What were you doing before the end of the world? Are you going to be an assassin?

The martial law in the imperial capital did not affect Leone, who possessed the imperial tool [King of Beasts: Lion King] that could improve his physical fitness. Leone, who had a physical fitness far beyond that of ordinary people, volunteered to take on the task of gathering information in the imperial capital.

"Leone, go to the imperial capital to investigate Esdeath's movements and observe the man Brand mentioned." Nadezhda, the Night Raid boss, said, "Esdeath is a dangerous person who keeps killing people, so be careful. As for the man Brand mentioned, I always feel that last night's explosion is related to him. In short, you must be careful."

Recalling what the boss reminded him of, Leone thought to himself, they are all dangerous elements, which means I can kill them all if I get the chance, right?

Although Brand had a good impression of Connor, who made Connor stand on the side of the Esdeath Army and the Empire? At most, he could find an opportunity to ask Connor if he was willing to defect from the Empire.

He has cat ears on his head, a cat tail extending from his back, and pink pads growing on his hands. This is the effect of Leone's imperial weapon [King of Beasts - Lion King]. After the beast transformation, not only has Leone's physical fitness improved, but he also walks as lightly as a big cat.

"General! I brought you some of this place's specialties!"

The sound below caught Leone's attention, and she immediately looked towards the source of the sound.

Under the parasol, the bored General Bing was leaning on a table, his long legs crossed and pressed against each other.

The person who spoke was a young man, who Leone thought was about the same type as Brand.

"Is that Connor that Brand mentioned? No wonder they can sympathize with each other, they seem to be the same type of handsome guys." Leone carefully observed the area below, if possible, he would pounce here!

Connor walked out of the shop behind the parasol with a large cup of ice cream in his hand and handed it to Esdeath.

"Well, Xiaoying not only has good eyesight, but also good insight." Esdeath nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that after last night's interrogation, Xiaoying had become a lot more honest.

If she could eliminate one more suspicion, she would feel more at ease handing over the secret police force to Xiaoying.

Connor let his hands hang naturally, and stood calmly beside the general: "After seeing the general at the ball, I almost forgot about the general's fighting ability."

How can I describe what happened last night...painful and happy?

Last night, it took only a short time to stack the physical reduction of [Adaptive Defense] to 80%, but in the end, I still couldn't beat Esdeath in close combat. [Rebound] used up all my magic power, and after being beaten into a semi-conscious state, Esdeath pressed me on the bed and used me as a pillow for half the night.

"Not bad, you are very energetic, keep it up."

The key to training an eagle is the training process. It is too boring to have an eagle that surrenders easily. Just like the brave warriors of the northern foreign race, when they are tired of being played with, they are not even qualified to lick her boots, and can only die.

Connor's night of beatings was not in vain. He completed the [Challenge Mission·Esdeath] and obtained the [Close Combat] trait. [Rebound] was also upgraded from elementary to intermediate due to repeated use. He also recorded the data of Esdeath's imperial weapon [Magic God Appearance·Essence of Demon] into the prism while using it as a pillow.

"The imperial weapons recruited to hunt people will be here today. Don't let me down, Little Eagle. I will have a mission for you soon."

"The minister thinks there is a traitor in the imperial capital, so it's just right to hand it over to the newly formed hunters to investigate. The rest has nothing to do with you, Xiaoying. I will let the three beast warriors do it."

Esdeath licked her ice cream in small sips, her whole body was covered with flaws.

When Leone saw this scene, instead of feeling happy and thinking that he finally had the chance to assassinate Esdeath, who was equally important to him, his body became stiff and he lay on the roof, not daring to move.

His pupils constricted and his teeth clenched tightly, Leone was afraid that any noise he made would bring about a fatal blow.

"It is precisely because of my transformation that I now understand... that she was defenseless and was just a trap to lure the assassin in. The proof is the smell that oozes from her body..."

"And the person next to Esdeath..."

They are all filled with such ominous murderous intent!

Snapped!

Tiny beads of sweat dripped from Leone's face and waist, shattering on the tiles of the roof.

58. Don't release the eagle until you see the rabbit

Beads of sweat fell from Leona's body along her agile curves.

“It’s so naive to think that I would kill them if I had the chance…” Leone felt ashamed of his ridiculous thoughts. “Although I’m reluctant, I have no choice but to follow my instinct and retreat!”

After transforming into a beast, Leone believed in his beast instincts. The Lion King was not a reckless man. Even if the super dangerous Lion King who had made this imperial weapon came, he would have to consider how many moves he could withstand from Esdeath.

