boom.
Thin footsteps followed the passage of black light and extended forward along the streets of the imperial capital, interspersed with crisp reverberating sounds, as if a slender wrist from the void then broke through. The entangled magic barriers slammed into the next hard wall at the corner of the street. The sound of cracking walls and falling rocks followed the loosened hand and stopped at the corner of the street. Along with it, there was a figure gradually revealed from the sunken center. The figure with a flattened face, and the black stream of light that had long since left the area, also took off its original posture and flew deeper into the street at a speed faster than a meteor: "Stop it. he!"
"..."
The harsh friction sound then came from the top of the stream of light again, and two brilliant sparks were wiped out between the narrow streets. The two iron-cast arrows reflecting the metallic light also followed the cracked gravel. It tumbled out in between, and bounced randomly between the rapid leap of the stream of light: "It actually blocked it...it's kind of awesome!"
"Keep chasing! Don't let me go!"
A deafening muffled sound then sounded on the other side of the long alley, and the roaring figures of the Imperial Guards who rushed into the alley one after another quickly ran towards the place where the stream of light disappeared, but because the speed was obviously not as fast as the opponent. , these uniform clashes of armor then became farther and farther away from the silent figure. Still not wanting to relax at all, the black stream of light flew forward with both hands behind him and turned around the next corner of the street without any lag. The almost unrecognizable figure then avoided several faces. The passerby, who showed a look of horror, simultaneously moved the cast-iron arrows flying over his head in other directions: "Such a heavy arrow can actually be shot from such a distance..."
"You have amazing physical strength, Lot."
The sound of breaking through the sky came from the same distance again, and along with it was the sight of an extremely bright straight line running through the sky. The civilians of the empire who had already fled because of this chaos also raised their heads and looked at each other. The sight of the meteor radiance and the black stream of light sent out by the bright straight line finally intersecting was captured in his eyes. Heavy roars once again occupied the city walls of the chaotic imperial capital. As the smoke and debris raised by the explosion flew into the clear sky, the imperial soldiers who were desperately chasing behind the escaper also raised their shields. Braving smoke and dust, he rushed into this messy alley: "Quick! He must still be here!"
"The general should have hit him! He can't run away!"
"Block the back alley, don't let him sneak away! Team 5! Send people to occupy the roof above!"
"Quickly shrink! Tight formation! As long as we can squeeze the opponent's space, we can-ah!"
An obscure brilliance suddenly appeared in the smoke and dust that had not yet dissipated. It flashed through the gradually clearer vision. The gray dagger leading this ray of light then followed the path closest to the smoke and dust. The soldiers suddenly stopped in front of them, accurately passing through the gap between their helmets and breastplates. Holding his bleeding neck, he took two steps back. The soldiers who had not yet had time to set up defenses slowly fell to the ground like straw that had been cut. The damage caused in an instant also left the ground. The rest of the soldiers' movements to surround them paused for a moment, leaving a fleeting opportunity for the figure hidden in the smoke: "Get out of the way!"
"You killed my brother and you want to run away?"
The whistling sound of sword energy then passed over the heads of the imperial soldiers, blocking the black streamer who had just tried to escape from that direction back again. Lott, who had arrived here at some unknown time, also let go of himself. The big sword that had just been swung was pointed forward with force: "Put up your shield and keep pushing forward! The opponent is an agile thief, don't leave him enough gaps!"
"The captains of each team are responsible for the attack, and the rest are fully engaged in defense!" He ordered loudly to the figure who fell back into the middle of the street: "Put up all the walls!"
"yes!"
The chorus of shouts was like thundering war drums, echoing in every corner of this street again. However, the already-formed empire team did not launch an attack as quickly as they showed momentum, but followed this trend. The general's command quickly blocked the intersection on both sides. The figure belonging to that stream of light also became much clearer as the iron barrel formation gradually formed, and then was instantly submerged under the swords handed out by several imperial captains. Their cooperation and cooperation were obviously strengthened subsequently. He was also closely entangled with that slender black figure, using layers of progressive attacks and chaotic battles to compress the opponent's living space: "Li Ersan, right wing flies diagonally."
"First six, Feng Lanting."
"Three three, then three four... When will the magician arrive? Why is there no news yet?"
"Report to the general, they will be here soon."
As if he had the situation under his control, the general who directed the captains to cooperate in the battle then frowned and looked at the soldier behind him who was responsible for delivering the order, and the soldier who had just arrived here also followed suit. He tried hard to calm his rapid breathing, and at the same time straightened the helmet on his head that represented the imperial soldier: "Do we really need to rely on the power of those magicians? That person should be dead soon. "
"Don't underestimate this guy, he hasn't fully unleashed his strength yet."
Lott, who still maintained a calm posture and held his sword with one hand, rejected his subordinate's proposal in a low voice: "He is very good at street fighting. Our formation still cannot completely restrain him. Without the assistance of the magician, Our next battle will also become more difficult."
"Unless we don't want to survive." His voice paused, and the words he spoke again became much deeper: "If we want to survive, the necessary magic restraint is also indispensable."
"Is magic really so useful?" Then the soldier's disdain became more obvious: "The soldiers of the Fleur Empire have been fighting in the Free Continent for so long, and they have never relied on magic. strength……"
"That's why we suffered such a big loss that night." Lott, who stared at him, looked back at the soldier's face with his neck shrinking: "If only our magic level could be half that of the Principality of Ernifea If the standards were met, the tragedy that night might not have happened.”
