Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 450 - 302: Counterkill (4)

Chapter 450: Chapter 302: Counterkill (4)

That was her own sister!

It was not at all easy to make this decision.

Her sister’s words seemed to make sense... if they were to kill off all the members of the former Hero Team, relying just on the two of them to gather all the Soul Fragments of Brother Jie Luo, and the various materials needed for his resurrection, it would indeed be nearly impossible to succeed.

But, if only one sister was left, then it might be possible.

This was a secret between the sisters, unknown to anyone else but them.

Born together, they inherently shared a connection, which not only allowed them to understand each other’s thoughts but also display the strength of three or even four people during battles.

Moreover, this connection allowed them to absorb each other’s Strength...

This absorption suffered no losses; it completely and solely appropriated the other person’s strength.

It was as if they were meant to be one person, yet inexplicably split into two, only complete when merged together as one.

If she could absorb all of her sister’s Strength, her own power would greatly increase, becoming formidable like Zimmerman, or even Augustus, Saint Monica.

With such a level of power, even if she was alone, resurrecting Brother Jie Luo might not be impossible.

It might even be said that many things would be easier and more likely to succeed if she were alone.

After the resurrection of Brother Jie Luo, only she would remain by his side... Just thinking about this possibility made Aili’s breathing uncontrollably quicken, and even a flush of red appeared on her face.

Her fingers clutching the dagger turned deathly pale.

Originally, Aili had not planned to eliminate her sister so soon. She wanted to wait until they had dealt with the other members together, and take care of Aileen last, since she was, after all, her own sister.

But if this factor was considered, then...

Moreover, having already killed Asina and Muse, and even though they had seized Brother Jie Luo’s Soul Fragments, if there were no losses on her side, it would be difficult to explain to Catherine and Rose Vesper... Although these two were also targets to be eliminated, timing was essential and she had to endure until an opportunity arose.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it necessary to kill her sister.

Next to Brother Jie Luo, having just her was enough; she didn’t need anyone else, absolutely no one.

Brother Jie Luo is mine... mine... mine, and only mine!

Aili completely failed to notice that her desire to possess him had grown so intense, reaching an almost pathological level, even bordering on insanity.

With a cold glance at her sleeping sister, her lovely face seemed almost demonic at this moment.

"Sorry Sister..."

"It’s all for Brother Jie Luo..."

Aili murmur in her heart.

However, killing her sister wasn’t going to be easy; her sister’s strength was exactly like her own, with the same battle style and a deep understanding of each other.

Even though it seemed that her sister had already fallen asleep, her body’s instincts were still present, and if she were to attack now, her sister would immediately react.

So, waiting for her to fall into an even deeper sleep might be better?

With a sinister smile forming at the corner of her mouth, Aili flipped her hand, and a small gel-like object appeared in her palm — a block of incense... which, in the jargon of Thieves, was really just called "incense."

This substance burned completely odorless.

But it could quickly put the target into a deep sleep, so deep that not even thunder could wake them.

As claimed, Aili and Aileen, these two Thieves, were proficient in all skills related to theft and assassination — daggers, silk threads, Hidden Weapons, backstabbing, poisons...

Putting a target into sleep and then killing to steal all valuables from the house was, indeed, their most common tactic.

And this incense, which was quite complex to create and very expensive; ordinary Thieves couldn’t afford it, the booty stolen not even amounting to the price of the incense itself.

Soundlessly, Aili lit the incense, watching the curls of smoke slowly spreading around, quickly cutting off her breath and even sealing every pore on her body, observing the smoke as it drifted towards her sister, her smile growing more twisted.

The process lasted nearly twenty minutes, and finally, Aili was certain her sister was completely asleep.

She could even hear the snoring.

At this point, Aili no longer had any concerns; the dagger casually spinning in her palm, she hummed a tune and lightly stepped toward Aileen, who lay on the ground, completely asleep like a little pig.

With firm assurance of victory, there could be no more surprises.

Even if her sister possessed a strength as strong as her own, at this moment it couldn’t be executed, and she still had a thousand ways to handle a sleeping sister.

