Chapter 157

The bench was almost full with three people sitting on it, so Ash smiled and patted his thighs, appearing generous and considerate.

"..." Zanze lost her voice again, just staring blankly at his legs, as if hesitating, and as if thinking.

This little girl who looked like a loli, with a doll-like blank look, made Philen blame her: "Lady Zanze is already an outstanding girl, even if you want to joke, please stop. This kind of unpleasant and rude behavior, even I have to..."

"No... No, it's okay."

Before Philen finished speaking, Zanze interrupted her in a low voice, and after hesitating for a moment, he carefully sat on Ash's legs.

This loli sitting upright immediately made Ash feel as soft as water.

Not only the thighs, but also the chest were surrounded by this warmth, and even accompanied by a pleasant fragrance, which made people inexplicably unable to resist, and they all wanted to reach out and hug her, bury their heads in her hair, and enjoy the warmth from the "warm baby".

But Philen, who was interrupted before she finished speaking, saw this scene and widened her eyes, staring at Zanze, and inexplicably felt a sense of loss in her heart, always feeling that... her position was taken away.

After all, this position has always belonged to her when she was a child; although she never sat there again because of shyness when she grew up, she couldn't help but feel that... her position was occupied by someone now.

".... Lord Ash! How can you do this!" Driven by a complicated mood, Philen suddenly frowned and scolded: "Adult women sit on the legs of adult men in public. If they are seen by outsiders... Lord Zanze may not be able to get married!"

"... So serious?" Ash was stunned when he heard the serious consequences. Zanze lowered his head slightly and said softly: "It's okay, Master Ash will take responsibility."

"Responsibility? Uh... um, indeed, it's not good to be irresponsible in this situation...?"

Line usually hugs her too easily, so she doesn't care about it if she's not careful, but... let's not talk about the limitations of this era. Even in the 21st century, I'm afraid it's not something a friend would do.

But doesn't Zanze look like a child? ! ....Although this can't be a reason at all, I understand this! ——Ash nodded vaguely, but he didn't know what to say next.

Zanze closed his eyes and returned to his normal silence, saying nothing.

The reactions of the two made Philen, who wanted to scold something more, not know what to say next.

For a moment, driven by the anxious mood, he hugged Fulilian who was leaning over to the side, trying to use Fulilian to replace her, but... he couldn't help but glance at Zanze from time to time, and whispered from time to time: ".... So deceitful....!"

Where did I deceive? ——Firen's muttering seemed to reach Zanze's ears, but she just blinked blankly, as if she didn't understand, so she turned her head expressionlessly and said lightly:

"If you want to do it too, why don't you just do it?"

"... I'm not a child." Feilun wrapped himself in a blanket and turned his head away, not intending to communicate with her in depth on this matter.

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On a winter night, the cold wind on the observation deck turned into white mist.

The four people temporarily ended the conversation, sat quietly, and looked into the distance.

In the night sky, fireworks continued to bloom, like flowers blooming in the dark, short and gorgeous.

At this time, tiny snowflakes gradually floated in the sky. They fell lightly, and gradually, the snowflakes became larger and denser, and the whole world was dyed with a layer of white.

Snowflakes fell on their hair and shoulders, adding a touch of tranquility and peace to this tense moment.

Zanze stretched out his little hand, looking at the white melting at his fingertips, and couldn't help but break the silence at the moment: "... It's snowing."

"Let's go shopping for a while, then we'll go back to the base." I don't know when, Fulilian, whose eyes always unconsciously ran to Zanze, stood up from the bench silently.

In fact, I wanted to leave this seat a long time ago. Seeing that Zanze occupied the seat that should belong to him, Fren also quietly packed up the blanket:

"That's right, if I don't go back quickly... Lord Yubel, who can't go out casually, will probably be angry."

"No, Yubel... she would have come out a long time ago." Fulilian said while pointing to the back.

A girl with a side ponytail stood up in the bushes, and Yubel walked towards him with a smile:

"It's a rare holiday, you all go out to play, leaving me alone, no matter how you look at it, it's a bit too much~?"

"...If you are discovered, things will become troublesome." Ash sighed lightly, then reached out and put Zanze on his knees to the side, and stood up and walked to the front silently.

