After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

"Hey, cousin, listen to me."

"Your brother has toiled half his life, but has never achieved anything worth mentioning."

"He's been single for most of his life, and I doubt things will get any better for him in the future."

"But lately, my brother's eye keeps twitching."

"It could mean a windfall, or it could mean good luck is on its way."

"Until this morning, I finally sensed a chance to turn things around."

"This is a tough one. If you're willing to pull off a big heist with me, after it's done, I'll go and redeem my sweetheart on Third Street, and you won't have to continue serving in this stagnant town. We can go north, to the Magic Kingdom, how about it?"

"Don't you like the widow's daughter next door? She seems pretty well-behaved, like a virgin. I'll help you tie her up and I'll get you a girl too."

After the four of us go abroad, we'll support each other and live a good life! We're going abroad!

Nothing here matters anymore.

"Come on, let's grab our weapons. Let's grab that spirit sword imported from the island nation of Pegasus, and get this done with your brother."

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The sky was just beginning to lighten.

Half asleep, Xinuo felt a chill sweep over her from beside the bed.

The third day after being resurrected.

The feeling of weakness in my body became even stronger.

Turning to the left, I looked at the empty space and caught the faint sounds coming from outside the cellar.

I sat up anxiously.

"It's so cold."

Anxiety arises from the depths of one's heart.

Using the Eyes of Wind to examine oneself, one can discover that although the attribute values ​​within the body have not changed, magic power, physical strength, concentration, etc. are steadily and rapidly decreasing.

"After fighting Volta's men, were you indeed too exhausted?"

Upon calm analysis, however, it seemed that things were not so simple.

Generally speaking, rest leads to automatic replenishment. Both energy and physical strength can be replenished automatically, rather than being irreplaceable.

But the current situation is that even though I've already gone to sleep, my body's energy shows no signs of replenishing. Instead, waves of weakness, mixed with fatigue and panic, keep washing over me.

I can't sit still anymore.

Clutching his chest and supporting himself on the edge of the bed, he sat up and walked toward the coffin.

With An Xiao gone, Xinuo, as a resurrected "creation," felt as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

I can't quite describe the feeling, but the emptiness in my heart is real and tangible.

Anxiety kept pounding in my head, and I longed for him to come back soon, to be by my side again.

"An Xiao..."

Looking left and right, I couldn't see anyone.

The excavator's work was nearing completion, and the long tunnel stretched along the cellar walls to an unfathomable end.

But he was nowhere to be found.

I don't know where they went.

then.

"Master...Master...?"

Follow your heart.

Be careful, they whispered.

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……

Crack, crack.

Outside the cellar, shouts and cries could be heard continuously.

Because the wooden door was not sturdy, there were many visible gaps.

Therefore, any sound that deviates from the norm will be detected by the Sword Maiden, whose hearing system is highly sensitive.

The sound of two men prying open the lock interrupted Xinuo's thoughts.

"Brother, is what we're doing... reasonable?"

"What's wrong?"

"According to Imperial law, searching a private residence requires a search warrant... The garrison in our town will never give us a warrant, and the imperial messengers left Ningye Town after ordering martial law, so we..."

"Enough with the nonsense, bro. If you want to make big money, don't take some of the rules too seriously."

You know, everyone who follows the rules is no match for someone who can ignore them. After all, the rules are made by those at the top, you understand?

"Ah...but..."

"No buts. Don't you want to enjoy the good life with your brother after this is done?"

Brother, remember this: many people only get one chance in their lives to turn their lives around. If you miss it, it's truly gone forever.

"……good."

The young man seemed to lack his own opinions. Hearing his older brother say that, his voice naturally lowered, and he stopped arguing.

Time is tight.

Through the door, Xinuo immediately mobilized the few MP she had left and unleashed Wind Eye—

Chris, LV21, Human Male, Threat: High

Occupation: Militia Captain

Abilities: Strength C, Agility D, Endurance C, Luck E, Charisma F

Combat Skill: Throwing Spear (85/100 accuracy, short-range attack).

[Dick, LV18, Human Male, Threat Level: Medium]

Occupation: Militia member

Abilities: Strength: D, Agility: E, Endurance: D, Luck: B, Charisma: E

Combat Skill: Slash (Melee - Charged Attack).

"..."

Hearing the crowbar easily destroy the lock by inserting it into the wooden board, and after carefully examining the combat capabilities of the two men...

Hino frowned, suddenly feeling the pressure.

The battle against the soldier captain was extremely taxing; killing so many level 30+ guys with half his attributes and in a weakened state was already a huge exhaustion.

Even two small fry are a formidable challenge for her now, and she cannot underestimate them.

[I have to wait for the Lord... wait for Him to come back and help me...! I just need to find a way to hold them off, and ideally, kill them all.]

Xinuo was anxious and quickly made up her mind.

Their figures gradually retreated, disappearing into the shadows.

She had already figured out that, in order to prevent the militia brothers from turning around and running away during the battle, causing a greater disturbance, the best battle scenario would be to lure them underground and then ambush them, which would be safer.

"Although ambushing others is not my habit, there's no other way now."

To ensure she could go first, the Fiora player convinced herself in this way.

Tap, tap…

Whoosh...

The torchlight shone from the cellar entrance into its depths.

The lowered voice conveyed the speaker's caution.

"Big brother, something's not right here. Can you smell it? There's a lingering scent of magic. Could there be a magician inside?"

Dick was clearly uneasy.

"...Shh, who cares about being a mage or not? How much magical skill could a frail young man and a teenage girl possibly have?"

"But the wanted poster says there's a sorcerer involved...? Even a 'fire spell' from magic tricks would be pretty unbearable if it burned us..."

"Don't forget, I told you to bring the spirit sword precisely to guard against this possibility."

"what……"

"Not to mention that they were chased all the way by the people of the royal city and were already exhausted, most likely at their last gasp."

Just take your enchanted weapon from the island nation of Pegasus, for example. It already has the effect of "Spellbreaker +5", which can easily cut through low-level elemental and magical items.

Even if it's a fireball coming straight at you, if you catch it well, you might be able to split it in two.

Chris sneered smugly, "And of course, I'm not unprepared either. Today I'm wearing the special 'Silver Chainmail' from Galatin, a treasured item from the Sacred Item Shop that has 'Magic Defense +3'. You could say it's maxed out in terms of respect."

I can withstand several ordinary magic tricks without falling to the ground!

"Brother, just watch my lead. If you see a man, kill him. If you see a woman, restrain her and tie her up. Our good days begin today."

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