Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 114

Chapter 114: The Mark of the Gods: Tai Chi Bagua

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang!”

Gunshots rang out continuously.

As long as they were carbon-based lifeforms, there was no way to be completely immune to firearms.

Being trapped in a narrow space by a squad of ten musketeers, even a knight with battle aura would find it difficult to survive.

Wizard apprentices’ methods were mysterious and bizarre, but their physical strength was relatively inferior to even knights.

Escape!

Escape quickly!

Gavin’s eyes showed terror as his body was enveloped by several defensive spells, and he fled in a panic from the courtyard.

“Amy!”

He roared loudly, his tone filled with resentment:

“How did you observe the surroundings? You only warned us when so many soldiers were already here. Did you want to kill us?”

“I don’t know how so many soldiers came here.” Amy’s face was pale as she shook her head repeatedly:

“By the time I noticed, it was already too late!”

“Careful on the left!”

Gavin hurriedly raised his hand.

Earth Wall!

The earth elements in the air quickly gathered, transforming into a thick earth wall that blocked his side.

“Bang!”

“Boom…”

Accompanied by a loud explosion, flames rolled out, and the two were sent flying by a huge shockwave.

“What happened?”

“It’s a cannonball!”

Dempsey shouted loudly:

“The Colonians have deployed artillery!”

It must be because they were far from the princess’s residence that the Colonians dared to fire cannonballs at their targets.

There was no need to worry about accidentally injuring the princess.

Unlike the others, Dempsey’s face showed no fear in the face of the Colonian soldiers charging from all directions. Instead, it was filled with fanaticism and joy.

“With so many soldiers coming here, the defenses around Bob must have become weaker, greatly increasing the chances of a successful assassination.”

“Lord!”

“Your loyal follower has not…”

“Boom!”

Before his words could finish, a cannonball enveloped in flames struck his body.

The violent explosion directly tore his flesh apart.

“Clatter…”

A group of musketeers kicked open the courtyard door and charged in, raising their muskets and pulling the triggers at the crowd.

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang!”

A series of gunshots rang out.

The bullets formed a fan shape, spraying wildly at the crowd.

The Gandoan resisters trembled, falling down in rows like harvested rice.

“Ah!”

A scream came from a corner not far away.

The familiar voice made Amy turn her head subconsciously.

“Nelly!”

Nelly, who was a thief, had been using illusions to hide his presence since returning, hoping to quietly escape using the fog.

But unfortunately.

The musketeers’ indiscriminate firing hit him as he was climbing the wall, a bullet hitting his leg, and he fell headfirst.

Even his illusion was broken.

“Amy, Gavin!”

Seeing a group of musketeers turn their guns and aim at him, Nelly’s face changed drastically, and he cried out urgently:

“Save me!”

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang…”

Gunshots rang out.

Dozens of bullets covered Nelly in the corner of the wall, the kinetic energy of the bullets piercing his flesh making his body tremble violently.

He struggled to open his mouth, but another shot blew his head open, and he completely lost his life in the blink of an eye.

Escape!

Gavin’s face changed drastically. His main focus was on earth magic, which allowed him to summon earth walls and rocks to block muskets and cannonballs.

Amy was agile and could listen to the movements around her, allowing her to dodge in advance.

The two of them barely held on under the Colonian soldiers’ siege, but as their numbers increased, it became more and more dangerous.

“Boom!”

A cannonball struck.

“Bang, bang…”

Bullets hit the earth wall, creating a series of bullet holes.

Gavin cast a spell to cover himself in a layer of rock armor, and his body slammed into a courtyard.

Looking back, Amy was about to follow.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly waved his staff.

“Control Earth and Rock!”

The scattered rocks on the ground flew up on their own, sealing off the wall and blocking Amy’s path forward.

“Gavin!”

Looking at the closed wall in front of her, Amy cried out in a lost voice:

“What are you doing?”

“There are too many pursuers behind us. If we escape separately, we will have a better chance of survival.” Gavin’s voice was cold:

“Don’t follow me.”

“You…” Amy’s face was filled with terror:

“I’m on the main road now!”