"Don't say that~ Anyway, if you say it, you will definitely be able to solve it~" Yubel put her hands behind her back, and jumped to his side like a child.

"...I originally thought so, but the situation seems a bit troublesome." Ash frowned slightly.

"Really~? Hmm~"

"What?"

"My brain is not very good, I don't understand complicated things. Anyway, if it's an enemy, just kill them, right~?"

Yubel, who had been eavesdropping on the side, didn't know whether he really didn't understand or pretended not to understand the core content of their conversation, and gave his answer simply and clearly.

Firen and Flillian looked at each other, but they still didn't know... How much did this girl, who really didn't use her brain very well, know about Ash from their previous conversation.

Although they didn't say anything about the Demon King and the demons, the content should be quite obvious?

But Yubel has indeed given people the feeling that he is not very smart and a little out of touch since then...Maybe he really doesn't understand?

And asking by himself will undoubtedly expose himself, so everyone chose to remain silent for the time being.

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After returning to the base, this is the first night of the National Day.

However, on this night when you should have been with Pinglin, Yaling Xiu, the magic nine-detection spirit that covered the whole city, noticed it in the middle of the night, around three in the morning.

In the same block, there appeared a gathering of magic fluctuations.

And that was exactly the area where he placed the assassination team.

"Has the assassination team really been discovered? Although they didn't hide it very actively... but it's okay."

Gently putting down the book he was reading, Yaxiu got up from the rocking chair, flashed, and flew out of the window in an instant, rushing towards the target.

In that seemingly ordinary building, the assassination team that had been staying together today was surrounded by groups of magic spies, shadow warriors, knights who blocked the entire block, and a group of magicians of unknown origin, all of which were constantly surrounding the building from a distance.

They had not yet started to act, but were still actively deploying, as if they were weaving a tight encirclement to prevent the assassination team from escaping.

And in Ash's ears, the nun's urgent voice, transmitted through the goddess' magic, suddenly came: "We are surrounded by them! Please hurry..."

"--It's okay, I'm here, it will be over soon."

Ash interrupted her and cut off the communication; he put on the mask he had prepared long ago, drew his blade, and rushed into the crowd without hesitation.

His tactics were very simple, just rushing straight into the street, among the soldiers gathered together.

No one noticed the figure that was faster than the sound, and then there was a loud "boom!" and the shock wave exploded.

A huge amount of sand and dust rolled up, and in an instant people were blocked by the heavy dust curtain.

The earth shook violently like an earthquake, and even the well-trained knights and shadow warriors could not help but make panicked sounds.

The enemy army fell into chaos all of a sudden, but before everyone could make a response, or the night wind blew away the dust, screams one after another resounded throughout the block.

Along with it, there were also magic flying around randomly, and the blue light of the defensive magic that was easily broken.

On the other hand, after rushing into the enemy camp, Ash was like an unmatched ferocious beast, setting off a bloody storm.

Even the tough warriors and the enchanted armor could not resist the rapid slash, and the defensive magic shield was also difficult to play the desired effect against this physical invasion.

The surging gravity impact made people's bodies like paper, easily torn apart, leaving broken limbs and blood flying all over the sky.

The rumbling sound brought by the successive explosions and the shock waves that were enough to shake the atmosphere set off a grand wave of death behind the blade.

In order to deal with these traitors, the specially organized expedition team tried their best to resist, but they could not even see the enemy's figure.

Demonstrating a variety of unique skills, it still had no effect, causing many people... to ruthlessly abandon their former companions and scramble to flee.

However, before the smoke cleared, everyone was——massacred.

No one survived, and all that came into view was death.

The buildings near the assassination team's residential area were almost destroyed in this short battle, and only human remains were left on the streets.

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The conflict had not yet begun, but it ended with a one-sided massacre after a third party broke in.

The terrified team opened the window and looked at the tragic scene on the street, and couldn't help but swallow nervously.

Ash stood in the ruins, the blood on the blade had dried, and his eyes were very indifferent, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.

It was quiet all around, with only the occasional sound of the wind, as if telling the cruelty of this battle.

After all, this was a pretty high configuration to deal with them. They were even prepared to be abandoned, but...

"Don't be nervous. I said I would protect you."

Ash looked down coldly. The hell picture made up of human limbs and arms appeared beside them without any warning.

