Flora was sitting on her throne. Beside her was Sylvia, who had been chatting with her just a moment ago. Originally, when today's meeting was officially over, Sylvia was trying to persuade Flora to rest. Then, Sith, who was attending the meeting as usual, discovered the assassin the moment he exited the hall. This scene happened so quickly that many nobles and ministers didn't even have the time to turn around. All they heard was a loud bang and a white light that shot into the sky.
The guards immediately drew their weapons and surrounded Flora's throne. However, just as Sith slightly let his guard down, more than five invisible figures jumped down from the giant pillar of the palace. Their target was Sith!
"Bang!"
A huge creature instantly appeared at the tip of the wand. It was so long that it didn't look like the four-colored dragons of this continent. Instead, it looked like a giant snake that was more than ten meters long.
The lightning whizzed past at an unimaginable speed. The figure that swooped down from the sky looked like a small bomb with a deadly and dangerous killing intent. However, the latter obviously could not pose any threat to the Lightning Archmage. The body that was still in mid-air was struck by the lightning serpent and flew backward as if it was hit by a sledgehammer. The lightning serpent that was circling in the sky seemed to have a life of its own as it bit onto the burnt corpse and exploded the dark dwarf into pieces with a series of crackling sounds!
"Ding!"
Sith suddenly turned around and saw that at least three daggers had appeared beside him!
Silent attacks — this was the true ability of the Dark Gnomes. When they were hidden in the darkness, their aura would almost disappear. Even the perception of Magicians and Detection Spells would not be able to detect these terrifying assassins before they launched their attack!
The thick magic barrier naturally blocked the attack. If the attack didn't hit, the assassin's chance of being fatal was reduced by more than fifty percent. However, Sith wasn't worried about himself right now. He was worried about Flora and Sylvia in the distance!
Although Sylvia was a member of the clergy, many people had forgotten that she used to be an elven ranger … and a high-tier ranger at that. When Sith cast a spell to engulf the two dark gnomes in front of him with lightning, Sylvia unhesitatingly took out a spare dagger from the guard in front of her. She spun the dagger twice in a practiced manner. After lightly stretching her wrist, the graceful high priestess pointed with a finger. Instantly, all the guards' armor glowed with a white light. After that, the weapons in their hands also became lighter. The buff spell instantly increased the strength of the guards.
However, Sylvia knew that this wasn't enough. She walked up the stairs where Flora was and stood beside the throne. She softly chanted the next part of the prayer, and a sphere of light enveloped the two.
"Don't be afraid."
Sylvia looked at the front of the hall and glanced around. At the same time, she whispered to Flora who was behind her.
As the ruler of the country, the Empress sat on the throne and didn't lose her composure. She quietly watched as the dark gnomes appeared out of thin air and pounced on the guards and the archmage Sith.
The powerful archmage didn't show any fear in the face of the approaching assassins. It could even be said that this old archmage was no longer a threat in close-range combat. The key to lightning magic was speed, and one of its important properties was "paralysis". This was one of the reasons why assassins were the most difficult to deal with. More than five dark figures attacked Sith from all directions, but they were all frozen in place by the invisible lightning in the air. After that, they were sent flying by the Art of Lightning!
The guards in and out of the hall formed an impenetrable formation. The soldiers who had suddenly increased their strength had unimaginably fast reflexes and defense. Their attacks were also abnormally sharp because of Sylvia's buffs. The dark gnomes, who were originally stronger than the guards, couldn't break through the line of defense in a short period of time!
However, there were still fish that slipped through the net.
The extremely short and fast assassins didn't just charge from the front. There was always a white halo under Sylvia's feet. The moment the halo flickered, the elegant priest's robe suddenly fluttered, and as Sylvia suddenly turned around and stabbed forward, the robe was raised in a beautiful arc!
Clang!
The shining white dagger hit a faint shadow. The blade was only ten centimeters away from Flora's face. A shadow with a black mask suddenly appeared in the air, and the dagger that flashed with cold light attacked again!
Thud!
Ignoring the inconvenience brought by the robe, Sylvia kicked the dark gnome's body. This move seemed to be completely unexpected. The dark gnome who was waiting to block the sword was kicked right in the body. Although Sylvia's body was weak, even a swordsman might not be able to withstand this kick, let alone a dark gnome!
Sylner, who had also been blessed by the Moon Goddess, had a physical strength that surpassed Grade 8. Her reflexes and movements had already reached the level of a high priest. The result was that the assassin who tried to attack Flora was kicked away like a rubber ball!
However, these dwarves were like locusts coming in from all directions. Although their numbers didn't make people feel suffocated, they were endless. There was no way to stop!
"Is this a war of attrition?"
Sylvia took another step back. She was only one step away from Flora, and she guarded her tightly.
The priestess understood that the girl's life was very important. In a war like this, no mistakes could be made!
Sith had been trying his best to help Sylvia, but it seemed like he couldn't even protect himself now. With two crisp sounds, the magical barrier around Sith disappeared!
The long staff once again stood upright on the ground, as if it had exploded. Xerxes' body suddenly shot out countless lightning arcs that flickered with blue light. It was as if there was a dense spider web in the air. In just a moment, all the figures that had yet to appear in the surroundings were electrocuted together!
More than ten.
Looking at the dark dwarves above him that had appeared due to paralysis, Sith felt a sense of helplessness for the first time. These dark dwarves seemed to be stronger than the last. His attacks couldn't even kill them in one hit!
The corpses on the ground were either charred black or chopped into pieces by swords. Although the Dark Dwarves were strong, there were still people falling to the ground … The attacks of the Dark Dwarves were always elusive. Coupled with their small bodies that were hard to attack when they ran, the Dark Dwarves could only bitterly hold on, not daring to rush out!
Sylvia's short sword had already blocked more than three assassins who used the high-level shadow spell to teleport. At this moment, she didn't have much confidence. This was the biggest ambush the Celias Palace had ever faced!
Only the heavens knew how long these dark dwarves had been hiding!
"Shhhh!"
Sylvia's body slightly staggered. A large tear appeared on her long robe. The lower half of her robe that looked like a long skirt became a short skirt under the attack of the bright dagger that flashed in the air. Sylvia's white thigh was almost cut open by the sharp edge of the dagger.
The pause caused by dodging the attack immediately became an opening. At this moment, as if they didn't care about their lives, one of the dark dwarves even rushed towards Sylvia's short sword that was stabbing towards them, just so that the poisoned dagger in their hands could cut the target in front of them!
Flora didn't stand up. She knew that if she stood up, Sylvia's movements would be restricted. But at this moment, she couldn't help but want to stand up!
If she didn't do anything, Sylvia might be attacked by the dark dwarves. If something happened to Sylvia while she was trying to save her … then she would rather die with her!