Chapter 1223: Chapter 1223

After a whole day of chaotic combat, humans had left behind a multitude of corpses, achieving no effective offense. The siege weapons, often before even nearing the walls, were shattered from afar by some experts.

For the experts, the city walls held little meaning, but they also couldn’t allow the walls to be destroyed. Otherwise, their own people would suffer significant losses. This was true for both humans and Beastmen.

Moreover, utilizing these siege weapons could deplete the enemy experts’ strength, while simultaneously observing their tactics—a beneficial strategy.

That evening, Lin Yucha returned from another reconnaissance mission. "How did it go, what countermeasures do they have?"

With Lin Yucha’s stealth abilities, in the absence of special measures, she easily infiltrated the enemy camp, gathering whatever information she wanted—her presence utterly undetected by the enemy.

"The situation is clear. Tomorrow, those regular troops of the Divine Flame Empire are planning to blend into the regular army to launch an attack. Their experts are also preparing to take action." This was the information Lin Yucha brought back.

"Hmph, truly despicable. If they succeed, with one surprise attack, we could lose many of our fifth-tier experts," said Elsa coldly. The more cunning the adversary’s scheme, the more Elsa loathed it.

"Pretty standard tactics. But now it’s our turn. Have we marked all the spots? We move tonight."

"Rest assured, we’re ready. There are less than two hundred fifth-tier experts amongst this batch. Watch us wipe them out tonight," boasted Lin Yucha, confident in her own abilities.

"Be careful and don’t reveal your identity. Moreover, do not kill their nobles. As long as their nobility lives, the Divine Flame Empire’s reaction will not be swift."

Thankful for the decrepit feudal system that meant the nobility was oblivious to the gravity of the situation as long as they weren’t the ones dying—a bunch of tactless parasites. Now, they could use this to their advantage.

That night, Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi set out. Lin Yushi couldn’t turn invisible, but she was incredibly agile. She only needed Lin Yucha’s help to either turn invisible or use Instantaneous Movement in crucial locations. As for the Shadow Assassins, they had their own methods of stealth and disappearance—it was their signature skill, after all.

At the appointed time, the group dispersed throughout the entire camp, each prepared to target their mark.

The Shadow Assassins were bundled up tightly, but in fact, they wore fake ears and tails underneath, disguised as Fox People. They couldn’t let the news of humans aiding the Fox People get out. Follow current novᴇls on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥

Additionally, they each carried a special potion. If they sustained a fatal wound, the potion would break, then ignite into flames, incinerating them—this was a technique to destroy the body and leave no trace.

Therefore, even if things went wrong, the enemy wouldn’t trace anything back to them.

There were no recreational activities in the military camp, so people went to bed early, leaving only some guards on duty. But such measures were useless in front of fifth-tier Assassins.

When the time came, everyone struck simultaneously, their daggers swiftly slicing through the throats and hearts of the slumbering fourth-tier enemies. The fifth-tiers could put up some resistance, but those initially targeted were the weaker ones, thus their resistance was futile.

Elsewhere, Lin Yushi stealthily deployed Soul Spikes, covertly eliminating several fifth-tier warriors. Death by soul left their bodies lying there as if they had simply not woken from sleep.

Lin Yucha was no less formidable, switching to physical arrows, she silently eliminated her enemies one by one. The special potion on the arrows paralyzed the enemies instantly, preventing them from fighting back. It also coagulated the blood at the wound, so no blood would flow out, ensuring their actions went unnoticed.

However, after only a couple of attacks, the Shadow Assassins were discovered.

"Alarm! Assassins! Everyone up!" A massive voice echoed throughout the camp, causing chaos. Yells of alarm and the sound of cries filled the air.

In such a situation, the Shadow Assassins were in their element, their identities hidden until they attacked. Moreover, there were many in the army who were also wrapped up tightly, just like them.

"Keep yelling," Lin Yushi said as she directed several arrows toward the source of the voice. She refrained from imbuing them with Thunder and Lightning, fearing recognition; instead, her successive shots critically injured the shouting officer. The final arrow pierced his head, taking his life.

While they were all fifth-tier in strength, the gap between their abilities was significant.

"Here they come, time for our last assault—everybody move!" Suddenly, Lin Yucha looked up at the night sky and swiftly gave the command. While they executed their raids, the aerial forces also quietly approached.

Griffin Knights and Flying Dragon Knights—both Fox People forces—moved in. Even though the Fox People’s air force wasn’t exemplary, that didn’t mean they lacked experts. The two branches, at levels 48 and 50, immediately unleashed formidable attack power. They had already spotted the fifth-tier enemies rising into the sky.

Those who were returning to the sky at that moment were the enemy. "Damn, the enemy is also in the skies!" they realized too late to mount any resistance. Already outmatched and caught by surprise, their deaths were inevitable.

However, near the end of the retreat, Lin Yushi saw an encampment of the Divine Flame Empire’s elite. "Hmph, thinking of assaulting our Holy Fox City, seeking death," she scoffed.

Without hesitation, she released several rounds of Demon-breaking Scattering on the area. Although she used only regular arrows, these were attacks unleashed by a fifth-tier, and most were turned into sieves. Those who survived were puzzled, unsure of what had happened.

"Let’s go, don’t give away our identities," Lin Yucha scolded. This was their signature technique; being associated with this could spell trouble. Although Arrow Rain and Thunder and Lightning Rain appeared different, who could be sure what others might infer?

Lin Yushi stuck out her tongue, embarrassed, and followed her sister. But that last volley of arrows had caused devastating losses to the Empire’s regular forces. Without peer resistance from experts of the same level, the unleashed power of a fifth-tier warrior was nothing short of staggering. Over two thousand died instantly, with many others injured.