Blocked

Ekko stood his ground, cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone, took a breath, and then shouted with all his might, "Garona, your son Med'an has been crippled by me!"

When this group of heroes came to support the night elves, they had already obtained sufficient information from Aiden.

This of course included the matter of Garona and her son.

Although Garona had not raised her son Med'an due to her identity, and had not even seen him a few times, Med'an had always been the person she cared about most.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have given in so easily after Deathwing captured Med'an.

Med'an was her weak spot, her greatest weakness.

For him, this mother was even willing to join Deathwing's ranks and fight against the forces of justice.

Even though she knew it was wrong.

Upon hearing Ekko shout this sentence, Garona was completely flustered.

She stared at Ekko fiercely from the shadows. Originally, she didn't want to attack such a young child, but now she couldn't help it!

She forcibly suppressed her uneasy mood, quietly waiting for Ekko to pass by the place where she was hiding.

Although her heart was not calm, she still followed the rules of an assassin, only waiting for the best opportunity to strike.

That opportunity came quickly as she waited.

She held her breath, and when the unsuspecting Ekko walked past her, exposing his back to her, she quietly launched her attack.

With a flick of her wrist, the dagger stabbed down swiftly and ruthlessly, heading straight for the back of his heart.

Garona had missed several times today, mostly when fighting the three ninjas of the Order of the Shadow.

She had to admit that those three ninjas all possessed assassination skills almost no less than hers, especially that human girl, but Garona didn't think this human kid would be so heaven-defying!

Unfortunately, fate played a big joke on her.

Just three seconds before, Ekko had quietly activated his ability, silently creating a distorted time field in the area he was now walking through.

He wasn't afraid of the other party's sneak attack, he was only afraid that the other party would hide and not come out.

Garona's sneak attack had long been completely exposed in the future timeline.

No matter how powerful an assassin is, they cannot remain invisible forever.

She has to reveal her figure to launch an assassination.

As long as she leaves a trace, Ekko can capture it.

So the result of Garona's sneak attack this time is predictable.

At the moment when the dagger stabbed over, Ekko suddenly activated Phase Dive, suddenly flashing to the side.

Garona was immediately shocked. Her sure-kill blow had failed again!

Akali had dodged it before, and now this human brat had also dodged it!

Now she really suspected that she had become a clumsy assassin. She had so many excellent assassination opportunities today, but she had not gained any results.

The effect of her sneak attack was not even as obvious as direct combat.

For an assassin, this was a huge blow to her confidence.

After the failure, Garona followed the principle of "retreat immediately after a failed strike" and wanted to retreat. But it was too late.

Ekko, who had just used Phase Dive to escape the sneak attack, instantly teleported to Garona's side. Time intertwined, and the power from time stunned Garona, who had no time to make any movements.

Then, the slightly glowing stick in Ekko's hand slammed hard on Garona's fragile nape.

With a "thump," the legendary assassin fell to the ground.

Ekko poked the orc on the ground with his stick and curled his lips, "So weak, she was knocked down with one hit."

He prepared to tie up this prisoner with a rope and then show off his spoils to his other companions.

According to Ekko's estimation, this orc would not wake up for half an hour.

However, he still underestimated the other party's willpower.

Garona had undergone special training to hone her will.

She wouldn't say that her will was as strong as steel, and that she wouldn't open her mouth no matter how the enemy tortured her, but she could at least recover from dizziness and coma quickly.

In fact, she regained consciousness in just a dozen seconds.

Ekko had just picked up the rope and was preparing to tie her up when the other party suddenly launched a surprise attack when he was completely unprepared.

Ekko doesn't maintain the exploration of the next few seconds of the future every moment.

Without a battle, who would keep their nerves tense and prepare to fight every moment?

Not everyone is free enough to bear the pressure on the same brain caused by different experiences on the two timelines of the present and the future.

For example, now, he was sure that he had knocked down the target, so he stopped exploring the future.

Garona's sudden attack gave him a big shock. The orc assassin suddenly turned over and grabbed the dagger and pounced on him.

Ekko widened his eyes. This scene was really unexpected!

Seeing that this hateful human kid was about to be stabbed in the heart, and the astonishment in his eyes was so real, Garona thought she was finally going to succeed.

Having experienced consecutive failures, she was severely lacking in confidence and urgently needed a victory to motivate herself.

This kid who dared to threaten her with Med'an's safety was the best target!

Just as she was about to succeed, Ekko's whole body was suddenly wrapped in a layer of golden film.

The dagger stabbed into the film without any obstruction, but there was no response at all.

"Buzz—"

With a soft sound, Ekko suddenly appeared a few steps away, which was exactly where he was four seconds ago.

He didn't have time to catch his breath, quickly drew his weapon, and cursed fiercely, "Orc, if you dare to trick me, I dare to rewind time!"

