Half a Year and a Sneak Attack (Please Follow-up Reading)

Half a Year and a Sneak Attack (Please Follow-up Reading). Time flew by.

The Three Suns hanging in the sky revolved day and night without pause.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Mu had been in Far East City for more than half a year.

Far East City, Inner City District, Jasmine Residential Area.

Servants and maids were tidying the somewhat messy living room.

After washing up, Chen Mu wiped his face with a damp handkerchief. A layer of stubble had already grown on his face.

Compared to half a year ago, Chen Mu now appeared far more mature.

"I never expected the liquor in this world to pack such a punch!"

Chen Mu admitted that he had underestimated the liquor of this world.

He had done plenty of drinking at social engagements in his previous life and had thought drinking would come naturally to him. Who would have thought he would get drunk last night?

Yesterday had been his eighteenth birthday. Chen Mu had held a gathering at home, and quite a few people had come. Even his father, Earl Arthur, had attended.

He had inevitably drunk quite a bit as well. He had not expected that even with the physique of a peak knight, he could still get drunk.

"I really can't drink too much in the future. If the Black Robe Pathseekers Society had launched a surprise assassination last night, something might have gone wrong."

Chen Mu rubbed his brow. Even now, the smell of alcohol still clung to him.

In truth, Chen Mu was overthinking it. If anyone from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society had dared to come yesterday, they would have never returned.

"Lisi, where's William?"

Chen Mu casually stopped a maid and asked.

Lisi's cheeks reddened slightly as she looked at Chen Mu's bare upper body and handsome physique.

She timidly said, "Young Master, Sir William went to the market. He said that once you woke up, you could go straight to City Hall."

"Alright, I understand."

"Mm-hmm, Young Master. Would you like Lisi to help you get dressed?"

"No need. Go on with your work. I can do it myself."

Chen Mu waved his hand as he spoke.

It was not that he was being particular; he simply was not used to having someone else dress him.

Hearing Chen Mu's words, Lisi's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but she still gave a bow and continued tidying the living room.

After returning to his bedroom and getting dressed, Chen Mu left Jasmine Residential Area.

Jasmine Residential Area was Far East City's residential district for the wealthy.

Most members of outside families who had settled in Far East City also lived here.

A residence here cost a fortune, but it meant nothing to Chen Mu.

That was because every residence here was considered an asset of the Golden Lion Family, and everyone living here had to pay rent to the family.

To reach the city center from the residential district, one had to pass through a narrow path.

As Chen Mu walked along the path, he suddenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere around him. Instinctively, he swept his gaze over the surroundings.

It was too quiet. There had always been few people here, but it had never been this quiet.

There were no human sounds, nor even the sounds of animals.

Thus, the moment Chen Mu entered this place, he noticed that something was wrong.

Chen Mu instinctively heightened his guard and casually observed his surroundings.

He had walked this stretch of road more than once, and the surrounding environment had long been committed to memory.

He would notice anything out of place immediately.

Yet Chen Mu found nothing wrong as he surveyed the area. Even so, he did not lower his guard.

His expression remained unchanged as he continued onward, but his body was taut, ensuring that he could react instantly if anything happened.

Suddenly, several tentacles emerged from Chen Mu's shadow.

They wrapped around Chen Mu at incredible speed.

"Wizard!"

Prepared in advance, Chen Mu reacted with extreme speed.

It was not as though no one from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society had attempted to assassinate him over the past half year, but most of those sent had been Formal Knights.

Not once had a true Wizard Apprentice taken action, so Chen Mu had subconsciously let his guard down somewhat.

He had believed that the Black Robe Pathseekers Society would not dare go that far, yet they actually dared to strike in the largest city of Far East Territory.

Far East City alone had several thousand City Guards. Were the Black Robe Pathseekers Society members not afraid of coming here only to die?

A Wizard's life was precious. Very few Wizards would put themselves in danger.

Knight Skill: Burst

Knight Skill: Qi Accumulation

Chen Mu unleashed both Knight Skills in an instant.

