Crushing Execution

Looking at the two tattered corpses in front of him, then glancing at Hidden Dragon lying innocently on the ground beside them, Su Nan couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

Through his connection with the magical beast, he roughly knew what had happened.

The two assassins had been discovered by Hidden Dragon, who was napping in the courtyard, the moment they scaled the wall.

Initially, it was just observing out of curiosity, but as the two approached the corridor and drew their weapons, it identified them as enemies and launched a fierce attack, accidentally ending their lives.

“Next time, remember to leave one alive.”

Su Nan patted Hidden Dragon’s head and then turned his attention back to the two corpses.

Judging from the muscle density and bone strength, both of them were full-fledged knights, at least advanced level.

To send two assassins of advanced knight level at once, and with such intent, the mastermind behind this was obvious.

“Since they sent people here, they probably did the same with my brother.”

Su Nan looked towards the main building, his perception spreading out, and sure enough, he faintly heard noises.

Narrowing his eyes, he cast a spell, enveloping himself with a Shield Spell, letting a layer of azure light radiate from his body as he swiftly dashed from the courtyard towards the main building.

Behind him, Hidden Dragon gave a cry, leaping into the night and vanishing.

In the courtyard in front of the main building, the clangor of metal was incessant.

Led by Bured, more than ten knights and an equal number of Blackrock Panthers were besieging a tall, burly middle-aged man.

Even though they had the advantage of more attackers, Bured and his men were at a disadvantage.

Under the moonlight, faint glimmers could be seen shimmering across the middle-aged man’s body.

The knights’ weapons clashed against that glow but couldn’t penetrate it; instead, the vibration left their hands numb.

Conversely, a casual strike from the middle-aged man could send a knight flying.

Among them, only Bured could barely withstand the enemy’s assault head-on with his shield.

It was purely their numbers that allowed them to contend with the opponent.

Not far away, Brother Ke Yi was tangled in a fierce battle with an assassin wielding a black sword, seemingly at a disadvantage.

If not for the Blackrock Panthers’ fearless attacks, which made the assassin hesitant, things could have been worse.

Arriving at the courtyard, Su Nan witnessed this scene.

“Two grand knight-level assassins, what a display.”

Sweeping his gaze over them, Su Nan instantly gauged the assassins’ strength, secretly puzzled.

Owen only has one grand knight under his command. Where did he hire two grand knight-level assassins?

These days, grand knights could enjoy esteemed hospitality in any territory, so why would they become lowly assassins?

But now wasn’t the time to consider that. With a focused gaze, Su Nan said in a grave tone, “All of you stand down!”

The moment he finished speaking, Bured and his men unhesitatingly retreated from their opponents in unison.

The middle-aged knight was momentarily stunned, frowning as he assessed Su Nan.

He clearly sensed that upon the appearance of this young man, the dozen knights besieging him were visibly overjoyed, their morale soaring.

Clearly, this newcomer’s strength was no minor factor, offering them immense confidence.

For over a dozen knights, including a peak knight, to follow and respect a young man this way, his status in Blackstone City must be significant.

The middle-aged knight immediately linked this to the legendary Su Nan, reputed to be a sorcerer!

Seeing his young face, he became more certain.

“A sorcerer, huh.”

The middle-aged knight narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming stern.

Some might believe that sorcerers were merely tricksters, but he had encountered some secret intelligence, knowing that real sorcerers were mysterious and powerful.

As for whether this Su Nan was a real sorcerer?

Perhaps those two high-level knights sent to assassinate him could answer that.

Seeing Su Nan here while they were missing, it was easy to deduce their fate.

Without a doubt, he was facing a formidable opponent!

The middle-aged knight took a deep breath, gripping his sword hilt tightly, eyeing Su Nan with a look of utmost vigilance.

However, the next second, it was as if he was struck hard by a speeding carriage. His entire body flew like a cannonball, crashing into a stone wall several meters away.

Boom!

Rubble scattered, dust filled the air!

The watching knights were all taken aback, eyes wide with incredulity.

What happened?

Why did that guy suddenly fly off?

Only Brother Ke Yi and the Black Sword Knight vaguely sensed something.

At the moment the middle-aged knight was sent flying, they distinctly saw a piece of the void slightly distort, sketching out the outline of a giant beast.

It was evidently this beast that had attacked the middle-aged knight.

The Black Sword Knight looked horrified.

What kind of monster is that?

It can even turn invisible?!

Before he could clear his thoughts, a piercing scream abruptly emerged from the lingering dust. Following it, a figure burst through the dust like a gust of wind,

revealing the middle-aged knight.

But his appearance was now utterly miserable.

One arm hung limp at his side, bent unnaturally, with an arc of bloody holes stretching across his chest and abdomen, resembling the bite wounds of some beast.

His entire body was drenched in blood, in a pitiful state.

“Damn monstrosity!”

Roaring in anguish, the middle-aged knight swung his sword backwards as if sensing something.

But the strike hit nothing.

The next moment, a massive figure appeared from the other side, its forepaws extending razor-sharp hooked claws, effortlessly piercing the middle-aged knight’s body.

Following that, it leapt high, cruelly pinning him underfoot, jaws opening wide to reveal sharp fangs, tearing his body into pieces within just a few bites.

The scene was so gruesome it sent shivers down the spine.

Bured and the others all swallowed hard, looking with awe at the massive beast.

Though its size had swollen to more than twice its former size, they still recognized it as the massive lizard Su Nan had brought back from the Black-scaled Lizardmen.

Though why it had become so huge and could turn invisible was unknown.

The formidable combat power that easily crushed a grand knight was easily tenfold stronger than before!

Brother Ke Yi and the Black Sword Knight had stopped their fight at some point, both staring at Hidden Dragon with shock.

But while Brother Ke Yi was shocked, he also looked somewhat delighted.

The Black Sword Knight was purely and utterly terrified.

The assassination mission they thought was foolproof had flaws from the very beginning.

The intelligence didn’t mention multiple knights and knight-level creatures guarding the target.

Especially those strange black panthers; neither of them could sense these creatures, resulting in being detected upon infiltration.

If that were all, it would just take more effort to complete the task.

But what about this terrifying beast?!

The intel didn’t mention any creature this strong and terrifying in Blackstone City!