Chapter 216
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A man would only regret something after he had done it . He would not know how terrible something was until he had experienced it himself . The soldiers were not afraid when they heard Anfey’s name . Their employer was one of the few marquis left in the empire . Even though he was far from the center of the political playing field, Marquis Djoser’s influence in this area was unmatched . Even the old city lord, Aroben, feared the marquis . The soldiers were used to doing whatever they wanted without any consequences . They didn’t care who this young man was . The soldiers had some experience with fighting . Seeing that Anfey came at them alone, two of the soldiers took a few steps back, and the rest ran around him . They were trying to block anyone who was trying to help Anfey and gain an attack angle .
The fire sword in Anfey’s hand swept forward and flame on the tip of the sword burned brightly . The junior swordsmaster waved his sword and blocked the attack . The soldier on the other side was able to block the attack as well .
The fire sword clashed with longswords, sending bright sparks flying . The two men felt their arms growing numb and tired, but they were still able to block the attack . The three soldiers who were behind Anfey saw an opportunity and lunged at him together, their swords aiming at his unprotected back .
The swordsmaster smiled . If Anfey turn around and try to block the attack, it would give him the chance to attack . If Anfey didn’t, then the three soldiers behind him could easily kill him . Before he could rejoice, however, he realized Anfey was suddenly moving again . He widened his eyes as a large fire shield came crashing down .
He screamed then jumped back, the shield missed him by a few inches . The other soldier, however, was not as lucky . Anfey thrusted his sword forward and blocked the man’s attack, then plunged the sword into the man’s chest . The air smelled of burning flesh .
If he was fighting a master swordsman, then maybe his opponent could deflect all of his attacks . However, Anfey’s opponents were normal soldiers and a junior swordsmaster . His opponents were not skilled enough to stop his attacks .
Anfey jumped aside and chased after the swordsmaster . He looked like a large meteor with the fiery shield held out in front of him . Before he even engaged the men in combat, he already knew how powerful his opponents were . However, he was still very cautious and did not want to get distracted . In close combat, getting distracted could mean death .
The swordsmaster knew that his opponent was superior to him and did not try to engage in combat . He kept jumping away and waving his sword, trying to distract Anfey . The three soldiers followed Anfey . Shamash, who was observing the fight, frowned and called, "What are you doing? Attack!" The rest of the soldiers joined the fight before he could finish his sentence .
Anfey suddenly stopped and, without a moment’s delay, jumped aside and out of the path of the three soldiers . Before the three men could react, Anfey brought the sword down on one of the men’s head . The man fell to the ground .
The other soldier slashed at his target and began running back, but before he could get away, the fire shield knocked him down . His body slid across the ground due to the force, and when he stopped, he did not move again .
The deaths of his companions gave the survivor a chance to react . He did not choose to run, however, and instead he lunged at Anfey, thrusting his sword forward .
Anfey looked at the man, but did not move . When the sword was less than three feet away from him, he suddenly ducked down, and the sword missed its target . Then he plunged his sword into his opponent’s chest .
The fire sword pierced the man’s body, but there was no blood, since the heat of the sword was enough to cauterize the wound .
Anfey waved his sword and threw the dead body towards the remaining soldiers . The soldiers stared at the body, but none of them moved . Seeing three companions dying in such a short time made them hesitant .
The soldiers stopped, but Anfey did not . He held the shield out in front of him, and began walking towards the soldiers . The way he approached the soldiers showed that he did not care whether they lived or died . There was no point in being just . There was no justice in the world, and the only people that cared for justice were the weak .
Anfey already had a plan before he even started attacking . According to Urter, his arrival would be met with resistance from Marquis Djoser . Compared to the marquis, Anfey had no networks and no experience . More importantly, he did not want to fight with the marquis . He was a skilled combatant, but he knew nothing about politics . It would be stupid for him to try and play political games with the marquis . He needed to scare him enough that he would not try to do anything .
In comparison to Anfey, Shamash’s men appeared weak and cowardly, especially the swordsmaster . Technically, he should be the most powerful one, and he should be at the front . Now, however, he was too terrified to lead the counterattack . He kept backing away, and was almost behind Shamash . This made the soldiers even more terrified .
"What are you doing? Why aren’t you attacking?" Shamash questioned angrily . He raised his foot and kicked the swordsmaster in the back .
The swordsman stumbled, but did not try to lead the attack . Instead, he stopped in place . He had led the initial attack with four other soldiers, who were all killed . If he wasn’t backing away, he would not be standing there . He would rather be jobless than die .
Anfey suddenly took a long stride forward, then thrust his sword at one of the soldiers . He did not use his full strength, because that would make it harder for him to move after each attack . He was able to move around because he had preserved parts of his power .
Now, however, the soldier were not as daring, and Anfey was switching up his tactics . Now, his strategy was more intimidating but more dangerous for him .
The soldier tried to block the attack, but his strength was far inferior . The fire sword was only slowed, and came down onto the soldier . The man’s head burst into flames .
The soldiers around him gasped in horror . Anfey turned to the left and struck out . The soldiers were caught off guard, and could not block the attack . One soldier’s sword plunged into another’s chest . The second man fell to the ground .
Anfey’s every move was full of power . The soldiers were too scared to fight back, and those that did try to fight back were slaughtered mercilessly .
The swordsmaster had already abandoned his sword and disappeared into the crowd . Shamash, however, did not even notice . This was not a fight . It was a massacre .
If he was simply fighting, Anfey usually stayed very calm . Now, however, he felt a strange joy when he saw his opponents falling like leaves before him .
Soon, there was no one standing around Anfey . All the remaining soldiers were behind Shamash, and no one tried to protect him . The mage next to Shamash whispered several spells, but didn’t release any of them . Right now, he cared only for his own life .
Anfey stood in front of Shamash, who was sweating furiously, and did not feel any pity for the man . This man must die . There were a lot of men willing to work for the nobility, and it did not matter if those men died . The only way to make the nobility fear him was to kill Shamash .
"I remember him!" someone in the crowd suddenly called . "Isn’t that the guy that terrorized Shansa Empire?"
People in the crowd began whispering to each other, and the sound of their voices became louder and louder . They had been hearing a lot about Anfey lately .
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