Volume 1 Floodwaters 080: One Arrow, Three Countries

  Almost all the warriors and divine arts practitioners in Meng Fei City were on the square, and the guard was not tight enough. However, the main responsibility of the warriors was to maintain order, and they didn't expect that there would be assassins. There were too many people on the square, and it was impossible to avoid villains sneaking in. But at this gathering, causing trouble and seeking death were no different, yet someone did just that.

  The timing of the assassin's choice was very clever, it was when the golden sky curtain was sprinkled with milky white light, and everyone was kneeling on the ground. Looking at the size of the arrow, only the strongest crossbow could shoot it out, but the assassin used a bow instead. The bowstring was originally wrapped around his waist, while the bow's spine and the arrow were hidden in a cane. The assassin disguised himself as an old man with a limp, taking advantage of the moment when everyone was kneeling down to pray, he suddenly drew his bow and shot out the arrow, moving as fast as lightning.

  Not to mention the power and accuracy of this arrow, just the sudden action of shooting out this arrow is something that at least a great warrior can do.

  It's too difficult for this arrow to hit Maria, how could the Holy Maiden not have protection when casting her divine technique, that divine technique array is a barrier. The assassin wanted to take advantage of people's slackness, this arrow was extremely strange, it stopped in mid-air for an instant after deflecting Amun's spear throw, and then its speed actually became even faster.

  This was enough to provoke a reaction from the Guardians, and under the holy girl's high platform, there were twelve great warriors, six of whom faced this direction. Several sword blades shot up into the sky, almost simultaneously cutting down the arrows flying through the air, even if these arrows were made of the strongest materials in the world, they would still be crushed to dust.

  But unexpectedly, a series of intense power fluctuations occurred in the air, without making any sound. Ah Mon could only sense it through his divine technique. Every time the sword's blade struck the flying arrow, the arrow would tremble and seem to turn into an illusory shadow, with the intense shockwave making it almost invisible. It paused in mid-air for a few moments before continuing to fly forward without changing direction, shooting into the divine array that enveloped the sky.

  Amon took a deep breath, and the arrow that could shoot out such an astonishing power must be a rare great warrior. But the scene where his spear and the swords of several great warriors intercepted this arrow made Amon think of a very clever divine technique - Energy Divine Technique.

  The Energy Divine Technique does not have lower or middle ranks, it starts directly with the high rank, and Amun has only recently barely managed to start practicing it. This divine technique is extremely profound and even difficult to understand, all divine techniques emphasize communicating with external energy and transforming the power of natural laws, while the Energy Divine Technique is purely using energy.

  Although Ah Mon had not cultivated yet, he had a feeling that the energy technique contained in this arrow could only be achieved by top-level divine technique practitioners. The impact, transformation and consumption of energy could not change its direction, and the power of this arrow would continue to fly towards the target until it was completely consumed.

  How is this possible? No one can be both a top martial artist and a top divine cultivator, which is the ultimate pursuit of Amun's two-faced power. Is the assassin a god?

  There is another possibility, the crossbow bolt itself is an exceptionally precious magical artifact, with a great warrior and a great magician acting together. The warrior shoots out this arrow with all his might, and the magician casts energy magic on the arrow.

  In such a short time, Amun couldn't afford to think carefully, he wanted to continue blocking the arrow but was powerless, turned around and rushed towards the direction of the arrow shot. While flying, he also took away another warrior's spear. That was the closest warrior to Amun, who was kneeling on the ground devoutly, unaware of what had happened, with the spear placed beside him, not even knowing it had been taken by Amun.

  That arrow shot towards the high platform, a golden light shield suddenly appeared in the void, the arrow was frozen in mid-air for about one breath of time, and then passed through the light shield and shot towards Maria.

  The distance was already very close, only a dozen steps away. Maria stood on the high platform, casting an extremely difficult divine spell that couldn't be stopped or moved. But at this moment, someone had already jumped onto the high platform and stood in front of the Holy Maiden, it was Gabriel.

  The blessings for all people have not stopped, the echo of the bell is still floating in the square, and Maria has added various protections around her, including transparent elemental armor, invisible energy shields, and a divine shield that flashes with seven colors. All the skilled mages in Dreamflight City are now under the high platform, more than half of them are operating magic arrays, but others are not just pretending, they immediately take action to protect the Holy Girl.

