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As they were chasing and fleeing, the two were getting farther and farther away from the city. An unpleasant stench filled the surrounding area. Blainey then discovered that Lynn had panicked and fled to the downtown area that had been abandoned for many years.
The entire Nordland territory is low in the south and high in the north, and the main urban area is built on the banks of the Yin River in the north.
More than ten years ago, the Duke of Nordland, who had just returned from the Holy City, was dissatisfied with the messy and smelly appearance of the main urban area, so he ordered the craftsmen to dig a small canal to drain all the artificial waste in the main urban area to the lower reaches of the Jing River.
This is a great hardship for the poor people living in the lower city who rely on the Jing River for water.
However, the Duke of Nordland did not care about the lives of these untouchables, so over time the entire lower town became deserted, and only a very small number of scavengers chose to stay in this place.
Blaney couldn't help but worry that there were other wizard apprentices hiding here. Just when he made up his mind to make a quick decision, Lin En, who had been running away, suddenly stopped in an uneven alley.
The concentration should be enough...
Lin En confirmed it one last time, and the strange runes in his mind were instantly activated. Seven [Ice Blades] appeared out of thin air, shining brightly in the afterglow of the setting sun...
The aftereffects of forcibly converting a large amount of magic power into hydrogen and oxygen became increasingly serious, and Lin En felt that his brain was about to explode.
His magic power has been squeezed to the limit, this is his last magic!
The next moment, these ice blades automatically divided into two groups and shot straight at random, blocking all of Blaney's escape routes.
Blaney's expression became a little serious, his eyes staring straight ahead.
Even he couldn't completely block such a large number, but if he risked getting hurt...
Fortunately, these ice blades seemed to have lost their accuracy, and most of them just passed by him, with only three facing him directly...
A fight between trapped beasts?
A trace of mockery appeared on Blainey's face. In the previous pursuit, he found that when Lin En cast the spell, it was not really out of nothing. At least it had a huge impact on the spirit...
It is obvious that the opponent has reached his limit.
The corners of Blaney's mouth curled up slightly, and he swung his sword horizontally and accurately cut the attacking [Ice Blade] one by one, but he did not notice a red ball flying towards him among the ice blades.
呛～
The sword and the ball collided, creating brilliant sparks.
The strange and different shock made Blaney stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had hit a piece of flint...
Chapter 7 I will reveal the truth of this world to you!
When the sword and the stone collided, brilliant sparks quickly spread around like a spider web.
An inexplicable palpitation suddenly filled Blaney's brain, but before he could react, everything in front of him was engulfed by leaping flames!
Boom~
A violent explosion sounded in the silent downtown area. Lin En, who was not far away, was knocked to the ground by the aftermath of the explosion. At the same time, the prompt sound of the intelligent computer also sounded.
[Energy exhausted, overload mode ended...]
"Cough cough..." Lin En got up from the ground in a mess, and then he felt a sense of emptiness. The continuous casting of spells had drained his magic power.
Compared to Lynn who was affected, Blaney who was in the center of the explosion looked much more miserable...
After the smoke and dust dispersed, Lin En couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Blaney, who was at the center of the explosion, looked like a man. Half of his right arm holding the sword was blown off, and the exposed skin was black and red. The leather armor on his chest was broken and cracked, and rotten flesh and white bones could be vaguely seen inside...
What was even more terrifying was that the violent explosion instantly drained the surrounding oxygen, and Blaney's shrill screams lasted for more than ten seconds before suddenly stopping.
Lin En couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He had heard about the power of methane explosions on TV news, but this was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes, especially since this time he created it with his own hands.
If Blaney was not too far away from him, the trajectory of the Fireball would be easy to predict and avoid, and he would not have taken the risk of using the principle of methane explosion to lure and kill the opponent.
Thanks to the magical power that allowed him to manipulate the flow of air to a certain extent, and the fact that there was no shortage of "raw materials" in the lower city, it was not easy to reach a concentration sufficient to cause an explosion.
Lynn picked up the sword that fell on the ground and walked forward cautiously to check on Blaney's condition.
Despite such serious injuries, Brian did not die immediately. His eyes, still attached to the skin, stared at him intently, and a "cluck" sound came from his mouth. It was obvious that his vocal cords were also damaged.
"Let me give you a ride. You're welcome!" Lynn said indifferently. It was impossible for him not to hate Brian who broke into the house and forced him into a desperate situation, but he had no intention of torturing him. In this state, he probably couldn't get anything out of him.
In this case, death is the best outcome for the other party!
Lynn raised the sword and stabbed it accurately into Brian's heart. He watched the latter's body tremble violently and then return to calm.
Perhaps it was the hatred, or the influence of his original body Carl, but Lin En, who ended a life with his own hands, did not feel too much discomfort except for the psychological discomfort. Instead, the sequelae of the previous spell made his brain hurt from time to time.
After confirming that Blaney was really dead, Lynn's tense expression finally relaxed. His body suddenly swayed, and he supported himself with the sword in his right hand to avoid falling to the ground.
"071..." Lin En called out softly in his mind, but received no response. Thinking of the previous prompt tone, he immediately realized that the intelligent computer might have consumed too much energy, so it was temporarily shut down.
Lin En had no good solution for this and could only wait for 071 to replenish its energy on its own. At this time, his heart was full of confusion.
What exactly is the magic used by wizards, and why can they manipulate chemical elements?
And the strange rune that just appeared inexplicably in my mind...
What surprised Lin En the most was that under the overload mode of the intelligent brain, he could even directly convert magic power into hydrogen and oxygen.
