Chapter 90

Chapter Ninety

"Someone is attacking—"

After shouting this, the sound of the two Temple Guards drawing their swords was unusually crisp. Although they had never been mentally prepared for an attack on the monastery, they were still regular soldiers of level 15, and their response was quite commendable.

In contrast, Buk and the others, who had no combat experience, appeared wooden and sluggish. Ryan, who had been talking boastfully just a moment ago, was still standing there with his hand raised, completely unaware of what had happened.

The arrow on the ground was still trembling, and Buk stiffly turned his gaze to the distant crowd, but he saw no archer as he had imagined. Apart from the passersby on the street, there was only the three-story mansion in front of him. It was impossible to tell where the person who had fired the astonishing arrow was hiding.

"Quick, get out of the way! Don't stand there!"

The Temple Guards were still doing their duty, rushing forward and pulling Buk and Chris and the others backward with their large hands. They were clad in armor, making them appear much broader than the average person. Although there were only two of them, their presence was quite intimidating as they blocked the front of the monastery.

It wasn't until his body was dragged back several steps that Ryan realized what had happened. However, his left hand, which had been making an "OK" gesture, remained in that position due to the shock, making him look as if he had polio—ridiculous. But when these young people's gazes passed over the guards and looked ahead, no one could laugh...

About ten meters away, the bard who had been holding a Vielle raised his hand and took out a black crossbow from his bag, pointing it directly at the group's back.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow shot through the gap between the heads of the group, directly aiming at Sally, who was retreating in the distance!

The arrow almost grazed Ryan's scalp, and his body froze as if under a freezing spell. Sally, who had dodged in time, was not hit—when the arrow missed, it "clunked" against the stone wall of the church, the sound of the wooden shaft breaking making the monks and nuns break out in a cold sweat.

The Temple Guards did not expect such a situation and shouted:

"It's an assassin!"

"Stop them!"

In front of the Temple Guards, the killer, disguised as a believer, seemed to have intended to abandon the assassination, but the sudden arrow had disrupted all his plans—because he could have entered the monastery unobtrusively and killed Sally right in front of the church, but his companion's premature exposure of the crossbow had thrown everything into an irreparable state. Now, he had no choice but to make a decision without any options...

"Attack!"

He gritted his teeth and gave the order to proceed with the assassination, which made the Temple Guards realize the severity of the situation. They raised their swords in a defensive stance, shouting "Stop" and "What are you doing" and the like.

Such questions naturally received no reliable answers; they were more for giving themselves a reason to act—by now, the Temple Guards still had no idea how many assassins were attacking the monastery or even what their intentions were...

Clearly, even with the advantage of being on the defensive due to the warning arrow, the monastery's guards were still at a disadvantage.

The killer, now in the guise of a believer, had already approached the two guards. After deciding to continue the assassination, he immediately drew a long sword from under his robe and swung it down without a word!

The guard parried with his sword, and the sound of the weapons clashing was immediate—

Meanwhile, about seven or eight meters away, the assassin disguised as a bard casually threw away the crossbow and "swish" pulled out a short sword from the head of the Vielle, preparing to join the battle. However, before he could take a few steps, two people rushed over and drew curved swords and axes from under their robes, blocking him!

The assassin was startled, blocking and retreating, and upon regaining his composure, he realized that the two people blocking him were warriors disguised as civilians.

The two mercenaries Sally had previously assigned finally came in handy. Although they were not as powerful as the Temple Guards, they could still work together to hold off this assassin. For a moment, two one-on-two battles were taking place in front of the monastery, with shouts and screams filling the street...

At the same time, behind the two Temple Guards, Buk and the others seemed to have forgotten what they were supposed to do, just standing there foolishly—until a beam of light fell on Ryan, and the young monk, who seemed to have been scared stiff, suddenly came to his senses.

Sally's voice came from a distance— "Stay back! Don't just stand there! Use divine magic to help!"

As she spoke, a "+5 Strength" "Lion's Might" buff spell landed on a Temple Guard—standing in front of the church, she continuously chanted prayers, her body positioned behind a stone pillar in the entrance, continuously casting buff spells!

