my age of magic

Chapter 618 117. Murderous Intent Under the Night

night.

imperial capital.

It's like putting a black veil on a beautiful bride.

The wheels of the magic caravan were crushed on the flat bluestone road, perhaps because there was a little bit of grease on the axle, and the wheels wrapped in fish glue made a "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound.

This car looks a little old, but when I extended my magic perception, I found that the rune metal plates on the entire caravan are brand new, and the magic crystal inlaid in the center of the rune metal plate also contains strong magic power , there are three 'Elegance of the Wind' and two 'Levitation' rune metal plates inlaid on the wheel hub, currently only two 'Levitation' rune metal plates are in normal operation.

Although the three 'Elegance of the Wind' rune plates inlaid on the axle are full of rich magic power, they are in a stagnant state. I guess it may be because these three rune plates are not working that the abnormality of this car is forced The heavy magic caravan made a harsh creaking sound.But I can feel that the three rune boards are absolutely brand new, and this magical caravan that keeps moving forward is definitely not as old as its appearance.

I put the 'Magic Shield' scroll in my hand back into my sleeve, and looked at Louis who was sitting on the opposite soft seat speechlessly, with a hint of admiration on his face, and said to me: "I think you are more Suitable to be a swordsman, your reaction speed is no worse than those real swordsmen, and you are decisive and calm in dealing with things, you are born to be a swordsman."

"But I prefer magic." I said to him calmly, and then carefully looked out the window, and said, "Don't worry, you will be discovered by that assassin of the Black Magic Priory. in the caravan, and he doesn't take the bait?"

"I still stick to my point of view. I don't think you are their target anymore, because those magic herbs have been transported out now, and you should be safe."

"Then why arrange this operation tonight?" I complained.

I rolled my eyes speechlessly, thinking: Since I think the 'dream maker' from the Black Magic Priory will not come to my door, why waste my precious time, if it's not to wait for you and cooperate with you in the performance For this scene, I should be in the magic laboratory of the research institute at this moment. The Yerkes scholar probably waits for me to go crazy. If you can't pretend, it's really troublesome, both for him and me.

"Well, sometimes, you will find it difficult to understand the psychology of those assassins. Some assassins will regard unfinished tasks as a shame, and perhaps this failure will form an obstacle on their way to advancement. No Do you understand me when I say this?"

"So, do you think that assassin will plan another assassination operation against me in the near future in order to have a smooth path of cultivation in the future?" I asked Louis.

"That's right, that's the truth!" Louis said confidently.

I don't quite agree with Louis's idea, but I have a hunch that before leaving the imperial capital, the assassin should find me again.

I couldn't help looking at the night sky outside the car window. On the dark night sky, the hooked crescent moon and the bright stardust have all disappeared, only some lines similar to the five-color aurora are slowly moving in the night sky. The flow makes the whole sky look very strange.This indicates that the defensive shield over the imperial capital has been fully opened. Those members of the black magic hermit who are hiding in the imperial capital either choose to flee or choose to hide. During this period of martial law throughout the city, they want to pass Mazzaro The mountain pass level is definitely ten times more difficult than usual.

I have an intuition that those members of the Black Magic Retreat still haven't given up looking for the clues of the 'Shadow Body' potion. Maybe it's because of this that their eyes will fall on me again. Those who do, will never mobilize people to assassinate me just because I sold a few carts of low-level magic herbs at this time.

There was a fiery look in Louis's eyes, and he looked at the royal city floating in the night sky. His eyes were full of enthusiasm and admiration. I think this Gripen Knight must be an absolute supporter of Charles the Great's royal power. The heirs in line, when they were young, all had the experience of serving in the Royal Gripen Knights, and they had already accepted the imperial power of the Grimm Empire in their bones.

Louis lowered his voice and said to me: "So I invited some old guys from the Royal Gripen Knights to set up a net on the road leading to the Tower of Pride. Since they dare to attack the Mensa's airship, then They have to be prepared to be chopped off."

It seems that the members of the Black Magic Priory have completely offended Louis. This group of people walking in the dark will eventually encounter the empire's surrender.

"You didn't seem to see the magic caravan I prepared for you just now." Louis carefully pressed the car window and looked outside. The sky outside seemed to have completely darkened.

"Louis, I didn't know this was the carriage you prepared, and you didn't make any hints." I felt a little innocent and complained.

