Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Chaos

Fresh milk!

Sweet, soft bread!

All kinds of sweet and juicy fruits!

……

As the actual ruler of Black City, the City Guard naturally wouldn’t wrong themselves.

The warehouse was piled high with food and drinks, and even the air was filled with a sweet and delicious aroma.

For the people of Black City, who had been starving and hungry for years, this place was simply heaven!

Xiao Nan and Leon had never seen such a scene before. Their eyes lit up, and if it weren’t for the wrong timing, they would have already pounced on the food pile and rolled around.

“Don’t take the food.”

Karl’s voice was like a basin of cold water poured over their heads, waking them up from their frenzy:

“Take the things that are truly valuable!”

“Oh!”

The two came back to their senses.

There were only two of them, and even if each of them had eight hands, they wouldn’t be able to take away a tenth of what was here.

Especially the food.

Although tempting, it was relatively cheap.

Exotic beast meat, Rune Seeds, auxiliary potions, and even collected books were the truly good things.

Karl didn’t rush to make a move. Instead, he quickly walked around the warehouse and finally found his target in an inconspicuous corner.

It was two hemp sacks filled with grain, and the sacks were full of Soul Powder.

Soul Powder was the main ingredient for the magic potion, “Light of Wisdom,” but here it only had the effect of invigorating the spirit.

The City Guard hadn’t discovered its use, so they naturally didn’t pay much attention to the Soul Powder, just casually storing it in hemp sacks.

Karl picked up the sacks, his face filled with ecstasy.

Two sacks of Soul Powder, weighing over a hundred pounds, if refined into “Light of Wisdom,” it would be at least a thousand portions.

He had struck it rich!

So much Soul Powder, one person couldn’t use it all in a lifetime!

Hmm?

Looking back, he saw Xiao Nan and Leon holding a cloth bag, desperately stuffing things inside.

Karl stroked his chin.

There were too many good things here. It would be a shame to only take the Soul Powder, but if he took the Soul Powder, he wouldn’t be able to take much else.

After thinking for a while, he walked to the area where the valuables were kept in the warehouse and took out the items that looked pleasing to the eye, placing them separately in a package.

He definitely had to take the Runes.

Although the ones stored here were all low-quality Runes, in this world, Runes were real hard currency, and they could also replicate zero-circle cantrips.

And the exotic beast meat.

There were actually a few portions of high-quality exotic beast meat in the warehouse, he had to take them with him.

Life Potion!

This was something he had dreamed of for a long time. There were three portions stored in a certain box, he took them first.

Besides…

The City Guard was also collecting all kinds of valuables, such as gold, silver, jade, jewelry, ornaments, and so on. Especially in a small box, there were a few treasures among treasures, he couldn’t leave them behind.

“Alright.”

Seeing that everything was almost packed, Karl waved to the two:

“You go first. I’ll deal with this place. Even if the things are destroyed, they can’t be left for the City Guard.”

As he spoke, he waved his hand, activating a Fire Rune. Flames surged towards where the food was stored, instantly igniting a raging fire.

“Burn it?”

Xiao Nan’s face was filled with pain at the thought of wasting food. He subconsciously picked up a nearby milk jug and poured a mouthful into his mouth, then grabbed a loaf of bread and stuffed it into his mouth.

“Let’s go.”

Leon was thin and small, but he was carrying a package taller than himself, struggling to run out:

“We’ll talk outside.”

After the two left, Karl picked up the things beside him and stepped directly into the Divine Domain Fragment.

After putting down the things, he returned again.

“Hmm!”

Quickly going back and forth to the Divine Domain Fragment made him dizzy for a moment. He swayed before regaining his balance, then picked up the package at his feet and walked out.

At the same time.

He waved his hand and threw out a few Fireballs, turning the warehouse completely into a sea of fire.

“Old Man.”

Xiao Nan carried the package and looked over in surprise:

“You only took these few things?”

“It’s quite a lot.”

Karl carried the package and stepped forward:

“Let’s go.”

With Jacqueline and the others scouting ahead, the three of them went unimpeded all the way to the surface.

At this time, the surface was already in chaos.

The miners who had rushed out from underground were fighting with the City Guard, while more people chose to watch the excitement.

“Everyone!”

Jacqueline stood on a high platform and shouted:

“Don’t trust the City Guard! They say they’re giving you supplies, but they’re actually locking people underground to dig!”

“I’m Jacqueline of the Wind Whisperers. Just because I discovered a Forgotten City underground, they killed my leader, my comrades, my…”

“Swish!”

A flash of blade light fell.

“Get down here!”

A City Guard soldier in heavy armor rushed towards Jacqueline, his long saber flashing as he swung it repeatedly.

