The most shameless alchemist in history

“You can go to hell and ask them carefully how they died, or who killed them,” Dure replied with a smile.

Unbeknownst to the woman, a massive dark shadow had already locked onto her beneath her feet! The most shameless alchemist in history.

Chapter 483 The Sword That Pierces the Shield

Kotetsu originally thought he could easily take down Bishop Zephat, even though he couldn't bring himself to harm his childhood friend. Given the current situation, taking Bishop Zephat hostage was the most effective way to escape, and the plan had been progressing very smoothly.

But just as he was facing Bishop Zephat in the cathedral and preparing to make his move, an unexpected event occurred. Someone rushed up from behind him, and before Kotetsu could react, he was hit, and a large amount of blood gushed from his abdomen.

"Hehehehe, uncle, that's not right. Bishop Zephyr is an important ally of ours. If you kill him, we'll be in big trouble." In the dim candlelight, Kotetsu could vaguely see a boy licking the blade of a knife as he squatted on top of the goddess statue.

“Lord Jiying, please respect the faith of our order. It is very inappropriate for you to let the believers see this.” Bishop Zefa advised the boy named Jiying in a very tactful way. His polite attitude showed that Jiying was not a member of the order.

"Oh dear, sorry, I didn't notice that. I hope you don't mind, Bishop Zefa, hahaha." Jiying jumped down from the goddess statue and laughed. But just then, in front of Bishop Zefa, he suddenly swung his hand and smashed the goddess statue.

If he had been unarmed, it would have been one thing, but he happened to have a short sword in his hand. The sharp short sword instantly cut the goddess statue in two, and the originally smooth and jade-like goddess statue fell to the ground in two pieces. Bishop Zefa did not move an inch, and Jiying still had a smiling and harmless look on his face.

“Lord Jiying, are you aware that your actions are a great provocation to our order?” Bishop Zefa was not surprised at all and continued to speak slowly and deliberately. Although Jiying had just saved him, it was clear that their relationship was not so harmonious.

“Provocation? How could that be? It was just a small accident. I believe you won’t hold it against me, Bishop Zephyr, right? Oh, no, not me. I didn’t do anything. It was that traitor who did it, right, Uncle?” Ji Ying pulled out an apple from somewhere.

He took a bite, the apple was crisp and delicious, and he ate it with relish. Soon he turned his attention to Kotetsu.

“Your Excellency Jiying is right. It was all the work of that traitor. I will read out his crimes in front of the congregation when he is publicly executed tomorrow.” Bishop Zefa quickly reached a consensus with Jiying, pinning the blame for the destruction of the goddess statue on Kotetsu.

"Such speed. You're not a member of the Order." Kotetsu had no interest in what Zephyr and Kage were discussing, because he knew that in the face of strength, all of that was meaningless. The most urgent task was to deal with the boy in front of him, who was an extremely difficult and ruthless character.

"Uncle, isn't it obvious? I can't stand being stuck in a boring place like the Order. But who I am doesn't matter. What matters is, Uncle, you're going to die soon." The boy walked towards Kotetsu after destroying the goddess statue.

He was calm and composed, with a smile always on his face. Kotetsu finally got a clear look at his face. The boy was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a cute baby face. Kotetsu found it hard to believe that such a young boy could defeat him in one blow.

"To have crossed the threshold of the Flame Rank at such a young age? That's truly astonishing talent." Although Kotetsu was on the opposite side of the boy and they were not on the same side, he still admired the boy for this, because he was only at the High Rank when the boy was his age.

"I've heard these kinds of compliments countless times since I was a child, so you don't need to torture my ears, uncle. So, where do you want to start? That last cut didn't kill you; it was about two centimeters away from your fatal wound. How about starting the next cut on your thigh?"

The boy's eyes were filled with a hint of fanaticism. He threw the short sword in his hand, caught it with his backhand, and the moment he caught the sword, he flew out at high speed. He had already announced the part of his body to attack in advance. Kotetsu did not dare to be careless and had indeed made corresponding defenses.

"So fast, such a sharp speed, but with my defensive capabilities, there shouldn't be any problem... How is that possible?" Kotetsu concentrated all his magical energy in his thighs for defense. He wasn't without a backup plan, in case the boy tried to trick him with a feint.

On the surface, he said he would attack his thigh, but in reality he would attack somewhere else. Kotetsu was experienced in combat and had encountered this kind of thing before. However, the boy did not break his promise and did attack his thigh. Moreover, even with Kotetsu's full defense, he still managed to break through his defense.

Blood splattered again, and Kotetsu, who was already injured, knelt down abruptly, blood gushing from his thigh.

