Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

With this peculiar power, he was finally able to do many things that he had wanted to do but could not do before. He no longer needed to flatter and be falsely polite every day. He was already one of the strongest men in the mercenary guild. With the power bestowed by the "leader", he could easily stand above many people, and he could get whatever he wanted, whether it was money or women.

And in return for all this, he only had to deal with some minor troubles for the "leader" occasionally.

For example, letting the knife bleed—he used to be hesitant to do it, but now he felt it was no big deal. As long as he didn't do it in the fortress, his methods would be difficult to track down. Habits are really a terrible thing, he would occasionally sigh.

He even began to feel that this small fortress was too boring, and he wanted to leave and look somewhere else - but the "leader" told him to stay here because human subordinates like him were not easy to find.

Speaking of which, the last time the "leader" gave Luther a task was to deal with the nuns who came from afar. The "leader" hired many people at the same time to complete this task. Unlike those bluffing guys who were hired temporarily with money, Luther successfully assassinated an escort team in the suburbs through disguise and sneak attack, and killed the nuns they escorted. That was also the only victim among the candidates for the Holy Nun this time, which made Luther very proud.

Because he was the only one who completed the leader's mission.

Recently, the "leader" had not given him any new tasks for a while. Until two days ago, the "leader" ordered him to collect and spy on the hero who defeated the demon general - Elsa Faris.

At first Luther was desperate. He hadn't felt this way for a long time.

But he didn't dare to resist the "leader's" order, so he agreed reluctantly - but soon the "leader" gave him conditions that he couldn't refuse, and he finally decided to give it a try.

Admittedly, the hero who defeated the demon general, Elsa Faris, was incredibly powerful. Luther didn't think his old tricks would work against her. The demon generals had all died at her hands, and he never considered himself stronger than the demon general, Tobias. But Luther always believed that everyone had weaknesses and flaws.

So he started with the intelligence he got from the leader and targeted two people who were close to Elsa - one of them was a nun and the other was a half-elf. It is worth mentioning that these two people did not seem as simple as they seemed. The leader told him that the nun was the daughter of a witch, and the half-elf was a gold medal adventurer. They were both powerful people with good strength.

But the so-called strength was only for others. For Luther, he was confident that he could defeat them. Who told them to act alone? Luther had no intention of confronting them head-on. Playing dirty tricks was his specialty.

Luther had a lot of experience in tracking, so when Filia and Vivian disappeared around the corner, he realized that his tracking might have been discovered. In this case, the other party did not continue to stay on the street but went directly into the alley. The purpose was also very obvious.

Luther sneered in his heart.

"Are you trying to catch me? Haha, you're such a naive little girl—"

But it doesn't matter. No matter what their plans are, Luther is almost ready to take action.

He did not follow directly from where Filia and Vivian disappeared, but came to the depths of another alley, where several people were squatting or sitting, some in tattered clothes, some with haggard expressions, and some with children. In these alleys, there are always these homeless, dirty, maggot-like guys wriggling around. Luther knows these people better than anyone else.

"There's work to be done. One silver coin per person, payable immediately. Anyone want to come?"

He shouted directly.

Sure enough, these people immediately rushed over, scrambling for the food for fear of being left behind.

"Hey, there are too many of you. I only need five people."

Luther put on an awkward expression, looking at the frustrated and anxious faces of the people huddled behind him, and chuckled to himself. Then he cleared his throat, his arrogance evident. "Forget it, my work here is also urgent. You all should come, and move faster."

There was a hint of ferocity hidden beneath Luther's smile.

It didn't take much effort to gather these people, only a minute. Soon, he led the group out of the alley and walked towards the direction where Filia and Vivian disappeared.

At the roadside stall he passed by, Elsa, wearing a hood, was paying the vendor who was selling bottles and cans that could preserve the quality of the wine - Luther was following Filia and Vivian, and Elsa was also following Luther.

It's just that Elsa can go shopping leisurely while tracking.

It was obvious that Elsa, the real protagonist, almost brushed past Luther, but Luther didn't notice at all.

There was no way around it. Elsa could always hide herself faster than Luther. Any tiny movement of Luther could not escape Elsa's eyes. On the contrary, Luther was completely unable to notice Elsa's surveillance because no matter where he looked, Elsa would always enter his blind spot in advance.

After all, people's field of vision is limited. As long as Elsa is willing, she can easily make it so that Luther can't see her no matter how he turns his head - not to mention that this is a street with dense pedestrians.

After paying the money, Elsa followed Luther slowly - Luther didn't know at this time that Elsa was standing not far behind him.

He was still thinking about how to get more valuable information from Filia and Vivian.

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149. The mysterious girl appears!

Elsa followed Luther all the way and saw that Luther let the hired people walk in front. Unlike the porters Elsa had seen before, most of these people looked very thin, and they themselves were aware of this.

"Sir, what do you need us to do?"

One of them asked Luther, who just smiled arrogantly.

