Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 78 City Gate (Please add to your favorites)

Textile factory.

Even though it was already evening, the place was still bustling with activity.

Police officers in uniform moved through the factory, inspecting every corner and leaving no stone unturned.

The female workers were placed in centralized facilities, and the huge machines that had been running day and night stopped roaring.

"Sir!"

In front of a giant fan, a police officer shouted:

"There's a problem here!"

Textile factories theoretically do not need such large fans, and there were traces of what appeared to be blood on the fan blades.

To professional police officers, it was highly suspicious.

The reconnaissance personnel rushed over upon hearing the noise, their eyes following the marks on the ground to look behind the propeller.

"Get to work!" the person in charge waved.

"Tear it down!"

"yes!"

The subordinate should be.

Whatever the problem is, it will be exposed once the cover-up is removed.

"Snap!"

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the huge propeller crashed to the ground, revealing the hidden passage behind it.

The passage was pitch black, leading straight down into the ground, resembling the gaping maw of a giant beast, exuding a sinister and terrifying aura.

"Snap!"

The police officer lit the torch and held it high as he entered the passageway.

After walking for several dozen meters, at an unknown depth underground, the dark and narrow passage suddenly became very wide.

The field of vision suddenly opened up.

"this……"

The police officer paused, frozen in place:

"What is this?"

What comes into view is a huge square, with countless cocoons hanging above it.

The outer layer of the cocoon was covered with a layer of viscous liquid, and every now and then the liquid would slide down the curve of the cocoon to the ground.

The ground was covered in slime, like a layer of transparent water.

Countless densely packed pipes connect hundreds of cocoons, forming a massive graphic.

Like...

An upside-down altar!

In the center of the altar stands a huge stone statue.

The firelight was dim, making it impossible to see the exact shape of the stone statue; it could only be vaguely discerned as resembling a spider.

The existence of a half-human, half-spider!

The officers' voices echoed throughout the scene, lingering for a long time.

More and more police officers poured into the scene, then stopped one after another, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the entire area.

"It's so cold!"

"What's going on here?"

"..."

The group whispered among themselves, and one of them, mustering his courage, grabbed a torch and approached a cocoon.

The shadows inside the cocoon flickered, as if something was hidden there.

next moment.

"Whoosh!"

A dark shadow tore through the cocoon and plunged into the officer's throat, spraying blood into the air.

As if on command, the many hanging cocoons began to shake violently, and dark shadows rushed out from them.

"Squeak..."

"Hiss..."

The screams merged into a sound wave.

Countless eerie figures leaped down from above and plunged into the crowd, instantly followed by screams of agony.

"It's the Spider Woman!"

"Run!"

This place is clearly a nest for cultivating spider women, and countless spider women emerging from their cocoons are lurking within.

It was more than ten times larger than the one Carl had encountered before.

"Whoosh!"

"puff!"

The dense swarm of spider women instantly covered the crowd.

These "creatures" feed on flesh and blood; they tore open the police officer's chest and abdomen, and lay down to gnaw on the still-beating internal organs.

They looked as if they had been starving for a long time; their bestial eyes gleamed as they frantically fought over the flesh and blood on the ground.

In the blink of an eye,

All that remained in the room were some tattered clothes.

"Whoosh!"

"Swish!"

After dealing with the officers who had come down, Spider Woman ran up the passage and soon burst out of the ground.

"Spider Woman!"

"Be careful!"

When the police officers searching the textile factory saw swarms of spider women leaping out, they shouted loudly, and the female workers screamed in terror, throwing the large factory into chaos.

Most of the police officers are ordinary people, and even if they have knight attendants who practice breathing techniques, they are no match for so many spider women.

Spider women leaped out of the passage, their bloodlust driving them to pounce on every individual moving about.

Some of them rushed towards the north gate of the city.

Open the city gates!

Welcome the Mother Goddess!

……

The instincts deep within their blood compelled them to rush towards the city's defenders, converging into a torrent in the darkness.

"boom!"

North city gate.

Chaos ensued!

…………

"here we go."

