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Having easily frozen a weak mage, A Ke did not hesitate. Riding Charlie the Unicorn, she charged toward the central tent where Liszt was.
Bard the Invisible Dragon had already sealed off the space around the tent, leaving A Ke unable to approach. She could only reinforce the perimeter with another Water Wave Shield to prevent the assassin from escaping. "Brother will be fine. Phoenix Transformation ignores physical attacks; no matter how severe the wound, it can heal in an instant."
Even so, she remained alert, ready to cast magic at any moment as she waited for news.
Inside the tent, Liszt failed to spot the assassin's location through the Magic Eye, which left him somewhat puzzled. He could clearly sense that the assassin was hiding in someone's shadow, yet he could not lock onto his position. It was truly strange.
"Vini, switch my vision. I want the bone dragon's sight!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In an instant, Liszt's eyes beneath his helmet became ghostly blue flames, and his vision abruptly shifted into a peculiar gray-white world. Material objects in reality were nothing but murky outlines in his sight, while souls alone appeared vividly before him.
They floated about, glowing like light bulbs.
"Your Majesty... this has nothing to do with me." Duke Piero stood in a corner, speaking with a tremble in his voice. At that moment, Liszt's presence exerted immense pressure on him.
Pilov hurriedly added, "Your Majesty, I don't know why an assassin appeared either."
"Shut up!"
Liszt swept his gaze over them, his icy killing intent utterly undisguised. He had already spotted a strange glow at Pilov's feet. That hazy white radiance was severely distorted, yet it vaguely took the form of a human