Chapter 65 (1/2)

Chapter 65: Turning the Tables in A Desperate Situation!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

What exactly was a bandit? And what constituted an Assassin?

There was only a fine line between the two professions. Both prided themselves on being agile and having delicate movements. The only difference was their way of earning their keep. While the former used his abilities to rob people of their riches, the latter specialized in killing people for the bounty on their heads.

The Syndicate, in essence, was an amalgamation of both—an organization of bandits that robbed people of their lives! And at the top of these immoral acts, sat Andy.

Andy crept behind a tree roughly 30 feet away from Link, gently caressing the blade of his anti-magic dagger. The Magician behind the tree, Link, was young, but powerful—there was no doubt that he was a genius. The thought of claiming the life of such a talented Magician excited him.

Andy listened intently to Link’s breathing patterns. Link was breathing at a fast pace, faster than most combatants. However, what set him apart from a normal human was the stability of his breathing. Even during times like this, the pace of his breathing didn’t change.

Isn’t this guy shocked that I just blocked his attack? Andy was slightly disappointed, he would much rather fight an opponent who had given up all hope, rather than one who was calm and collected. It brought him joy to see his opponent suffer.

In the face of such calmness, Andy began to hesitate. How can he be so unflinching? Could it be that he has a trump card that I do not know of? Should I unveil all my powers now?

Despite having the backing of a Magician, the trauma from his previous encounter with Link’s unimaginably powerful magic had not yet dissipated.

Andy knew that the only that could bring him out from the shadows of his failures was the life of the Magician opposite him right now. But would he be successful?

Time was passing: one second, two seconds, three…

The voice of the black-robed Magician rang in his head, “What are you waiting for! The opponent has already called for backup; the time is tight!”

While Andy was clueless about Princess Annie’s background, the black-robed Magician was fully aware. He was also aware that the army of River Cove Town was rushing to this location under the command of a strong Level-4 Knight. He had no confidence in securing victory against his opponent.

If the knight managed to establish contact with Link, they would have no chance of winning.

The voice of the black-robed Magician woke Andy up from his thoughts. He listened intently to Link’s breathing and discerned his exact location. A second later, Andy was on the move!

Holding his dagger, he emerged from behind the tree with lightning speed and threw the anti-magic dagger towards the location he marked out.

He did not intend to use this attack to inflict any form of damage, but as a decoy to distract his opponent’s spellcasting!

He then threw the second dagger directly at Link. From the trajectory, it would pierce Link through the abdomen. If Link could not retaliate in time, he would be gravely injured, if not, dead!

Andy then sprung out from his hiding place and activated his Battle Skill: Dance of Slaughter!

Dance of Slaughter

Level-3 Battle Skill

Effect: Releases a huge amount of Combat Aura allowing the user to move swiftly and elegantly towards the target, much like a graceful dance. The movements are so fast the target will see multiple images.

(Note: Be careful, this is the prelude to an assassination. Using this skill will allow the user to cover 30 feet in less than half a second!)

This Battle Skill was specifically used to deal with opponents who were sluggish and physically weak. More often than not, it ensured not only the safety of the Assassin but also the death of the target!

At the same time, Link sensed something was amiss. He knew that the deciding factor of this match lied in this final second. He currently had 3.2 Mana points after the short recovery period. These Mana points could be used to fire three glass orbs and to cast The Magician’s Hand once.

His greatest threat at this moment was the anti-magic dagger.

Link made his decision in a split second. He released The Magician’s Hand!

Even though the dagger had anti-magic properties, it could only dispel spells that were elemental in nature, but not spells that were mystic in nature. Although The Magician’s Hand was a weak spell, it was purely mana in nature and would thus be effective.

The Magician’s Hand successfully blocked the airborne dagger and greatly reduced its speed.

But in the end, the Magician’s Hand was still weak. In the face of the power of a Level-3 Assassin, the dagger would still retain some of its power.

However, the weakening of the dagger was enough. At the moment the dagger saw a decrease in speed, Gildern lunged forward, using his steel arrow as a sword.

Clang! The dagger was knocked off its trajectory and failed to do any damage to Link.