As the glory of mages gradually faded and their status in the world steadily declined, in Mirai's era, the number of people who wanted to become mages was not even a fraction of those who dreamed of becoming knights.
Therefore, duels between mages and warriors were uncommon.
Especially against Master Cheng Ying, who was far stronger than an ordinary magic instructor, the assassin before him was now regretting choosing such a troublesome opponent.
Weren't mages supposed to fear close-quarters brawls the most?
Yet before Master Cheng Ying, the assassin—though well versed in assassination tactics—held no advantage at all. Instead, his black clothes had been slashed several times by the wind blades Cheng Ying released. Fortunately, the assassin's reactions were quick enough; otherwise, he would have been finished long ago.
Through observation, Mirai discovered that Master Cheng Ying's body had not moved at all. However, the coordination between the wind barrier in his left hand and the wind blades launched from his right was extraordinarily precise.
This was practical combat experience earned through countless battles!
Mirai's judgment was correct. Cheng Ying's advantage was particularly obvious because of his extensive real combat experience against warriors, as well as the assassin's extreme unfamiliarity with fighting mages.
The three assassins were respectively entangled with Dong Bing, Can Xiansuo, and Cheng Ying. The remaining two assassins had a much easier time against Marquis Fei Er's guards.
Two of the marquis's guards lay dead on the ground. Feier let out frightened screams, and even the guards standing before her showed fear on their faces.
The gap in strength was simply too great!
This scene shocked Mirai. The marquis's guards should have been Level 4 to Level 5 warriors, yet they were so helpless against just two assassins. The assassins' strength had to far surpass that of