Chapter 122: Eve of the Great Battle


    When you face death squarely, death wille over and over again!


    The Decapitator of the Floating Ind is truly deserving of the title!


    Although Charlotte is no longer the young boy who couldn''t even hold a sword, he is still powerless against the graceful and smooth movements of the Adjudicator and the lightning-fast consecutive strikes.


    ng! ng!


    As their swords shed, just when Charlotte barely managed to block the second strike, he was already intercepted with a swift spin, and his waist was cut in half.


    In terms of smoothbinations of attacks, it had to be him.


    Charlotte had not fully mastered his body''s breakthrough into the intermediate knight level, and yet, he encountered the Adjudicator, who had mastered his body to the extreme.


    Both were intermediate knights, but there was an insurmountable difference between them.


    In a situation where their strengths were equal, Charlotte was once again bloodily defeated!


    Charlotte forgot about the time, got used to death, and focused solely on every strike the Adjudicator made and the seamless connections between each consecutive strike.


    The Adjudicator was imparting hisbat experience to him in the most direct way possible.


    Between life and death, Charlotte felt the force and angles of each strike, as well as the extent of blood spattering after killing an enemy.


    Double strike, triple strike, quadruple strike...


    Once you master the technique of consecutive strikes, the number of strikes you can execute depends on how strong your opponent is and how much stamina you have to deliver the next blow.


    The Adjudicator tortured me a thousand times, but I still smile when my head flies off.


    ng! ng! ng!


    The sound of des shing became increasingly dense.


    He took the second strike, the third strike, the fourth strike...


    Charlotte was highly focused, his expression exceptionally resolute, and only when his head flew away could he maintain a handsome appearance.


    He didn''t know how long had passed.


    The Adjudicator''s sword pierced Charlotte''s heart.


    But it wasn''t a physical strike, it was a phantom.


    Charlotte appeared behind the Adjudicator, his Judgment Sword unsheathed, drawing a beautiful arc like a hot knife through butter, and smoothly beheading the Adjudicator!


    The soaring head let out a sigh of relief, "Not bad, young one, you win."


    Charlotte used his sword to support himself, not letting himself fall, and the corners of his mouth, overflowing with blood, rose high.


    Before he could say a few cool words, the floating ind beneath his feet cracked open instantly, and he fell.


    In the room, on the bed, Charlotte woke up in a sh, instinctively jumping up, and then falling heavily onto the bed.


    Hoo... Hoo...


    Charlotte took a deep breath to quickly calm his emotions.


    On the Floating Ind, he had experienced death hundreds of times, and even after returning to reality, he still felt lingering fear.


    But the joy brought by the improvement in his swordsmanship still overshadowed all the difort.


    He opened his attribute panel.


    In the skills column:


    Sword Drawing Technique: Intermediate 1250/2000


    Whirling Strike: Intermediate 1220/2000


    Consecutive Strikes: Basic 660/1000


    sh of Insight: Intermediate 1380/2000.


    Sword Drawing Technique, Whirling Strike, and sh of Insight had all sessfully leveled up to intermediate.


    Consecutive Strikes were now preliminarily grasped.


    What surprised Charlotte the most was that the proficiency of sh of Insight had surpassed that of the Sword Drawing Technique and Whirling Strike.


    But thinking about it carefully, it became clear.


    In knight battles, agility is crucial.


    Especially when facing distant attackers like mages, a knight who only knows how to charge head-on can easily be kited to death, unable to even touch the hem of a mage''s robe.


    This dangerous world is not a fair knight''s duel game.


    The opponents you have to face are not just fully armored knights; there are also spellcasting mages, ubiquitous monsters, and gigantic dragons soaring in the sky...


    A set of flexible footwork will allow you to be like a fish in water inplex battles.


    Upon further reflection, Charlotte felt that he was more like an assassin.


    With his elusive footwork and the instant killing ability of the Sword Drawing Technique, paired with a mysterious ck robe that conceals his presence, he is undoubtedly a qualified assassin.


    After sh of Insight advanced to the intermediate level, the most important manifestation is the afterimage.


