The wall itself cracked when Haiâer slammed into it. The Pirate Bone Sword in Haiâerâs hands was knocked out of her grip.
Mister Elephant threw another punch towards Haiâer. But the girlâs eyes were very round, and she said quietly, âElephant... you really dare hurt me?â
Mister Elephantâs punch was like that of an elephantâs trunk, and a scary power traveled with it. But when the fist came right before Haiâer, he stopped.
The Zhenyue were strong, and people considered them a higher race. But he had to hold himself in check.
Abandoned Thief had made them a promise, but there were limits to the protection that promise offered. If Mister Elephant took the item from Haiâer, and the Pirates couldnât say anything.
If he hurt Haiâer, they wouldnât let things slide so easily.
Abandoned Thief had gone on thieving sprees a lot, back in the day. The higher races of the geno hall were frightened due to the frequent robbing. Although Abandoned Thief was long gone, the Pirates continued his legacy.
Mister Elephant did not know if his actions could be avenged, but heâd rather not find out. After all, thieves never failed to keep their promises. Everyone in the universe knew the reputation of the Pirates.
If Haiâer was important to them, it would risk the entirety of Zhenyue being ruined. He didnât want to find out what might happen if he injured or killed her.
âNo...â Mister Elephantâs face was still directly in front of Haiâer. He started to say something further, but his face suddenly changed. He roared, lifted his arms again, and spun around.
A horn arrow was racing towards his throat.
Mister Elephant threw his fist towards it, but the horn arrow suddenly disappeared. When it appeared again, the arrow was directly in front of his chest. The spinning arrow was going to pierce through his armor and drill through his flesh.
Roar! Mister Elephant moved his body, and in that moment, he teleported one foot away. He dodged the evil arrow.
The next second, Mister Elephantâs look of victory was replaced by fear. Another, more silent arrow, was touching his belly. The spinning arrow tip managed to pierce through his armor.
Mister Elephant moved his body and tightened his muscles. He released a burst of power, but it was too late. He couldnât dodge the silent arrow.
The horn arrow wasnât sharp enough to pierce all the way into his belly. It could, however, break his bones. The powerful drilling force shredded muscle and bone. After inserting itself half an inch into his stomach, it stopped swirling.
It was too late to pull it out, though. By the time he had dealt with those two arrows, Haiâer was attacking from behind. And although she had dropped the Pirate Bone Sword, she still had a white-fanged dagger, and she swung it at Mister Elephantâs back.
Mister Elephant grabbed Haiâer, then tossed her aside.
He still didnât want to hurt her.
In the corner of his eye, though, he managed to catch a glimpse of his other attacker.
When he saw the person clearly, Mister Elephant was shocked. When he saw the arrow at first, twenty names and faces crossed his mind. The face of his true aggressor, however, hadnât been on the list.
The person that fired at him was the creature Haiâer had used as bait. He was wearing black armor, and although Mister Elephant couldnât see his face, he remembered the armor.
Mister Elephant always remembered what he saw, and this was not a mistake.
He didnât expect that Haiâerâs bait would still be alive at this point. And on top of that, the lesser being had come to Old Dragon Rock Mountain and attacked Mister Elephant twice.
Mister Elephant knew that anyone capable of using those arrows was not weak. And yet despite that, he knew that this being was merely a Baron.
It was shocking that a Baron was able to hurt him. If the arrow had been any stronger, heâd have been killed.
When Mister Elephant threw Haiâer away, Han Sen stepped over to the wall and picked up the Pirate Bone Sword.
Han Sen had encountered several Viscounts, but Mister Elephant was far stronger than Nicai and Hawei. He was a greater foe in every aspect, from strength, to speed, to techniques.
Haiâer was hit hard, and she was still unable to get up.
Mister Elephant was no longer paying attention to her, though. She was a Pirate, and she was very evil. But she was too weak to pose a true threat to him.
For some reason, Mister Elephant was starting to feel nervous with Han Sen there. Han Sen and Haiâer were both Barons, but Han Sen seemed to be the more frightening of the two. Which was particularly notable considering that Haiâer was one of the Pirates.
Mister Elephant stared at Han Sen and said coldly, âI didnât expect you to be a son of the Pirates.â
Mister Elephant thought Han Sen was a Pirate, too. Otherwise, how else could he have achieved such power? His power was not the sort of power one could expect any Baron to possess.
Even among Barons of the higher races, it was incredibly rare to see someone of that level.
Han Sen didnât say anything, though. He was here to kill, and that was that. He had no interest in talking. And it wouldnât be a bad thing if people thought he was a Pirate, either.
If the Zhenyue went after him, heâd be safer that way
Han Sen lifted the sword and ran towards Mister Elephant. He ran lightly, moving with grace.
Mister Elephant grunted, and he used the powers of an elephant to tighten and harden his muscles. He could burst with energy like that for a while. Mister Elephant did not think he would lose, even to someone of a higher race. Since he was a Viscount, there was no way heâd lose to a Baron.
But when Han Sen struck, Mister Elephant regretted his overconfidence.
He had heard that an elite swordsman could gather their swordmind. They could cast blasts of air without the faintest movement of their sword.
Mister Elephant had seen this before, but only from Dukes that were talented with sword skills and possessed powerful sword minds.
And again, this was just a Baron. But when Han Sen struck, Mister Elephant felt as if his whole world had been taken by that sword. The scary swordmind became tangible, and he almost couldnât breathe.
Mister Elephant did not believe such a swordmind could be created by a Baron.
He used to know one swordsman that had become a Duke, but not even his swordmind was as good as this Baronâs.