CHAPTER 574: CHAPTER 574: ASSASSIN (2)

The people from The Celestial Alliance aren’t fools.

Moreover, previously, at the auction, Orion Rivers attempted to deceive him and take the Revitalizing Pill from his hands, and after being exposed, he had made a move.

His skills were fierce and strong, only slightly weaker than Dante Drake.

Raina’s skills, although good, were only considered decent compared to ordinary people. In The Umbral Zone, she might not even be able to defeat the most basic bodyguards.

Therefore, Orion Rivers was not Raina.

Not Raina.

His Raina was still whereabouts unknown.

When realizing this matter, a huge disappointment surged towards the Lord of the Dark Tower like a tide.

Raina North twisted her wrist but couldn’t pull it out, her face instantly darkened: "Lord of the Dark Tower, what does this mean? Is it that I caught you at a disadvantage, stepped on a sore spot, or do you want to take this opportunity to go to war with my Celestial Alliance?"

"Alliance Leader Rivers misunderstood." Elias Hawthorne suppressed the turmoil in his emotions: "I just happened to think of an old friend for a moment."

"Is that so? Then may I ask if the Lord of the Dark Tower has finished thinking now, and whether he can let go now."

"Of course." The Lord of the Dark Tower slowly loosened his grip, but suddenly, he tightened his fingers and clamped her wrist again.

Raina North couldn’t help but get angry.

Did he truly think that just because of his identity as the Lord of the Dark Tower, he could do whatever he wanted? Raina North attacked Elias Hawthorne without hesitation.

The Lord of the Dark Tower did not release his grip, instead, he took all of her attacks.

That casual demeanor made Raina North’s gaze suddenly sharpen.

She was about to make another move, but before she could act, the Lord of the Dark Tower stepped forward abruptly, his large hand locking onto her waist, and kicked out with his foot, seizing the chance when she was unsteady to pull her down onto the sofa.

This was a bit too much.

Raina North’s eyes instantly sharpened like a knife, about to raise her knee to strike again, but then a bang echoed.

A bullet that pierced the air lodged into the wall directly where she was just standing.

Which means if the Lord of the Dark Tower hadn’t tackled her onto the sofa, her head would have been blown apart.

Seeing that the open shot failed, the shooter recklessly smashed through the glass and burst into the room. He held guns in both hands, the dark barrels aimed at Raina North.

The hairs on the back of Raina North’s neck stood on end.

The next second, she was swept off the sofa into a whirl, enveloped in the arms of the Lord of the Dark Tower as they tumbled to the ground.

Bam bam—

The cushions of the sofa were pierced by bullets.

Bang bang bang—

The assassin continued his attack, with Raina North flipping and dodging on the floor, clutching the Lord of the Dark Tower’s embrace.

Seeing that he couldn’t take Raina North’s life at such close range, the shooter’s eyes grew more vicious and bloodthirsty, flipping both hands, and within seconds, loaded a new magazine.

The subsequent shooting became more intense, and the places to hide were becoming fewer. If this continued, they would undoubtedly meet their demise here.

This couldn’t go on.

Raina North’s gaze sharpened, ready to jump up and resist, but her waist was tightly gripped, rendering her immobile.

"Let go!" Raina North said, raising her hand to attack the Lord of the Dark Tower.

Even though he saved her life earlier, it didn’t mean she was willing to be at his beck and call.

In a life-and-death moment, unless her brain was malfunctioning, she couldn’t completely trust someone who was once an enemy, now a foe.

That would be more foolish than handing a murderous sword to the enemy.

At this moment, the gunfire stopped.