Chapter 332 – Clash
To live.
In the past, the presence of a sign that appeared when someone harbored a strong murderous intent toward another person was considered the exclusive property of those with outstanding abilities.
Now that various martial arts and mana management methods have developed, the principles have long been clearly identified.
A type of magical spectrum phenomenon that occurs when nearby mana particles sequentially resonate with the will of a mana user who has entered a state of high concentration.
To put it simply, it is not much different from an animal growling and threatening.
However, this is only a theoretical area.
Those who have the experience of encountering intense life-threatening situations in real life often testify like this.
They say they can feel the ‘smell of death’ in the air.
—Gooooo…
The sounds of chirping mountain birds and the sight of small animals running around in the grass have long since died down.
It instinctively sensed a threat.
“Ego. First, shall we start by cutting the tendons in those limbs?”
In contrast to his intimidating remarks, Hassenne is smiling with a harmless face.
—Drag, procrastinate…
The shadow wafting ominously as if tar had been spilled under his feet, and the sharp stilettos he held in his hand conveyed his stubborn determination to never lose sight of his opponent.
Regardless of the level of strength, an ominous force that makes you have an impulse that you don’t want to deal with.
Rael frowned.
“You’re in a pretty bad mood.”
“Huh? “I don’t think this is something you should say to a rat whose identity you don’t even know.”
Just as Hassenne recognized Rael right away, Rael also knew Hassenne.
She is a woman who always hovers around the princess like a shadow, hiding her presence without any special presence. After she finished attending to her bath, she would always give Rael an unpleasant look.
As if I’m always on guard for you.
She ‘didn’t look like an ordinary maid. Was she really the princess’s hunting dog?’
It was nothing particularly special.
Rael’s compatriots or humans. It was natural for high-ranking people to have one or two confidants by their side as bodyguards and hunting dogs.
However, it is a bit surprising that this ominous woman, who doesn’t even know how much blood she has on her hands, is quietly serving Princess Alicia.
After all, no matter how clean and innocent they pretend to be, the royal family is still the royal family.
I am disgusted by this blatant hypocrisy.
—Sreung… !
Rael pulled out two daggers from both his thighs and took a fighting stance.
Although it was a weak human body, not the main body, if you can handle a little mana, you can fight well. In the first place, Rael was confident that he would not lose to anyone in close combat.
It’s not that she’s weak, it’s that the man is an unbelievable monster.
Besides, that monster is around here. You have to finish quickly and get out of this place quickly before you get caught by the monster.
Sigh, Rael gritted his teeth.
“Joy! “On the topic of rats.”
Hassenne didn’t know what this meant, but he snorted.
“If you show so much fear, who will show mercy… “
His right hand holding the dagger sweeps down, and at the same time, the tail of his horse hangs long-
—Shuaaaaak!
“Do you know how to give!”
He charged straight at Rael, who was standing blankly.
Movement as if a bullet is being fired. The dagger in his hand was aimed at Rael’s heart. If he is allowed to hit even a single blow, he will die instantly.
There were only two options given to Rael.
Avoid or counterattack. If there was even the slightest delay in reacting, the darkness from Hassenne’s blade would immediately pierce her lungs and lodge in her heart, and she would immediately collapse, spouting out blood.
Among them, the option Rael took was the latter.
The dagger in her left hand was held in reverse, as if she was trying to block an attack aimed at her heart.
Judging from the way Rael calmly took a blow that would have killed him without even reacting if he was too busy, without changing his expression. The first blow was blocked without difficulty and it looked like it would turn into a close combat.
‘You got caught.’
The moment when Rael and Hasene’s bodies overlap.
A faint smile appeared on Hassenne’s lips.
—Glurung… !
Behind Lael’s back. The shadow cast by a single oak tree sways abnormally and takes on the shape of an animal’s claws. Then, it immediately increased its length and rushed towards the defenseless rear of Rael.
There is nowhere to run.
This is the end of the game.
Hasenne’s fighting style was basically that of an assassin.
