The First Magic World War

Charles practiced for a while longer and then put on the "Leopard's Mask" again.

With this strange mask on, it was as if he had the best instructor, allowing him to experience various sophisticated techniques of throwing daggers and engaging in close combat. Each throw was perfected to the finest detail without any flaws.

Charles believed that as long as he was willing to put in the effort, he could truly master the Flying Dagger Technique, and even without the "Leopard's Mask," he could use it proficiently.

"I guess I really have a talent for shooting and throwing, these long-range attack modes!"

Charles kept practicing until it was completely dark. He put away the "Leopard's Mask" and the assassin's dagger. He was very satisfied with his practice and estimated that in another ten days or so, he would be able to use the flying dagger technique in actual combat.

However, he also discovered a shortcoming in his Flying Dagger Technique.

He always had to use Blood Flame Qi to control the flying daggers and to recall them. Blood Flame Qi's control over weapons also had distance limitations. Exceeding the range would result in losing connection, causing him not to be able to exert full effort. The daggers would be much slower.

Of course, the solution was simple—buy a batch of ordinary flying daggers, not planning to retrieve them at all. Blood Flame Qi could, in fact, enhance the power of the daggers and increase their speed.

A better solution would be to custom-make a set of Transcendent flying daggers that could automatically return...

Charles was reluctant to spend the money and didn't see the necessity, as he still had the Antispace Sniper Rifle!

Charles practiced the Flying Dagger Technique in part because he found the skill interesting, and also because... when he used Blood Flame Qi to control the Blood Rose and the Vampiric Hand Axe, it added many techniques to his arsenal.

One of the three additional forms that the "Leopard's Mask" could morph into was naturally Aubrey Barrington Atwood, with the extracted skill being—shooting!

The head of the Liemar Detective Agency was far better at shooting than Charles; Charles's shooting skills honed in college could only extinguish a candle within twenty steps, whereas the head of the Liemar Detective Agency could shoot down birds in the sky.

To Charles, Aubrey Barrington Atwood's gunmanship was nothing short of miraculous and admirable.

The other two personas were strangers to Charles, with the extracted skills being: Knight's Spear Technique and Swordsmanship.

Charles merely glanced over them and lost interest completely. Although his martial skills were modest, he had learned orthodox academy-style swordsmanship during his time at the National Academy and college. The Knight's Spear Technique and Swordsmanship of these two were just ordinary and not worth mentioning, so there was no need to practice them.

By now it was late at night, and instead of going back to his room, Charles lay down on a lounge chair, closed his eyes, and soon seemed to have fallen asleep.

More than an hour later, Charles still hadn't stirred. A figure stealthily ascended, with three daggers just revealed in hand when gunshots broke out.

The brown-haired, gray-eyed assassin moved his daggers like lightning, ting ting ting, consecutively slicing through the bullets. He gasped, "Did you notice me earlier, hiding on the side?"

Charles had no interest in responding. While he was playing with the daggers, he had activated Insight, and coincidentally, he scanned the assassin lurking on the rooftop.

Insight would automatically activate in the face of danger, but this assassin had a special ability that allowed him to perfectly conceal his murderous intent, so Insight could not give an early warning. However, if Insight was activated manually, the assassin could no longer hide.

Charles purposely waited for him for a while. He knew ordinary bullets couldn't harm this assassin, but the Antispace Sniper Rifle was simply too long to shoot covertly.

After firing the bullet, Charles dropped his Magnum Hand Shuttle and leaped up, shouting, "Senior! Let's strike together."

The brown-haired, grey-eyed assassin was startled, well aware of the fame of The Empire's First Rose. Menilman was not merely known for her beauty; she was a genuine High-Level Transcendent, her swordsmanship cruel and unparalleled.

The assassin, with his Flying Dagger Technique rotating in his hand, clashed with Charles for more than ten moves, intending to retreat and recover, but unexpectedly felt air surge behind his head as a Vampiric Hand Axe spun towards him. He narrowly dodged by turning his head, but the axe seemed to "jump" and smashed into the back of his head.

Charles had originally been very cautious of the assassin's ultra-high speed, but after deducing that the opponent's special ability was "Leopard's Hunt," he was no longer as wary.

Although Leopard's Hunt significantly increased speed, it consumed too much energy and was not sustainable; after each round of attacks, the user needed to recover and reset their combat stance.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Originally, Charles dared not be distracted, but now he was able to be entirely at ease, boldly using the Vampiric Hand Axe for a sneak attack.

The brown-haired, grey-eyed assassin, having been brutally hit by the Vampiric Hand Axe, dizzied but regaining his "intelligence," shouted, "Menilman isn't even here!"

Charles laughed, "Of course! If the senior were here, she would have killed you in one move; why would I need to act redundantly?"

The assassin, enraged, launched a flurry of furious attacks.

Charles responded to each move, the Asiluo Clan swordsmanship in his hands resounding the prelude of the Angel's Twelve Chapters—Dawn's Fire! Relying on his Insight Ability and Magic Stabbing Sword, he firmly defended himself.

After exchanging over a hundred moves, Charles remained on the defensive, but he was much more composed than in his previous battle.

Half the reason was due to him studying the Flying Dagger Technique a few hours ago, instinctually comparing it to Asiluo Clan's swordsmanship, although such a short period was not enough to enhance his combat power, it deepened his understanding of swordsmanship.

The Asiluo Clan's swordsmanship, known for its strangeness, ruthlessness, and unimaginable variability, was as fast as lightning thundering.

Although Charles had been through several consecutive battles, he didn't fully understand many subtleties of the sword techniques; he was merely executing them as per the tradition.

Now, after a long, fierce struggle against the brown-haired, grey-eyed assassin, a flash of inspiration suddenly sparked in his mind, adding several new twists to his swordsmanship.

A magic stabbing sword flickered like hovering firelight, momentarily carrying a hint of Dawn's Fire.

The brown-haired, grey-eyed assassin launched six rapid strikes, dispersing Charles's magic stabbing sword and retreated backward, promptly scaling the rooftop.

Just as Charles had thrown his Vampiric Hand Axe, two flying daggers shot toward him; he was forced to use his sword to deflect them, thus slightly weakening his control over the Vampiric Hand Axe. The assassin easily dodged the axe and vanished into the night after a few bounds.

Charles switched to an Anti-Space Sniper Rifle and also leaped onto the rooftop, but even his insight couldn't locate the enemy; clearly, the assassin had already escaped far away.

Charles sighed; he did not want to be targeted by such a formidable assassin. But with the opponent possessing lurking abilities and Leopard's Hunt, he was exceedingly tough to handle. Twice he had managed to severely or slightly wound the opponent, but still, the assassin from the Orc Assassin Alliance had escaped.

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"By the rules of the Orc Assassin Alliance, after killing this assassin, they would continue sending more. How should I solve this problem?"

"I don't have a way to deal with this assassin organization right now!"