Due to her extreme nervousness, Laina's palms were sweaty.
The hotel where she stayed was a bit far from Valorix's location. If there was any mistake, the assassination plan would likely fail.
She only had one chance. As long as she could kill Valorix, Estrya would suffer an unprecedented blow. The soldiers of Diatoran wouldn't need to sacrifice their lives anymore.
The burden on Laina's shoulders was heavy.
Right now, she could only try her best to calm down. The more nervous she was, the more likely she would make a mistake.
After taking a few deep breaths, she finally calmed down a bit.
Seeing Valorix about to get into the car, Laina was suddenly full of confidence. She pulled the trigger directly.
With a suppressed gunshot sound, a bullet flew toward Valorix's head.
It accurately hit his head, splattering blood everywhere.
Valorix died on the spot.
This specially-made sniper rifle was incredibly powerful. The bullet pierced through Valorix's skull.
The sudden scene shocked everyone present.
They were all surprised that Valorix was killed in one shot outside the King's residence. It was such a heavily guarded place.
Valorix collapsed against the car door, covered in blood.
Many people were still in a daze, unable to snap out of it.
"Call the medics now! Take His Majesty to the hospital!" a high-ranking official shouted.
The soldiers started searching for the direction from which the bullet came.
After seeing that she had successfully assassinated Valorix, Laina was extremely excited.
However, she knew she couldn't stay any longer. She had to leave now. Estrya's soldiers and guards would soon lock onto her location.
Laina immediately dropped the sniper rifle and ran away.
By the time she left the hotel, the enemy hadn't caught up yet.
Valorix's assassination threw Estrya into chaos instantly.
The ordinary citizens didn't know what had happened yet, but they saw many soldiers panicking, seemingly searching for something.
The soldiers searched the hotels and buildings one by one.
By this time, Laina had passed through several alleys and then driven away.
After investigating, the soldiers found the hotel where Laina stayed. There was a sniper rifle on the floor of the hotel room. However, the room was already empty.
The soldiers immediately reported the matter.
A high-ranking official immediately ordered to seal off Estrya and arrest the assassin.
Unfortunately, Laina had already escaped according to her plan. It would be very difficult for Estrya's soldiers to find her.
By the time the medical staff arrived, Valorix was already dead.
With a bullet through his head, there was no hope of survival.
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The news of the King of Estrya's assassination quickly spread. Since he was assassinated in front of his residence, it caused an uproar.
Most importantly, the assassin hadn't been caught, and there was no information about them.
However, many suspected Diatoran's involvement in the assassination. After all, who else would have a grudge against Estrya?
When Balthazar and Caspian knew that Laina had succeeded in the assassination, they were both extremely excited.
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