"Kill them!" Provoked beyond endurance, Sir Emmer went deathly pale. Overwhelmed by terror, he broke down completely and screamed himself hoarse.
Military orders were as immovable as mountains. Despite their fear, the city guards attacked immediately.
Menderson Fort owed its independence directly to Sir Emmer's well-trained city guard. Here in the Outer Hundred Abysses, every Flexible Assassin recruited into the guard possessed exceptional skills.
The Flexible Assassins specializing in bows and slingshots attacked first. These were the principal ranged weapons of Flexible Assassins, and vast numbers specialized in them. Longduoqi and Hoffen were the best among them: Longduoqi commanded the city guard's archers, while Hoffen commanded its slingshot troops.
Sprinting at full speed, Chen Mu suddenly raised his head. He sensed numerous strands of perception trying to lock onto him.
Two were particularly powerful, far stronger even than Zara's-the strongest perception he had encountered in the Hundred Abyss Prefecture. By the Federation's ranking system, they should have reached level six in perception strength.
That surprised him somewhat.
From what he knew of Flexible Assassins, they had little need for perception, relying more on physical strength, so perception was their weakness. Yet he had actually encountered Flexible Assassins whose perception exceeded level six. He immediately grew more cautious.
His movements became elusive and uncanny, his footwork constantly shifting.
"Blanket fire!"
Longduoqi's deputy roared hoarsely, temporarily taking command.
Longduoqi was tall and powerfully built. His expression solemn, he fixed his eyes on Chen Mu's shadowlike figure. In his left hand, he held an enormous bow almost as tall as his shoulder, while his right hand held three blood-red arrows nocked against its string.
Beside him, the short Hoffen stared coldly at Devil Woman Zara, holding a small silver slingshot in his left hand, his right hand inside the pouch at his waist.