The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

Royalty was not surprised by Elliott's actions; Elliott had always displayed almost exclusively respect and flattery towards the king in front of these nobles.

He was far too cowardly, completely lacking the ruthlessness and power of his predecessor, Earl Silvestre.

None of the powerful nobles in the Crystal Salt Kingdom had imagined that Elliott was so patient, hiding all his ambitions deep in his heart.

By the way, is there anything new happening in the capital? I remember that Sylvis's daughter also went there, and I imagine she had some encounters with some noble ladies.

"Pay more attention to important matters and don't concern yourself with trivial things."

Royati gave Benedict a lecture, but then talked to his son about what had happened in the capital, including Lenya's wise decision to bring peace to her life.

Benedic listened quietly on the other end of the communication line. When he learned that Ronald and Lenia seemed to have taken a liking to each other, he felt a little depressed. After his father stopped speaking, he opened his mouth several times.

Father……

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

Am I really your biological son?

Remember to take good care of your health and visit the priest often for healing rituals; I don't want to inherit the earldom yet.

"Don't worry, I won't die until I see you and your brothers and sisters get married and have children. Let's call it a day, it's time to call."

Yes, I wish you a long life.

"Good luck to you."

After ending the communication with his father, Benedict ultimately didn't ask the question; such an important matter couldn't be discussed over magical communication.

After hanging up the call with her son, Royati glanced at the gloomy night outside the window, returned to her bedroom, picked up a piece of paper, covered her mouth and nose, coughed a few times, threw the blood-stained paper into the trash can, and then changed into her pajamas with the help of a servant.

After taking a bath in the bathroom, the old man lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep. The servants waited outside the door so they could enter the room at any time to take care of him.

……

As midnight approached, everyone felt a bit sleepy.

The assassins waiting outside the manor finally moved, their bodies concealed in the darkness, rapidly approaching the residence along the boundless night.

The assassin didn't immediately target Royati; in fact, he was lightly armed, ensuring a sufficiently quiet infiltration.

Following the wall to the outside of the latrine, the assassin entered the unguarded latrine, took a rope with a strong magnet from his waist, and threw it into the latrine. When he felt the weight increase, he immediately retrieved the package that Maginus had dropped.

Carefully stepping back a few paces to avoid being overwhelmed by the strong odor, the assassin quickly unpacked his bag, grabbed his equipment, and left the outhouse. Standing outside the manor, he let the breeze caress him, occasionally applying deodorizing powder to his body and equipment.

Chapter 160 The Bone-Piercing Serpent, Former Commander-in-Chief of the Salt Crystal Guard

By the time the assassin had completely removed the odor from his body, it was already two o'clock, the time when the guards were most exhausted.

He looked at the bedroom where Royati was, and with very light steps and agile movements, he climbed up the wall and came directly to the window of Royati's bedroom.

Looking at the closed windows and the drawn curtains, the assassin gently pressed his fingertip into the crack in the window. He immediately began to liquefy, turning into a black substance that "flowed" into the crack.

He appeared beside Royati's bed and quickly completed the sculpting process. The entire process was conducted without the slightest leakage of his breath. The old man lying on the bed was breathing steadily and was completely unaware of this, still in a state of unguarded sleep.

Gazing at his target, the assassin immediately drew a sharp dagger from his waist and thrust it forcefully into the heart of the sleeping old man!

However, the attack missed the old man; the defenses that the assassin had anticipated had materialized.

Count Royalty's necklace suddenly emitted an extremely dazzling light. The moment the magical fluctuation appeared, the assassin immediately closed his eyes, avoiding the blinding light that could blind someone for several seconds.

The falling dagger did not pierce Royati's chest; a thick layer of energy shield firmly blocked the dagger, and the elastic shield bounced it off.

The blinding light and the killer's murderous intent jolted Royati awake from his sleep. As he opened his eyes, the old man, with agility beyond his years, pulled a musket from under his pillow and pointed it at the killer!

Bang bang bang bang...!

A barrage of bullets rained down on the assassin, yet no blood flowed from his body as the bullets struck him. The bullets pierced his chest and limbs, leaving only plumes of black smoke in their wake.

High-level Shadow Dancer!

Royati watched this scene with a solemn expression. As he launched his counterattack, his protective shield completely dissipated, and the assassin charged directly at the old man despite being hit by a barrage of bullets.

The assassin had somehow coated the dagger with poison, and a pale green glow emanated from its blade. He raised the dagger and swung it at the old count, Royati.

In a moment of panic, the old man grabbed a pillow to block the sharp dagger. As the dagger pierced the pillow, Royati slammed his hands together on the pillow, using it to press down on the assassin's wrist.

At that moment, a gust of wind swept past Royati's ear. The assassin who had been dispatched had more than one arm; another dagger came from the side.

As the sharp blade hurtled toward him, the old count closed his eyes, seemingly having given up on survival. Just as he was about to die on the spot, a sudden chill enveloped the assassin.