He can not only explore the four seconds of the future, but also rewind the four seconds of the past. This is why he dares to call himself the "strongest assassin nemesis".

With such an ability, unless he is careless himself, almost no assassin can successfully assassinate him.

Garona stared intently at this detestable human brat. She understood that she couldn't assassinate him successfully. Therefore, she decided to abandon all assassination principles and resort to the most primal and direct combat to resolve the issue!

With a low growl, she pounced towards Ekko. The short sword in her right hand slashed down, aiming for his throat, while the dagger in her left hand stabbed towards Ekko's abdomen from a concealed angle.

At that moment, Ekko, not willing to be outdone, drew his weapon, fully concentrated, and directly engaged in the fight.

It must be said that Garona had indeed found the correct method to deal with Ekko.

Although Ekko could foresee Garona's attacks through glimpses of the future, allowing him to nimbly dodge or counterattack, he was still young, and his actual combat ability was far inferior to hers. Relying on strange gadgets and time-altering abilities, he could temporarily hold his own, but he wasn't a machine. The high-intensity battle quickly exhausted him.

Realizing this, Garona finally saw an opportunity to defeat him.

Sweat beaded on Ekko's forehead, his breathing became heavy, and his movements grew increasingly sluggish.

Although Garona was injured, as a renowned legendary assassin, even injured, her stamina and endurance far exceeded this little brat's. Being a half-breed of Orc and Draenei, the excellent genes from her parents granted her a physique far superior to ordinary humans.

She sneered, slashing with each strike faster than the last.

How could the clever and cunning Ekko not recognize his disadvantage? The opponent's frantic attacks made him feel almost desperate!

"No, I'll definitely lose if this continues—I have to find an opportunity for a strategic retreat!"

Such thoughts flashed through Ekko's mind. Just then, a cold wind suddenly blew from behind, making him shiver.

Garona seized the opportunity to press forward, delivering a heavy chop. Although Ekko blocked it with his staff, the immense force caused his feet to falter, staggering him back several steps, and finally, with an "Ouch," he fell to the ground.

Garona's eyes lit up. This brat had finally reached his limit!

"Die!"

She leaped forward, ready to end the battle completely.

Just as she charged, a strange sound suddenly reached her ears, like something rolling. The surrounding air turned cold, as if shifting from summer to winter. Then, a massive ice claw abruptly pierced through the wall, appearing before her eyes.

Garona was somewhat stunned. She wouldn't forget this ice claw—she had seen the ice witch use it to escape during her previous assassination attempt.

Her heart raced, but it was already a bit too late.

The Frost Witch Lissandra suddenly appeared from the ice claw, her eyes beneath the ice crown coldly fixed on Garona, uttering a word that chilled the soul:

"Freeze!"

In that final instant, Garona abandoned her attack on Ekko and instead threw her short sword, wanting to kill the witch who unsettled her. However, it was too late.

The short sword had just left her hand, traveling less than twenty centimeters, when Garona, along with the short sword, was "flashed" and frozen by a massive block of ice.

Ekko breathed a sigh of relief, jokingly saying, "Thanks, Sister Lissandra! Did I do a good job luring her?"

Lissandra glanced down at him, her gaze making Ekko uncomfortable, like lying on ice shards in the dead of winter. He couldn't help but glance back at Garona. She still maintained the throwing motion, her expression frozen in place. The massive block of ice was like an icy tomb, turning the legendary assassin into a frozen statue.

—

Mages of Azeroth also knew a similar spell, called "Ice Barrier," but it was generally used by mages when they desperately needed to protect themselves.

Khadgar was now facing such a situation.

He had previously escaped perfectly. Although he failed to stop Staghelm, he at least ensured his own safety.

He activated his invisibility spell and quietly followed Staghelm. However, after following for a while, Khadgar suddenly realized something was wrong—that direction led to an injured person—the Warden Commander of the Ragefire Chasm, Cordana Felsong!

She had been severely injured and poisoned earlier. Although Broll and Naledria had used healing spells on her, they had only healed most of her external injuries. The toxins remaining in her body hadn't been cleared so quickly. In other words, Cordana now had almost no combat power. Broll had left two wardens to take care of her, and then took the others to track Staghelm.

Now, Staghelm was heading towards the road where they had left Cordana earlier.

"Damn it!"

Khadgar was very anxious. Although this female commander had nothing to do with him, he couldn't just abandon her.

He took a deep breath and then silently chanted a spell. After several blinks, he arrived here one step ahead of Staghelm.

"Who!"

The two warden sisters immediately became vigilant.

"It's me—quickly take your commander away. Staghelm is coming, hurry!" Khadgar hurriedly walked over and told them the news.

"What!"

"Hurry, I'll buy you some time!" After delivering the message, Khadgar turned back.

Staghelm, transformed into a cheetah, quickly appeared in his sight.

Khadgar took a light breath and said, "Staghelm, this road is blocked!"