Don't move, it's a robbery!

Because of their excessive emphasis on aesthetics, the builders of the Linde City Lord's Mansion chose a location on a small hillside far from the city center, with a short mountain road connecting the mansion to the city.

In the middle of this mountain road, there is a fork in the road leading north. Follow the fork to the end, and you will arrive at the ancestral cemetery of the Kadir family.

I followed the kidnappers' footprints to this place. The Kadir family cemetery was not very luxurious. The railings were rotten, and the surfaces of the buildings were covered with vines and moss. The small graves in the courtyard were all empty, and even the tombstones had been pried off. It was clear that this place had been abandoned for a long time.

Nobles placed great importance on burial sites, paying particular attention to everything from the construction of the tomb to the location of the burial. In addition, funerary objects were easily coveted by grave robbers, so most noble family tombs were built in secluded places, and it was rare for a family like the Kadir to choose to build their tombs in the city.

It is said that when this tomb was first built, Linde was just a small settlement at the level of a village or town, but with development and construction, this hilltop was eventually incorporated into the city.

For the sake of their ancestors' peace, a certain city lord selected a new area, rebuilt the family cemetery, and moved all the ancestors' remains there.

The person is already dead, yet they still have to move them around.

I can't understand the thinking of those nobles, nor can I understand the kidnappers' thoughts. Why didn't they escape after kidnapping someone, but instead came to this abandoned tomb?

What are they trying to do?

Apart from the scattered empty tombs, the entire cemetery contained only one building, which appeared to be the main burial chamber of the Kadir family. The door leading to the underground had already been pushed open, indicating that they had gone inside. Without hesitation, I swallowed a night vision pill and followed the footprints into the cemetery.

Then I realized that the tomb seemed to be dug quite deep, because I had been running for almost a minute and still hadn't reached the bottom.

"What's going on? Is this a rich person's burial ground? They dug it so deep!"

I sensed something was wrong; it seemed like there was some secret hidden here. Just then, I suddenly heard a strange sound coming from ahead, like someone crying or chanting some kind of spell.

Something was wrong, so I quickly sped up, but no matter how I moved forward, I couldn't reach the end. At the same time, I felt my body getting lighter and lighter, and I became less and less conscious.

"Is it a hallucination? West Copper, say something to me."

The surroundings remained silent; no one responded to me.

It seems I was indeed hallucinating.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and focused my mind. My heart started racing, and gradually, my whole body started to feel hot.

This is a technique I figured out myself to break free from hallucinations. I don't know the principle behind it, but it's quite useful in most cases, and this time was no exception. When I opened my eyes again, the surrounding scenery had finally changed.

"west Tong, are you there?"

(˶'ᵕ'˶): "Yes, what's up?"

It seems I've broken free from the illusion, but there's bad news: during the time I was trapped in the illusion, I apparently got captured.

I was lying in a strange hall, my hands and feet were tightly bound, all my weapons were gone, and the surroundings were unusually dark. Not far ahead, a strange man in leather armor was looking at something with his back to me.

At his feet lay a strangely shaped stone bowl and a large burlap sack stained with blood.

I didn't dare to move and remained in the position I was in when I was unconscious, because I could hear other people breathing behind me.

In the past, I was always the one tying others up; now it's my turn to be tied up!

Damn, is this what 'West Copper' meant by the wheel of fortune turning?

The situation is a bit awkward now. My hands and feet are tied. Although it wouldn't be difficult to break free, I don't know if the person behind me is watching me, so I don't dare to move at all.

After all, these guys are armed and have some strange abilities. No matter how fast I break free, I can't outrun them with their swords.

However, although I'm practically a fish on a chopping board now, I'm not entirely without a chance to fight back. Just before coming down here, I specifically took a night vision pill, originally just to be able to see in the dark, but now I can use it to escape.

There are many kinds of materials for night vision pills. Materials from many monsters can be used to make night vision pills. I didn't look at the type of pill carefully before taking it. I can only hope that the magic circuit that appeared this time is not some kind of prank ability.

Lady Luck! Please smile upon me!

I activated the magic within me, and all sorts of tiny points of light reappeared. They danced wildly within my body, occasionally colliding with each other. Perhaps because I was highly focused at that moment, I could even sense their emotions.

Yes, emotions.

I don't know how I did it, but I did feel a lot of different emotions: excitement, anger, frustration, disgust, rejection, murderous intent, joy, tension... Although there were many kinds, they all gave me a strange sense of familiarity.

