Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Ambush

When Karl came to Black City again, it was already several days later.

“Old Man.”

Inside the stronghold, Aya looked dejected, forcing a smile on her face:

“You’re here.”

“I’m sorry about Hausman.” Karl said:

“But everyone will have that day, sooner or later. You have to look at it positively. Those who are alive must live well.”

“Yes.” Aya nodded, the sadness in her eyes undiminished, she said slowly:

“Old Lev is also dead.”

“Huh?” Karl was surprised:

“What happened?”

“Eve took his family’s Rune. Old Lev was old, and his Life Force flowed away with the Rune leaving his body.” Aya said:

“He… couldn’t hold on in the end.”

“Actually, the Rune on Old Lev had already changed hands several times. It’s still unclear whether it could even be used. Eve was too impatient!”

Runes cannot circulate indefinitely. Each circulation will be stained with the host’s aura. After multiple circulations, they will lose their effectiveness.

However, the specific number of circulations before a Rune becomes ineffective varies depending on the Rune and the host, there is no fixed number.

It was clear that Aya had a lot of resentment towards Eve.

“What about you?”

Karl asked:

“Did you successfully integrate the Rune?”

“No.”

Aya looked dejected:

“Neither did Little Nan. It was Mute who succeeded.”

‘Mute’ was a member of the team, a taciturn short man, not actually mute.

Karl turned his head to look, and Mute returned an unnatural smile.

It seems that whether or not one can integrate a Rune, like having Wizard Talent, is all about luck.

You are born with it or you are not. It has little to do with intelligence, appearance, or physique.

“The Rune we got is called Shadow, it’s a Rune unique to the Shadow League.”

Aya introduced:

“This Rune can make people less noticeable in the dark and also has a certain boost to their strength at night. Night vision is almost the same as during the day.”

“In emergencies, it can also make the body temporarily intangible to avoid attacks.”

“Not bad Rune.” Karl praised, this kind of thing involved their trump cards. Being able to easily tell each other also showed the trust between the two sides.

“There’s one more thing.” Aya looked up, her eyes complicated:

“There’s a master in the Shadow League called Blood Thorn. He has a thin sword that can devour other people’s blood.”

“The person Old Man killed that day should be him.”

“Blood Thorn?” Karl raised his eyebrows:

“You mean, I offended the Shadow League?”

“Yes.” Aya nodded:

“Blood Thorn has a high status in the Shadow League, but he has a very strange personality and is not very popular in the Shadow League, so it’s not certain that anyone will seek revenge from Old Man.”

Strange personality, cruel and bloodthirsty, but can be tolerated by the Shadow League, it is because Blood Thorn is strong enough.

As far as Aya knew, Blood Thorn’s strength could rank in the top five in the Shadow League.

Even top three!

He belonged to the top tier of powerhouses below Knights, and was a prominent figure in the entire Black City.

And this kind of expert…

Died at Karl’s hand!

Aya knew Karl was strong, but she didn’t expect him to be this strong. The look in her eyes couldn’t help but change.

Surprise!

Excitement!

“Understood.” Karl’s expression remained unchanged, he said calmly:

“Are we still going out today?”

“Going out!”

Aya nodded heavily:

“I still have a lot of debts to repay.”

“Big Sis.” ‘Mute’ said:

“It’s my debt.”

The Rune was on him, so naturally, he had to repay the debt.

…………

Walking among the ruins, Karl looked up and said, “Black City seems quieter today than usual.”

Usually.

There should be traces of Half-Dead Creatures nearby.

“Yes.”

Aya nodded:

“The day before yesterday, a group of mercenaries from outside came. It’s said that there are Formal Knights among them, and they killed a lot of Half-Dead Creatures.”

“There are no Strange Creatures near the market now.”

“Mercenaries?” Karl said:

“Are they safe?”

“This…” Aya hesitated for a moment, then said:

“Old Lev once said that mercenaries only have eyes for money, and they will do anything for money.”

“Unless it’s absolutely necessary, it’s best not to deal with them.”

“Understood.” Karl nodded:

“Avoid them when you encounter them.”

“Huh?”

His voice paused.

The enhanced danger perception from the Venomous Wolf Breathing Technique made Karl’s heart skip a beat, and the hair on his body stood on end.

“Be careful!”

With a low shout, his figure flashed, darting several meters diagonally.

“Bang!”

An arrow descended from the sky, piercing the stone slab ground, precisely where Karl had been standing just a moment ago.

“Wooo…”

The sound of something breaking through the air came.

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish!”

Arm-length arrows fell like a torrential downpour, their terrifying power capable of easily piercing through earthen walls.

“Be careful!”

“Get out of the way!”

Aya shouted, rolling behind Little Nan, who also raised the wooden shield in his hand in time.

“Thud!”

With a muffled sound, Little Nan grunted and retreated repeatedly, his face showing a look of shock.

The wooden shield in his hand was made of copper wood, extremely hard, and covered with a layer of iron for protection.

Now,

An arrow directly pierced through the wooden shield, the immense force even numbing his arm and causing him to stagger back.

“Clang…”

Karl swung his broadsword, knocking away the incoming arrows and looked up in the direction from which they had come.

Although there were many arrows, they were not fired simultaneously, but one after another. It was just that they came too fast and too densely, giving the feeling of a rain of arrows.

Therefore…

“One person?”

If one person could suppress so many people with arrows, then the archer’s skill could be imagined.

Fortunately, although there were many arrows, most of them were aimed at Karl. The others were only affected.

“You guys hide.”

Karl said:

“I’ll go take a look.”

As his voice fell, he suddenly rushed out, his toes lightly tapping the wall as he pounced in the direction the arrows had come from.

Eagle Stance!

Gale Swordsmanship!

His physique, comparable to a Knight, made his speed comparable to a tiger or leopard, and the incoming arrows were easily deflected by his swordsmanship.

In just a few days.

Karl had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Now, facing that rapier again, even if he gave the opponent blood to replenish, he could easily kill him.

In the distance.

On the roof.

‘Mei’ looked grave:

“He’s coming!”

“Be careful, this man is very powerful. With preparation, my arrows are almost useless against him.”

“Boom!”

Not far away, the ground shook, and a bald man over two meters tall leaped out from the ground.

The big man’s body was wrapped with thick chains, and at the end of the chains was a human-sized iron ball covered with spikes.

The iron ball landed on the ground with a dull thud.

“Being able to kill Red-Hair and Iron Fist, he’s definitely not weak.”

The big man, Larkin, narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the figure rushing towards him, the corners of his mouth curling up into a sneer:

“However…”

“Four against one, he’s dead today!”

“Larkin.” In the corner, rats swarmed, squeaking. Rat Woman, standing among the rats, said slowly:

“Don’t be careless.”

“Got it!”

Larkin grinned, then the earth beneath his feet exploded as he leaped up and charged towards the approaching Karl.

Mid-air, he roared furiously, his arm exerting force as the head-sized iron ball whistled through the air, wrapped in a fierce wind.

“Die!”

Ahead.

Karl, who had just deflected the arrows, narrowed his eyes. Then, he kicked off the wall and shot out, swinging his sword in a fierce slash.