  Everything happened too fast, the test was not of people's ability but of reaction. Maria could have dodged, but that would mean interrupting the ceremony, she chose to trust the people around her. These defenses should be able to block this arrow, but Gabriel couldn't let that happen, she did something overstepping - only the Holy Maiden can ascend to this high platform, but she jumped up

  Gabriel's right hand swung out with his sword, the silver blade clashing against the black arrow and sending out a fierce tremor. The divine stone inlaid on the sword hilt shattered, and the sword body broke into several segments. Then time seemed to have stopped, only to see Gabriel's left hand grasping the arrow, the arrowhead barely touching the armor on her chest.

  Her hand grasped it firmly, the arrow quivering like a struggling venomous snake. Gabriel's fingernails were bleeding as he blocked this arrow. As the arrow's vibrations gradually stopped, countless cracks appeared on its body, and it immediately disintegrated into fragments that fell to the ground.

  Ah Mon didn't catch up to the assassin, who shot a cold arrow and then jumped high into the air, flying towards the edge of the square. Ah Mon turned around but only saw a back figure. Immediately after, someone flew over in pursuit, and on the ground, someone else came flying, accurately landing on the narrow empty space among the crowd, and after several ups and downs, they chased out of the square.

  Maria on the high platform had already given a subtle command: "Worde takes the divine master, Longteng takes the warrior to chase the assassin, Bulke continues to launch the divine array, the ceremony must not be interrupted, Longying commands the order of the square, and it must not be chaotic."

  Worde is a 9th-level divine spellcaster, the high priest of the Isis Temple, and the other two high priests are Julian and Bulke. Longteng is an 8th-level martial artist, the chief guardian warrior of the Isis Temple, and Longying is another great warrior. Maria gave orders to these people for the first time in public, and there was no room for hesitation in emergency situations.

  Worde led two great mages, and Longteng led two great warriors, a total of six people chasing after him. Looking at the speed at which that assassin escaped, ordinary people couldn't catch up to him no matter what; this was truly an assassin - with one strike, whether it hit or not, he would immediately retreat thousands of miles away, and as long as you reacted even a little slowly, you wouldn't even be able to touch his shadow.

  Ah Mon was of no help, he turned around and flew to pick up the spear again, just as he looked up, he saw the assassin take a step out and had already reached the outside of the square. Another person threw something out, which transformed into a flying arrow in mid-air, wrapping around the two figures and shooting away. The assassin was indeed not alone, there was another person waiting at the edge of the square, who had long been prepared with a divine artifact to escape. The skillful use of the divine technique by this person was obviously that of a top-notch grandmaster.

  The assassin took a step forward, and Ah Mon seemed to see a familiar shadow. He had only seen the legendary continent's number one warrior, Enkidu, possess such astonishing power and speed, and his build was too similar. If it really was Enkidu, then the person who should be responding to him must be Gilgamesh - these two people were fearless of heaven and earth, and even dared to kill gods.

  If it were really Enkidu and Gilgamesh, they would have the ability to do so, but why would they come to Dreamflight City to assassinate the Holy Maiden? This can't be explained in any way, and these two heroes don't seem like the type of people who would become assassins. Amun also didn't get a clear look at who those two were, and he only had some suspicions in his heart but couldn't confirm it.

  It was an astonishing event, but apart from the guards around the high platform and Ahmon in the distance, tens of thousands of people kneeling on the square did not even notice it. Everything happened within a few breaths when the bell rang. The Holy Maiden ordered that the ceremony would not be interrupted and the crowd would not be alarmed on the spot, and the pursuers had already followed the assassin away. With three great divine spellcasters and three great warriors, plus the protection of the Dreamflight City's divine array, it was difficult for any assassin to escape.

  When the ceremony of bestowing blessings ended, as usual, there was a grand carnival, and all the people in the city shouted praises to the goddess Isis. This grand festival had been expected for thirty-three years. However, amidst the revelry, the city of Meng Fei Si hid a tense atmosphere. The defensive function of the divine array on the city wall was quietly activated, and the detection function was also turned up to the extreme. The guards defending the city did not participate in the carnival, and patrolling warriors could be seen in every corner.

