The moment the two level 5 Acolytes saw Shelby and Molly's weapons, they both knew that their chances of survival had just dropped a few degrees.
But they were both in the dark about Vicente's recent improvements in producing higher-quality guns.
What frightened them most was not the fact that their lives were in danger but the fact that these two were associated with Cesar Mazzanti, someone who was truly dangerous.
But before they could do anything to defend themselves or call for help, Shelby said goodbye to her "dear" fiancé and squeezed the trigger of her gun while infusing mana in the small device.
Bang!
Molly did the same, leaving the mother and son no chance to defend themselves or even understand what was happening. Before they heard the sound of the two shots, their bodies were pierced at the points the two had targeted.
Shelby had shot Marcus in the head, while Molly had aimed for the Symons matriarch's heart.
But regardless of where they were wounded, these two died instantly after suffering considerable damage from these shots.
A hole the size of an adult fist appeared in the middle-aged woman's left breast. At the same time, almost all of Marcus' brain was destroyed by the bullet that passed through his head until it exited behind him and hit one of the walls of the room.
Electric currents ran through their bodies at the moment they were hit, their bodies convulsing as their muscles stiffened from the powerful electric current that electrocuted them.
If they hadn't died from the simple damage caused by the bullets fired, they could have died from this electrical attack or even, if they survived, been weakened and temporarily restricted by it.
But Shelby and Molly wouldn't have the chance to see the full potential of the weapons in their hands in action.
Soon after they saw holes appear in their bodies, they saw them both fall to the ground, dead!
"That was easier than I thought," Shelby said as she sighed, feeling a great relief in her chest.
With Marcus' death and the end of the Symons family, she would no longer have to get married, at least in the short term!
That would give her time for other plans and bring her closer to what she had wanted since her mother's death.
"What do we do now?" Shelby's redheaded companion asked.
"We're going to kill everyone in this place." She said sternly, cold as a piece of ice. "Time to eliminate all witnesses."
"What about the resources of this family? I imagine the Symons family vault must be full." Molly commented.
"Vicente said that some of the men from the Scarlet Syndicate would help us after we wiped out the entire Symons family. They must be waiting for our signal. So let's hurry. Let's leave nothing behind!"
"Okay."
The two of them set off, heading for the survivors, fighters or not, with the intention of sparing no one.
Wiping out a noble family was a very serious crime in the Seidel Kingdom. So they would erase all evidence and witnesses of their deed that night!
...
Simultaneously with what Vicente had done to his opponents in front of the Mazzanti estate and Shelby and Molly's action, a battle was also developing at the Vice family headquarters.
After Sarah's signal a few moments ago, the two Mages in position around the Mazzanti estate moved in, the stronger one attacking Bart while the other had the enemy family's men as his target.
They had an initial advantage because they were stronger and faster than everyone else in the area.
However, as soon as the Mid-level Mage started fighting the basilisk, the whole family went on alert, noticing the two enemies of the moment.
When Rory spotted the Low-level Mage coming to kill them all, he was one of the first to counterattack, unleashing a barrage of attacks that neither enemy was expecting.
Using the family's newly upgraded weapons, several of the family's soldiers struck the Low-level Mage enemy, making him regret his carelessness in targeting mere Acolytes.
The Mazzanti family's current weapons were not as simple as the old versions that only annoyed Mages. These new versions weren't capable of killing Low-level Mages, but they were capable of injuring and, more importantly, limiting people of that level.
For example, while Bart and the enemy Mid-level Mage were fighting on the outskirts of the estate, the Low-level Mage was hit by several bullets capable of injuring him.
In about 10 seconds of fighting, he stopped moving while more than 50 wounds on his body could be seen from afar, as he howled in pain without being able to move.
Not only had the various shots that hit him caused painful wounds all over his body, but the special effects of those bullets were driving him crazy.
Each bullet that hit him was a new wound, but also a new electric current to electrocute him, immobilizing him while melting structures in his body.
Within 10 seconds of the attack beginning, he was standing outside the Mazzanti mansion while more than 15 men stood in front of him, shooting at him as if he were a motionless target.
"Aaaaaaaagh!"
He screamed in agony as his companion fighting the basilisk began to break out in a cold sweat, realizing they had outdated information on their enemies.
'Damn it! Can these bastards do this?' The Mid-level Mage asked himself in a cold sweat, feeling the power of Vicente's weapons as several opponents fired in his direction whenever they could without hitting Bart.
So far, Cole hadn't been hit by any of the enemy fire. Still, it wasn't pleasant to see his companion suffering while being targeted by the enemies.
Not being able to focus against the basilisk was also a problem, and part of it was putting pressure on him, even considering that he had been at the Mid-level longer than that beast.
Amid this, Rory felt comfortable with the weaker enemy's situation and moved to help Bart fight this Mid-level Mage.
He didn't underestimate his opponent, nor did he overestimate his group. As he acted, he used as much as he could, showing off his Flame Avatar while making his two pentagrams appear.
Boom!
The Mid-level Mage suddenly felt an explosion hit his abdomen, startling him as he thought he had just dodged a bullet.
'Have I been hit?'
A single moment of inattention on Cole's part had been enough. As soon as he lost his concentration, several of Vicente's soldiers fired in his direction, hitting the Mid-level Mmage's body with their bullets.
Seeing him being shot, Bart opened his mouth and let out a high-pitched scream, along with Rory, who let his aura of flames burn around Cole.
The Mazzanti family had the upper hand against the enemy at this point!