Even with the fog covering it, the main road was still completely exposed, with no space to hide.

If she was caught by the Colonian soldiers, she would surely die.

She could only struggle for a while.

No!

Gavin wanted her to struggle desperately, to hold back the pursuers, and create an opportunity for himself to escape.

If they escaped separately, he would have a better chance of survival!

“Ah!”

Amy shouted angrily:

“Gavin, you shameless, despicable villain!”

“Bang!”

“Bang, bang!”

Gunshots rang out.

Amy could not continue to curse, and her body rolled forward to dodge, while waving her hand to stir up sand and dust to block the soldiers’ vision.

“Hmm!”

She was about to get up and rush forward when her body suddenly lost its balance and fell, and she looked down at her abdomen with a terrified expression.

Blood seeped from her abdomen, soaking her wizard’s robe.

I’ve been hit!

The Gandoan resisters said that you usually don’t feel the pain when you’re hit, and you only notice the abnormality afterward. It turns out that it’s all true.

“Chirp, chirp…”

The magical creature, Little Wind, flapped its wings frantically above her head, chirping and urging her to escape quickly.

“I… I can’t do it anymore.”

Amy’s body trembled, not knowing if it was from the bullet wound or the extreme panic that made her feel weak all over.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she waved her hand at the magical creature that had been with her for many years:

“You go!”

“Go find… go find a new master.”

“Wuu…”

Amy was still young, and many feelings such as panic, reluctance, and pain came rushing in, and she couldn’t stop crying.

“Amy?”

Just then.

A familiar voice came from above:

“Can you hear me?”

Huh?

Amy suddenly looked up:

“Karl?”

In the air above, a magic carpet was floating quietly, and Karl was leaning out from it, looking down.

“Quick.”

Karl shook his hand, and a long rope came down:

“Grab on, I’ll pull you up.”

Amy’s face was filled with joy, and she struggled to get up and grab the long rope, and then she felt her body lighten and fly upwards.

A ball of water appeared around her, causing the bullets that were coming at her to lose their momentum and fall down.

“Looks like I arrived just in time.”

Karl handed her a potion:

“For healing.”

As he spoke, his thoughts moved, and the four corners of the magic carpet moved at the same time, carrying the two of them upwards.

“Karl!”

Gavin’s shout came from below:

“I’m here, come save me!”

“Sorry?”

Karl lowered his head and shook his head gently:

“You can also see the size of this magic carpet. It can carry one person, but if it carries two, no one will escape.”

“So…”

He stretched out his hand and waved politely:

“Good luck.”

He had seen Gavin’s actions just now. Naturally, he didn’t want to pay attention to this kind of ‘partner’.

On the other hand, Amy’s face showed some reluctance, and she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.

“I’m serious.”

Karl said:

“With you on board, the speed and altitude of the magic carpet have already decreased a lot. It doesn’t have the ability to carry more.”

“Of course.”

“If you are willing to give up your position, I might consider it.”

Amy immediately shut her mouth.

Although she was kind-hearted, she was not kind to that extent, especially since Gavin was clearly ill-intentioned just now.

“Let’s go!”

He patted the magic carpet, and the two of them rushed into the high sky, disappearing into the fog in the blink of an eye.

“Amy!”

“Karl!”

Gavin, who was surrounded by Colonian soldiers, roared loudly:

“I curse you, may you die a horrible death!”

“Boom!”

His roar was drowned out by cannon fire and bullets.

…………

Black Swamp.

Alliance Headquarters.

Unlike usual, many wizard apprentices had gathered here recently because the Swamp Alliance had issued a mission that everyone was forced to participate in.

Especially at the mission acceptance point, people were packed like sardines, all wanting to choose a relatively simple mission.

Of course, there were also people who liked challenges.

As for the mission submission point, it was still empty at the moment.

“So…”

Behind the desk, an old woman in her seventies or eighties sat with a monocle fixed on her face, wrinkles layered upon wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, looking at the two with a scrutinizing gaze:

“Your mission target, Earl Bob, was not a Grand Knight, but a Legendary Knight.”

“This ultimately led to a heavy loss of life in the operation. The others all died, and only the two of you survived?”

