Chapter 372: 357 [Six Arms]_2
In a sense, they should be grateful that Reiger had come along this time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thus, after overcoming numerous traps, the group finally arrived at the front gate of the stronghold.
"Bang!"
In a dull explosion, the gate was blasted open by a huge piercing war hammer, shattered into pieces, and revealed the robust figure of Gegran standing at the broken entrance.
"We’ve finally arrived!"
Gegran, as if he had been holding back for a long time, led with the piercing war hammer, charging into the building and shouting all around.
"I am Gegran of [Azure Rose]! Everyone here, come out!"
Gegran, reckless unlike a steel-ranked adventurer, was obviously annoyed by the ineffectiveness of combat along the way.
Reiger and the others did not intend to hide their tracks and entered directly through the gate.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to move more covertly, but the earlier commotion had been too great, and they had already been spotted by the enemy; at this point, it was better to attack openly, potentially catching the enemy off guard.
Unfortunately...
"It seems that there’s no one here?"
"There’s absolutely no sign of life..."
Tia and Tina scanned the surroundings, conversing in low voices.
Everyone else was also observing around.
The interior of the building felt completely different from the exterior, the disparity so vast it hardly seemed like the same place.
From the outside, the building looked like a prison, very enclosed, not exactly eerie, but there was an indescribable darkness about it, not seeming like a reputable place.
However, the inside of the building was different.
At this moment, the area Reiger and his companions entered was a courtyard filled with a serene atmosphere.
The lighting in the courtyard was not sufficient, but it wasn’t dark either; the green plants were neatly trimmed, and the ground was paved with stone bricks, looking quite elegant and peaceful.
However, in such a tranquil and peaceful place, there wasn’t a single person around, and the air seemed to be filled with a strange current, eerily silent.
"There’s really no one here."
Brian, with his hand on his waist knife, looked around, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.
"Could they be inside?"
Iveyer looked towards the depths of the courtyard.
There, a mansion stood, much like those where luxurious nobles would dwell.
"...Something’s not right."
Lakyus spoke in a gravely serious tone.
"It’s too quiet here, it doesn’t seem like a stronghold, but more like..."
more like a slaughterhouse.
Just as Lakyus was about to speak these words, Reiger, with his eyes shimmering with a transparent luster, suddenly reached out and grabbed her.
"Dodge!"
Before Lakyus could react, Reiger pulled her toward himself.
In that instant, something happened.
"Swoosh!"
A cold sword light suddenly slashed through the spot where Lakyus had just been standing, cutting through the air, and fell on an empty spot.
"Who...!?"
Brian, Gegran, Tia, Tina, and the others immediately reacted, quickly distancing themselves without a second thought.
"[Crystal Knight Spear]!"
Iveyer immediately used magic, forming a spear made entirely of crystal in mid-air, which, following a small wave of her hand, shot violently towards the position where the sword light had appeared.
"Hum!"
The air vibrated sharply, revealing a vague figure that emerged from behind where Lakyus had initially stood, flickering like a mirage, dodging the incoming crystal spear.
"Bang!"
The crystal spear missed, striking the floor, shattering it, and creating a loud crashing noise.
"Don’t think of escaping!"
Just as Iveyer was about to cast another spell at the blurred figure, suddenly, another whooshing sound came.
There were six scimitars.
These six scimitars shot like arrows, yet seemed to be held by invisible hands, swirling and slashing towards this side from different directions, surrounding Iveyer completely.
"Floating Sword!"
Lakyus, pulled away by Reiger, finally reacted, seeing Iveyer surrounded by blades, and without hesitation activated her own group of floating swords, sending them flying out from behind her to meet the scimitars also soaring through the air.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"...
Accompanied by six fierce clashes of metal, flying swords collided with throwing knives in mid-air, sparking while they repelled each other, creating distance.
At the same time, others also encountered attacks.
"Swoosh!"
A swift blade of light cut through the air towards Brian, forcing him to crouch and adopt a defensive stance.
"[Domain]!"
Using a martial skill that enhanced perception, Brian transformed the area within a three-meter radius centered on himself into his own territory, successfully capturing the swiftly approaching blade of light.
With the perception provided by [Domain], Brian also discerned the true form of this rapidly approaching blade of light.
It was a long sword, like a metallic whip, with one end being wielded. The blade transformed into a blade whip that slashed towards Brian with astonishing speed.
"Too bad, you chose the wrong opponent," Brian said nonchalantly, dodging the slashing blade whip with the guidance of [Domain], allowing it to hit the ground and cut a deep gash into the floor.
"Boom!"
Elsewhere, Tina and Tia’s location was met with a fireball, which exploded on impact between them, igniting a blast.
Tina and Tia, perceptive, dodged left and backward, respectively, evading the incoming fireball and the explosion.
"This must be a normal [Fireball], right?"
"Even though it’s powerful, after seeing those exaggerated [Fireballs], these regular [Fireball] spells seem rather weak," they joked as they still had the energy to banter.
Meanwhile, Lakyus faced an attack as well.
In front of her, a figure burst out from the shadows, stepping swiftly like a gust of wind and rapidly lunging at her, launching a stabbing attack.
This thrust was quick and urgent, and in terms of speed, it might not be inferior to Brian’s [Flash] martial skill.
"Ding!"
Lakyus failed to react in time and was solidly hit by the thrust.
At a critical moment, Lakyus dodged the vital point, and the thrust landed on her armor, sparking fiercely.
"Get the hell away from me!" Lakyus shouted as she swung her spiked mace towards the person before her, who easily dodged it.
The series of sudden attacks appeared like a violent storm, each strike lethal.
However, all these attacks were successfully parried and did not achieve any significant effect.
This caused the attackers to exclaim in unison,
"...Impressive,"
"To dodge our collective assassination..."
"It seems we are indeed not dealing with ordinary characters this time,"
"That’s also good,"
"If they had sent those pathetic Kingdom troops again, we would have been underestimated."
With these cold chuckles, the figures of the attackers appeared around them.
They had diverse appearances and attires, each quite distinctive.
One was dressed in a black hooded cloak with a pattern resembling flames embroidered in bright red at the hem, his face under the hood unclear, yet the aura he emitted felt lifeless as a corpse.
Another wore a lightweight silken garment, adorned with gold bracelets on her wrists and ankles, surrounded by six curved blades and obviously a woman with her alluring features.
Another donned ornate clothing, styled like a matador, holding a rose-thin sword, exuding the fragrance of roses.
Another was clad in unadorned full armor, his weapon a blade whip that retracted into a long sword.
Another shifted from a blur into reality, with pale blue-tinged skin as if never touched by the sun, sharp eyes, gaunt cheeks, wearing a loose black outfit.
These were the five who had just attacked and who had just spoken.
Of course, there were more than just these five people present.
"I see, so it’s the [Gray Roses] gracing us with their presence, no wonder they made it here," the last to speak was the person emerging slowly from the mansion.
He was a bald man with bulging muscles on his arms and a boulder-like physique, tattooed with beastly images all over.
"Let me offer you my appreciation and welcome," he said.
"Welcome to this land of death."
"Being both kind-hearted and generous, I’ll leave you some time to utter your last words," he said.
"Come on, let me hear your final screams," the bald brute sneered, making the atmosphere even more menacing.