Chapter 295: A Well-Thought Trap

Chapter 295: A Well-Thought Trap

Pulchriture focused her icy eyes and abruptly halted. Several knives shot out from her hand, catching Chan Ka Lok off guard. They struck and inflicted rend on him, which dealt bleeding damage over time.

Level 28 Assassin skill, Knife Toss!

Everyone applauded her in their minds. It took a second or two for Shadowstrike to reach its target; they all thought it was impressive that Chan Ka Lok could spin around in response, yet Pulchriture somehow reacted to his reaction in less than a second and cast Knife Toss to force stop Shadowstrike. Her inhuman reflexes and adaptability were a feast to their eyes.

Pulchriture pressed her advantage and cast Dual Slash; despite being a low-level skill, it had quick casting speed. Chan Ka Lok remained calm even though he lost the upper hand and defended himself with his sword, parrying and blocking her attacks.

Assassins were the nemesis of mages and clerics for a reason. They could deal bursts of damage and had the highest attack speed among all four basic classes. In exchange for speed, daggers had very limited reach.

Among the symphony of metal clashing against one another, Pulchriture cast countless low-level skills while sneaking in basic attacks from time to time, forcing Chan Ka Lok to fall back with every attack. She was the textbook example of how an assassin should wield a dagger.

However, Chan Ka Loks defence never faltered. Those with sharp eyes could tell that he wasnt overwhelmed by frustration and instead kept a keen eye on any chance to counterattack.

Pulchriture also realised that he was a tougher opponent than she had expected.

Counterattacking? she thought. Ill end you in one strike!

She grinned as her gaze turned vicious. Suddenly, she pulled herself away and disengaged, leaving Chan Ka Lok who had been defending her flurry of attacks for so long in a momentary dazeand that was exactly what she aimed for.

Having just put some distance between them, Pulchriture used Knife Toss again, sending several knives whizzing through the air, before activating Shadowstrike. Chan Ka Lok reacted quickly with two diagonal slashes, the Level 18 Warrior skill Saltire Slash.

Some players shot up from their seats. Yes, Chan Ka Lok knocked away all the flying knives with Saltire Slash, but where was Pulchriture? Didnt she just use Shadowstrike?

Drako Yaus eyes also lit up at her marvellous display. She used Forced Lurk halfway into Shadowstrike, forcefully ending the latter. It created the illusion that she disappeared during the teleportation phase of Shadowstrike.

Pulchriture resurfaced behind Chan Ka Lok and thrust her dagger at his chest. Much to her surprise, Chan Ka Lok started spinning on the spotit was the Level 35 Weaponmaster skill, Gyrate!

There was nothing to feel bitter about dying to such a well thought out scheme. Was Chan Ka Lok weak? The answer was certainly no, given his outstanding performance in parrying and responding to Pulchritures attacks that was worthy of an elite player. Still, nothing but defeat awaited him in the face of Pulchritures craftiness.

Gyrate ended. Pulchriture spun into action.

A step, a lunge, and a thrustAll-out Strike! The most powerful single-target skill assassins had, buffed by Backstab, Lurk, and her epic equipment, could most certainly take out Chan Ka Lok; hed be left with a mere sliver of Health even if he miraculously survived.

Puk! Puk!

Two thuds could be heard. Pulchritures dagger stopped right before Chan Ka Loks chest no matter how hard she pushed, while his index finger struck her shoulder. Her face flushed red as she struggled to break free, but regardless of what she did, she couldnt even twitch a muscle.

After a moment, Chan Ka Lok pulled back his finger and made a palm-fist salute at Pulchriture. Thank you for the spar. Please excuse me then.

The battle was decided. Though no one knew what skill Chan Ka Lok had used, its effect of rendering the opponent immobile was obvious. He didnt land the final blow and instead walked away, but everyone could tell victory was his; he could easily kill Pulchriture as long as he willed it.

The spectators all had confused expressions. They could see through Pulchritures battle plan, but Chan Ka Loks skill that froze her came out of nowhere. How did he do it? That no one knew, and all they were certain of was his victory.

InheritanceNoh Firearms Marksmanship

Description: It is a combat style revolving around the use of firearms developed during the Sengoku period. Developed and refined to its pinnacle by the Noh Clan, it is rumoured to have originated from the ancient traditional dance passed down the clan.

Skill type: Noh Firearms Marksmanship goes against the common sense of using firearms as a means of dealing damage over long ranges. It incorporates various combat techniques into mid-range marksmanship, hence all its practitioners do not fear melee combat.

Inheritance condition: Liked by Lady Noh, has a Friendly relationship with the Oda Clan, and has Dual-Wielding Rifle Mastery or Firearms Mastery.

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