Chapter 236: Call Me Hero Who Saves Damsels
The two women stared solemnly at the graceful figure emerging from the corner ahead.
Moonlight filtered through the hallway windows, faintly dispersing the darkness.
She wore a brown, tight-fitting leather armor.
Holding a curved blade, her beautiful face bore a cruel smile.
The curved blade scraped against the wall as she walked, carving deep marks into it.
The grating sound stimulated the nerves of the two women.
The woman's appearance made Alisa's expression change.
She murmured incantations, summoning light magic.
A light shield appeared in front of the two women, its radiance slightly driving back the darkness in the dim corridor.
"Cranial Hunters Avinsa and Luke!"
Alisa stared solemnly at the approaching woman.
"Alisa, do you know her?"
Alisa nodded slightly.
"Avinsa and Luke are infamous assassin spouses, wanted criminals across multiple nations!"
"Princess Alisa, don't be afraid!"
At that moment, two graceful figures appeared behind Avinsa.
It was Emma and Aya, swords in hand.
The sisters stared expressionlessly at Avinsa.
In a flash, they dashed forward in perfect synchronization.
Though appearing fragile, their wild sprint belied their delicate looks.
Approaching Avinsa from left and right, Emma thrust her sword straight at Avinsa's vital point.
Aya advanced a step ahead, delivering a horizontal slash to block Avinsa's evasion.
Avinsa sneered cruelly, stepping forward rather than retreating.
Her curved blade slashed Emma's sword apart.
With her right hand, she delivered a palm strike to Emma's chest.
A dull thud echoed as Emma was sent flying backward.
In the same moment, Avinsa spun gracefully, her long leg striking Aya's waist.
Another thud sounded as Aya was also sent flying.
In an instant, Emma and Aya had fallen to the lower ground.
"Well, aren't they soft?" Avinsa chuckled seductively in the corridor.
Her expression was one of delight as she extended her tongue, licking her hand.
"Run, Your Highness! She's at least a Sword King!"
Emma struggled to her feet, blood dripping from her mouth.
Her trembling hand gripped her sword tightly.
The gap between a senior swordsman and a Sword King was insurmountable.
If the woman had intended to kill, Emma and Aya would've died in an instant.
She was toying with them, intending to inflict suffering.
The Cranial Hunters, Avinsa and Luke, were wanted assassins notorious for torturing their targets before beheading them and displaying the heads in prominent locations in cities.
Avinsa looked disinterestedly at the fallen sisters.
"Such boring twins. Trying to run before the fun even starts. Luke, I'll leave these little ones to you. Don't waste their beauty—make them scream and show fear. They must display their cutest expressions."
"Hehehe, leave it to me, Avinsa. You know me—I'm an artist!"
A chilling laugh echoed from the darkness behind Emma and Aya.
A figure emerged, dressed in brown leather armor and a captain's hat.
His left hand bore a crossbow, and a longbow was strapped to his back.
The appearance of a new enemy didn't faze the sisters.
They nodded to each other, picking themselves up from the ground.
They rushed at Avinsa once more, swords in hand.
Their goal was to hold off Avinsa and buy time for Princess Alisa and Miss Susan to escape.
"Oh? Ignoring me, are you? Hahaha, how irritating!"
Luke grinned malevolently as the sisters disregarded him.
He raised his crossbow, dark magic radiating from it.
Two black arrows shot forth, aimed at the sisters.
The distance of dozens of meters closed in an instant.
"Swish!"
The black arrows struck the sisters' calves precisely.
"Ah!"
Two cries of pain echoed as the sisters fell to the ground.
Their calves were pierced by the arrows, blood flowing profusely.
"Emma! Aya!"
Alisa's shocked cry echoed as she witnessed the scene.
She raised her hand, summoning three light arrows that shot toward Avinsa.
Avinsa casually deflected them with three slashes of her blade.
She licked the blade with her tongue, smiling wickedly.
"No rush. The night is long—we'll take our time playing."
"Madam is right. Let's take our time!"
Despite his words, Luke raised his hand again.
"This time, the shoulders. Don't move, or I'll be upset."
Emma's face changed slightly at his words.
She stood protectively in front of her sister Aya, enduring the pain.
Dark magic flared again as two more black arrows were released.
"Crash!"
Just as the arrows were about to hit the sisters, the corridor window shattered.
"Hahaha, the hero has arrived!"
Amid laughter, a figure appeared in front of the sisters.
The black arrows dissipated upon striking the black-robed figure.
"You...you are!"
Emma and Aya stared in disbelief at the figure before them.
Li Meng turned to them, performing a chest-covering salute.
"You may call me Hero Who Saves Damsels!"
"Silver Mask?"
Emma immediately recognized him.
Silver Mask's distinctive appearance was unmistakable.
"So unfortunate to be recognized so soon!"
Li Meng removed his hood, revealing his shiny bald head.
"Who are you?"
Li Meng turned to the man nearby, stepping forward.
As his foot landed, his figure disappeared in a flash.
It wasn't vanishing—he was simply too fast to be seen.
"Call me Hero!"
Luke felt a gust of wind behind him, followed by a voice.
Turning swiftly, he found Li Meng had appeared behind him.
A bandaged hand emerged from the black robe, gripping Luke's head.
"For you!"
Li Meng flung Luke toward Avinsa.
Luke flew over the sisters' heads, causing Avinsa to panic.
"Run, Avinsa!"
Hearing her husband's shout, Avinsa instinctively reached out to catch him.
But a sudden gust of wind hit her.
"You've let your guard down, woman!"
Li Meng had already appeared behind her.
Before she could react, his hand struck her neck.
Avinsa's eyes rolled back as her body collapsed.