Chapter 38: Divine Spell
Chapter 38: Divine Spell
What is this?
Without thinking, Karl instinctively sidestepped.
With a seemingly light touch, his entire body suddenly glided several feet, like a soaring eagle skimming the ground.
Eagle Step!
Thanks to the blessing of the Fragment of the Divine Domain, in just a few days, he had mastered the basics of this martial art and could even apply it in actual combat.
The dark figure missed its first strike and turned to stab again, clearly not intending to let this 'eyewitness' escape.
"Sss!"
The sound of a dagger slicing through the air emerged, aiming straight for the throat, causing Karl's skin to tighten and his heart to pound.
"Clash!"
The sound of collision echoed.
The seemingly light staff in Karl's hand was actually made of metal, and it clashed heavily with the dagger.
Hmm?
A Knight Attendant!
Although the opponent's strength was slightly inferior to his, they were still at the level of a Knight Attendant.
In the next instant, several streaks of cold light appeared in rapid succession, continuously piercing towards Karl, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.
By the time he stopped, he had been driven into an alley.
At some point, the alley was covered in spider webs, and the ground was sticky with a gooey liquid, emitting a foul odor.
"Hiss..."
Two dark shadows slowly crawled out from behind, their greenish eyes appearing especially cold and chilling in the darkness.
Karl, who often ventured into the Black City and was accustomed to the dark environment, had already seen the entire scene in an instant, and a chill ran down his spine.
Monsters?
Human or spider?
Three humanoid spiders with six arms each slowly surrounded him.
Not far away on the ground, there was another one of these creatures, but its body had been cut apart by a sharp blade, leaving it dead beyond recognition.
Furthermore,
There was also a human silhouette wrapped in spider silk.
The person's clothing, visible through the silk, seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
Before he could think further, the dark figures pounced again.
In terms of strength, the monsters were no match for Karl, but with six arms, they could attack more frequently and their strikes were harder to intercept.
"Slap!"
Suddenly, a blinding white light illuminated the darkness.
Light Spell!
The unexpected light caused the three monsters to instinctively close their eyes, and they even let out shrill screams, halting their movements.
Fear of light?
They seemed even more afraid of the light than the people of the Black City.
Karl's thoughts raced, but his actions didn't pause for a moment. He dodged out of the encirclement and simultaneously swung his left hand backwards.
Fire Seal!
"Boom!"
A ball of fire appeared out of thin air and rushed towards the three monsters.
The flames formed a shockwave, engulfing the entire alleyway and sweeping towards the creatures.
Instantly,
A scorched smell filled the air.
"Sizzle..."
"Ah!"
The monsters seemed to have very little resistance to fire, and they let out piercing screams, their bodies curling up as they rolled on the ground, unable to launch an effective counterattack.
The spider webs covering the alleyway also burned wildly.
Hmm?
Karl raised an eyebrow and pressed his left hand again.
Fire Seal!
Fire Seal!
Fire Seal!!!
Strike while the iron is hot!
"Boom..."
Streams of fire swept through, and flames ignited on the bodies of the three monsters, causing them to struggle frantically on the ground.
In just a moment, they fell silent one after another, their bodies turning into charred remains, and the spider webs in the alleyway also vanished without a trace.
"Tsk!"
Karl stopped his actions and clicked his tongue, "As expected, spells are more graceful and powerful. But what are these things?"
Based on the speed and strength these monsters displayed, even a peak-level Knight Attendant might not be a match if they couldn't cast spells.
Moreover, there was no guarantee that they didn't have other abilities.
For example...
Spinning silk?
Karl cautiously approached, examined the corpses on the ground, and finally stopped in front of the cocoon wrapped in spider silk.
He picked up a dagger and cut open the silk cocoon, revealing a familiar face.
"Deena?"
Stroking his chin, Karl saw Deena's eyelids twitching, as if she might wake up at any moment. He leaped onto the wall.
