Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Strange Methods

Dana’s sudden arrival not only took down the tall and strong man in one fell swoop but also forced the other two to retreat.

The moment the tall and strong man fell, they had already fled into the distance.

“Chase them!”

It wasn’t just Dana who had come; several of her colleagues from the Patrol Headquarters were also present.

Most of those who could join the Patrol Headquarters had some connections, coming from wealthy and influential families, and many even practiced breathing techniques.

These people might lack experience in life-or-death battles, but their strength was undeniable, and they were especially adept at capitalizing on favorable situations.

“Unexpected.”

As they ran, Dana spoke:

“You’re already a Knight Squire? Where did you learn the breathing technique?”

“No comment!” Karl snorted coldly:

“Intentionally putting a noble in danger, I will report this matter to the Noble Council and request your removal from the position of Patrol Chief.”

“If I hadn’t intervened, you might already be dead.” Dana frowned:

“Is this how you repay your lifesaver?”

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been in danger in the first place!”

“…”

Dana was speechless.

After a pause, she said:

“Regarding the Vampire Corpse Case, Ham had uncovered some clues, but he was murdered before he could tell me.”

“So…”

“I had you go retrieve something, and I spread the word that it was Ham’s investigation results to lure the murderer. I was just trying it out, but I didn’t expect to actually attract a killer.”

“Humph!” Karl’s voice was heavy:

“I almost died!”

No matter how justifiable the other party’s reasons were, the fact that he had been put in danger was undeniable. He couldn’t forgive her.

Was she kidding?

He only had one life, how could he forgive her?

Just because she was pretty?

“You…” Dana’s face flushed with anger:

“Forget it, let’s catch them first.”

“Crash!”

Seeing that they couldn’t shake off their pursuers, the two men ahead smashed through a wooden door and rushed into a three-story building.

“You can’t escape!”

Dana’s pace quickened, her figure flashed as she leaped onto the second floor. Before she could see her surroundings clearly, a ball of flame flew towards her, and she instinctively dodged.

“Boom!”

The flames exploded and scattered on the ground.

The sparks from the landing attached themselves to the soil, wooden walls, and tiles, and instead of extinguishing immediately, they showed a tendency to grow stronger.

This fire…

Karl’s eyes narrowed, and some residual memories from his previous life surfaced, the scar on his cheek throbbing faintly.

“Be careful!”

Dana shouted:

“It’s the Fire Thieves!”

Fire Thieves, a group of heretics who worshipped ‘fire’, their goal was to start fires and burn everything, possessing the ability to create special flames.

“Kill!”

Accompanied by angry roars, the Patrol Headquarters colleagues clashed with the Fire Thieves hiding inside the building.

Dana was at the forefront.

The rapier in her hand was sharp and pointed, its rapid thrusts even producing a piercing whistle. With a slight flick of her wrist, the sword shadows instantly multiplied.

The Fire Thief blocking her path was pierced countless times in the blink of an eye.

Not just swordsmanship.

Her movement was also impressive, nimbly dodging within the narrow corridor, her rapier thrusting out from time to time, taking down the Fire Thieves blocking her path one after another.

“Boom!”

A door shattered.

Faced with a group of valiant patrol officers, the hastily resisting Fire Thieves could barely put up a fight.

Karl held the broadsword he had picked up. Although it wasn’t as handy as his own, it was still better than a short sword.

“Bang!”

Fury Strike.

The broadsword, imbued with immense force, struck down one person, allowing him to charge into a room.

The room was filled with various bottles and jars, some containing murky liquids, some with animal organs soaking inside, and various complex tubes connecting the glass bottles.

At first glance.

It looked like a mad scientist’s laboratory.

Strange!

Karl was taken aback when he heard a roar from the room next door.

“Damn it!”

The voice was sharp and piercing:

“You’ve ruined my experiment!”

“Boom!”

