A Desperate Escape

The Daughter of Death's men reacted quickly; finding the tavern empty, they swiftly surrounded the area and conducted a thorough search. ☞💔 ☠🌷

We hid in a small, damp alley, which was quite uncomfortable. "Thanks to you, we can't drink anymore, and we're being chased everywhere. They definitely think we're in cahoots with you."

"What's wrong with that? But what I find rather strange is how you know my name, and my pistol?"

I didn't expect Sarah to be here when I was chatting with Riven at the pub, and now that she's asking, it's a bit hard to explain.

There was no other way but to resort to the old lie. "I've heard about you from others, they said..."

"Come on, nobody here knows my name is Sarah. Only my mother used to call me that."

"This... there must be other people who know, maybe your mother told them, for example, during casual conversation..."

"My mother never talks to anyone, she only gives orders, and you even know the name of my pistol—I just figured that out before coming to the pub!"

Well, that's it. I know the name they just came up with, and there's no room for explanation.

"Actually, a prophet told me this, but don't ask for the details; it's best to keep it a secret!"

"Pfft~ How bored must the prophet be to tell you all this, hahaha..." Riven burst out laughing when she saw me explaining so earnestly.

Sarah didn't believe it either, but seeing that I didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press further. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Don't bother making up lies. I'm not a child."

"Why have you come alone? I've heard that the Misfortune Fleet is at war with the Twelve Waterways Fleet of the Daughter of Death. Is it alright that the captain isn't here?"

"Since the battle is at a stalemate, I have to come out and gather some useful intelligence. Anyway, they wouldn't expect me to dare to come out at a time like this."

"Then why did you reveal your identity?"

"How dare you say that? If you hadn't suddenly mentioned my name, would I have gotten this worked up? Everyone says I'm Miss Fortune, but I think you're Mr. Unlucky!"

"Well, okay, but I didn't see you get excited. If I had to say, it's your beauty that's to blame."

"You sure know how to talk. I guess the Daughter of Death's people already consider you my allies. How about it, want to fight me?"

"Just the three of us?"

"What are you afraid of? My marksmanship is top-notch!" Sarah brandished her dual pistols, brimming with confidence.

"But there are many of them. What if there are a few experts among them? Wouldn't that be troublesome?"

"My fleet isn't far from here. How exciting would a deathmatch like this be!"

"Aren't you afraid we're Gangplank's men?"

"I've been listening to you two chat for ages, do you think I'm stupid? Riven and Yasuo, right?"

As we were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby; the Daughter of Death's men had come searching!

Are you ready for battle?

"No problem! We'll cover you with everything we have."

I gave Riven a wink, and she immediately understood what I meant by "covering up." Since it was Sarah's home turf, we shouldn't be too conspicuous.

We held our breath, and as the search party approached, Sarah suddenly rushed out and shot several people. Then we sprinted towards the shore.

As Sarah said, it was a thrilling escape. We wandered through the streets and alleys of the city, and because there were so few of us, we were not very noticeable.

The Daughter of Death's men were running around like headless flies. The large group couldn't exert any force, and the small groups were wiped out by us. Riven and I didn't use swords, but instead used pistols to support the gunfight.

It's a shame this isn't Hextech Weapons; there's no unlimited ammo. Every time we run out, we have to scavenge for more ammo on enemies. Next time Piltover, we'll definitely ask Camille to upgrade it for us!

Fortunately, our marksmanship was decent. Although we hadn't practiced, the principles of martial arts are the same. Using the techniques our Teacher taught us, we hit the bullseye almost every time.

"I never expected you to be experts with both swords and guns! That's quite a surprise!"

"Using a sword is too disadvantageous; an inch longer means an inch stronger, haha."

Fighting and running, we soon reached the shore. It was more open there, making it harder to avoid the hail of bullets.

Many times I have to use Gale Force for defense, Sarah, seeing this, also thought it was magic. She kept praising me as an all-rounder, occasionally making some provocative remarks, which made Riven unhappy.

We seized a small boat and headed out to sea. It was very convenient to move back and forth between the large ships. The Daughter of Death's men dared not fire their cannons indiscriminately, otherwise they might easily blow up their own men.

This situation changed just as we were about to break through their encirclement; the waters had just widened when they began bombing us.

The impact created towering waves on the sea surface, and as a shell landed near us, the ship capsized!

Because of the continuous suppressive fire from above, we dared not easily peek out; it was actually safer underwater.

Sarah is a very good swimmer, moving freely like a sea fish. Riven and I are not so good swimmers, but we can use the gale to shield ourselves from the seawater. Once the oxygen is depleted, we can open up again, just like on land.

Sarah saw a large balloon inflate beside us and quickly swam over, but she couldn't use Wind Riding Technique to stand on air, and she fell out halfway in.

Later, she came up with a solution: she stayed close to us, and whenever she couldn't hold her breath any longer, she would come in for a breath of fresh air, which made things much more convenient for her without having to surface.

We swam for quite a while, and the area above gradually calmed down, meaning we had probably escaped the attack range of the Daughter of Death's fleet.

We swam forward a little longer, and just as we were about to look up to check the situation, suddenly a gaping maw snapped shut from below, giving us a fright! Riven and I managed to dodge, but Sarah was swallowed whole!

Visibility in the sea was very low, making it impossible to see the monster's full appearance. After swallowing Sarah, it continued its attack on us, its ferocious aura mixed with a strong smell of blood.

Riven maintained her Gale Space, and I drew my Gale Sword to retaliate. It took a lot of effort to pierce its scales, but I didn't expect this thing to be so strong. After being injured, it suddenly flung me far away, and when it saw that things were not going well, it actually tried to escape!

In the water, we are nowhere near its speed, not to mention the very poor visibility. To make matters worse, I had just stuck the Gale Sword into its body and hadn't had a chance to pull it out yet, and now it has taken it with it!

What to do? Sarah was swallowed up, and the Gale Sword was taken away too. This is a huge loss!

"Don't worry, I've got an idea!"