After a while,
Deena struggled to get up, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked around the scene, and then slapped her own face twice.
It seemed like she was trying to prove to herself that she wasn't dreaming.
Hidden in the shadows, Karl's lips twitched slightly. This woman was ruthless, even willing to use such force on herself.
Just watching it hurt.
Shaking his head, he quietly left.
The next day.
"All patrol personnel, assemble!"
Dana, with her arm wrapped in gauze, had a stern expression as she scanned the crowd. Her voice suddenly rose, "Don't look so relaxed. Today, we're going to eradicate the Malevolent God's Den, and there might be danger at any moment."
"Is that true?" At these words, someone's face changed dramatically, and without asking why, they tried to back out first:
"Can I not go?"
His statement elicited nods of agreement from many.
Everyone present had been raised in luxury, and their first reaction to danger was to avoid it.
"You can't!"
Dana scoffed:
"Rest assured, the commander-in-chief is the Bishop of the Church, and the Night Watch team is the main force. We and the inspectors will assist from the side."
"The Bishop?" Kerry was surprised:
"Bishop Antonio?"
"Yes." Dana nodded:
"It's him."
"Wow..."
The crowd was astonished.
This person was the Bishop of the Sigono City district, a position comparable to the mayor. He was actually taking action personally.
Karl also showed surprise.
Today's operation was likely related to Dana's encounter yesterday, but he didn't expect it to be significant enough to disturb a bishop. The last time they destroyed the Fire Thieves' den, it wasn't this grand.
Bishop Antonio's status was noble, and his involvement also meant that the Church's Guardian Knights would take action.
Those were official knights!
Hmm...
According to Senior Sibyl's explanation, the strength of an official knight could rival that of a stronger intermediate mage apprentice.
And if an advanced mage apprentice mastered a highly destructive spell, they could easily kill an official knight.
Even a Great Knight.
As for wizards...
Such beings could be compared to the most elite in human society, legendary knights.
Of course.
This was just a rough classification.
The strength of wizard apprentices varied greatly depending on the spells they mastered and whether they had enchanted artifacts or not.
Even among intermediate mage apprentices, some could easily kill knights, while others might not even be as strong as knight attendants.
It was unknown whether the priests and bishops in the Dawn Church had any special abilities, or if their status was merely special, earning them the favor of deities.
If that were the case, being able to command knights, even Great Knights, seemed a bit unreasonable.
"Divide into three groups."
Dana pointed casually:
"You, you, and you few, follow me. Let's go!"
Among those she pointed to were Karl and Kerry.
Soon, a large group of patrol personnel set off, and Dana waved Karl over to her side.
"Yesterday..."
After thinking for a moment, she hesitated before speaking:
"After you left the theater, did you encounter anything?"
"Encounter anything?" Karl was puzzled:
"I left in a carriage after the show ended. What could I have encountered? Officer, where did you go?"
"Never mind."
Dana shook her head and waved her hand:
"It's nothing. You can go."
She was just asking casually and didn't believe that the person who had saved her the night before was Karl.
After all,
Karl had only recently become a knight attendant.
Not long after.
The patrol personnel gathered with the Night Watch of the Church, and at the command, they rushed towards a certain courtyard.
They surrounded the courtyard, then drew their bows and arrows.
"Release!"
"Bang!"
Arrows rained down like a shower, and the arrows, tied with torches, immediately ignited the houses and grass huts, creating a raging inferno.
It was obvious.
The Church's forces also knew that their target feared fire.
Before the flames, a priest holding a Bible walked out, his eyes devoutly gazing at the sky.
Then, he made a few gestures in front of him and whispered:
"Great Lord of the Dawn, your faithful followers seek your blessing."
"Boom!"
A white light suddenly emerged from within him, covering the entire area in an instant. Karl, standing among the crowd, felt his body heat up, and he was filled with strength.
This was...
A spell?
No!
A divine spell!
(End of Chapter)
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