CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER51-THE WEAKNESS OF ELEMENTAL ASSASSINS, PROTECT AUREK!

The powerful warriors present immediately activated their mental energy, trying to detect any subtle signs or traces around them.

However, after scanning several times, they found no abnormal situation.

The three Hero Rank assassins from the Killer Guild, who had been relaxed earlier, now wore grim expressions.

The sudden shift in their demeanor was a far cry from their previous ease.

Now, their faces were filled with shock and confusion.

Almost at the same moment, they quickly moved toward the nearby Expert Rank assassins.

At this point, all Killer Guild members were on edge. Just moments ago, they had lost 50 assassins without even seeing a shadow of their enemies!

The situation was so surreal that they couldn’t even comprehend it.

After the Elemental Assassins made their move, the attention of the various factions across the Imperial City was immediately drawn to Valoria Palace.

"They’ve appeared, the ghosts have really appeared!"

Now, everyone believed that under Aurek’s command, there indeed existed a mysterious force.

This power was likely the true mastermind behind the Unicorn Trading Guild and Dark Order tragedies!

But this mysterious force was terrifyingly powerful.

Its actions were swift, leaving no trace of the assassins behind. They truly lived up to the name "ghosts."

If anyone was truly terrified at this moment, it was the three Hero Rank assassins from the Killer Guild.

Before this, they had been fully confident in tonight’s mission, but after witnessing the methods of this mysterious force, they too had started to feel uneasy.

Just then, an angry Expert Rank assassin couldn’t help but shout out.

"Always sneaking around, attacking from the shadows!"

"I’m standing right here! If you have the guts, come kill me!" he challenged.

Aurek glanced at him indifferently, as if looking at an insignificant insect.

"Since you insist, I’ll grant your wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, a light breeze swept through the area.

The Expert Rank assassin instantly felt something was off. Almost instinctively, he tried to dodge, but before he could move, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a ghostly blue light.

The next moment, a dagger sliced through his throat!

For the first time, an Expert Rank assassin from Killer Guild had fallen here.

"It’s the wind, I sensed it just now!"

"Yes, they’re hiding in the wind!"

The surviving assassins, all elites in their own right, immediately recognized the location of the Elemental Assassins. Without hesitation, they launched a widespread counterattack.

However, despite their efforts, there was still no effect.

"I can feel the killing intent!"

"These damned beings are hiding all around us!"

The remaining assassins immediately went on full defense.

However, as assassins, they were highly skilled in offense, not defense, and within moments, another Expert Rank assassin was dispatched.

Seeing this, the three Hero Rank assassins were completely stunned.

What was going on?

Where were the enemies hiding?

Didn’t they say they were hiding in the wind? Why couldn’t they find any trace of them?

The Killer Guild assassins were now starting to panic.

They had never imagined that, as assassins, they would end up in this situation.

Yule and the two mercenaries stood nearby, watching. They knew they could not act without Aurek’s command.

However, it seemed that the ghosts didn’t need anyone’s help. They were invisible, only revealing themselves briefly when killing.

Even Hero Rank assassins had trouble perceiving their exact position.

In just a few breaths, several more Expert Rank assassins had their heads sliced off.

At this point, terror had fully gripped the hearts of the remaining assassins.

They didn’t even know what to do next, and they couldn’t even find the location of their enemies.

The sensation of striking at cotton was deeply frustrating and uncomfortable for them.

Now, even escaping seemed impossible!

A crushing sense of powerlessness overwhelmed them in an instant.

Who would have thought that Aurek had such a terrifying power hidden up his sleeve?

It was truly unimaginable.

"Do you feel it? These ghosts are deliberately releasing their presence towards us!"

"One hundred, two hundred... My god, I’m going crazy!"

"Haha, so the enemy was right here beside us, and we had no idea!"

"How do they blend into the wind like that? Why can’t we do it?"

...

Outside the city, in a blacksmith’s workshop, a burly man working the forge was also startled by the events unfolding in Valoria Palace!

With his strength, he could clearly sense the presence of this power.

Blending into the wind? These ghosts could integrate into other elements as well!

It seemed that Aurek’s hidden strength was much more powerful than he had imagined!

Inside Valoria Palace, the cat-and-mouse game continued.

A large number of Expert Rank assassins fell so easily, and they didn’t even understand what their enemies looked like.

Watching more and more assassins drop dead in an one-sided massacre, the three Hero Rank assassins decided to take action.

In almost perfect synchrony, the three top-tier assassins made their move.

However, just as they struck, a cold light flashed from the side.

