Hand knife!
It's not the conventional sense of putting five fingers together and hitting people with the bottom edge of the little finger, but it's a real knife in the hand.
There is a row of wavy blades installed from the bottom of the little finger to the wrist. The blades are painted black and have a matte finish. If it weren't for the slight sound made by the blades cutting through the air, this hand knife move would be truly silent.
It was this sound that gave Shinji the opportunity to react.
Sensing the danger, Shinji quickly crouched down, then slashed upward with his backhand - no, not necessarily a human, although he could roughly tell it was a human figure from a glance, but Shinji did not sense any of the characteristics that humans should have, such as body temperature, heartbeat, or breath.
"Is it a puppet?"
Shinji made a judgment as the blade was blocked. Although the Sharp Bow Sword was not very sharp, it was impossible for someone to hold it so easily. And the owner of the house, Miss Aozaki Touko, had passed the "Grand Position" assessment of the Clock Tower as a "doll".
Taking the initiative to cut off the magic supply to the bow sword, the blade woven with magic power disappeared. Taking this opportunity, Shinji quickly retreated while looking at the puppet in front of him.
Long hair, about 165cm tall. Although her face cannot be seen clearly because she is hiding in the shadows, judging from her outline, she should be a female. And it is not the common blue signal because the doll's eyes are a rare amber color.
His vision blurred and the outline of a human figure disappeared from Shinji's sight in a strange way.
"Stealth? It seems that Orange referred to my fighting style when making the puppet... Very good, let's compare and see whose stealth is more professional."
Shinji pulled at his cloak, and his figure began to disappear.
Generally speaking, no one would sneak in front of others, because the effectiveness of stealth abilities or items would be greatly reduced if they were discovered, but there were exceptions, such as in special environments. The barrier constructed by Orange created a special environment, and the confusing shadows would affect vision to the greatest extent, making it easier to hide.
Peace has returned to the detached cottage that is at a certain distance from the surrounding buildings. However, this peace is only on the surface. Under the shadows that are imperceptible to the human eye, the secret war is intensifying.
The light was distorted. Although it was not completely dark because of the silver moon in the sky, there was still no image leaking out. Even the sound could hardly escape from this area. Standing outside the barrier, Elquet could only vaguely hear the sound of sharp blades clashing, and it was becoming more and more frequent.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
...
One minute.
Two minutes.
Three minutes.
...
The time is not long, but it feels extremely long.
Hand knife, bow knife.
Fist, palm.
I can't see clearly and I can't hear clearly.
On one side is a puppet without life characteristics, and on the other side is a hidden person who possesses a divine weapon.
This is a fight of darkness.
It was a battle of silences.
This is a real battle of assassins.
Such a battle is doomed to be unsustainable... When one side is forced to come out of hiding, it will be time to decide the winner, just as darkness can never last forever.
Accompanied by a strange explosion, a figure was knocked out from the air, stumbling and stumbling.
The grey cloak was tattered, spirit particles were constantly escaping from it, and the blade of the bow and sword that had been rewoven was also shattered. His left arm had turned golden at some point, and a wound with flesh and blood occupied most of his forearm, and blood dyed golden was flowing out.
Along with the blood, there was also sweat on his forehead. There was no doubt that Shinji was defeated in this battle in the dark.
With Shinji's current strength and physique, it is impossible for him to sweat profusely in just a few minutes, no matter how intense the exercise is. But the mental pressure is another matter. The pressure of being blinded by the senses and knowing that there is an enemy but not being able to control it is too great.
This is probably what it feels like to ask ordinary people to dance on the edge of a knife with their eyes blindfolded.
It was this experience that allowed Shinji to experience for the first time what real assassination was.
Unlike Faker, who relies on his treasure and fights head-on under the name of an assassin, she is a true assassin who kills people invisibly.
"Tick-tock!"
"Tick-tock!"
"Tick-tock!"
Blood mixed with sweat dripped onto the ground, and Shinji accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.
However, in addition to admiration, he was somewhat skeptical as to whether this doll was made by Orange.
It's not that he doubts Orange's ability, but he feels the "mystery of the age" from the doll, which is the history accumulated over a long period of time, and it belongs only to the doll itself, not from outside. It is because of this property that the protection of the relic was broken and Shinji's left arm was injured.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Orange used a lot of ancient materials to create this doll.
"What on earth are you?"
Of course, she didn't answer, because that would expose herself. In the blink of an eye, Shinji saw a spark of intelligence in those amber eyes.
She is definitely not an ordinary puppet.
"Answer me! If you don't, I will have to go and ask your master in person."
Regardless of the bleeding wound, Shinji rushed towards the door of the hut.
Just before he was about to touch the door handle, a sharp blade suddenly appeared and stabbed him in the back.
However, at the critical moment when he could lose his life at any time, Shinji was not panicked, but showed a confident smile. He flicked his right hand, and the "divine spear and bow sword" flew out of his hand, knocking the sharp blade that was attacking his back to the side.
At the same time, Shinji turned in the opposite direction of the sharp blade, and gently patted the assassin doll's abdomen with his dark palm.
The puppet slipped and nearly fell to the ground, with obvious panic in its eyes.
Without paying attention to the enemy who was right in front of him and could be killed in one step, the assassin puppet quickly retreated.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The puppet took two steps back and found that his feet were getting heavier and heavier. He looked down and found that the part below the knees had turned grayish white - a sign of petrification.
"I finally caught you, Miss Assassin. Can you tell me the answer now?"
Taking away the "Shield of Athena" in his hand, Shinji gave the doll a gentle smile.
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me. The owner of this room will tell me the answer."
"No, I'll tell you the answer."
A voice that sounded both tender and majestic like a young girl was heard, but it did not come from the assassin's puppet, but from somewhere farther away.
"I also have some questions for you. Please answer truthfully if you don't want your companions to be hurt."
PS: At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the company organizes learning and activities to improve the level of posture. Not only during the day, but sometimes at night, so the recent updates may become unstable. I will try my best to maintain the title of "Jiao Er Geng". If there are special circumstances, I will ask for leave in advance. Please understand, fellow readers.
PS2: There is another worrying thing. It is the Chinese New Year again. I have to go back to my hometown again. I have to face all kinds of relatives urging me to get married - blind dates, blind dates, blind dates, blind dates, it is really annoying. Last year, I finally found an excuse to escape back on the third day of the Chinese New Year. I don’t know how it will be this year. It is annoying, really annoying!