Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 365: The Grudge-Holding Bai Luo
With the assistance of the steel wires, the two daggers in Bai Luo's hands were actually more aggressive than the Favonius sword in Rostam's hand.
Yet faced with Bai Luo's layered attacks, Rostam remained calm and composed, handling every one of his assaults with ease.
He left Bai Luo with no openings at all.
As the shadow of the Lion of Light, the Wolf Pup Rostam was also often praised in the songs of bards.
But compared with the achievements of the Lion of Light, what people described most about Rostam was his sword.
In the mouths of the bards, his blade could cut every falling raindrop in half, and the wind generated by his sword dance could slice through roses and extinguish torches.
Light. Fast. Precise.
Those were his defining traits.
Light referred to his agile footwork.
Fast referred to his gale-like swordsmanship.
And as for precise…
Facing Bai Luo's offensive, Rostam continuously rotated his wrist, deflecting both of Bai Luo's daggers while occasionally stepping backward.
Though he appeared to be retreating step by step, he seized the brief moment of delay in Bai Luo's attack and thrust his sword forward with absolute precision.
The blade stabbed past Bai Luo's lower ribs, but it did not pierce his coat.
Instead, it slid aside because of the special material of Bai Luo's black windbreaker.
Bai Luo seized the opportunity, clamping down on Rostam's wrist while the dagger in his left hand slashed toward Rostam's throat.
If Rostam hadn't possessed such extensive combat experience and quickly blocked the strike with his arm, that blow might have taken his life.
During the brief stalemate, Bai Luo seemed to notice something in Rostam's eyes.
Not good!
Realizing what was coming, Bai Luo quickly lifted his right leg, blocking the incoming knee strike.
Releasing Rostam's arm, both of them exerted force with their legs and retreated several meters apart.
"Hey, hey—are you really a knight? Using moves like that?"
Looking at the armored knee with lingering fear, Bai Luo felt a phantom ache below the belt.
He truly hadn't expected someone in the Knights of Favonius to use a dick kicking moving.
"My mission is to win this battle."
Just as he served as the shadow of the Lion of Light—the dagger beneath a shining blade—Rostam, who was determined to win this fight, was destined to be different from the image of Favonius knights in Bai Luo's mind.
"I'll admit it, if we're talking about swordsmanship alone, I can't possibly be your opponent. But sorry… swordsmanship isn't what I'm best at."
Being granted the title of Wolf and even creating his own sword style meant Rostam's mastery of swordsmanship was naturally beyond Bai Luo's.
However…
There was no time limit, and no restriction on items.
Aside from not being able to freely change classes during the trial, Bai Luo still had plenty of things he could use.
The dark figure moved as lightly as a ghost. With the sound of steel wires operating, Bai Luo flicked his wrist, and the dagger in his hand shot forward like lightning toward Rostam.
Clang—
A man whose sword could cut falling raindrops naturally wouldn't be injured by such a thrown weapon.
But the instant the blade made contact, a surge of electricity spread through Rostam's body, draining all the strength from him.
"This is…?"
This was Bai Luo's critical hit.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Luo suddenly closed the distance.
Even though Rostam quickly recovered from losing his strength, Bai Luo's follow-up attack still caught him somewhat off guard.
Clang—
The Favonius sword collided with Bai Luo's dagger.
Using the gap in the middle of his dagger, Bai Luo cleverly locked Rostam's blade in place.
Then, with a slight hook of his left hand, the dagger he had thrown earlier returned to him along the steel wire.
By the time Rostam realized something was wrong, Bai Luo had already shifted his position and viciously drove the dagger into his lower back.
Although Rostam was wearing the armor of the Knights of Favonius, the shining armor did not provide effective protection against Bai Luo's dagger.
The blade pierced through it with ease.
"—Hiss!"
Taking a sharp breath, Rostam never expected Bai Luo to use such a move.
It could only be said that compared to someone who truly handled dirty work for a living, he was still a little inexperienced.
He had assumed Bai Luo would stab toward his heart from behind, and had deliberately guarded against that.
But instead…
The "kidney killer" reputation was not undeserved.
After landing the strike, Bai Luo pressed the advantage. The dagger in his hand flashed up and down, leaving several more wounds on Rostam's body.
Perhaps it truly showed how the Favonius sword style focused on defense.
Even in such a situation, after Rostam recovered for a moment, he actually managed to block Bai Luo's attacks again.
"You young people these days… really…"
Feeling the pain in his lower back, Rostam didn't know how to describe the Bai Luo standing before him.
Was this kid really that vengeful?
He had only used a low kick on Bai Luo earlier, yet Bai Luo immediately destroyed one of his kidneys?
Was this really the "same kind of person as him" who prioritized killing and completing the mission above all else?
And while he was wondering about this, Bai Luo's next action gave him a clear answer.
A faint blue glow lit up around Bai Luo's body.
He vanished directly in front of Rostam.
"Hmm?"
Rostam wasn't surprised that Bai Luo used some kind of stealth technique.
After all, Bai Luo's outfit alone gave the impression that he would be skilled in stealth.
The problem was…
After Bai Luo disappeared, Rostam realized he couldn't detect his position at all.
Bearing the title Wolf Pup, Rostam had eyes like a beast. Many stealth techniques were completely useless against those eyes.
He could determine an enemy's position by the direction of the wind, footsteps, scent, and even the enemy's heartbeat.
Environmental factors could be eliminated through training.
But what about heartbeats?
Even highly trained assassins could only slow their heartbeats, they could never eliminate them completely.
Unless they used special methods to enter a state of suspended death.
But in that state, a person would also lose consciousness.
So how had this young man managed to hide even the beating of his heart?
Suppressing the pain, Rostam adopted a defensive stance.
His beast-like eyes constantly scanned the surroundings.
Yet he did not notice that directly above him, Bai Luo was floating there in an eerie manner.
By the time Rostam noticed the traces of steel wires in midair, it was already too late.
Under the mechanism's operation, the tough steel wires tightened, binding Rostam completely.
Bai Luo, standing on those wires, descended from above. The dagger in his hand pierced straight through Rostam's skull, taking away the last trace of his life.
[Successfully defeated "Wolf Pup" Rostam.]
[First stage of the trial complete.]
[You have ten minutes of rest. After ten minutes, the second stage of the trial will begin. Please use this time wisely to prepare for the next battle.]
"Huh? That's it?"
Where's the trial reward?
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