"The breath has disappeared. Don't you plan to accept the challenge?" Esdeath paused while licking the ice cream, feeling that she had waited in vain.

"What a shame. I wanted to try a new torture method."

"You don't release the eagle until you see the rabbit. Now you've seen the little lion, little eagle?"

General Bing said with narrowed eyes.

Yesterday, I questioned the little eagle's fighting ability, and it was indeed able to survive the siege of three imperial tools. What about speed? If he can run from the explosion area to the place where the Celestial was attacked, then it shouldn't be a problem to catch up with the little lion who escaped earlier, right?

It’s not that Esdeath doesn’t believe Xiaoying. The more she believes, the more she wants to prove Xiaoying’s innocence.

The testimony of those patrolmen was only one side of the story. Esdeath still trusted her own judgment more.

"I understand, General."

Connor took a few steps and climbed onto the roof by stepping on the bulge on the wall. He immediately noticed where Leone was lying. That small area was covered with beads of sweat dripping from Leone's body, which had dried up under the sun.

After performing the imperial weapon [Beast King Transformation], Leone's body odor became much stronger, and Connor could still discern a special smell among the dried sweat stains. After killing a hundred dangerous species in the wild, Connor was very familiar with these traces.

【Eagle Vision】!

The familiar waves swept across Esdeath's body, causing the Ice General to subconsciously feel the thrill of hunting.

"The hunt is about to begin..."

"By the way, this is quite delicious," Esdeath shook the ice cream in her hand to hide her excitement, and turned to the boss and said, "Give me another one."

Without using the 3D Mobile Device in front of Esdeath, Connor would not reveal his true speed. He just followed Leone's direction in Eagle Vision. If he could catch Leone this time, he would record her Imperial Tool [King of Beasts] into the Prism. If he couldn't catch her, he wouldn't catch her.

"Before the turmoil in the imperial capital has subsided, let's pretend to be normal."

Connor felt that the rules for lurkers he had summarized were quite practical, as he kept in mind the abilities that matched his identities.

While running, Connor gradually found the feeling of parkour. His inherent skill [Parkour] was finally used in the right place instead of being the basis for mastering the three-dimensional maneuverable device.

[Eagle Vision] marked Leone stopped in the distance, and Connor immediately put on his mask. No matter why the other party stopped, it was a virtue that an assassin should have to keep himself in a safe state.

As for what happens next, we'll just have to adapt to the circumstances, Connor thought.

The place where Leone stayed was in a street in the slums.

Strangely, all the shops on the roadside in the slums that should have been open were closed early.

What's going on? The martial law in the capital has little impact, and the commercial streets in other places are still fine. Even if there are few people on the street, they are still open for business.

As Connor approached, more and more soldiers from the Metropolitan Police appeared on the street, which made him more alert. Was there any unexpected situation? Did they catch the assassin?

The soldiers seemed to have their own division of labor and were all far away from each other.

"Open the door! Search for the assassin!"

The sound of banging on the door continued, mixed with the wailing of men and the screaming of women.

"Well, sir, I've checked, you don't have any assassins here."

"No need to be polite. It is our duty to provide protection for civilians." The fully armed patrolman said righteously, "I have a security permit here. You can open your business after you put it on."

"Thank you, thank you, good luck to you..." The shop owner was about to take the security permit from the patrolman, but the patrolman took the paper back.

"This is……?"

"A permission slip only costs 10 silver coins." The patrolman said with a smile, holding the thin permission slip.

帝国金银兑换比为1：8，1枚足额的帝国金币约合5克黄金，可以兑换40枚银币。2枚帝国金币足以买下一头健壮的公牛。

The shop owner gritted his teeth and handed over two days' sales in exchange for a thin peace of mind order.

Some people can pay, and some cannot. This is the slums of the imperial capital, and many people live a day-to-day life. The wages they receive every day can only be used on that day, and there is no surplus at all.

If faced with such a situation, the soldiers would not be in a good mood.

"There are traces of assassins here, search for them!" The soldiers outside the door kicked open the owner of the house and rushed in, taking whatever they saw.

Especially the most valuable strong women and little girls.

Are they using the slums as a place to burn, kill and loot under the pretext of a search?

"The slum is called the slum, don't you think about why it is called the slum?"

Connor activated [Breath Blocking] and quietly sneaked into the townhouse where the shouting and laughter were the loudest.

As soon as Connor walked into the window, he saw two bright eyes in the gap of the closet.

He was a child who had not yet grown up, and his eyes were full of fear.

"Shh!"

Connor raised a finger to his lips, nodded to the child in the closet, and stood quietly by the door.

