Volume 1 Chapter 395

Chapter 395: Since It Has Come to This, the Only Choice Is to Self-Destruct!

Lolth listened to Ling’s words and nodded.

She chose absolute freezing, which indeed meant leaving some alive.

This spell can subdue enemies in an instant without causing them to die on the spot; it is quite skillful.

After all, she originally learned this spell for short-distance transportation of ingredients, so it must have a preservation function.

Of course, if frozen for too long, that may not be the case.

After all, although Superoperators are tough, they are not immortal creatures.

Lolth pretended to search in her pocket, but instead pulled out a piece of cloth to create a magic scroll on the spot.

Arcane magic: magic deconstruction.

As she tore open the freshly made magic scroll, pure magic flowed out like a rushing river, melting the ice that was stuck on the heads of a few people.

"Swish—"

The ice magic instantly disappeared, and the heads of the few assassins gained a moment of freedom.

However, these assassins did not react immediately.

The three heads still seemed frozen, not moving at all.

One reason was that the time they got caught was just too short and too fast; they didn’t have time to think about "what just happened."

They didn’t even realize at first that they were facing a counterattack.

On the other hand…

Having been frozen in such an absolute freeze spell for so long, the three were also frozen numb.

After a few seconds, both the frozen facial muscles and the slow-thinking mind reacted.

Even though half of the face was covered by a mask, the expression showing on the majority of the face changed, and the eyes began to shine more fiercely.

Ling watched them calmly, and they saw her too, making their eyes filled with hatred.

"You, the mistress of Clean Spring Palace, will definitely pay the price!"

The leader of the assassins shouted through gritted teeth, then looked at Lolth.

"And you, fool from the Wizard Association, short-sighted idiot… you’ll be next!"

After saying this, his face twitched violently, as if he had bitten down hard on something in his mouth.

Ling narrowed her eyes, quickly stepped forward, and gripped his chin.

"Poisoning? What an old-fashioned method."

As she said this, she was about to lift his mask and look inside his mouth when…

A faint glow appeared beneath the mask.

"Be careful!"

Lolth said this, and Ling lost her focus for a moment.

The light behind the mask grew brighter, and at the same time, Ling and Lolth both sensed a very unstable magical energy.

"It’s not poison, it’s… a miniature explosive magic circle!"

Lolth instantly understood what the other person had in their mouth and quickly warned Ling.

Poison is just too common!

Not only does it not take effect quickly, but even if someone dies, their body can leave many useful "clues."

Moreover, this is an extraordinary world. Although necromancy spells and mystical techniques are forbidden, there are still some who can use them.

So…

If conditions allow, equipping the undead with a miniaturized magic circle is a better choice.

It is stronger, faster, and more powerful than poison, and it also comes with the ability to completely erase bodies and their traces.

With just one activating spell and the undead’s own magical power, a perfect self-destruction can happen in an instant.

It can even deal a heavy blow to the enemy.

Of course—

This "perfection" only applies if they do not encounter someone like Lolth.

Lolth shouted for Ling to be careful while bringing out one of her "trump cards."

Three purple boxes appeared behind her and then quickly vanished.

This was the magic cube that Lolth used before against Gandhi Alter and the cultists!

The magic coming from the three assassins grew stronger, and with their deliberate action, their own magic started to stir as well!

The three of them looked like three huge, ready-to-explode fire spells!

But just at that moment of eruption, three strands of hidden pure magic pressed down on them.

"Separate."

With Lolth’s thought in her mind, the wild magic slowly pulled away from them, and then sparked tiny explosions in the air, releasing little by little.

The air was filled with crackling sounds, like firecrackers, as the magical light illuminated the grim and proud faces of several cultists.

Ling looked around in amazement and then turned to Lolth.

Lolth also showed a look of surprise.

"What is happening? Aren’t they supposed to self-destruct?"

Anyway… the magic doesn’t come from her, so Ling couldn’t really tell what was going on.

At most, she just felt that something was off!

And sure enough, after showing a hint of doubt, Ling shook her head.

"I don’t know… but it looks like they’re having problems."

Soon, the wild magic in the few of them was drained away, and the proud expressions on their faces slowly turned into confusion…

And fear.

"Witch of the Clean Spring Palace, what have you done!"

"How ridiculous… Was it that person from the Wizard Association? Of course, being together with a witch, she can only be a witch!"

"Damn! Damn! I will kill you! I will tear all of you into pieces!"

The three assassins became enraged at the same time.

Lolth listened as one of the Superlative Level assassins looked at her and spoke disrespectfully, which made her unhappy.

"Hey, who are you calling a witch? You’re the witch… Besides, what do you mean by saying I did something? I haven’t done anything; I’m just standing here with no magical energy at all!"

As Lolth spoke, she paused and continued.

"Besides, as an Elite Level warrior woman, how could I use magic? Combining magic and martial arts just makes you useless at both, you know?"

She vehemently defended herself.

The other party was momentarily taken aback, but then it was clear that the Superlative Level assassin became more anxious.

"Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I’m a fool? I have received professional training…"

He started to shout loudly, too.

The leader of the epic group turned his head and angrily scolded him.

"Be quiet! This is not the time to talk to a witch!"

Even though he acted all authoritative, he really couldn’t do anything.

He could only turn back and glare fiercely at Ling.

Ling continued to reach out her hand and pulled off the other person’s mask and hood.

What was revealed was a face that looked quite similar to hers, with darker straight hair and brown eyes, featuring typical Eastern Continental traits.

She appeared to be around thirty-four years old, with a clean-shaven face.

Ling looked at the other person’s face and calmly held his chin again.

"Hmm… Although it changed from hiding drugs to hiding an explosive trap, it really is you all."