Ganix looked at the bloody sharp knife exposed on his mother's back, his eyes tearing.
He never expected that the guard captain, whom he usually called Uncle Thomas, would actually kill his mother.
This sudden turn of events left the young master, who had never experienced the dangers of human nature, stunned on the spot.
After the dagger was pulled out from Catherine's chest and a stream of bloody arrows shot out,
Only then did he understand something as if it was a lifetime ago, and shouted loudly: "Damn it! What are you doing!"
With this shout, everyone who was fighting in the camp glanced over with their peripheral vision.
Then, everyone was stunned.
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What's going on
That Captain Thomas killed President Catherine
The sudden change made their eyes fixate there. The musket in his hand suddenly couldn't be pulled on the trigger.
Looking again, the gold owner was indeed killed by her own guard captain!
After realizing the reality, everyone had expressions of disbelief on their faces. Then, a desperate feeling of being attacked from both sides immediately hit my heart.
Being attacked while hunting in the wild is almost a common occurrence.
Even if the enemy comes in full force, these experienced hunters don't have much to worry about, they just hit and kill when they need to.
But now, what is going on
The financial owner was killed, and it seemed that there was no backbone.
What's more, the person who did it was Thomas Wendelband, one of the only two third-level extraordinary people in the group.
But after thinking about it carefully, everyone can see that this is a "vendetta" or other reasons... but it definitely has nothing to do with this hunting operation!
If the funder was not dead, they might still have to help. But now that President Catherine has been killed, things can no longer be reversed.
What's more, the other party is still a third-level transcendent.
The hunters who came here for money did not want to be enemies with them.
The financial owner is dead, and the best ending now is for everyone to break up.
At this time, someone immediately spoke.
"Hey! Mr. Thomas, we are here for hire and have nothing to do with the Sequoia Chamber of Commerce. Don't involve us in your personal vendetta!"
"Yes, your personal feud has nothing to do with us. We are not helping each other."
"..."
As soon as he said this, someone responded immediately.
The surviving members of the hunting group expressed their opinions one after another and gathered together consciously.
They signed a hunting contract, but they had no obligation to help their employer resolve their "private feud." What's more, it seems that a third-level guard can be betrayed, and there are so many assassins outside... With such a big move, you can even think with your toes that the enemies are very powerful!
In order to survive, except for a few guards brought by the Chamber of Commerce, Catherine and her son, who had stayed away from almost all hunters, automatically isolated themselves into another neutral camp.
When Thomas heard this, a scornful smile escaped from the corner of his mouth.
On the other hand, Gannicus, the young man who was so heroic before, now had no color on his face.
When my mother died, it was as if the world had collapsed.
For the first time, he felt the great terror of death.
That "Uncle Thomas" was staring at him with a cold look. He thought that was the most terrifying look he had ever seen in his life. Reason told him to be brave and resist, but his body seemed to be stiff and not obeying his orders.
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With this big drama going on in front of his eyes, Ren, who was hiding on the city wall, immediately realized something and suddenly realized in his heart: "Sunflower Merchant Guild! These assassins are members of the Black Skull Phantom Thieves!"
"No wonder no one noticed it along the way. If this guy Thomas made the mark, it would make sense..."
Only then did Ren understand how those assassins followed him.
Extraordinaries with the "Hunter" profession are good at surviving in the wild, detecting and setting traps. So along the way, Thomas was almost always setting up markers to avoid getting lost.
It was originally a positioning mark left for their return journey, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a reminder to lead the way for the assassins!
When Ren's thoughts were racing in his mind, his hands were not slow in his movements.
He decisively took out a musket with a scope and set it up.
This is a large-caliber, high-precision sniper rifle specially made by Colin. The barrel is filled with "high-explosive penetrating bullets."
This kind of bullet is extremely lethal even against third-level extraordinary beings.
Now that Catherine is dead, at least her son must be protected. Obviously, the mother and son were really relatives of Canossa. Otherwise, if I really see that lady in the future, I won’t be able to see anyone.
What's more, a third-level hunter who is good at tracking prey must also be killed!
