lovenovelstory 037. Killing you would be more than enough.
037. Killing you would be more than enough.
"drink!"
Sensing danger, the man forcefully twisted his body and swung his greatsword back.
Although Eve's three serpents had disappeared, the remaining water made the ground extremely slippery. He lost his footing and was a beat too slow when he turned around.
It's just this half-beat.
Aleya's longsword pierced his right shoulder, the tip protruding from the front.
"what!"
The man roared, his left hand gripping the blade tightly, blood dripping from between his fingers.
With his bloodshot eyes wide open, he actually managed to pull the longsword out of his shoulder!
"Go to hell!"
"Watch out!" Eve cried out, but it was too late.
The greatsword swept across, and Alaya retreated hastily, but the wind from the sword still grazed her shoulder, tearing her clothes and splattering blood.
She groaned and rolled to the ground.
The man, dragging his injured shoulder, walked step by step toward Aleya, who was lying on the ground.
He knew that it was impossible to escape unscathed at this point, and that further entanglement with Eve would surely lead to his death.
So he simply chose to forcibly replace Alaya, thus fulfilling his employer's request.
His eyes grew increasingly red, and the red mist around his body thickened, resembling a burning flame.
"You...you deserve to die..."
"You're the one who deserves to die!"
Eve's voice came from above.
The man looked up, his pupils suddenly contracting:
Eve had already leaped into the air, her hands forming a hand seal, and a huge magic circle appeared behind her.
That's the pinnacle of second-circle water magic, a powerful killing spell that requires a huge amount of mana to cast:
Water Dragon Breath lv.1.
Within the magic circle, a crystal-clear water dragon emerged, followed by its massive body, sharp claws, and a long, swaying tail.
It was three times larger than the previous Moon Serpent Shadow, and its dragon roar shook the tiles of the surrounding houses.
Fear appeared in the man's eyes for the first time.
The water dragon swooped down, its mouth wide open, and its powerful breath instantly engulfed the man.
"Boom—!"
The ground trembled violently, and a large crater was formed where the dragon's breath and water dragon collided one after another, with rubble flying everywhere and dust filling the sky.
"Splash..."
The rain and pebbles falling from the sky formed a thin mist.
When the water dragon dissipated, only a man, dead beyond any doubt, remained at the bottom of the pit. The greatsword lay in the distance, its blade covered in cracks.
Eve floated back onto the carriage roof, panting heavily.
After casting two powerful second-level spells in succession, her magic power was almost depleted, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
However, the last two people who had been harassing the area from a distance suddenly rushed forward again.
"There are two more."
Alaya struggled to her feet, clutching her injured shoulder, her gaze fixed on the smoke and dust beyond.
The two men had already bypassed the center of the explosion and were flanking from the left and right. The one on the left was a lean assassin, gripping a short knife in his right hand with a sinister look in his eyes;
On the right is a tall, fleshy shield, holding up an iron shield that is half a person's height, with sharp edges.
"Two people, one for each of us." Alaya gripped her longsword tightly.
"Can you even move with injuries like that?"
"He won't die."
As soon as Alaya finished speaking, the assassin moved with incredible speed, his figure blurring into a blur as his short sword aimed straight for Eve!
His goal was clear: the mage disguised as a maid posed the greatest threat and had to be dealt with first.
"Watch out!" Alaya tried to intercept, but was blocked by the human shield.
The iron shield swept across, forcing her to retreat and dodge.
Eve watched the assassin rushing towards her, but a slight smile appeared on her lips.
The assassin was taken aback.
The next second, several water ropes suddenly rose from beneath his feet—the very traps Eve had set up around the carriage!
The water rope quickly wrapped around his ankles, calves, and knees, firmly fixing him in place.
"What?"
"My magic is indeed almost gone..." Eve slowly pulled a short dagger from under her skirt.
"But killing you would be more than enough."
She leaped off the carriage, her body flipping in mid-air as she thrust her short dagger straight at the assassin's throat.
The assassin roared, forcefully severing the two water ropes, and blocked with his short sword:
"Ding!"
The dagger clashed with the short sword, sparks flying. Eve landed, using the momentum to spin, and thrust her second blade towards the assassin's ribs.
The assassin dodged to the side, but was restrained by the remaining water rope, making him a fraction of a second slower, and a gash was slashed open under his ribs.
"Damn it!"
He struggled to break all the water ropes and was about to retaliate when he saw Eve had already taken three steps back and raised her hand again.
"you!"
Three thin water jets shot out from her fingertips; at close range, the assassin had no time to dodge.
The first water jet pierced his right shoulder, and the dagger slipped from his hand; the second pierced his lower abdomen; the third pierced his throat.
The assassin's eyes widened, and he clutched his throat, collapsing to his knees as blood gushed from between his fingers.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Finally, he collapsed to the ground and fell silent.
Eve didn't even glance at him, turning her gaze towards Aleya's battlefield.
The tank wielded its iron shield with great force, blocking several of Alaya's thrusts and leaving her with several cuts from the shield's edge.
Her shoulder was bleeding profusely, her movements were getting slower and slower, and she was on the verge of collapse.
Restraint lv.5.
Eve's voice came, and the meat shield subconsciously turned around, only to see her hands loosely clenched, and a water rope already wrapped around his feet.
But he had already noticed that the water rope was pitifully thin, clearly indicating that its magic was about to run out.
"this one?"
The meat shield sneered and raised his foot to break free.
At that moment, Aleya made a move.
She stopped attacking and instead threw her longsword with all her might!
The longsword came hurtling through the air, and the tank instinctively raised his shield to block it. With a clang, the longsword was deflected.
But the instant he raised his shield, the moment his vision was blocked, Eve's water ropes tightened suddenly!
It didn't wrap around his ankles, but rather his wrists! The meat shield was startled and tried to break free, only to find that the water rope was much stronger than he had expected...
No, that's not right! It's not resilience!
It's ice!
Eve's icy blue hair shimmered faintly in the moonlight, and her expression shifted.
Ice melting lv.5.
The water rope instantly froze into ice, firmly locking the tank's right wrist to the shield!
The tank was terrified and frantically shook his arms, but the Ice Ring remained unmoved.
He tried to pry it open with his left hand, but found it was icy cold; his fingers turned white as soon as they touched it.
"it's over."
Alaya's voice came from behind him.
The meat shield turned around abruptly and saw that Aleya had already picked up her longsword and was standing three steps away.
Her shoulder was still bleeding, and her face was as pale as paper, but her hand holding the longsword was as steady as a rock.
Damage Enhancement Lv.8.
A flash of sword light.
The meat shield stared wide-eyed, slowly lowering its head to look at the blood gushing from its chest.
He tried to say something, but could only utter a series of gasping sounds before collapsing to the ground with a deafening crash, like a mountain collapsing and a jade pillar crumbling.
Alaya knelt on one knee, using her sword for support to keep from falling.
She gasped for breath, blood dripping down the sword and blooming into blood flowers on the ground.
Eve quickly came over and helped her up.
"How are you?"
Alaya looked up; in the moonlight, her face was pale, but her eyes remained bright.
"you……"
Eve's expression was complicated, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Quick! Over there!"
"There was a strong magical fluctuation over there just now!"
Countless flickering flames and chaotic magical fluctuations suddenly approached, startling Eve into raising her head.
"Let's go first, it's not convenient to talk here."
"Ugh...cough cough." Aleya coughed up a pool of blood, clearly suffering from severe internal injuries.
Eve hesitated for two seconds, then squatted down and let Aleya climb onto her back.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the two disappeared into a deep alley on one side, leaving behind only dilapidated houses on both sides and a mess of corpses.