"Little Grey!"
Sona saw Grey Tail completely knocked back by the arrow's force, even spitting blood, and quickly rushed forward to pull Grey Tail up. She didn't even dare to pick up the shield, directly throwing Grey Tail onto her back and running.
To be honest... even with her mind, she couldn't think of what to do. She knew her own strength. If Grey Tail couldn't block the arrow, she couldn't even dream of it. Her specialty wasn't defense. All she could do now was carry Little Grey and run as far as she could.
No one would offer her help... but she had to escape into the crowd.
At least these crowds... would make the opponent hesitate slightly before acting.
"Sona..." At this moment, Grey Tail had already sustained severe internal injuries, and her voice became weak and breathless, "Put me down... you won't get far like this."
"Are you the leader or am I the leader? Listen to me, we can escape." At this moment, Sona naturally couldn't listen to Grey Tail's words. Now, she was the dictator, the one in charge, but she also had to protect the people around her. She and Grey Tail came out together, and they would go back together. She would absolutely not go back alone.
Carrying someone, her speed was indeed slowed, but it was true—Hintleyya also started to get a headache when the two entered the crowd. Although the Shieldless League was a lawless assassin organization, it didn't mean she could go on a killing spree in the streets. In online game terms, killing civilians would deduct money. It wasn't easy for Hintleyya to get a job, and if she killed too many civilians, she might even have to pay the Shieldless League for handling fees.
Damn it, I'm not stupid, how could I attack civilians...
Hintleyya could only follow the two from a distance, and at the same time, told those useless Shieldless League grunts to stay away, lest they injure civilians and she had to take the blame. Hintleyya's speed was very fast, and Sona, carrying Grey Tail, also knew that she couldn't keep hiding in the crowd. The crowd could only make these assassins hesitate, but it would never make them stop. Perhaps there were already assassins mixed in with the crowd, approaching her, so she had to keep moving.
Damn it... now in Kazimierz... assassins can openly chase people in the streets?
Although these people might not know that there were assassins behind her, and might not even understand why she was carrying someone and running wildly through the crowd, not a single one of them offered her help.
Even Sona was somewhat lost at this moment...
Indeed... she really just...
"This is as far as you go." Just then, Sona realized that someone was standing in front of her, like a beam of light suddenly piercing through the crowd and arriving beside her. Beside her, a white-horned Sarkaz wearing a hood supported her, and after a brief examination, spoke. "Internal injuries, but manageable."
"Alright, leave the rest to me." The Knight, holding a shield and a warhammer, with her face hidden by a hood, now stood in front of Sona. For some reason, as soon as Sona was behind her, she immediately felt at ease.
"Nightingale, Shining, you two take these two little ones and leave first. Also, help evacuate the civilians. I'll hold them off."
She commanded in a low voice. The two Sarkaz nodded, helping Sona and Little Grey leave, while the Knight in black and white armor walked step by step towards Hintleyya's position. The crowd parted around her like wheat waves. Going against the flow of people, she left Sona with only a back.
A back that she might never forget for the rest of her life—
"Alright, I'll help your friend first. You help hold her down, don't let her move. She might have broken a few ribs." The white-horned Sarkaz said, but Sona was puzzled.
"Aren't you going to help her?"
"No need." The white-horned Sarkaz shook her head, "She doesn't need it, and there's no need."
"— — How could I be discovered?!"
At this moment, Hintleyya's position had completely reversed. The sudden shift from hunter to hunted made her panic. The moment her arrow was easily caught by the opponent, she knew that she absolutely couldn't contend with this mysterious Knight. The opponent's strength far exceeded her imagination. Even if Azure were here… he might not be able to deal with this mysterious Knight.
"I just came out for a job… there's no need for so many people stronger than me to pop up, right?"
She was clearly considered one of the top experts in Kazimierz, but it seemed like every time she went on a mission, she encountered someone even more formidable.
"Damn it…" Hintleyya ran straight up the wall, using the external air conditioning unit to jump onto the rooftop. But her opponent was even simpler; with a single leap, she landed directly behind her—without even needing to push off anything.
What kind of monster is this?! Can terrain not restrict her at all?
She's clearly a heavily armored Knight, yet she runs even faster than a lightly armored assassin like me! Is this logical?!
Hintleyya's internal monologue was about to overflow, but now she could only choose to save her life. After all, the person behind her was indeed someone she couldn't afford to provoke.
Firing two more arrows to temporarily hinder the opponent's charge, Platinum sprinted, looking utterly disheveled, towards their pre-arranged rendezvous point.
"Yo, little Platinum, did you take care of it?"
"Take care of a hammer, someone's chasing me!"
Hintleyya couldn't be bothered to argue with Roy anymore and brushed past him. Roy's expression first froze, then he sensed a familiar aura rushing towards him. Subsequently, a hooded Knight appeared around the corner.
"I wasn't aware that Zhengzhan Knight had applied for entry into the city recently…" Roy smiled again, "What, Zhengzhan Knight doesn't need to report when entering the city now?"
"I am not a Zhengzhan Knight." Seeing Roy, she pretty much understood that she wouldn't be able to catch the white-haired woman. The man in front of her was a greater threat.
"Oh, lying isn't a good idea. I'm an old acquaintance of you Zhengzhan Knight, it's just that they're usually not very talkative, so… I usually don't see them again." Roy smiled, stepping forward as if he had nothing to fear. "I hope you'll say a few more words—lest I don't even know your name."
"…"
"…"
The two stood in silent confrontation. In truth, neither side was confident of definitively overcoming the other, nor did they know if the other had reinforcements, so neither made a move immediately.
The standoff lasted for about thirty seconds before the walkie-talkie on Roy's waist rang. Roy's lips curved slightly, "It seems I have other matters today. If you don't mind, shall I take my leave first?"
"Please do." Roy offered an out. In a situation where a fight to the death was unnecessary, both took a step back. Watching Roy leave, the Knight finally took off her hood.
"Kazimierz… truly hasn't changed a bit."
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