  The city of Meng Fei Si looked as if nothing unexpected had happened, with a loose exterior and a tight interior. The Holy Maiden completed all the rituals of the grand ceremony according to tradition, while continuously ordering more people to be sent out to pursue the assassin.

  The samurai and shrine maidens on duty were not allowed to return home, Amun was dispatched to the city wall for night watch that evening and returned to the Isis Temple to guard the archives the next day. He received orders after the blessing ceremony ended, not to spread the word about what he saw in the square, because the Holy Maiden did not want to cause panic among the people.

  News of the assassin's appearance at the Isis blessing ceremony finally spread within the Isis temple, and Amun also heard his colleagues' private discussions. It is said that the chief high priest Wolder and others did not catch the assassin, but let them escape.

  On the third night, Arin was suddenly informed that Chief High Priest Wold had summoned him. He was taken to a magnificent hall, where there were no candles or oil lamps, but instead decorated with glowing divine stones, and illuminated by divine magic, showing its luxury. In the hall sat not only Chief High Priest Wold, but also the Lord of Dreamflight City, Daja-Turan, and the Great Warrior Gabriel.

  What made Armand feel slightly disappointed was that Maria was not there.

  Worde, the High Priest of Amun, and Tayar, the Lord of the City, both praised Amun's actions in the square. The main questioner was Gabriel, who said with approval: "The square is too big, more than half of the divine masters are helping the Holy Maiden to bless the people in the divine array, and the rest of the divine masters and the great warriors are all around the high platform. The place where the assassin is located is on the edge of the square, and there is not even one divine master within a hundred steps around."

  You are not the closest warrior to the assassin, there are twelve people who are as close to you. There are also four warriors closer to the assassin than you. I saw the javelin you threw out, and unexpectedly, you already have a sixth-level achievement, and your strength has reached the peak of a sixth-level warrior. The highest level among the warriors around the assassin, excluding you, is only fourth level, no wonder only you can react.

  There are two main reasons I called you here today. Firstly, Lord Daja wants to know what reward you hope to receive? The incident with the assassin at the Blessing Ceremony will eventually spread, and the Holy Maiden has already ordered that from tomorrow onwards, there is no need to hide it anymore, so feel free to accept people's praise. Secondly, I want to ask if you got a clear look at the assassin's appearance, please try your best to recall it clearly.

  A reward? Ahmon neither lacked money nor treasures, so-called rewards were not necessary at all. He humbly replied: "My life was saved by the Holy Maiden on the banks of the Ronnie River, otherwise I would have fallen in the wilderness and fed the beasts. With my weak strength, I couldn't withstand the assassin's arrow. I just did my best, this is what I should do. If I found the assassin but couldn't stop him immediately, as a guard warrior, I should be punished. I'm just doing my duty, I don't ask for any reward."

  To be honest, I didn't get a clear look at the assassin's appearance. By the time I turned around, he had already flown out of the square, and all I saw was his back, which was very tall and imposing. But I have a feeling that I'm not sure is right or wrong - this person's movements were very light and agile, as if they had intentionally changed their body shape. As for the other person who received him, I didn't get a look at all, just a flash of black shadow and then he was gone.

  He carefully recalled every scene he saw on the square that day. After listening, several adults looked at each other and nodded: "I tracked the assassin until this afternoon before returning, but I didn't catch anyone. Nor did I expect you to see clearly, but what needs to be asked is still to be asked, which is embarrassing for you, warrior. What you just said is very important, can you tell me why there was such a feeling?

  "I can't describe it," Ah Mon said, shaking his head. "These past few days, recalling the scene at the time, I always feel that the assassin's body shape and posture didn't quite match, just a feeling, no clear reason."

  The lord of the castle said, "This brave warrior, you probably don't know how terrible the person you are facing is. You actually rushed over, this fearless spirit is worthy of praise. Although you don't ask for any reward, as the lord of the castle, I must reward you, it's an order that cannot be refused. Is there anything else you want to say?"

  Amun looked up and said: "Since that's the case, thank you, Lord City Master. Actually, I only wanted to ask one question, is the Holy Maiden well?"

