Chapter 724 The Show Begins (3k)
“Su… Miss Su Jiu, what do you mean by this?”
Startled by Su Jiu’s sudden question, Weir was stunned, a hint of panic showing in her eyes. She took two steps back, pretending to be calm, and retorted, “What do you mean, where is she?”
“Stop pretending. You don’t have her perfume on you, and your demeanor and way of speaking are not that of an extremely confident young lady.”
Looking at the blonde girl before him, Su Jiu gently shook his head, his gaze falling directly below her neck. In the light, there were faint creases there.
“What do you mean? I am me.”
Hearing this, “Weir” subconsciously took two steps back, looking up ahead. As her eyes met with the Blood Eye, a flicker of panic showed in her eyes again.
She was a little scared.
“You are not her… Even if you received her orders, you are still not her.”
Emphasizing again, Su Jiu took a step forward, clamped her wrist, and let out a light laugh. With great speed, he tore towards her chin and collarbone. With a “rip,” a head of silver hair fell before everyone.
This person was the silver-haired elf whom Su Jiu had met before. The latter looked at Su Jiu in surprise and asked in a deep voice:
“How did you know?”
Su Jiu casually threw the human skin mask aside, turned to look at the moonlight outside, and said softly, “The Phantom Thief would impersonate the Princess and break the contract lock, while the Princess would quietly watch this scene as the Phantom Thief. That old woman has already explained all the stories that are about to happen.”
“The Phantom Thief should not forget that as a Knight of [Night], he is also a carrier fulfilling part of the contract.”
Su Jiu thought over the somewhat cryptic words and understood the reason behind them. Perhaps Weir did this to avoid involving him. If she hadn’t experienced that dream, she might not have wanted to get too involved…
But after experiencing that dream, she felt she shouldn’t let a friendly force worth entrusting her back to fall into a trap.
“Where are you going?”
Glancing around at the Shadow Guards in the house, the silver-haired girl was a little scared, but she gritted her teeth and questioned him.
Su Jiu glanced at her: “To find her.”
“She went to great lengths to tell you not to intervene, so you shouldn’t go and cause trouble.”
After being looked at by Su Jiu, the silver-haired girl clearly became a little weaker, but she quickly straightened her neck and tugged at his clothes again.
Turning his head to meet the silver-haired girl’s gaze again, the Blood Eye seemed to be able to see through people. Su Jiu suddenly smiled and shook his head, saying,
“Don’t worry, your contract issue will be resolved, just as I promised you before. We can use public opinion to resolve it for you.”
“But your intervention will affect the breaking of the contract…”
Her ulterior motive exposed, the silver-haired girl’s face stiffened, and her cheeks flushed, seeming embarrassed.
“There is no ‘but.’ It’s not her obligation to help you. If she doesn’t appear…”
Without waiting for her to finish, Su Jiu immediately interrupted her, his tone becoming more serious, his gaze fixed on the silver-haired girl. “You will forever be just a caged canary.”
“You…”
Hearing “canary,” the silver-haired girl wanted to retort, but found herself speechless. Her face turned red and pale, and she finally calmed down, only managing to blurt out a few words: “You’re just a Battle King Level Priest, you can’t participate in that kind of fight.”
“You don’t need to worry about this.”
Su Jiu snapped his fingers. A chill surged from his body, deer antlers grew on his head, and a dragon tail swished behind him as his entire aura began to climb!
The power and the chill brought about by the Extraordinary Attributes were perfectly displayed within his small frame. It was clear that ordinary Demigod Level experts would not dare to exchange even a single blow with him.
“Since you’ve been hiding your strength.”
Looking at the Dragon Girl, whose strength he couldn’t fathom, the silver-haired elf no longer insisted. She closed her eyes and replied, “She’s at the theater, in my likeness.”
She thought to herself that such a situation was rare. The other party was likely someone who cultivated both Priest and Mage abilities. Given the talent she displayed, she was undoubtedly a genius.
“Wise choice.”
With a smile, Su Jiu turned around to look at Feng, who was standing quietly. He took a deep breath, swept across the black masked faces, and said softly,
“Although I don’t want to do this, next, you will carry out your first death mission – to resist a Mid-level War God. Although death will cause a slight drop in your level, I have enough Magic Crystals to support your resurrection. Don’t fear death, understand?”
“Yes, Boss!”
Those shadow soldiers, including Feng, bowed slightly in submission. In an instant, the auras of Demigod and War God Level experts surged, startling the silver-haired girl into taking two steps back.
She looked at Su Jiu with an extremely shocked expression. What was going on with this person? She originally thought that cultivating both Priest and Mage abilities was the so-called limit, but she didn’t expect this to be the other party’s trump card.
Casually changing into a black cloak, Su Jiu did not choose the fox mask he often used. Instead, he took out a mask he had bought on the roadside in Yunhai City, which offered better concealment.
E Huo yawned and transformed back into a long sword, hovering in the air behind the girl. The faint cold glint made the Dragon Girl’s aura even colder.