The Golden Qi Stream within his Life Seed immediately surged and flowed throughout his body.

Chen Mu directly broke free from the tentacles emerging from the shadows.

The next moment, Chen Mu did not hesitate.

He decisively drew the silver-glinting Knight Sword from his sword belt and held it in his hand.

The person hiding in the shadows had not expected Chen Mu to react so quickly either.

"The intelligence was wrong. Vieri isn't a Quasi-Knight—he's at least a late-stage knight. Who the hell sent back this intelligence? The difference is this huge!"

The hidden Wizard Apprentice's pupils contracted as he cursed inwardly.

An ordinary Quasi-Knight could not break free from his Zero-Ring Wizardry: Shadow Tentacles.

This was genuine Zero-Ring Wizardry.

His momentary panic exposed a flaw in his concealment.

Chen Mu's eyesight was naturally sharp, and he immediately spotted the Wizard Apprentice hiding in the shadows and launching the sneak attack.

Although Chen Mu did not know this Wizard Apprentice's exact level, since he only dared to attack from the shadows, his strength was likely not too great.

Moreover, the two were very close. Wizard Apprentices were indeed powerful, but their physiques could never compare to Chen Mu's as a peak knight.

Knight Skill: Armor Piercing Slash

Golden Qi Stream poured from Chen Mu's hand and coiled around the silver-white Knight Sword, dyeing it golden.

The next moment, Chen Mu swung the Knight Sword at the Wizard Apprentice hiding in the shadows, whose location he had discovered.

However, the Wizard Apprentice was not slow to react either. He cast Zero-Ring Wizardry almost instantly.

Zero-Ring Wizardry: Shadow Clone

The Wizard Apprentice remaining in place was shattered into pieces by Chen Mu's Armor Piercing Slash.

Yet there was not the slightest hint of joy on Chen Mu's face.

Because the one he had cut apart was clearly not the Wizard Apprentice. This was a method somewhat similar to a clone.

It was Chen Mu's first time seeing such a method.

"He ran?"

Chen Mu stopped where he stood and frowned slightly. The Knight Sword in his hand returned to its original silver-white color.

Chen Mu's judgment had been correct. This Wizard Apprentice was indeed not very strong, at most on the level of a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice, but he possessed quite a few methods.

If he had been a Level Two Wizard Apprentice, Chen Mu definitely would not have been able to break free from those tentacles.

Chen Mu admitted that he had underestimated the Black Robe Pathseekers Society and Wizard Apprentices.

Even a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice was someone who had truly stepped onto the Wizard Path. They were not so easy to deal with.

"This is troublesome!"

Chen Mu sighed softly inwardly. The moment he made his move, his peak knight strength had already been exposed.

The Black Robe Pathseekers Society members were not fools. Chen Mu knew that well.

Now that they knew Chen Mu's strength, their assassination attempts would either not come at all, or they would come even more fiercely.

This time, they had dispatched a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice. Who knew whether the next one would be a Level Two Wizard Apprentice?

Although he had a Grand Knight protecting him, just as now, William was not by his side every moment of the day. Most of the time, Chen Mu could only rely on himself.

What Chen Mu did not know was that his worries were actually somewhat unnecessary, because the Black Robe Pathseekers Society did not have any Level Two Wizard Apprentices at all.

This assassination attempt against him had already placed the Black Robe Pathseekers Society at enormous risk, and they also had to guard against the Golden Lion Family's fierce retaliation.

If they truly had a Level Two Wizard Apprentice, they would have sent one long ago.

After all, this was not a novel where they would send underlings one level at a time for you to grind experience on.

From then on, Chen Mu remained completely on edge.

Fortunately, the Black Robe Pathseekers Society was not crazy enough to continue trying to assassinate him.

Before long, Chen Mu arrived at City Hall.

After arriving at City Hall, Chen Mu immediately found William and told him that he had been secretly attacked by someone suspected to be a Wizard Apprentice.

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