Once again, Thales sensed something in surprise.
Time slowed down.
In his slow-motion vision, he could see everything clearly.
Nicholas shouted. His face was filled with shock and anger.
Monty, on the other hand, strode forward with a fierce expression. He maintained the posture of extending his right arm and rushed towards the teenager.
Three throwing knives spun in the air in front of his right arm and flew towards Thales.
As he stared at the three flying knives that he could not avoid, Thales' heart trembled!
What to do?
Looking at the unfavorable situation before him, Thales took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
The air entered his lungs smoothly, breaking down and flowing, turning into energy in his blood.
Wait a minute!
Thales' pupils moved. He suddenly realized that something was wrong.
He had just inhaled a mouthful of air, which took at least half a second.
But everything in front of him …
But in the slowed down time, there was no change?
This is …
Thales exhaled again. He was surprised to see that the throwing knife in front of him had only moved less than an inch forward.
As expected, his heart shook. This time, his breathing just now was slightly faster than the surrounding 'slow movements'!
'So, it's not just my mind that has become faster.' Thales stared in shock at Monty, who was charging towards him. 'Is this the Sin of Hell's River's new ability?
But the feeling of weakness that followed made Thales realize that as he breathed faster than in "slow motion", the Sin of Hell's River in his body began to deplete rapidly. The Power of Eradication that he had accumulated with great difficulty after he recovered was almost empty.
Obviously, the new ability did not come without a price.
However, the current situation did not allow him to think too much.
Thales cleared his mind and made up his mind.
Not dodging or retreating would consume too much of his Power of Eradication, so he could not do it.
Instead, he used hell's senses to calculate the flying knife's trajectory, wind direction, and how the other party would dodge it.
Then …
Thales gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger!
The next moment, time returned to normal.
Thales' vision blurred. He felt pain in his left hand and right shoulder, and the crossbow in his hand trembled at the same time!
Clang!
The Crossbow of Time dropped to the ground.
"Chi!"
This was the sound of a crossbow bolt entering flesh.
"Be careful!"
Nicholas' furious roar traveled into the air.
Thales fell to the ground in pain. The increasingly intense soreness and hunger in his body made him feel extremely uncomfortable!
Before his eyes, Monty had long since lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Damn it …"
The Raven of Death cursed unwillingly. He pressed down on his left thigh with a pained expression. An arrow had penetrated deep into his flesh, and the shaft of the arrow was trembling.
The weak prince trembled. Enduring the pain, he pulled out the short throwing knives from his arms and shoulders. He was still in a state of shock. In the nick of time, he had escaped death.
"This reaction and accuracy …"
By the side, Nicholas stared at the prince in surprise, as if he did not know him anymore. "You still had this trick up your sleeve?"
Thales panted. He could not be bothered with the fact that his hand was still bleeding. He grabbed his crossbow and scrambled away from the spot.
Leave Monty's attack range.
The frightened prince ran to a safe area and wiped the sweat off his forehead with lingering fear. He only felt that he was hungry, and the soreness was unbearable.
"So …"
"You finally stopped pretending, didn't you?"
"Your loyalty doesn't only belong to the Secret Intelligence Department, right?"
As he spoke, Thales could no longer hold it in. He staggered to the side of the warhorse Monty left behind, took out a bag of jerky, and stuffed it into his mouth.
This was probably the aftereffect of using the Sin of Hell's River to stimulate his vitality just now, when the teenager tore off a piece of jerky with his mouth full of food.
"Ahhh!"
Monty raised his head and glared at Thales in anger. "Damn brat …"
Thales bit off the lid of the leather waterskin and swallowed the jerky with the help of the water. He then smiled as if he was deep in thought. "I see, I was wondering …
"So he already knew about the Raven of Death. You were the one who told him."
Monty endured the pain in his thigh and had a fierce look on his face. "What?"
"You know about Adele and Mirk." Thales shook his head in resignation. He felt that his stomach had at least filled up a little. "So, he only found out about the archduchess' birth from you.
"The Secret Intelligence Department planned to rescue me through you. He also found out about this through you."
As the prince spoke, the Raven of Death's gaze became even fiercer.
The Star Killer was even more puzzled.
Thales thought of something and furrowed his brows. "So, he came because of this, to use me to break out of the situation."
"Damn it."
The prince swallowed the last mouthful of food. There was a rather vexed and indignant look on his face. "To think that I was fooled by him. I thought that I was tricked into coming out, and I regretted it for a long time."