Caesar Foster, the patriarch of the Foster family, holds an exquisite cane and gazes into the distance from a high-rise building.

From his position, the chaos at the north gate was faintly visible.

"Get your men moving too, try to hold back the reinforcements from the city and buy them time."

"Yes."

Behind him, a dark figure bowed in response and slowly retreated.

"Xize, my friend."

A burly man clad in armor stood beside him and spoke in a low voice:

"Are you sure you can open the city gate?"

"A respected scholar once said that nothing in this world is absolutely certain, and anyone who claims otherwise is a fraud." Xize shook his head.

"Robert's death is a great loss for us, and the chances of success are perhaps less than 50%."

"Less than half?" The burly man's eyes narrowed.

"If you can't open the city gate, the general will never let you go. I don't want to see my friend's head fall to the ground."

"I've done my best." Xize smiled wryly.

"If things fail, the Foster family will be forever condemned to ruin. Do you think I don't want to succeed?"

"Don't worry..."

He murmured:

"The purification potion requires virgins to be made, and the members of the Noble Council know this, yet they still keep demanding it."

"Many people even sent their maids in exchange for the potion. If the matter is exposed, they will not be able to escape the law of the kingdom either. I made an agreement with them that I would not interfere in this operation, otherwise they would hand over the evidence they had. Then no one will be able to escape."

"We have people in the city guard, the patrol department, and among the police officers. There's a chance... there's a chance."

"Heh..." The burly man sneered upon hearing this.

"noble?"

"What will they do after the city falls?"

"They are not afraid of the city falling," Xize said.

"According to the alliance between the nations, even if a noble is captured on the battlefield, he can exchange his freedom for ransom."

"Besides, they can leave after the city falls. This is not the front line, so there won't be too many Cologne soldiers coming in. Every noble family has its own guards, and the general probably won't take on these tough opponents."

The burly man remained silent.

The nobles of today have long since fallen into depravity; they care nothing for who wins or loses in a war between two nations, only for themselves.

As long as there is enough benefit, they will not hesitate to betray their country, and even sell their souls and beliefs.

"Gando, the former Kingdom of Sunrise, the eldest son of the empire, has it become so corrupt now?"

The burly man squinted:

"Cologne will win!"

"boom!"

A loud noise came from inside the city.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a house ablaze under the cover of night, with flames shooting straight into the sky.

The fire thief!

The fire thieves hidden in the city began to strike, setting fire to houses everywhere.

For a time, the entire city of Signoria seemed to be engulfed in flames.

confusion.

The fighting at the north city gate was concealed, forcing reinforcements from various locations to slow their advance.

…………

Frank, the speaker of the noble council, wore a white robe and walked barefoot on the cold stone slabs.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, his eyes occasionally flickering.

"The Vatican has already dispatched Night Watchers and Guardian Knights, and a Grand Knight from the City Guard is also on his way to the North City."

"Count Baro even climbed the city walls and personally took control of the situation."

In the darkness, a person spoke in a low voice:

"Robert is dead, and the divine messenger hasn't made a move yet. Those spider women alone can't open the city gates."

"Yes." Frank nodded.

"Where is Xize?"

"He's just a businessman. Although he has a lot of dirt on the nobles, it might not be very useful," the figure said.

"The one guarding the south gate might not listen to orders, so the fire thieves in the city won't cause too much of a commotion."

"Jazz!"

"What are you planning to do?"

"Me?" Frank looked up at the bright moon in the sky, its face nearly half obscured by clouds:

"God's authority has been dispersed for too long; it should be singular!"

The figure looked up, his eyes filled with doubt. What did the war between the two kingdoms have to do with the gods?

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Inside the train carriage.

Mrs. Anne, her clothes half-undone, nestled beside Carl, revealing her delicate and alluring skin.

However, probably because she was trapped in a secret room and suffered a lot of abuse, there were red marks on her skin.

It looks like a scar!

The red marks did not diminish her charm; instead, they added a unique allure.

It evokes an instinctive urge to protect it, yet also a deep-seated, unrestrained urge to ravage it.

