The near-full red moon looked hazy in the pale yellow haze.
The thin moonlight that barely penetrated the haze roughly divided the late-night dock area into two parts: deep black and thick gray.
On the street, there is an old gas street lamp far away, opening up isolated islands of light in the thick gray.
Varina ran down the street.
Different from his previous habits, this time he did not choose to enter a dark environment.
This time his opponent is better at using shadows and darkness than he is, and of course he can't throw himself into a trap.
The feeling of danger is still there, and the inspiration has never let up.
With the help of the "grey vision" that was previously activated, Varina could even directly see a ball of pale yellow moving through the deep black on both sides of the street, chasing after him.
After passing the second gas light, Varina made a decision.
A new streetlight spot appeared ahead.
He calculated the time, took out a whale bone charm from his jacket pocket with his left hand, injected it with spirituality, and recited the opening spell in ancient Hermetic language:
"Invisible!"
He inspired the "invisibility" charm he had previously created with Qili.
When Varina entered the island of light under the street lamp, his figure fluctuated like water ripples, and then disappeared completely.
The next moment, the tall and thin man's figure appeared on the dark edge not far away.
Beside his feet, several slender tentacles extended from the deep black shadow, invading a small section of the bright area.
Looking at the bright gas street lamp, the man's mouth widened into a cruel smile.
This "instigator" was a little clever, but he still did something stupid.
He did not hide in the deep darkness on both sides of the street, which was a very smart thing; but his choice to hide in the light of the street lights was very stupid.
The tall and thin man casually broke off his right index finger and threw it as a throwing knife, targeting the wick of the street lamp above.
As long as the street lamp is destroyed, he will soon be able to control the shadows and find the opponent;
And if the other party blocks that finger... hum!
He has a magical item corresponding to "Rose Bishop" in his hand.
Although the negative effects were very serious, it was just a quick release of "flesh magic", and he was able to withstand it.
"Clang!"
The broken finger broke the glass lampshade of the street lamp and completely destroyed the metal wick inside, making a crisp sound of gold and iron clashing.
The other party didn't stop him from destroying the street lights!
The corners of the tall and thin man's mouth curled up, and the tentacles extending in the shadow became active again, extending further.
"Frost!"
A low sound of ancient Hermetic words sounded in the air ahead.
When the tall and thin man heard the opening incantation of the talisman, he subconsciously wanted to reintegrate his body into the shadows.
But he couldn't do it.
Because while reciting the opening spell, Varina once again activated "Connection".
After the spell was activated, Varina's hidden figure reappeared.
The cold air condensed, forming a slender ice prism on his left hand, like a knight's spear.
Taking advantage of the brief period when the tall and thin man's thoughts were suppressed, he exploded with all his strength and threw the spear solidified by ice in his hand.
The transparent ice spear pierced the man's soft abdomen.
Although he broke away from the "connection" again, the white frost had quickly spread to his whole body, exerting a new layer of control.
The folding knife flipped in Varina's right hand, releasing the stored blade.
He gathered all his strength and slashed at the tall, thin man's neck.
The goal is to cut off the opponent's head directly.
Varina knew that the "hermit monk" had a strong recovery ability, but he didn't know how strong it was, so he could only choose to fight back with all his strength.
Failed!
The opponent's body, especially the bones, was far tougher than he thought. After the blade cut through the cervical vertebrae with difficulty, it ran out of momentum.
Varina turned the handle of the knife and drew the blade out.
As a result, the tall and thin man's head drooped and rested on one shoulder. Only a small half of the flesh was still connected to the bloody neck.
Varina was about to step forward and strike again, but suddenly a horrifying feeling arose from the bottom of his heart.
When he stopped cautiously, he saw the other person stretched out his hand to straighten his head, and stuffed something in his hand into the broken hole in his neck.
Immediately afterwards, the granulations squirmed at the fracture, and the scar quickly disappeared.
At the same time, the opponent's abdomen also squirmed, pushing the frost spear out of the body.
"Flesh Magic"!
There was a "boom", and Varina felt his scalp numb——
He is the "Rose Bishop" of Sequence 6!
run!
Before he had time to think, Varina ran away.
As long as the other party shows "flesh magic" early, he will never, never fight back!
Varina's figure quickly disappeared in the haze.
However, the tall, thin man who used "flesh magic" to repair his injuries did not continue the pursuit.
He was in very bad shape and on the verge of losing control.
He is not the real "Rose Bishop", and the negative effects of that magical item are even more shocking.
It's okay to simply manipulate flesh and blood, but to fully activate "flesh magic" to repair injuries like this, you must integrate it into yourself.
To him, this was tantamount to forcibly swallowing the characteristic upgrade.
Even worse!
Because this magical item has certain living characteristics, and the spiritual imprint it contains is quite profound;
Not only that, even the real "Rose Bishop", after activating his ability to repair such a serious injury, still needs to add a lot of fresh flesh and blood to stabilize his condition and avoid losing control.
Not to mention a dabbler like him!
The tall and thin man stood under the extinguished streetlight, losing the ability to move, struggling to fight against the tendency to lose control.
…
After running for a while, Varina gradually calmed down.
He found that his judgment was wrong.
If the opponent is "Rose Bishop", then why not use "Flesh and Blood Magic" to sneak attack at the beginning?
Immediately afterwards, he discovered more details——
Before being seriously injured in the end, the opponent had never used "flesh magic" at all;
After the opponent is controlled by "Connection", the reaction speed is not as fast as that of Maric and Qili in Sequence 6;
Moreover, "Bishop Rose" wanted to kill an "instigator", so it was impossible for him to act so embarrassed.
And the most crucial point -
The other party has not chased me yet!
He felt that his judgment should be correct——
The other party is indeed a "hermit", but he only has the magical item corresponding to the "Rose Bishop".
"Snapped!"
Varina stopped, with a hesitant look on his face.
He wanted to go back and have a look.
That is the magical item corresponding to "Rose Bishop"! It is a key prop that can help him implement the perfect plan!
Moreover, although he is now spiritually exhausted, if he had not made a mistake in judgment, then the other party would only be in a worse state than him.
After much hesitation, Varina touched the three whalebone charms remaining in the left pocket of his coat, gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He wants to go back and take a look!