Although this person wasn’t a Knight, he was still quite skilled, possessing the strength of a Peak Knight Squire.

This kind of person was the elite of the City Guard.

“And me!”

Dunlop jumped onto the high platform in Jacqueline’s place:

“Dunlop of the Shadow League, there must be people here who know me. I hunted exotic creatures and wanted to exchange them for a Rune.”

“But…”

“They took me underground to dig and scout!”

“Think about it, haven’t people been disappearing recently? This is all the City Guard’s doing!”

Whether it was Dunlop or Jacqueline, they were both well-known figures in Black City, and their words caused ripples in the crowd.

“Bang!”

A shelf trembled in the distance, and a figure leaped over:

“How dare you stir up trouble? You’re courting death!”

While still in mid-air, the newcomer reached out with his arm, and a long spear shot out like lightning, piercing towards Dunlop from afar.

A Knight!

Walter, the captain of the City Guard’s Fifth Squad!

“Bang!”

Dunlop raised his sword to block, but he was no match for the incoming force and was sent flying by the spear.

He landed, coughing up blood, his weapon falling to the side.

“Kill them!”

Walter was burly with a fleshy face. He already had a fierce appearance, and now his eyes were filled with killing intent:

“Kill them all!”

“Let’s see who else dares to talk nonsense!”

“Such big words!” Before he could finish speaking, a figure in black armor rushed forward:

“I’d like to see what you’re capable of!”

Gale Slash!

Eight sword lights merged into a curtain of blades, wrapped in terrifying force, pressing towards Walter, the wind howling.

“Clang…”

Walter raised his spear to block, his expression changing involuntarily.

A Knight?

Such great strength!

“Crack!”

Before he could catch his breath, a blinding light suddenly flashed before his eyes, causing him to instinctively close them.

Light Spell!

Damn it!

Walter’s heart pounded as he quickly retreated.

“Trying to run?”

Karl snorted:

“Too late!”

Minor Force Field!

Eagle Strike!

Gale Slash!

Although the Light Spell was only a zero-circle spell, he found it often had wonderful uses in combat.

His broadsword slashed repeatedly, overwhelming Walter with force and forcing him to retreat continuously. In the blink of an eye, Walter was on the defensive.

“Die!”

Karl roared.

Flames suddenly ignited on his broadsword.

Fire Rune!

“Boom!”

The Fire Rune, wrapped in immense force, sent Walter flying. Pieces of his armor scattered, and who knew how many of his ribs were broken.

After landing, he still tried to struggle to his feet.

Karl stepped forward and stomped on Walter’s chest, simultaneously raising his broadsword high and thrusting it down fiercely.

“Thud!”

The blade pierced through his heart, extinguishing his life.

“Xiao Nan!”

“Ah!”

Xiao Nan was stunned for a moment before rushing over.

Karl grabbed the package from Xiao Nan’s back and threw it into the air, simultaneously swinging his broadsword.

“Crash…”

Exotic beast meat, Rune Seeds, and many other valuable items scattered like rain in all directions.

“Everyone!”

Karl raised his hand and shot a Fireball at a City Guard soldier:

“Kill them!”

“All these things are yours!”

“Boom!”

The flames exploded, and the soldier screamed as he rushed into a house, which immediately burst into flames.

This fire wasn’t just ignited on him.

It was also ignited in the hearts of many people present. The onlookers’ breathing quickened, and a strong desire surged in their eyes.

Karl raised his hand again.

One after another, Fireballs were thrown out, hitting the surrounding houses, tents, and City Guard soldiers.

“The City Guard Knights are all exploring the Forgotten City. There aren’t many people on the surface now, and Walter has been killed by me.”

“What are you afraid of?”

Karl raised his broadsword high and roared:

“Kill them!”

“Pick up the items on the ground, grab the weapons in your hands, and take what should have belonged to you! Let me see if you have the guts!”

“Haha…” Bard Mond laughed:

“That’s right!”

“Kill!”

As he spoke, he charged towards the City Guard with his sword.

“Clang…”

Someone slowly drew their longsword.

“That’s right!”

Someone whispered, a fanatical glint appearing in their dead eyes:

“It’s time to make them pay!”

“Screw them!”

One person roared and pounced on the exotic beast meat on the ground:

“Mine, it’s all mine!”

“Whoosh…”

In an instant.

A beast was hidden in the hearts of the people of Black City. Stimulated by chaos and desire, they all awakened.

“Boom!”

The crowd began to stir, and chaos began to emerge.

“Let’s go!”

Karl pulled Xiao Nan and Leon over and whispered:

“Go find Aya and the others.”

“Old Man.”

Xiao Nan was still heartbroken about the things in his package. He blinked and said:

“What do we do next?”

