Restless Hyenas

But this very woman was sent to assassinate Maria...

The reason for this is quite simple.

Because her abilities are not very effective against groups, but extremely troublesome against single targets!

Just as she rushed toward Maria, she suddenly took off her mask.

Facing Maria, she suddenly opened her mouth wide!

Sharp teeth reflected in that bright red mouth, and Maria could even see the other's tongue trembling with restless saliva.

But it was at this moment that she noticed a small crystal on the side of the other person's palate near their throat.

Before she could think any further, a torrent of thick smoke enveloped her in an instant!

The other party's figure was also hidden in the darkness.

This is the Originium Arts of the Crownslayer... an Originium Arts isn't particularly powerful, but is extremely troublesome.

This technique may appear to create nothing more than a cloud of smoke, but in reality, this smoke carries the power of Originium... It can significantly weaken an opponent's senses... Here, even a person's perception of time can be disrupted!

The only weakness of this ability is that it can only target one target at a time, but its only drawback is also that it can only target one target at a time!

In other words...

In one-on-one combat, she's invincible!

Amidst the thick smoke, the Crownslayer stood calmly in place, putting his mask back on.

A calm body slowly began to move, but without disturbing the smoke; the quiet footsteps were as still as a cat's...

She moved forward slowly, until she reached Maria's side...

The two people were no more than thirty centimeters apart!

Turning his head to look at Maria, who remained unmoved amidst the thick smoke, the Crownslayer smiled silently.

She observed for so long before the battle... and this is how it turned out?

As expected, the opponent's Originium Arts were not of any special type, but simply enhanced the body, which is why they achieved a record that made even the Skullshatterer team nervous.

I was also frightened by their exaggerated descriptions.

I thought the other party was some kind of battle-hardened veteran.

The result was just a bunch of green recruits who froze in place when faced with a problem.

How ridiculous.

Silently, she approached Maria from behind, slowly raised her dagger, and aimed it at Maria's back.

"It's quite tall..."

Muttering to himself, the Crownslayer raised his weapon and stared at Maria's heart.

Then...

A single strike, a sudden thrust!

You're behind me, right?

Maria suddenly spoke.

"?!"

Almost instantly, the Crownslayer recoiled as if electrocuted, pulling away from the two. She landed, her red eyes wide with astonishment.

What did she just say?!

Did she see me?

Wait... no!

Seeing that Maria merely turned her head away without turning back, the Crownslayer paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

I was fooled...

Clearly, the information given to her by Mephisto and his Skullshatterer had put her under too much pressure, causing her to overestimate the woman in front of her.

The "you're behind me" thing... it's just a ruse to fool people.

She was trying to test my position!

Her sudden outburst just now must have made the other person realize that they were indeed frightened...

The Crownslayer could even sense the faint smile on the other's face...

Damn it!

Taking a deep breath, the Crownslayer quickly adjusted his mindset.

Her gaze sharpened again, and she walked step by step toward Maria.

Finally, she did not choose to attack Maria from behind.

Although she was very capable, in the end, when she stabbed someone, her hand and the knife had to come into close contact with the victim.

At this distance, the other party is very likely to react.

After all, he had just launched an attack on her from behind.

Although she can't see anything, it will certainly increase her vigilance about what's behind her.

Therefore, I should change direction.

She walked silently, step by step, toward Maria.

Seeing Maria's head still turned to the side, her suspicions were confirmed.

What did you see...?

It's just a trick to fool children...

Ironically, I actually fell for it once!

But... there won't be a second time.

Taking a deep breath, the Crownslayer raised her head, looking at the woman's face hidden in the shadow of the tricorn hat. After gritting her teeth, she slowly raised her hand, aiming at the woman's chest.

There won't be a next time...

She murmured to herself.

Then, her eyes sharpened, and she thrust the cleaver out suddenly!

She's going to pierce Maria's heart!

But only for a moment, she suddenly felt a little warmth...

Her vision was completely dark, and her face seemed to have bumped into something...

My waist... I can't get any strength in it...

The Crownslayer stood there, stunned.

But then she discovered that she had been caught...

I didn't see anything, but the result was that my wrist, which was holding the weapon, was grabbed, and my other hand and waist were both wrapped around my waist...

Completely unable to break free...

The other party was like a torture device sculpted from steel, controlling her solely through sheer force!

But... why?

The Crownslayer trembled violently inside.

The woman in front of him simply sighed silently.

"I told you, miss, what we're doing is far from a fight..."

As she spoke, she continued to tighten her arms.

The two were in a position that resembled a social dance, their bodies pressed tightly together, but the Crownslayer could only feel a strong sense of suffocation.

The touch she felt was so soft, but the force surging through her body felt like it was going to break her spine!

The feeling... was as if her waist was being constantly squeezed by a press machine encasing her soft flesh!

The intense feeling of suffocation and fear caused her pupils to dilate to their maximum.

She tried to struggle.

But faced with that absolute power, she didn't even have room to struggle.

His body... he couldn't muster any strength at all! The Crownslayer instinctively opened his mouth wide, trying to breathe.

Tears welled up in his wide pupils.

Without the support of Originium Arts, the surrounding fog gradually began to dissipate, allowing both sides to see each other's faces more clearly.

But the Crownslayer had no time to think about these things.

She struggled desperately, her eyes wide as she stared at the woman in front of her...

The woman before me, dressed in black, was like a flower blooming under the moonlight...

This was the first time she had seen Maria's face clearly.

That was... the face that his master had warned him countless times to drop everything and run away the moment he saw it!

She is...

"The Night Watcher?!"

The Crownslayer's voice became extremely distorted for a moment, but then vanished completely.

She, as if her soul had left her body, fell into a coma...

Maria was left alone in the darkness, quietly embracing her waist.

It's like dancing...

Chapter 153 The Restless Hyena

Slowly open your eyes.

The Crownslayer stared blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling above his head.

Am I dead?

After hesitating for a few seconds, she wanted to check if her limbs were still there.

But then, to her astonishment, she discovered that her hands were handcuffed to the bedpost, and all her clothes had been removed, leaving her fair and smooth body lying flat on the bed without any covering.

I also felt waves of sharp pain in my lower back.

It felt like I'd been punched...

"Um?"

The Crownslayer paused for a moment, then slightly raised one foot to cover her private parts before silently looking down at her waist.

There, some simple bandages were wrapped around her body, many times.

Other minor wounds on her body were also carefully treated.

This left the Crownslayer momentarily confused.

Am I... now considered a prisoner?

After a few moments' hesitation, the Crownslayer turned his head again.

Right there to the side, a serene woman sat quietly in a chair, gently turning the pages of a book...

As if she hadn't noticed the Crownslayer awakening beside her, she simply lit a candle for herself and quietly read the book in her hands.

The room was dark, and the soft candlelight flickered and danced on the woman's face, outlining her near-perfect curves.

Tranquil and serene.

Upon seeing such a beautiful woman, the lord-killer could not entertain any thoughts; in fact, unease was rapidly spreading within him!

Damn it...

Ghosts! Ghosts!