"So it really is one wave before the last has even settled—another one crashes right in! Since words won't work, then come on!"
Jason spoke as he tightened his grip on Lieshi with his left hand. Using the blade to support himself against the ground, he forced himself back to his feet.
"Hahaha! You really are youngsters. My men are all veterans of countless battles, hands stained with blood. You few simply aren't our match, you know that?"
The mercenary leader sneered disdainfully at Jason and the others.
"Our Thorn Star Mercenary Group also has its code. Originally, we only kill our assigned targets. But now that you know so much, for the sake of secrecy… sorry, but we can only deal with all of you."
After saying this, the mercenary leader stepped back several paces. Behind him, more than a dozen mercenaries released blue nuqi, attaching it to their weapons as they stared viciously at Jason and the others.
"At least tell me—who is so determined to have me dead?"
Jason asked the mercenary leader.
"What's the point of a dying man knowing so much? Stop listening to their nonsense. Kill them quickly—we still have other missions to handle!"
The mercenary leader ordered his men.
Receiving the command, the dozen mercenaries immediately charged toward Jason's group.
"Then let me send you all to hell!"
Karadi roared as he directly released his nuqi.
The brand-new yellow nuqi made everyone's eyes light up. Karadi himself could clearly feel the power of B-rank nuqi—it was on a completely different level compared to C-rank. He could feel his hearing, vision, and all his senses growing much sharper.
"There's actually a B-rank here? Didn't that guy say they were all just C-rank?"
The mercenary leader stared at Karadi in surprise.
"Scared? If you're scared, then hurry up and leave," Jason seized the moment and said.
"Hahaha! Scared? What a joke! Our Thorn Star Mercenary Group has killed more B-rank nuqi users than you've eaten meals. A mere B-rank nuqi user—and one who looks like he's only just reached first stage—beating him would be as easy as chopping melons and vegetables!"
As he spoke, the mercenary leader charged straight at Karadi at high speed.
The mercenary leader wielded a short blade in each hand, attacking Karadi with tricky, vicious techniques.
Karadi hastily defended. It was his first time facing such a devious opponent. Despite being a rank higher, he was still forced into a disadvantage.
The killing intent emanating from the mercenary leader pressed down on Karadi with tremendous force.
"All of you watch and don't interfere! I'm taking him down myself!"
The mercenary leader said excitedly to his subordinates.
"You're really going to fight me one-on-one? I'm a B-rank nuqi user!"
Feeling utterly underestimated, Karadi clenched the sword in his hand and glared angrily at the mercenary leader.
"Hahaha! Of course! I hate people like you the most—thinking you're noble knights, strutting around in shiny armor everywhere you go. I'll use your favorite method, a one-on-one duel, to end you properly. I'll make sure you die in the way you deserve!"
An overwhelming battle intent surged within the mercenary leader.
He had killed quite a few B-rank nuqi users despite being at a lower rank, so he was brimming with confidence that he could take Karadi down.
Seeing Karadi's knightly attire only made him want to humiliate him even more. After all, knights were what he hated most.
"I accept your challenge!"
Karadi said, gripping his sword with both hands, holding it horizontally before him as he took up a combat stance.
"Heh, not bad—quite the presence! Let me see how I tear your armor into scraps, cut off your hands, and turn you into my slave!"
The mercenary leader charged at Karadi at full speed, channeling blue armored nuqi into his twin blades.
"I swear on my honor—and on the trust my young lord has placed in me—I will defeat you!"
Karadi infused yellow armored nuqi into his sword and charged straight toward the mercenary leader!
Clang!A crisp sound rang out as both weapons, wrapped in armored nuqi, collided.
After the clash, the mercenary leader immediately swung his twin blades rapidly at Karadi.
Each strike aimed straight for Karadi's vital points. Gritting his teeth, Karadi struggled to block the mercenary leader's relentless assault.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!After several intense exchanges, the two finally separated.
"Huff… I have to admit, your combat skills are really impressive. If it weren't for my B-rank armored nuqi, you'd be quite hard to deal with."
Karadi stared at the mercenary leader and said.
"Heh—hahahaha! Don't try to make me laugh! With just a greenhorn like you, even if your talent were A-rank, you still wouldn't be my opponent! Today, I'll show you what real strength looks like!"
With that, the mercenary leader burst forward again. His speed was astonishing, even leaving behind a streak of blue light.
Karadi straightened his body and slowly closed his eyes.
The moment his eyes shut, Karadi entered a new realm.
Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly sense everything happening within a one-meter radius around his body.
Bang!Karadi raised his sword and blocked a sudden strike aimed at his waist as the mercenary leader abruptly changed targets. He then twisted his wrist, forcefully knocking away the short blade swinging toward him.
In the same motion, he slashed down at the mercenary leader in a head-on strike.
The mercenary leader, somewhat surprised, dodged Karadi's blind attack and executed two consecutive backflips to pull away and widen the distance.
"Not bad—so you can sense nuqi too? Mm, very nice. You're worthy of being my opponent."
The mercenary leader nodded at Karadi, even licking his short blade as he spoke.
"I'm not that easy to defeat!"
Karadi flicked his sword, opened his eyes, and said firmly to the mercenary leader.
"Heh! You gain a little advantage and you start showing off? Just wait—your suffering is coming soon enough!"
The mercenary leader said mockingly.
"Come on. I can't wait to defeat you!"
Karadi lifted his sword and charged toward the mercenary leader.
The mercenary leader, however, stood perfectly still, wearing an indifferent expression.
Karadi rushed up to him and slashed sideways with his blade.
Clang!The mercenary leader casually blocked Karadi's attack with his twin blades.
"Your speed is really slow—like an old granny. Even without sensing nuqi, I can still guess exactly what move you're going to make!"
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