Chapter 198 – Shouldn’t Have Expected Much (1/2)
“Impossible, impossible! What kind of joke is that! How was a trap that the five of us set not able to render her unconscious?”
The shocked Victor turned to look at the other two teachers and saw the same reaction.
That woman ate it head-on and was still standing, she could even endure the pain and control her breathing. Even a seventh level warrior wouldn’t have such frightening fortitude, and her strength wasn’t even at a seventh level, so how could she withstand it?
Are you saying that she was able to endure the bone eroding pain simply with sheer willpower? Unless you went through special training, it wouldn’t make a difference no matter how strong your mental fortitude was!
That woman, who in the world is she?
“Devoru!”
“Your highness!” Devoru and the other two teammates responded to his call and quickly ran next to him, nervously asking, “Do you need us help?”
“No, you’re responsible for protecting me, leave the apprehension to the teachers. But…”
It was so unexpected that everyone, including Charles, fell into a state of shock, everyone expected the assassin to already be unconscious, but she was still holding on, so they didn’t know how to handle it.
“Puh…”
She spat out another mouthful of blood as her pain gradually subsided, and she finally relaxed a bit.
Because of the intense electric current, her skin was raw and bloody, the good news was that since she practiced Moonlight soul flower, the energy in her body was extremely pure, she might be slightly weaker against physical damages, but stronger against electric current and magic damage, so she could still just barely hold on.
That way, as long as she regulated her breathing, and could freely move her limbs, then she could continue fighting no matter how serious her injuries were!
“Huu… huu…”
When she was in the Flower Burial state, her body was like a precise machine, as long as her core was working smoothly, it wasn’t a big deal if the other parts were slightly damaged.
As for the pain…
What a joke, they don’t even know what kind of cruel training she’s received since a young age. They wanted to render her unconscious with pain? They would have to do a lot more than a mere electric current.
“Can you hear me? What’s your name?” Charles began his questioning after seeing her move.
“…”
Shen DaiYing didn’t respond and instead tidied her dishevelled long hair.
Because of the electric current, her dishevelled hair was like that from an angry kitten. Not only did it look ugly, it also hindered movement, so she could only tie it up.
“You’ve already failed, and there’s no way you can escape, the only thing waiting for you is death… if you’re willing to cooperate with us, I can let you live.”
Charles tried to induce her surrender while looking at the five teachers. They understood and began surrounding her and prepared for the next magic attack.
But Shen DaiYing still remained silent.
“Are you still not willing to give up?” Charles frowned.
If possible, he really didn’t want to kill her, he was affected by her indomitable spirit. As long as she was willing to cooperate and tell him who’s behind it, he could spare her.
Of course, that was if he already completely controlled the situation.
“Give up?” Shen DaiYing stared at Charles with her empty eyes.
“I know that you people from Shen Yue Ge always commit suicide and destroy the corpses to not leave any evidence… but, why?” Charles patiently tried to reassure her, “You must be worried that you’ll be eliminated after selling out your organization, right… don’t worry, I already have arrangements.”
“Arrangements?”
“That’s right, a perfect arrangement.” Seeing her interest, he thought that she had taken the bait and explained, “As long as you’re willing to cooperate with me, not only will I let you go, I’ll also arrange the rest of your life… I’ll give you a large amount of money, enough to live in comfort for the rest of your life. You can choose to stay in Heino Kingdom and serve me, or you could choose to go somewhere else, I wont stop you. As for Shen Yue Ge…. the assassin failed and was killed there and then taken by Charles’s subordinates. The reason was because the plan was leaked, so perhaps Shen Yue Ge has other moles… how about it, does that sound appropriate?”
“A good plan…” An unexpected sarcastic smile appeared on her indifferent face.
Charles, this guy, he even included her in her schemes! These pacifying words were indeed tempting, it promised her a beautiful future, money and freedom. It also helped her take care of the organization and sowed discord among them, so that she could wash herself and start her life afresh.
He even mentioned to let her serve him as a peace offering, if it was a regular assassin, they would have already given up, right?
“Hehe, how about it? I will definitely deliver on my promise, we’re in a collaborative relationship, you can trust me. It’s a win-win situation, and you can live, who wants to die, am I right? So cooperate with me. You still look young and beautiful, don’t you have a man that you want to entrust the rest of your life to?”
“What did you say?”
A man to entrust the rest of her life to?
Did she have one?
Maybe, but she had already rejected that kind of opportunity, twice…
“For a woman, rather than risking your life as an assassin, wouldn’t you much rather spend your life peacefully with your lover… get married, have kids, and live out the rest of your lives together. Wouldn’t that be bliss?” Charles slightly smiled and extended his hand towards Shen DaiYing, “I can give you that chance, as long as you agree to cooperate with me.”
“…”
Shen DaiYing didn’t move, like she was contemplating his suggestion.
“Don’t worry, I will definitely keep my promise, I’m not going to lie to a woman that’s about to die.” Charles looked at the teachers again, signalling them to not act rashly, “As long as you let go of that sword, then I’ll take it you’re in agreement.”
“Sword…”
After regulating her breath, she could finally stand up. She lowered her head and gazed longingly at the sword she was holding on to.