Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 55 Siege

Several days later, Karl returned to Black City.

"Uncle."

Inside the base, Aya looked dejected, forcing a smile onto her face.

"You've arrived."

"It's a pity about Hausman," Carl began.

"But everyone has that day eventually, some sooner, some later. You have to be more open-minded. Those who are alive should live well."

"Yes." Aya nodded, her eyes still filled with sorrow, and said slowly:

"Old Lev is dead too."

"Hmm?" Karl looked surprised.

"What happened?"

"Eve took their family's seal, and old Lev is getting old; his life force is draining away with the seal as it leaves his body," Aya said.

"He...in the end, he couldn't pull through."

"Actually, the magic seal on Old Lev has already been changed several times, and it's still unclear whether it's usable. Eve is too impatient!"

The Dharma seal cannot circulate indefinitely. Each time it circulates, it will be tainted by the host's aura, and it will lose its effectiveness after multiple circulations.

However, the exact number of times the seal becomes ineffective depends on the seal and the host, and there is no fixed number.

It's clear that Aya harbors a great deal of resentment towards Eve.

Where are you?

Carl asked:

"Has the Dharma Seal been successfully integrated?"

"no."

Aya looked dejected.

"Xiao Nan didn't succeed either, but the mute guy did."

"Dumb" is a member of the team, a quiet and short man, but he is not actually mute.

Karl turned his head to look, and the mute man returned an unnatural smile.

It seems that whether or not one can fuse with a sign is like whether or not one has wizarding talent—it all depends on luck.

What you are born with, you are either born with or you are not; it has little to do with intelligence, appearance, or physique.

"The sign we obtained is called Shadow, and it is a sign unique to the Shadow Alliance."

Aya explained:

"This hand seal makes one less noticeable in the dark and also provides a certain boost to one's strength at night, as one's vision at night is almost the same as during the day."

"In emergencies, it can also temporarily make the body intangible to evade attacks."

"A fine sign," Karl remarked. The fact that he could so easily reveal such a secret indicated mutual trust between the two parties.

"There's one more thing." Aya looked up, her eyes filled with complex emotions:

"The Shadow Alliance has a master named Bloodthorn, who wields a rapier that can devour the blood of others."

"The person the uncle killed that day must have been him."

"Bloodthorn?" Karl raised an eyebrow.

"You mean, I've offended the Shadow Alliance?"

"Mm." Aya nodded.

"Bloodthorn has a high status in the Shadow Alliance, but he has a very strange personality and is not popular in the Shadow Alliance, so it is unlikely that anyone will seek revenge against the old man."

Despite his eccentric personality, cruelty, and bloodthirstiness, Bloodthorn was tolerated by the Shadow Alliance because of his strength.

As far as Aya knows, Bloodthorn's strength ranks among the top five in the Shadow Alliance.

Even in the top three!

He is a top-tier expert below the Knights, a figure to be reckoned with in the entire Black City.

And such a master...

But he died at Karl's hands!

Aya knew Karl was strong, but she didn't expect him to be this strong. Her gaze changed as she looked at him.

Surprised!

excited!

……

"Understood." Karl said calmly, his expression unchanged.

"Are we going out today?"

"go out!"

Aya nodded emphatically:

"I still have a lot of debts to pay."

"Big sister," the mute woman spoke.

"It's something I owe."

The Dharma seal is on him, so naturally he must repay the debt.

…………

Walking through the ruins, Karl looked up and said, "Black City seems quieter than usual today."

Normally.

There should be traces of half-dead creatures nearby.

"Um."

Aya nodded:

"A group of mercenaries from outside arrived the day before yesterday. It is said that there are formal knights among them, and they killed quite a few half-dead creatures."

"There are no strange creatures around the market now."

"Hiring mercenaries?" Karl asked.

Are they safe?

"This..." Aya hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Old Lev once said that mercenaries only care about money, and they will do anything for it."

"Unless absolutely necessary, it's best to avoid dealing with them."

"Understood." Karl nodded.

"Avoid them if you encounter them."

"Um?"

He paused.

The enhanced sense of danger from the Poison Wolf Breathing Technique sent a chill down Karl's spine, causing the hairs on his body to stand on end.

"Be careful!"

He gave a low shout, and his figure flashed, rushing several meters to the side.

"collapse!"

An arrow fell from the sky and embedded itself in the stone slab, right where Karl had just stood.

"Waaah..."

The sound of something cutting through the air came from behind.

"Whoosh!"

"Swish!"

Arrows as long as an arm fell like a torrential rain, their terrifying force easily piercing through earthen walls.

"Be careful!"

"Get out of the way!"

Aya shouted and flipped herself behind Xiaonan, who then raised her wooden shield.

"Thump!"

With a muffled thud, Xiao Nan let out a low groan and retreated repeatedly, his face showing a look of horror.

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

right now,

An arrow pierced straight through the wooden shield, and the immense force caused his arm to go numb and his body to stagger backward.

"when……"

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

Arrows rained down, but they weren't fired all at once; they came one after another. It was only because they came so fast and so densely that it gave the impression of a rain of arrows.

and so……

"one person?"

If one person can suppress so many people with an arrow, then one can imagine how powerful that archer is.

Fortunately, although many arrows were shot at him, most of them were aimed at Karl, and the others were only affected.

"You all hide."

Karl opened his mouth:

"I'll go take a look."

As soon as the words fell, he suddenly lunged forward, lightly touching the wall with his toes, and pounced in the direction from which the arrow had come.

Eagle Step!

Gale Sword Technique!

His physique, comparable to that of a knight, made him as fast as a tiger or leopard, and he easily deflected incoming arrows with his swordsmanship.

In just a few days.

Karl underwent a complete transformation.

Now, even if he were to let the opponent drain his life force, he could still easily kill them.

far away.

On the roof ridge.

Mei's expression was solemn:

"He's here!"

"Be careful, this person is very skilled. If he is on guard, my arrows will be almost useless against him."

"Bang!"

The ground shook not far away, and a bald giant over two meters tall leaped out from the ground.

The burly man's body was bound with chains as thick as a child's arm, and at the end of each chain was a human-sized iron ball covered in sharp spikes.

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

"Anyone who can kill Shanks and Iron Fist is definitely not weak."

The burly man narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the approaching figure in the distance, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"but……"

"Four against one, he's doomed today!"

"Lagin." A swarm of rats squeaked in the corner, and the Rat Woman, standing amidst them, spoke slowly:

"Don't be careless."

"Know!"

The big man, Larkin, grinned, and then the ground beneath his feet exploded as he leaped into the air, crashing into the oncoming Karl.

While suspended in mid-air, he roared to the sky, his arm exerting tremendous force, and an iron ball the size of a human head flew out with a gust of wind.

"Die!"

In front.

Karl, who had just deflected the arrow, narrowed his eyes, then stomped on the wall and launched himself forward, swinging his sword fiercely.

(End of this chapter)