Louis looked at me in surprise: "How is it possible? Didn't I draw a stick figure of a Gripen on the outside of the carriage? The first time you see it, you should think of the Knights of the Gripen, right?"

"...You said that the fat chicken with four claws painted on the outside of the carriage is the legendary Gryphon?" I couldn't help but laugh.

"Hmm!" Louis coughed in embarrassment, and then said to me solemnly: "I came in just to say hello to you, so you can rest assured that there are all people I have arranged outside, oh, the magic caravan is about to drive I'm out of the range of the Royal Academy of Magic's "Eye of Boundary Sight", I'll go first, you should be careful, when you meet that assassin, remember to bless yourself with a magic shield as soon as possible."

"Well, I'll be careful," I said to Louis.

Wrapped in a black cloak, Louis put the hood of the cloak over his head, pushed open the car door, jumped out of the carriage lightly, and quickly hid in the shadows at the corner of the street.

……

The magic caravan drove into an unknown narrow alley. Although I knew that the caravan was still heading in the direction of the Tower of Pride, I couldn't tell where I was in the vast night.

On those main streets, from time to time, there would be knights and gentlemen from the imperial guard battalion wandering on the street on horseback. When they reached this narrow street, it seemed that no one could be seen.

The street trees on both sides of the long street grow very densely. If you hide a few people in the trees, it may be difficult for them to be found.The street became more and more deserted, and the people arranged by Louis did not know where they were lurking, and none of them could see them.A gust of night wind blowing in from the window made me feel a bit of chill.

No, even if it is a night in early spring, it is impossible for me to feel cold. As for me who came to the north, I have never been afraid of being cold.

The harsh winter in El City was freezing cold, but I was still able to dig snow holes in the snow and sleep in them wrapped in a sleeping bag.

But where did that coldness come from?My heart is a little tight,
That kind of nervous feeling is like the rising tide of sea water. At the beginning, I didn't feel much. When I found that the sea water had risen, it was too late to run to the shore. When tiredness hit, I felt dizzy. Yes, a little dizzy, his head sank uncontrollably, desperately trying to doze off.

I was resisting in my heart, telling myself desperately: Don’t sleep, don’t sleep... But that kind of tiredness is like a tide, coming in waves one after another, and I can’t resist it at all. I know it’s not good, but it’s like People who can't swim fall into the deep water area, no matter how hard they struggle, it is futile, the more they struggle, the more tired they feel, unable to resist.

'Hypnotism'

It was a bit late when I realized that I might have been under some kind of hypnosis. In the boundless darkness, a cold feeling of being stared at by a predator quickly spread to my whole body.

Just when I was at a loss, a magic halo of 'anti-magic' emerged from my body, clearly appearing at my feet, and then a cool breeze blew on my face, which made me a little more awake , I took the opportunity to take out a 'Frost Scroll' from the magic pocket. The advantage of this scroll is that it doesn't need to recite any spells at all, just gently tear off the Malian grass rope, unfold the scroll, and the inside The cold air will suddenly permeate the whole car.

The "Frost Scroll" was unfolded by me, and a gust of cold air hit me, completely waking me up.

Nervously, I held the scroll of 'Magic Shield' in one hand and the 'Sura Tomahawk' in the other. I huddled in the corner of the carriage, and then extended my magic perception as far as possible, following the magic The caravan kept spreading outward.

The door of the car was suddenly pushed open, the driver who wrapped his body under the black cloak suddenly stuck his head in, saw me curled up in the corner soberly, froze for a moment, and then quickly said to me: "Hide me!" Stay still in the car!"

Afterwards, the person disappeared in a flash. I looked out through the car window, and the coachman had already taken off his cloak, jumped up and down with a crusader's long sword, and jumped onto the street on the left side of the street. roof.

In the night, there seemed to be a figure running across the roof and going away.

The knight dressed as a coachman followed closely behind, and in just a few breaths, the knight's figure jumped on the roof, and there were immediately figures on the surrounding trees. Above, on the roof, knights, swordsmen, rangers, and archers in the courtyard suddenly sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, and surrounded the shadow like a net.

I got out of the carriage speechlessly, wanting to see the excitement, but only saw a lonely carriage standing on the street, and all the knights who were chasing the assassins were gone in an instant.

