Alan immediately killed the first attacker and instantly judged his strength. He was just an ordinary beginner-level swordsman. How ordinary? Eris was already at the beginner level. And the volley of arrows from the sky earlier was also very problematic, haphazard, like a joke. As for the one that happened to fly into the window, Alan felt it very clearly. It was just a coincidence. The arrows were shot high into the air in a parabolic arc, not by a skilled archer, not even close to Laws's skill. It was just good luck that the wind and rain in the air 'found' the right angle to enter the window. And because the arrow speed was not fast, Alan's Saint-level Flow Secret Art was enough to 'crush' it in his palm!
Even if no one had moved, the arrow wouldn't have hit anyone. It was only because Eris suddenly woke up that this accident occurred.
A very 'reasonable' kidnapping plan. After all, outside of Roa city, without many servants, could there be a better opportunity to strike? If Philip's butler had a brain, he would have arranged the attack here. After all, the mayor of Roa city was traveling, with a total of four noble carriages. Who knew how many people in the city had seen them? Who could suspect him?
The target, of course, was not Philip himself. Kidnapping or killing him would bring no benefit. So who was the target? The target was the red-haired girl in the earth fortress!
But the problem was... why was Philip so calm?
'Damn it! Philip knew from the beginning that his butler was a problem! There was a hidden plot in the original story! Crap, although the kidnappers are weak, are you not afraid that you can't handle such a dangerous act?! Where's Ghislaine? Still waiting somewhere, expecting a real life-and-death crisis before she steps in with her Sword of Light to turn the tide, just like in the original story?'
'How could Ghislaine agree to such a dangerous plan??'
'No! With her muscle brain, she can't even do math. Philip probably just gave her a simple mission, like needing to let the children grow, and to save them when you feel a sense of crisis.'
'When a Sword King who can use the Sword of Light feels a sense of crisis, wouldn't that mean that in the eyes of a normal person, they're about to die?!'
'The original novel didn't even mention this hidden plot. The first-person narrative screwed me over!! I knew Philip and Sauros weren't as one-dimensional as they were written in the book. These two have been navigating the world of power for years. How could their image in the kidnapping incident be so superficial as it was in the novel!!'
Alan had already figured out what was happening during his brain overload earlier. He stared wide-eyed, looking through the window at Philip's face. The carriage opposite him had quietly pulled away at some point. Philip was now frowning at Alan, looking a bit conflicted, but the admiration in his eyes was undisguised.
At least so far, except for that insignificant arrow, everything was within his expectations. And he had, of course, calculated the arrow itself. He just didn't expect both Eris and Alan to move. According to his plan, the arrows from the low-level kidnappers in the woods on the side would only have been nailed to the floor even if they entered the carriage. And on the way, he had already urged them to sleep several times. Unfortunately, the long-eared girl next to Alan didn't seem sleepy at all. This was unexpected. But it didn't matter. With Alan's Saint-level swordsmanship, even if all the arrows had entered, they wouldn't have been hurt.
This was Philip's plan.
Just then! In the rain, as their eyes met, a cloud of smoke appeared. When Alan saw it clearly, his angry expression instantly froze.
[Task Assessment - Strength, Completed. Whether it was the ultimate release of the Flow Secret Art in handling the arrow, or the almost invisible speed of your sword swing under the Rock Domain just now, this scene fell into Philip's eyes, confirming the fact that you possess extraordinary talent.]
[He has the eye for 'judging people'. After all, the one who usually wields a blade by his side is Ghislaine, the only Sword King of the Sword God Style, ranked fourth in strength.]
[Task Reward: Participation Score: 5 points.]
[Instant Task Activated - Philip's Intentions and the People Behind the Scenes.]
[Through your understanding of the original plot, you almost instantly determined that there was a problem with this assassination.]
[The kidnapping incident from the original plot was unexpectedly mixed in with your strength assessment, catching you off guard!]
[Why could the kidnapping incident in the original plot be passed off as real, happening right under the nose of Philip, the mayor of Roa city? And even progressed to the point where the two were actually abducted out of Roa city?]
[Because this matter was entirely under his control.]
[His butler, Thomas, was disloyal. How could he not know? How could the butler of a great noble, the mayor of a city, be without a backer? Philip just lacked a reasonable opportunity to pull out the 'nail'.]
[Rudeus's arrival, proposing the fake kidnapping incident, provided him with this opportunity.]
[In the original plot, through this incident, he could achieve three goals.]
[One, to push Rudeus into a variable and test his abilities.]
[Two, to strengthen the bond between the magical genius Rudeus and Eris, making Rudeus a successful tutor and creating a stage for Rudeus to 'integrate' into the Boreas family, laying the groundwork for future recruitment.]
[Three, to remove the 'nail' from Darius that was placed by his side.]
[Three birds with one stone. This is a mature politician.]
[And after the butterfly flapped its wings, in the unseen, the person being assessed became you. After all, how could a truly blood-related, exceptionally talented biological son be inferior to Rudeus? And how could he pass up this opportunity to kill three birds with one stone this time?]
[As long as Ghislaine is on the sidelines, regardless of whether your strength can handle the situation, it will naturally be foolproof.]
[But the problem is...]
[Is Ghislaine really on the sidelines?]
[Are the only variables tonight the low-strength kidnappers that Philip anticipated?]
[Task Content: Find Ghislaine and help her deal with the extra variables you brought.]
[Of course, before that.]
[You need to ensure your own safety.]
[Task, Begin!]
[Reward: Task Participation Score, 10 points.]
In his astonished pupils, figures were already rushing towards Alan. The latter waved away the system panel, raised his eyelids, and drew his sword.
Shing!
A twenty-slash combo of extreme speed shot through the carriage window. The carriage window frame was smoothly sliced open by the sharp blade and fell off. Just like the attacking 'kidnappers'.
Rolling heads fell to the ground, hot blood spilling into the pools of rainwater.
And just then, a cry of alarm came from the cat-girl behind them. Alan didn't need to turn around to know that a kidnapper in a hooded raincoat had climbed in through the window behind him. This could not escape his 'Sense Flow'.
The Sword of Silence... was already poised to strike.
(Author's Note)
Someone's going to read this soon, but the problem is this chapter is packed with information T_T. Please spare this part-time writer. I woke up at 8 AM to sort out the kidnapping logic, and I've been writing ever since. I'm about to go numb... I'll post it later for everyone to see. I think it's quite interesting... (The hidden plot of Eris's kidnapping in the original story, already posted, look back, it's in the public chapters.)
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