Chapter 197 – Dazzling Stage, Poignant Girl

Without his team’s protection, Charles was just a frail trap, even if he was the Scarlet Fairy, he would die to Snow!

Shen DaiYing knew that even though Charles appeared to be delicate, like a cute girl, he was actually an extremely dauntless man. He wouldn’t show any fear even with a sword against his neck.

So why was he suddenly scared?

“Sorry, Scarlet Fairy…”

Shen DaiYing didn’t think too much of it, and proclaimed his death with her emotionless machine-like voice.

She would finish off Charles as fast as possible then leave. Devoru was annoying and it was too much of a risk to get rid of him. Since she was wearing a mask anyways, she didn’t have to worry about her identity being revealed. Since a lot of females could wear high-heels and black stockings, no one could impose the crime on her.

“Shadow Kill, Heartbreaker”

She cast her fatal assassination technique once more, Charles had no way of dodging.

The strange thing was, even after seeing Charles in danger, Devoru and the other two weren’t panicked and started moving sideways, trying to surround Shen DaiYing.

Even if they succeeded, what meaning does it have if Charles dies?

Shen DaiYing had a momentary flash of doubt, but she didn’t stop moving and swung!

“It seems like Shen Yue Ge is nothing much.” Charles said something ridiculous even faced with imminent danger.

The sharp blade headed straight for Charles’s head, but Shen DaiYing heard a loud clang.

“What?”

An impact transmitted from her fingers and she realized that she couldn’t cut through.

She didn’t know what happened, but she realized the danger of not succeeding in one strike and immediately retreated.

She immediately kicked off the ground, this time retreating instead of charging forwards. Her slender legs extended as she did a back flip.

Then with a crack… a field of lightning current shot out.

“Strengthened magic shield, and, thunderbomb?” Shen DaiYing frowned in midair.

What blocked her sword was a strengthened magic shield, and the electric current that exploded was the fifth level magic thunderbomb.

Two spells that were instantly cast, it was evidently prepared beforehand. But Charles can’t instant cast, and he doesn’t have a magic scroll or a spatial ring, so how did he instantly cast magic?

Could it be…

“Ambush!”

Shen DaiYing realized something was up and tried to escape, but she was a tad too late.

Just as she landed, before she could shadow blink away, the ground around her started shining as a strange magic circle appeared!

That was sixth level magic…

“Arc Light Assault Array!”

A low voice sounded within the darkness.

In an instant, the arcs of light surged.

If thunderbomb was but a simple explosion of electirc current, then Arc Light Assault Array was the wild dance of an electric eel!

Countless dazzling electric eels squirmed out of the ground, writhing their thick bodies and leapt towards Shen DaiYing.

“Under the moon, butterfly dance!”

Shen DaiYing brandished her sword and cherry blossom petals filled the air. She attempted to use her sword to cut all the electric eels, but she was too naive.

A sixth level magic circle’s strength far surpasses that of regular sixth level magic. A previously drawn circuit was filled with unusual power.

The thick electric eels squirmed in from all four directions, the first couple was surrounded by floating petals and were reduced to pure white mist, but there was an endless number of them.

All the petals were eaten up in a blink of an eye, that girl widened her eyes, her hand slightly trembling. Without the obstruction of the petals, the electric eels finally found their target and invaded her body!

Her body radiated light and became the brightest focal point of the night!

Then an agonizing scream echoed through the forest.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!”

No one knew what exactly happened, because no one dared to look at the blinding light directly.

Her scream lasted for half a minute, it started shrill and tragic, until it became flat, finally becoming hoarse and powerless… even the person responsible Charles, inwardly shook his head.

Yes, this was all part of his plan.

From the start he knew that someone would come to assassinate him, so using the fake substitute was just the first step.

He anticipated that it would be very difficult for Devoru to catch the assassin by himself, so the only way for them to catch the assassin alive was to wait until they slip up.

Even the smartest assassin would sometimes slip up when they have a chance to kill the target.

He previously discussed with Devoru about if the opponent suddenly avoids their defense and attacks, then pretend to let them pass by accident, right into the trap he already set beforehand!

