He was gone?
At least, that was how it seemed to Liu Xiu. But in reality—
"Wait, that's spatial movement! Watch out!" Jello shouted.
Fool's Style gave Jello a certain degree of insight into everything, whether martial arts or spells. That was why he'd immediately noticed something was wrong.
The reason Liu Xiu hadn't sensed it was simple.
He wasn't a true perception specialist.
The only reason he'd sensed King Hassan earlier was that King Hassan had been intent on killing every one of them. And because of King Hassan's "habit," he made sure the people he wanted to kill knew, at the very least, "who" had killed them.
In that situation, Liu Xiu himself had also been within range. Thanks to his luck, he'd been able to detect King Hassan's presence ahead of time.
But that was all.
This time, King Hassan had finally become a little more "serious." The result wasn't that he'd vanished into the void.
But at the very least, they could no longer see him so easily.
Just then, right in front of the Bard—
With a swing of King Hassan's sword, a huge gash appeared across the back of the Bard's neck.
At least Improved Precise Shot—maybe Greater Sniper, Lin Yun thought reflexively.
The Bard tried to escape with Misty Step, but King Hassan had already swung again.
This time, he struck the exact same wound, cleaving the Bard's head right off.
The Bard was done for.
Once King Hassan entered a serious fighting state, he realized that the Bard's performance seemed to work quite well. More importantly—
The Bard's Sword Control Technique had caused the long sword in his hand to be "killed" by King Hassan, leaving him with almost no means of defense.
The Bard could cast spells, but the highest he