The door lock turned frantically. The soldier outside seemed very impatient and kicked the door open without waiting.

"I heard there's a little one that can be sold for money..."

As he spoke, the soldier burst into the room.

puff.

The sharp blade cut the soldier's throat, and hot blood splattered onto the ceiling.

Connor drew a night raid sign on the wall with the soldier's blood, and whispered to the child, "Stay here and keep silent. When the people with this sign come, follow them."

After saying that, Connor closed the cabinet door for the child. Under the [Eagle Vision], the other eight soldiers who entered the townhouse could not hide.

"Hey, Bates, are you done yet? You're taking so long that you can't even heat up your soup! Answer me, is it because it's so tight that you can't speak? You noob!"

Soon, the soldier who had finished searching the next room poked his head out and shouted.

What awaited him was not a reply from the soldier named Baze, but an axe.

Your divine punishment is coming!

59. Hunter

Putting the cleaned battle axe on his waist, Connor picked up the soldier's sword and cut more fatal wounds on the two bodies to cover up the special wounds.

He also looted a dagger from the two soldiers and used it as his secondary weapon.

"It's really uncomfortable to do this kind of thing without a hidden dart... Let's find an opportunity later..." Connor sighed, and then let the seven soldiers in the building know what a "hunter" is.

The soldiers didn't have the abnormal talent of Sailyu, nor did they have any imperial weapon users, so they couldn't survive a single round under Connor's assassination. Soon, Connor cleared out all the soldiers in the townhouse, but unfortunately, the soldiers acted too quickly and he arrived too late. There was only one little boy hiding in the closet left in the entire building of eight households.

After cleaning up from here to there, Connor has arrived at the area near Leone.

There were about a dozen burly soldiers gathered in the alley where Leone was staying. The leader of the group had a face full of flesh and looked very unfriendly.

After confirming that this was just a small team's search area, Connor appeared at the entrance to the alley, closer to the inside.

Leone's body stiffened even more at this point, and her beast-like instinct recognized that the tall man who appeared behind the soldiers was the one next to Esdeath.

"If I want to run..." Leone shrank back, trying to cover the little girl under her as much as possible. If it weren't for protecting this little girl, it would be very easy for her to escape. These soldiers who were not imperial weapon users could not stop her and would be bitten in the throat one by one.

But it’s different with the addition of a little girl, the muskets in the soldiers’ hands are not vegetarian.

Leone originally planned to show weakness and wait for these soldiers to get closer before suddenly attacking, but Connor's appearance disrupted her entire plan.

Is she really a rival for someone who can be on par with Brand for a short period of time?

Leone pressed the little girl's head with his pawed paw. Today was in danger.

"Hey, man, what are you doing here?" The team leader called Connor and asked his men to continue to surround Leone and the little girl with guns raised.

The guard soldiers who went to the explosion area were detained by the Imperial Guard, or temporarily requisitioned. They were transferred from other areas, so he and his men did not know Connor.

“I just came to check on the horses.” Connor said as calmly as he could, without having to stand on tiptoe to see what was happening inside the circle of soldiers.

The team leader laughed: "Hahaha, there are not enough horses for us brothers. Go back, man, there is no horse you can ride here."

“Otherwise…” The captain impatiently drew out his sword and pointed the tip of the sword at Connor’s neck. “Don’t you know that curiosity kills the cat? If you want to live, stop talking nonsense and get out of here!”

After much difficulty, they encountered a great one, and the remaining small one was barely usable. Naturally, the team leader would not miss this opportunity and immediately drove Connor away.

In an instant, Connor swiftly pulled out the dagger and cut the captain's tendons with one sword.

His sword fell to the ground with a clang, and before he could even utter a heart-wrenching scream, the longsword Connor had looted from the soldiers stabbed into his mouth, mashing his brains into a pulp.

Connor rushed forward and knocked down the three soldiers in front of him with a series of dazzling sword skills.

The remaining soldiers had never expected Connor to act so decisively, and when they turned around, it was too late to aim again.

Connor wielded a long sword and a dagger and killed the two enemies in front of him without any suspense. The two guys just came to their senses and wanted to rush up to avenge the captain, but unexpectedly they became fellow travelers on the road to hell.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Leone also moved. With two strikes of her strong legs, she sent the soldier closest to her away to meet his captain.

The assassins of the night raid have all undergone very strict self-training. Leone's combat power may not be among the top among the imperial weapon users, but he can still deal with ordinary soldiers other than these imperial weapon users.

Although the soldiers had the advantage in numbers, Leone was able to handle the situation with ease.

In just a moment, all twelve soldiers were taken care of.