"Uncle, you're too fragile, too fragile. You're a Flame-rank magic user, how come you're so easily defeated? Oh, sorry, sorry, I seem to have forgotten that in front of my flawless Shield-Breaking Sword, Flame-rank defenses are nothing but empty words." The boy said with a grin.

"Is it a magical weapon that can ignore defense? And it's of flawless quality, no wonder..." Kotetsu finally realized why he was so vulnerable. It wasn't that he was incompetent, but that the opponent's magical weapon was simply too powerful.

"Uncle, your magical armor is of the defensive type, right? If I'm not mistaken, it should be your belt that amplifies defense. If you encounter other opponents, that belt should be useful. It will be difficult for opponents of the same level to break through your defense..." The boy narrowed his eyes.

"But unfortunately, you just happened to run into someone like me who ignores defensive capabilities. In other words, your magical armor is practically useless. This is probably a complete annihilation in terms of attributes. Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect to win so easily." The boy saw through Kotetsu's secrets and said with a grin.

"You saw right through me? You're right, you really did suppress me in every way. I, Hu Che, never expected to lose to a young man like you..." Hu Che swayed as he stood up again. He had been through so many ups and downs over the years, he wouldn't fall down so easily.

"Losing to me is nothing to be ashamed of, so here comes the next strike. Where will you attack this time? If you ask me... how about cutting off one of your arms?" The boy maintained his smile, but the killing intent in his eyes was extremely cruel!

"If you can do it... then bring it on!" Kotetsu roared, preparing for battle! The most shameless alchemist in history.

Chapter 484 Why Did They Come to Save Us?

Even at his peak, Kotetsu was no match for the young Kyokage. Kotetsu was well aware of this, but he still chose to fight Kyokage instead of turning and running away because he knew that Kyokage was much faster than him.

Even if he chose to retreat, he would still face certain death. It would be better to fight to the death, perhaps there was still a chance of survival. However, Kotetsu, who had such thoughts, was soon crushed by reality. Kyouka merely flashed his body and could no longer catch his movements.

The only thing that Hu Che felt was a slight chill on his arm. If he hadn't gritted his teeth and thrown a punch at the crucial moment, making a gesture as if he were going to fight Ji Ying to the death, his arm would probably have been severed by Ji Ying, and bright red blood would have seeped down.

"Uncle, not bad. You think you can trade your arm for my life? I'm not that stupid." Jiying's figure flashed, and he landed steadily from the air. He held a sharp blade in his hand. He was not injured at all in the previous attack, but Hu Che was seriously injured again.

Kotetsu originally planned to withstand the sword strike from Kyokage when he attacked him, and then take the opportunity to close the distance with Kyokage and kill him in one fell swoop. Kyokage was fast and his attacks were fierce, but his defense was not very good. This was Kotetsu's only chance.

However, his plan was seen through by Jiying. Jiying abandoned his attack just as Kotetsu was about to succeed. Although this saved Kotetsu's arm and prevented it from being severed, it also ruined Kotetsu's only chance. Now, it is completely impossible for Kotetsu to defeat Jiying.

"Is that so? It seems this trick didn't work. These young people these days are really something." Kotetsu covered his wound, but couldn't stop the blood from seeping out. He knew his situation was almost certainly going to end, while Bishop Zepha scrutinized him from the opposite side.

"Kuchetsu, you've reached the end of your road. If you had known things would turn out this way, would you still have chosen to abandon us and defect from the Order?" Bishop Zefa was very curious about this question, which was the answer he had been searching for for many years.

“It’s not that I betrayed the Order, but that the Order betrayed us. This was a deception from beginning to end, and you not only indulged in it, but even continued to promote this deception. Zepha, are you deceiving yourself, or have you completely fallen into depravity?” Kotetsu roared loudly.

Over the years, he had felt guilty towards Zefa and had sent people to search for Zefa years ago in an attempt to make up for what he had done wrong. But now, seeing Zefa standing in front of him with such dignity, the last bit of guilt in Kotetsu's heart vanished.

"A scam? What a scam, Kotetsu. Since you're so stubborn, go to hell and repent properly. Lord Jiying, make your move!" Bishop Zefa was always a decisive person, and he didn't understand why Kotetsu was being so slow in dealing with him.

This made him act like someone he wasn't usually. Maybe he was expecting something, but that didn't matter anymore.

"Although it's really unpleasant to be ordered around by someone like you, the game time is almost over, so uncle, you should lie down and get some rest... What?" Jiying scoffed at Bishop Zefa's words, not taking the bishop seriously at all.