“Get out of the city!”

Karl said:

“Leave Black City!”

Karl didn’t expect that just by trying it out, he would cause such a big commotion.

In just a short while, Laca Market was in complete chaos.

And the unrest was spreading.

“The City Guard Knights have all been killed, what else is there to be afraid of?”

“Charge!”

“Brothers, what are you waiting for? Let’s loot!”

“…”

The people of Black City had had enough of the City Guard’s oppression. Now that they saw hope, they all went crazy.

They pounced on the City Guard soldiers, shouting and killing.

More,

chose to take advantage of the chaos, targeting the stalls set up by the City Guard and the shops selling goods.

The people of Black City who had survived until now were all cunning and ruthless. Once greed took hold, it instantly turned into chaos.

Gradually, they didn’t just rob the City Guard.

They also robbed others!

The unrest spread further and further, the core area of Black City was ablaze, and the sounds of fighting could be heard everywhere.

The City Guard soldiers not only failed to contain the unrest, but were instead swept up in it, fueling the momentum of others.

At a certain stronghold.

A group of people walked out of a room and looked towards Laca Market, the fanaticism in their eyes almost overflowing.

“Leader!”

“After so many years, Black City is finally in chaos. Should we make our move?”

“Yes!”

Everyone shouted.

“Then let’s go.”

The leader picked up a club covered in spikes, grinned, and pointed towards the market:

“Brothers, follow me!”

“Kill them all! Loot them all!”

“Charge!”

At a certain ruin.

A group of mercenaries stood up and looked at each other, a strange excitement filling the air.

Someone drew a dagger and licked the blade with their tongue:

“This atmosphere… I like it!”

“Let it be chaotic!”

“The more chaotic, the better!”

The captain raised his spear and shook it:

“Gather the people nearby. Let’s join in the fun. Someone will clean up the mess afterwards anyway.”

“Yes!”

“That’s right!”

Of course.

Some people chose to join the chaos, and naturally, some chose to stay away from it, fleeing towards the edge of the city.

And even…

taking the opportunity to leave Black City.

“Uncle!”

Aya quickly gathered the items in the hideout, while flipping her wrist, two daggers appeared in her palms:

“You’ve been gone for so long, and now you’re back, what happened?”

“Now’s not the time to talk about this.” Karl pulled a piece of black cloth and swept the items into it:

“Let’s leave first.”

He had become much stronger, but he didn’t think he could confront the City Guard, especially with the mercenaries in the city.

Just the knights alone numbered no less than ten.

And there was also Captain Hal, the top expert among the knights!

Now that the City Guard and the mercenaries’ experts were all underground, and the city was in chaos, it was a good opportunity to leave.

“…” Aya paused in her packing, then nodded:

“Okay!”

“By the way, there are still some things underground.”

Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, so naturally she didn’t just prepare this one hideout.

“Leave them.” Karl shook his head and strode outwards:

“Which direction has the weakest defense?”

“I know a secret route.” Aya slung a pack on her back, trotted to catch up, and pointed south:

“Old Man Colon took this route before, but unfortunately, he was still discovered by the City Guard after leaving the city.”

“There are fewer people there.”

“Let’s go then.” Karl waved, signaling the others to follow.

The group of seven ran towards the secret passage Aya mentioned, encountering similarly dressed people along the way.

They could even faintly hear shouts of killing from the direction of the city gate.

Clearly,

some people, like them, were planning to escape the city during the chaos, but the city gate was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so how easy would it be to force their way through?

“This way!”

Aya waved, running towards a ruin, and upon reaching a certain spot, she pulled apart a pile of wood.

Behind it was a small path hidden under trampled grass.

There were fresh footprints on the path.

“Huh?”

Aya was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses:

“The grass is trampled, someone must have taken this path.”

She knew about this secret route, so naturally, others might know about it too. There were no absolute secrets in the world.

“Hmm.”

Karl nodded and led the way forward.

The secret passage led directly to the city wall, and there was a hole at the base of the wall, which should have been blocked with stones.

Now,

the hole had been forced open.

Passing through the hole, a dense jungle came into view.

Black City had no moat, and with few people entering or leaving for decades, the outside had long been covered with vegetation.

“We’re out?”

Little Nan looked surprised, repeatedly glancing back at the city wall, his voice full of disbelief:

“We just… left?”

“Yes.”

Aya’s voice was dazed:

“We’re out, we’ve left… Black City!”

For countless days and nights, they had dreamed of leaving Black City, this place filled with nightmares and death.

But numerous obstacles made them afraid to move forward.

And now,

they had suddenly left the city.

The process was unexpectedly smooth.

Suddenly, their hearts were filled not with joy, but with a bewildering sense of disorientation.