If I were to kill the old count in this way, I would also die in an attack from an unknown location or from an unknown person.

The assassin keenly sensed this and realized that he was not a suicide squad member but merely someone who was paid to do a job. Naturally, he did not want to die like this, so he decisively withdrew the dagger he had swung and stopped attacking, stepping on Royati's chest and leaping backward.

boom!

The wall of the second-floor bedroom with windows collapsed, and an extremely tall warrior, nearly two meters tall and still wearing silk pajamas, rushed into the room with his giant axe. He reached out to help the fallen Royati up, his gaze fixed on the assassin.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"If you had arrived even a second later, something would have happened to me."

The old count coughed and stood up, his gaze fixed on the assassin. With his personal guards protecting him, he calmly asked the assassin, "Who sent you to kill me?"

The assassin didn't reply, his gaze fixed on the warrior who hadn't had time to put on his gear before he spoke:

"Former Captain-General of the Salt Crystal Guard, Salt Crystal Guardian Catheral, does His Majesty the King know you are here?"

Hearing the somewhat mocking words, the tall man's smile vanished. Holding the giant axe that emanated a magical light, he stared intently at the assassin before him, stepping forward to shield Royati behind him.

"I'm just a guest here, why do I need to report to the king? Speaking of which, you actually know my name, how dare you stay in front of me?"

The assassin did not respond. Naturally, he wanted his reputation to be as low as possible because of his job. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. With each assassination, his image gradually became known and his reputation grew.

The assassin put the two daggers back at his waist, raised his arm, and pulled up his sleeve slightly to reveal a black gauntlet that radiated a magical glow. A red gem on the gauntlet was particularly eye-catching.

If there were spellcasters here, they could probably tell that the axe and arm guards were magical weapons, and that by sensing the magic, they could tell that both weapons belonged to a very evil type.

The assassin gently pressed the ruby ​​on his arm guard, and a cloud of black energy completely enveloped his right arm. As he gripped his right hand, the black energy dissipated, and everyone saw the weapon that had appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It was a chain blade unlike any other weapon.

A sword with mysterious patterns hung from the assassin's arm. A chain was inlaid on the opposite side of the blade, at the end of the blade. The slender chain was connected to the assassin's arm guard and wrapped around his arm several times.

"A magical weapon..."

Looking at the chain blade, the tall man known as Katherel seemed to remember something. He had heard people say that there was a famous assassin who roamed around the countries near Crystal Salt Kingdom and was skilled in using this kind of weapon.

On the other side, the old count's eyes widened as he realized who the assassin in front of him was: "High-level Shadow Dancer, Bone-Piercing Serpent, it is truly an honor for me to be assassinated by you."

After being reminded by the old count, Catherine then remembered the information about the Bone-Piercing Serpent.

As an assassin, Bone-Splitter was a man of few words, and his name remained unknown to this day. He caused countless deaths and injuries, but only one incident made him famous.

He successfully assassinated the king of a country.

No one knows how he managed to kill the king in the heavily guarded palace. All that is known is that after killing the king, the assassin was seriously injured while being pursued by various powerful professionals within the palace, but he still managed to escape.

The old count immediately became nervous. The only saving grace was that the Bone-Spirit Serpent always fought alone, without any help.

"Katherel, be careful, my guards are on their way."

when!

The metal clanged together, the piercing sound causing the old count, whose strength was far inferior to the two, to instinctively cover his ears. His eyes saw a chain blade, like a black snake, very close to his neck; he didn't even know when it had arrived.

He had already used up his only magical protective gear, and if he were to be stabbed by the chain blade, death would be the only outcome.

To the shrew's dismay, the high-ranking Katherel noticed that he had reduced his killing intent to a minimum and successfully blocked the attack.

Chapter 161 Shadow Dancer and Salt Crystal Guardian

Hearing the footsteps around him, the serpent felt little danger. He flicked the chain in his hand, causing the chain blades to retract back into his hand as if they were alive.

The most dangerous enemy is only Katheril. Even if someone were to inform the nearest high-level professional, it would still take more than ten minutes.

What can a high-level professional do in ten minutes?

At least for the Bone Serpent, if he couldn't break through Katherel's defenses and kill Royati within ten minutes, he would have to run away. As an assassin, his combat endurance was not as good as that of a warrior.

His physical limitations forced him to fight quickly, as he might not even last ten minutes, given the extremely high intensity of the battle.

“Ten minutes,” the Bone-Piercing Serpent said, slowly swinging its Nen Blade. “I can only launch an attack for ten minutes.”

What is this, a teaser? Or just a bluff?

Before Catherine, the Salt Crystal Guardian, could decipher the meaning behind the assassin's words, the assassin made a move.

It should be said that he didn't move at all, but simply disappeared from the spot!

What about people?