The light that had fallen on Ryan was Sally's "Swift Light," a level 1 spell that provided a "+5 Agility" buff, but her actions had awakened the others—

In their daily practice and prayers, there was almost no difference among the group, but it was at this moment that their personalities and abilities became apparent: Buk and Ryan, who usually revered "war," "battles," and "bloodshed," were acting like idiots, while Sally, who was usually quiet and reserved, quickly found a way to respond and made a decision!

"Buk! Ryan! Retreat!"

"Chris! Go to the back and find the bishop!"

"Elise! Pull them back!"

For a while, Sally had been secretly arranging for her subordinates to carry out various activities outside the monastery. Because of the complete isolation, all decisions had to be made and handled by her alone—plus, her experience of fleeing with Rody in times of hardship made her not panic in such an assassination attempt.

At this moment, Sally did not say much, just a series of "you go there" and "you go there" commands, which immediately brought the chaotic scene under control. The monks, who had come to their senses, immediately responded, casting all the buff spells they could on the Temple Guards. Several nuns were instructed to go to the back to find the priests and the bishop, and they ran off with Sally toward the church.

At the entrance of the monastery, golden light was flashing, mixed with an offensive "Punishment" spell—it seemed that these young monks were trying to help the Temple Guards defeat the assassins, and with seven or eight people against one, it looked like a sure win.

However, the subsequent events were truly beyond the imagination of these young people.

"Ha!"

A shout rang out, and the assassin, disguised as a believer, suddenly deflected the guard's attack, his body bursting with a powerful aura. With a "clank," he actually knocked the Temple Guard's long sword away!

This was the skill of the advanced class "Wandering Swordsman"—"Forced Disarm"!

At this point, the assassin had fully unleashed his formidable strength. He had reached level 5 in his advanced class, making him far superior to the two guards of the monastery. Even with the guards receiving buffs from over three or four low-level divine spells, they still could not withstand the "Forced Disarm" skill and lost their combat ability!

With a flying kick, the other Temple Guard was "thumped" away, and the assassin, with his explosive power, broke through the defense and charged toward the church. The monk in front of him was struck on the head with the hilt of a sword and fell unconscious without a sound. After taking a few steps, he remembered the arrow that had ruined his plan and looked back at the distant buildings—

During the battle, he had waited for a long time to deal with these two much weaker guards, all to wait for the cold arrow from behind. But after the first arrow, the attacker had gone silent... This made him feel frustrated, as if he had wasted time. Looking at the empty balcony and the frightened crowd, he coldly snorted and shouted to his companion, "Watch out for hidden arrows, quickly finish them!"

He then charged straight toward Sally, who had already run into the church's entrance hall.

Behind the leader, the assassin disguised as a bard had already gained the upper hand in the battle against the two mercenaries due to his sword skills and level advantage. Hearing the leader's words, he replied, "Right away!" and scanned the street and the balconies of the buildings, confirming that there was no archer. His sword style suddenly changed, and with a wide swing, he forced the two mercenaries back, pushing them toward the guards at the entrance of the monastery...

The disarmed guard had not yet gotten up, and the other guard, noticing the situation, instinctively raised his sword to help. But just as he took two steps to join the battle, the assassin in the flashy clothes shouted, "Now!"

A strange smile appeared on the assassin's face, and the mercenaries and guards who were attacking him were taken aback. But then a muffled "thud" made the two mercenaries immediately turn around—only to see the Temple Guard who had come to help suddenly pierced through the right chest by a long sword!

The attacker was the fat merchant, who had gone unnoticed and had a harmless smile on his face.

However, after this successful attack, the fat man did not look triumphant. Instead, he kicked the incapacitated guard to the side and crawled toward the back of the monastery's entrance...

It was only then that the two mercenaries standing there noticed a long arrow inexplicably stuck in the ground next to the fallen guard!

"Damn!"

"There's a hidden arrow!"

The defeat that seemed inevitable at the monastery's entrance... was changed in an instant by the appearance of another arrow.

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