Chapter 582 - Asking For Death (1/2)
Chapter 582: Asking For Death
“You’re asking for death!”
Anne bellowed and pulled a steel chain connected to her shield with her left hand which expanded the shield swiftly and roared a violent gust. The ambushers didn’t expect Anne to react this quickly. They had pounced in midair and couldn’t dodge her retaliation at all. They smashed into the shield and were flung away like ragdolls.
The crowd surrounding the trio had dispersed as soon as the commotion began and they observed from a distance away. The ambushers were unusually strong. Although they were struck away by Anne’s shield, they got onto their feet swiftly and brandished their daggers forward like quick, slithering vipers.
“Eh?” Anne shrieked in horror.
Even though she didn’t cast any spiritual powers into her attack, her raw strength and the weight of the shield should have been enough to at least cripple them. She didn’t expect that these men were as capable as cockroaches. They can still get up after my shield hit them? Something’s off!
However, Anne didn’t lose her calm. Although she disliked leading a team, her individual strength was exceptionally outstanding and she had plenty of experiences in battle. Anne retreated hurriedly and guarded Christie and the little mermaid against the ambushers. At the same time, she swung out her shield again, but this time, the ambushers dodged nimbly and hastened their speed forward. Two of them leaped over Anne’s attack and wielded their daggers to Christie and the little mermaid.
“Got them!” One of the men exclaimed excitedly.
Christie shrieked in fear, but even so, she gritted her teeth and spread out her arms to protect the little mermaid. However, she didn’t notice that when she extended her arms, a strange shadow emerged in her right hand and shattered into thin air in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, Snow finally displayed her strength as a summoned spirit. Although she had just been created by Rhode, she was nonetheless a summoned spirit. She swam in the water ball at lightning speed and pushed her hands forward as though she was splashing water. Then, whirling, semi-crystalized radiance splattered gracefully and solidified into an ice crystal barrier from the fluttering snowflakes.
The barrier blocked the ambusher from piercing further and their razor-sharp blades scratched the barrier that was whirling non-stop. The two ambushers frowned at their missed opportunity, sprung backwards, and brandished their daggers forward from the other direction.
Clang! A dagger emanating with shimmering radiance emerged before them and resisted their attacks. Then, Joey flitted by with a mysterious grin. “Aiya, this won’t do, Brothers. I won’t let you touch this young lady here.”
“You…!” The ambusher was taken aback.
As a Thief class, he knew the dangers of letting someone sneaking to his side. Moreover, this young man actually possessed such formidable strength. However, before the ambusher displayed his astonished expression, Joey had thrust his foot onto his stomach. Then, Joey somersaulted to the ground and swept a glance to Christie and Anne with a grin. “Aiya, sorry for coming this late, Anne, Christie, and this adorable Miss Mermaid.”
“Ah… Joey…” Christie heaved a sigh of relief, but the little mermaid didn’t have a favorable impression on this frivolous Thief and she drew a distance away from him.
“You’re quite fast this time, Joey,” Anne took a step back and guarded Christie and the little mermaid with Joey from the other side. She clasped her steel shield and said. “Anne thought you ran off to a pub for drinks.”
“Heh, that’s not right, Anne. I’m working right now. Working.” Joey revealed an awkward smile as he tightened the grip around the liquor flask hanging by his waist and waved his dagger. Back then, after Joey had dispatched his men to tail the group of Alchemists, they discovered that they had been secretly contacting someone, which Joey quickly reported to Rhode. Then, Rhode ordered Joey to continue monitoring and find out their exact numbers and background, which was why Joey was following the group of men from far behind. Joey thought that this group of people was here to inquire information about the fortress, but he didn’t expect them to lay their hands on Christie and Anne… He didn’t know if he should treat them as courageous or dumb.
“No matter what, help Anne to keep them back! These people are quite strange!”
“Don’t worry, Anne,” Joey said relaxedly. He swept a glance at the ambushers and shrugged. “Our reinforcements are here.”
Boom! An ear-deafening explosion numbed their ears and the aggressive ambushers fell flat to the ground as though an invisible large hand had swatted on their backs. Their faces flushed and pumping veins popped up on their foreheads. Faint magical radiance flickered on their bodies, but it didn’t seem to be effective.
At this moment, Canary descended from above with her signature smile. She rushed to Christie and the little mermaid’s side and scanned them from head to toe. “Are you hurt, Christie?”
Christie smiled and shook her head in response. “No… Thank you… Sister… Canary…”
“Glad to hear that,” Canary’s smile turned even gentler. She extended her hand and stroked Christie’s long hair lightly. “Don’t worry, you did well, Christie. You even tried to protect the people around you under such a dangerous situation. You’re really brave… You’re indeed Rhode’s…”
Canary paused abruptly. However, she simply nodded and turned around to face the ambushers. “Is this all of them?”
“Uh… Y-Yes, Madam Canary,” Joey said with a pale expression.
Even though this Grand Mage was smiling widely, Joey had clearly spotted the ice-cold, merciless glint in her eyes, which left him shivering and gulping his saliva. Canary looked to the side and extended her right arm. Then, the ambushers who were on the ground flew up to the sky and crashed into one another. Canary swung her arm slightly and tossed them onto the empty field in a stack. She clapped the filthy dust off her palms. “I’ll leave them to you. Dismantle their equipment and wait for further instructions from Rhode. As for the others, Bubble has gone to settle them.”
Dasos took down his monocle and leaned back on the sofa, letting out a long sigh. The Alchemists around him were also exhausted. It wasn’t easy negotiating with Rhode and Dasos didn’t expect this young man to be that demanding. Moreover, he was extremely familiar with the operations of the Alchemist Association and was relatively sure of his judgment, leaving Dasos without a chance to act stupid. He didn’t have an easy time wrangling with Rhode over the alchemy materials either. If Rhode didn’t give up a little at the final stages, perhaps both parties couldn’t come to an agreement.
But now, everything had finally ended.
“Alright then, that settles it, Mr. Rhode,” Dasos raised his spirits and lifted the material list. “According to our agreement, we will provide you with half the materials first. After we have received the antidote and verified its effects, we will provide you with the other half… Of course, this transaction has to go through the review and confirmation of the Church. Is everything accurate as to what we have discussed?”
“Of course,” Rhode lifted his head and nodded.
Dasos felt rather ridiculous at his response, but he didn’t dare to speak anymore. After all, the wrangling over the alchemy material was enough to bleed them dry and if Rhode suddenly thought of something new, he would need to… The Chairman was in a critical condition and they didn’t have the time for chit chat. Dasos stood to his feet. “Alright then, Mr Rhode. There’s no time to lose. Don’t you think we should…”
“Hold on a moment,” Rhode extended his arm and gestured.
Dasos’ heart skipped a beat. “I-Is there any other problems? Mr Rhode?”
“If I recall correctly, Master Dasos, you said that this investigation team that you led represents the Alchemist Association Headquarters, right?”
“That’s… Of course.”
Although Dasos didn’t know why Rhode chose to verify this question again at this moment, he eventually nodded. Then, Rhode handed over another sheet of paper. Dasos took over the paper and scanned through the contents. He was flabbergasted. “Mr. Rhode, what do you mean by this!”
“It’s simple,” Rhode said with his usual expression. “This is a ransom, Master Dasos.”