It's as if these emotions actually originate from within myself.

What exactly are these strange little lights?

As my curiosity grew, these strange little lights began to change. Subsequently, the emotions associated with most of them shifted to curiosity, and as their emotions changed, the colors of the lights also changed, all turning into a bright orange-yellow.

Just as I was observing what other changes these points of light could produce, the guy standing in front of me suddenly changed his actions.

He muttered something about "sacrifice of blood and spirit," then opened the sack, pulled the unconscious Reggie out of it, and pulled out a sharp knife, seemingly preparing to perform some kind of sacrifice.

Although I was also curious about what these changes in the light spots meant, I didn't have the time to study them now. I could only suppress my curiosity for the time being and then stuffed all the orange light spots into the magic circuit.

Soon, the points of light merged together and, under the influence of the magic circuit, transformed into magic. Under its influence, my body suddenly expanded and then turned into a perfectly round sphere.

Uh, I remember now, the pills I took this time were made from parts of werewolves.

This is ridiculous! When a werewolf transforms, their entire body changes, but why does mine only swell up? And why do they turn into wolves while I turn into a ball?

The changes in me were so obvious that the guy in front of me was staring at me in shock, seemingly wondering what I was. However, he quickly recovered from his astonishment, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed at me.

Although my hands and feet were bound, and my body had inexplicably turned into a ball, I still managed to dodge. I pushed off the ground with both legs and flipped several meters away, easily avoiding his attack.

Of course, I hadn't forgotten the guy who had been hiding behind me. While dodging, I also made sure to check his location. Unfortunately, his swollen body still affected my movements. I tried to turn my head several times, but I couldn't. I could only turn my whole body to see what was behind me.

Moreover, I used too much force when I kicked my legs just now, and I'm rolling around constantly. Plus, I'm now in a ball shape with my hands and feet tied, so I can't stop even if I want to.

By the time I had a chance to turn around, a short sword was already piercing right in front of me!

It's over! There's no time to dodge!

ψ(╹ꇴ╹)ψ: "Alright! Let's take him down!"

Just as I was about to be struck by the sword, my body slammed into the wall. I don't know if it was because I had turned into a ball, but I became incredibly bouncy and bounced back at an even faster speed, just barely dodging the attack.

(눈_눈):「啧~」

My narrow escape from death just now left me sweating profusely, but thankfully it was all over. Using the momentum from the fall, I pushed off the ground again, further widening the distance between me and them.

Then, I hit the wall again and bounced back.

ψ(╹ꇴ╹)ψ: "Alright! Let's take him down now!"

The two kidnappers were chasing me when they saw me suddenly bounce back. Before they could react, I knocked them to the ground.

(꒪Д꒪)ノ: "What's going on?! Can't you give me some effort?!"

While the two men were falling, I took the opportunity to snatch a dagger with my mouth, then did a somersault to my feet. As I stood up, I loosened the dagger, turned around, caught the weapon with my hand that was tied behind my back, and cut the ropes.

Although my posture was a bit strange after turning into a ball, I had regained my freedom and even obtained a weapon.

At this moment, the scales of victory have begun to tip in my favor.

The guy who had been hiding behind me tried to fight back and charged at me with his short sword.

He couldn't kill me when I was tied up, let alone now.

Faced with his attack, I didn't even bother to dodge. I kicked him in the knee and, as he staggered, slit his throat. Although my pose wasn't very stylish because I was in a ball form, this clean and efficient killing method still terrified the other guy.

However, he did not run away, but stood still and began to chant a spell.

Just like when I was under the illusion before, I heard a spell that sounded like weeping again.

I intended to throw the dagger to interrupt him, but his swollen body affected my grip, and the dagger only pierced his shoulder. The guy endured the pain and sped up his chanting, finishing in a mere instant.

Darkness and a feeling of weightlessness returned, and everything around them seemed to vanish as quickly as ripples on water.

Unfortunately, the same trick didn't work on me.

I bit my tongue, using the pain to suppress the hallucinations, and then charged towards the guy.

This guy didn't just sit there and wait to die. He pulled out the dagger stuck in his shoulder and tried to stab me. Unfortunately, he was too slow, and I caught him off guard, broke his wrist, and used the force of the impact to throw him away.

Then, without giving him a chance to get up, I suddenly exerted force with my legs, leaped high into the air, and slammed down on him.

"A crow flies on an airplane!"