Chapter 251 (2/2)

Why did the two Masters not harbor a single shred of suspicion towards Link when they received the letter and the dark soul stones? Apart from the fact that it was a clear framing technique, Link’s usual conduct was a major reason as well.

From the beginning when he handled the Darris’ ambush incident with maturity, to the revelation of Bale’s experiments with dark magic and finally to his glorious victory against Demon Tarviss, Link had displayed a large number of commendable qualities.

He was thoughtful, sensitive, objective and rational. He would never judge anything or make a decision purely based on personal emotions.

When Dean Anthony did not believe Link’s warning regarding Tarviss’ appearance, Link did not even utter a sentence of defiance. He simply spent all his time studying magic and eventually saved the entire academy.

While it was fallacious to say that Link would never experiment with dark magic, it would be fair to say that Link would never allow himself to be exposed by such careless tactics. All in all, Link was a young lad that deserved their trust.

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Around 600 feet outside the Scorched Ridge, two dark shadows were overlooking the situation in the camp from behind a small hill.

“It’s over,” one of them said.

His voice was raspy and low. He wore black leather armor and tied a dagger to each of his thighs. These daggers looked slightly special, having a rare crimson color and were enveloped in a layer of flaming brilliance. They looked gorgeous.

From his gears, one could tell that he was an Assassin.

“He has become even stronger. Our plan this time has failed,” The other person spoke. This person was clad in a hooded robe and held a wand in his hand—he was a Magician.

Although they had killed many people, they were all insignificant mercenaries. Their primary targets had all been well-protected and suffered practically no damage. The framing techniques that they had employed right from the beginning were all meaningless.

“He is already building his Mage Tower. Based on his current progress, it will be completed in about a month’s time. With the monitoring ability of the Mage Tower, we will not have another chance at a sneak attack.”

The ambush this time around took advantage of the absence of a Mage Tower in the Scorched Ridge. However, now that this disadvantage would be addressed, the only way to deal with Link after the completion of the Mage Tower would be to use brute force.

This was a devastating result.

However, the black-robed Magician suddenly emitted a quizzical sound and pointed to the Scorched Ridge in the distance before saying, “Look, two people are running out from the territory. It is the escaped High Elf and Link.”

The Assassin squinted his eyes to take a look and eventually nodded. He then said, “It is indeed them. From the direction of their travel…they should be looking for the High Elf Princess. We have a chance!”

The Magician then shook his head and said, “We have around 13 Assassins left. Even after adding us both, it would only make us 15 men strong force. It would be more than enough to deal with the High Elf. However, Link would be a problem. That guy knows how to use a group transportation spell.”

A transportation spell like Burst might not increase the combat powers of a Magician. However, it was an exceptionally useful spell to use for escape purposes. Not only could Link manage this spell, he could even bring people along with him, making him extremely difficult to deal with.

Even if they were to send 100 people to ambush him, he could also easily escape from the predicament.

This was the exact reason why they did not intend to kill Link from the beginning even with over 60 Assassins on their side. They chose to frame him with the crime they committed instead. Alas, the Assassins that they sent to the Scorched Ridge did not seem to get the memo and fought against Link in a direct battle. The end result was telling enough.

However, the Assassin thought otherwise. He stood up and chuckled, “The task of framing Link had not completely failed. As long as we kill the High Elf Princess, not only would the Ferde Wilderness be in trouble, so would the Norton Kingdom! The ties between the High Elves and the human race would then become estranged, giving less pressure to you guys in the North.”

The Magician nodded but was still hesitant. He then said, “That might be true. But the High Elf Princess is extremely good at hiding. How will we find her?”

“That is easy!” The Assassin smiled as he said. He then pointed at Romilson from afar and said, “Look, the High Elf didn’t take the main road the moment he left the camp. Instead, he ran straight into the wilderness, why do you think that is?”

The Magician was extremely smart as well. He immediately continued the sentence, “He can bring us to the High Elf Princess!”

“Yes. Notice the direction that he travels in. It is basically a straight line. This suggests that he is finding the princess through some sort of connection. Extrapolating this line of travel would probably lead us to the High Elf Princess. We can totally get ahead of him and kill the princess first. If we have the time, we can even plan another ambush. Perhaps we can kill the High Elf this time around.”

The Assassin was extremely pleased with himself the more he thought about his plan. By making use of the High Elf’s eagerness to save the princess, they would follow his tracks and first kill off the princess. It was a perfect plan!

The Magician also praised him from the bottom of his heart.

“This plan is indeed good. It is worth a try. I will then wish you success in the advance.”

The Assassin was taken aback and said, “You are not taking part in this?”

“Me?” The Magician smiled as he said, “Of course not. The only reason for my trip to the South is to bring you the Divine Liquid. Furthermore, I have just reached Level-6 and do not specialize in combat spells. I would only drag you down if I join this mission.”

The Assassin then shrugged his shoulders and said, “Alright then, watch my wonderful performance!”