Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Desperate

"No!" the druid screamed, quickening his pace . However, he was too slow and could not stop Suzanna from murdering his friend . He watched as the other druid fell still . Suzanna waved her sword, sending droplets of blood splattering all over the forest floor .

Suzanna turned towards the druid, her eyes narrowing dangerously . The druid slowed his pace under her scrutiny . Normally, she would only fight to kill . This time, however, her sword only caught the man’s arm .

The druid tried to move aside, but he was not fast enough, and the chase earlier had drained him of his energy . The druid cried in pain and fell to the ground as Suzanna’s sword slashed his arm .

Suzanna returned her sword to its sheath and walked up to him . For her, the fight was already over . She did not worry about an injured druid doing anything to her . She kept him alive because she needed news from outside . Suzanna knew very well that she was not their target . Their target was Moramatch, and she needed to know what was happening there .

Suzanna coughed a few times as she approached the druid . The druid pushed himself to the ground and looked at her fearfully . "If you kill me," he said quietly, "Moramatch is done . "

"Will they let Moramatch alone if I let you live?" Suzanna asked .

The druid froze . He frowned, searching for words . He had already lost all of his companions, and his mission had failed . He wanted revenge, but he needed to live in order to get revenge .

"No, but I can give you a chance to save them . "

"I’m listening," Suzanna said .

"Here’s the thing…" the druid began . Before he could say anything else, he became distracted by something behind Suzanna . He stared at the forest behind her with wide eyes, shocked and scared at the same time .

An eagle dove through the trees . It was much larger than normal eagles, its wings spanning over ten feet . The eagle seemed to be made from not organic materials but from metal, its feathers gleaming even in the dimness of the forest . The eagle was traveling very fast, even faster than Suzanna .

The eagle extended his claws and grabbed the druid, then dropped the man back onto the forest floor . The druid jerked a few times and became still . The eagle’s wings sliced through the trunk of a nearby tree, sending the tree crashing to the ground .

Suzanna drew her sword, watching the eagle . The unicorn whinnied loudly, warning Suzanna that the eagle was not someone she would be able to defeat .

The eagle burst into flame and a figure emerged . The figure lunged at Suzanna at an incredible speed . Suzanna reacted very quickly, raising her sword and slashing at the figure’s neck .

Suzanna and the figure were originally traveling at a similar speed, but the figure’s speed suddenly increased . Clearly, he had not been using his full strength before . He raised his arm and deflected Suzanna’s attack . Suzanna widened her eyes in awe . She had only met a few people who could block her attack with just an arm . Before she could recover from the shock, the figure slammed his fist into her shoulder .

The punch almost shattered her combat power and threw her back . Suzanna slammed into a nearby tree and crashed to the ground .

She pushed herself up, panting in pain . She glanced at the unicorn, who was frozen in shock . It wanted to run away, but it did not want to abandon Suzanna . However, it also knew that whoever just threw Suzanna back with a single punch was not an enemy it could take on by itself .

The unicorn took a few steps back, then dashed forward . It wanted to protect Suzanna and it decided that it would rather die than abandon her .

The figure raised his hand and grabbed the unicorn as it approached . The unicorn was lifted off of the ground, and all of its struggling became meaningless .

Suzanna pushed herself off the ground . She picked up her sword, gripping the hilt tight . Like the unicorn, she was facing the choice of whether she should flee . However, she knew that an opponent this powerful would never let her get away . With the unicorn in the figure’s clutches, Suzanna knew she had nothing to lose .

She summoned her combat power again and raised her sword . She summoned as much combat power as she could . The combat power seemed to have turned into solid gold, as more and more power amassed around her . The brightness of her combat power lit up the dim forest floor . The unicorn stopped struggling and stared at her in awe .

Suzanna took a deep breath and began dashing towards the figure . She was even faster than she had been before, aided by the combat power .

The figure tossed the unicorn aside and jumped into the air, ready to face Suzanna . He raised his arms and transformed into an eagle again, then he flew towards Suzanna . Even though Suzanna was faster than she had been, the eagle clearly had no problem matching her speed . He flew around Suzanna and turned into a person again, striking her . Then he transformed back into an eagle and flew away from her . He changed forms fluidly . Clearly, he was very skilled and had been practicing for many years .

The eagle flew around Suzanna again, ready to strike once more . This time, however, Suzanna was able to turn in time . She slashed at him with her sword, aiming at his neck .

The figure raised his arms and clashed with her sword . Both the figure and Suzanna were thrown back by the clash and crashed into the forest floor .

A few minutes later, the dust dissipated and revealed a large trench in the ground, made by Suzanna’s sword . Suzanna and the figure both stood, staring at each other .

"You must be Mauso," Suzanna said under her breath . There were very few people that could take a hit like that with no armor and still stand with no problem . The man did not say anything . Instead, he simply stared at her .

Suzanna raised her sword again, ready for more attacks . Mauso was one of the most powerful druids, much more powerful than Suzanna . However, she knew that he was not good at close combat . If she could get close enough to him, she may have a chance .

She was backed into a corner . She knew the only way she might have a chance was if she abandoned all other thoughts . The only thing she could think about was the fight .

Mauso, sensing her enmity, narrowed his eyes . He raised his head and howled . A wave of wind sent all the rocks around him flying outwards .

Suzanna stood quietly, watching . She did not waver, as she was protected by her combat power . Mauso looked at her and sighed .

"I hope that I am not making a mistake," he said . "Do not disappoint me . "

"I cannot afford to fail," Suzanna replied calmly .

"Good," Mauso said . He glanced at the sky again .

Suzanna lunged at Mauso, her sword held out in front of her . She was slower than before, however, because she knew that she would never beat Mauso with speed . She needed to conserve her energy .

The unicorn poked his head out from a nearby bush and fearfully watched Suzanna and Mauso’s clash .