Chapter 394
This is simply Innate Ambush Saint Body!
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to catch her breath, Rebecca seized the time to recover her strength.
She leaned against the bushes and closed her eyes slightly.
Her thighs and ankles were trembling slightly; she was so exhausted that she couldn't even grip the gun tightly.
Rebecca checked the remaining bullets in the magazine.
"Only four shots left."
She felt somewhat desperate.
Gunners rely most on their weapons, and if it comes to close combat, they are no match for the Knife Trio.
After all, those three guys were capable of annihilating the Dragon King, just like Leon back then.
The old man had done everything in his power to cut off one of their arms, which bought them some time to escape.
But this was merely a delaying tactic, as the trio soon discovered them.
Rebecca's the Only One hope now is that the captain can arrive in time and take her father away.
As for herself...
Rebecca's little head rested gently against the bushes, the leather straps of her twin ponytails came loose, and her long, smooth blue hair fell down, giving her a broken and scattered beauty.
"As long as the evidence is handed over to the captain... he will definitely be able to overthrow that dog emperor."
From the moment she decided to stand on Leon's side, Rebecca knew this would be the outcome.
It's been a fulfilling journey so far. I've gradually uncovered the empire's conspiracies and schemes, established the Lionheart Society, and become friends with my beautiful sister-in-law.
If there's any regret, it's probably that I haven't yet held the captain and his wife's three adorable daughters.
And... I won't see the day when the captain is exonerated and the empire is overthrown.
"Well, in any case... I can die without regrets."
She comforted herself and forced her exhausted body to slowly stand up.
The rustling of leaves overhead sounded again.
The next second, three figures landed around Rebecca, forming a triangular shape around her.
"I've finally caught up with you, little girl."
The leader of the Knife Trio, Gini, emerged from the shadows with a confident smile on his face.
Rebecca raised her pistol, aimed the muzzle at Gini's forehead, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Bang!--
After a gunshot, Gini was unharmed.
A ball of white magical energy appeared in front of him, blocking the bullet.
"As the Empire's former top gunner, you should know that bullets cannot penetrate magical barriers without enchantment."
Gini chuckled and continued, "Or are you too exhausted to enchant the bullets?"
The response to Gini's sarcasm was still two bullets.
However, as Ginny said, it is impossible for an unenchanted bullet to penetrate a magical barrier.
"Imperial standard pistol, magazine capacity 13 rounds. You've fired 12 rounds since we started fighting a few hours ago."
Gini said calmly.
"So, little girl, you have one bullet left, right?"
"Captain, don't waste your breath on her. Let me cut off this girl's arm first, and then interrogate her to find out Tiger's whereabouts." The one-armed third brother was eager to try.
"Don't rush, Gimei, don't you enjoy watching your prey's expression of despair?"
With her arms crossed, Ginny slowly walked towards Rebecca. "I quite like that stubborn yet somewhat desperate look in her eyes."
The Knife Trio, who had slaughtered several dragon kings on the Human-Dragon Battlefield, would find it incredibly easy to wipe out a gunner.
However, they still prefer the thrill of toying with their prey.
Just like the Dragon Race who were tortured to death by them on the battlefield.
Seeing these people, whom they already had under their control, kneeling and begging for mercy would give them unprecedented satisfaction.
Having emerged from thousands of people, undergone hellish training, and risked exploding to merge with the Primal Power, isn't this all for today?
Therefore, Gini would thoroughly enjoy every hunt.
"Young lady, if you tell us where Tiger is now, when we return to the Empire, I might put in a good word for you with Lord Scott, and it's not impossible that I'll spare your life."
Rebecca's tense face suddenly relaxed, and she gave a cold laugh, replying dismissively.
"Since you're so eager to know where Dad is, I'm not going to tell you. I'll make you worry to death, you pervert."
"They really don't know what's good for them."
Gini stopped, his cold, stern gaze scrutinizing the girl before him.
"Rebecca Clement, former gunner of the First Squad of the Empire's Dragon Slayer Army, has committed numerous crimes and spread false information within the Empire. You are now being arrested for treason. If you resist, we have the right to take violent measures against you."
Rebecca's brows furrowed, a fierce glint flashing in her blue eyes. She looked at Ginny and spoke clearly and distinctly.
"Go to hell."