At this time, there were a few sharp and piercing eagle cries in the sky, and a sense of suffocation surged from the sky. I quickly withdrew my perception. When I went there, I saw several huge black shadows hovering in the dark blue night sky. Although it was at night, I couldn't see the true appearance of those huge black shadows clearly, but I just saw them spread their wings, and the wingspan almost reached ten. Mi Youyu, when I was flapping my wings in the air, I was standing on the carriage, and I could feel the sound of hunting wind, so I knew how powerful these behemoths were.

Flying in the sky are the royal griffins, and the figures standing on their backs are the griffin knights. They are the most elite knights in the Grimm Empire: the Royal Gryphon Knights.

At this time, suddenly in the direction where the knight dressed as a coachman disappeared, a few crimson fireworks exploded high in the sky, illuminating half of the sky and being brightly lit. The lights below the city were a little pale. Someone shouted: "They are over there, let's go to support!"

A few giant lion eagles circling in the sky let out a clear cry, and turned into a few blurred black shadows, with a faint black trace, flying farther and farther in the night.

I stood on the carriage and saw this scene, and my heart was full of enthusiasm. I wished I could ride on the magic broom and follow them.

Suddenly a very strange feeling made me feel that the tip of my coccyx all the way to the scalp became a little numb. It was a long-lost feeling, and it was the smell of death. It's been a long time since I smelled death so close.

With my magical perception, I can clearly feel a figure wrapped in black cloth strips behind me, silently hanging upside down on the waterproof edge of the carriage, like a huge bat, holding two Kukri, with a grin on his face, and his cold eyes shot at my back, making my body shiver suddenly.

Hit the plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain!I roared in my heart, I was really too careless, I knew that the people of the Black Magic Priory were not that simple, but I didn't care too much.

The assassin hiding on the roof of the caravan behind me is the 'Dream Maker' assassin. With the extremely solid killing intent on his body, I cried out 'QNMDB' from the bottom of my heart.

An extremely dim knife shadow shot from his waist, and I didn't even have a chance to turn around to block it, even if I paused for a short while at this second, the black kukri in his hand It will also stab in my heart.

"Ah!" I yelled with all my strength, and my whole body fell down. At this time, I didn't dare to make any changes, but the surroundings of my body were at this moment.Four bright lights were lit, and they kept spinning around my body, scaring the 'Dream Maker' assassin to a halt, slowed down, and adjusted his body to avoid the tiger-eye stone drum totem, Then I rubbed my body again, and wiped the dagger in my hand against my neck.

I don’t know that the assassin’s movements have been practiced thousands of times before they can have such coherence. The kekri is like a cold poisonous snake. The side of the heart pierced in.

At this moment, my body was still in the air, and the assassin also rushed up from behind me, entangled me like a spirit snake, without any hesitation, and without any nonsense, he wanted to kill me extremely decisively.

How can I dare to hold back at this time, the throat of the neck has already felt the coolness of the kekrik, and even a tingling sensation, I even feel the warm blood in the chest flowing down the blood groove of the dagger It poured out, injecting all the purest fire magic elements in the body into the Tiger Eye Stone Drum Totem without reservation, followed by a sudden burst of energy from the Tiger Eye Stone Drum Totem. Ring of Fire.

It was a huge irresistible pushing force, erupting from the stone drum totem, a wave of hot fire with a burnt smell rushed out to the surroundings of the body.

Just when the assassin felt that the knife had penetrated into the collarbone of my chest and would end me with a single knife, he suddenly felt a huge thrust from my body, and at this moment his body was floating in the air In the process, he couldn't use his strength at all, and when he was caught off guard, his whole body was pushed out directly.

Obviously the knife had already touched my body, but the assassin found sadly that at such a short distance, the kekki knife in his hand was getting farther and farther away from my heart...

"Resisting the Ring of Fire" pushed the assassin into the air, and I fell hard to the ground. I just rolled on the ground and tore open the magic scroll of 'Frost Nova' in my hand again.

A light blue magic circle emerged from the floating scroll in front of me.

The red ring of fire had just disappeared, and the silver ring of ice spread out again. The assassin had just adjusted his attack form, and like a big bird, he rushed over from the air.

The assassin rallied and attacked me again, but his body was swept away by the oncoming ring of cold ice and froze into a lump of ice.

(End of this chapter)