Amber Sword-Chapter 829 - 147: Withering

"Cultists!"

As the woman uttered the words 'Only Chaos endures', the faces of the three people present immediately changed. However, none of this compared to the shock they felt when they saw the longsword in Elman's hand shatter inch by inch.

Decay Element.

In the whole of Vorn, a cultist who possessed the Decay Element would instantly remind them of only one person.

"Decay... decay... decay..." Faina's face turned deathly pale, and she stared wide-eyed at the woman, so frightened she couldn't utter a single word.

Elman retreated and immediately drew his backup short sword. In the instant he realized the woman's identity, he knew things wouldn't end well. Under such circumstances, saying more was pointless, and striking first was the best tactic.

The black-haired youth beside him wasn't any slower to react. Almost as soon as the woman's words ended, more than a dozen alchemy bombs were hurled toward her.

Unfortunately, the woman's reaction was even quicker. With a flick of her right hand from front to back, a 'swish' sounded, and a net of vines rose from the ground. The alchemy bombs collided with it and exploded prematurely, almost injuring Luo Nuo himself.

The black-haired youth shielded his face and rolled backward, extending his hand forward. One by one, the magic devices on him rose, beginning to draft an Array.

To his astonishment, the moment they reached midair, the metal surfaces began to rust and lose their lustre, then 'clatter' down from the sky, falling into a puddle within the forest, severing all magical connections.

At this moment, Viscount Alman began his attack, but his target wasn't the fearsome woman; it was Faina off to the side.

The noble daughter was momentarily stunned as she saw Elman charge toward her, but she instinctively drew her sword. The elemental Strength from her body infused into the thin sword, weaving a Light Shield on the blade.

Unfortunately, the hastily prepared Magic Sword Technique was no match for Elman. With a flick of his wrist, he sent Faina's longsword flying out of her hand, grabbed her by the neck, and moved behind her, putting the sword to her throat.

The entire process happened in the blink of an eye. Not to mention Luo Nuo and Tiya had no time to react, even the woman was taken aback.

By this time, Elman had already put the sword to Faina's snow-white neck. He then looked at the woman, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "Your target is her, right? But I think a dead Duchy heir is probably of little value to you, right?"

Faina was stunned, as if just realizing what was happening. She gasped, her body shivering uncontrollably. It wasn't clear whether it was because of the hopeless situation or the betrayal of her companion.

Yes, she suddenly thought—Viscount Alman did it on purpose. It must be so; he intended to save the others this way.

Thinking this, the noble daughter felt slightly better, but the memory of Viscount Alman's cold gaze as he knocked the sword from her hand still made her instinctively shiver.

Luo Nuo stared at Elman in shock, but he seemed to reach the same conclusion as Faina and refrained from speaking.

It was Tiya, who, when Faina was taken hostage, cast a spell. From her palm shot a stream of Ice Dragon, ice 'crackling' and freezing the air, directly toward Elman. But Elman merely used Faina as a shield. The newly calmed noble daughter immediately shut her eyes and screamed.

Tiya was also startled, quickly retracting her spell, and the ice pillar shattered with a 'crash', turning into glittering dust in the air.

"You're crazy!" Faina screamed with her eyes closed. "Viscount Elman."

"Shut up," Elman said coldly. "If you want to live, speak less!"

"You..." The noble daughter was almost choked, wanting to say more, but felt the cold blade pressing against her neck and swallowed her words: "That damn bumpkin, boohoo, someone save me...!" For some reason, that was the first thought that surfaced in the almost tearful noble girl's mind.

The woman not far away cast a glance at Tiya: "Oh? A Water Element Master. But it seems Elemental Mages do not have psychic abilities, right?"

Tiya's expression changed: "It's you, you severed the telepathic link between me and Brother Brand!"