Chapter 863: The Arrogant Criminal
Chapter 863: The Arrogant Criminal
Angelo was a Law Guardian.
Twenty years ago, he was fortunate enough to awaken his Essence during the Essence Surge.
After that, he diligently studied, honed his skills, and joined the ranks of the Law Guardians. For over twenty years, he had been working in the Capital City of the City of Law.
Additionally, due to his decent talent, Angelo successfully advanced to the fifth stage four years ago and had since become one of the pillars of the city's legal system.
However, compared to those who were even older...
Angelo had no recollection of the prosperity during the reign of the previous king, and he had only heard of the three great Royal Artifacts in legends.
In a way, Angelo represented most of the Law Guardians in the City of Law.
And today...
During this oath ceremony held once every ten years...
Angelo did not feel the will of the Righteous Ones leading the world, nor did he perceive the dazzling brilliance symbolizing the power of the Royal Artifacts. Everything was just as he had experienced in his previous two oath ceremonies.
But what he never expected was...
During such a significant ceremony, a reckless rogue bearing the Law Mark appeared right before them.
At the edge of the castle's moat, he was mingling among the spectators in the audience! Especially when they, the guardians of the city's order, turned to look at him in astonishment.
This rogue, whose origins were unknown, stared back at all the Law Guardians with a provocative gaze.
"..."
"This is wrong!"
Lindsey was the first to feel incredulous.
He hadn't come unprepared; with his current strength, although he couldn't freely control the Codex of Human Wisdom, he could still sense the presence of the Royal Artifact within him and understand its operational state.
If he pushed himself, Lindsey could even forcibly separate it at the cost of damaging his skills.
So he was 100% certain about one thing.
The Codex of Human Wisdom within him had nothing to do with the actions of the Law Guardians, and the gaze directed at him wasn't because of that.
"So... is it because I took action in the past, leaving behind stories and legends, and now they've recognized me?"
This speculation seemed more plausible.
After all, in the Great Rift World, Lindsey had been shown goodwill by Roland, a Righteous One who had concealed his strength at the eighth stage.
But now...
Lindsey looked around.
The gazes of the Law Guardians didn't resemble those directed at a historical figure or a worthy idol of worship.
Most of them had solemn expressions.
Some were already filled with battle intent, their hands gripping the hilts of their swords.
"..."
"Wait!"
Lindsey carefully inspected and discovered that amidst his surging Essence flow, something was gradually awakening, becoming active, and then bursting forth with its own power!
He habitually opened his attribute panel.
Very soon, at this critical moment, Lindsey found the sole reason why he had drawn everyone's attention.
[Law - Sinner Mark: Law Enemy]
Lindsey had once been sent to the Hidden Frontier by Alvett.
A significant reason for this was the Sinner Mark given to him by Law Guardian Baggett.
But the situation today was completely different.
The dark-colored mark, which had been in a state of dormancy or sealed, was gradually transforming from dark to light on his attribute panel, emitting an aura of a Law Enemy.
"..."
To be honest, ten years had passed.
And because of the Righteous Ones and Law Guardians he had encountered on his journey, Lindsey himself had treated the Sinner Mark as an insignificant matter when checking his attribute panel.
In the City of Law, the disrupted cause and effect finally aligned with the correct timeline.
Lindsey, the enemy of the City of Law marked with the Sinner Mark, finally received the 'repayment' he deserved!
"..."
"Ahahahaha!"
"Good day, good evening, everyone!" Lindsey waved to the citizens and Law Guardians, feeling awkward as he struggled to find an explanation for the situation.
Meanwhile, at the top of the castle in the Capital City, the leader of the Law Guardians drew his sword and pointed it directly at Lindsey below.
From a distance of over a thousand meters, a normal person's voice would surely be inaudible, but this Awakened individual channeled his skill, and his voice echoed throughout the city like a proclamation:
"Sinner, how dare you disrupt such a solemn occasion..."
"..."
The Law Guardian couldn't continue as everyone stared in disbelief.
Lindsey bid farewell and with a 'whoosh', he vanished into the ground, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
"..."
The Capital City was in an uproar.
The citizens were amazed that someone dared to cause a disturbance during this solemn and sacred festival.
But the Law Guardians were even more astonished.
Especially those who had reached the Fifth Stage, they couldn't comprehend the situation unfolding before them!
"How... how is this possible?"
"Leader, the judgment has been made. How did he break through the city's legal restrictions and use his skill to escape?"
"Breaking the constraints set by the Codex of Human Wisdom, moving freely within the city, even disregarding the law."
"Could it be... an Eight-Stage Awakened?"
"..."
At the same time, Lindsey had already infiltrated deep underground.
He headed north, and as the cooling period of the Ancient Mark approached, he decided to dig a hole and wait for a while.
He traveled for hundreds of kilometers.
Lindsey then resurfaced, returning to the surface of the City of Law.
At this moment, Lindsey was unaware of the chaos his actions had caused within the city.
He looked up at the dim yellow sky, the time had come to dusk, and he sat on the ground, grumbling to himself:
"What's going on?"
"The mark was fine, and it suddenly activated?"
"If it only works within the City of Law, then when I fainted on the main street, it should have already changed, and then a few Law Guardians captured me and threw me in jail."
"And it only activated during the oath ceremony, when I was resurrected..."
"Or perhaps, this thing is linked to the Law Guardians during the ceremony, leading to the current situation?"
Lindsey pondered, also sensing the workings of the Codex of Human Wisdom within him.
"No problem?"
He activated his Puzzle Quest skill.
The white light of the clue couldn't penetrate his flesh, and his efforts were in vain.
In the end, he gained nothing.
"..."
"Let's eat first."
The sun was setting.
Lindsey thought for a moment and then chose to stop thinking.
He prepared his dinner on the side of the road, no longer entangled in the question of how the problem arose, but instead focused on finding a solution.
"Next, I need to find a way to get rid of this mark in the City of Law."
"Otherwise, with this mark, it's like having a wanted poster hanging on my face."
"Or, I'll go back to my hometown and take a look?"
(End of Chapter)
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