"Sure enough, none of those who can represent their academies in the exchange are weak..."
On the abandoned streets, the crisscrossing paths were dazzling to the eye. Two swift figures darted through the complex lanes like ghosts, both displaying astonishing agility.
They were Bilan of Wind Walker Academy and another member of the Sanctuary Family: Gauss Sanctuary...
The two had been entangled for nearly an hour, yet they were still probing each other.
At that moment, Gauss followed unhurriedly behind his opponent, maintaining steady breathing and keeping a close eye on him, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
His cousin's elimination had made him realize that Wind Walker Academy, supposedly the weakest on paper, was not an opponent that could be dealt with so easily. He absolutely could not let his guard down. If he also fell here today, the Sanctuary Family would truly lose face...
As the heir to a professional assassin who had undergone strict training since childhood, once he adopted the proper attitude, he became extraordinarily patient. For an assassin, retreating a thousand miles after a failed strike was basic training.
Up ahead, Bilan, who had been running all this time, flashed with irritation.
What a troublesome guy...
He had thought that a scion of a prestigious family would be young and hot-blooded, and that a few provocations would send him into a rage. He had not expected him to be such a coward. But then again, he was an assassin. Weren't they all like this?
The key was that he could not use his trump card against someone of this level. That move had been prepared for Demon Star...
Thus, the two harbored their own thoughts as they chased each other. Before they knew it, they had arrived at an Iron Forest that looked like