The group returned to the spacious atrium of Stormveil City. The blazing sun scorched the earth at noon. A deathly silence reigned all around. Apart from them, no living people were visible—only corpses and burning embers on the ground.
Nidhogg decided to go on a crusade against Godrick the Grafted.
Azan and Serpico, who had followed him all the way, naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity to witness this moment and also followed.
Slan and the four Dabasha also left the underground and came to the atrium of Stormveil City.
First, they had little interest in studying the "Face of the Death Prince," and they wouldn't actually play a role there.
Second, their goal of seeing the incantation to "hunt death" and the resurrection ability of the Deathbed Companions had been practically achieved. And D would most likely ignore Slan and the others if they remained underground—it would simply be asking for trouble.
Third, as the young lord and warriors of the Bakiraka, Slan and the Dabasha also wanted to witness the final battle that would decide the fate of Stormveil City.
With the battle against the "Fell Omen" Margit as a foundation, they believed the next fierce battle would be very exciting and not to be missed.
Nidhogg naturally didn't want to stop them. He headed straight for the place in his memory where Godrick the Grafted was located, thinking in his heart, Where is the 'third assassin' now?
Before entering Stormveil City, Nidhogg had overheard rumors from the patrolling Godrick's soldiers that three assassins had infiltrated the city last night.
The identities of two of them had been revealed—the "Daredevil" Rakshas and the "Death Hunter" D.
As for the "mage" Rogier, he had entered the city with Slan and the others, a step slower than Nidhogg and the others, and was not one of the assassins.
However, the identity of the third assassin Nidhogg had already guessed.
It's just that this isn't a game. The person wouldn't respawn regularly in a room. They would follow their own will and move around the city.
So where is she? That was a slightly intriguing question.
Suddenly, Nidhogg heard something. He stopped and looked up.
When the others saw him stop, they also stopped and nervously looked up.
They saw that on the edge of the second floor of Stormveil City, a dark shadow fell from a broken window and crashed heavily onto the floor, making a loud noise, but didn't move.
Everyone looked closer and noticed it was a Lost Knight. Crimson blood seeped from under his helmet. There were many cuts on his silver armor, clearly made by knives and axes.
Immediately, another figure appeared above the second-floor window, looking down and, naturally, noticing Nidhogg and the others.
It was a woman with long black hair braided. Her upper body was bare, with brown skin. Only her chest was simply wrapped in animal hide. Her lower body was also half armor, half animal hide.
In her hands, she held two axes, still dripping with blood.
Obviously, the knight had lost to her. As for falling from the window, he was either thrown by her or the knight himself was seriously wounded and fell.
Seeing this skin color and attire, Azan and Serpico were stunned. They couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Slan and the Dabasha.
Judging from the slightly surprised and puzzled eyes of Slan and the others, they also discovered that this female warrior, Slan and the others might not be from the same race. At least, they didn't know each other.
Slan noticed the glances from Azan and Serpico, but thought to himself: Is there really such a female warrior in our Kushan clan, but I don't know her?
If that's the case, even as the young master of the Bakiraka clan, exiled by Kusha, I am quite negligent in my duties.
If Nidhogg knew what Slan was thinking at this moment, he would say he was overthinking it. He really didn't know this female warrior. But Nidhogg knew a lot about her.
This female warrior was also the "third assassin" according to Nidhogg's speculation. He hadn't expected to see her here.
Suddenly, the female warrior, looking at the body of the Lost Knight, solemnly delivered a eulogy:
"Be proud of yourself. You were truly a good warrior. It's just that if you follow the wrong person, you will vanish with the wind and be carried away to a distant peak."
Subsequently, her eagle-sharp eyes shifted to Nidhogg and the others, and finally focused on Nidhogg.
Warrior instinct made her immediately sense the strongest one in the group.
"You should not be Godrick's accomplices or subordinates." The female warrior stepped onto the windowsill with one foot, leaned forward, and made a precise deduction. "Who are you? Why are you here?"
Nidhogg thought for a moment and smiled:
"I think our intentions are obvious at first glance. Like you, I am a Tarnished, named Nidhogg. They are my companions. We are all here to end the cruel rule of Godrick the Grafted."
End the cruel rule of Godrick the Grafted?
The female warrior's eyes lit up. Her taut body leaned slightly forward. She asked, "I know that 'Flying Dragon' Agheel caused great chaos at the gates, on the walls, and in the atrium of Stormveil City and cleared the guards here."
"However, I don't know where the commotion at the bridge at the entrance to the city center and the noise underground came from... Could it be that you did it?"
"Correct." Nidhogg frankly admitted. "The 'Fell Omen' Margit and the Tibia's Caller Ship were defeated by me and a mage named Rogier. But Rogier is not here."
The female warrior suddenly nodded and couldn't help but admire:
"You can defeat the 'Fell Omen' Margit guarding the bridge. He is truly powerful. If it weren't for my father-in-law's orders, I would want to fight such a strong person..."
The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became. Then she gently shook her head, as if belittling herself, and said, "Since I am such a warrior, I won't report on my family. I would just be looking down on you."
"As you said, I am also a Tarnished, named 'Warrior' Nepheli Loux. I am also extremely outraged by Godrick's dirty 'grafting' behavior. It does not conform to the style of the former 'Golden King.' It is truly disgusting."
"However, I did not come here to challenge Godrick, but to carry out my foster father's orders and retrieve something. I didn't expect to meet you."
Nepheli didn't say exactly what she was retrieving, but Nidhogg knew it was the "Warrior's Jar Shard"—a talisman that increases the weight of personal equipment, and it was inspired by the "Grafted Blade Greatsword."
As for her foster father, who was also a Tarnished and one of the founders of the Roundtable Hold's "Great Blessing," the famous "Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing."
It's just that the Roundtable Hold doesn't exist currently. The "blacksmith" Hewg, who should have been in the Roundtable Hold, is still wandering outside. But I don't know where this Sir Gideon is now.