Cas

"Hmm, Capone Bege's other hand, the assassin Rokkit?" Luo Sa's eyes flashed. He suddenly spread his wings and sent two blades of wind toward the shadow.

The shadow saw this and flipped nimbly through the air, dodging the wind blades. At the same time, he tapped his left foot with his right and used it to push himself forward, continuing his charge toward Luo Sa.

"Hmm? That move is similar to the Cloud-Leaping Ladder from wuxia stories. Interesting!" Luo Sa watched the charging Rokkit with a calm expression.

Assassins were called kings of the shadows because they hid in the darkness like venomous snakes, ready to strike at their prey without warning.

"Raise Wind!" Luo Sa looked disdainful, but he hadn't let his guard down. Winged Gull beat his wings, forming a whirlwind around himself that acted like a Wind Wall and stopped Rokkit in his tracks.

During this time, Luo Sa had never slackened in his training with Flying Attribute skills. His greatest harvest had been learning to use Raise Wind deftly and control the power of the wind!

"Break!" Just then, Qiongji leaped into the air. The instant Luo Sa used Raise Wind to form the Wind Wall, Qiongji swung his sword with all his might and actually broke through it!

Rokkit and Qiongji, Capone Bege's two right-hand men, had long since developed an extraordinary rapport. Almost the instant Qiongji attacked, Rokkit charged forward, thrusting the dagger in his hand viciously toward Winged Gull!

"Success!" The instant his dagger pierced Winged Gull's body, Rokkit's face lit up with delight.

"Rokkit, move!" But in the next moment, he heard his partner's voice beside him.

Rokkit turned around in confusion, only to see a flash of white slice across his head like a blade.

Terror froze on his face. Even as he died, Rokkit couldn't understand how he'd stabbed his opponent, yet that opponent had appeared behind him.

"Rokkit!" Seeing his partner die, Qiongji was consumed by rage and charged at Luo Sa like a madman.

"Swallow Return!" Luo Sa watched the nearly crazed Qiongji. He flashed behind him, and blood sprayed through the air.

After killing the two men, Luo Sa's eyes flashed. He picked up a large sword nearby and brought it down on Qiongji's head.

It was a little disgusting, but the two heads were worth 1,000 Military Merit altogether. Giving them directly to Hina would be enough to get her into the Elite Camp, so they were quite valuable!

"If only I had some kind of spatial item to store things in!" Luo Sa's gaze shifted toward a staircase on one side of the hall.

"I wonder if the Castle-Castle Fruit is really here!" Luo Sa narrowed his eyes and walked slowly toward the stairs.

"What a strong guy! Even Qiongji and Rokkit together couldn't take him down!" Capone Bege peered out from the staircase, his expression growing even darker.

He knew he couldn't handle the two men if they fought together. Yet Luo Sa had dealt with them with ease. Comparing the two, he realized he was a whole level weaker than Luo Sa.

"And that instant-kill move from before was even faster than Soru, one of the Marine Six Styles. But its weakness is obvious: under those circumstances, its defense is practically zero!" Capone Bege sneered inwardly. Naturally gifted with keen perception, he'd spotted the weakness of Swallow Return at a glance!

Luo Sa had no idea how Capone Bege had evaded his perception. The man had been following him all along, and now Luo Sa stood before a large door.

"Is the boss behind here? If I can take his head, I'll get 5,000 Military Merit. That's enough to learn one of the Six Powers!" Luo Sa hesitated. Anyone who could hold this position had to be terrifyingly strong.

He had two choices: take a chance and claim the Military Merit himself, or go back and gather the Elite Camp members to surround and kill Cas.

"Everyone has to risk their life a few times. This is the time to do it!" Determination flashed in Luo Sa's eyes, and he gritted his teeth as he pushed open the door.

The gunshots he'd expected never came. Instead, a tall man held a goblet in his hand, slowly savoring its contents.

"Cas!" Luo Sa narrowed his eyes and surveyed the surroundings.

The place looked like a study, and it was empty.

"Finally here?" Cas grinned at Luo Sa.

"You were waiting for me?" Luo Sa looked back at him calmly.

"Waiting for you? No. I should say I was waiting for all of you. Too bad you're the only one who came!" Cas laughed softly.

Luo Sa frowned. The next moment, his expression changed. Cas had somehow vanished from where he'd been standing.

When Cas reappeared, he was already in front of Luo Sa. A long sword appeared in his hand, and he slashed at Luo Sa.

Luo Sa retreated again, using his wings in Winged Gull Half-Beastman form as blades to fend off the relentless attacks!

But the sword in Cas's hand was clearly no ordinary weapon. Its blows made the white light on Luo Sa's wings flicker; it was a sign that his Flying Attribute energy was about to be broken apart!

"Good Fast Sword, one of the 50!" Luo Sa narrowed his eyes, recognizing the sword in Cas's hand!

And judging from their previous fight, Cas seemed to be around the level of a Headquarters Vice Captain, a little stronger than Luo Sa had been before!

"Looks like I'll have to keep moving!" Luo Sa made up his mind, using Soru to retreat as he fought.

"Ahahaha! You're not going anywhere, Marine!" Cas laughed maniacally, swinging his sword faster and faster!

Capone Bege had made his way back to the stairs. As he sensed the battle inside the room, his eyes began to shift restlessly.

"Looks like I have to make my move. If that Marine dies, I'll have even less of a chance!" Capone Bege swept his gaze around the study, searching for his target.

"There!" Capone Bege's eyes suddenly lit up.

The next moment, Capone Bege dashed out, heading straight for a box on the desk!

"Hm? Capone Bege!"

Luo Sa and Cas spotted Capone Bege at almost the same time.

"That box—if Capone Bege's willing to risk so much to steal it, it must hold the Castle-Castle Fruit!" A sharp gleam flashed in Luo Sa's eyes.

At the same time, Cas rushed forward. That was the Devil Fruit he'd saved for himself. How could he let Capone Bege steal it?

Luo Sa's gaze shifted. He didn't stop Cas, since he didn't want Capone Bege to get the Castle-Castle Fruit either.

But Capone Bege had planned everything out long ago. As soon as he got the box, he darted into the stairwell.

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