"Are you looking for me?" Rody was stealthily moving forward when suddenly someone coldly asked from behind, causing a fine sweat to break out on his back.
"Shadow Thief?" Without the Ink Crystal Magic Mirror, Rody would have been unable to gauge the opponent's strength. This rhetorical question was mainly to undermine the enemy's confidence, subtly reflecting his own discernment and strength, making the enemy hesitate to act rashly. Fighting a shadow thief in the dark secret passageway was indeed very dangerous, as the enemy could plunge a poisoned dagger into his heart at any moment.
"Unexpectedly, a freshman from the Felik Magic Academy is able to see through my disguise and even has the courage to track someone with the abilities of a shadow thief," the man behind Rody said, making it difficult for Rody to estimate the opponent's strength, without immediately launching an attack.
"Unexpectedly, a mere shadow thief dares to enter the Felik Magic Academy to attack a freshman during the test," Rody retorted sharply, showing no sign of weakness.
"What's your name?" the shadow thief suddenly asked in a gentle voice. "If you come with me and swear to serve my country, I will not only spare your life but also protect you from Felik. We welcome outstanding young people like you in our country, whether you want to become the captain of the princess's knight squad or the leader of the royal mage group. If you wish, I can find a Magic King to be your teacher."
"Thank you," Rody replied with a smile. "To repay your kindness, I also have a suggestion. We at the magic academy also welcome bold shadow thieves like you, whether you want to become a dissected corpse in the laboratory or a specimen in the collection room. If you wish, I can find you an oak tree for your coffin."
"You've got guts..." The shadow thief behind him was completely enraged, shaking with anger.
"My courage is nothing compared to yours, who dares to run around with such weak strength. Don't you know that as a small ant, you should stay in your place and never bite off more than you can chew?" Rody slowly turned around, facing the furious shadow thief with a smile on his face.
"Die, you annoying brat!" Unable to contain his rage, the shadow thief lunged at Rody like lightning, with his poisoned dagger gleaming blue.
A dark carnivorous vine burst out of the ground, whipping fiercely at the shadow thief's legs, setting up several tripwires in the secret passageway. The shadow thief swept through like the wind, unaffected, roaring and slashing towards Rody's throat. However, an old, decrepit goblin wizard suddenly appeared in front of Rody, his staff flashing with blinding electric light, crazily gathering lightning balls.
The shadow thief was taken aback, realizing his young opponent was a powerful summoning mage, capable of summoning without chanting spells, especially the old goblin wizard whose magic power was terrifying. If he kept his distance, his chances of winning were uncertain.
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When the poisoned dagger was about to pierce Rody's throat, the shadow thief felt his sure-kill strike had missed.
In place of the arrogant young man, a skeleton draped in a cloak appeared. The skeleton's bony hand shimmered with a dark aura, and in an instant, the shadow thief felt blinded. The poisoned dagger slashed across the skeleton's throat, its head instantly falling to the ground, but the shadow thief felt it miraculously caught the skull and placed it in his chest.
Sharp teeth crazily bit into his chest and abdomen. The shadow thief's fighting spirit exploded in a burst, sending the skeleton's head flying and simultaneously retreating into a phantom.
A bone shield smashed fiercely into the shadow thief's back, making him wonder how an enemy could attack him from behind without him noticing.
He hesitated for a moment, and the old goblin wizard's lightning ball crashed onto the shadow thief, making him howl in pain, his fighting spirit dissipating.
Rolling on the ground, the shadow thief threw out a magic cloak, hiding his form and restoring his blinded sight.
"Rage." A cold voice sounded, and the shadow thief felt an uncontrollable anger erupting from within, overwhelming his sanity. He leapt out from his invisible cloak, wildly stabbing around with his dagger, until another fireball exploded on his head, quickly calming him down. Fortunately, his opponent was only a summoner with low offensive power, otherwise, he would have been in danger.
"Hatred." The shadow thief saw the beheaded skeleton and behind it, that strange young man, his eyes flashing with purple light.
An overwhelming hatred and loathing again dominated the shadow thief's mind. He didn't attack the spell caster but aimed at a small rabbit in front of him, as if it were his father's killer. Roaring, he leapt towards the rabbit, shooting a fighting spirit condensed shadow dagger. Simultaneously, a thunderbolt struck him, crashing him to the ground.
The carnivorous vine had already formed a net, capturing him and tightly binding him to the ground.
In extreme pain but thankfully calm, the shadow thief tried to gather his fighting spirit to break free. Unexpectedly, a dark aura thrown by the headless skeleton weakened him, making his magic-protected skin inexplicably fragile. The carnivorous vine's thorns deeply twisted into his flesh, spattering blood...
"You're a necromancer, this is weakening and damage enhancement!" the shadow thief finally realized that the strange young man was a necromancer.
"Correct, but no prize," Rody replied, whipping his long-accumulated mental whip on the shadow thief's head, causing him to scream, his face covered in blood, twisted in extreme pain.
"You will be the one to die, definitely you!" The shadow thief's blood-filled eyes saw Rody gathering a mental warhammer, suddenly screaming.
"..." Rody saw a dagger protruding from his chest, but his face showed no surprise, instead, he sneered, "Even if I die, I'll take you with me!" The mental warhammer shot out rapidly, smashing into the shadow thief's chest, breaking a large piece. Rody slowly collapsed to the ground under the disbelieving gaze of the shadow thief.
His dark servants, one by one, fell to the ground, and the skull of Nicholas uncontrollably rolled far away.
The shadow thief crawled out of the dark carnivorous vine, reaching out tremblingly towards the darkness behind Rody, saying, "Save me..."
"You're beyond saving, I won't waste my energy on you," a cold voice came from behind Rody, and suddenly a shadow-like thin man appeared. His pupil-less eyes strangely looked at Rody, who was weakening on the ground, and asked, "Kid, how did you know I was standing behind you?"
"Although you were invisible and didn't reveal any killing intent, your heart wanted to kill me, and I knew it," Rody replied, breathing weakly.
"How did you become invisible just now? That wasn't magic!" the shadow-like thin man asked again.
"You have to swear eternal loyalty to me to know this secret," Rody replied, his chest bleeding more and more, his face growing paler, but still with a hint of a smile.
"It's strange, even though I stabbed your heart, I feel like you might escape death... Maybe, I should cut off your head to ensure you definitely die," the shadow-like thin man paused, then said.
"Remember to do so next time, it's too late now," Rody weakly replied. "Our dean is coming."