147 – White Dragon Hunter 7

Elios and his subordinates closely pursued the retreating SS.

Although it was not easy to follow through the narrow alley, it was not impossible as everyone here was a skilled person.

Of course, if Elios was alone, he would have stepped on his tail at once with overwhelming speed, but considering the movement speed of his subordinates, that was impossible.

That was the time when Elios was in the lead in pursuit, matching the speed of the others as much as possible.

“Chit..”

The bodyguards split into two groups before her eyes.

Circumstantially, it appeared to be an intention to delay their pursuit, and it was impossible for Elios to figure out which one was the real one.

“What should I do?”

“I can’t do it.. For now, we also divide into two groups. However, if you see signs of a trap, retreat immediately. Everyone has magic tools for escape, right?”

“Yes, of course.”

“great. Then I’ll leave it to you When you find the Emperor, send a signal immediately.”

Like that, after dividing the group with a contingency plan in place. Elios resumed the chase.

*

“There! Almost caught up!”

A group of witches and mages separated from Elios’ party.

Before their eyes, they began to see the appearance of the SS, which seemed to be slowing down little by little.

Although the exact reason was not known. Perhaps, it seemed as if they had arrived somewhere they were aiming for.

I didn’t know if it was the place where the emperor was or if it was a trap. Either way it didn’t matter to them.

If there is an emperor, it’s enough to immediately rush into battle and capture him alive. If it’s a trap, use magic tools to escape.

While thinking so, it was the time when they stepped into the tunnel where the shadows had just been cast.

“Gagging!”

“Keep it off!”

Three or four colleagues suddenly let out screams and fell to the floor.

As a result, they stopped moving forward without hesitation.

“What… what is it?”

“what’s the matter?”

While being wary of their surroundings, they begin to look at their colleague who has fallen.

Right after that, the witch’s face, which was checking the condition of her fellow mage, began to turn into contemplation for an instant.

“main… dead.”

“What… what?”

“What… how without any sign.”

It was not an attack with bullets or arrows.

On the way to this place, I was putting on a weak barrier just in case. Even if he was injured by such an attack, there was no instant death even if he was hit in the head.

Above all, the wounds on the bodies of the dead also looked like they were deeply cut by something, not bullets or arrows.

“Is it a habit? But where the hell…”

Although there were shadows around them, there was no problem identifying Pia as it was not a very long tunnel.

However, no matter how much you look around, the enemies are nowhere to be seen.

It was the time when the elite soldiers of the Dragona Empire were perplexed by the raid that was made in such an incomprehensible way.

“! eww… aaagh!”

“What… what is this?”

“The… shadow… the shadow?”

The next moment, all they see is a black shadow that begins to entangle their feet.

It had a grip beyond imagination, and began to bind their feet perfectly, like a solid rock.

And then…

“Ah!”

“Keoouk!”

Blood and screams gushed out of their mouths in confusion.

As if they had been severely cut by something invisible, they started to fall to the floor with blood gushing from their backs.

“damn! Is it a trap?”

“I don’t know what it is, but for now, retreat… ”

“Ha.. But, coming all the way here and escaping like this is…”

“What are you talking about! This is Elios-sama’s order! In a situation where it is clear that you have fallen into a trap, you must return unconditionally!”

“Still, the emperor might be right in front of you… Koo Eok!”

They fight in chaos.

However, even at that moment, they were rapidly dwindling in number due to continued attacks.

In the end, in this situation where their colleagues were dying one after another due to an unknown attack, they had no choice but to decide to retreat.

In the end, witches and mages who use magic tools to escape in an instant.

Shortly after confirming that they had disappeared, leaving about 20 or so corpses, less than half of them.

The girl who had been hiding in the corner of the tunnel cautiously began to show herself.

“Go.. did you go? Did you go?”

Mino asked while looking around with a trembling voice.

right after that. A familiar voice was heard from there.