"Looks like you're determined to arrest me. Fine, then we have a reason to take violent measures against you. Gimei, you can do it now."
"That's exactly what I've been waiting for you to say, Captain!"
The one-armed third brother Gimei, stepped forward, slowly gathering Primal Power in his left hand.
Rebecca glanced sideways.
If that level of magical energy hit me head-on, I would be crippled in the blink of an eye.
By then, these guys will have all sorts of ways to extract information about the captain and the old man from her mind.
Rebecca will not let them succeed.
"You three perverts, the captain will definitely not let you get away with this."
"Captain? Leon Casmod? Ha, don't worry, he'll be joining you soon after you die."
After a pause, Gini added, "Of course, that's after we've extracted information from your head."
"Ha... you won't get anything from me!"
With a roar, Rebecca suddenly raised her pistol.
The trio, thinking they were being shot at again, immediately activated their magical barrier.
But to everyone's surprise, Rebecca pointed the gun at her own temple!
"You're right. I only have one bullet left. An unenchanted bullet can't penetrate your magical barrier, but it can still pierce my own head."
She's always been this crazy girl; even in death, she wants to decide how she dies.
Kinney's heart tightened, and he quickly gave the order.
"Stop her! If this crazy girl dies, we'll never find Tiger again!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them rushed towards Rebecca.
Even if the Knife Trio were incredibly fast, they couldn't match Rebecca's finger pulling the trigger at point-blank range.
She slowly applied pressure with her index finger and slightly closed her eyes.
A tear slid down her cheek, but she smiled and murmured softly.
Goodbye, Leon.
The three of them, Gini, rushed at Rebecca from three different directions.
Time seemed to stand still the moment she pulled the trigger.
Rebecca could clearly hear the crisp sound of the mechanical parts inside the gun snapping together, the bullet being fed into the chamber, the muzzle spewing out dark flames, and the copper-colored deadly bullet spinning towards the girl's fragile head.
"Asshole!!!"
Gini lunged forward while shouting angrily.
He never expected that this little girl would choose this method to stop their torture.
The Primal Power greatly enhanced Gini's senses, strength, healing power, magical power, and speed.
No matter how fast you go, you can't keep up with a bullet that's right in front of you.
Damn it!
How could anyone in this world possibly keep up with a bullet?
That's simply a fantasy.
Just as Gini was questioning his speed, a blue bolt of lightning flashed past his eyes without warning.
Its speed is astonishing.
The lightning bolt stirred up a cloud of dust, forcing the trio to retreat several meters.
After they had created a safe distance, Gini looked up in Rebecca's direction.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the black pistol fell to the ground.
The bullet that should have pierced Rebecca's skull instead lodged in a tree trunk on her right.
On the ground, a man was seen shielding Rebecca tightly beneath him.
Blue arcs of electricity danced across his body. He slowly stood up, and after confirming that Rebecca was still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Still shaken, Rebecca slowly opened her eyes and stared incredulously at the person in front of her.
The next second, tears welled up in her eyes, and she hugged the other person tightly, like a child who had suffered a great injustice.
Leon gently patted her head.
"It's alright now, Rebecca."
The Knife Trio in the distance stood frozen in place.
Is that Leon Casmod...?
His speed just now... was actually faster than a bullet?!
"How is this possible... how is this possible..."
Even Gini could hardly believe what had just happened.
With the enhancement of the Primal Power, the three of them can be considered the most powerful humans at present.
But the guy in front of them... seems to be stronger than them.
"Would you like to be Dragon Knight for once, Rebecca?" Leon asked softly.
"What's the meaning?"
"Sorry, please bear with it."
"Huh? Hey hey hey!—"
Before Rebecca could react, Leon tossed her small body into the air.
Immediately afterwards, a silver figure flew past swiftly and caught Rebecca steadily.
When Rebecca opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the back of a giant dragon.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law... sister-in-law!!"
"Hold on tight, we're going to another place to wait for Leon."
"Uh-huh!"
Losweiser flapped her dragon wings and accelerated twice, flying away from the forest.
Meanwhile, in the forest, Leon faced the Knife Trio but had no intention of engaging them in combat.
He and Losweiser had just heard the commotion on their way to the mountain cave and came to check it out.
They just happened to discover that Rebecca was being chased by the Knife Trio, which clearly meant that their master and the others' whereabouts had been exposed.