“That’s right!” Karl nodded:

“Fortunately, we completed the mission in the end and killed Earl Bob. Please change the mission difficulty.”

“Don’t be in a hurry.” The old woman waved her staff, and an invisible force carried a piece of paper filled with text to land in front of the two:

“Whether Earl Bob was a Legendary Knight or not needs to be verified by someone. You two should sign your names on it first. After verification, the merits will be changed.”

“Also…”

“If other survivors return within seven days and raise objections to your experience, the alliance will hold a review.”

“In short, if everything goes smoothly, the merits will be yours within half a month. These merits cannot be traded privately or given away for free. They can only be exchanged for resources within the alliance.”

“Okay.”

Karl nodded and picked up a quill pen.

“Wait a minute.” Amy, who was on the side, reached out to stop him, bit her lower lip, and said in a low voice:

“If it wasn’t for Karl, I wouldn’t have been able to come back from this mission. Just record all the merits under his name.”

“Grandma, is that okay?”

“Yes.” The old woman nodded:

“Just one person’s name needs to be signed. It’s the same rule. You can consider adding your name within seven days, but once that time has passed, all the merits for this mission will belong to him alone. At that time, even if you regret it or he wants to give it to you, it won’t be possible.”

“No problem!” Amy nodded emphatically:

“The credit should have been Karl’s alone.”

“Alright!” The old woman shrugged:

“Whatever you want.”

“But I’ll remind you that the merits for this mission will be calculated separately. The higher the ranking, the higher the reward, and it seems to be related to something very important. Formal wizards will discuss it later.”

***

Her tone was very serious, and there was a clear sense of persuasion, but Amy still shook her head.

Karl didn’t care. He signed his name and passed it over.

On the way back, Amy’s face showed a long-lost smile, and she looked at the mission distribution point and asked:

“Karl, are you still going to accept missions?”

“I heard that if you have enough points, you can even exchange them for a complete wizard inheritance or high-level magic items. If you accept one, we can do it together.”

“No.” Karl shook his head:

“I probably won’t accept any more in the future.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t have the experience of fighting alongside others. On the contrary, he had a lot of such experiences.

In the Other World.

In Black City and Free Port, he had fought his way out with others.

When the Merfolk besieged the city, almost everyone trusted their companions, confidently leaving their backs to others.

They were all qualified warriors!

But wizard apprentices…

Karl sighed helplessly.

These intelligent people, these wise ones, were all cunning and treacherous. When faced with danger, none of them were trustworthy.

No wonder Sybil would only team up with people she was familiar with for missions.

Thinking about it carefully.

In Rota City.

If Duru and the others had worked together, even if Bob was a Legendary Knight, they would still have had a good chance of winning.

But the result?

“Compared to teaming up with others, I’m more used to acting alone.”

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A few days later.

An envoy from the alliance came to the island.

“Mr. Karl.”

The envoy handed over a golden token:

“This is a reward from the alliance for those who have made significant contributions. It seems that you can exchange it for something later.”

“Please keep it safe.”

“Thank you.” Karl accepted the token and asked:

“It seems that it has been confirmed that Earl Bob was a Legendary Knight. The alliance’s actions are quite fast.”

“The confirmation is confirmed, but it’s not thanks to the alliance.” The envoy shook his head:

“Recently, people from the alliance have been assassinating Colonian nobles and generals, and many have succeeded.”

“The Colonian side has threatened to retaliate, especially the deaths of several important targets have angered the Colonian king.”

“Hmm…”

“Earl Bob was not only a Legendary Knight, but also a good friend and childhood playmate of the Colonian kingdom. And your name also appears on the Colonian side’s retaliation list, and it’s ranked very high.”

?

Karl’s expression stiffened, and he said dryly:

“Really?”

The envoy gave him a pitying look:

“It’s true. There are even rumors that the Colonian king said that he would kill you at any cost.”

“…” Karl laughed awkwardly:

“You must be joking, right?”

“I’m not much of a joker, but you don’t need to worry.” The envoy advised:

“With the alliance joining the battlefield, the Colonian side no longer has the advantage, and they will be repelled by the allied forces sooner or later.”