“Let’s go.”
Pressing the mask onto his face and gently waving the cloak behind him, with a “bang,” the girl had already stepped out of the dimly lit room. The moment she took a step, the shadow guards kneeling behind her merged into the ground, turning into black shadows that converged on her shadow.
Like a shadow follows the form.
This scene was like an undead knight leading his guards to war.
Looking at Su Jiu’s retreating back, the silver-haired elf felt a sense of confusion. Since the other party had such strength, why didn’t they come to save her earlier? Based on the other party’s tone, it didn’t seem like they revealed their strength because of her. She suddenly asked, “Who exactly are you?”
Su Jiu stopped in his tracks. After a pause of several seconds, he continued to walk, leaving behind only a few light words:
“Shadow Society, Shadow.”
With the chivalrous spirit of a young man, wielding a long sword and drinking frosty wine, justice must be served!
Since he had already made his choice, it was time to go all out.
The frost lightly fell. In the night with no stars or moon, the girl moved through the dark night with grace. Her movements were swift. Landing on the whimsical streetlamp, she appeared several meters away the next moment. A layer of mental power was now covering her to prevent prying eyes.
The two illusions, especially the battle of “A Dreamlike Journey,” had brought considerable benefits. Su Jiu’s mental power had infinitely approached High-level War God. Among Mid-level War Gods, as long as she didn’t want to reveal herself, she could remain hidden.
“There hasn’t been any combat yet, so the ritual to break the contract probably hasn’t begun.”
Her gaze was always fixed on the approaching Ferris wheel. Her footwork quickened, making “whoosh” sounds as she broke through the air.
“If ‘Night’ and the Watchers made a vow hundreds of years ago, then as the inheritor of ‘Night,’ I enjoy ‘Night’s’ skills and benefits, and naturally, I must fulfill ‘Night’s’ contract.”
Su Jiu took another sip of the turtle brew, muttering to herself, trying to add a layer of justification to her actions.
She didn’t want to have any regrets, at least not like in that dream. In the dream, she was just a crow, unable to do anything in the face of the Others’ massacre. But in reality…
She was a genius.
She was an Elder who could draw her sword.
She was a leader with over a dozen Demigods and two War Gods.
And the opponent wasn’t an Other that was hard to even look up to, but just a Mayor’s Daughter.
“Bang!”
Finally, the girl had entered the airspace above the theater’s main entrance. Her figure passed through streaks of ghostly fire and finally stopped above a certain building. Her gaze swept over the dark crowd below, and she whispered,
“Is this what they call a capture trap?”
She scanned her surroundings with her mental power and discovered three Mid-level War God level auras located in different corners of the theater. Moreover, they were accompanied by varying numbers of subordinates. If they joined forces, they would undoubtedly be a power capable of sweeping through first-rate forces.
“Where are they?”
Su Jiu frowned, her gaze involuntarily shifting towards the weakest of the three Mid-level War God auras. The light in her eyes flickered, and then she disappeared from her spot…
On the stage, the voice of the play’s interlude suddenly sounded: “Act Two, Dance in the Clouds.”
As the voice faded, the stage curtain changed. The actors who were performing immediately stopped their actions, bowed to the audience below, and then a middle-aged man in formal attire suddenly appeared on stage. Many white spirits appeared beside him.
Just as the crowd began to stir, “bang bang!!” fireworks erupted in mid-air. The spirits seemed to lose control and rushed towards the crowd, trying to possess people or perform strange actions.
“Damn it, what is this stuff! Don’t come near me!”
“What a waste of my money. The theater’s technology isn’t mature yet.”
“Could this be a little Easter egg from the production?”
These white spirits were High-level War General level existences. The crowd was unable to resist such internal chaos. Instantly, many people rushed towards the escape doors to leave. Only a small number of people realized that these ghosts didn’t seem to hurt anyone…
They were more like a way of driving people away?
On the stage, the middle-aged man seemed to be startled by the situation. He didn’t care about himself and hurriedly waved his hand, using his external qi to amplify his voice and shout,
“All audiences, an emergency has occurred. Please proceed to the emergency exits as soon as possible. The production will compensate you with double the ticket price.”
Upon hearing this, the crowd no longer hesitated and ran towards the emergency exits like a school of fish. The scene became chaotic.
In the northern corner of the theater, a tall figure leaned against a pillar. Up close, one could see him wearing clothing embroidered with the character “Liu.” He looked from afar at the people running out and scoffed:
“A bunch of useless trash, scared by a few general-level ghosts…”
He stopped talking halfway, as if he had realized something. His pupils contracted, and he powerfully pushed off the ground, hastily raising his armored hands to block behind him. With a “clang!” sound, sparks flew. Being ambushed, his sturdy body was forced back several steps.
He looked at the Dragon Girl wearing a masquerade mask before him, and his heart was filled with alarm. Although he hadn’t deliberately concealed his aura, anyone who could detect him must not be simple. He then said in a deep voice,
“Who are you, esteemed guest?”
