their movements were swift. It would be difficult to catch up with them in a chase. But with the power of the Abyssal Spirit to read moods and emotions, tracking it is easy.

Iris (Rene) focused her mind and extended her search area as far as possible.

El Talef was not that big of a city. If Iris (Rene) really tried, she could get about half of it under her perception.

Iris (Rene) perceives a large number of emotions moving around like a noise screen. He ignores the irrelevant people and focuses on the two of them as they flee.

Perhaps because they had given up on the attack, the hostility was gone. Slightly confused, slightly puzzled, slightly terrified. I can read the pain in her arms, as if they were shackled in ice.

They paused for a moment, and then the pain disappeared from both of them.

The assassins didn't seem to be able to use magic, but if they could, they must have at least a potion to heal. They must have recovered when they hid at a distance.

--They thought they were spreading it. Good job. And the place to run to is ......

Just as this city has a branch of the adventurer's guild that controls the territory, Night Python must have a base of operations.

Pests are best swatted from their burrows. Iris (Rene) looked for where they were running off to.

* * *

As soon as Adan and Jonas returned to the room in the apartment complex where they were temporarily based, they slumped against the wall.

They slumped against the wall in silence, their ragged breaths echoing each other noisily. Eventually it was Adan who spoke up.

”I failed. ......

Jonas remained silent. Jonas remains silent. Adan knows this without saying it.

Adan pulls a piece of metal from his pocket and tosses it carelessly onto the floor.

It gleamed like gold, but was blackened all over, and smoked white as if it had been burned.

This is the talisman. It's a disposable item that temporarily protects against magic.

You are dealing with a wizard of the fourth level (guard). I knew it would be a bit of a hassle, but all I had to do was catch them while the talisman withstood the magic.

But the talisman was broken in less than a quarter of the time I had expected.

Even though he was a fourth level guard, he was still just a kid. There's no way he could have this much magic power. So, ......

The Night Python guys gave you a second-hand one.

”Of course they did, you son of a b*tc*.

Adan said, and Jonas agreed. He thought they had given him a talisman that had already been used some and had lost its durability.

The two of them were just doing a dirty job for money.

The only thing I care about is the reward and the penalty for failure. If the cause of the failure is on Night Python's side, they can negotiate more strongly. In fact, I thought I could owe them for putting my life (or arrest) in danger.

If so, so be it. I don't care if Night Python gets in trouble for this mistake.

Next call is tonight, right?

Yeah, the usual place.

All right. We'll take turns resting until then.

They nodded at each other. They never dreamed they were being held.