Without waiting for anyone to react, he continued on his own: "You should also prepare and leave the imperial capital immediately."

"Now...at this time?" The waiter's expression was slightly stiff.

The priest also frowned: "The gate of the imperial capital must have been closed. How can we..."

"It's okay, just fight out." He gave his advice lightly.

It was rare that the mercenary didn't drink tonight, so he couldn't help but said bluntly: "——Master, even if you use us as bait, you can't use us like this, right?"

"I know the goal is huge and there are certain risks, but I will help you leave and try to ensure your personal safety. And after the task is completed, you can also get corresponding rewards, two hundred gold coins each, even if You can retire as a rich man if you want."

Not denying the fact that he was the bait, Ya Xiuba and even Qi Ping calmly made further promises, and then continued: "How about it? Give it a try , you can get a lifetime of wealth, this should be very cost-effective, right?"

"....Do we have the right to refuse?" The nun closed her eyes tightly, as if she was still praying to the goddess as she spoke.

Although he didn't quite understand why these assassins were able to gain the favor of the goddess and use her magic to gain her protection, but... now he just shook his head and smiled:

"Don't make me sound like a bad person. Although I am indeed not a good person, but...even in the empire, you don't have the right to refuse the mission, right? In terms of treatment, I should have given him a pretty good treatment; but from a practical point of view, From a perspective, it is obviously beyond your ability to counterattack the encirclement and suppression team. After the counterattack, you did not hide, but went directly out of the city, which is definitely beyond their expectations, and maybe you can survive. "

"This..." The team members were all speechless.

Although the risk is indeed unprecedentedly high, and it has even become the target of the entire imperial capital, the essence of the mission has indeed not changed... In the past, in addition to daily life, they were indeed licking blood from the edge of the knife.

Instead of hiding, he ran away directly, and he indeed had quite unexpected attributes.

"...You're really good at persuading people."

The librarian chuckled helplessly, feeling less dissatisfied with being used as cannon fodder and bait.

After all, what Ash said was indeed correct. This mission was no different from the original one, and they could get higher rewards. They really had no reason to refuse.

If you can really give enough money to spend a lifetime, even cannon fodder will admit it...

Because they have worked in the empire for so many years and killed so many people, the money they received was not like what Ash once saw in killer movies and TV series. They received huge rewards and could use luxury cars, beautiful women, and mansions every day.

On the contrary, life seems to be barely enough... Otherwise, the vendors and mercenaries would not have to pay on credit in the tavern, and the dwarf Lansen would not have to go to the church to steal things for the winter. They would just do the job of selling white powder to make money. With money from selling cabbage.

"—Do it!"

Seeing that everyone agreed, the blacksmith, who was also excited about the reward, drew his giant sword and jumped out from the sixth floor window of the building.

Although each mission became more dangerous after the camp change, the concept of turning a bicycle into a motorcycle was unknowingly implanted in their hearts.

Even though it was not the best time to leave the city, he still mustered up all his energy and ran towards the city gate.

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If it were from the outside, trying to break through the boundaries of the imperial capital would be as difficult as climbing to the sky, but from the inside...

As the assassination team nervously bypassed the scene of the incident and headed to the city gate, the barrier had already been touched.

Of course it's not that it collapsed on its own, but...

"....Surprisingly simple."

Ash stood in the energy supply room of the barrier, casually shaking off the blood on the blade. Without even looking at the corpses of the magicians on the ground, he calmly stepped over their corpses and continued walking forward.

Groups of soldiers and magicians outside have also been lying down in disorder, and even traces of resistance will appear.

Obviously they did not expect such a sudden situation.

Although they have stepped up their vigilance, the enemy's intensity is... far beyond what they can handle.

The group of people who rushed out of the city were also shocked when they saw the barrier disappear, even though they must open the barrier before leaving the city.

But just go up to the control room and open an opening. This will directly tear down the entire barrier...They will definitely become the target of public criticism, right?

"Kill them!!"

Having no other choice, the priest suddenly took out the holy book.

Golden light instantly bloomed on the top of the city.

The city wall was close, and in an instant! A ball appeared, and a piece of neon mourning appeared, and the city wall was also assassinated by a team of small figurines that suddenly exploded. shrimp

Ash came back to the city gate, but he watched them massacre the soldiers from a distance without any intention of helping. He soon saw...