The two women watched with grave expressions as a graceful figure emerged from the corner ahead.

Moonlight streamed in through the corridor windows, slightly dispelling the darkness.

She was clad in tight brown leather armor.

Holding a curved blade, a cruel smile played on her beautiful face.

She pressed the blade against the wall.

As she walked, she carved deep scratches into the wall.

The grating sound also unnerved the two women.

The woman's appearance made Elisa's face change.

She muttered under her breath, and light magic surged forth.

A shield of light appeared in front of the two women.

In the dim corridor, the light from the shield slightly dispelled the darkness.

"The headhunters, Aivensa and Luke!"

Elisa looked gravely at the woman approaching.

"Elisa, do you know her?"

Elisa nodded slightly.

"Aivensa and Luke are notorious assassin couples, wanted criminals across nations!"

"Your Highness Elisa, don't be afraid!"

At that moment, two graceful figures appeared behind Aivensa.

It was Aima and Aya, both wielding swords.

The sisters stared expressionlessly at Aivensa.

In a flash, the sisters charged forward in unison.

Though they appeared delicate, their running was wild and fierce.

The sisters approached Aivensa from the left and right.

Aima thrust her sword, aiming directly at Aivensa's vital point.

Aya moved a step ahead, executing a horizontal slash to block Aivensa's escape route.

Aivensa smiled cruelly, advancing instead of retreating.

With a single slash of her curved blade, she deflected Aima's sword.

Her right hand turned into a palm strike, hitting Aima's chest.

With a "bang," Aima was sent flying.

In the instant Aima was knocked away, Aivensa spun gracefully.

Her long leg kicked Aya in the waist.

Another "bang," and Aya was also sent flying.

In the blink of an eye, Aima and Aya were defeated.

"Oh dear, they're quite soft, hehe!"

Aivensa's coquettish laughter echoed in the corridor.

She extended her tongue, licking her hand with a look of delight.

"Your Highness, run, she has at least the strength of a Sword King!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Aima's mouth.

She struggled to get up from the ground.

Her hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

The gap between an upper-level swordsman and a Sword King was vast.

If that woman had intended to kill, she could have ended them in an instant.

She spared them only to torment them.

The headhunters, Aivensa and Luke, were assassins wanted by multiple countries.

Their favorite pastime was torturing their assassination targets.

Finally, they would hang the severed heads in the most conspicuous places in the city.

Aivensa looked boredly at the sisters lying on the ground not far away.

"What a boring pair of twin sisters, thinking of running before the fun even starts. Luke, I'll leave these girls to you. Don't waste their faces and figures. Make them scream, make them fear, and make sure they show the cutest expressions."

"Hehe, don't worry, Aivensa, you know me, I'm an artist!"

A chilling laugh suddenly sounded behind Aima and Aya.

A figure emerged from the darkness.

He wore brown leather armor and a captain's hat.

On his left arm was a crossbow, with a longbow slung over his back.

The appearance of a new enemy did not faze Aima and Aya.

The sisters, having risen from the ground, nodded in unison.

They turned and charged at Aivensa again, swords in hand.

They had to hold Aivensa back to create an opportunity for Princess Elisa and Miss Susan to escape.

"Oh, ignoring me, huh? Haha, how annoying!"

Seeing the twin sisters ignore him, Luke grinned menacingly.

He raised his hand, aiming at the sisters.

Dark magic surged on the crossbow.

Two black magic arrows shot out, one after the other, heading straight for Aima and Aya.

The distance of several dozen meters closed in an instant.

"Whoosh!"

The black magic arrows struck Aima and Aya's calves accurately.

"Ah!"

Two cries of pain echoed.

The sisters, charging at Aivensa, fell to the ground.

Their calves were pierced by the black magic arrows, blood flowing profusely.

"Aima, Aya!"

This scene elicited a gasp from Elisa not far away.

Elisa waved her hand.

Three light arrows shot out, aiming directly at Aivensa.

Aivensa swung her blade in a triple slash, easily scattering the light arrows.

She extended her tongue, licking the blade with a wicked smile.

"Don't rush, the night is long, let's take our time!"

"The lady is right, let's take our time!"

Though he said this, Luke raised his hand again.

"This time it's the shoulder. If you move, I'll be troubled."

Luke's face twisted into a sinister and excited grin.

Hearing this, Aima's expression changed slightly.

She gritted her teeth and held her sword in front of her sister Aya.

In the next moment, dark magic surged forth.

Two more black magic arrows shot out.

"Crash!"

Just as the black magic arrows were about to hit Aima and Aya.

Suddenly, the glass window on the side of the corridor shattered.

"Haha, the hero has arrived!"

Amidst laughter, a figure stood in front of Aima and Aya.

The two black magic arrows struck the sturdy figure one after the other.

But upon hitting the Black Robe, the black magic arrows dissipated instantly.

"You... you are!"

Aima and Aya stared blankly at the figure in the Black Robe before them.

Li Meng turned around and gave Aima and Aya a chest salute.

"You can call me the hero who saves the damsels!"

"Mr. Silver Mask?"

Aima immediately recognized the person before her.

After all, Mr. Silver Mask was quite distinctive.

"What a pity, recognized so quickly!"

Li Meng removed his hood, revealing his shiny, silver head.

"Who are you, anyway?"

Li Meng turned to look at the man not far away.

He took a step forward.

In the instant his foot touched the ground, his figure vanished.

It wasn't disappearing, but moving so fast that the naked eye couldn't catch it.

"You can call me Mr. Hero!"

Luke only felt a gust of wind rushing towards him.

The voice followed from behind.

Luke's face changed, and he turned abruptly.

Behind him, Li Meng suddenly appeared.

A hand wrapped in cloth reached out from the Black Robe, grabbing Luke's head.

"Here, take this!"

Li Meng hurled Luke towards Aivensa.

In the dazed gaze of Aima and Aya, Luke flew over their heads.

"Aivensa, run!"

Her husband's shout made Aivensa's face change.

She instinctively reached out to catch her husband.

But a gust of wind suddenly hit her face.

"Lady, you were careless!"

At some point, Li Meng had appeared behind Aivensa.

The moment Aivensa turned her head.

Li Meng struck Aivensa's neck with a hand chop.

Aivensa's eyes rolled back, and her body went limp, collapsing to the ground.