Liam narrowed his eyes at the sight of the icicle rapidly approaching him, ready to impale him.
It was impossible for the black-robed figure in front of him to attack him, so that meant that there was someone else also present here and that someone else was working with him, that too with so much synergy. They were definitely together.
Liam's gaze shifted. Just as the icicle was about to slash his throat, he dodged ever so slightly and caught that as well with his other hand. The icicle might be fast, but to him, it was easy to evade as it only moved in slow motion.
"Ice and dagger, huh? Interesting." Liam grinned. He crushed the icicle with one hand and bent the metal of the dagger with his other hand.
The black-robed figure had already given up when he saw Liam react to both attacks simultaneously with just a split-second difference. His heart sank further as he watched the dagger get bent.
He immediately began retreating, but the other person had seemingly not taken the cue. Attacks continued to rain down on Liam.
Another icicle zoomed forward, followed by another and another.
A look of dread appeared on the black-robed figure as he blurred in and out of the shadows. "No! Lan Fen! Stop!" He shouted, but he was already too late.
It only took Liam one second to arrive next to the second party. The person wielding the dagger might have some tricks up his sleeve, but the other party was clearly an ice mage. How could they even possibly react to his move?
"It's my turn now." Liam grinned.
He conjured an icicle of his own as he restrained them in his grasp. To his surprise, this one was a woman. He pressed the icicle against her throat, and the slender woman struggled like a fish out of water.
"It's useless. Give up." Liam smiled. "Shall we stop this nonsense now? Or do you want to test my patience further?"
Just like he expected, the next second, the black-robed figure obediently appeared in front of him, not daring to try anything else.
"I apologize for my behavior earlier. We have no enmity between us. I would be grateful if we could end things here. You can take the prisoner. Please let my sister go."
The black-robed figure graciously offered as his eyes drifted to the person lying on the ground, only to find out that the said person was already dead?
He looked up at Liam and saw the subtle smirk on his face.
He then realized that during the fight, the guy was already taken care of. He was now dead, his head cleanly severed from his body.
When did he even find the time to kill him? During the fight?
The black-robed figure's eyes once again widened as his estimate of the opponent was completely crushed. Just how strong was he?
Liam let out a satisfied chuckle after seeing the dumbfounded expression on the other party's face. "I don't think I need your permission. I am done here. I will take care of this problem. You don't have to worry about him anymore."
He pushed the girl he was holding forward, releasing her from his grasp. The black-robed figure did not say anything and held his tongue, remaining silent.
However, the girl gritted her teeth in indignance. "You are leaving us just like that? Despite the fact that we tried to kill you?"
"Ha? You want me to do something about that?"
The girl was about to say something, but before she could, the black-robed figure silently walked over to her and patted her on the shoulder.
"Sir, please forgive my sister. She spoke out of turn. We have been affected by these people, so she got a bit emotional. I will apologize on her behalf."
Liam nodded. He had already gotten what he wanted, and he particularly did not care about these two. They also did not seem to harbour any ill intentions, so he did not feel the need to stretch this any further.
However, that didn't mean he was completely uninterested in them. There was still one thing that he was very much curious about. Just how did these two manage to become so powerful?
There was only one explanation for this. They had to have control of a dungeon!
And this was something Liam did not plan to let go of.
"Everything is fine. No harm, no foul. Let's talk as friends." Liam smiled. "Oh, by the way, where are you all staying?"
The brother and sister pair immediately turned to look at each other. They couldn't help but suddenly feel as if they had jumped from the frying pan to the fire.
"Ahem… We have a small settlement nearby. It is just a small gathering of people." He seemed to stress the word small a few times.
"That's fine. I would still like to pay a visit." Liam smiled, though his smile did not fool anyone. Smiling or not, he looked like a wolf waiting to gobble everyone up.
"It's alright if you don't want to take me there. I bet one of these days I might end up wandering there myself. Ha Ha Ha."
Gu dang! The black-robed figure started sweating. Liam did not even bother hiding the threat in his words, and now he had no other choice left.
"Please, Sir. I did not mean it like that. It would be my honour to take you to our settlement." He quickly swallowed his words and extended an invitation politely.
Liam smiled. "I am Liam." He finally introduced himself. The other person nodded and returned the greeting. "I am Lan Deming, and this is my sister Lan Fen." The two of them bowed to Liam respectfully.
"If Mr Liam wouldn't mind waiting for a moment, could my sister and I take care of the people inside this camp first?"
"Sure, we will do as you say." Liam agreed. He walked out and patiently waited on the side as he watched the two siblings run around and take care of business.