Even as a woman, Diana had to admit that Mrs. Anne was incredibly alluring at that moment.

She was tempted by it.

but……

How long has it been?

Two people who had never met before were now inseparable, which seemed to confirm the rumors about Mrs. Anne.

Karl...

Diana glanced at Karl, her eyes cold.

She had only recently developed feelings for Karl because he wasn't so casual about relationships, but unexpectedly, not long after, he was already holding a beautiful woman in his arms.

This also completely wiped out the goodwill that had just risen in her heart.

"Sir."

Looking at Diana, Karl spoke slowly:

"Mrs. Anne isn't available right now. Could you please ask her any questions at another time?"

"Inconvenient?" Diana scoffed.

"I think you're the one who's inconvenienced, and you're upset that I'm interrupting your good time? Madam herself hasn't said anything."

"..." Carl shook his head.

He meant well, but the other party didn't appreciate it.

"If you're unhappy, you can get off the bus yourself," Diana continued.

"I've come to escort Madam home."

"Oh!" Karl raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Alright!"

He made a move to get up as he spoke.

"What's so good about it?" Mrs. Anne's face turned cold. She reached out and pressed down on Karl's arm, shaking her head as she said:

"You can't go down."

"Miss Diana, if you don't mind that it's late, you can ask me anything here."

Ok?

The two men's attitudes made Diana suspicious.

Judging from this situation, it doesn't seem like Karl is infatuated with women; rather, it seems like Mrs. Anne is actively pursuing him.

Even if the other party is unwilling, it's still not acceptable!

"Oh well."

Putting aside her wandering thoughts, Diana straightened her expression and said:

"Just now, we found an account book on the estate that records Robert's income and expenses over the years."

"Really?" Mrs. Anne blinked.

"That's not surprising."

"Don't let Robert's appearance fool you; he's a very studious person and has a habit of taking notes all the time."

"That's not the point," Diana shook her head and said.

"According to the ledger records, there was someone who had been providing Robert with funds and assistance."

"When Robert first arrived in Signoria a few years ago, he didn't have much property, but now he's practically the richest man in the city. This is all thanks to the person who provided him with the funds."

"Mrs. Anne!"

Her voice turned serious:

"Don't you have anything to say?"

"Miss Diana means I gave Robert money?" Mrs. Anne blinked and shrugged.

"All right!"

"That's certainly true. As a woman, I'm not good at managing money, so isn't it normal for me to entrust my funds to someone I trust?"

"A woman needs to find a man to rely on, otherwise her things will be coveted by others."

As she spoke, she leaned closer to Karl.

"rely on?"

Diana squinted:

"But judging from the profit sharing records in the ledgers, you two seem more like business partners, or even..."

"You get a bigger share!"

"What use is so much money to a woman like me?" Mrs. Anne shook her head.

"They said my share was high, but in the end, he spent all the money. I don't even know how he spent it. These kinds of things are very troublesome."

"Is that so?" Diana shook her head.

"Madam, your father is a wealthy merchant, and your husband is an aristocrat with considerable wealth."

"They left all their money to you after they died..."

"Thinking about it now, it doesn't seem quite reasonable?"

Mrs. Anne's mother was just a prostitute, and the two of them were not well received at home. The wealthy businessman had a son and a daughter, and Mrs. Anne was just one of them. Why did she end up inheriting the entire fortune?

And that count, although he has no close relatives, he has distant relatives; there's no reason for him to leave his inheritance to a widow.

"This was found in the manor."

Diana took out a palm-sized statue and placed it in front of the two of them:

"The Spider Goddess Elise seems to have never had male followers, and besides Robert, you are the only other owner of the manor. How do you explain this, Madam?"

The statue has a human head and a spider's body, with long, flowing black hair, and is both lifelike and eerie.

Idols!

A statue of the Spider Goddess!

The beautiful and charming Mrs. Anne, who could make any woman's heart flutter, was a follower of Elise.

It's even possible that the deaths of her father and husband were related to her.

"Sir."