As if he was touched by the other party's words, the soldier shut his mouth. Lott, who ignored the other party, then turned his attention to the vaguely visible imperial magicians behind the team. body, and then quietly pulled out his big sword: "Okay, let's start taking action."
"Bill, the businessman who claims to be from Kenback Province! We suspect that you have committed many crimes!" He raised his sword and at the same time moved in the direction of the black shadow that was still fighting in the formation. Shout loudly: "These include the crimes of spying on intelligence, collaborating with the enemy, treason, and possible wanted status on you."
"These suspicions of yours are completely baseless." Still dodging like a fish in the iron barrel array, the black figure finally made his own hoarse voice for the first time: "You didn't arrest me at all. reasons."
"At least you resisted our emperor's interrogation." Lott's voice suddenly deepened: "You also resisted and killed at least ten of our brothers."
"You are only allowed to use force and violence, and we are not allowed to raise our hands to resist?" The black shadow replied in a low voice: "Since you are an emperor, you must have the consciousness to die in battle at any time, otherwise..."
"You are not worthy of becoming a qualified Imperial soldier."
The dazzling black light spread out into a circular arc in the air along with the gray dagger, blocking the swords of the imperial captains who came forward and twisting them into a round dagger. The shadow then split into two with the twist of the thief's figure, and once again brushed against the chests of the besiegers in a fraction of a second. The brilliant metal sparks were then pulled into a rainbow that flew outward with the impact of the dagger and the armor. With the muffled sounds of the captains flying back, a momentary gap was formed, and a black shadow erupted at an astonishing speed. The next moment, he collided heavily with the oncoming sword, and his intention to sneak out again was interrupted by Lott's timely appearance: "Very good!"
"Since you dare to say such words, it seems that you have already realized the consciousness of death!" The seemingly heavy sword made bright intersecting sword marks with Lott's roar, and finally followed They followed the footsteps of the extremely powerful general: "Take the move!"
The ordinary gray dagger and the heavy sword in Lot's hand exchanged several rounds in a second, and flashed back to the center of the encirclement with a harsh impact. Lot's eyes were as wide as copper bells, and then he ignored it. He used up all his remaining explosive power, and then retreated sharply before this wave of suppression was about to end: "Now!"
"Frost Cage!"
Fluorescence then rose between the hands of the imperial magicians not far away from them, and finally turned into an ice-colored film that quickly surrounded the space where the black shadow was, which was formed by the power of frost. The formed cage then contracted with the magic power and turned into condensed ice, gradually freezing the thief: "...Huh."
"It seems you are sincere enough."
Both hands and feet seemed to have been trapped by the power of frost. The thief who gave up resistance finally became clear and slowly relaxed his fingers holding the dagger: "I actually used the magicians of the imperial capital to come. Limit me."
"In such troubled times, His Majesty the Emperor naturally does not want any other problems to arise here." He gasped and put away his sword, looking at the figure that was about to be condensed: "These royal magicians are all The reward given by Your Majesty is to ensure that there will never be anything like the chaos that happened last night in the Imperial Capital."
"...Huh, okay." The frost has spread to his neck, and the thief in black slowly closed his eyes: "Then let me, a little businessman, stay with you for a while. .”
"You are not a small businessman." After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Lott had a strange feeling on his face: "Don't think that we didn't investigate you in advance. What happened to you that night?" One of the outsiders who sneaked into the city the day after the riot, the name you used at that time was not Bill, but a businessman who claimed to be from Kruchen Province——"
"Kima Evans."
Time seemed to pause at this moment. The thief who seemed to have given up resistance suddenly opened his eyes. Purple rays of light appeared from nowhere and suddenly surrounded the building that was about to be formed. The ice cage slowly surrounded the center of the open space in front of everyone with falling petals. As if he sensed something from the purple energy, Lott stepped back and looked around the street with his eyes wide open. However, the fully formed purple energy was not affected by these extremely nervous emperors. Before anyone could react, the next moment the thief's figure disappeared in front of them: "...What, what's going on?"
"Is it space magic? Magician! Track them quickly!"
"No, no, there is no sign of any magic fluctuations, nor any trace of spell casting..."
"Then search the surrounding area! He and his accomplices will definitely not be far away!"
The rioting scene lasted for a short moment in the streets and alleys, and then spread to other areas of the imperial capital as a group of imperial people continued to disperse outwards. Lott, who did not leave with them, was He stood there quietly, just looking at an inconspicuous corner at the end of the street with his rapt eyes. The figure belonging to Duan Qing then hurriedly left from the other side of the corner, and soon followed the other fleeing people to the dark corner on the other side of the central block. He carefully checked whether there was anyone behind him. The pursuers appeared, and then he waved back while heaving a sigh of relief: "Violet."
"he is."
The figure belonging to Violet became clear from blur behind him, and appeared behind him with the thief: "The energy of the earth veins was used, so the transfer was successful."
"……Who are you?"
"I'm sorry for rescuing you so abruptly."
Looking at the question asked by the thief who was still sealed in the ice, he bowed slightly and a smile gradually appeared on Duan Qing's face: "We are adventurers from the Imperial City. We accidentally saw you fleeing on the road. ,but……"
"If I'm not mistaken, we should have met before." 8)