Otherwise, even if Renne is sure to escape now, Thomas' hunting ability like a hound will bring him endless pursuit.
"Huh..."
Ren gently set up the musket, exhaled slowly, and aimed the gun at the back of Thomas' head.
Although he followed the path of a fighter after advancing to the extraordinary level, his marksmanship is not bad. Firearms are the most effective way for low-level supernatural beings to kill enemies. As early as the time of the "Weasel Phantom Thieves", his basic firearms specialization was already proficient.
Thoughts were swirling in my mind, but only a moment passed in reality.
His finger was already on the trigger, waiting to take aim and fire immediately.
But at this time, a bizarre scene occurred!
Ren suddenly stopped pulling the trigger and looked like he had seen a ghost.
Because, from the lookout mirror, another Lady Catherine appeared!
As if there was a double vision in his eyes, Catherine, who had been stabbed in the chest, suddenly turned into two. One was struck by a knife and his face was pale, while the other's face was frosty and intact.
"what happened?!"
Ren felt surprised in his heart, blinked, and realized that it was not that he had been dazzled, but that another "Catherine" had really appeared!
Moreover, what is even more surprising is yet to come.
After the intact Catherine appeared, the "ghost" Thomas directly opposite her seemed to be imprisoned by an inexplicable force.
Ren's position was just right to see the frightened expression on his side face, but his body could not move at all, and he still maintained the bayonet movement.
Catherine looked at this "confidant" who had been with him for several years, with a complex expression of pain and sorrow in her eyes. It seemed that I had expected it, but I still felt sad when I saw what happened.
But the president was not an indecisive person. She couldn't bear it in her eyes, but without any hesitation in her hand, she directly raised the musket in her hand, put it between Thomas's eyebrows, and pulled the trigger at the same time.
"Snapped!"
Thomas' body was imprisoned by an inexplicable force, and he couldn't even protect himself with fighting spirit. Touching the forehead at close range, there is no way to avoid it. The projectiles ejected from the barrel of the high-end musket violently squeezed into his skull, and then exploded a radioactive wound on the back of his head, sending scarlet tissue flying everywhere.
One shot blew up half of his head, and he couldn't die any more.
Feng Qingyun calmly killed a third-level transcendent. Catherine glanced at her son who was already stunned and said nothing.
This time, it was enough to teach him a lesson for his naivety.
... ..
After the killing, the "Katherine who was stabbed" next to her also slowly dissipated, turning into pieces of pink petals, and then completely disappeared into the air.
This is not a shadow, but some kind of illusion.
Seeing this, Ren in the distance understood something and was surprised: This Catherine is actually a mysterious [Illusionist]
Although he had never underestimated Lady Catherine, he was quite surprised when he saw her strange method.
Because there is no extraordinary spiritual system, [Illusionists] are even rarer.
Being able to cast illusions that deceive third-level extraordinary beings shows that her mental power is extraordinary. (Note: The combat effectiveness of the mysterious system is not judged by rank, but ability.)
But, then again.
Just a powerless spiritual supernatural being cannot solve the current crisis!
Renn is no longer the rookie who had no understanding of extraordinary powers. He knew very well that the ability of the [Illusionist] who specializes in mental power is indeed quite weird, but if one is on guard, it is not so easy to get caught.
There are only a few ways to cast spiritual spells, all of which are directed at people's five senses, such as eyes, sounds, and smells.
It seems from just now that the way she used the spell to briefly control Thomas should be "gaze hypnosis".
Once you are prepared for this method, the possibility of being tricked will be greatly reduced.
Moreover, those who are spiritually extraordinary must have a weak body.
In terms of her close combat ability alone, she probably wouldn't be able to beat a first-level transcendent.
It may be okay for Catherine to protect herself, but it is impossible for her to take everyone out on her own!
Apparently, she was also aware of the order.
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The night attack was unexpected, but the leader of the guard team rebelled. Although Katherine's "Illusion Substitute" move turned the tide and killed the traitor. But after repeated reversals, the morale of the army has been lost.
At this time, the assassins had quietly moved in because of the pause in firepower.
Catherine also knew that if she did not fight to the death today, she would definitely not survive.
