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Chapter 696 Valera Arrives

The assassin Valera Sangunar's eyes narrowed suddenly.

In a flash, her well-trained body, capable of carrying out a fatal assassination in a fraction of a second, displayed an astonishing level of precision control.

Her right hand, gripping the dagger, moved with the swift, rapid trembling and spinning of the five fingers, like the most skillful musician plucking the strings of a harp!

The dark blue dagger spun rapidly in her palm, dissipating most of the kinetic energy of the initial thrust.

She slammed her feet into the floor like nails, trying to stop her momentum. The floor creaked and even cracked under her weight.

However, that lunge had gathered all her strength and speed, and the momentum was just too great!

"Tsk!"

A soft, annoyed snort came from beneath her mask.

Seeing that she couldn't stop, she made a quick decision and swung the wrist of the spinning dagger sharply to the side and upward!

"Whoosh-!"

The dagger flew out of his hand, turning into a ghostly blue afterimage. It grazed the tip of Elwin's flying hair, narrowly missing him by a hair's breadth, and with a sharp whooshing sound, it landed with perfect accuracy on the door panel less than an inch in front of Bigwigs, who was scrambling toward the door!

The dagger's blade was almost touching the tip of his round nose. The chilling aura of death and the eerie blue light of poison startled the goblin chief engineer and general manager so much that he rolled his eyes, didn't even utter a sound, foamed at the mouth, fainted, and fell straight to the ground.

However, Valera's body completely lost its balance due to the force of forcibly changing the direction of her power and the reaction force of throwing the dagger, and she could no longer stop.

Like a wild horse that couldn't be stopped, she crashed headfirst into Elwin, who had just turned around and hadn't quite regained his balance!

"boom!"

"Oh, I'm going!"

A solid impact rang out.

Elwin felt a tremendous force coming from his chest, as if he had been hit by a kodo beast. His chest tightened, his vision went black, and he was involuntarily sent flying backward.

Valera couldn't stop herself either, and the two of them flew out like tumbling gourds, crashing hard into the wooden table next to them, which had been full of food but was now a mess!

"Crash—snap—!"

The wooden table, unable to withstand the weight, was instantly crushed to pieces by the weight and impact of the two people!

Grilled lizard skewers, sandworm pies, dwarf beer, cactus juice...

Various kinds of food, drinks, soup, sawdust, and pottery shards flew everywhere and landed all over the two of them.

The two rolled around in a heap, falling into the ruins and raising a cloud of dust.

Almost at the same time that chaos was unfolding, Akalitha rubbed her eyes vigorously, finally managing to get the sand out and regain her vision.

Green Shadow also broke free from the dizziness of that precise chisel strike, shook its still somewhat dazed bear head, and transformed back into its elf form.

The two were immediately shocked and furious when they saw Alvin being knocked away and disappearing into the ruins littered with cups and plates!

"Damn it! Let go of Brother Elwin!"

"Spirit of Nature, bind her!"

Akalitha was surrounded by a red glow, and thick smoke was spewing from her mouth, as if she was about to unleash a dragon's breath at any moment.

Green Shadow once again gathered emerald green natural energy vines in her hands.

The two of them rushed toward the ruins without prior arrangement, their eyes filled with rage.

"Stop it! Stop fighting!"

Amidst the mess of broken cups, plates, and food scraps, came Alvin's somewhat hoarse shout.

Akalitha and Green Shadow abruptly stopped in their tracks, staring at the ruins with astonishment and uncertainty.

As the dust settled, the scene inside was revealed.

Alvin was lying amidst a pile of broken planks, pottery shards, and sticky sauce, his face contorted in a mixture of pain and amusement.

What left Akalitta and Green Shadow even more dumbfounded was Elwin's current posture—his arms were slightly outstretched, forming an embracing position, and the female assassin was lying entirely on his chest, her face buried near the crook of his neck.

Judging from his movements and posture, it was clear that the moment Alvin fell, he instinctively used his body to cushion the fall and protect the assassin in his arms!

At this moment, the dangerous female assassin seemed to still have one hand around his waist, while the other hand was on the floor near his ear. The two were pressed tightly together, in a position so ambiguous that it was almost unbearable to look at!

Akalitha's red eyes widened, and her little mouth opened into an "O" shape.

Green Shadow also widened her emerald eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.

Valera reacted faster than Alvin.

She abruptly raised her head, her amber eyes fixed on Alvin's face so close to hers. After confirming those black pupils and those familiar features, she reacted as if burned, releasing her grip on Alvin's waist as if electrocuted. She propped herself up, her voice rising with shock and disbelief.

"It's you?! Elwin! What are you doing in this godforsaken desert goblin city?! And what are you doing here with that weird staff, pretending to be a charlatan?!"

She quickly pointed to the Naru signpost next to her.

Green Shadow and Akalitta exchanged a glance.