Carl was speechless:

"Since you discovered she had a problem, why didn't you bring more people with you? Or notify the Vatican?"

"Why bring people?" Diana shook her head:

"So what if she's a follower of an evil god? She was still tied up and locked in a secret room by Robert, wasn't she?"

"I am a knight, why should I be afraid?"

As she spoke, she thought of how Mrs. Anne had been tied up, and her cheeks flushed and her body felt hot.

"whee……"

Mrs. Anne giggled at this, her laughter shaking her whole body:

"Miss Diana, you've never been in contact with a man before, have you? That's truly a pity!"

"Bound..."

"It doesn't necessarily mean they're being held captive; it could also mean they're playing certain inappropriate games for children."

"That's also possible..."

"It's to please the Mother Goddess!"

Mother Goddess?

She really is a follower of the Spider Goddess Elise!

Diana's face darkened as she looked at the giggling Mrs. Anne, and her right hand suddenly reached for the hilt of her sword.

"puff!"

The phantom image flashed and disappeared.

"Um!"

Diana let out a muffled groan, her legs buckled and she knelt directly in the middle of the carriage, blood streaming down her shoulder.

What is that?

What happened?

Her eyes were blank; all she knew was that in that brief moment, something had pierced through her shoulder.

By the time she came to her senses, her arm had already lost all feeling.

"She's a pretty young girl, and the important thing is that she's never been with a man before." Mrs. Anne bent down and reached out to lift Diana's cheek:

"It would be such a shame if he died like this, don't you think?"

"Karl?"

Diana's face was deathly pale, and her body trembled slightly. Before her stood an extremely beautiful and delicate woman.

But in her perception, it was as if a terrifying beast, a bloodthirsty monster, was sitting cross-legged in front of her. The invisible pressure that penetrated deep into her bones even made her blood stop and her heart dare not beat.

terror!

Danger!

It was as if the slightest movement from the other party could crush everything, or as if countless steel needles were pressed against her skin, ready to pierce her with countless holes at any moment.

"lady."

Karl sat upright, equally motionless, his powerful senses making him acutely aware of the terror emanating from the woman beside him.

Great Knight?

Even if it isn't, the difference is probably not significant.

"I'm about to leave Signoria. What you do is none of my business. Can I get off the bus?"

"Leave?" Mrs. Anne scoffed.

"Where to? The Black Swamp?"

"You know?" Carl looked surprised.

She even knew these secrets among wizards, but considering she knew Robert, it wasn't surprising.

"certainly."

Mrs. Anne chuckled:

"It is said that the grey-robed wizard Addison has successfully advanced to the second ring and has recruited many people to explore the Black Swamp."

"But what does it matter?"

"The new king of Cologne was born bathed in holy light. He is blessed by the gods and is destined to restore the glory of the former Ferro Empire. Now, the knights, priests, and wizards of Cologne all obey the new king's command. The Black Swamp will one day be trampled flat by the empire's iron cavalry. Do you think you can escape disaster by going there?"

"Innocent!"

Karl's face darkened.

The other party was far more informed than him; the grey-robed wizard Addison was already a second-circle wizard. No wonder he was recruiting wizard apprentices to go to the Black Swamp, intending to form a wizarding organization.

but……

The fact that the new king of Cologne could control all the secular, divine, and mystical powers represented by knights, priests, and wizards is truly astonishing.

Do you want to unify the nations and rebuild the empire?

"The Kingdom of Gondor is just the beginning; the kingdoms of Sak, Toxic, and others will also be incorporated into Cologne's territory."

Mrs. Anne said:

"Join us now, and you will become an imperial nobleman, and even receive the inheritance of a formal wizard!"

"Where do you think Robert got his witchcraft from? It was all a gift from the Cologne Wizarding Association."

"whee……"

She approached with a coquettish laugh:

"I know you are a mystical wizard apprentice like Robert, but at this close range, even a high-level wizard apprentice could not escape my control."

A wizard's apprentice?

Karl?

Diana struggled to lift her head, her eyes filled with surprise as she looked at Karl.

