Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Harvest

Flames roared out, their speed astonishing. The high temperature made people’s hair curl and the moisture in their bodies rapidly evaporate.

No knight squire would dare to directly take on an attack-type rune.

At least…

So far, Karl had never encountered one.

“Hmph!”

Iron Fist Abe on the opposite side let out a muffled grunt. His entire body leaped nearly three meters into the air, dodging the flames that were hurtling towards him.

What greeted him was a second burst of flames.

Fire Rune!

“Ah!”

Iron Fist Abe roared furiously, clenching his fists and smashing them straight into the oncoming flames.

“Bang!”

The flames dissipated.

A burning smell wafted through the air.

“Iron Fist?”

Karl’s gaze lingered on the opponent’s fists for a moment, then he gently pushed his left arm again, activating the Fire Rune.

With his current strength, he could activate six Fire Runes in one breath.

Although the opponent’s pair of fists were strangely strong, even able to shatter flames, his arms lacked protection and would definitely not be able to withstand it.

“Whoosh!”

The figure in front flickered, Iron Fist Abe’s speed suddenly surged as he dodged the flames and charged forward.

Combat Technique ━ Roar!

This was a special combat technique.

He let out a beast-like roar, using it to motivate himself, causing his Life Force to surge, and thereby increasing his speed and attack power in a short period of time.

The sudden change made Karl’s eyes constrict. At the same time, he lightly snapped his fingers with his raised left hand.

“Snap!”

A flash of light suddenly appeared.

Light Spell!

At the same time.

An invisible force field enveloped the surroundings.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Minor Force Field!

“Thud!”

Iron Fist Abe’s fist pierced the force field, the air rippling like water. The slight obstruction to his speed made Karl’s heart sink.

What was going on?

Why had the force field suppression become so weak?

The power of a spell was closely related to the strength of one’s mental power. With Karl’s current mental power, which was approaching that of an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice, the Minor Force Field should be able to suppress the strength of a knight squire by 30 to 40 percent.

In other words, it would make a knight squire slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

But now…

Although Iron Fist Abe’s speed and strength were affected to a certain extent, it was far from significant.

However,

He was still affected.

“Clang…”

The broadsword blocked in front of him.

Fists collided with the blade, and both of them retreated.

The soil beneath Karl’s feet exploded as he used the force to charge forward. The broadsword in his hand instantly created four afterimages.

Combat Technique ━ Gale Slash!

While the opponent’s vision had yet to recover, he went all out.

“Clang…”

“Clang, clang, clang…”

The sounds of collision were as rapid as a downpour. Iron Fist Abe, blinded, roared loudly, his fists striking left and right, but he couldn’t stop himself from retreating.

“Thud!”

A sword shadow swept past his calf. He screamed and fell to one knee.

“Die!”

Karl’s eyes narrowed as he swung the sword down fiercely.

Fury Strike!

“Clang…”

A fist blocked the sword. The immense force of the impact made Karl’s body lean back as he stumbled backward.

Such strength!

This guy’s instantaneous burst of power had a numerical value that probably exceeded one. If it weren’t for the force field suppression, Karl knew he would definitely not be his opponent.

Moreover, Iron Fist Abe’s fist techniques were extremely formidable. Even if he couldn’t see, he could still withstand the broadsword’s strikes and even combat techniques with his solid fist techniques and martial skills.

“Whoosh!”

At that moment, a figure flashed by, wielding a dagger and stabbing at Iron Fist Abe from behind.

It was Aya.

The dagger in her hand was extremely sharp, easily cutting through iron armor. Flesh and blood would find it even harder to resist.

“Ah!”

Little Nan also charged forward with a roar. He held a heavy wooden shield, his entire body huddled behind it as he desperately accelerated.

“Huff…”

Karl took a deep breath, stabilizing the restless energy within his body, and joined them, wielding his broadsword.

“Thud!”

The dagger sliced through Iron Fist Abe’s flesh.

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“Bang!”