“What’s more, recently all the wizard apprentices in the alliance have accepted missions to assassinate targets. They are all busy protecting their own lives and don’t have any extra energy for revenge.”

Karl shook his head gently.

Repelled?

He didn’t have as much confidence as the other party.

Karl had seen the Gando Kingdom’s army. Not to mention their lack of discipline, their weapons were not even in the same league.

The Colonians had flintlock rifles and cannons.

Gando was still conscripting serfs!

They were not from the same era. How could they fight?

Even if wizards joined the battlefield, their usefulness would be limited. After all, wizard apprentices could not withstand cannon fire.

Wizards might be able to.

But they couldn’t join in.

“When will the Star Gate be opened?”

“There’s no news yet.”

The envoy’s words dispelled his thoughts of escaping as soon as possible. After seeing the envoy off, he stood on the shore with a depressed mood.

“Karl.”

Without him noticing, Catherine walked up from behind:

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing.” Karl turned around and sighed:

“I was just thinking about some annoying trivial matters.”

“Everything will pass. Don’t be so unhappy.” Catherine smiled:

“I made some desserts. Take some back and try them. If they suit your taste, I’ll make more next time.”

Through the possession of the angel Remiel, although Catherine had become old, she was very excited.

Death,

was a gift to her.

Catherine did not expect death to come, but she began to enjoy her days of living, thinking of all kinds of ways to please herself every day.

Following her to the reception hall, just as he was about to taste the dessert, the complex patterns on the table attracted Karl’s attention.

“What is this?”

“The mark of the gods!” Catherine clasped her hands together and looked upwards, her face full of reverence:

“I can feel the aura of the gods through it.”

Hmm?

Karl scrutinized the pattern on the table, his brows furrowing slightly, and even the dessert in his mouth lost its flavor.

“I remember that the mark of the Lord of the Morning Sun isn’t this complicated. The outermost circle is it, right?”

Every god has their own mark.

For example, the mark of the Lord of the Scorching Sun and the Lord of Flames, who were worshipped by the Colonians, was a ball of burning flames.

The mark of the Lord of the Morning Sun was somewhat like an ear of wheat, with a crescent moon, simple and easy to understand.

“Yes.” Catherine pointed with her finger:

“This is the Lord, this is the Divine Domain, this is the angel Remiel…”

“The night before last, the angel Remiel even gave me a response, although I didn’t understand what she was saying?”

“Hmm?” Karl’s eyes flickered:

“You mean, this pattern doesn’t point to the Lord of the Morning Sun, but to the angel Remiel.”

“No!” Catherine shook her head:

“The Lord, including the angel Remiel.”

“Karl, I know that you wizard apprentices don’t have faith, but I hope you can respect my faith.”

She didn’t like Karl’s casual tone, as this was referring to a deity, the Lord of the Morning Sun.

“You’re right.” Karl composed his expression and gave a light bow in the manner of the Church of the Morning Sun:

“The gods are great and should not be blasphemed.”

“That’s right.” Catherine’s face showed a satisfied smile:

“That’s how it should be.”

“Then…” Karl said:

“If a person wants to see… to let the Lord of the Morning Sun know their piety, can they just draw these?”

“If they are truly pious, and the Lord is willing to see them, then they can do it anytime.” Catherine shook her head:

“These patterns are just a bridge for communication, it’s the same whether you have them or not.”

She clearly didn’t understand what Karl meant, or perhaps she did, but she didn’t allow the blasphemy of the gods.

“What I mean is…” Karl said again:

“To contact an angel, what do you need to do?”

“An angel?” Catherine said:

“Every angel has her own unique mark. If you can draw it and recite the angel’s holy name, she can sense you. As for whether she will see you or not, that depends on the angel’s mood.”

“The angel Remiel is just like what is said in the stories, pure, kind, and has a broad mind.”

Although she was praising the angel, it was very clear that in Catherine’s mind, the angel’s position was far inferior to that of the gods.

It was still reverence.

But not the kind that was out of reach.

The gods.

Even mentioning them was blasphemy!

