Chapter 93: The Captured Female Ninja

"The Spirit Blade broke?"

Akali stared at the broken sword in Shen’s hand and froze on the spot. Although she had already left the Kinkou Order, she had once been one of them. The Spirit Blade was the symbol and weapon of each generation’s leader, yet now it had actually snapped just like that?

"The Spirit Blade..."

Shen stared at the broken Spirit Blade in front of him, his eyes briefly losing focus. After a short hesitation, he crouched down and picked up the two broken pieces.

"You still have another sword. Continue?"

Orion Cross pulled back the Blades of Chaos, and the chains wrapped around his arms again.

"The Spirit Blade concerns the balance between Ionia’s two realms. It must not be damaged..."

Shen tightened his grip on the two broken pieces,幽光 flickering in his eyes as he stared at Orion Cross.

"Since it’s already broken, how about I find some super glue and stick it back together for you?"

Orion Cross could tell that Shen had already lost the will to fight, so he simply dispersed the Blades of Chaos, crossed his arms, and watched to see what measures he would take.

"The Spirit Blade must be sent back to the shrine for repairs immediately. Akali, I’ll be leaving first."

Shen gave Orion Cross a deep look, said this to the bewildered Akali, then began forming hand seals with both hands. After a burst of glowing mist flashed around him, Shen’s figure disappeared.

"He just used his ultimate and left? He’s not afraid I’ll kill you?"

Orion Cross turned to look at Akali.

"I’m just a rebellious traitor. How could I compare to the Spirit Blade that protects balance?"

Akali seemed used to Shen’s absolute calmness. Even when faced with the fact that she had been abandoned, she showed no emotional fluctuation. She shrugged at Orion Cross. "If you’re going to kill me, do it quickly."

That was what she said, but her body could not help lowering slightly, and her gaze kept flicking toward Skye and Natasha not far away. Did she want to take a hostage and escape?

"In that case..."

"You fell for it!"

The moment Orion Cross opened his mouth, Akali seized the instant when he seemed distracted and pounced toward Natasha and Skye, gripping the last kunai at her waist.

A burst of electricity flashed, and Akali, who had only rushed halfway forward, trembled all over before collapsing to the ground in spasms.

"What... is this thing?"

Akali lay on the ground, twitching as she struggled to look at what she had stepped on. Why could a small black box release such a powerful current and directly paralyze all the muscles in her body?

"My lord, times have changed."

Orion Cross stepped forward and turned off the special micro high-voltage shock mine that Natasha and Skye had prepared in advance. If this kept going, she might really lose control of herself.

"Poor little girl. With your constitution, you’ll probably have to lie there for at least two days."

Natasha walked forward with a smile, took back the shock mine Orion Cross handed her, pressed the safety switch, and stuffed it into the pocket of her tight suit. The mine had originally been prepared for Shen, but she had not expected that powerful-looking ninja to run away just because his sword broke. Instead, it was Akali, the young female ninja who had given herself away right at the start, who actually dared to launch a second attack and even tried to take the two of them hostage.

"What do we do now? Just leave her here? That doesn’t feel right."

Skye looked at the immobile Akali and felt a trace of pity. This place looked like a primeval forest, and they had encountered quite a few wild beasts along the way. If Akali was left here paralyzed for two days, there would definitely be nothing left of her.

"Search her for money. We’ll take you to the market we saw earlier to buy some souvenirs."

Orion Cross gave Natasha a look and spoke.

Natasha nodded, crouched down, and reached into Akali’s pockets, taking out a few coins.

"For the sake of the money, we’ll bring you along."

Orion Cross grabbed Akali by the belt and hoisted her entire body over his shoulder, then turned to Natasha and Skye. "Let’s go. We’re heading to the market."

After becoming a Vastayashai’rei with permanent Sage Mode, Orion Cross’s normal physical constitution was already no different from when he transformed into the War Aspect. Carrying a slender young girl was no different from picking up a chicken.

"Hey, are you people really from another world?"

On the way to the market, Akali, who was being carried over Orion Cross’s shoulder, could not help speaking.

"You think I was lying to you? That senior brother of yours believed it."

Orion Cross’s steps paused slightly as he spoke.

"What he believed was only the idea you proposed. He didn’t care about where you came from at all... And that old man was only my former senior brother. The current me is alone."

Akali explained, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I know. You quit the group, Group-Quitter Assassin."

Orion Cross casually teased her, then looked at the reward he had obtained after defeating Shen earlier.

Ionian Series Mission: Within one hour, every Ionian champion defeated will randomly grant one related reward.

Already defeated: Shen, the Eye of Twilight. Reward obtained: Magic Scroll — Hand of Protection.

Magic Scroll: Hand of Protection.

Description: This is a scroll blessed by the Naaru. It can be used multiple times until the holy power within it completely dissipates.

Details: Grants any living being immunity to physical damage for one minute. Uses remaining: 30 out of 30.

"A scroll? Good stuff."

Orion Cross saw the golden scroll lying quietly in his storage space, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly. A magic scroll that granted immunity to physical damage could only be considered a strategic item. In the main world, there were still many people capable of energy attacks. But this was a real physical object, and it had been blessed by a higher being. That meant there had to be coordinates from another dimension on it.

"There are so many people here!"

After arriving at the market, Skye could not help exclaiming as she looked at the endless stream of people. They had taken a boat all the way here, then walked for so long after landing, but they had not seen many people at all. The only two they had seen were ninjas who had come looking for trouble right away.

"It feels a little like Chinatown... Also, most of them are ordinary people, right?"

Natasha looked around, observing every passerby.

Orion Cross glanced at the mission countdown. There were still ten minutes left. He looked left and right, but after discovering no familiar faces, he patted Akali on his shoulder. "Do you know anyone here?"

"Ah! No! And it’s the Spirit Blossom Festival right now, so you’d better not cause trouble at a time like this!"

Akali screamed, then spoke angrily.

"Then forget..."

Orion Cross was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly saw someone sitting in a corner up ahead, and he strode over.

"Are you here for revenge too? You’d better not make a move here."

Sensing Orion Cross walking over, the person sitting in the corner adjusted the hat on his head and gripped the sword at his waist.

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