"Why do you care so much? You'll find out when you get there—besides, are you still worried about what I'm up to? Come on, you're worthless, you should understand that better than anyone else, okay?"

Luther’s words made those people look slightly stunned, but they didn’t say anything.

The long-term wandering life has taught them to be tolerant. Dignity is not more important than having enough food to eat. As Luther said, they really have no room for complaint.

"Move quickly."

He quickened his pace to catch up with these people.

This was an empty alleyway, and the air in the depths was filled with sludge that had not dried up after the rain and a damp, hot smell. Luther saw Filia's figure in the depths of the alleyway from a distance. As he had expected, Filia was waiting for him here on purpose, and the other young nun was not here.

Filia was not waiting here recklessly, but leaving enough distance for attack. Luther knew that this was the "location" specially chosen by Filia. The alley was straight as a whole, without many obstacles. Even if a battle broke out at this distance, it would be beneficial to Filia as an archer. Moreover, even if the battle was unfavorable, Filia could retreat quickly with her body skills and speed.

This is also the reason why Filia stayed alone to face Luther.

Filia didn't think Luther could defeat her, but she was used to leaving herself enough room before everything started.

But when Filia saw the ragged men in front of Luther, she still frowned slightly - she realized that those ragged homeless people were not the subordinates of the stalker in front of her, but people who were brought here temporarily.

As for why the stalker brought these people here, there must be other reasons.

A flying knife suddenly stabbed in front of the feet of several people, and everyone except Luther was startled.

"People in front, please stop and stand there - tell me your name and why you are following me?"

Filia issued a warning, but Luther seemed not to hear it and calmly drew his sword. Obviously, he didn't intend to waste any more time talking.

After all, the moment Luther showed up, it was a showdown.

Seeing this, Filia frowned slightly.

In fact, Filia had no intention of fighting. She did think the stalker was suspicious, but this was still a fortress after all. Filia felt that the other party should have some concerns, and no matter what, it should not escalate into a fight.

But Filia obviously underestimated Luther's determination.

Because for Luther, today was his best opportunity. Someone once said that a good assassin wouldn't kill the same person twice. If they were discovered, the other party would be wary the next time. If the lord's mansion took action, the opportunity would be lost. Of course, the main reason was Luther's absolute confidence in himself.

Filia took out a bow and arrow from her waist. The bowstring was already taut, and she was ready for a battle. She put the arrow on the string, raised it sideways, and then released the bowstring. It took only a second for a sharp arrow to pass through several homeless people and go straight to Ludel's chest.

Filia's arrow wasn't aimed at a vital point, but even so, a person struck by it would instantly lose their ability to move. However, as expected, Luther had already accurately blocked the arrow with his sword before it reached him. With a crisp sound, he easily deflected the arrow.

The sudden fight between Filia and Luther immediately caused the homeless people to show fear. They had no idea what was happening, but even the most insensitive could tell that their employer was in trouble. They wanted to leave, but when they turned around, they saw Luther raised his hand, the blade gleaming.

"I haven't even settled your wages yet, and you're leaving now?"

There was a threatening glimmer in Luther's eyes, which frightened the homeless people to stop in their tracks.

Luther looked at Filia.

"How dangerous, Miss Livlet. Your archery skills are as amazing as your appearance."

He smiled smugly, mentioned Filia's name, and continued, "But I want to remind you, you can attack me, but don't hurt them—they are all innocent people. I remember your arrows are infused with a unique explosive magic, right? I advise you not to use that kind of thing."

Filia was shocked and thought to herself, as expected - these homeless people were just temporary shields.

"Master... I don't need any money anymore... Please let me go..."

The homeless people finally realized that they had been deceived by Luther and begged for mercy, but Luther sneered and didn't care at all.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll chop you off. Do you want to experience having your hands and feet chopped off now, or go ask this beautiful lady for help? It's up to you."

As he spoke, a black mist emanated from Luther's feet, like ink dripping into clear water. Looking at the black mist, one would feel dizzy as if being sucked into it and terrified as if being stared at by some dangerous beast, which made one's hair stand on end. Luther looked extremely terrifying, and the homeless people were so scared that they couldn't get close to him.

Luther cast a meaningful look at Filia, then glanced at the homeless people.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't told you yet, this young lady is a friend of the 'Hero-sama' who defeated the Demon General. She's a warrior with a heart of justice, having slain the blood slaves and performed meritorious deeds."

After hearing this, the homeless people were stunned, and Filia immediately felt that the situation was difficult.

This guy is so despicable.

Obviously, she would not kill these innocent people. The existence of these people would make Filia's attack hesitant.

It was obvious that the stalker had brought these people here specifically because he knew this. Unexpectedly, the other party was more direct and had a clear purpose than he had imagined. From the very beginning, the stalker probably had made plans, and the target was her and Vivian, otherwise the other party would not have investigated so detailed.