"Just as expected!"

The three Hero Rank assassins immediately turned their weapons toward the void, aiming to strike.

But once again, they couldn’t find any trace of the Elemental Assassins.

At that moment, another killing intent descended.

The three Hero Rank assassins were caught completely off guard, something that had never happened to them in their entire careers.

They were furious, and each one desperately wanted to kill Aurek on the spot.

Aurek, however, remained utterly calm and disinterested.

Now, the Elemental Assassins were exceedingly powerful.

For some of the Elemental Assassins that had been summoned earlier, killing Expert Rank assassins was no longer difficult.

If the conditions allowed, they might even be able to face off against Hero Rank assassins.

The killing inside Valoria Palace continued.

Aurek hadn’t even deployed all his strength yet.

"It seems we need to find a way to avoid places where the wind exists."

"As long as there’s no wind, those ghosts shouldn’t be able to strike us."

The Hero Rank assassins were starting to think along the same lines, and so were the various factions in the Imperial City.

"Troy, it’s time to act," one of them said.

At almost the same time, the air was filled with powerful presences from various rooms.

"We’ve found the weakness of the ghosts. Now is the time to strike."

The ground in the Crossbridge Empire was drenched in blood.

Countless soldiers had been slain, and within moments, tens of thousands had lost their lives.

Grand Marshal Jacoff’s face was ashen with despair.

He never expected the situation to escalate to this point.

Even the powerful fighters hired by Killer Guild were being massacred in large numbers.

How had Aurek cultivated such a terrifying force?

At this moment, Jacoff’s heart was filled with hopelessness.

He had originally thought he had overestimated Aurek’s abilities, but now he realized he had grossly underestimated his opponent’s strength.

The defeat was overwhelming. Jacoff had no chance left.

The Killer Guild, too, had suffered immense losses.

The Elite Rank assassins had been wiped out, and half of the Expert Rank assassins had died in this battle.

Throughout the fight, the Scholars and Longsword Mercenaries were shocked to discover that they hadn’t even had a chance to act, only able to watch from the sidelines.

The Killer Guild’s strongmen now stood like lambs to the slaughter, unable to resist as they were decapitated one after another.

At this moment, the three Hero Rank assassins looked even more haggard.

Their faces were full of disbelief as they watched their subordinates fall, powerless to stop it.

This situation was almost maddening.

The three Hero Rank assassins knew that if the tide was to be turned, there was only one way: they had to kill Aurek!

In an unspoken agreement, their eyes locked on Aurek, and in the blink of an eye, the three Hero Rank assassins launched a coordinated attack.

With their overwhelming strength, they swiftly pushed back the Elemental Assassins who tried to block their way.

"Aurek, today you will die!"

"Aurek, we will kill you now!"

In the next moment, a blood-red mist rose around Aurek, enveloping him and his officials in its dense embrace.

Anyone on the outside would only see the mist and be unable to find Aurek’s figure.

"Today is your end!"

The blood mist surged, filled with an unstoppable momentum.

Even the Elemental Assassins, in the face of such power, were forced to retreat into the shadows.

The three Hero Rank assassins, somehow, had blood-stained daggers in their hands.

Inside the blood mist, they moved like fish in water, agile and unimpeded by the surrounding chaos.

Their sight was unaffected, and they quickly pinpointed Aurek’s position, launching their attack without hesitation!

The blood-coated daggers looked especially menacing, their dark aura dripping with menace.

With the infusion of the Hero Rank assassins’ immense energy, they were imbued with an intense killing intent.

The three assassins worked in perfect unison.

The assassins on the left and right were primarily focused on driving back the Elemental Assassins hiding in the shadows to ensure they didn’t interfere with the central assassin’s mission.

The central assassin’s target, however, was singular—Aurek!

"Not good!"

The Scholar and Longsword Mercenaries cried out in alarm, their faces immediately turning serious as they rushed toward Aurek’s direction to provide aid.

Seeing this, Yule also abandoned his opponent, trying to push into the blood mist. But they were still too far away, and they couldn’t reach the mist in time.

Moreover, the Hero Rank assassins were on an entirely different level, and their strength made their support almost meaningless.

Inside the blood mist, Angie was the first to sense the danger to the emperor.

Without hesitation, she charged toward Aurek, throwing herself in front of him and holding him tightly.

Despite knowing that her actions would lead to her death, and despite her fear of dying, Angie was willing to sacrifice her life for her emperor.

But throughout it all, Aurek remained calm, his expression unchanged. He didn’t retreat a single step, coldly staring at the blood mist before him.