The green figure tilted her head slightly, her eyes asking Akalitha, "Who is this? You've spent the most time with Elwin, do you know her?"

Akalitassa immediately shook her head vigorously, replying with her eyes, "I don't know! I've never seen her before! Who is this fierce-looking woman?!"

Little Red Dragon's face showed not only confusion but also displeasure.

"You, you wicked woman!"

Akalitta finally couldn't hold back any longer and pointed at Valeera, shouting angrily.

"Who are you?! Why did you try to assassinate Brother Elwin?! Get off him!"

Upon hearing this, Valera seemed to notice that there were two other people nearby.

She turned her head, her sharp gaze sweeping over Akalitha and Green Shadow.

Instead of getting off Elwin, she deliberately wrapped her hand, which she had just pulled away from, around Elwin's neck again, pulling him closer to her, and then raised her chin with a haughty expression.

"That's what I wanted to ask you too! Who are you?"

She focused her attention on the green shadow.

"A Kaldorei Druid..."

He glanced at Akalitha again.

"There's also a strange human girl with horns. Judging from your appearance, you're not from Wish Star..."

Her tone became somewhat subtle when she mentioned the surname "Star Wish".

She abruptly lowered her head, staring intently at Alvin, whose eyes were rolling back in his head from being choked, her voice filled with intense jealousy: "Alvin! You bastard! It's only been a short time! How many strange women have you been messing around with?!"

The scene instantly became extremely chaotic.

"You're talking nonsense! Who's weird?! Let go of Brother Elwin right now!"

Akalitha was provoked by the "strange woman" and screamed as she rushed forward, trying to pull Valeera away from Elwin. But Valeera was clearly also stubborn, and now her competitive spirit was ignited. She tightened her grip, and the two of them, one pulling and the other hugging, almost tore Elwin in two.

"Cough...cough cough..."

Alvin was strangled so badly that his eyes rolled back, his face turning from red to purple, and he weakly pounded the ground with his hands, but because of his posture, he couldn't make a loud sound.

"Gentlemen, please calm down."

Green Shadow couldn't stand it any longer. She stepped forward, her voice still gentle.

"Miss, please let go of Alvin. He seems to be in a lot of pain."

Valera and Akalitha were both startled. Looking down, they saw that Elwin's face was purple and his lips were blue. He was pounding the ground violently, clearly struggling to breathe from being strangled!

"Ah! I'm sorry!"

Valera gasped and abruptly released her arm as if she had been burned.

Akalita was startled and released her grip.

"Ho--ho--cough cough! Cough!!"

Alvin finally regained his precious right to breathe, and immediately gasped for air, coughing violently until tears streamed down his face.

Seeing this, the girls forgot about arguing and hostility, and were momentarily flustered.

"Brother Alvin, are you alright? It's all that wicked woman's fault!"

Akalitha complained as she patted Elwin's back to help him catch his breath, but she didn't control her strength well, and Elwin coughed again.

"Water, give him some water."

Green Shadow quickly found a relatively intact cup amidst the chaos, poured in some water, and carefully brought it to Elwin's lips.

Valera squatted down beside her, looking on somewhat helplessly.

"Stop, stop arguing."

Alvin finally caught his breath, weakly waving his hand, his voice hoarse.

"We're all on the same side, cough cough..."

He tried to sit up by pushing himself up from the ground, but found that his right arm was numb and he couldn't exert any strength at all. He fell back down with a "thud" after only getting halfway up.

"what?"

Alvin looked at his arm strangely.

What's wrong with my arm? It's numb.

Upon seeing this, Valera clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Oh no! My dagger is coated with paralyzing poison! It just grazed your arm! This poison is specially made by me. Although its effects are slow to take hold, they last a long time. Without the antidote, you'll be paralyzed for at least half a day!"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Akalitassa jumped up and down in anger.

Valera pouted somewhat guiltily, "I... how was I supposed to know it was him! Besides, who told him to suddenly appear in this godforsaken place?"

Green Shadow said nothing more. She squatted down, and emerald green natural energy surged from her palms, enveloping Elwin's arm like warm spring water.

She closed her eyes and sensed it for a moment, then softly chanted a druid's purification incantation.

The soft light seeped into the skin, fighting against the stubborn paralyzing toxins.

A moment later, Green Shadow withdrew her hand and smiled, "Alright, the toxins have been dispelled. However, your blood circulation is still a bit sluggish, so you'll need to rest and move around a bit to fully recover."

Alvin tried to move, and sure enough, he felt the numbness rapidly subsiding.

He breathed a sigh of relief and, with the help of Green Shadow and Akalitasa, somewhat disheveledly stood up from the mess. Looking at the chaotic bar, the unconscious Bigwig, the poisoned dagger stuck in the door, and the three girls in front of him with different expressions and a subtle atmosphere, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.