Chapter 263 : Assassination attempt on the first day

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"YOU DARE!" Cain's rage exploded as a red force field full of killing intent emerged from his brain, focusing on the young woman he was supposed to protect. Very few things could incite Cain to lose control of his feelings. One of them was insulting the memory of his late father, the man he worshiped more than anyone else in the words. The other was someone using the image of the only woman who showed what true love meant and gave her life to save him. Beelze's face as he held her in his arms still appeared in Cain's mind from time to time, and every time it hurt. Time had slowly closed that wound, but it remained and might never fully disappear. The Blood Maiden's expression when she appeared in the room was one of disinterest since she did not expect much from a Wave Warrior, but it was not her place to question the Blood Duke's decisions. However, right now, Cain was like a ruthless monster, and those red eyes would not rest until her head was in a spike. The red force field was about to clash with the Blood Maiden, drowning her, when the Blood Duke acted. "Hmph!" It only took a sneer from the Blood Duke to shatter Cain's Ego Wave, making his body tremble and puke a mouthful of blood. Cain cleaned the blood from his mouth as he turned toward the Blood Duke. His eyes were cold, but he managed to get his emotions under control. "Ahhhh." The Blood Duke could not help but sigh since he did not want this to happen, but he did not get too angry with Cain. He had an idea of what had just occurred and could not blame the young man for his enraged behavior. "Shura's Lineage tends to generate an emotional response in people when they first meet her, making them see in her their deepest desire, the one they longed for more than anyone else in the world. It is an innate ability, and she has no control over it."Nôv(el)B\\jnn Focus returned to the Blood Maiden as she recovered from the initial shock of Cain's killing intent. She frowned as coldness appeared on her face. "Why is there a need to ask for forgiveness? He should be the one imploring my mercy for his unruly behavior!" Shura's heart was full of rage as she stared at Cain, and it seemed she was ready to fight. Yet, as soon as the Blood Duke looked at her, she immediately calmed down. Cain gave one final glance to the young woman before turning toward the Blood Duke. In those eyes, there was no sense of friendship or anything resembling that, only pure pragmatism. "I will protect her and kill anyone at the Wave Champion Rank that intends to harm her. However, I will prioritize my life if we face Wave Kings." The room was not very large, with a bed on one side and a small table on the other. It was minimalistic but had all Cain could need, so it should be enough. However, Cain had only taken two steps into the room when a message appeared in his mind. [WARNING! ¡WARNING! There is an individual in the right corner of the room. He is hiding his presence with a high-level technique, but Vessel's Ego Wave should be able to detect him if focused on that point. Interference stops the A.I. Chip from doing a correct scan of the target. A jamming signal has been put in place. There is no way to communicate with the outside world.] Just before his pupils could enlarge and his heartbeat increased as the body started the fight or flight response, Cain used his immensely powerful willpower to block it. 'An assassin? So fast? They did not wait a single day before sending someone to take my life. For my senses not to catch him, that person must be very powerful and have mastered the art of assassination to a level even greater than mine.' Cain's mind worked at a shocking speed, trying to decipher every path he could take right now. Moving back into the teleportation matrix would not be wise since he would be in extreme danger if the assassin interfered somehow with it. No one would come to help him, so he had to take care of the assassin alone. The only silver lining was that the assassin did not know Cain had already discovered him. Cain continued walking forward, not losing any momentum, as if nothing had happened. He reached his bed, waving his hand and taking several objects from his space ring. All of the things that Cain took out of his space ring were common necessities, but just as his hand was out of the hidden figure's field of view, Slaughter appeared in it. 'When facing an assassin, you must assume they had extensively researched you. That meant they would know all your moves, but also that the shock and surprise they would feel if you showed them something new would be much greater.' Cain remembered the words of his Assassination Military Specialization teacher as the grip of Slaughter tightened, and a red light appeared in his eyes. A red force field flooded the room, showing Cain the assassin's exact location as his Astral Wave burst, and he activated Second Gear. A figure covered in shadows materialized in the corner of the room, and his eyes were sharp as he saw the machete coming his way. He did not run away and instead used a small dagger to answer the machete. Cian could not hide his surprise when he saw how the figure covered in shadows managed to parry every attack he made with his machete. Those emotions only grew stronger in Cain's heart when the figure covered in shadows pushed forward, using a super dagger technique to push Slaughter out of his grasp!

Chapter 263 : Assassination attempt on the first day

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