I fell into a trap!
At this moment, Tredi reacted immediately. It was obvious that the enemy had detected his presence since they attacked so quickly.
But how did the other party know his plan?
Although Treddy did communicate with his subordinates, most of the letters were written in their own secret language. Outsiders couldn't understand the contents of the letters.
Could it be that there was a traitor among them?
That shouldn't be possible. Those who weren't strong-willed had left a long time ago. Those who followed him until now were loyal to the Camaster royal family and him, so it was impossible for them to betray him!
But now wasn't the time to consider such matters. Facing another dagger flying at him, Tredi's expression sank. He flipped his right hand, drew a dagger from his waist, and brandished it forward.
Then, a sharp radiance emanated from the dagger.
Along with Treddy's movement, the whistling blade aura rose from the flat ground like a tornado, spinning and pouncing forward, wrapping around the daggers that were hurled at him and sending them flying in the direction from which they came.
Shortly after, the daggers vanished into the darkness and there were no more movements.
What's going on?
Looking at this scene, Tredi puckered his brows. His reaction speed was fast. He detected an inkling almost as soon as the daggers left his hand, and at the same time, he took countermeasures.
Tredi's attack wasn't only to block the attack, but also to counterattack.
At the same time when he launched his attack, Treddy had spread out his senses with full concentration. If Kieran wanted to launch another attack or choose to dodge, he would be able to react accordingly.
But what surprised Tredi was that even though he sensed the surroundings with his spirit, he realized that the enemy didn't move at all.
It was as though there wasn't anyone in that place.
Even though he was dubious, as a qualified spy and assassin, Tredi quickly hid in a nearby corner, clutching his dagger, and scanned the surroundings carefully.
At this moment, Tredi didn't realize that on the top of a lighthouse a few hundred meters away from him, two figures were standing quietly.
They were two girls around the age of twelve. They had shoulder-length, straight, black hair, and their delicate faces were very similar. It was as if they were made from the same mold.
However, their expressions were completely different. One of them had a gloomy and indifferent expression, like an iceberg that wouldn't melt in ten thousand years.
The other one had a smile that was as gentle and warm as the spring breeze. They looked like two extremes.
Not only that, but their postures were also very strange at this moment. The gentle-looking girl was hugging the cold-looking girl, while the cold-looking girl's left hand was wrapped around the other's neck. Her right hand was constantly shaking, as if she was throwing something up and then catching it, as if she was performing a magic trick.
Naturally, they were also the children of the Witch that Irene had brought with her. From their similar appearance, it could be seen that these two girls were twin sisters.
Of course, just like the other Witch's Children, these two also had their own flaws. The younger sister couldn't move her legs, while the older sister's hands were crippled.
However, after awakening the power of the Witch's Children, their bodies, which were originally seen as burdens, gave them unprecedented power.
"He actually dodged it?"
Looking at the figure in the distance, the younger sister's face, which looked like it had been frozen for ten thousand years, showed some surprise.
Upon hearing her exclamation, the younger sister who was hugging her younger sister let out a chuckle.
"Seems like he's really powerful. According to Big Sister Irene, he should be in a high rank and won't be easy to deal with."
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing her older sister's words, the younger sister let out a snort as if throwing a tantrum.
"No matter who he is, since he's here, he can't leave!"
The younger sister said, making an upward tossing motion with her right hand. When she lowered her right hand again, several daggers as thin as cicada's wings appeared in her hand out of thin air. She narrowed her eyes, stared at Treddy in the distance, and swung her right arm forward. At the next moment, the daggers flew out.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The ice-cold glare penetrated the darkness and almost at the same time, Treddy was startled. He sensed that the attack came from his back, but how was this possible?
There's a wall behind me!
Even though he was surprised, Treddy gnashed his teeth, turned around swiftly, and brandished the daggers in his hand to form layers of defensive nets in front of him.
Clink! Clink! Clink! At the next moment, the daggers were struck away by Treddy and scattered on the ground.
However, Treddy didn't relax at all. On the contrary, he panted heavily and stared at the direction where Kieran's voice came from.
He was sure that those daggers had flown out from here, but it was a blind spot. As far as the eye could see, there was only a hard wall and nothing else.
Besides, this place was abnormally narrow and only an arm's length away from Treddy, so he couldn't fit in at all.
However, Treddy saw it clearly. The daggers had indeed flown out from here.
But how is this possible?
Treddy sized up the daggers. They were just ordinary daggers used by thieves and not magical equipment at all.
It wasn't a magic tool at all, and the clanking sounds were all over the ground. If it really was a magic tool, it wouldn't be so wasteful.
What kind of mysterious ability is this?
At this moment, Treddy felt a chill in his heart. Logically speaking, only spellcasters were capable of such feats.
But even mages would release magical waves when they cast spells.
Moreover, these daggers appeared out of nowhere and he couldn't sense any magical aura from them. It was indeed strange.
Treddy gnashed his teeth, scanned the surroundings, and yelled.
"Who exactly is ambushing me?
