Dukao

The Darkin looks like a middle-aged man, with a thin build and stern eyebrows. He looks very strong. He does not directly transform into Darkin form and attack like those miscellaneous soldiers.🌷♡  🍔👌

"We were originally going to take the initiative to attack, but something unexpected happened, and now you've come knocking on our door."

"Since you haven't transformed into the Vastaya, you must be very confident in your strength. My name is Yasuo, state your name."

"I never announce my name when I kill someone, but the guy next to you knows me."

I looked at Rappor and noticed his serious expression. "What's wrong? Is it someone you know?"

"He is the legendary general, Du Kekao."

Dukao? So he's Katarina's father. Swain told me he's a powerful assassin; no wonder he stood before us so confidently.

"I'm truly sorry. So you're Katarina's father. I wonder if she'll be disappointed and saddened if she finds out what you've been doing."

"Hope leads to disappointment, and affection leads to heartbreak. She didn't love me and never had any expectations of me, so there was no question of disappointment or heartbreak."

"Okay, I don't quite understand your assassin's ways, but Talon and Katarina are no longer cold-blooded killers, and I think that's your failure."

"It's a pity they didn't inherit my mantle, but that doesn't mean I failed, because just recently, I've found a more suitable successor."

Hearing him say that, I quickly checked my surroundings, but didn't see anyone else. Could it be that his student was able to evade my detection?

"Don't worry, that child isn't here, and even if she were, she wouldn't be your enemy. She's chasing me."

"Is your most favored heir hunting you down?"

"What's wrong with that? She inherited my cold-blooded ruthlessness, which is the most basic yet rarest quality of an assassin."

"I see, I understand now. Your student is the one who's been frequently killing Vastaya in Demacia and Noxus lately."

"Yes, she is Vastaya, yet she hates Vastaya, which is something no one expected. However, seeing her methods and power, I am very happy."

"So, should I help her out?"

"If you believe you have the ability, you can give it a try!"

Dukao vanished from the wooden stake in an instant. I quickly adjusted my stance to meet his attack. My Gale Sword and Curved Blade clashed, and in the blink of an eye, we had already exchanged several blows!

His speed is actually about the same as mine, but his attack angles are very tricky. He can always launch attacks from my blind spots or from angles where my reaction is slow, which makes me clumsy in dealing with him.

As for Rappor, needless to say, he could still put up a fight if it were a matter of strength, but in this situation, he can only stand by and watch.

After a flurry of panicked reactions, a bold idea popped into my head: since he keeps blocking my line of sight, I might as well just stop using my line of sight altogether!

I closed my eyes and focused on judging Dukao's position and movements by the direction of the wind, gradually calming down.

In the past, I certainly wouldn't have been able to catch an opponent of this caliber by relying on the wind, but as my understanding of the style has deepened, I can now clearly perceive the opponent's outline even with my eyes closed.

After I got used to Dukao's attack style, I slowly got into the rhythm of counterattack, but after only a few offensive moves, I suddenly lost his presence!

I quickly opened my eyes, but he wasn't in front of me. Instinctively, I jumped up, but I was still stabbed in the back.

If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, the knife would have struck my neck.

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At this point, Dukao had become Vastaya, with a head resembling a lizard, but his body size remained the same.

"Such a quick reaction! Someone with your talent is qualified to be my student."

"It seems your Vastaya form completely conceals your presence."

"Indeed, an assassin must be adept at concealing themselves, but as a human, no matter how hard I try, I cannot completely eliminate my presence; I can only rely on Abbott's abilities."

"Abbott... I remember now, he's Ascended is a fusion of a chameleon and a human, right?"

Upon hearing me state my name, the Vastaya finally spoke, "Kid, you actually know me?"

"I've only heard about it."

I'm too lazy to explain to each Vastaya how I know them. Since he's fast but lacks strength, I'll make sure he has nowhere to hide!

I created Wind Wall around myself, then condensed a sky full of Wind Spear, preparing for a large-scale attack!

Abbott quickly realized my intentions. Knowing he couldn't avoid it, he charged towards Rappor!

Rappor was no match for him; as the hammer hit the ground, his neck was gripped tightly by a scimitar.

"Such powerful Wind Force! I know you are War Aspect, but why do you wield such powerful Wind Element Strength?"

"Ah, so even noble warriors resort to such threatening tactics."

"You don't need to mock me. I am no longer Ascended, and I will no longer utter foolish words like 'war is noble, and I am honored'."

"So what do you want?"

"You withdraw the Wind Force, I release Rappor, and today's battle is over."

"Good."

I didn't hesitate. If the Vastaya is let go, I can kill him again. But if Rappor dies, he's gone forever.

I put away the Wind Spear, Abbott cautiously retreated. Once he was off the farm, he shoved Rappor aside and tried to escape.

At that moment, Rappor suddenly turned around, grabbed him, and forcefully threw him back!

I knew something was wrong, but it was too late. Abbott chopped off Rappor's arm the instant he flew toward me!

Enraged, I conjured another Wind Spear and aimed it at Abbott, but he twisted his body mid-air to dodge it.

By the time I tried to attack again, it was too late; he vanished without a trace in just a few moments.

Why did you do something so foolish? Knowing he was a top assassin, why did you take such a risk?

Rappor gritted his teeth, but still managed a forced smile, "Ha, if it weren't for me, you would have already won. I'd rather die here!"

"It's just that the enemy we've encountered is difficult to deal with. As the commander of the Flame Legion, how could you act so impulsively!"

"Sigh, I won't cooperate with you anymore. You're too kind. If you had been the one taken hostage, I definitely wouldn't have saved you."

"Don't give me your nonsense. Go back and let Darius teach you a lesson!"

Our mission has failed, and we have no choice but to go back now, otherwise he will truly become a burden to me.

Rappor, a mortal, lost a lot of blood after his arm was cut off, leaving him weak. He fainted as soon as he returned to the settlement.

I don't have time to deal with him. I'll have Camille get him a prosthetic leg later. Right now, I need to go support the others!