“Catherine.”

Karl said with emotion:

“You know so much.”

“This is the Lord’s gift.” Catherine’s face was full of reverence:

“That night, many pieces of knowledge naturally appeared in my mind, including the holy names of several angels and some patterns.”

“Hmm?” Karl’s breath hitched:

“Can you draw them so I can see them too?”

“What I mean is, the glory of the gods should be shared by everyone, including knowledge.”

“This…” Catherine hesitated for a moment before nodding slowly:

“That makes sense too. I’ll try.”

…………

Divine Domain Fragment.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 4.75

Mental Power: 4.43

Source Essence: 0.4

Level: Grand Knight, Senior Wizard Apprentice

The extra Source Essence came from the magic-breaking longsword in Bob’s hands, which had the emblem of the Lord of Flames on it.

Clearly,

this item was also related to the gods.

However, after losing the Source Essence, the magic-breaking power of that longsword also disappeared.

Originally, Karl was still considering what to add the Source Essence to, but after returning from Catherine’s place, he immediately made a decision.

Add to constitution!

As the value behind the Source Essence returned to zero, a vast life aura appeared out of thin air within his body.

And his constitution value also increased from 4.75 to 4.95, only 0.05 away from the full value of a Grand Knight.

“Next…”

“It’s the secrets of the gods!”

Karl sat upright on the huge stone chair, with books and scrolls floating in front of him.

“Swish, swish…”

The pages of the books turned.

“To use a saying from my previous life, it’s like searching high and low for something, only to find it right in front of you.”

“Who would have thought!”

“The answer I’ve been racking my brain over for so long was actually found in someone close to me.”

Karl shook his head gently, a smile appearing on his face.

In order to use the power of the Divine Domain Fragment, he had collected a lot of knowledge about gods and evil gods.

There were gods from both worlds, and some even involved Outer Gods and Evil Gods, which were forbidden.

But he had never been able to find the key.

Until now!

“Swish!”

The paper in front of him stopped at a certain page.

“Every god has their own ‘mark’. Drawing the ‘mark’ and calling out the god’s name will allow the god to sense you.”

“And the marks are all different.”

“You can’t draw them randomly!”

“There are countless gods in the universe, which also means there are countless marks. If you draw the wrong one, you might end up worshiping the wrong god.”

“Especially some symbols that are used by many gods. It’s normal to contact the wrong god with these kinds of symbols.”

“Like the scorching sun, the moon, flames…”

“I don’t know how many gods have used these kinds of patterns, and even their names might be similar. If you contact an evil god by mistake…”

“Heh!”

Worshiping the wrong god was not unheard of, and it could even be said to be very common.

Even in the scriptures of the Lord of the Morning Sun, there was a story about a pious believer who was deceived by an evil god, believing that they were worshiping a true god when they were actually worshiping an evil god, which ultimately led to their family’s destruction.

“According to my understanding!”

Karl stood up from his seat, put his hands behind his back, and paced around the room:

“The so-called ‘mark’ and ‘idol’ are actually a receiver. Through them, you can receive information from the outside world.”

“There should be a mark in the Divine Domain, and people from the outside world who draw the same mark can be sensed by the gods.”

“The angels under the gods also have various marks, but they need to be attached to the god’s mark. In other words, there are many branches under a main server. If you want to contact a branch, you need to go through the main server.”

“Isn’t that just an IP address?”

Touching his chin, Karl looked at the pictures in the book.

Indeed.

Every god in the book, even the Outer Gods and Evil Gods, had their own unique marks.

And their names!

“Then…”

“What mark should I use?”

As his thoughts turned, a familiar yin and yang divided, Tai Chi two-form pattern appeared beneath his feet.

Hmm?

Could this thing also connect to some existence?

Shaking his head, Karl dismissed the thought.

“The simple Tai Chi pattern is too dangerous, but if I add the Bagua or something else, it should be okay.”

“There were no gods in my previous life. These patterns were all imagined by ordinary people. They shouldn’t point to any existence.”

“If it really does point to a god…”

“Then it would be someone familiar from my hometown. They should show me some respect. If they send me back, that would be even better.”

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