Do you dare to show yourself?! "
At this moment, Treddy had thrown caution to the wind. The enemies had ambushed him twice in a row and nearly succeeded each time, which proved that his movements were being monitored.
Since that was the case, there was no meaning for him to continue sneaking around. He might as well accept the challenge openly. If he could lure them out, at least he could find a target and it would be better than being a headless fly.
But …
"This guy is trying to lure us out, Big Sister. Does he think we're idiots?"
His little sister grunted coldly when she heard what Treddy said.
Although they were still kids, it didn't mean that they would be dumb to this extent.
In fact, even though the Witch's Children possessed unique and powerful abilities, their strength was still extremely weak. If they were to rely on their strength and not their abilities, they wouldn't even be comparable to the lowest-level soldier.
One couldn't blame them because improving one's strength wasn't as simple as releasing blade auras and coalescing elemental powers.
On the contrary, one's physical attributes would increase correspondingly, including speed, regeneration, perception, and so on. In this aspect, the Witch's Children were no different from ordinary humans.
This was also the reason why his younger sister failed to ambush him twice in a row. If she possessed the strength of a mid-rank warrior, the daggers she hurled at him from such a close distance would have pierced his body before he could react.
However, it was precisely because she was not strong enough that her sneak attacks failed twice in a row.
"If you go out, you'll be an idiot."
Hearing her younger sister's grumbles, the older sister smiled.
Then, she turned around and gazed at the night sky.
"But don't delay any longer. Big Sister Irene said that she will only give us 15 minutes. If we can't defeat him within 15 minutes, Wild Blade will take action."
"I got it!"
Upon hearing her elder sister's words, the younger sister's expression turned stern instantly. She stared at Treddy coldly and lifted her right arm. Shortly after, along with this action, several daggers emerged in her palm silently.
At the next moment, the younger sister straightened her body from her elder sister's embrace and retracted her left arm that wrapped around her neck.
"Please hold me tight, Big Sister."
The younger sister said, extending her left arm and swinging it downward.
Swish — —!
The wind howled once again.
Treddy, who was prepared, didn't let down his guard this time. He swiftly turned his body sideways and swept the dagger in his hand toward the source of the sound.
At the next moment, along with the eruption of the wind current, three daggers flying from the right were deflected.
Everything was the same as before … But it was a pity that this wasn't the case.
"— — —!"
The instant Treddy brandished his dagger, he suddenly sensed several flashes from the corner of his eyes. Shortly after, four daggers flew from his left and aimed at his body.
Damn it!
If it were in the past, Treddy wouldn't be worried about these daggers.
But now, the situation was different. These daggers were smeared with lethal poison. Although he didn't know what kind of poison it was, he was sure that it definitely wasn't anything good.
Treddy was a secret agent and assassin, so he knew that this kind of poison was deadly and once he came into contact with it, he would lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die.
Thus, he hurriedly rolled backwards and dodged another sneak attack.
Swish swish swish …!
However, before Treddy could stand up from the ground, the wind whistled and a few more daggers flew towards him.
To make matters worse, the direction of the daggers was completely opposite from before. It was as if two completely different people were attacking from completely different directions at the same time!
What the hell is going on?!
This was the first time Treddy encountered such a strange battle. He didn't even know where the other party was or how many people there were. He didn't even know where the other party was attacking from.
This was also the first time Treddy was in such a sullen situation.
Facing the daggers from both sides, Treddy lost his elegant demeanor and rolled on the ground. Clang! Clang! Clang! At the next moment, five to six daggers brushed past him and stabbed into the ground nearby.
But before Treddy rolled to his head, two more sets of daggers crossed in front of him and sealed off his escape route. Facing such an unavoidable attack, Treddy finally erupted his true strength. He pressed his right hand on the ground and soared into the air. Then, he flicked his dagger and the stone slab before him acted like a shield, blocking the daggers' ambush.
However, Treddy didn't let his guard down because he knew that the other party was getting serious.
As expected, as though confirming Treddy's thoughts, as soon as the slate flew into the air, a dozen daggers appeared from all directions and surrounded Treddy. Facing this life-or-death situation, Treddy immediately turned around and brandished the dagger in his hand, releasing streaks of razor-sharp blade aura that engulfed him like a whirlwind.
Along with the continuous clashes of weapons, a series of flares erupted around Treddy and the dozen daggers were repelled.
I blocked it!
Looking at this scene, Treddy was overjoyed.
Then, he reached into his pocket and retrieved the fire gem without any hesitation.
At this moment, Treddy knew that he wouldn't be able to withstand the continuous barrage of attacks. Since that was the case, he might as well take a gamble and activate the Fire Gem to escape with the help of the explosion. This was the only way he could think of to deal with the situation.
At this thought, Treddy gripped the fire gem in his hand tightly without hesitation.
However, before he could throw the unstable Flame Essence out, a sudden change occurred.
A dagger emerged from beneath Treddy's body and flew straight up.
Facing this mysterious attack, Treddy couldn't react in time. The dagger tore his clothes and pierced into his buttocks mercilessly.