Chapter 41 - Assassination Attempt (II) (1/2)

Once the shadow had jumped over to the other side of the forest covered in trees, he quickly took a quick glance back at Shad with a look of horror on his face before he disappeared.

None of the soldiers had noticed it as their attentions were solely on the dying 4th prince.

” I want you all to turn this forest upside down and find me that damn assassin,” yelled Shad as he was looking at the four imperial knights that just got out from their tents. It seemed like they had felt the danger as well, but if it was for them, Shad would have already died already.

Before the soldiers had the time to feel any grief, they heard as Shad shouted at the four imperial knights behind him whom quickly ran towards the forest like a gust of winds.

Shad's chest had been pierced as far as the soldiers could tell. This meant that he should have been on the ground covered in blood. Yet, he was well alive without a scratch and even had the strength to yell at the mighty four imperial knights to chase the assassin. there wasn't a single bloodstain on his clothes or his body.

The Soldiers stared dumbfounded. ' What the heck is going on? The 4th prince had been stabbed by that assassin so how could he be just fine? Am I going blind?

Some of the soldiers were scratching their eyes and even asked some of the fellow soldiers to count how many fingers they were showing at them just to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong with their eyesight.

As for Shad, he had no idea that there was an assassin after him until he was in his range. His intention was always very sensitive towards the impending and always released his spiritual force to check his surroundings all the time, no matter how tiring it was. However, after what had just happened in the tent, he did not release his spiritual force to scan the surrounding as he was a bit tired.

Not only there were four powerful imperial knights next to his tent, there was also a hundred soldiers surrounding his tent, he did not dare to imagine that someone was crazy enough to make an attempt on his life. However, they just proved him wrong.

Shad saw the assassin coming and he was mentally prepared to face the attack, however, the speed of that assassin took him by surprise. He had come over to him like a shadow and attempted to pierce his heart.

He was so fast that Shad barely managed to raised his guard or defended himself against the attack. He had gotten so close to him that Shad was able to see the look on his face. they were cold, void of any emotions. if he was hit by that attack, he would have died instantly. Luckily he was saved by Monalisa.

No one had seen it but Shad, before the small dagger pierced to his chest. Shad saw a small black hole appeared on his chest. In another word, instead of the dagger piercing through his stomach, it went straight to the portal or the black hole which scared the shit out of the assassin and quickly stopped his attack and made a run for it.

As for the Soldiers, they indeed saw him getting his stomach pierced by that dagger. it was so fast that they did not notice the black hole as Shad was wearing a black robe as well which made it more difficult to notice.

While three of the imperial knights went after the assassin, one of them remained, positioned himself in front of Shad's body. his body was shrouded with a red battle qi as he summoned all his strength ready to protect the 4th prince.

Without waiting for the three imperial knights to come back, Shad went back to his tent.

” Thanks, you just saved my life,” Shad said as he arrived in front of Monalisa and gently kissed her on her forehead.

” You are master and my life is bound to yours, It is my duty to make sure you are safe, and even without that, I won't let anything happen to you,” she said with a sweet smile on her face.