Katherel's eyes widened as a sudden whooshing sound filled the air. Having experienced countless battles, Katherel predicted the trajectory of the invisible chain blades based solely on the sound.

The serpent stood still, seemingly able to disappear with the help of some magical equipment precisely because it remained motionless.

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The blade of the chain was now moving at incredible speed, arcing through Katherel who was blocking its way, its target naturally still Royati.

"Hmph, you underestimate me!"

The tall warrior did not turn around to protect his target. The ground beneath his feet cracked, and as the life force within him surged, some magical runes flashed across Katherel's body.

Just as the unseen chain blade was about to strike the old count, a rough, white crystal made of magic suddenly appeared, blocking the chain blade and embedding the sword within it.

Only then did Catherine open her eyes and chant something like a prayer: "O pure white salt crystals, help me protect my teammates!"

"Then... grant me the power to annihilate the enemy!"

boom!

The already cracked ground beneath their feet shattered completely, and the warrior's charge sent up countless rocks and soil. The tall figure pierced through the air with a loud hum, and the old count behind him was directly dragged by the air pressure and crashed into the salt crystal that was protecting him.

Watching the Salt Crystal Guardians charging towards him, the Bone-Piercing Serpent, who was in stealth mode, frowned slightly. He noticed the rough crystals gradually forming around and on the skin of Katherel.

You can tell what the crystal is just from its name; it's salt.

According to legend, the space of the Crystal Salt Kingdom is adjacent to the quasi-elemental plane of Salt. The profession of Salt Crystal Guardian is actually similar to that of a sorcerer, both of whom obtain power by establishing a passage to a certain plane.

However, the sorcerer relies on signing a contract with his sect leader to open an energy channel, while the Salt Crystal Guardian connects to the Salt Plane through the magical runes replicated on his body.

Children born in the Crystal Salt Kingdom have an affinity with the Salt Plane, but unfortunately, the power of this plane is far too harsh on humans. A warrior needs to possess strong vitality to become a Salt Crystal Guardian.

For this reason, the Salt Crystal Guard is a powerful force protecting the royal family, responsible for fighting in the most critical moments.

At this moment, Katherel unleashed his power. The power of salt caused solid salt crystals to form on his body. At the same time, if the tiny salt grains surrounding him were to get into his eyes, mouth, or nose, the taste would be extremely unpleasant.

Judging by Katherel's speed, the assassin yanked the chain, and the chain blade embedded in the salt crystal quickly returned, back in his hand by the time Katherel was right in front of him.

"die!"

The warrior leaped into the air, wielding his giant axe and bringing it down on his head. The intense air pressure sucked in the surrounding dust, creating a shockwave-like effect.

In other words, it has special effects.

Knowing it could not avoid the attack, the serpent lashed out its chain blades again, but instead of attacking Katherel, it coiled around the giant axe.

Splash...!

The chains made an extremely heavy sound, and the falling axe was deflected by the force transmitted by the chains. Without any leverage, Katheril's attack distance was easily changed, and the giant axe did not strike the assassin, but fell to the ground.

If the axe were an ordinary weapon, it would be deeply embedded in the soil. However, it is a magical weapon with the special ability of vibration.

Simply put, Catherine can control whether the axe's attack is a blunt strike or a slash.

The giant axe slammed into the ground, and cracks appeared in the earth centered on the axe. The cracks spread almost instantly to the feet of the Bone-Piercing Serpent, and the once flat land collapsed just like the ground that Katherel had stepped on!

The collapse of the earth, which was tens of meters high, caused violent tremors. The houses nearby were affected, and cracks appeared in the walls. The body of the serpent swayed with the earth, and it looked somewhat unsteady on its feet.

From the beginning until now, only a few seconds have passed.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Catherine instinctively turned to check on Count Royati's safety. It was at that moment that an inexplicable sense of threat came from the side.

Hiss

The chain blade made a sound like a snake flicking its tongue as it cut through the air, emerging from a crevice in the protruding rock at an extremely tricky angle, heading straight for Catherine's lower body. Being hit by it would probably leave a psychological scar, although the injury could definitely be healed by a priest.

Using the axe blade to block the attack, the warrior's gaze swept over the now-visible iron chain, locking onto the bone-piercing snake through it. He discovered that the assassin in the black robe was standing steadily on the rock, completely unaffected.

"I am a Shadow Dancer. Don't you think it would be difficult for me to fall into an unbalanced state?"

The assassin spoke, his cold eyes seemingly mocking Katherel's decision, but the Salt Crystal Guardian just smiled viciously, raising his giant axe as the magical runes on his body lit up once more.

The axe struck the ground forcefully, and the magical energy spread out. The Shadow Dancer also had magic-related skills, so the Bone-Piercing Serpent sensed this energy. He subconsciously licked his lips and suddenly felt that his tongue was a little salty.

Realizing something was wrong, he adjusted his viewing distance and looked around. Tiny crystals in the air were rapidly approaching him.