It was hard to know who was more surprised. Or the player with the wand when a bullet came out of nowhere from behind the wall and hit him in the back of the head.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCMYmjCvl6 維尼
before Ifrit could recover from his surprise I leaped forwards. Driving a dagger into his back and kicking the legs out from under him. I leapt backwards and ran for the stairs leading to the battlements. High ground and taking out the guards in the corner guard posts was going to be key to this.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡadKGnSLePt 維尼
I reached the top of the stairs and dashed forwards. Trying to reach the wand wielding player and finish him off. Only halfway there to trip and fall over apparently nothing. Or was there something there?8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG0f7E8jyc 維尼
As I scanned where I'd tripped the air shimmered and a young girl in her early teens who looked just as surprised as I felt.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVPH0KN119 維尼
As she removed her pink and white headphones I sized her up. she was plainly dressed wearing only grey sweatpants, a black hoodie with pink highlights, her hair tied back in a short bob and burgundy glasses framing her eyes.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF8vSF8eRz 維尼
She hurriedly mashed the pause button on her MP3 Player she glanced around the courtyard in alarm. her eyes finally drifting back to me.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡe72oBhuKZY 維尼
"Are you ... attacking us?" she asked in quiet disbelief.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWzYEGfCjk 維尼
"You'd better believe it!" I shot back as I flipped my swordstaff off my back and charged her. Leading my movement with a quick downwards slash.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMvTBGaSt5 維尼
The girl reacted quickly. Popping the cord off her MP3 and gripping it in both hands tightly she blocked my slash with it. Pushing me back and landing a high kick on my wrist.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYWmVnRcZv 維尼
I stumbled back, flicking the numbness from my hand. "What's that cord made of?" I asked. My swordstaff was so sharp that if a leaf fell on it it would cut instantly. The cord should have been cut right through.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJLqb1w4Us 維尼
"I reinforced it so I could use it as a garrote," she said as she launched her next attack at me. The cord aimed for my throat.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGbxCv1K1h 維尼
"Bad idea, girl," I muttered as I sidestepped and plunged a killer stroke into her kneck.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0RGqMRYXA 維尼
Or would've if there'd been anything substantial to this illusion. And found myself stumbling forwards. I caught my balance and glanced at her. she was behind where I'd been facing but I'd caught something in her charge that I was willing to bet she was hoping I hadn't.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡERB2w5FwIk 維尼
"Nice try," I said as I noted the step drop behind her to the courtyard below us. I strode forwards, right through the illusionary clone and whipped a dagger from my belt. Sending it flying behind me to where I'd been.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvWjJ4HgcP 維尼
The blade never made it over the wall. There was a spark of metal on metal and it careened off on a tangent. the illusionist appearing behind it. Her garrote held tight between her hands.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡa89KLipl0R 維尼
"How did you know where I was?" She asked as she dispelled her illusionary clone.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK665kKHxb 維尼
"Easy," I responded as I crouched down to receive her next attack. "I would've heard it if you'd dropped to the courtyard or snuck back towards me. Back towards the corner was the only way you could go."8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mwazazvp0 維尼
"Watch that one, (M)Alice!" Ifrit's voice called up from the courtyard. "That kid's an assassin, and he already took down Deep6! Don't let your guard down!"8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvhV4D77zP 維尼
"Got it." (M)Alice returned. Her face deadpan. Flicking her hands behind her she materialized three kunai in each hand. Leaping backwards she launched them skywards.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡZab1onXR2T 維尼
I knew what she was up to and dashed forwards. Hoping to close the distance and get beyond the impact range of the kunai before they landed. I glanced up as I ran. And felt my eyes widen in surprise. The Kunai had multiplied while out of my sight and some two dozen or so were flying back at me!8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EDHVTdcuO 維尼
I dove to the side. Flying over the battlements and drawing a grapnel out from under my cape. I threw it and the hooks caught on the battlement. Swinging Back up as the kunai hit the walkway I noticed something again. Out of the two dozen that should have hit I only heard five or six impacts.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7NaxWrkYt 維尼
"More illusions," I muttered as I flew upwards, flipping over the battlements and landing on my feet and a hand. the other arm outwards with hidden blade extended.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAZkt0e4Bl 維尼
I stood and retraced the hidden blade. My cool and casual demeaner meant to infuriate my apponent.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeiwUcnSP7 維尼
Who was nowhere to be seen. I smiled and closed my eyes. Little fact. I was blind in one eye in the real world and this had forced me to adapt. I could "see" just as well with my ears to hear what was around me. and I could fight and function in the dark just as well as in broad daylight.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg1xoftmtd 維尼
Below me I could hear the sounds of fighting in the courtyard. Beyond that the sound of ifrit walking away. His footfalls almost as light as a cat's. Beyond that someone was walking on the east walkway. And....there!8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuvEOGESY8 維尼
I dropped to my knees. As something whistled above my head. Right where my throat had been and snapped my hand out. The heel of my hand hitting something hard.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RGgWatpKm 維尼
(M)Alice materialized in front of me with a cry. Falling backwards with a serrated dagger flying from her hand.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsvrjnfdaH 維尼
Flipping lightly onto her hands she leaped back a couple paces and reached into her hoodie pocket and drew more kunai. Was there any limit to what that could hold?8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8uyTS26ra 維尼
"How did you know?" she scowled at me.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡd695KZXQoP 維尼
"I just discovered something about your illusions," I smiled cockily. Flicking my wristblade in and out. "You can make me see whatever you want. But you can't change what I hear in the slightest!"8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWmskbexgQ 維尼
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