Looking at the face that bore no difference from her own, Aili sighed, "Sister... I’m truly sorry, but I’m doing this for Brother Jie Luo. Rest in peace, from now on, I will take good care of Brother Jie Luo..."

With an increasingly indifferent voice, Aili’s dagger plunged toward her sister’s heart.

Just then, there was a hiss.

A flash of silvery gleam suddenly split the air.

Immediately after, several slender fingers with sticking fresh blood scattered from mid-air.

The dagger in Aili’s hand dropped to the ground as she stumbled backward, uncontrollably letting out a sharp cry.

She looked down, and all four fingers were neatly severed.

As the saying goes, each finger is connected to the heart.

Moreover, having four fingers chopped off all at once, the intense agony turned Aili’s complexion deathly pale; her body even trembled violently.

The speed of the dagger was astonishingly fast.

With a "whoosh, whoosh," two cold glimmers tore through her ankles.

Both Achilles tendons were directly cut off.

Her older sister, who should have been sound asleep on the ground from the incense, had opened her eyes at some unknown point and even stood up. Clutching the dagger tightly in her hand, she walked step by step towards her.

A drop of crimson blood dripped from the tip of the dagger.

True to being close sisters, both wanted to eliminate the other.

Overwhelming fear sprouted in her heart. Unable to control her trembling legs, Aili stepped back, and because her tendons were cut, her movements became staggered and her voice hoarse, "You weren’t asleep?"

"My dear Aili," Aileen’s face revealed a cold smile, "did you forget that we are close sisters?"

"Being so alike, couldn’t I think of what you could?"

"I know what’s on your mind."

"But, no matter what, I am still your older sister..."

Aileen smiled softly.

Your older sister is ultimately your older sister.

Aili thought she had disguised herself well, but still, she was no match for Aileen.

She continuously glanced around, seeking a chance to survive.

But the situation was dire—with four fingers severed and both Achilles tendons cut, she stood no chance of survival against her sister.

Forcing a smile, she said, "Sister, what are you doing? I was just joking; you don’t really want to kill me, do you?"

"Joking?" Aileen raised an eyebrow and laughed teasingly, "Hmm, don’t worry. I’m not as cruel as you, so I won’t kill you, I just want to devour your strength."

"Of course, it’s best if you don’t resist before then."

Whoosh...

Aileen’s hand trembled, and numerous thin blades instantly whooshed out from between her fingers.

Suffering severe injuries, Aili couldn’t dodge and only felt pain in her left hand as a few more fingers were cleanly severed.

She could no longer hold the dagger.

With that done, Aileen leisurely floated over to Aili, watching her sister’s face contorted in agony, she couldn’t help but sigh, gently caressing her sister’s cheek, "It hurts, doesn’t it?"

"It hurts me too, after all, you are my beloved sister."

"If you hadn’t tried to kill me, I truly wouldn’t want to do this to you."

Hypocritical words.

Aili’s face trembled continuously; she felt the rapid approach of death.

At this moment, she felt a profound fear. All her plans for the future were so distant; would her detestable sister end up beside Jie Luo who was to be resurrected and not herself?

No... No want.

Such a scenario was even more repulsive than her direct death, unbearable for her.

Even though she had planned perfectly, why had everything turned out this way? She was unwilling, still wanting to struggle, to survive, to kill her sister, to be by Jie Luo’s side...

"Sister, spare me," she pleaded hoarsely.

"We are close sisters, spare me this time, I won’t dare again."

"I won’t compete for Jie Luo with you anymore, okay?"

"Don’t you remember? We grew up together, played together, trained together, dealt with all our opponents together—as one entity."

Aili blinked her watery eyes, hoping to wield the bond between sisters to make her sister spare her.

Aileen laughed, "Yes, we are one entity, so now we need to completely become one again."

The next second, Aileen’s body circled behind her sister, fingers gripping her sister’s slim shoulder as she opened her mouth exposing two sharp little fangs.

Then, she bit down on her sister’s neck.

The throat rapidly convulsed.

The sensation of devouring strength surged up!

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