Nala could not believe how well that trick had worked on her first try.

Late that night, she suddenly woke and rushed to the main hall just in time to see a cloud of smoke dissipating. Without hesitation, she struck.

The next moment, Felix appeared too. He frowned at the figure lying on the ground. "Were they after you?"

Nala shook her head. "That's unlikely. I have no enemies in all of Dragonia. Besides, look at his clothing."

Felix examined the body, muttering, "Is this some kind of stealth suit?"

The outfit was pitch black, with only the eyes visible. "No, this is an Astorian shadowstalker's combat gear."

Astoria? Shadowstalkers? Felix was puzzled. The only Astorians he knew were Luna and Kyro Starfire. But given their character, they would never betray his help by sending assassins.

"You hit too hard. We should have kept him alive." It was a shame the intruder was dead. But Nala shook her head again.

"I didn't kill him. For a low-level shadowstalker like this, I can