23 Attempted Murder

I've been training every day for a few months now. I have enough liquid mana to fill the bottom of my Datian now and I can hold the spheres for about ten minutes.

I asked Ebbon to take a walk around town after practice.

I pretended I wanted to go shopping but, in reality I want to go and check if the auction house has finished selling all my items.

When we arrived Ebbon was staying at a inn waiting for me to finish shopping.

Shopping doesn't have to interest him. Anyway it suits me.

I walk quietly in the street doing some shopping. I bought a new apron for Arlette.

I'm taking this opportunity to slowly move away from Professor Ebbon.

At this hour the street is crowded.

When I'm far enough away, I have no trouble sneaking into a dark street next to the auction house. The crowds on the main street hid me perfectly.

I noticed it, the first time I came. If I was still working for the drug cartel that street would have been perfect for selling. I have a bad habit of spotting dark corners but perfect for crimes. Every time I go to a new place, I look for them before I even realize it. I developed this skill in my previous life. It has often been of great use to me.

This street is perfect. There's no one around so I can pull out my disguise.

But before I take it out, six people come into the street. They certainly don't come with good intentions. What do they want from me?

They're surrounding me.

Shit, I'm trapped!

One of them came at me behind my back. He's casting an engraved spell. I notice it because there's a light coming through the sleeve of his left arm.

I don't know what kind of spell it is, but I must avoid it at all costs. I throw myself to the ground.

I'd rather wallow on the ground than be hit. Fortunately, this street is not paved. Only dirt is waiting for me on the ground. It dirties my clothes, but that's the least of my worries for now.

The spell continued its trajectory.

It's a long stream of dirt. It crashed against a pillar and surrounded it firmly. It solidifies quickly.

If I had been hit, I would have been completely immobilized!!!

I pull out my dagger. I had tied it around my waist under the top of my outfit and hid it in my hands before getting up.

"Guen comes with us without resistance or we'll have to kill you!"

He's all wearing cloaks to hide his appearance. This one seems to be their leader. The others seem to follow the orders he gives them by gestures. How does he know my name?

"Who are you? What did you want from me!?"

"We're interested in your talent. We want to recruit you!"

"What a strange way to recruit! I'd rather call it a kidnapping!"

I threw my dagger in his face.

He blocked it with a wave of his hand. It barely pierced his skin even though I had reinforced my throw with the magic of strengh!

He must be a user of physical magic!

With his ample gesture, I could see his clothes. They don't correspond to Freuria's tendency.

They must be talent hunters from another country!

"Looks like you've chosen death, you little brat! You dare to hurt me, you'll pay for it!"

"What courage! Six grown men against a little girl."

He blocked it. The dagger took them by surprise. They don't have expected me to react so quickly. That gives me enough time to form a sphere of electricity.

At least two of them have tattoos, but I'm sure everyone else does. They're well organized.

The situation is too dangerous! If I choose to face them, I won't be able to beat them all, it's impossible to get out of this unscathed.

The best solution is to go to the main street. With all the crowds there, they won't be able to do anything to me!

Professor Ebbon will be able to join me right away.

I must paralyze them or at least slow them down with my sphere of electricity.

I'll throw my sphere to them.

It hits three of them, which seems dizzy, but a fourth one creates a screen of water. The sphere bursts on the screen. It spreads over the water and makes the screen disappear.

Another man tries to stab me in the back. I didn't have time to avoid him entirely. He rips my sleeve and slashes my arm.

I hit him in the back of the neck with strengh magic.

That knocks him to the ground.

4 are temporarily out of action but only for a few moments!

I create a wall of darkness in front of me before running as fast as I can towards the main street.

I use air magic to reinforce the thrust of my footsteps. At my level, they barely help me go slightly faster.

I can barely take a step when the ground closes in on my feet. It's a spell of the earth magician!

A water spell is about to reach me and I can't move!