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Chapter 114: Sweet Business Method XIII
Chapter 114: Sweet Business Method XIII
Chapter 114: Sweet Business Method XIII
After confirming the opponent’s intention to attack, Ophelia set out immediately.
The mana that wrapped around the woman’s body began to change into countless spheres in an instant.
“Cheh…”
Ophelia muttered as spheres of mana rained down on her. She immediately created a barrier to defend herself.
Quag-uaguag-wang!!!
Countless explosions occurred in front of her eyes. However, despite being hit by an attack that would have turned many into mush, Ophelia’s barrier did not even waver.
The woman who attacked her, seeing this, formed a slightly tense smile.
‘As expected… she’s not an ordinary opponent, as I’ve heard. It is as the children said,’
Echid thought while estimating Ophelia’s ability.
To proceed according to her plan, Echid slowly began to lure Ophelia, who was following her without any problems despite being hit by mana bullets.***
“Okay, that’s far enough,” Ken, who had been hiding in the alley and watching the situation, spoke.
Three people hiding behind her appeared from the darkness.
“Wah… will it be okay? If the leader gets hurt…” Mino asked.
“Don’t worry, we know our leader’s skills well,” Mergon replied confidently.
“That woman is a monster, but the leader is also formidable. It’s going to be a battle worth seeing,” Nemea added.
Although they knew their opponent’s skills were overwhelming compared to their own, the same went for their leader. They had never seen anyone as strong as Echid, except for that woman, and it was clear she would not be taken lightly.
“Then, we’ll leave that woman to the leader and proceed as planned.”
“Okay.”
Deciding to be faithful to their task, the four immediately went into action. They headed to the inn where the Beden Merchant Company members were staying.
Preliminary work, such as knowing where to secretly climb over the wall, had been completed, and they had prepared the clothes of the workers.
Successfully entering the building, they headed for the VIP room, where executive-level personnel were presumed to be staying.
And…
***
Late at night, in a nearly empty plaza in Benessa, two women were staring at each other with cold eyes.
“Who are you? From the looks of it, you seem to be the same type as those who attacked me before,” Ophelia said.
“Yes… at the time, it seemed our children were indebted to you. I was honestly surprised; I know their skills best, but I never thought they would be crushed so thoroughly,” Echid replied.
“Even though it was you who attacked first… So, why bother doing such a troublesome thing?”
“That’s… something I’ll let you know after I’m done with my business.”
Echid spoke in a voice filled with quiet anger at Ophelia’s words. She drew a weapon from her waist, glaring at Ophelia with cold eyes.
At first glance, it looked like a simple sword, but Ophelia automatically began to feel suspicious and wary.
‘Isn’t the sword missing? What the hell is that…’ she thought, noticing that Echid seemed to be holding only a simple handle.
Suddenly, a shallow but distinct wound appeared on Ophelia. Perplexed, she saw a cool smile form on Echid’s lips.
“Let’s hear it, you say you’re good at watching and learning other people’s things, right? How about this?”
With those words, Echid lightly wielded a bladeless sword.
At first glance, it seemed incomprehensible, but the effect was clear.
“Kuk!” Ophelia frowned at the pain she felt again and used her barrier for defense.
But…
Kwajik!-
The barrier, which had easily blocked countless mana bullets moments ago, began to crack rapidly as if struck by something invisible.
The sight triggered a realization in Ophelia’s mind.
‘This… can’t be…’
The mana barrier was completely destroyed the next moment, and a smile grew thicker on Echid’s lips.
“Damn!” Ophelia hurriedly withdrew as soon as the barrier broke. She swung her greatsword into the air.
Vsrrrrrr!
The sensation of being caught by something was felt with a sharp sound. Recognizing this, Ophelia increased the distance by several meters and began to observe the situation while holding her sword straight.
At first glance, it was a simple evasive action. However, Echid was deeply impressed.
‘Did she already notice something and opened the distance to this extent? To read this far in such a short amount of time… it’s really quite good.’
Human beings tended to be greatly perplexed when faced with something unknown. As a result, it was common to be swayed by perplexity and suffer great harm or be helpless.
But Ophelia did not have that. When faced with something unexpected, she calmly analyzed the situation and sought countermeasures instead of being swayed by fear or bewilderment.
‘The amount of mana that woman possesses is amazing, but what scares me the most is her calmness and the talent that supports it…’
Echid thought as she lightly swung her sword once again. There was no visible change in front of her eyes. Her movements simply showed her swinging the hilt of a sword without a blade. Nothing seemed to pose a threat.
But…
Pak!-
Echid’s ‘sword’ pierced the exact spot where Ophelia had been standing. However, Ophelia was barely aware of this and continued to back away, avoiding it.
But…
Chroak!
“Chit…” The hem of Ophelia’s sleeve was cut away with a sharp sound. Fortunately, she was not injured, but a slight delay would have resulted in her hand being severed.
‘There is something. Surely… something invisible… is this some kind of magic?’
Ophelia thought as she sharpened her senses as much as possible. Though it was invisible, her training in countless battles allowed her to reflexively sense approaching danger and narrowly avoid it.
However, it wasn’t perfect, and she constantly wore minor abrasions because of it, but for now, this was the best she could do.
‘But… there’s absolutely no way to counterattack with this senseless evasion. Somehow, if this attack doesn’t happen perfectly…’ Ophelia continued to pull herself back quickly.
In that state, the moment she passed a certain point, no more attacks came in. Ophelia sighed and quickly began to think of a plan.
‘An attack of something invisible… I don’t know exactly, but it’s definitely a kind of magic. then…’ Ophelia made a decision.
On the other hand, Echid, who was unilaterally attacking while watching this, frowned slightly.
‘Is it out of range…’
If Ophelia didn’t get closer, the attack would be impossible.
Making that decision, Echid pulled the hilt of her sword backward.
At the same time, something invisible was pulled backward along the sword hilt. It seemed as if nothing had happened. Unlike others, it was only visible to Echid.
A stem of mana stretched from her body along the hilt of the sword. It wriggled around the area like a huge living snake. Its net length alone reached 30 meters, and its cutting power exceeded that of condensation used by ordinary magic users.
As this mana emanated from Echid, she could control it precisely and freely.
Shadow Sword.
That was the name of this magic that Echid was using. An overwhelming range, destructive power that could shatter steel, and precision that allowed her to accurately target opponents tens of meters away. And decisively, the enormous advantage of being invisible.
The number of lives Echid had taken using this magic was uncountable, resulting in an impressive record of successful missions.
‘No matter how great a talent you have, there is a limit to that too. Then… I’ll have to hold on to her ankles so she doesn’t run away like this.’
Making that decision, Echid slowly approached to put Ophelia within her range again. A situation in which she had to hold on to her ankles even if she couldn’t get rid of her, as the opponent might recognize the disadvantage and choose to run away.
However, contrary to her concerns, Ophelia did not run away.
The next action of Ophelia was to stand with a sword in the correct posture.
That was all.
‘It seems like she figured something out… but even so, there’s no point. If you do, it will end like this…’
Watching her calm and unwavering appearance, Echid swung the hilt of her sword again.
At the same time, the shadow sword fell towards Ophelia’s body. Blows invisible to the eye began to fall on Ophelia’s head.
At that time…
Visrrrrrr!
A sharp sound was heard the next moment.
As a result, Echid’s face began to look bewildered, and Ophelia, seeing her, corrected her posture again without a change in expression.
‘Read…’
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