After the meal, Daniel bound Kim Tae-sung with Atlantean steel wire to prevent further trouble in the van. He decided to return this hotheaded guy to the Kim family estate, leaving it to the patriarch to handle his son.
With everyone aboard, the van departed the restaurant near Gyeongbokgung Palace and sped onto the highway, heading back to the Kim estate. This was just the first day of their trip, and they planned to continue their leisure activities tomorrow. Both Michaela and Sylvana were eager to experience a luxurious rail cruise, so Daniel planned to see if he could arrange a trip for his family.
Suddenly, as the van raced along the highway, Daniel sensed they were being watched. The traffic thinned until they were alone on the road. A missile streaked towards the van. Envy swiftly cast a sleeping spell on Sylvana, and Daniel drew his gun, firing at the incoming threat.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions thundered as Daniel's shots intercepted the missile. The van accelerated, the driver determined to reach the Kim estate or another safe location as quickly as possible.
Under the moonlit sky and neon glow, they noticed a figure in black clothing, wearing a red demon mask, standing in the middle of the road, a sheathed blade in hand. Your next read is on NovelFire|le|mp|yr
The driver, recognizing the figure as one of their attackers, stomps the gas pedal, intending to ram through the obstacle. Stopping would be too dangerous.
As the van sped up and the masked figure remained unmoving, the driver didn't flinch. If the figure didn't move, so be it. He would simply crash into them and continue on.
But the moment the van entered the figure's blade range, a flash of steel erupted, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing.
Slash!
The front of the van, including the entire driver's seat, was cleaved open. The slash cut through the engine, the driver, and Kim Yuna, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Blood splattered as the van swerved to the side of the highway, nearly colliding with the barrier.
Michaela reacted instantly, slicing open the van's roof with her Cleansing Fire blade. She leapt out, using her four wings and both hands to prevent the van from crashing into the concrete barrier.
Thanks to Michaela's quick thinking, the van didn't overturn, remaining upright enough for the passengers to exit safely.
Daniel glared at the man in the red demon mask, who returned his gaze. He sensed several other presences closing in, all radiating a cold killing intent.
He glanced at the driver and saw that both Kim Yuna and the driver had lost their legs below the knee.
"Michaela, protect them," Daniel ordered calmly, assessing the approaching assailants. "Envy, tend to Miss Kim and the driver. Stop their bleeding."
He also felt a tingling sensation, a sign that someone was watching them from afar. There were likely snipers positioned in the surrounding buildings.
"Let me help, my Lord!" Penthesilea offered, stepping forward to assist Daniel, but she was stopped by his stern glare.
"No, you're pregnant. Stay with Envy and help her tend to the wounded. I'll handle this," Daniel ordered, leaving no room for argument.
Drawing upon the skills and battle experience granted by his Fencer profession card, Daniel prepared to engage the attackers.
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Card: Fencer
Description:
Level 1: Player gains 2 Power. May attack during the combat phase and can use equipment as if they were a creature but still a player. Damage received during the combat phase goes to the player's life points and does not heal at the end of the combat phase.
Level 2: Player gains First Strike. Heals 2 points each time the controller of this card dealt damage
Level 3: Player gains First Strike and becomes unblockable from creatures without First Strike.
Level 4: Player gains 2 Mirage Counters with each attack.
Level 5: When the controller of "Fencer" attacks, there are two combat phases. Draw a card at the end of the second combat phase.
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He charged towards the assailants, his blade a blur of motion. With a series of swift strikes, his weapon effortlessly sliced through their Atlantean steel blades like a hot knife through butter, leaving them weaponless in a single stroke.
In that split second, as their blades were rendered useless, Daniel's saber severed the tendons in their hands and feet. Every assailant who approached him suffered the same fate, their combat abilities instantly neutralized by his swift cuts.
"Arggghh!" Four assailants crumpled to the ground as the pain from their severed tendons registered. Their fighting capacity was utterly nullified by Daniel's precise strikes.
As the first group fell, a second wave immediately charged at him. In that instant, Daniel's body seemed to split into two, then four, each image intercepting an assailant. Their blades struck Daniel's mirages, which instantly dissipated.
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
With another flurry of blinding slashes from the real body, the assailants collapsed, clutching their injured hands and feet. Daniel had once again severed their tendons, aiming to capture them alive and uncover their identities.
At that moment, Daniel heard the heavy thump of helicopter rotors. He now understood what had fired the missile at the van: an attack helicopter, likely sent to finish them off now that he had dealt with most of the assailants, except for the man in the red demon mask.
Daniel didn't hesitate. Since his opponents had resorted to heavy weaponry, it was only fair for him to do the same. He pressed a button on his wrist console, aiming it towards the attack helicopter.
After a beep, a superheated plasma beam fired from orbit, falling down like a comet striking the helicopter with pinpoint accuracy and causing it to explode instantly. The attack came from the God Slayer Cannon, a space station equipped with a powerful array of weapons, including a plasma cannon capable of precisely hitting a single car on Earth from orbit.