Nicholas' dissatisfied question came from the other side.
"What are you talking about, young prince?"
Thales ignored him and only shook his head.
Thales' face was filled with displeasure, and he gritted his teeth in hatred. "As far as I know, there is only one person in this world who hates me so much that he doesn't want me to speak." Thales' face was filled with displeasure, and he gritted his teeth in hatred. "As far as I know, there is only one person in this world who hates me so much that he doesn't want me to speak.
The Prince of Constellation sighed. "So, in the end, this is a fight between him and me.
"So, Raven of Death, triple agent." Thales gave Monty a friendly and amiable smile.
"Send my regards to King Chapman."
Nicholas was stunned.
And Monty, who was on the ground, became even more ferocious. He pounded the ground fiercely. "F * ck!"
Finally, the three of them tore off the last bit of their disguise under the sun and exposed themselves to the other two people's gazes.
In the next second, Thales walked slowly to Nicholas' steed and took out the luggage on the saddle. There were food, water, and money pouch …
He transferred them to his own steed.
The Star Killer's expression changed. "Hey, you —"
"Shh …" Thales raised his index finger to his lips and interrupted him in displeasure. He also stuffed the last piece of bread Nicholas gave him into his own saddle bag.
Then, before the other two people's widened eyes, the prince listened attentively, followed the sound, and walked into a crack in the rock. He led out another horse — Monty's steed.
"F * ck …" Monty's face turned pale.
"Shh …" Thales shook his head in displeasure. He flipped over the bag of arrows in front of Monty and stuffed them into his luggage.
"The supplies and belongings for three people should be enough," he said to himself. He bent down in front of the stream and filled three waterskins.
The two men beside the rock and on the ground were too injured to get up. They could only watch Thales do all of this.
"Damn it, brat, come up here if you dare." Monty dragged his heavily injured thigh strenuously and said fiercely, "I'll definitely …"
Thales did not let him continue. The teenager smiled and shook his head. "How about this, I'll tell you a story."
The Star Killer and the Raven of Death looked at him ferociously.
It was obvious that they did not want to hear any stories.
But the prince was still at ease. He said leisurely, "One day, two men passed by the Land of Barren Rocks. Each of them dropped something, and they panicked …"
Thales walked forward step by step. He walked to a corner and bent down.
"At that moment, a prince suddenly appeared. He extended his hands to the two men kindly and asked, 'Don't panic. Come, take a closer look. What you dropped …'"
Nicholas and Monty's expressions changed.
Thales straightened his back and walked to the three horses. He raised the two legendary anti-mystic equipment with a smile. "Is it the blade in my left hand, or the crossbow in my right?"
Time seemed to have stopped.
Both of them stared at Thales.
The prince himself did not seem to feel anything. He even happily swung the Rising Sun Saber and the Crossbow of Time in his hands.
A few seconds later …
Nicholas was furious. He glared at Thales and gritted his teeth. "F * ck …"
Monty's gaze was hostile. He tacitly took over the Star Killer's words. "… Your mother."
This time, it was Thales' expression that changed.
"'Wrong answer'." Thales stopped smiling and frowned. "That prince said angrily, 'You're all dishonest.'"
Thales shook his head seriously. "These things …"
He first tied the Rising Sun Saber to his waist, then hung the Crossbow of Time on the saddle. He flashed a bright smile. "… They're obviously mine."
As he stared at their expressions, Thales happily untied the reins, stepped on the stirrups, and got on his steed. The horse did not resist his ride. It seemed that ever since Silver Shadowman gave him that blessing at the foot of the mountain, horses rarely rejected him.
Thales snorted, looked at the sky, and smiled in a relieved manner.
"You know …" Thales exhaled and touched the quiver on the saddle. "I can raise the crossbow now and shoot all of you to death here."
"Hmph," Nicholas said coldly. "Try it."
Monty was silent and focused on dealing with his leg injury.
Thales rode on the horse and looked at the two heavily injured men in front of him. He suddenly smiled.
"No." The prince shook his head.
"Do you know what's the difference between me and you?"
The Star Killer and the Raven of Death paused slightly.
Thales looked at the Star Killer.
"Nicholas, six years ago, I was indeed the one who brought disaster to Dragon Clouds City and brought you the humiliation of the White Blade Guards, but I was also the one who led you in counterattacking and chased Lampard out of Dragon Clouds City."
Nicholas snorted coldly.
