Chapter 81: The Beginning (2)
BOOM...!!! BOOM...!!!
King Gray and the cloaked figure exchanged rapid strikes are they blazed through the woods, bringing down anything that stood in their path.
Several hundreds of meters of space were cleared with but a single strike from the king’s sword, and while the assassin was able to keep up, it was proving to be more of a challenge than expected.
The assassin was covered in cuts and burn marks. The king’s sword was more powerful than he had anticipated. It enhanced his attack speed and strength, and the sword’s enchantments were lethal if struck directly.
More than once had the assassin found himself in the direct line of King Gray when he unleashed one of its spells. One fire spell had scorched several meters of land, disintegrating plants.
’Tsk!’ The cloaked figure cursed his bad luck. ’Here I was thinking I can take on someone like me.’ It was now a battle of chase.
King Gray cut off all paths of escape for the assassin. When the cloaked figure attempted to direct the fight towards the King’s family, a powerful spell would be thrown at him, cutting off his route.
’It’s not just the weapon boosting his power. The man himself is a veteran. I doubt I would fare any better had he used a simple artefact.’ The cloaked figure admitted his shortcomings.
’Unfortunately for you, this is just the beginning.’ He grinned under his cloak as he clashed his dual daggers with the king’s sword, sending sparks flying everywhere.
"What’s with the grin?" King Gray muttered coldly, pressing on to overpower the assassin. "You won’t be getting out of this alive. This is your end of the line for you."
The sword lit up with black lightning, completely different from the ones the cloaked figure had seen. It sent a cold chill down his spine.