Does that mean that magic power can also be transformed into any other element?
If it is possible, then the magic of this thing will probably far exceed his expectations.
【Come with me! I will reveal the truth of this world to you! 】
Thinking back to what his mentor Kelu said when he met him half a year ago, Lin En couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Maybe the old wizard really didn't fool him at that time!
It is no wonder that Carl, who was originally Carl, gave up his relatively stable life with food and clothing and came to serve as a wizard apprentice...
The only pity is that the original body had too short a time to learn magic. In addition, Kelu had more than one apprentice, so the teaching time was limited and he was not able to learn more secrets.
The sequelae of excessive consumption of magic power also made Lin En very nervous. When he cast the spell for the last time, he almost thought his brain was going to explode. His body was so weak as if he had a serious illness. He urgently wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.
But Lin En knew that now was not the time to rest. Although he had dealt with two enemies, the fighting that broke out in the slums was quite noisy. He was afraid that it would not be long before the news reached the local court, and the other party would definitely send more people to arrest him.
The most urgent task is to find a place to stay as soon as possible and find a way to contact a wizard...
Lynn looked down at Blaney's body, poked it with his sword, cut open the torn cloth bag on his waist, and a small pile of coins fell out.
One Secas gold coin, seven silver coins, and more than ten copper coins.
Seeing that these well-made coins were not damaged by the explosion made Lynn feel a little better.
As the illegitimate son of a noble, I was not very wealthy. I had been away from home for half a year and occasionally had to support my tutor’s research. During this period, I could not even afford to eat...
With this windfall, he no longer had to risk returning to that shabby house. Going back now would most likely lead to death.
"Huh~" Lin En bent down to collect the coins and picked them up. Unexpectedly, he found that a parchment roll also fell out with the coins.
Under the high temperature burning, most of the words have become completely invisible, and only characters such as [Ur Town], [Moon Shining Sun], [Johnny], and [Seventeen Copper Coins] can be vaguely seen.
"The town of Ur?" Lin En muttered to himself. Out of caution, he did not destroy it on the spot, but collected the burnt parchment.
He needed someone who could answer his questions, so going to the town of Ur to look for other apprentices would probably be a good choice.
At least it was more reliable than him searching for those hidden wizards alone...
As Lin En thought about it, he reached out and grabbed Blaney's ankle, dragging him towards the stinking river not far away.
In this Middle Ages with magic and divine arts, even the dead are unreliable. If the church in this world masters the art of resurrection, then one's own information may be leaked.
The safest way is to dispose of the body as well!
Chapter 8 This is blasphemy against God!
"Bishop Anruk, this is it! I just saw the wizard and the witch hunter coming out of the house from afar, and they fought all the way here..."
A quarter of an hour later, in the lower city, a scavenger in ragged clothes and covered in dirt hunched over and looked at the priests in front of him, and carefully told them everything he had seen.
Anluk said nothing, looking down at the marks left by the flames on the ground. The red blood had turned into dark red after being evaporated by the high temperature. The turned-up ground and the shattered flesh and blood residues all showed the cruelty of the battle.
The one who caused such serious damage was most likely the second-level magic [Pyroblast]!
"Where is the body?" Anluk suddenly asked. There were obvious signs of fighting on the ground, but there was no Blaney's body.
The scavenger swallowed his saliva and spoke with difficulty. "After the witch hunter died, the wizard threw him into... into the Jin River..."
“This is blasphemy against God!”
Before Anluik could speak, a middle-aged priest behind him excitedly shouted.
Over the years, thanks to the "wise" actions of the Duke of Nordland, the entire lower reaches of the Yin River has long become a veritable filthy place.
You should know that Blaney's identity is not just a simple witch hunter, he is also a member of the Holy See's God Punishment Army. He even drank the [Divine Grace Potion] in advance, and he has become God's messenger on earth.
The reason why he frequently participates in witch hunts is just to enhance his resume.
But the wizard who was corrupted by the devil brutally killed the other party and threw the body into the filthy river. This was undoubtedly a provocation to the majesty of the Holy See!
The scavenger's body trembled and he lowered his head in fear.
Anluk tightened his grip on the scepter, his anger rising. He turned to look at the slightly trembling scavenger and questioned him again.
"Did you see clearly what the wizard who killed Blayney looked like? Were there other people involved?"
"I just took a few glances from a distance, Your Excellency the Bishop. There shouldn't be another wizard..." The scavenger replied with a slight tremor. "That man seemed to have just reached adulthood, with brown hair, and was about the same height as you."
"Carl..." Anluk muttered to himself, thinking about the other party's information in his mind.
Before this, he had never paid much attention to this unknown wizard apprentice. After all, according to the intelligence he had obtained, the other party had only been a student for about half a year and was not taken seriously by the wizard Kelu on weekdays. He was the least threatening one among all the targets...
But now it seems that is not the case...
Unleashing the second-level magic [Pyroblast] and killing two witch hunters one after the other, this is definitely not something an apprentice who has just come into contact with magic can do!
Unless the other party possesses a powerful alchemical item, or... is an official wizard like Kelu!
……
A few days later, in an inn in the town of Ur, on the border of Nordland.
Lynn, awakened from a nightmare, jumped up from the hard wooden bed, and then ran to the window as fast as he could to observe the scene outside.
Seeing that everything was normal and no one came to attack him, Lin En finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since he killed the two witch hunters in the slums five days ago, he had been worried about the Inquisition's subsequent pursuit. He deliberately took a detour to the town of Ur and even fabricated some false traces of his escape.