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Chapter 1934 Revenge Is a Bitch (19)
[Crimson Dagger and the Midnight Shadows - 15 mins ago]
Since the mission is on three fronts, Vexthra allowed Crimson Dagger and the rest of the Midnight Shadows to handle the other two outposts.
It was an impromptu mission, so not many of the assassins were gathered. If they had had time, many would have come for the mission they had been waiting years for.
But even so, Crimson Dagger managed to gather 50,000 assassins, the weakest of them being a True God. The majority of them are already at the peak of the God Stage, and the rest are Supremes, with a few Celestials.
Crimson Dagger himself is only a Supreme, but nobody dares look down on him. Primordials even have to be wary of him since when he comes, he makes sure you see him, but you cannot defend against his attack.
He led 25,000 assassins against one of the outposts, while a certain Celestial handled the last outpost with another 25,000 assassins.
Crimson Dagger's team was supposed to go against a team of roughly 120,000 warriors, while the second team went against 100,000.
Those odds are supposed to be stacked against them. However, when they appeared, the opposite happened.
They moved with perfect coordination, jumping from one shadow to another.
The sheer level of precision that had to go into coordinating a perfect strike is something many cannot even use a million years to achieve. Yet somehow, the Midnight Shadows were able to accomplish that.
In a span of 10 minutes, they had infiltrated, dismantled, and killed their way into the core of the outpost. They were left defenseless, afraid, and in shock by how they were suddenly swarmed from all sides.
The level of precision was just too much for them to comprehend.
But then again, the Midnight Shadows were the passion project of the Faceless Assassin. He had poured a lot of effort into moulding them from mere assassins into ones that could clear battlefields with no casualties.
Faceless left them with techniques that, over the years, had turned them from great assassins into terrifying ones.
Some can change their faces, while others can disguise themselves so perfectly that one wouldn't even know they are in disguise.
Aside from that, they can also fight using different methods. Some can fight using swords, others scythes, and many more. This was because of the second identity policy that Faceless had implemented before he died.
Every member of the Midnight Shadows must have a second identity they can fully embrace. Because of that, every last one of them can do more than fight like assassins.
Liora, who is also a member of the Midnight Shadows, chose to become an alchemist, a perfect identity that had completely masked her nature as an assassin.
The Midnight Shadows all possess identities that, in reality, make them a force of nature, and it's evident now in how swiftly they move.
"Eagle formation,"
Crimson Dagger issued the command, and at once, the scene of the battle changed.
The Midnight Shadows halted and dissolved into the shadows. The next second, a storm cloud formed, and soon, the entire space was shrouded in darkness.
The entire space trembled, and at once, a large silhouette of an eagle appeared in the cloud. Then it flapped, and thousands of feathers, or at least that was how they appeared, surged forward.
"Run!"
Nobody knew who gave the order, but at once, the 50,000-plus warriors remaining scattered, every last one of them running not to take cover. Rather, they all ran to save their lives.
In the air, 15,000 assassins disguised as feathers moved through the air with a speed that defied common sense. Thousands died, and that was just the start.
The moment the first wave came and killed, they dissolved into the shadows, and then the eagle flapped its wings again, and they appeared again, exactly 15,000 of them.
"Just who are you people?" one of the warriors, already pushed closer to death, asked, not understanding how 25,000 warriors could appear and disappear as if they had absolute command over shadows.
The sheer terror in just that was more than enough to shatter their will.
The assassin, who was asked the question, didn't even blink. He thrust his dagger into the neck of his target and twisted before pulling it out. Blood sprayed out, but before even a single drop could hit the ground, the assassin was gone.
Then a third wave of feathers appeared, and the battlefield was soon empty.
This formation was created by the legendary Faceless Assassin. He created it back in the day when the Eagle Race, or at least a part of them, colluded with the Dark Elves and wiped out an entire star system of elves.
It was one of the most chilling massacres in the history of mankind.
After Faceless found out, he mobilized the Midnight Shadows to go wipe out both races, making sure no such thing happened again.
The only problem was that infiltration would take years, and as it happened, the Shadow Race was closing in on the universe, and so Faceless knew he had to fight them head-on.
His assassins were meant to fight in the shadows, and so that was also a problem.
But Faceless fixed it by creating a formation that would enable them to face the enemy but also fight like assassins. That day, the Eagle Formation overwhelmed the Dark Fiends to the point that many had to run to save their lives.
Today, Crimson Dagger let his team use it, and the results didn't disappoint.
"Don't let even a single one of them escape. Hunt them down and kill them all," Crimson Dagger commanded, and they chased after those who were trying to escape.
"Not even a single one should escape."
His voice kept reaching his assassins, who, after learning this mission came from the Faceless Assassin himself, all became more energetic.
They chased after the retreating warriors, and in no time, their side of the battle came to an end. It was swift and decisive, ending before the enemy knew what had befallen them.
By the time the last enemy fell, 25 minutes had passed.
Crimson Dagger reached into his space ring and retrieved the communication token Vexthra gave him...
"My Lady, how are things on your end?"