“Yeah, gone. Mission complete.”

Right after that, Ken begins to appear as if the paint is peeling off.

The long sword she was holding was still stained with red blood.

“It was easier than I thought. After all, even if they are the elite of the Dragona Empire, they are no big deal in front of us.”

Ken speaks confidently.

She, who can temporarily completely hide her appearance, put a deep smile on her lips as she recalled the thrilling moment of slashing the backs of virtually defenseless enemies in a place teeming with powerful men.

“That… that’s… it was an unexpected surprise… since we’re behind enemy lines… honestly, I was nervous the whole time. That.. my shadow has a short duration.. if it lasted 1 minute.. no, even if it took about 30 seconds longer..”

“Ugh. Well, first of all, luck is also skill. Let’s just skip that point.”

Thinking back, Mino beats the candle, reminding him that it was a very close situation.

In fact, if you look at it calmly, Ken erased the smile from his face and said with a slightly embarrassed expression.

This was possible because the two were specialized in short-term battles called assassination, and the enemies were also carrying a lot of mental burden as they were in the middle of an urgent chase in the middle of enemy lines.

If he had calmly looked at the situation a little longer or had taken a little more time, the situation could have been dangerous as the numbers on this side could have been seen through.

However, even under those conditions, the two were willing to do it and get it done.

Although they went under the command of the top, their main occupation was an assassin.

Even the two young people were accustomed to achieving great results while taking great risks.

*

“Kuuu!”

Soldiers lying on the floor.

Some of them were still breathing, and they were trying to escape by using magic tools, but there was no one to stop them.

One by one, witches, mages, and demons are disappearing before our eyes, enveloped in magic.

Watching them, the two men who had completed their duties neatly talked in a relaxed voice.

“Hmm.. Although they are certainly quite strong, it seems that there is no one like our monster unnie among them.”

“You said it was really unlucky. In the first place, there are not many guys on this continent who are fine after being attacked by us.”

“but. Assassination is our specialty.”

“In addition, the board was laid out too high. Whoop whoop!”

With a psychological burden, the forces of the enemies, who were far from the main force and even fewer in number.

From the point of view of the Assassins, this is an optimal condition, and if their purpose is not to exterminate, but to scare them into retreat, the task is simpler.

And this…

It was the same from Echid’s point of view, who sent back the enemies who were last separated from the White Dragon Princess alone, leaving no one dead and simply injured.

‘With this, the mission is complete. The other guys must have done well too. Then, after going back to the assembly point, shall we go to a suitable place with the children to watch? The final step in the plan to put an end to this war…’

*

Elios finally arrived at his destination after being dispersed with most of the SS.

Currently, there was only one person left next to her, wearing a robe that was deeply pressed down, and in front of her eyes, she could see the figure of the person she was aiming for.

“I did just in case. You appeared first before Emperor Carol.”

“It’s been a while, Princess Elios Noshelat Dragona. It’s been almost a year since I worked in Hungary.”

Bahamut politely bowed his head in front of him.

In front of him, as always, a female warrior in black clothing guarding his side.

Ophelia was standing.

“Your presence here must mean that you received a letter from me. So, are you thinking of surrendering like this? If you kneel before me right here, will you pretend that you never owed me?”

Princess Elios speaks with an interesting smile on her lips.

In response, Bahamut also smiled and spoke to her.

“I’m really sorry. It doesn’t seem possible. I wouldn’t know if it was before, but now there’s so much money invested in this side.”

“Is it that money is more important than life? Well… that’s probably the root of being a merchant.”

With those words, Princess Elios slowly began to gather mana into the sword she was holding.

At the same time, Ophelia also drew Karl’s greatsword.

“But what a pity. Still, it was something I liked quite a bit…”

Elios expresses his sincere regret.

And then, a cold, unmatched chill began to flow from her eyes.

“If I can’t have it, I have no choice but to destroy it like this.”