Lira stood on the roof, her eyes fixed on the soldiers of the Bernard Empire on the streets below. Their armoured vehicles rumbled down the cobblestone streets, their tanks and APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers) entering the city centre. A wicked smile played on Lira’s lips. She pulled a small, cylindrical explosive from her belt. She lit the fuse and waited, her eyes fixed on the convoy.
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The soldiers of the Bernard Empire were spreading out to every corner of the city. They were capturing or killing the remaining soldiers of the Kingdom of Latvia.
As the convoy passed beneath her, Lira threw the explosive. It landed on an APC and exploded, the sound of the explosion shaking the road. The armoured vehicle caught fire, and the soldiers inside it screamed. Lira didn’t wait any longer. She was already running across the roof, her light footsteps fading into the air. Experience tales at freewebnovel
Below, the soldiers of the Bernard Empire were looking around, their weapons pointed. A few soldiers saw Lira and fired at her. The bullets whistled past her in the air. Lira jumped into an alley, her speed fast. The soldiers followed her, their weapons pointed as they headed down the alley, firing.
*clack-clack*
*clack-clack*
The alley was narrow and dark, the stone walls rising high above the road. Lira reached the end of the alley and entered through a door. It was an abandoned warehouse, dark and dusty inside. Lira quickly climbed up an iron ladder, a knife in her hand. She knew that Bernard’s soldiers would follow her, and she was setting a trap for them.
A few minutes later, Bernard’s soldiers reached the front of the warehouse. Their leader, a captain, threw a grenade before entering. Explosion. He then signalled his team to enter with a hand signal. They cautiously entered one by one, their weapons pointed and looking in all directions. They searched every corner of the warehouse for Lira.
"Where is she!?" one soldier shouted.
"Sir, there’s nothing here! Everything is clear!" another replied.
Lira watched them from above, her breathing silent. She hid in a hidden place so they wouldn’t find her. She was a skilled saboteur and she was good at hiding her position. She took her knife in her hand and jumped down a rope. Her fall was silent, and she fell behind a soldier and put her knife to his throat. The soldier’s screams echoed.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
"She’s here! Fire!"
"Don’t let her escape!"
The other soldiers opened fire on her. Lira quickly hid behind a thick wooden plank, the bullets breaking many parts of the wooden plank. One bullet hit her hand. Lira took out another bottle from her waist and threw it to the ground. This filled the warehouse with smoke.
Lira took out a small pistol and fired. However, the Bernard Empire’s soldiers were wearing bulletproof vests. So they were not hurt. The soldiers then opened fire in that direction. Because of Lira’s shooting, they were able to guess Lira’s position. Since it was not visible clearly due to the smoke.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, another member of the Shadow, Darren, was standing on a tower. He was a wizard. Darren’s eyes were closed, and he was casting a spell. The wind began to swirl around him, and clouds began to gather in the sky.
Below Darren, a group of Bernard’s Empire soldiers was advancing towards the castle. Darren held his staff high, and lightning began to fall from the sky. The lightning fell on Bernard’s soldiers. Many soldiers were wounded, and the survivors attacked the tower. A tank’s main gun fired at the tower. Darren jumped very quickly. The tanks shell the tower and destroy it.
"Take it down!"
"Fire!"
Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat
Darren created a barrier in front of him and blocked the attack. He said with a smile, "You idiots! I’m a Grade 3 mage, do you think you can defeat me that easily!"
Darren was an arrogant mage. He was sure that he alone could stop the advancing Bernard Empire soldiers. Since he didn’t sense any Mana from these people, he thought that they wouldn’t be able to withstand his magic. However, his idea was proven wrong. Because two attack helicopters appeared there and attacked him with rockets.
FWOOSH-FWOOSH-FWOOSH!
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Lira was still fighting in the warehouse. As she tried to escape, another bullet hit her shoulder. "Tch!"
Lira screamed and fell to the ground. Blood started pouring out; she tried to stand up but was unsuccessful. A lot of blood started coming out of her hands and shoulders. The smoke also cleared a lot. Three Bernard Empire soldiers pointed their AKs at her. "Capture her. She might be able to give us some important information."
Suddenly, the soldier’s head separated before he could finish speaking. The other two soldiers were surprised.
It was another member of the Shadow, Kai, who was only eighteen years old. Kai was an assassin, with two knives in his hands. He quickly cut off the other two soldiers with his knives before they could react.
Kai went to Lira’s side and picked her up. "Are you okay?" he asked.
Lira nodded, a pained expression on her face. "Yes, but we have to get out of here. Bernard’s soldiers are taking over the entire city."
Kai nodded, and the two of them left through the back door of the warehouse. They ran into an alley.
They entered the drain that ran under the city street. This place was dark. So Kai lit a torch. The city drain was very long. Through it, they would be able to easily get out of the city. It was also their secret passage. There was a lot of stench here, but they were used to it. They could hear explosions every now and then. It made the place shake repeatedly.
"You have arrived."
They saw a beautiful woman in her thirties. It was Elena, their team leader. She was a martial artist.
"Ah, you are injured,"
She took some healing potions from her bag and gave them to Lira to drink. She also sprinkled some alcohol on the wound to clean it. Then she bandaged Lira’s hands and shoulders. Although it didn’t completely cure her, it was first aid. The potions also helped to heal his wounds and reduce pain.
"Bernard’s soldiers have captured Lord’s Castle," Elena said. "We have to get out of here. There’s no point in staying here anymore."
Lira shook her head, a pained expression on her face. "But Darren? Where is he?"
Elena remained silent, and Lira realized that Darren was gone. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"But we were ordered to do as much damage as possible," Kai said. "We could be executed if we go back. Our mission is not yet over."
Elena said, "I know. But if we stay here, we will die needlessly. I speak from experience. All the guards and soldiers of the city have been eliminated. The Bernard Empire will take over the castle and city in no time. There is nothing we can do about this. I don’t want you to die prematurely either. So we have to escape from here now. Somewhere far away."