I have a Tantric panel

There was a noise here!

"Another compatriot has left us forever..."

"Our ritual will only be successful if Freya is killed."

The hushed conversations echoed in this space isolated from reality, creating a faint sense of unease.

At the end of the corridor, not far from the man's body, in a small cubicle used to store the waiters' belongings.

Shane and Freya were standing close together, their hands clasped together.

The reason for doing this is very simple.

The "hidden veil" of the brass pocket watch can only cover another person if there is physical contact with Shane.

Furthermore, Freya also cast a concealment spell.

They also cannot be too far apart.

After the footsteps faded into the distance, Xia En asked softly, "Do you know who those people were?"

"There are guesses, but nothing is certain."

Freya sneered: "They're just rats from those secret societies."

"They just mentioned [ritual]..."

"To kill a beloved stage star under the spotlight—isn't that a grand ceremony?"

Xia En nodded.

This matched his guess.

He glanced at Freya's waist.

There, they used torn pieces of cloth for simple bandaging.

But blood still seeped from the wound, spreading a dark red stain.

"Your injury?"

"Yes, I was shot, thankfully not in an artery. I did some initial treatment, but I can only barely move."

In any case, we need to stop the bleeding first.

Otherwise, the bloodstains alone would give away their location.

After hesitating for a moment, Shane suggested, "I have an idea."

"What kind of fire?"

"That's right."

"Then let's give it a try."

Freya was as decisive as Shane had anticipated.

She turned to the side, tore open the fabric, and exposed the wound to Shane's view.

"It might hurt a little."

"Don't worry, I've long since learned to be patient."

laugh!

A platinum flame rose from Shane's fingertips, but it did not feel hot.

He placed the flame at the edge of the wound, and the blood evaporated before it could flow out.

Blood vessels contract and close on their own under high temperatures, thus sealing the wound.

"...Ugh!"

Freya gritted her teeth, her body trembled slightly, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

But she didn't cry out; her face slowly turned rosy.

It was as if some warm substance entered her body through the flame.

"This is the fire of [the Day Master]."

She sighed, "How warm..."

In the firelight, Freya's face was very close.

It was then that Xia En realized that, aside from her exquisite makeup and status as a popular actress, she was surprisingly young, probably only about the same age as Clara.

She could even be described as a young girl.

But the other women Xia En came into contact with were different.

Rather than being delicate and fragile, she is characterized by determination, courage, and ruthlessness.

Valkyrie.

Shaun recalled his initial impressions of "Phantom in the Mist" after watching it.

The fire went out, and the simple treatment ended.

This first aid is certainly temporary, but at least for now, Freya has regained some mobility.

Where are your bodyguards?

Xia En asked.

As a major celebrity in the capital, Freya is always accompanied by several bodyguards.

There should also be people from this side of the curtain among them.

Freya shook her head: "When the shooting happened, I was on stage and couldn't meet up with them right away. We got separated afterwards."

"If they were also drawn into this arena, I'm afraid..."

Her tone was somewhat heavy.

It seems we can't count on anyone else.

With a heavy heart, Xia En asked again, "Do you know where the exit of this field is?"

"I have no idea."

Freya looked at Shane earnestly: "But perhaps... you can find it."

"What do you mean?"

"Those who transcend the path of seeking truth are often able to see through illusions and tear away pretense."

She continued, "Your eyes might be able to find that special point."

Xia En immediately thought of the description of "The Candle of Truth," which did contain similar sentences.

With that thought in mind, he focused the ether into his eyes.

next moment.

The light of truth appeared deep within my pupils.

The world before my eyes suddenly underwent subtle yet wondrous changes.

It was like lifting an invisible veil.

The ether in the air became clearer, and the difference between low and high concentrations of ether was clearly visible.

The exit he was looking for was clearly the "node" where the ether concentration was lowest.

Soon, Shane locked onto a direction.

In that region, the ether appears funnel-shaped, as if it is constantly seeping outwards, and is likely connected to the outside world.

"That's it!"

Shane took Freya's hand, making sure the camouflage veil covered them both, and began to move.

Along the way, two or three groups of assassins dressed in black robes passed by the two.

But perhaps they were lucky, or perhaps the combined stealth spells were more effective.

They encountered each other several times by chance, yet they were not discovered by the enemy.

Time flew by in a tense atmosphere.

Until they were less than a hundred meters away from that invisible door.

Xia En found himself in front of a long, narrow passageway.

The area next door appeared to be the theater's boiler room, and the air was filled with the smell of coal ash and hot engine oil.

at the same time.

His intuition gave him a sense of impending danger.

There are enemies!

Moreover, they are not ordinary enemies.

But now that we've come this far, there's no reason to back down.

"Be careful, you might encounter enemies ahead."

He whispered something to Freya, then, holding a crowbar, he pressed himself against the wall and moved deeper into the passageway.

Although the two of them tried to keep their pace as low as possible, they hadn't taken more than two steps when they heard a question coming from ahead.

"Who goes there?!"

Receiving no reply, the voice raised its volume.

"Great Crimson Overlord, summon your hounds to descend upon the mortal realm and tear open the throats of our enemies!"

Deep red.

It's the Crimson Servant again!

Xia En instantly confirmed the identities of the assassins.

At the same time.

The skinned crimson hound emerged from the shadows beside them, growling softly.

A vicious wind swept in along with the blood-red shadow.

Facing the hound, Shane stepped forward without fear and brought his crowbar down on its head.

There are no fancy tricks, just the simplest speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

In an instant.

The platinum flames ignited at the end of the crowbar, bursting into a dazzling light.

stab-

The crowbar slashed a huge gash across the hound, as if it had been struck by a holy sword.

The flames ignited its body through the wound.

The effect is outstanding!

Although it doesn't directly turn against its owner like [Entering the Painting], [Si Zhou's] fire still has a powerful restraining effect on this evil creature.

"Damn the pursuit of truth!"

At this moment, the man in black robes had already come into Xiaen's view.

The first thing the other party did was raise the gun in his hand.

Xia En's pupils contracted.

gun.

Once invented, this weapon became an absolute killing machine.

At this distance, the oppressive feeling of a gun is something only those who have had a gun pointed at them can understand.

But at this moment.

Freya's chanting sounded from behind:

"I will bestow upon my knight strength and armor so that he may not be harmed by bullets."

The words fell.

Freya's face grew increasingly pale.

Ether coalesced around Shane, forming an invisible armor.

A surge of intense emotion welled up within him.

The body's power is more abundant, the body is lighter, and the [Constitution] on the panel briefly jumps from (1) to (2).

Freya's magic is more inclined to support than combat, much like a bard from ancient times.

This perfectly compensates for Shane's lack of protection.

He lunged forward swiftly, like a flying arrow, and arrived in front of the man in black robes in the blink of an eye.

boom!

Sparks flew from the muzzle of the gun.

The bullet struck the unseen armor, causing Shane's left shoulder to sway backward, sending a dull pain through him.

But that's all.

He swung the crowbar in his hand again, aiming straight for the man in black robes' face!