A ball of flame exploded from the next room, two figures grunted and retreated, followed by a person rushing out.

The person who rushed out was young, pale-faced, and the key point was…

Karl had seen him before.

He had encountered him on the road a few days ago. He had gotten into Anne’s carriage and was suspected by Kerry to be a vampire. His name seemed to be Miles.

At this moment, Miles’s face was contorted with a ferocious expression, his rage seemingly consuming his reason.

Sword light flickered.

✿✿✿

The one who swung the sword was a colleague from the Patrol Headquarters named Aubrey, who was also a Knight Squire practicing breathing techniques.

Aubrey swung his knight’s sword, aiming straight for the young man’s neck.

With his strength, he could easily decapitate an adult.

“Swish!”

To Aubrey’s astonishment, the knight’s sword drew an arc, perfectly avoiding Miles’s body.

It seemed as if an invisible force had distorted his movements.

At the same time.

The cane in Miles’s hand sprang open, a thin sword extending from within, and he lightly swung it towards Aubrey.

The thin sword wasn’t long and shouldn’t have been able to reach Aubrey.

But…

“Tsssss!”

A crack appeared on Aubrey’s abdomen, followed by a gush of blood. Half of his body slowly slid down from his legs, his eyes filled with shock and unwillingness.

“Die!”

Having killed Aubrey, Miles’s anger still hadn’t subsided. He stepped forward to chase another person, swinging his sword horizontally.

“Clang…”

The thin sword collided with a knight’s sword.

This time, Karl saw it clearly. There was a strange glow, about a foot long, on the thin sword.

The glow seemed to have substance, producing sparks as it clashed with the knight’s sword.

The other colleague was sent staggering back as if struck by a heavy blow, but fortunately, he wasn’t cut in half like Aubrey.

“Swish!”

Karl, who was observing the battle, wasn’t spared. Miles casually swung at him.

Karl’s breath hitched, his heart constricted, and the breathing technique sent a dangerous warning. He instantly understood why his colleagues’ reactions seemed so slow.

There seemed to be an invisible force field around this person, and anyone who got close would be suppressed by it.

“Clang…”

The sound of collision rang out.

Karl took a step back, feeling a slight relief in his heart.

Although the opponent’s methods were strange and difficult to understand, his strength wasn’t that great, even weaker than a Knight Squire.

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish!”

Before he could recover, Miles attacked again with the thin sword, the afterimages pinning the two of them down.

Under the influence of the strange force field, their attacks could barely threaten the opponent, while the opponent’s attacks were all lethal.

“Ah!”

The scream from beside him made Karl’s eyes twitch.

One of his companions, caught off guard, had his legs severed, blood gushing from the wounds.

“Bang!”

A loud noise came.

Dana, having finished clearing other areas, transformed into a black shadow and leaped down, the rapier in her hand once again producing afterimages, almost like a small tornado.

Combat Technique ━ Sword Dance!

A combat technique executed by a Peak Knight Squire, it enveloped almost half of the room.

Miles was the main target.

“Pfft!”

“Tsssss…”

Karl only felt a blur before his eyes, and then he saw Miles’s body staggering, seemingly injured.

“Attack!”

Dana’s voice was cold, even with a hint of panic:

“Kill him!”

“Oom!”

Miles hurriedly raised his hand, revealing a ring with a sapphire embedded in it. At the same time, a strange sound exploded in their ears.

Karl’s body stiffened.

In an instant, countless chaotic sounds flooded his eardrums, and everything in his vision became distorted and bizarre, a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes.

Hallucinations emerged.

Winged little people, squawking insects, inverted and chaotic directions, almost causing him to collapse to the ground.

Dana beside him grunted, her rapier clattering to the ground, her eyes blank and lifeless, instantly losing the ability to resist.

‘What’s going on?’

‘What happened?’

Karl struggled to raise his hand, instinctively activating the hidden arrow, then his vision went black and he fell to the ground.