Chapter 54 26. Need to pay extra
Sabios was originally a nobleman of Har Gansi. One dead night, his brother sent him, still in his infancy, to the main altar of the Temple of Cain.
This way, Sabios wouldn't have to compete with his brother for position. But to his brother's surprise, the witches threw Sabios into a cauldron of boiling blood. Most Druki infants would have perished in unspeakable agony, their cries mingling with the sneer of Khaine's bride. Miraculously, by Khaine's will, Sabios survived the horrific ordeal unscathed.
Sabios was subsequently branded with Khaine's rune and resided in Khaine's Temple, under the tutelage of a master assassin. He learned the ways of the poisoned sword and the secrets of silent movement. He became a supreme assassin and murderer. He was also a master of poison, coating his blade with various toxins, some deadly and others capable of stunning. A single stroke would sear the nerves of his enemies, rupture their hearts, and break their bones. He delighted in watching his enemies suffer agonizing deaths, inflicting days of agony before their agonizing demise.
One day, the dying witch spirit who threw him into the blood pot told Sabios his origins, and then the dying witch spirit was sacrificed to Cain.
Now Sabios needs Sovereign to confirm the news. He wants revenge and he wants to take back everything that once belonged to him.
Sabios accepted a commission to assassinate a Clarkarond noble named Dacius Hellbane. He knew the reputation of the Clarkarond Hellbane family, but the lure of wealth tempted him, so he gritted his teeth and accepted the task. He then sailed south to the Darklight Tower, clearing a path through Sovereign, trading the guards there for a warhorse, and began a day and night journey along the southern coastline of the Sea of Malice to Clarkarond.
After that, Sabios kept waiting, waiting for an opportunity, and he finally waited for it on the day of Dusk Tide. Seeing the soldiers on the village wall going down to support, he jumped down from the black pine tree and quickly climbed over the wall with his grappling hook. The six-meter-high village wall and the pit were easy for him to cross.
After entering the village, Sabios first went to the largest house. After observing for a while, he realized something was wrong. From the placement of the luggage and belongings in the house, he could tell that there were three Duruchis living here, two men and one woman, and there was nothing valuable.
He went to another room, and the luggage in the room was even more shabby. If it weren't for the Hadrikas hanging on the wall, he wouldn't have believed that two Duruchi dignitaries lived here.
Only after Sabios arrived at Darkus's house did he confirm that this was Darkus's house.
"How cunning! A powerful person actually lives in this small house." Sabios muttered softly as he looked at the four mirrors attached to the roof.
Afterwards, he witnessed the Tide of Dusk, saw the God-Keeper walk out of the portal, heard Loic's wild laughter, and saw the lava dragon exile the God-Keeper. He knew that the Druzil standing on the dragon's back was the incarnation of Adaeus, and saw the mother of the Hell's Disaster family appear with a group of warlocks.
Sabios couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a big job he had taken on, he had to pay more!
Daquus dragged his tired body, pushed open the door and put down the Drum of Echo. The only thing in his eyes was the bed. He didn't even want to take off his armor. He just wanted to lie on the bed and sleep.
Sitting on the bed, the moment he lay down, the keen perception given to Daquus by Morayg Heg made him feel the danger. Without time to draw out the Messer knife, he simply supported himself on the bed with his right hand, pushed hard, and grabbed the gilded dragon-patterned three-legged bronze incense burner on the bedside table with his left hand.
Sabios had intended to strike the moment Dacius removed his armor, but Dacius sensed him. He grabbed the censer and dodged the crossbow's charge with a roll. Dacius pulled out his flintlock rifle, unsafely snapping it, and fired a single shot at the rooftop. Sabios's second bolt landed squarely on the censer, which Dacius held in his left hand, shielding his neck. With a snap, the crossbow in Sabios's hand was broken.
The damage to the repeating crossbow put Sabios in a passive position. If Darkius ran out, the mission would fail. He decisively took out his grappling hook and swung it against the door. He wanted to finish the fight inside the house and prevent Darkius from escaping. Then he wrapped the grappling hook around the beam and jumped down.
This series of actions happened in a flash. Contrary to Sabios's expectations, Daxus did not rush out of the door. Instead, he grabbed the stove leg and swung it towards Sabios who was stuck in the air.
At this moment, Daquus's eyes turned blood red, and he gritted his teeth, looking extremely ferocious.
Sabios performed a strange abdominal contraction movement, barely avoiding the attack. Then, he jumped back and rolled, drawing the fist dagger and serrated dagger from his waist, and rushed towards Daquus.
Darkius remained calm and composed, not distracted, saying nothing or shouting. He had suffered this kind of loss before. He also knew that the assassin's weapon was coated with a dark poison synthesized from black lotus flowers. A single wrong move would instantly detonate, resulting in a sudden death. Although he had been blessed with increased agility and strength by Edreze and Loic, he couldn't afford to surrender without these enhancements.
Sabios swung his dagger towards Dacreus's armpit. Dacreus dodged to the right and moved closer to Sabios. He held the gun barrel in his right hand and swung it towards Sabios' waist. Sabios endured the severe pain and swung the handle of his fist blade towards Dacreus. Dacreus swung the incense burner with his left hand to block the incoming handle of the blade. The huge impact almost made the incense burner fall out of his hand.
Daxus attacked Sabios' face with the butt of his gun in his right hand. Daxus's movements changed and Sabios dodged his head backwards, avoiding Daxus's attack. Then, the reverse blade on Daxus's arm guard slashed into Sabios' hood, along his chin and into his left eye, and then the reverse blade slipped out from his brow bone. Sabios screamed and retreated.
At this time, Ryan carefully checked the brother and sister's injuries again. After finding that they were fine, he was about to say something when he heard screams from the next room. Franais, who was still lying in bed with his eyes closed, suddenly turned around and opened his eyes to look at Ryan and shouted, "Hurry, the sound is coming from the adults' room. There's danger!"
Darkeus charged directly to Sabios's left side. The left side of Sabios' face was bleeding uncontrollably, and his left eye was blind. Sabios could only judge by the sound, and a left defensive attack gave Darkeus no chance. Seeing no chance, Darkeus dodged again, only to hear the whistling wind from the blade on his left. Darkeus rolled over and barely avoided Sabios's attack.
At this time, Dacus's eyes were already bloodshot!
The props mentioned in the book are basically useful, but the usage may be a bit emmm