Not long after Xiao Chen cast the freezing magic, the two horses they were riding were exhausted, and the four of them had no choice but to get off the ground and walk.
Xiao Chen and Tasia both cast flying spells on themselves, both floating one foot above the ground, while Roger and Belia pulled them respectively, relying on their fighting spirit to move forward quickly. In the rainy night, this was much faster and safer than the mage using flying spells himself.
"Mark!" Xiao Chen said. With his night vision, he first spotted a white cloth hanging on a tree in the distance. "Once you pass that, you'll enter the ambush zone!"
He looked back and saw some figures dancing among the trees at the end of his sight.
"Let's go, we still have the last stretch of the journey to go, and then we'll be safe."
"Will all those people who catch up be killed?" Tasya suddenly asked.
"That depends on the choice of the people in the Temple of Nature." Tashia hid her face in the shadows at night, but Xiao Chen could not hide it. He saw a trace of sadness on her face. He asked, "Are you reluctant?"
"That's not the case. How could the Alonso family sympathize with their enemies?" Tashia laughed. "I've seen a lot of these tricks. When I was in my hometown, I thought I could feel more relaxed if I left those annoying people and things. But in the capital, I saw more absurd tragedies and comedies, and today, I once again starred in one of them."
"As the heroine, do you feel the same way about the supporting characters who are about to leave the stage?"
"It just feels so worthless, for them and for us. These people are treated as pawns in the power game by the high priests. You and I are just pawns slightly more important than them. In the final analysis, all of us humans are pawns in the game of gods."
"Maybe this is the reason why the Seven Towers mages are unwilling to accept their fate. I would rather be a screw on a machine, staying exactly where it's supposed to be, than being a chess piece to be moved around by others." Xiao Chen replied.
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Weber was also flying, but as a high-level wizard, he was more familiar with the control of magical energy and could reach a relatively fast speed without anyone flying the kite for him.
Seeing the four people in front of them getting closer and closer, his heart began to waver.
"Things are getting more and more wrong today," Weber said to Raul.
"What's wrong? We're almost caught up. What are you mumbling about?" Raul asked while walking.
"Yepes is gone, and the ones who ran ahead of us didn't catch up. What's even stranger is the ones ahead of us. Didn't you notice that they are very different from the others who ran away? They are very calm, and they always know what they are going to do and where they are going! Have you ever chased a target like this before?"
Raul suddenly stopped and raised his hand, and the assassins around him also stopped.
He frowned and thought, "After hearing what you said, I also felt something was wrong. I had this feeling at the time, but I didn't pay much attention to it. Hmm, where is it? That's right, it's the carriage! And there are footprints!"
"What carriage?"
"We checked the overturned carriage, and it was so clean inside! You know, those nobles and wizards are very good at enjoying themselves. They would prepare wine and food in the carriage, not only for themselves, but also for entertaining other friends. But there was nothing in that carriage, it was like, it was like..."
"It's deliberately designed to reduce weight and reduce the possibility of spilling food and causing trouble. It's specifically designed for escape!" Weber said.
"Yes! And the same goes for those footprints. Most teams will always hesitate at a fork in the road to discuss which way to go, leaving behind some messy footprints. But they chose the fork in the road without hesitation, as if they already knew which way to go." Raul's face looked very ugly when he said this. He glanced at the dark forest around him, as if someone would jump out from the bushes at any time.
Weber also looked solemn. "It seems this is a trap. We can't go any deeper. Sancho must have seen through it. The four guys who escaped must have seen through it too. We are the only ones still foolishly chasing after them!"
"Damn it! Why didn't Sancho say anything?"
"I think he is either not very sure, or he is part of this plan. What does our life and death have to do with him?" Weber sighed, "Haven't you realized? Those who are left are all followers of Lord Yepes."
"Let's stop our action now. We won't chase this guy!" Raul said decisively, "Everyone spread out, stay alert, and we will retreat."
An assassin had just taken two steps outside when two arrows struck him silently from the dark. He nimbly dodged one and chopped off another, but was hit in the shoulder by the third arrow.
"Enemy attack!" He had just finished speaking when he was hit in the head by the fourth arrow.
His roar was like a horn of attack. Dense arrows shot from all directions. There were far more arrows than when they ambushed Xiao Chen.
"Follow me and break through to the west!" Raul shouted.
In response he was bombarded with even more intensive shots.
Raul summoned up his fighting spirit, burning it to the extreme, and moved forward despite the arrows. He wanted to kill the guys in front of him who were retreating and shooting arrows at the same time. However, these people were very experienced harassers. Even in the densely wooded forest, they could still keep a distance from him during the continuous attacks.
Weber behind him, on the other hand, manipulated the fire spears he released like flying fire snakes, killing several enemies as he shuttled back and forth. However, the arrows shot by the enemy were deflected by his shield.
The sound of the dripping rain was mixed with low or high-pitched screams, and the assassins around fell one after another.
Raul once again slashed a few arrows in vain and said in a deep voice: "Old friend, I have bad news for you. I know who these people are. I used to be in the Knights Temple and I know that there is only one team in the world that fights like this, and that is the Knights of the Wind!"
"What?!"
"We must have been involved in a very disgusting incident. They will not let us go today. However, you must go out and spread the news, tell Yepes and Master Altu! Otherwise, we will die silently like rats."
"But… "
Before Weber could finish his words, Raul grabbed him by the collar and belt and threw him into the air with all his fighting spirit. However, because he had lost his fighting spirit defense, he was shot into a hedgehog in that instant.
Weber saw Raul's fate in the air, but he had no time to be sad. He used the flying skill again in the air and prepared to escape.
He had just adjusted his posture when he looked up and saw a figure blocking his way.
"Sorry, I can't let you escape." The person who came was Xiao Chen. He stretched out a hand and pointed at Weber, and the magic that he had prepared long ago burst out instantly.
For Weber, who was frightened one after another, heard a huge secret, and saw his companions die tragically, the magic of the heart of fear played a 200% effect. With a scream, Weber lost control of his magic power and fell from the air.
Roger leaped up from the woods, his long sword drawing an arc of light under the dim sky, and he killed the fallen wizard with one sword.