  Gabriel said, "The Holy Maiden is naturally safe and sound. There are many things to deal with these days. Amun, you can withdraw first. The Holy Maiden will summon you when she has time."

  The lord of the city of Meng Fei rewarded him with a large sum of money, as well as a set of armor and weapons for warriors, all of which were naturally top-notch, but compared to Amun's private collection, they were nothing.

  Amon is now a sixth-level warrior, which is quite an achievement. From the second day on, Amon, who had made great contributions as a sixth-level warrior, was promoted to be the captain of the guard at the Isis Temple Archives, with his monthly salary increasing from five gold coins to fifteen gold coins, and he also got a residence with a separate courtyard, which made his colleagues extremely envious and they all expressed their congratulations.

  Amon didn't care about these things, what he was looking forward to was the words Gabriel had said, that Saint Maria would find time to see him. He really wanted to meet Maria, and in the past six months, he hadn't even had a chance to get a good look at her face up close.

  ……

  On the same evening that Ahmose spoke with High Priest Wald and others, in the distant Assyrian kingdom, within the palace of Nineveh, two men were engaged in a secret conversation. Seated centrally was the King of Assyria, Sennacherib, while beside him sat the Prime Minister of Assyria, Lord Alfa.

  The prime minister, who was over sixty years old, had a slightly plump figure and sat with his body leaning forward, his belly tightly straining the clothes around his waist. He said worriedly: "Your Majesty, it's been three days since Queen Wang and Guoshi went to Dream Flying City to assassinate Sheng Nü, but there is no news yet."

  The Assyrian king, Sennacherib, was less than forty years old, with a robust physique and piercing eyes that shone brightly. His nose was slightly hooked, giving him an air of majesty that made others dare not gaze at him directly. He smiled faintly and said, "I am well aware of Queen Semiramis' abilities. No one would have thought that someone would attempt to assassinate her, and even if they did, it wouldn't be a problem to escape afterwards. With the wise and powerful wizard Faustus assisting us, our plan is foolproof. As for Dreamflight, considering the vast distance between us, it's normal that we haven't received any news from him in just three short days. We'll just have to wait."

  The Prime Minister Alfa said, "Your Majesty, if you have such thoughts again, you must think thrice before acting. You actually sent out two people who are so important to the kingdom to take risks. I really didn't expect that you would order the Queen to become an assassin."

  Xinnahe smiled again: "Actually, this is the idea of Xianzhe Guoshi Faust. He volunteered to do this thing and I issued an order in the name of the king. The queen would only take action personally. Faust Guoshi is far-sighted and no matter whether the assassination of the Holy Girl succeeds or not, the three countries will definitely be in chaos for a while, which is most beneficial to our Assyria."

  Alfa looked puzzled and asked again: "Three countries? Are you referring to Egypt, Hatti, and Babylon?"

  Xinnahe smiled complacently: "Yes, stabbing the Holy Maiden in public during the Blessing Ceremony is equivalent to declaring war on the Empire of Egu. Emperor Lasis II is arrogant and ambitious, how could he give up such a great opportunity to launch a war?"

  "Who will he declare war on?"

  Sinahher slapped the armrest of his chair: "Of course, we Assyrians will not declare war on them. The one who really has a conflict with Egypt is Hatti, which is gradually getting rid of its fate of being subordinate to the Egyptian Empire."

  Alfa: "Then why is Barren involved again?"

  The King of Assyria blinked and said, "They can't catch the assassin. My Prime Minister, think carefully, who on this continent has the skill to assassinate the Holy Maiden and still escape unscathed? And which two people have such audacity?"

  Alva suddenly reacted: "Are Enkidu and Gilgamesh?"

  Xinnahe's laughter shook the beams of the house, and he laughed loudly: "My Prime Minister, your first reaction is also like this. Who made them so showy? Rasheed II wouldn't have thought of it."

  Alfa's expression was worried: "Although everyone will be suspicious, what reason does Enqi have to do this with Gilgamesh?"

  P.S: I finally arrived home safely, originally a short one-hour journey, but I ended up taking three days, it's really unbearable. Thank you to all book friends for your patience and waiting, I'm really sorry! ~！