Having experienced quite a lot and witnessed Robert's methods firsthand, she would naturally inquire about related information.

Wizards are rare, but they do exist, and are recorded in the lineages of great noble families.

She used to treat it as a legendary story, but now she knows that there are indeed some people who possess special powers.

They were called wizards.

Or a wizard's apprentice!

"boom!"

Something suddenly exploded not far away, followed by flames shooting into the sky, and faint screams could be heard.

"here we go."

Mrs. Anne smiled and said:

"Signol City can't withstand the Thunder Spear. If you follow me, you won't be targeted by the Cologne soldiers, and you can freely dispose of the wealth I've accumulated over the years."

"OK?"

She reached out and lifted Karl's chin, her voice soft and alluring.

Her childhood experiences left her with a severe lack of security, so she always needs someone to rely on.

Robert, a wealthy businessman father, a count husband, and a pharmacist...

They were all her "reliance," until she grew tired of them and drained them dry, at which point she had no choice but to give them up.

right now,

She took a liking to Carl.

"boom!"

The roar sounded again, this time closer, and the horses, startled, reared up and screamed.

The carriage swayed as a result.

opportunity!

Diana's eyes lit up, the wooden planks beneath her feet suddenly shattered, and she shot backward like a cannonball.

"Bang!"

The carriage behind him shattered on the spot.

"Um?"

Mrs. Anne turned her head, her beautiful eyes cold, and with a slight sway of her body, a phantom image pierced Diana's heart.

Just then.

Karl's eyes narrowed, and a ring on his hand suddenly gleamed.

"Guna!"

"Buzz..."

A flash of light appeared, and pieces of armor material materialized out of thin air.

"Um?"

Mrs. Anne's beautiful eyes flashed, and she suddenly bent over, pointing her finger at Diana toward Karl.

Her fingers were slender and rounded, and her nails were carefully filed, making them look like a perfect work of art.

But in Karl's perception, the finger that pointed at him was like a sharp sword, an invincible sword.

With such extreme speed, it would surely be able to pierce through his body before the armor could cover him completely.

"Hey!"

The sound of something cutting through the air came a fraction of a second too late.

Fortunately, Carl was not Diana; the moment Lady Anne turned was enough for him to grasp the broadsword beside him.

"Clang!"

The broadsword was drawn.

Karl's honed instincts allowed him to block his opponent's fingers with his sword at the last possible moment.

"bite……"

A collision sound rang out.

The slender fingers collided with the hard blade, sparks flying and a whistling force erupting from them.

Karl felt a sharp force strike through the sword, and his body involuntarily leaned backward.

Diana paused briefly before ordering again.

Combat Technique - Gale Slash!

Karl's arm trembled slightly, and sword shadows appeared out of thin air, like a curtain of swords blocking his way.

"Ding!"

"Ding ding... ding ding..."

The impact was rapid and swift.

Mrs. Anne lunged forward, while Karl retreated, and countless bursts of energy erupted from their collision.

The carriage was torn to shreds in an instant; the horses and the coachman screamed and fell to the ground, and Diana was also swept away.

"Bang!"

The sound of the impact abruptly stopped.

Mrs. Anne, tall and with perfect curves, stood in the center of the room.

But Diana's gaze was fixed on Karl.

Or,

On the Xuanjia warrior!

Although Karl's physique had not changed at this time, the armor he wore already revealed his identity.

The mysterious person who rescued the group that night!

Karl?

Is it him?

How is that possible?

For a moment, Diana felt that the Lord of Dawn was playing a huge joke on her, and she didn't find it funny at all; on the contrary, she felt it was absurd.

"Is it you?"

Mrs. Anne's voice was solemn:

"Did you kill Robert?"

"I never imagined that you were not only a wizard apprentice, but also a top-level knight."

"Bang!"

Her words went unanswered. The ground beneath Karl's feet trembled, and he used the momentum to lunge forward.

While suspended in mid-air, their bodies collided as if being inflated.

Secret technique!

Giant!

Ask for collection!

(End of this chapter)