124: Assassin Class

"Is your dagger stuck?"

Seeing Wan'er's serious expression, Xiao Xing couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

He felt this girl was good in every way, just a bit silly.

She clearly knew Xiao Xing was a member of the Esper Group, with strength at least at the level of an ordinary expert.

Moreover, without even figuring out what abilities Xiao Xing possessed, she believed she had defeated him.

Her speed was indeed fast, making it difficult for those of the same Rank to handle, but if the enemy had something like a hardening ability, she would find it hard to injure them.

"Hmph! You better apologize to this young lady right now, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Wan'er snorted coldly, glaring at Xiao Xing with gritted teeth, as if ready to deploy her dagger at any moment.

She simply didn't want to kill Xiao Xing; how could her dagger possibly be stuck?

Given the situation, seeing Xiao Xing still so calmly beating around the bush had already made her somewhat angry.

"You'd better not move your hand recklessly."

Sensing her agitation, Xiao Xing hurriedly spoke up to warn her.

He was afraid Wan'er might accidentally deploy the dagger, which would be troublesome, as he didn't want her to get hurt either.

"Hmph! Getting scared now? Seeing how calm you were, I thought you had some backbone!"

Wan'er snorted coldly again, her expression showing a hint of disdain.

She had initially thought quite highly of Xiao Xing, after all, he possessed esper abilities, was handsome and charming, even stirring some feelings in her heart.

But now, she was looking down on him more and more.

Not only was he instantly defeated by her, but he also cowardly started begging for mercy. As a man, he had no backbone at all.

Most importantly, Xiao Xing had said he would take her away but failed to do so.

Regardless of the reason, Xiao Xing was someone who couldn't keep his word, so she didn't like men like that.

"I am scared. I'm scared you might do something rash, you know? The moment I first saw you, I deeply liked..."

"You're looking for death!"

Before Xiao Xing could finish, Wan'er, flustered, wanted to deploy her dagger and stab him.

She was already quite furious, planning to teach Xiao Xing a lesson. As long as she avoided vital spots, he wouldn't die.

At a time like this, Xiao Xing was still trying to confess his feelings to her? Wasn't he just toying with her?

"Don't move recklessly. First, look at the hilt in your hand. If you do something rash, I'd be very sad."

Xiao Xing quickly shouted to stop her action.

Although he hadn't known Wan'er for long, he didn't want her to die like this.

Moreover, he had promised to take her back, so he had to keep his word.

Wan'er had intended to act, but hearing Xiao Xing's shout, she involuntarily lowered her head to look at the hilt in her hand.

But it was fine not to look; looking gave her a fright.

She saw that the hilt in her hand was not pointed at Xiao Xing but at herself.

This shocked her immensely. If she had deployed the dagger just now, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Now she found it somewhat unbelievable. She had clearly been pointing it at Xiao Xing earlier; how could it have changed?

She couldn't claim to have mastered the dagger to a divine level, but she was extremely proficient. How could she make such a basic mistake?

Immediately, she slowly raised her head, intending to ask Xiao Xing what had happened.

"Was it you who played this trick?"

Wan'er looked at Xiao Xing, who had now turned around. Her breathing was somewhat rapid.

Xiao Xing had secretly tampered with her without her noticing, making it hard for her to believe this was real.

Her own strength was evident. For someone to accomplish such a thing, how terrifying must Xiao Xing's strength be?

Seeing Wan'er's expression, Xiao Xing didn't speak but instead raised his hand and pointed towards the doorway.

Seeing this, Wan'er couldn't help but follow the direction of his finger.

But this look startled her once more.

She saw Xiao Xing, Su Xueer, and Su Yuan standing at the entrance of the hall, staring at her with wide eyes.

Seeing this, Wan'er tensed up and instantly turned her head to look back.

When she turned around, Xiao Xing's figure was gone. Only Bai Chen and the others were not far away, looking at her with varied expressions.

Seeing this, Wan'er began to realize something.

She had probably fallen into the legendary Illusion. She had never actually gotten behind Xiao Xing; it was all just an Illusion.

Thinking of this, she puffed out her cheeks and looked at Xiao Xing by the doorway.

She hadn't expected Xiao Xing's ability to be manipulating Illusions. If he had attacked her just now, the consequences naturally went without saying.

"I want to fight you openly and fairly once. If I lose again, from now on, I'll..."

Wan'er's face flushed red as she spoke, quickly lowering her head and revealing a faint smile.

She had wanted to say she would listen to Xiao Xing from now on, but a maiden's shyness made her too embarrassed to say it.

She knew she had lost, but she still felt somewhat unconvinced, mainly because Xiao Xing's ability was too underhanded.

If Xiao Xing could defeat her openly and fairly, she would be sincerely convinced, even actively growing to like him.

She also felt Xiao Xing was quite good. Not only was he handsome and charming, but if his abilities in all aspects surpassed hers, she would be moved.

Moreover, even if she was unwilling, Xiao Xing would probably carry her away. Her grandfather had already tacitly allowed Xiao Xing to act; she couldn't even call for backup.

"Follow me."

After speaking, Xiao Xing walked outside.

Arriving at the square outside the door, he turned and stopped, waiting for Wan'er's attack.

Wan'er, who had followed him out, saw this and without hesitation launched an attack towards Xiao Xing.

She rushed to Xiao Xing's front at extreme speed, a blue light flashing from the hilt in her hand as she swung it towards his neck.

Seeing this, Xiao Xing confidently turned his head back, raising his hand to grab Wan'er's arm.

At that moment, the Laser Dagger was only one centimeter from his chest but could advance no further.

Xiao Xing guessed Wan'er's game class was Assassin. Seeing her attack openly and fairly, he knew without thinking it was a feint.

And he had predicted correctly, because at that moment, Wan'er suddenly accelerated, circling around to give him a Backstab.

If Xiao Xing had been hit by the Backstab, what followed would have been a Bone-Cleaving strike—this was the Assassin's habitual combo.

You...!

Seeing her delicate hand caught, Wan'er tried to pull it back, but she found Xiao Xing's grip like a vice, unmoving.

But her reaction was also extremely quick. With a twist of her wrist, the dagger flew from her hand.

Her other raised hand caught the hilt and swung towards Xiao Xing's neck, intending to give him a Throat-Slash.

However, Wan'er was too naive. Not having an invisibility skill was one thing, but attempting a frontal Throat-Slash without even landing the Backstab and Bone-Cleaving strikes naturally couldn't hit Xiao Xing.

Without surprise, her other hand was also caught by Xiao Xing.

But she seemed to have anticipated this.

A slight smile curled at the corner of her mouth as her fingers gripping the hilt twitched slightly. The originally 20-centimeter-long dagger instantly extended, stabbing towards Xiao Xing's neck.

Xiao Xing's expression sharpened as he instantly tilted his head back, narrowly avoiding the extending Laser Blade.

At the same time, Wan'er stepped on Xiao Xing's knee, using the leverage to pull her arm free and execute a backflip.

The moment she landed, her feet erupted with force as she rapidly circled around Xiao Xing, preparing to unleash an Assassin-exclusive skill—Gale Whirlwind Dance.