Of course, he didn’t set that trap. It was a teacher from Heino Academy who set it ahead of time.

“Your highness, your plan succeeded… what incredible foresight!”

At that time, five middle-aged people walked out of the darkness from behind Charles. They wore black clothing and where hiding in the shrubs from the start. No one noticed them until they revealed themselves.

The trap was set with the cooperation of those five, the sudden thunderbomb was also their work. They’ve already been lying in ambush there for a while waiting for this moment.

“Teacher Victor, it was nothing.” Charles modestly shook his head.

His plan was truly brilliant.

Everyone thought that other than their teammates, they couldn’t bring their own guards. There was no way he would violate the rules as the host, but he noticed a loophole in the rules.

The rules say that when a team lost, they could use the resonance crystal to send out a signal for help, then the teachers would come along with the judges to help.

That is to say, the teachers that came to help could become his guards.

He didn’t violate the rules, he just asked the teachers to get there beforehand and save him when he fails, but… losing was one thing and being assassinated was another, of course he would use all his power to resist and assassination!

The pitiful Shen DaiYing knew nothing of his schemes, falling into his trap and being burnt to a crisp!

“No, no… your highness, your plan was truly impressive. Not only did you protect yourself, you even captured an assassin from Shen Yue Ge alive… even a seventh level warrior won’t be able to maintain their consciousness within Arc Light Assault Array! Once the electric eels shot through their body, she would lose consciousness due to the severe pain, then we can catch her alive and interrogate her!” Victor was itching to have a go, he tried to cover his eyes and take a look at the girl, but the current still continued and the light was too blinding.

This woman really can scream…

“It would be best if we can catch her alive.”

Even if victory was within grasp, Charles still maintained his composure, this was probably a mentality that was tempered after experiencing multiple assassinations.

It was definitely a good thing if they could catch a Shen Yue Ge assassin alive. Up until now, their existence was still a mystery, even if he used their whole country’s power, they weren’t able to get any useful information. All that they knew was that their goal was to try and kill him.

But, why?

The dance of the electric eels continued for a full minute, in the latter half, the girl finally stopped screaming.

Charles sighed inwardly, if it was really as Victor said that even a seventh level warrior wouldn’t be able to endure the pain, then she probably should have fainted already.

“Victor, be careful, this assassination is abnormal. Although it’s a female, but her aura feels familiar, and… it seems she didn’t go all out.”

“Didn’t go all out? Haha, your highness, what kind of joke is that? Do you think she’s even more powerful than a seventh level warrior? All the eighth level warriors on Eileen is countable on one hand.”

What kind of joke is that? No matter how strong they are they would pass out after enduring it for a minute, only stopping her screaming after half a minute was already very impressive.

“It’s probably intuition… be careful, bind her with magic and take her back quickly. Don’t let her escape.” Charles ordered.

“Yes, your highness!”

With Victor in lead, the five middle-aged men lowered their heads respectfully and waited for the light to abate.

Crackle… pop…

After that intense light, a few crisp cracking sounds remained as the blinding light subsided. But the light haze still remained, within the darkness, the magic circle drew a stage and the thin haze was the stage lights and the lead role was the girl with the wretched appearance.

Was she dead or alive? Did she lose consciousness?

She might usually be a charming female with her slender legs and good figure, but now, her appearance was just painful to look at.

Shen DaiYing’s legs were completely powerless and she had to kneel, her stockings were in tatters and her exposed fair skin was dyed with black soot, with red blistering skin underneath.

Her sword was stabbed into the ground with both of her hands clenching it barely maintaining her balance as she stayed still in her spot.

“Is she dead?”

“It doesn’t seem like it.”

“Un, then probably just unconscious.”

The five magicians quietly conversed as they prepared to catch the girls.

Then a quiet voice came.

“Puhhh…”

Shen DaiYing lowered her head, spat out a mouthful of blood, and continued with short quick breaths.

“Huu… hu… hu…”

Everytime she breathed, it felt like her lungs were being burned. She still clenched her teeth and grasped her sword, desperately trying to maintain her consciousness and trying to adjust her breathing while enduring the pain.

“What? She’s still conscious?”

Victor shuddered and instantly froze on the spot.