Facing Liens's sudden attack, Denise was surprised but not flustered.

As a mage, the first thing she learned was Shield Spell.

As long as she stacked enough shields quickly enough, she wouldn't need to fear even if a knight closed in.

Therefore, Denise didn't hesitate and immediately activated her Shield Spell to block Liens's attack.

"Clang!"

A sound like metal colliding rang out.

Liens's direct thrust with his longsword was blocked by a layer of light barrier.

Liens wasn't surprised by this; even a knight like Adonis knew to put up a shield, let alone a mage who used magic.

However, Liens, who had grown tired of being blocked by magic barriers, had long since developed a counter-move.

"Three-hit Combo!"

Liens thought to himself.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Liens's right hand, holding the sword, completed three direct thrusts like a blur, each striking precisely the same spot.

This was a move he created by relying on his control and explosive power over his body.

It was also the first time he had used it outside of an Instance .

Because this move put too much pressure on his arm, it could easily strain the arm muscles, and in severe cases, even lead to a fractured hand bone.

Of course, under normal circumstances, as long as the longsword's thrust didn't hit an extremely hard spot, it wouldn't cause the most severe consequences.

And clearly, Denise's shield had not reached that level of hardness.

On the third thrust, Liens's longsword directly pierced her shield and advanced towards her body.

It happened too suddenly, just like Liens's audacity to charge at her alone.

The female mage watched as the longsword pierced through her shield, rapidly thrusting towards her body.

A small red spot appeared on the female mage's right shoulder, a sign that the sword's tip had begun to penetrate her body.

This was a non-fatal spot Liens specifically chose to prevent the disgusting protection ring from activating.

He intended to first pierce the female mage's shoulder, making her drop her staff.

At the same time, the pain would prevent her from concentrating on casting magic for a short period.

Then he would sever her arm and inflict more wounds on her body, letting the female mage bleed to death on her own.

Even if she didn't die, after suffering such injuries...

He didn't believe the female mage's will would be tough enough to continue casting magic?

Someone like Liens, who had died countless times, might not even be able to endure it.

He didn't believe that a girl with skin so delicate that even the night couldn't conceal it could withstand such damage.

"Tsk!"

Liens frowned, kicked the female mage's shield, and used the recoil to pull out the longsword that had pierced the shield, retreating several steps.

As he retreated slightly away from the female mage, an almost invisible attack sliced through the ground where he had just stood.

This attack was the "Wind Blade" that Liens was very familiar with.

However, this Wind Blade was not cast by a Wind Wolf, but by the old man not far away.

"Crack!"

As this sound appeared, the crystal-like shield in front of the female mage also couldn't hold on, beginning to shatter and gradually disappear into thin air.

However, Liens no longer had the opportunity to attack her.

Because after he retreated several steps, he was surrounded and attacked by the enraged Pello faction.

Liens dodged several longswords slashing at him, then quickly pulled a potion from a special pocket on his body.

He pulled out the stopper with one hand and poured the red liquid into his mouth.

The "Three-hit Combo" had strained his right hand; he could now feel the pain and a slight weakness in his right hand.

This was also why Liens chose to dodge rather than block the attacks just now.

Therefore, to avoid irreversible consequences.

Liens chose to drink a Stamina Potion to quickly recover from his arm injury and also to restore his stamina.

"Are you alright, Denise?"

The old man helped up the somewhat weak-kneed female mage, asking about his granddaughter's condition with a serious expression.

"I'm fine... Grandpa, I was just a little scared."

Denise, whose face was a bit pale, shook her head and explained to the old man.

She was indeed a little scared.

Not only because the longsword pierced her shield and injured her, but also because of Liens's terrifying gaze.

That gaze, as if she was laid out on a chopping board, to be butchered at will.

Denise turned to look at the Dark Guard who had cast such a huge shadow over her.

She began to understand why her grandfather called these people "lunatics."

Those who regarded Life as nothing, as if everything could be killed, should indeed be called "lunatics."

As the Stamina Potion stimulated his body's Life force, Liens was filled with power again, and his somewhat weak right hand gradually recovered.

"Although this stuff is 'poisonous' if you drink too much, it's indeed a lifesaver at critical moments."

"However, the current situation..."

Liens thought to himself while dodging and blocking attacks from multiple enemies.

The current situation, the Dark Guard faction is a bit precarious.

As Liens was once again besieged, the "fierce knight" on the other side had already scattered his Dark Guards.

Liens quickly estimated that they had less than half of their original numbers left.

And that "fierce knight" was still rapidly killing the remaining few Dark Guards.

Coupled with his failed assassination attempt just now.

Liens suddenly felt the word "Danger" faintly appearing above his head.

"No good..."

Liens frowned slightly, thinking to himself.

He already had the idea of escaping; if Cliff didn't call for a retreat soon, he would prepare to run on his own.

Of course, before running, he had to kill that guy.

Otherwise, what if he suddenly chanted a spell and "cursed" him to death?

Thinking of this, Liens's gaze swept towards the figure hiding near the gate.

What kind of magical item did that guy use? His existence was always flickering.

If he hadn't been constantly paying attention to this guy, he really would have subconsciously ignored such a large figure.

Liens slowly moved his battlefield towards the gate, preparing to seize the opportunity to assassinate Cliff and escape at the same time.

Now, Liens's will was strong enough to withstand a wave of contract penalties without issue.

It wouldn't even affect his movements too much.

The only thing to worry about was if Cliff also had a protection ring, in which case he wouldn't be able to kill him in one blow.

However, even so, Cliff, whose whereabouts were exposed, would not escape death.

The people of the Pello faction did not have the Glenbagen Family's contract on them.

Perhaps he had a premonition of his danger, or perhaps he felt it was time.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Cliff deactivated the magical item that reduced his existence and then shouted loudly.

After speaking, Cliff completely ignored whether the remaining Dark Guards heard him and immediately ran off.

And that guy ran incredibly fast.

Clearly, he had been prepared for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Liens also quickly pulled out two scrolls from his embrace and immediately tore them open.

These two scrolls were a Sanctuary Scroll and a Gale Scroll.

The Gale Scroll increased running speed while reducing stamina consumption during running.

These two scrolls were the only magical items Liens had exchanged for.

One for defense, the other for escape.

As magical light shimmered around him, Liens directly endured the attacks, swiftly rushing out of the Pello Family's gate and quickly moving away from the battlefield.

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