Many thanks to [Just Let Me Stay Silent] for the tip! Jiaoshou was immensely grateful. This was the fifth update, with one more to go, which should be finished around midnight.
The sharp blade slid lightly across the Troll's throat. Blood spurted out, and the Troll staggered, all his strength draining away. As his awareness faded and he fell backward, Rex caught his body.
But he was still a little too late. The weapon fell to the ground.
It struck with a loud clang!
In the dead of night, the sound was unmistakable and terribly loud.
"What happened?"
"What's going on?"
Inside the building, the Trolls who had been lying or slumping in front of the brazier immediately sat up. They exchanged glances and instinctively called out.
Then they realized what was happening, grabbed the weapons beside them, and strode outside.
Rex's expression darkened. Killing the first Troll had gone smoothly, but a problem had cropped up with the second.
He had caught the Troll's body, but the Troll's weapon had fallen and struck the bluestone ground.
Rex sighed inwardly. He was no professional, after all. His technique was clumsy.
If a Rogue skilled in assassination had been here, they could have killed not only these two but all the Trolls inside the building without making much noise.
Since assassination had failed, Rex would simply kill them openly.
Abandoning all attempts at concealment, Rex instantly unleashed his soul pressure. The Trolls who had just emerged visibly stiffened, and Rex brandished his blade and launched a swift Charge.
Rex's poor assassination skills were partly due to his class. Paladins might do different things in different worlds and different eras, but no one had ever heard of a Paladin carrying out assassinations.
There had never been such a thing, nor would there