“Not yet.”

Karl shook his head:

“At least we need to get far away from Black City and escape the City Guard’s pursuit before we can say that.”

He turned, looking into the depths of the dense forest, where he could vaguely see figures moving back and forth.

Those who left Black City before them were clearly not so lucky, they were being pursued by the City Guard.

“Thud!”

“Ah!”

The flash of blades and the glint of swords, followed by screams.

Seven City Guard soldiers cut down those who tried to escape, parted the grass, and walked towards them.

“Anyone else want to take this route?”

One soldier sneered:

“Looks like keeping this dog hole is still useful, at least it can provide us with some fun when we’re bored.”

Judging by his tone,

they clearly knew about this passage for a long time. The reason they didn’t block it was simply for amusement when they were bored.

“Be careful.”

Another one spoke:

“Quite a few people escaped this time.”

“What’s there to be afraid of?”

The soldier raised the heavy crossbow in his hand:

“We have this!”

The heavy crossbow in his hand could only fire three bolts at a time, but it had the power to threaten even knights.

With four heavy crossbows in their hands, they weren’t afraid even if knights came.

“Heh…”

Karl chuckled and raised his left hand:

“Guna!”

“Swoosh!”

Armor appeared out of thin air and quickly equipped itself onto him. A black-armored warrior, exuding a chilling aura, appeared before them.

Silence fell.

The faces of the City Guard soldiers stiffened, fear appearing in their eyes as they instinctively retreated.

What was this thing?

Not just them, Aya and the others, who were seeing this for the first time, were also stunned, then their faces lit up with ecstasy.

“Swoosh!”

A figure moved.

The earth beneath Karl’s feet exploded, propelling him forward, instantly appearing in front of one of the soldiers.

He swung his sword!

Fury Strike!

Cleave!

“Thud!”

The broadsword fell from his forehead to his groin, bringing with it a flash of blood. The City Guard soldier in front of him was split in two.

“Ah!”

“Kill him!”

The remaining City Guard soldiers were terrified. Some frantically pulled the triggers, while others turned and ran without hesitation.

“Clang…”

The bolts landed on the armor, only sparking slightly.

Karl was like a death god harvesting lives, wielding his broadsword and charging into the crowd, each swing taking a life.

Seven people,

at least three of whom were knight squires, yet facing Karl alone, they were powerless to resist.

In the blink of an eye, corpses littered the ground.

Karl sheathed his sword:

“Take their crossbows, gather their things, let’s go.”

“Ah…” Aya was taken aback, then nodded repeatedly:

“Yes!”

They had thought this journey would be extremely dangerous, never expecting that Karl would have solved it before they even needed to lift a finger.

On the other hand, Little Nan and Leon, who had some understanding of Karl’s strength, weren’t surprised at all.

“Uncle.”

Aya said:

“The closest city to Black City is Viterli City, also known as the City of the Blazing Sun, or Free Port.”

“Old Lev said that Viterli City has no City Guard, and even the City Lord can’t bully ordinary people at will.”

“Let’s go there!”

“Do you know the way?” Karl asked, turning his head.

“I don’t know.” Aya shook her head, then added:

“But I know the direction!”

“The Yadley River should be ahead. Follow the river west, and where it flows into the Endless Sea, that’s Viterli City.”

“Very easy to find.” Karl nodded:

“You go ahead, I’ll come find you later.”

“…” Aya stopped:

“Uncle.”

The others also looked panicked.

Truth be told, they were all young, and after leaving Black City, they were filled with uncertainty about their future.

And Karl was the pillar of their group.

Hearing that Karl wasn’t planning to travel with them, they panicked.

The group arrived at a hilltop. Karl stood at the top, turning to look back at Black City:

“There might be pursuers, and I staying behind can help intercept them. Besides, I have some things to take care of.”

“Uncle…” Aya started.

“No need to say more.” Karl raised his hand, interrupting her:

“You were all able to survive in that environment in Black City, so after leaving, you’ll definitely be able to live even better.”

“Besides, we’re not separating forever, just temporarily. I have a way to find you.”

“Go.”

He waved his hand:

“While the chaos in the city hasn’t subsided and the City Guard hasn’t discovered that people have escaped, hurry up and leave.”

“…” Aya’s expression shifted, and after a long while, she slowly nodded:

“Yes.”

They looked at Karl, repeatedly looking back as they walked towards the river, until their figures gradually disappeared.

“Phew…”

Karl let out a long breath:

“Finally, I’m alone.”

The next moment,

he stepped into the Divine Domain Fragment.

Before he could even sort through his gains from this trip, the package on him suddenly trembled, and two items flew out on their own.

Huh?

Karl was stunned.

Then his face lit up with ecstasy.

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