"Ring—ring—ring—!!!"
The piercing magical alarm, almost shattering eardrums, no longer centered on the west side of the aristocratic district but erupted simultaneously from all directions of the city, from every energy node, from every aristocratic courtyard!
In a few breaths, the piercing sound waves swept across the entire aristocratic district, spreading towards the commoner district!
Countless beams of light, like searchlights, pierced the night sky, illuminating the entire city as if it were daytime!
In stark contrast was the state of the city's other daily facilities.
In the aristocratic district, all building magic lights flickered wildly, the defense barrier's light fluctuated violently, and runes flickered erratically.
And in the commoner district—the last faint light also completely extinguished, plunging completely into the abyss of darkness.
Panicked screams and angry roars erupted like a plague from every corner of the city!
"Intruders! They have destroyed our power supply equipment!" A loud and authoritative male elven voice suddenly resounded throughout the city, overriding all the chaotic sounds.
"Rangers and mages, fulfill your duty to protect the people, assemble immediately, and begin searching the city! The enemy is on the east side of the aristocratic district!" His voice carried undeniable authority and suppressed anger.
"And citizens of Sendarra! I command you, in the name of the Council Speaker, to immediately find the intruders! Kill on sight!"
The Council Speaker's inflammatory command temporarily restored calm to Sendarra; however, this was merely the brief calm before the storm.
But a moment later, the aristocratic district boiled over again!
The heavy footsteps of arcane guards and the shouts of rangers rapidly converged from all directions towards Sindaiseth's location!
Sindaiseth's heart sank, yet he remained calm, quickly making a decision.
He activated the emergency communication device and issued instructions to the other four Dracthyrs: "Connection severed! Cancel original plan! Conceal yourselves, stealth out of the city! Repeat: Conceal yourselves, stealth out of the city!"
Sindaiseth confirmed several times before completely destroying the now-useless magical device.
With the command delivered, he no longer lingered, immediately merging into the surrounding shadows and beginning his withdrawal.
Sindaiseth chose a relatively secluded alley leading to the barrier in the northeast.
He focused intently, sensing his surroundings, each step precisely placed in the deepest shadows, each breath cleverly blended into the surrounding clamor.
Several teams of elven rangers and arcane guards hurried past the corner where he was hiding. Occasionally, searchlight beams swept over where he had just stood, but always a beat too late.
He cleverly used the aristocratic district's intricate building layout and the initial confusion of his pursuers to successfully evade several rounds of passing search teams.
He was getting closer and closer to the somewhat dimmed pale purple barrier, even able to clearly see the runes flowing on its surface.
As long as he passed through it and entered the forest, this stealth mission would still be a perfect success!
Sindaiseth held his breath, accelerating to his limit, preparing for one final sprint to directly cross the barrier!
Just as he was about to burst out of the archway's shadow and lunge towards the barrier—"Blizzard!"
A cold female voice exploded above his head without warning!
"Crack—!"
The open ground in front and behind Sindaiseth was instantly enveloped by a blizzard, precisely blocking all his possible sprint routes!
A terrifying cold current swept over him, stinging his skin, and his movements inevitably stalled!
This was no accidental spellcasting!
He was clearly exposed!
She had accurately predicted his route!
Sindaiseth slammed to a halt, forcibly twisted his body, and narrowly dodged the ice shards falling from above.
He looked up and saw a female elf standing on the archway, her sapphire blue eyes fixed on him.
Her mage robe gently fluttered in the night wind, and the staff in her hand, embedded with ice crystals, pointed at him, its tip emitting a faint blue light.
Her gaze was as cold as ice, filled with scrutiny and killing intent.
"Give up, intruder. Your tricks are over." Her voice was calm, without a hint of fluctuation, as if merely stating an already destined outcome.
Her response was several sharp whistles that cut through the air!
Sindaiseth said nothing. The moment he turned, his right hand had already flashed out, throwing three jet-black throwing knives!
The throwing knives, at extremely tricky angles, accurately shot towards her face, throat, and the wrist holding her staff!
At the same time, his left hand quickly swept his waist, and a short dagger was already firmly gripped in his hand.
His body was like a coiled viper, poised to strike, looking for an opening to break through.
The female mage snorted coldly and lightly tapped her staff.
"Ice Barrier!"
In an instant, a thick, circular ice shield rapidly condensed in front of her.
"Clang, clang, clang!" Three shadow blade darts fiercely embedded themselves in the ice shield, bursting into a few ice shards but failing to penetrate.
The female mage's counterattack followed immediately!
She waved her staff, quickly chanting a few short syllables.
"Multiple Ice Lances!"
Several ice lances, formed from pure ice and sharp as spears, rapidly formed in front of her, then emitted a piercing whoosh as they shot towards Sindaiseth!
Their coverage was immense, almost completely blocking all his evasion space!
Sindaiseth, however, did not panic. Instead of retreating, he advanced!
The moment the ice lances were about to hit, his figure suddenly vanished from his original spot.
Shadowstep!
He did not dodge backward but appeared directly behind the female mage, as if passing through space!
The short dagger gleamed with cold light, its movement without the slightest hesitation, stabbing directly at the female mage's back!
The female elf seemed to have anticipated it.
She did not turn around, merely stomped her staff on the ground!
"Ring of Frost!"
Centered on her, a clearly visible ice-blue ring of ice energy suddenly erupted, rapidly covering an area of several tens of yards around her.
The biting cold permeated to the bone, attempting to freeze everything living that stepped into it.
Sindaiseth's thrust immediately stiffened. A ring of ice rapidly formed at his feet, firmly binding him.
The dagger's tip was only a few centimeters from the female mage's back, but it could not advance another inch!
"Roar!" Sindaiseth let out a low growl, a crimson light flashing in his eyes as he activated the Evoker's power!
A scorching life force erupted from within him!
Newborn Flame!
The Red Dragon's blazing flames instantly dispelled the invading ice magic in his body, even completely melting the ring of ice at his feet, successfully breaking free from its 束縛.
However, Sindaiseth's heart remained calm, because the female mage had already blinked several meters away.
He was determined to end this battle quickly, after all, the enemy's reinforcements could arrive at any moment!
He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and the ground cracked. With the help of Sprint and the Bronze Dragon's power of time, his speed instantly soared to its limit, transforming into a fierce tiger and pouncing again on the female mage who had not yet stabilized!
The female mage's expression was grave; she felt a fatal threat! She chanted rapidly, and the ice crystal at the top of her staff erupted with dazzling light!
"Water Elemental, come help me!"
However, just as the Water Elemental's outline was forming, Sindaiseth's attack struck!
The cold gleam of the short dagger grazed her pale cheek!
Victory was decided!
Just at this critical moment—"Intruder, stop! Look who this is? If you want to save their lives, stop immediately!"
An arrogant male voice suddenly rang out from Sindaiseth's side!
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