To compare it to an animal, it would be a poisonous snake.
Her amount of mana and martial arts level itself are insignificant compared to those of truly skilled people, but if her family’s arcane season and paranormal ability to read people’s minds are combined, even those who are far superior to her can compete with each other. Her strike can send you to the Heavenly God’s side.
‘Aha. ‘It’s like you didn’t even notice.’
Even if it noticed the blows coming from the front and the back at the same time and tried to destroy it, there would still be another fang left. Even after dodging her attacks, her own shadow will slowly begin to strangle her.
A blow filled with murderous intent and malice, with the will to bring down the enemy.
However, that woman named Rael will not die.
Even if she did something suspicious, Alicia had instructions not to kill her but to capture her alive. She needs to comply with orders as much as possible, even if only to receive a more tangible reward.
Just like that, the moment Hasenne’s blade was about to make a hole in Rael’s left chest.
—Spot!
“What?!”
Lael’s new form, which was standing in a awkward posture, disappeared in an instant.
Wherever? Hasenne quickly rolled her eyes. If she had done something, there was no way she wouldn’t have noticed it right in front of her.
If it moved at a speed so fast that you couldn’t even react, there would have to be a corresponding omen, and if other means such as hallucination or magic were used, there would have to be a trace of magical power left behind.
But now, there was nothing in front of Hassenne’s eyes.
—Woe to you!
It was as if Rael’s existence had completely disappeared. Hassenne’s strike cut through the air as if nothing had been there from the beginning.
The shadowy tree branch that was targeting Rael’s back with its black claws, as well as Rael’s shadow that was supposed to become a sign of death and strangle its owner.
Has disappeared. Everywhere and everywhere.
It was something that could never have happened, it made no sense-
By the time I noticed the incident, it was already too late.
“Okay. “It has to be like this.”
—Quaak!
“Kahak… ?!”
With a voice coming from behind her, a dagger shot out through Hassenne’s left chest.
Coincidentally, the location where the blade was stuck was the same area that Hassenne was aiming for.
Her blood was flowing, the feeling of a sharp, hard metal foreign body and the pain throbbing in her lungs clenched into her bones. If she had stabbed her just a little further in the side, the wound would have pierced right through her heart.
—Clink… !
“Well, it was a really good joke.”
It’s as if she didn’t intentionally suffocate her. Rael threw away the dagger with a sad look on his face.
“This is normal. “How dare a mere human being.”
The appearance of Rael, who suddenly appeared behind Hassene’s back, was not a ghost or a mirage.
The weight of the blow and the pain of cutting the flesh are all real. Hasenne widened her eyes as if she couldn’t believe it.
Rael’s expression looked somewhat relieved as he stared into space and mumbled something to himself.
-Dump
On the other hand, it may be because of the lung being pierced that the patient’s breathing gradually becomes difficult and the bleeding does not stop easily. In the end, Hassenne’s one knee ended up hitting the ground first.
“You… !”
Despite her obvious defeat, Hassenne’s eyes were still bloodshot, and her sorrowful voice flowed out, enough to horrify anyone who heard her.
In fact, Rael was already glancing over the hill in front of her as if Hasenne was not even in her mind.
—Sooooo…
Meanwhile, a thin shadow was creeping up Rael’s long legs.
Rael, who noticed this obvious trick, snorted and then turned his gaze towards Hassenne.
“But, let’s see.”
Rael grabbed Hassene’s hair and glared at her coldly, as if she was laughing at her.
—Quaak!
“Kyaaah!”
“You keep barking like a defeated dog. On a subject I was so confident about. If you couldn’t withstand even one move, you should be ashamed. “How can all humans be so ugly?”
In front of her, Hassenne could not say anything.
An expression as if looking at a lowly creature. It seemed as if she was reminding herself that she could end her life at any time if she wanted, but it was she who showed mercy and kept her alive.
“…”
Rael muttered arrogantly as he finally saw Hassenne quietly lowering her eyes.
“Dogs let dogs be dogs. “Go and lick your master’s toes.”
