Chapter 4874 Another Assassin?
Chapter 4874 Another Assassin?
"…" Fairy Retribution went silent. After a pause, she said slowly.
"Back then, my grandfather said that the heavens don't rule the world. It only decides when the world has gone too far beyond saving. The fact that the Desolate Era suddenly appeared means that it has decided there needs to be a reset in an attempt to foil these Divergents from rising in power."
"We must kill these Divergents as soon as possible to appease the heavens and safeguard the universe. Otherwise, there won't be a place to live anymore."
The Guardian Elder nodded with pride while hidden in space, but quickly reminded, "Young Miss, you're not a Heaven's Warrior. Don't be too ardent about killing Divergents."
"What do you know?" Fairy Retribution pouted, "As a person born in the Archus Family, I'll have to prove myself worthy of being the Celestial Transcendent's granddaughter."
"But the Celestial Transcendent has repeatedly instructed us not to get you all in danger since he doesn't care about these things."
"Mmph! It's easy for grandfather to say these things because he's grandfather. Those with true power really don't want anything other than to self-improve, but those under this grand figure would want to prove themselves why they were born under his encompassing and glorious empire or find themselves becoming increasingly self-aware of their weakness and uselessness."
Fairy Retribution waved her hand, "My Heart Intent doesn't lie."
"…"
The Guardian Elder seemed to have no words to refute her.
Fairy Retribution also went silent with a look of triumph before she packed up her belongings and left the private room. As she made her way up, she noticed a silhouette making its way up the stairs through the corner of her eyes.
'Really? Another assassin already? Just how much had her own family paid to kill her? All for benefits?'
Fairy Retribution felt some distaste.
She instantly took out her sword, but hesitated for a moment. This person was concealed, and just wearing a black robe doesn't warrant that they were an assassin. Ultimately, they were a suspicious person.
She harrumphed, the voice turning into a tangible intent as it directly traversed the distance between them, striking the black-robed person.
The concealment shattered, and suddenly, all the people in the True Peak Emporium looked shocked.
"Here to buy some goods?"
Fairy Retribution's lips curled as she asked.
The black-robed silhouette turned to look at her before racing to the top.
"Stop!"
Fairy Retribution echoed out, her expression brightening as she unleashed soul suppression on the target. However, the black-robed person seemed to ignore the suppression and ran quickly to the fifth floor.
'The backdoor!'
Fairy Retribution quickly launched herself into the air. The restriction formations in the building tried to restrict her, not allowing anyone who didn't belong here to fly, but she overpowered them and appeared near the fifth floor's entrance, chasing after the black-robed assassin who seemed to enter a particular room.
Although she hadn't heard the investigative results from Ragoon Crystalveil, she guessed that was where the backdoor was located.
Quickly, she reached out her hand. A golden sword appeared from her dantian, which she grasped and fisted her palm against the other, holding the sword straight. She brought the sword back ever so lightly to the side and slashed diagonally.
*Rip!~*
A ray of sword light cleaved through the fifth floor, directly cutting apart the top of the building, which also caused the sixth floor, the spatial chamber, to be destabilized. The spatial chamber shattered apart as though a slice had been taken out of reality itself. Crystalline walls collapsed into fragments of frozen space, dissolving into motes of light as the sixth floor was forcibly expelled into the open sky.
The wind howled loudly, and shattered formations rumbled as they failed one after another.
Jiayi Crystalveil stood at the center of the ruined chamber, her pupils contracting sharply.
She appeared to be in shock, unable to understand what had happened when she saw a black-robed silhouette abruptly take out a crimson dagger to stab her. This assassin was less than three steps away from her.
*Rip!~*
Another sword light arrived.
This golden radiance carved through space in a flawless diagonal, carrying a tyrannical intent that proclaimed judgment itself. It didn't appear to be fast, but it was absolute, forcing the two of them to retreat as it cleaved the air between the two of them.
Fairy Retribution landed heavily on the fractured fifth floor, her golden sword humming violently in her grasp. Her eyes were bright, sharp, and burning with intent.
Jiayi Crystalveil staggered back, her breath uneven, then quickly steadied herself. She turned to look at Fairy Retribution, shock giving way to controlled composure. She looked at Fairy Retribution, who appeared before her.
"You…"
"Stay behind me," Fairy Retribution said coolly, "If you die here, it would be inconvenient."
Jiayi Crystalveil did not argue. She stayed behind obediently, activating layered defensive treasures that bloomed like translucent petals around her form.
The black-robed figure straightened.
Golden sword intent pressed down upon him like a mountain, attempting to crush his soul.
"Who are you? You're not an ordinary assassin if you can withstand my soul suppression."
"Move aside, you are not my target."
Jiayi Crystalveil's heart skipped a beat. This voice… it was different, but the tone was similar.
Fairy Retribution laughed.
"Then you chose the wrong time and the wrong place."
Her sword swirled as golden light surged as her Heart Intent erupted, no longer concealed. The space around her warped subtly, not from force but from the alignment of the heaven and earth. Her Will fused seamlessly with the sword in her hand.
'…!? Incredible, she's fusing Enigmatic Heart Laws and Imposing Sword Laws…'
Davis was in shock as she saw her wonderful figure swing the sword.
Fairy Retribution stepped forward.
"Retribution Sword Art," she said, voice echoing through the rumbling air, "Second Form: Heartbound Judgment."
Her sword thrust forward, straight and simple.
But at this moment, Davis evaluated her move calmly.
He felt that the fusion was imperfect but promising. Her Enigmatic Heart Laws seemed to be at Level One Obscure Intent, so it couldn't dominate the sword. They accompanied it, guiding the judgmental intent of retribution rather than enforcing it. On the other hand, her Imposing Sword Laws were ridiculously powerful at Level Two Obscure Intent, refined, clean, and tyrannical without being chaotic.
He could tell her sword was meant to punish, not slaughter.
'Interesting…'
Davis moved again.
This time, he raised his hand. His two fingers extended when the thrust threatened to pierce through his body.
However, the sword stopped.
Golden radiance screamed as Fairy Retribution felt resistance for the first time. Her sword trembled violently as though pressing against an invisible wall, causing her to open her eyes wide.