A figure jumped out from the shadows.
The short sword in his hand was thrust towards Kieran's neck.
It was fast and vicious.
However, just as the sword was about to reach Kieran, the figure suddenly raised his left hand.
Kak!
Sou!
Amidst the sound of the spring, a short arrow was fired towards Kieran's face.
It was a complete surprise.
It fit the figure's identity very well: an assassin.
Or, there was a more fitting term for this era.
An assassin!
When the assassin slowly and stealthily appeared in Kieran's Intuition range, it took Kieran less than a second to confirm the identity of the assassin.
The feeling he got from the assassin was too familiar.
He had a similar feeling when he looked at the Killer Players who had kidnapped Coll.
However, compared to the killer players' techniques, the assassin was too far behind.
Even though the assassin was careful enough, he still couldn't escape Kieran's Intuition detection.
After the assassin was discovered, he lost the chance to launch a sudden strike. Against Kieran, no matter how hard he tried to make up for it, it would be useless.
Kieran had the habit of being more cautious than anyone else.
He wouldn't be distracted by a short sword thrusting towards him. He was used to observing his opponent as a whole, just like how he was used to playing tricks during his attacks. He didn't want to be fooled by his opponent's tricks.
So, the moment the assassin pulled the spring, Kieran had already made an effective dodge.
He picked up the girl behind him and spun to the right.
Not only did he dodge the arrow, but he also dodged the stab of the assassin's short sword.
At the same time, his left leg followed the momentum and landed a kick on the assassin's lower back.
Bang!
Kieran didn't hold back his strength at all, causing the assassin to feel like he was rammed by a truck. His spine gave off a clear cracking sound and his entire body was sent flying towards the wall beside him under the tremendous force.
The first to bear the brunt of the impact was the assassin's head, which crashed into the sturdy wall.
His brain splattered instantly.
Kieran covered Mary's eyes with his hands.
However, Mary used her hands to push Kieran's hands away.
Her little face turned pale at the next moment.
But he forced himself not to look away.
Kieran couldn't help but frown when he saw Mary's expression.
There must be a reason for the girl's stubbornness, but he couldn't ask about it.
He was sure that Mary would not explain it to him.
Just like Mary's stubbornness, a girl's persistence couldn't be moved by anything.
At least, Kieran knew his own limits.
A half-stranger like him did not have such qualifications.
So, Kieran walked straight to the body.
There was a piece of equipment glowing with green light.
[Name: Hidden Wrist Crossbow]
[Type: Crossbow]
[Quality: Magic]
[Attack: Average]
[Attributes: 1, Agility Lvl 1, 2, Armor Penetration Lvl 1]
Special Effect: None
Prerequisites: None
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: It was made by a skilled craftsman, and another alchemist gave it a faster shooting speed.]
…
[Agility Lvl 1: Increases the speed of the arrow (or bullet) by 10%]
[Armor Penetration Lvl 1: Able to penetrate Light Armor (Weak, Average defense)]
…
It was quite a decent Medium Magic equipment.
Unfortunately, if Kieran wanted to equip the [Hidden Wrist Crossbow], he would have to remove either [Primus Arm] or [Mardos Arm].
Compared to Magic, there was no need to think about it.
Unless it was a special situation, Kieran would not even consider it.
Therefore, Kieran placed the [Hidden Wrist Crossbow] into his backpack.
As for the white skill book, it was a skill called [Greatsword Block].
Seizing the opportunity, Kieran tapped on the skill to learn it.
[Discovered skill book: Greatsword Blocking]
[Prerequisite met, learn?]
"Yes!"
[Learned Skill: Greatsword Blocking]
[Name: Greatsword Blocking (Basic)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]
[Skill Type: Defense]
[Effects: You know how to block effectively with a two-handed sword, increase defense by 10%]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisites: Strength +, Agility, Constitution]
[Remarks: It is just some basic blocking skills!]
...
It was no different from what Kieran had expected. Just like the name said, it could effectively increase the blocking skills of a two-handed greatsword or greatsword.
Although there were some defensive skills in [Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms], it was very few. Most of the skills were more offensive.
Among the skills that Kieran had received as compensation, there was no [Greatsword Blocking] skill.
It was enough for Kieran to come up with some speculations.
"It looks like a white basic skill, but according to the system, it had deviated from basic?
Or does the basic skill have a hidden level? "
Kieran squinted his eyes as he thought.
However, before Kieran could think further, he had to stop.
Mary was forcing herself to get closer to the body with its brain splattered all over. However, the unbearable scene seemed to agitate the little girl.
Mary covered her mouth and ran outside.
Kieran's sharp senses picked up the sound of vomiting.
Kieran shrugged at the question.
A stubborn person would always be hurt more.
But …
There would be more rewards.
After a while, when Mary came back with a pale face, she seemed to have gotten used to the scene before her.
Kieran looked at the little girl and smirked.
Mary's appearance reminded him of himself when he was still a newbie.
Back then, he was even worse than Mary.
At least Mary didn't throw up until her limbs were weak.
"I'm still trying. I will succeed!"
Mary looked at Kieran who was smiling and obviously misunderstood him.
However, her words weren't over the top, it was just a statement.
Of course, she emphasized it a little.
"I believe you can do it. If it's possible, I don't mind sharing my experience with you. You just need to get used to it."
Kieran believed in what the little girl said and was willing to give her encouragement.
"Get used to it?"
Mary raised a brow.
Her masked face instantly had an extra sense of valiance.
"Yes, get used to it!
Habit is the scariest thing. It can make you strong or weak. You need to judge for yourself what you should do!
But, what we need to do now is to leave this place!
"I believe that he is only the first wave. There will be an endless stream of people coming here in the future because of that imperial envoy."
We can continue our previous questions on the way, it won't take up too much time. "
Kieran pointed at the body on the floor.
When Kieran said he could bring Galeart along, Mary didn't object anymore.
However, before they left, Mary brought Kieran to the room on the top floor of the high tower.
"Hon. 2567, I need some of your experience to provide me with other help …"
Mary stood in front of the door and said slowly.
Other help?
Kieran looked at the door and a guess popped up in his heart.
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