After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 226 - 76: Return from Death_2

Otherwise, why would that human show such disdain toward him?

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Outside the abyssal pit.

As soon as Xi Mu emerged, he saw several mercenaries lying on the ground in agony, while the little mare was looking up proudly, as if she was waiting for him to praise her for her achievements.

He shook his head.

"Partner, did they also come to snatch the meteorite?" Xi Mu feigned ignorance as he asked, only to see the little mare shake her head.

"Then they must be the assassins sent to kill me."

"..."

The little mare nodded, very satisfied with Ahtal’s response. These humans indeed had come to assassinate Ahtal, attempting to capture her as soon as they saw her emerge alone, to prevent Ahtal from finding an opportunity to escape.

Then she quickly taught these assassins the harsh reality with a few kicks.

"Why do you want to kill me?" Xi Mu asked the fallen mercenaries, while casually running his hand over the Great Sword of Death, igniting the black flames symbolizing death.

The mercenaries didn’t answer, struggling to rise, bruised faces looking towards Ahtal as they raised their weapons.

"No answer?" Xi Mu’s expression turned cold, "You still have a chance to explain, otherwise all of you will die."

"..."

The mercenaries exchanged glances, confirming their resolve with each other, ignoring Ahtal’s warning.

"Attack." The armored mercenary wielding the great sword charged at Ahtal, his body wrapped in golden lightning.

The remaining four quickly retreated, readying themselves to support the swordsman’s attack.

However.

A flash of black light, and the mercenary with the great sword was reduced to a bloody mist in the blink of an eye, soon smeared by the black flames.

Xi Mu flicked the great sword.

He assessed the remaining four: two female mages with magic staves, a male elf with a bow, and a dwarf wielding a hammer.

"Ahhh... Ahtal!" came an angry roar as the dwarf charged forward, hammer swinging, while the two female mages began chanting spells in tandem.

Flames burst forth from the tips of their staves, transforming into two massive fireballs, hurtling towards Ahtal.

The male elf took the opportunity to shoot an arrow enchanted with magic, carrying a gale that entered the fireballs, exploding with immense power.

"Boom!" The blazing flames engulfed in a whirlwind immediately swallowed Ahtal.

"Did it work?"

The male elf relaxed slightly only to see a charred corpse shot out from the fierce flames, creating a trench in the ground as it landed beside him.

The dwarf lay there, eyes wide open in death.

"Ahhh, don’t kill me!" A girl’s scream rang out as the male elf immediately aimed his bow, only to see Ahtal standing unscathed before the female mage, his hand wrapped around her neck, expressionless as he squeezed.

The sound of her neck snapping echoed, the mage’s eyes rolled back, filled with tears of despair, her pale legs kicked a few times before life left her.

"With your strength, you shouldn’t have come to bother me." Xi Mu tossed aside the female mage’s body, turning to face the remaining female mage and the male elf.

"Did you come here to die?"

"It has nothing to do with you...!" Before the nearby female mage could finish her sentence, she found her view tilting as her head smashed into the ground. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Darkness soon drowned her consciousness.

Xi Mu shook the Great Sword of Death, seemingly no longer interested in talking, disappeared in a flash of starlight and reappeared in front of the male elf.

He swung a dispassionate sword.

Blood gushed from the elf’s chest, his body split in two and falling to the ground, flaring up with the black flames that symbolize death.

"Sending assassins should at least require some competence." Xi Mu said disappointedly, the mercenaries’ strength being unable to stir his desire for battle.

The little mare by his side rolled her eyes upon hearing this; she had come to understand more about Ahtal’s nature.

This man had an intense desire for battle, unafraid even of deities; on the contrary, he would be delighted by the fight.

And these mercenaries, not even having awakened their abilities, naturally, could not satisfy Ahtal.

"Finding death row inmates isn’t easy either." A pleasant female voice came, Xi Mu looked in the direction of the voice to see a young girl with a bound golden ponytail, wearing a dress like petals, approaching leisurely.

She looked somewhat youthful, yet her demeanor was akin to a noblewoman who had experienced a lifetime, conveying a sense of a storied past.

Fourteen years of age, a follower of the Three Goddesses of Fate.

"The Saintess of Destiny, Suna." The girl placed her hand on her ample bosom, revealing an elegant smile, "Ahtal, please allow me to guide the trajectory of your destiny."

"Saintess of Destiny?" Xi Mu’s gaze showed intense skepticism, but upon witnessing this, Suna puffed out her chest, the full fruits trembling slightly.

"A candidate for saintess, but still a saintess!"

"..." Xi Mu retracted his skeptical gaze, turning away emotionlessly, as if he had decided Suna was a fraud.

For her part, Suna didn’t seem to mind.

"Ahtal, aren’t you going to deal with the trouble you’ve brought upon yourself?"

Xi Mu stopped in his tracks.

"The source of fear has already destroyed several countries, and countless people have died because of it." Suna maintained her smile.

"If the source of fear continues its slaughter, more countries will be obliterated. Do you really wish to see that happen?"

Xi Mu did not answer.

"The birth of the source of fear is also related to you." Suna continued to persuade, "Seeing your image in the killing, don’t you have any thoughts about it?"

She revealed a smile.