The president was calm in the face of danger. She directly took out a box of gold coins from the storage ring, smashed it on the ground, and spoke very quickly to the members of the hunting group: "Everyone, what happened today It is indeed an accident, and I, the Sequoia Chamber of Commerce, cannot help you, so these money should be regarded as my compensation to everyone!"
Everyone looked at the box of gold coins, and although they were moved, most people still didn't move.
If you have money, you have to spend it with life.
Now they still hold on to hope and remain neutral, and those assassins who attack at night will not harm Chiyu.
Catherine obviously saw the look in everyone's eyes, and directly cut off everyone's escape route, saying: "As expected, those assassins are members of the 'Black Skull Phantom Thieves'. As we all know, they will never leave alive if they take action!" Therefore, please help me defeat the enemy together. If you can survive today, I will compensate everyone present ten times the remuneration in the contract!"
In this place, everyone's expressions turned pale. A heavy reward was one thing, but what was more important was the identity of the enemy.
"Black Skull's people?"
How could the notorious Phantom Thieves and the other hunters not know about this? These guys not only robbed the chamber of commerce, but also intercepted and killed hunters and civilians. They were simply a group of demons.
After a moment's thought, they knew that Catherine's words were true.
The conflict between the "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce" and the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves" is no longer a day or two, and only those guys can organize so many professional assassins to attack and kill.
Catherine looked at everyone's expressions and wanted to continue lobbying, "Everyone..."
But just as she was about to say something, a violent gunshot like an artillery fire suddenly rang out.
"Bang"!
Catherine's scalp went numb instantly, and a sense of fatal crisis hit her heart.
But... the sense of crisis does not come from the gunfire, but from the front!
Almost at the same time as the gunshot, a sneaking assassin fell down behind the low wall two meters away from her, and suddenly fell into the yard and appeared.
The shot caught the assassin off guard, but it was not fatal. He panicked and wanted to stand up and jump out of the wall, but Catherine's reaction was very fast. She raised her hand and shot him twice in the back.
Others were not slow and raised their guns one after another. With one round of musketry, the assassin was reduced to a hornet's nest and fell heavily to the ground.
Everyone looked scared for a while, and then they realized that the assassin had already touched them!
(Remarks: Assassin [Stealth] uses fighting spirit to form a special barrier that absorbs light, achieving the effect of distorting human vision. Fighting spirit cannot maintain the barrier, and the body shape appears;)
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Who fired the shot
Catherine's first reaction was to look in the direction of the gunfire and vaguely saw the light of fire for a moment. If the shot just now was aimed at herself, the consequences would be unpredictable.
But obviously, it was one of our own who shot.
She was also surprised that there were still people alive outside at this time? !
Before she had time to think about it, the matter had reached a critical moment. Catherine shouted softly: "Everyone, do it! Let's rush out!"
With that said, she didn't hesitate at all, and didn't give anyone any room to think again. She and her guards took the lead and rushed out of the city.
As soon as she left, the hunters who formed a temporary team looked at each other and followed decisively.
They all know that now that the enemy is close to them, these incomplete bunkers can no longer protect them, but will instead become a barrier for the assassins to hide.
If they want to fight to the death, everyone in the desert will face each other head-on, but they may not be afraid of these assassins!
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On the other hand, Ren on the high wall also knew that his position had been exposed after he fired.
The power of this special sniper rifle is indeed not small, but the movement is also extremely loud, and the fire and sound cannot be concealed from anyone.
But he did not leave in a hurry, but shot after shot, calmly sniping at the assassins hiding in the dark, creating opportunities for Catherine and the group of people to escape from the city.
And since they are professional assassins, those guys from "Black Skeleton" naturally know to kill the sniper first.
Just when Ren fired his fourth shot, two assassins who were as light as swallows climbed over the high wall and quietly appeared behind him.
"Tsk tsk, it's finally here."
Renn estimated that the time would be about the same.
He didn't need to look back, but he could still feel the murderous intent on his back.
And the next moment, the purple fighting spirit all over his body surged and overflowed, and he suddenly punched the assassin behind him who was quietly wiping his neck with a dagger...