The homeless people were forced by Luther to walk towards Filia. At first they were skeptical about Luther's words, but soon they found that Filia did not attack them. This made them overjoyed. They quickened their pace and ran while calling for help.

"Sir, please save us..."

When Filia saw this scene, she looked at Luther deeply - the current situation was not favorable to her, and she had no intention of continuing to fight.

She stepped back, ready to retreat.

But Luther suddenly said slowly, "Miss Livret—if you run away, these people will all die. Only you can save them."

"Sir... please, please don't abandon us!"

The homeless people immediately cried out in panic, but Filia paused for a moment before continuing on her path with determination. If the situation allowed, Filia wouldn't mind helping those in need. But in the current situation, if she showed any mercy and stayed, not only would she not be able to save these people, she herself would be in danger, and even Vivian might be found and killed in the same way—Vivian was much more ruthless than she was.

A more rational approach would be to immediately seek out reinforcements, preferably someone as strong as the Knight Commander—if this was Filia and Vivian's request, they would surely be willing to help.

"A little less righteous than I thought—so you're just a dirty half-elf!"

Luther looked at Filia, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"—I won't let you get away!"

As a qualified assassin, how could he not have a backup plan?

Luther smiled grimly, and it only took a blink of an eye for his body to go from being still to appearing behind the homeless people. He suddenly slapped the homeless people with terrified faces. The palm was covered with a layer of black air waves, and wisps of black arc light mixed with complicated runes flashed intertwinedly.

He could almost see the blood and flesh flying everywhere as he struck with his palm. Soon, after crushing these people, the huge life force would turn into his magic power to provide him with enormous strength, and then he would catch Filia with a crushing momentum.

However, at this moment, he only felt a flash before his eyes, and a girl wearing a white hood suddenly appeared in front of him. Feng Liu pressed the hood, making it impossible for him to see the girl's face.

Luther's eyes flashed - he hadn't even noticed the girl's arrival. It was obvious that the girl was quite powerful. He immediately changed his attack and hit the girl's neck directly.

But the girl didn't even try to dodge, but just raised her hand lightly - then Luther felt his chest suddenly tighten, and the next moment, the feeling of weightlessness came over him, and he only saw his vision rapidly retreating.

He flew out.

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150. Two Choices

Luther flew more than ten meters and hit the wall at the corner. In order to balance his body, he left a long footprint on the ground, but he never lost his balance from beginning to end. He stopped after hitting the corner of the wall.

For a moment, there was a rustling sound of small stones rolling on the ground.

"I advise you to be honest and answer my questions, otherwise you will suffer."

Aisha said, standing in front of the terrified homeless people. She had planned to see if Luther would reveal any clues so she didn't take action immediately, but now she can't wait any longer.

And Aisha's words were undoubtedly a provocation to Luther.

Luther naturally didn't recognize Elsa. He took a deep breath and exhaled, which eased the tightness in his chest a little. Then he smiled - although Luther looked a little embarrassed, he was actually not injured.

After all, Elsa didn't use any strength at all.

However, Luther realized that he was not injured, so he immediately challenged:

"What a weak fist! You deliberately hid behind the wall to attack me? Good tactic! If I were a little weaker, you would have succeeded. But you have to understand that I didn't react because I was relaxed, not because you are stronger than me. - Unfortunately, your best chance for a sneak attack didn't hurt me. You missed it. Your weak strength is still disappointing."

Luther watched as Elsa gave him a provocative smile, while examining her face hidden under the hood. Elsa was wearing a hooded robe from the rain, so her face couldn't be seen clearly as the clothes covered most of it. Due to the dim light, Luther could only vaguely see an outline.

Aisha remained noncommittal about Luther's provocation and asked directly:

"Who are you? Who sent you here? You don't look like you're just planning on following and silencing me, right?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"You will tell me. I will catch you and send you to prison. The people there will make you talk slowly."

Luther narrowed his eyes and said nothing more.

He pondered—Filia was a half-elf, so she should have few friends. Where did she get this help? Judging from the identities of Filia and Vivian, this girl couldn't be—that person?

However, this creepy speculation was extinguished by Luther as soon as it arose.

What a joke—according to very reliable intelligence, Elsa Faris had left the fortress for the town of Verin a few days ago with some magicians for an important matter and had not returned yet. Last night, the arcane sage also went to the town of Verin.

The "leader" guaranteed Luther and told him that Elsa and the Sage were not in the fortress now. Otherwise, how could Luther dare to attack Vivian and Filia directly with such confidence?

Luther swept away the fleeting thoughts and gripped the weapon tightly in his hand.

No matter what, we have to fight quickly and decisively - now that Vivian has disappeared, she might have gone to find reinforcements, so we shouldn't stay here for long.

As he pondered this, Luther noticed something odd—the power he'd previously mobilized had vanished without him realizing it. He wasn't injured, but the power within him had subsided. This meant Luther needed to expend a bit of his own vitality to mobilize it again, otherwise, he would be nothing more than a slightly more powerful ordinary person.