The immense force shattered the wooden shield in Little Nan’s hand, sending him flying.

Karl’s figure collided with Iron Fist Abe in mid-air, sword shadows and fists clashing, sending sparks flying in all directions.

The three of them joined forces, but for a time, they still couldn’t gain the upper hand.

However, the battles in other areas were nearing their end, and more and more people joined the siege.

“Aya!”

“Boss!”

“…”

“Charge!”

A moment later.

“Thud!”

As Karl swung his broadsword, the blood-soaked Iron Fist Abe swayed and finally collapsed to the ground.

His heavy body kicked up a cloud of dust.

“Huff…”

Karl exhaled heavily and urged,

“Gather the things, let’s go!”

This place wasn’t far from the Laca Market, and it was very likely that they would alert the City Guard. If they heard the commotion and came over, it would be troublesome.

“Yes.”

Aya’s shoulder was injured, and she nodded while grimacing. She called for everyone to clean up the battlefield and quickly leave.

No one noticed that a few rats in the corner of the manor quickly crawled over the corpses and disappeared into a hole.

“Uncle.”

Aya rushed over, her face full of excitement. She was taken aback when she saw Karl’s expression and asked in surprise,

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” Karl shook his head.

“I just didn’t expect Iron Fist Abe to be so strong. I… was a bit narrow-minded.”

He had thought that with his cultivation of sorcery, runes, and breathing techniques, he would have few opponents in the Knight Squire stage.

Unexpectedly,

the leader of a small faction in Black City almost made him helpless. A bit of bitterness arose in his heart.

“Narrow-minded?”

Aya blinked. Although she had never heard these words before, she could understand their meaning. She couldn’t help but smile and say,

“Iron Fist Abe is a master among Knight Squires. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been recruited by the Brotherhood. Moreover, he was only able to compete with you for a short time because he used a combat technique to stimulate his potential.”

“Uncle is still more powerful.”

Karl shook his head slightly.

He had only taken advantage of having more methods at his disposal.

Iron Fist Abe’s martial skills were extremely refined. His moves weren’t complicated, but they were very effective when executed.

He also used his combat techniques very proficiently.

This should be the norm in Black City.

Like that Red-Hair…

He could also rely on solid basic skills to withstand Karl’s combat techniques. Even Dana might not be able to do that. The tempering of martial skills through life-and-death battles was definitely not something that could be compared to the outside world.

‘Perhaps it’s precisely because of the environment in Black City that the martial artists here are all so formidable.’

‘Iron Fist Abe might be a master among the Knight Squires in Black City, but he’s definitely not the strongest. There are many who are stronger than me.’

Steadying himself, Karl smiled again.

He was being a bit too sensitive. He became dejected after a little setback. It was actually good to recognize this early on, lest he become blindly arrogant. That way, even if he encountered a true master in the future, he wouldn’t be caught off guard.

Moreover…

Iron Fist Abe had been famous for many years and was still a Knight Squire, which meant that it was very difficult for him to become stronger. However, Karl still had a lot of potential.

“Right.”

Thinking of something, Karl asked,

“Iron Fist Abe should have a rune on him too, right?”

“Yes.” Aya nodded.

“It seems to be called ‘Steel Body.’ It can increase the body’s defense, but the rune was destroyed when he died.”

Karl understood.

If a person was too severely injured, or if the flesh where the rune was located was festering, the rune would be damaged.

There were even secret techniques that could directly destroy the rune on one’s body to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.

Steel Body?

‘The force field didn’t have much effect on Iron Fist Abe. It was most likely because of the rune.’

‘Runes can resist spells!’

“Right.”

Remembering the important matter, Aya clapped her hands and said,

“We found a box in Iron Fist Abe’s residence. There are eighteen portions of Exotic Beast Meat inside.”

“There are also hundreds of Blackstones, some collections…”

Karl couldn’t hear anything else. His attention was completely focused on the eighteen portions of Exotic Beast Meat.

“Really?”

“It’s true.”

Aya nodded.