    This afterimage has great deceptive power during battles, causing opponents to make mistakes.


    If one can seize the opportunity, it can be a deadly strike.


    Charlotte has deeply realized the value of these two scrolls.


    At this moment, he just wants to shout out loud: "Thanks to the organization! Thanks to the support of the bosses!"


    The mysterious Floating Ind is full of pain and joy!


    Without such a ce, with Charlotte''s talent, he might not have reached his current level even after practicing swordsmanship for a year.


    He pushed open the window and took a look outside.


    Confirming that it was still dark, Charlotte rxed andy back on the bed, falling asleep soundly.


    ...


    Charlotte slept soundly, but some people couldn''t sleep.


    Alfred appeared in Anman Street, a low-key mansion with a quiet courtyard.


    "Elder Alfred''s unexpected visit is quite surprising." Sitting opposite him was a charming subus, the current head of the Daniel family, Monica.


    "With your sources of information, I suppose you already know about the Jardson family''s movements," Alfred didn''t beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "In three days, Elton ns to take action against our three families simultaneously. I came here today to discuss cooperation with you."


    Monica lifted the wine ss from the table and took a sip, her lips slightly curved. "Cooperation? It seems like you have already made a deal with the Duru family."


    "That''s right. Elton dares to make a move against the three of us at the same time, indicating his formidable strength.


    If our three families don''t unite, under his ambitious n, there''s no chance of survival.


    He is no longer satisfied with the situation of the four families coexisting; he wants the Abyss family to dominate alone." Alfred nodded slightly.


    "How can you guarantee that after the Jardson family is wiped out, the Daniel family won''t be next?" Monica put down the wine ss, smiling as she looked at him.


    "As far as Anman Street''s business is concerned, apart from Monica, no one else can handle it. The money doesn''t tempt us, the Harryman family, and I believe the Duru family won''t attempt to intervene either."


    Alfred said solemnly, "I can give you a promise. After wiping out the Jardson family, Anman Street will forever belong to the Daniel family, and the share you deserve from the Jardson family won''t be reduced either."


    "Oral promises are worth nothing. After over a hundred years in Anman Street, my ears have heard enough empty talk."


    Monica shook her head with a smile, taking out an ancient parchment from the ring on her left hand and cing it in front of Alfred.


    "Why don''t we establish a contract? This way, everyone can feel at ease."


    The square parchment was adorned with mysterious runes around it.


    In the center, there was a line of text: Unbreakable Alliance!


    This was a very famous alliance contract on the Isor Continent. Once signed, it meant that both parties were allied, and if one party vited the alliance, they would suffer a terrifying bacsh.


    "Today, the Harryman family and the Daniel family ally to jointly resist the Jardson family and ensure that after wiping out the Jardson family, Anman Street will forever belong to the Daniel family. Our alliance will be unbreakable!"


    Alfred hardly hesitated, reading the oath, then used a small knife to cut his fingertip, pressing it onto the parchment.


    Monica nced at him and also used the small knife to cut her fingertip, pressing her blood fingerprint onto the parchment.


    The blood was quickly absorbed by the parchment, and the magic runes around it lit up with golden light, then turned into mes, instantly burning the parchment to ashes.


    Only Monica and Alfred could feel that a contract had been established between them.


    "Well then, let''s toast to a pleasant cooperation," Monica raised her wine ss again.


    Alfred also lifted the untouched wine ss on the table.


    They clinked sses, and then both drank in one gulp.


    ...


    The four major families that control every aspect of the Abyss are about to enter a bloodbath.


    But sitting in the carriage, Charlotte didn''t sense a strong sense of tension.


    There were still many homeless alchemy addicts wandering the streets, fighting and brawling weremonce, and stealing, robbing, and smashing things could be seen everywhere.


    Only when sitting in the corner, holding a cat in his arms, and stuffing his mouth with pastries did Vivian give off a sense of tranquility and peacefulness.


    Perhaps out of safety concerns, today, Buddy personally drove the carriage to take Charlotte and the others to the medical clinic.