Supreme Warlock System : From Zero to Ultimate With My Wives-Chapter 279: Assassination

Warlock Ch 279. Assassination

With a precise slash, she severed the assassin's arm at the elbow before pivoting on her heel and driving her foot into his chest. The force sent him crashing into the nearby wall, where he slumped unconscious, the wound sizzling from the residual magic.

"That's three down," she breathed.

"Yeah, but the last one's being annoying," Damian muttered, eyeing the mage who was still focusing on his formation.

Selena frowned. "He's trying to buy time."

"To do what?"

As if in answer, a sudden pulse of mana erupted from the formation. The air grew heavy, thick with something old, something powerful. Damian's eyes narrowed. "Oh. That."

A summoning.

The assassin wasn't trying to win the fight.

He was calling for backup.

"Well, that's irritating," Damian muttered.

Selena tensed. "Can you stop it?"

Damian hummed in thought. "I could, but where's the fun in that?"

Selena shot him a look. "Seriously?"

"Alright, alright," he sighed. "I'll break it."

His fingers twitched. "[Void Rift]!" A swirling portal of darkness opened beneath the mage, the gravitational force sucking at his robes. The assassin's eyes widened as he realized too late what was happening. The pull intensified, dragging him down before swallowing him whole.

The summoning spell collapsed instantly.

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The formation cracked, then shattered into thousands of glimmering pieces.

Selena exhaled sharply, her shoulders relaxing. "That was reckless."

Damian smirked. "You're welcome."

She didn't say thank you. Instead, she turned her gaze toward the unconscious bodies of their attackers. "Who sent them?" she murmured, more to herself than him.

Damian shrugged. "Beats me. But someone wants you dead, princess."

Selena frowned but didn't argue.

Damian ran a hand through his hair, stretching slightly. "Well, that was fun. But we should keep moving before more show up. We need five more sigils, after all."

Selena hesitated, then nodded. "Agreed."

As they stepped past the fallen bodies, Damian stole one last glance at her. She was still composed, still carrying herself like royalty even in the middle of a battlefield. But there was something else now—a flicker of uncertainty in her eyes.

She was starting to realize something.

This wasn't just a test.

It was a game of survival.

And someone had just made their first move.

Damian smirked. "Hope you're ready, princess."

Selena didn't reply.

But her grip tightened. Selena could feel the fatigue creeping into her limbs, but she refused to let it slow her down. They had come too far to falter now. She turned her gaze to Damian, who, as usual, looked entirely unbothered by their dire situation. His posture was relaxed, almost lazy, as if this was nothing more than a morning jog. It was both infuriating and oddly reassuring.

They needed five more sigils to advance, and the only way to get them was to take down the monsters that guarded them. That meant another battle, another moment where death loomed closer than before.

Selena exhaled sharply. "Five more. That's all we need."

Damian smirked, his crimson eyes gleaming under the faint luminescence of the labyrinth. "Easy enough. I was hoping for a challenge."

Selena scoffed. "Because almost getting assassinated wasn't enough?"

Damian shrugged, rolling his shoulders as if loosening up before a casual workout. "Eh. Could've been harder."

Before she could retort, a deep, guttural growl echoed through the narrow corridor ahead. The air thickened, the pressure shifting around them as five hulking figures emerged from the shadows. Their elongated, grotesque limbs twitched unnaturally, blackened veins pulsing beneath ashen flesh. Their eyes glowed a sickly yellow, devoid of reason, only primal hunger.

Abyssal Terrors <Level 92>

Selena instinctively stepped back, gripping the edge of her tattered cloak. "These aren't like the others."

"Nope," Damian said, cracking his knuckles. "They're uglier."

The largest of the Abyssal Terrors let out an ear-splitting shriek before lunging. Its elongated claws sliced through the air, aimed directly at Selena. She twisted her body, barely evading the strike, but the sheer force sent a gust of wind strong enough to kick up dust and debris.

Damian's hand flicked up. "[Dark Chains]."

Thick black chains materialized, snaking around the creature's limbs, halting its movement mid-strike. The Abyssal Terror snarled, its muscles bulging as it thrashed against the restraint.

Selena didn't waste time. She darted forward, her mana-infused hands glowing as she pressed her palm against its torso. "[Faebane Pulse]!"

A burst of pure arcane energy surged through the beast's body, sending it convulsing before it collapsed, twitching violently. A second later, the glow in its eyes faded, and its body crumbled into black ash.

Damian let out a low whistle. "Efficient."

Selena rolled her eyes. "Less talking. More fighting."

The remaining Abyssal Terrors roared in response to their fallen kin, their frenzy escalating. One of them leaped high, aiming to crash down on Damian.

Damian clicked his tongue. "[Infernal Javelins]."

Ten burning spears of molten darkness materialized above him, each crackling with deadly intent before launching toward their target. The spears impaled the monster mid-air, tearing through its torso before detonating in a fiery explosion. The creature's remains splattered across the stone floor, sizzling as they burned away into nothingness.

Selena didn't give herself time to marvel at the display. Two more Abyssal Terrors came at her simultaneously. One from the front, another circling to attack from behind.

She adjusted her stance, her muscles tensing as she prepared for the assault. The first one swiped at her with elongated claws, but she ducked low, rolling to the side to avoid the follow-up strike. The second beast lunged at her, jaws wide open, but she raised her arms, bracing herself for impact.

The creature slammed into her, its weight forcing her back as its clawed hands grasped at her shoulders. Gritting her teeth, Selena twisted, using the beast's own momentum to throw it off balance before slamming her knee into its ribcage.

Damian saw her struggle and muttered, "Golem."

With a low rumble, the earth shifted beneath them, and a hulking stone guardian emerged, its massive arms slamming down onto the creature pinning Selena. The Abyssal Terror screeched, its body cracking under the pressure before it was crushed into the dirt.