"Our enmity is indeed a little complicated." When Thales talked about the past, he felt a little sentimental. "But it's okay. During the six years I was in Heroic Spirit Palace, we should have settled all our enmity.
So, from now on, we don't owe each other anything. "
Nicholas looked at him coldly. "In your dreams."
Thales snickered.
But his expression immediately became stern. He extended his hand and drew out the Rising Sun Saber. "But this saber …"
Thales stared at the golden saber in silence.
Nicholas' expression tensed.
The next moment, Thales suddenly raised his hand and threw the Rising Sun Saber far away!
Nicholas and Monty were both shocked!
* Clang! * The saber fell beside Nicholas' feet.
The Star Killer stared at the saber under his feet in a daze. He did not react for a long time.
"What are you doing?" Nicholas raised his head and asked through gritted teeth, "Pretending to be generous?"
"No, I'm not that noble. The bones in my body that you broke are still hurting." Thales sighed and straightened his face. "But this is the proof of the battle between you and Tolja, and also the weapon you use to protect Dragon Clouds City."
"Your real enemy is not me, especially after I leave. Instead of wasting time and energy on me, why don't you think about how to take back the saber that belongs to you?
"So, protect her well." Thales revealed a faint smile. "Even if it's for Dragon Clouds City."
Nicholas' expression froze.
The prince turned to the Raven of Death.
"Monty, we haven't known each other for long." Thales looked at the man laboriously breaking the crossbow bolt, a little amused. "I have to say, no matter what your original intentions were, it's all thanks to your skillful scouting skills that I was able to escort me out of Dragon Clouds City's pursuit."
Monty furrowed his brows tightly.
Thales sighed. "But you shot me a few throwing knives just now …"
"Then …" The prince patted the crossbow on the saddle and revealed a mischievous smile.
"I'm not returning this crossbow to you."
Monty's expression changed. Exasperated, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "F * ck off."
"Hahaha …" Thales laughed heartily.
Nicholas watched all of this and curled up the corners of his lips slightly.
A few seconds later, Thales slowly stopped laughing.
"You said that you live in the dark, and to survive, you don't care about who you're loyal to … but you remind me of someone." He seemed to be deep in thought, and his gaze was profound. "A damn Camian."
The Raven of Death gritted his teeth. "Go to hell."
"Believe me, Lampard is not a good employer. He's too harsh on himself." Thales pointed to the east and shifted his gaze. "So, one day in the future, when you're at your wits' end again …
"Why don't you come to me?
Maybe I'll give you a good price. "
Monty's gaze shifted.
Thales stared at him seriously. "Remember, this is a promise from me, Thales Jadestar."
Monty did not speak.
"So, farewell." The prince shrugged and bared his front teeth at the two of them.
"Let's part ways!"
The moment he finished speaking, Thales swung the reins and whipped the other two mounts, driving them away.
"Wait!"
Thales' arm froze for a moment.
Monty panted and raised his head. "The desert is very dangerous. Heat, lack of water, sandstorms, getting lost, enemies, any one of these can kill you."
Thales frowned slightly.
"I'm the only one who knows how to contact the person from the Secret Intelligence Department in the desert." The Raven of Death gritted his teeth and said with a trembling voice, "Why don't you tie me up and bring me along? I'm already so injured anyway, at least don't leave me here."
Thales pondered for a while as he listened to his words.
He turned his head to look to the south. There was only endless Barren Rocks on the horizon.
"If you ask me," Nicholas said coldly, "you'll definitely die if you enter the Great Desert alone.
"But bring him along?"
The Star Killer said sarcastically, "You'll die even faster."
Monty glared at him.
"What do you think? You'll give me a good price?" The Raven of Death stared at him. "Then how about we start now?"
Thales sighed.
"Alright, your words make me hesitate."
Monty's eyes brightened.
But Thales smiled again.
"But someone told me that there's a good way to overcome my hesitation."
Monty's expression froze.
"That is …"
Thales waved his hand at him cheerfully. "Don't give yourself the chance to hesitate."
The next moment, Thales' expression was solemn. He lashed the reins on his horse's body!
* Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop … *
As the sound of the horse's hooves rose, the Prince of Constellation galloped towards the endless horizon.
He left Eckstedt's borders completely.
He ran towards his freedom.
Only the two of them were left staring at each other in bewilderment.
It felt like a long time had passed.
Monty sucked in a sharp breath. He dragged his injured thigh and looked at Nicholas with a solemn expression.
"Damn it." Monty stared at the Rising Sun Saber by Nicholas' feet and frowned. "You're really close to him?"
