Chapter 180: Sylph, You Wouldn’t Want Anyone to Know You Tried to Murder the Hero, Would You? (Part 5)
Sylph’s expression was twisted with frustration.
The elf, with her fiery temper, couldn’t accept that Qin Chu had dodged her two attacks in such an improbable manner.
She paced back and forth on the branch, her fingers tangled in her golden hair, muttering curses under her breath. She had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
Her arrows being blocked or dodged wasn’t unheard of. Even with her skills as the Ghost Archer, she couldn’t guarantee every shot would hit its mark, especially against opponents of equal or greater strength. She had once faced a particularly elusive Abyssal Demon General whose speed defied even her enhanced senses.
But it wasn’t the fact that Qin Chu dodged her attacks that angered her, but the way he did it, so seemingly carelessly, so… lucky.
Was it a coincidence?
If so, his luck was absurd.
If not, then he must have sensed her presence. Why hadn’t he raised the alarm, called for the guards? Why no reaction at all?
Sylph took several deep breaths, trying to control her emotions.
Qin Chu tied his shoelaces, put on his coat, and seemed to be about to leave.
If he took guards with him, especially that giantess, assassinating him would be almost impossible.
Sylph decided on one last attempt.
She calmed herself, closed her eyes, then opened them, focusing on Qin Chu’s back. Without hesitation, she loosed the arrow.
Thud!
A spray of blood erupted from Qin Chu’s back. He stumbled and collapsed.
A hit… I hit him?
Sylph stared in disbelief. Two carefully aimed shots had missed, and now a casual shot had hit its mark?
It felt… unreal.
For a moment, she was speechless.
Then, a low chuckle escaped her lips. “So, those two misses really were just coincidences.”
And then the realization of what she had done hit her. Her face paled, and she trembled. She had just killed the Hero.
And with him…the hope of the Heavenly Continent.
Fear and dread washed over her. The consequences of her actions could be catastrophic, leading to the deaths of countless people. Images of carnage, of blood and bone, filled her mind.
Why? she thought, panicked. Why did I do that?
She remembered the plan: wait until they had all of Jie Luo’s soul fragments, until Qin Chu had weakened the Demon Beasts, then strike.
Why had she broken the agreement, acted prematurely?
A sharp pain pierced her head.
She couldn’t explain it. An overwhelming urge to kill Qin Chu had consumed her, a compulsion she couldn’t resist.
It was as if a voice had been guiding her.
Sylph bit her lip, pushing the thoughts aside. Regret was useless now. She had to collect his blood, capture his soul, and flee.
She knew that after killing the Hero, she would be hunted relentlessly.
Even the other members of the Hero Squad wouldn’t forgive her.
Sylph silently glided into the room, her senses alert, and approached Qin Chu’s body. Looking at his hateful face, she felt the urge to mutilate it.
She carefully examined the wound, trying to avoid leaving any incriminating evidence, buying herself time to escape.
Her nerves were frayed, her focus strained. Just then, Qin Chu’s eyes snapped open. “Hey, Miss Sylph…”
Sylph jumped back, startled, her head slamming against the corner of the wall.
She was an archer and mage, agile but not physically robust. The impact shattered a piece of the stone wall, and she cried out, clutching the back of her head, sinking to her knees.
Qin Chu, however, stood up with a smile and walked towards her. “Surprise!” he said, his voice dripping with amusement, “Shocked? Excited?”
Surprised, my ass, Sylph cursed inwardly. She slowly stood up, her eyes narrowing. She could still see the wound on him, yet he seemed completely unharmed.
And how to deal with this situation was a huge problem.
She knew she was in deep trouble, her mind racing, searching for a solution.
She cursed her impulsiveness, her carelessness. She should have investigated Qin Chu more thoroughly before acting.
“Holy Light,” Qin Chu said casually, “you know, there are quite a few Light magic spells with excellent healing effects.”
Actually, it was his Holy Healing ability.
Compared to Karsus’s spear, Sylph’s arrow was less damaging.
Qin Chu sat down leisurely, watching Sylph’s changing expression with a smile.
Panic welled up within Sylph. She didn’t know what to do. When she was in the Hero Squad, Jie Luo made all the decisions. She just followed his orders. Her personality was simple and straightforward, ill-suited for such complex situations.
Qin Chu must know that she had tried to kill him. This was a big problem, and she couldn’t think of any way to deceive him.
She should have fired another arrow just now. That way, Qin Chu wouldn’t have had the chance to heal himself, right?
The smile on his face irritated her even more, and she felt a strange sense of fear. There was something unsettling about his smile…
She remembered what she had seen between Qin Chu and Ekaterina.
She instinctively pulled her clothes tighter around her.
Should she just attack again and finish him off completely?
A dangerous glint appeared in her eyes.
“Miss Sylph,” Qin Chu said, raising an eyebrow, his smile widening, “what do you think would happen if I shouted for help right now?”
The killing intent in Sylph’s eyes faded as she suppressed her urge. Violet was very strong. If Qin Chu called for help, she would be here in seconds.
And without a surprise attack, it was unlikely that she could kill him in such a short time. He was already quite strong.
Now that she thought about it, her two previous misses might not have been coincidences at all, but this bastard deliberately toying with her. The thought that she had been played infuriated her.
Seeing Sylph’s suppressed rage, Qin Chu nodded with satisfaction. “That’s right…”
His gaze casually swept over the two faint, X-shaped marks on her neck below her collarbone, and he frowned slightly.
His strange look made Sylph bite her lip. “Qin Chu,” she asked, her voice tight, “what do you want?”
“I just want to have a nice chat with you,” Qin Chu said with a smile, spreading his hands.
Sylph looked away. “I don’t think we have anything to talk about.”
Qin Chu’s voice dripped with malicious amusement. “We have plenty to talk about,” he said, “For instance…”
“Sylph, you wouldn’t want anyone to know you tried to murder the Hero, would you?”
Sylph’s eyes widened, a flicker of panic in their depths. She looked away. “I…I don’t know what you’re talking about. Even if you’re the Hero, you can’t just slander people like this. I just saw you lying motionless on the floor and came to check on you out of concern.”
She seemed to be playing innocent.
Qin Chu didn’t stand up, but leaned towards her, a simple movement that exuded a powerful, menacing aura.
Even though she was stronger than him, Sylph felt herself shrinking before him.
“Are you saying this was just a coincidence?”
“That you just happened to be outside my window… on the third floor, no less.”
“And you just happened to see me collapse on the floor, with a small hole in my clothes from a wind arrow, and two more holes in the wall?”
Qin Chu suddenly reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him, his gaze cold and intimidating.
“Miss Sylph, lying is not a good habit!”
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