The Star Killer also stared back at him coldly.
The next moment, Nicholas endured the pain in his shoulder and exerted force in his legs. He kicked the Rising Sun Saber into the air and grabbed it with his right hand!
The Raven of Death grunted in pain and fell limply on the rock behind him.
The Star Killer took a deep breath and swung the Golden Saber accurately. He used the hot blade to cut open the arrow and freed himself from the rock.
Nicholas gritted his teeth and staggered forward.
"Tell me, old friend." His right hand trembled slightly as he held the saber. He pointed at Monty on the ground. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
"Do you want to barbecue —
"Or cut it raw?"
The Raven of Death stared at him with an embarrassed expression. "Can't I —"
"No!" Nicholas walked in front of him and interrupted him coldly.
Monty sighed and closed his eyes in resignation.
Nicholas slowly raised the saber.
At that moment …
* Whoosh — *
The sound of wind came!
A figure suddenly appeared behind the Star Killer!
Nicholas' expression changed. He immediately turned around and swung his saber.
* Swoosh! *
Nicholas was shocked. His blade missed its target.
There was no one behind him.
The figure disappeared.
'What?'
But before the Star Killer could react, that figure appeared next to him again!
* Bang! *
The Star Killer's arm clashed with the ambusher's fist.
The ambusher was not fast, but the accuracy and angle of his attack were far beyond Nicholas' imagination, especially his next punch.
* Thud! *
The ambusher hit the wound on Nicholas' left arm!
"Urk —" Nicholas gritted his teeth and grunted. His movements became sluggish, and the enemy punched him again, hitting the arrow wound on the right side of his chest!
* Clang! *
The Star Killer's arm trembled. The saber fell from his hand, and he knelt on one knee.
But Nicholas no longer had the energy to care about his saber. He was breathing heavily. He recognized the enemy in front of him in shock and anger.
He remembered his skills, his figure, and his …
Nicholas raised his head abruptly!
"You …"
At that moment, the Star Killer lost his composure like never before. His face was ferocious, and he cried out in anguish, "You!"
But in the face of such raging hatred, the other party did not respond. He only shook his head slowly.
"When you eat … you use your right hand, right?"
His voice was hoarse, and his tone was low, as if he was talking to himself.
Nicholas shuddered slightly.
He stared at the newcomer. The resentment and hatred in his eyes seemed to want to drown the entire world.
He roared, as if he wanted to shout until his throat broke, "It's you —"
But in the next moment, the enemy's hand struck the side of his jaw!
* Thud! *
Nicholas' angry and indignant roar came to an abrupt halt.
Under the heavy blow, the famous Star Killer fell to the ground in a dejected manner.
He lost consciousness.
Under the setting sun, the ambusher who knocked Nicholas down with one move slowly turned around and faced the Raven of Death.
But at that moment, Monty stared at the newcomer with a dumbfounded expression, as if he had forgotten his pain.
"You?"
He only stared at the uninvited guest in a daze, as if he had been struck by lightning.
A few seconds later, Monty sighed and closed his eyes.
"It's you.
When did you come? "
The newcomer was silent. He did not answer, and he did not pay any attention to the dying Raven of Death.
He only raised his head slowly and looked towards the south.
"The first rule," the ambusher said slowly.
Monty suddenly opened his eyes!
"What?"
The Raven of Death stared at him in surprise. "So, you've been following us since then?
"And I … didn't notice it all along the way?" He sized up the newcomer in shock.
The ambusher did not speak.
It was as if he should not speak.
"I understand now." Finally, Monty sighed and shook his head, as if he had been relieved.
"How could Spiky and his Archduchess' Guards catch up to me … So you were the one who lured him here."
"You didn't have the confidence to defeat me," the Raven of Death said dejectedly.
"So, you lured him here on purpose and waited for us to both be injured."
Monty laughed in a seemingly mocking manner. He lowered his head desolately and did not speak anymore.
The ambusher was still silent.
A few seconds later, the uninvited guest slowly opened his mouth and repeated his first sentence.
"The first rule?"
This time, there was a strange undulation in his voice.
Monty frowned. "What …"
In the next second, the ambusher suddenly attacked!
* Bang! *
He struck Monty's neck with his palm.
The Raven of Death did not even have time to finish speaking before he fell to the ground and fainted.
The ambusher did not even look at the Star Killer and Nicholas on the ground. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked towards the south.
He looked towards the end of his field of vision.
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