However, Kotetsu's attempt to trade his life with him had indeed angered him. He bent over, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Kotetsu. Kotetsu's thigh and arm were severely injured, greatly affecting his mobility. There was no doubt that Kotetsu could not dodge this attack and was doomed.

But at that moment, the church was suddenly filled with smoke, which obscured most of the view and made it impossible to see the scene in front of him. Jiying knew something was wrong. He remembered the path that had been used to attack Hu Che and his current location.

His first reaction was to close his eyes and pounce on Kotetsu. If nothing unexpected happened, he could easily kill Kotetsu even with his vision obstructed!

"Who's there? Damn it, don't even think about escaping!" But then an unexpected thing happened. Ji Ying clearly saw the outline of a figure appear in the smoke. He fought with the other party in the swirling smoke, but he couldn't use his speed advantage in the smoke, and he couldn't break through the opponent's defense.

Clearly, the opponent wasn't a magic user like Kotetsu who focused on defense. He tried to launch a second attack, but the opponent didn't want to get entangled with him at all and quickly left with Kotetsu. Jiying immediately rushed over, but when he rushed out of the smoke, the person had already disappeared.

"To actually escape right under my nose! Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!" Ji Ying was furious. Hu Che was originally prey that he could easily hunt down, but now he had managed to escape. This not only made him lose face, but also dealt a huge blow to his self-esteem.

“He can’t have gone far. I’ll send men to hunt him down immediately. Even if they grow wings, they won’t be able to fly out of the Herenburg area!” Bishop Zefa’s face was ashen. He had long wanted to settle things with Hu Che and had made many preparations for it, but he could only watch helplessly as Hu Che escaped.

He immediately gave orders to the swarming guards, and a large number of guards began a search, making it a sleepless night.

At the same time, Kotetsu was suddenly dragged out of the church area by a dark figure. His thigh was injured, and he was moving very slowly.

"Why...why did you come to save me?" Kotetsu thought he was doomed and was prepared to die, but he did not expect that someone would come to his rescue at the critical moment. If it were Du Lei and others who saved him, it would be fine, because that would be a normal thing.

They were, after all, companions, and if Du Lei and the others were in danger, he would go to their rescue.

But the person who saved him was Hu Yuan, his own younger brother. At first glance, given their identities, it seemed only natural for him to save him.

But you have to understand that, like Zefa, Huyuan was abandoned by him in that incident many years ago. Huyuan's hatred for him should be even deeper than Zefa's. He really can't understand why Huyuan, who has always been by Zefa's side, would stand up to help him at this time.

"Don't talk. You'd be better off focusing on your injuries. You have injuries to your abdomen, thigh, and arm. Even if you're good at defense, you'll die from blood loss." Hu Yuan helped him walk forward with difficulty.

If it were just Hu Yuan alone, he could move freely, but now that he is carrying the injured Hu Che, his movements are very slow.

"You..." Hu Che gritted his teeth, his face pale. Hu Yuan was right; his life force was rapidly draining away.

"If you absolutely need an answer to feel at ease... then we're brothers, is that answer enough?" Hu Yuan knew Hu Che's personality well, even though they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. He turned to look at Hu Che's doubtful face and said softly.

"Brother?" Kotetsu was taken aback. He used the moonlight to see Kogen's square face clearly.

This answer is not only sufficient, but also incredibly substantial! The most shameless alchemist in history.

485 Farewell Gift

When Leopard Tail woke up from his coma, the area around the warehouse was a mess. He looked around in a daze. In his memory, he must have been poisoned and passed out. Before being poisoned, he had originally wanted to fight to the death and kill the woman who suddenly appeared.

This was the only way he could have a chance to survive. Unfortunately, he failed, and the price of his failure was death. He was prepared for this, because he knew very well that Dure, that unreliable high-level magic user, was no match for a fire-level magic user.

The reason he was able to deal with the fat man before was entirely due to tactical restraint and Dure's rather unbelievable crossbow bolts. He also recognized that the crossbow bolts were Dure's magic-powered weapons, with obvious magic energy attached to them. He had seen low-level magic users use high-level weapons before.

However, it was too difficult to kill a woman with a crossbow. With the fat man as a precedent, it was impossible to achieve the same tactic. Moreover, her speed was an advantage that even he could not match. Under such circumstances, it would be strange if Du Lei could win.

"What...what's going on? Where is that woman?" Leopard Tail was stunned for a long time. He looked around suspiciously and saw Du Lei sitting on the ground, panting heavily, covered in cold sweat. His back looked distorted, and it was pitch black all around.

"Don't come any closer!" Dure shouted, startling Leopard Tail. He had never seen the guy like this before. All his attention was on Dure, so he didn't notice the huge black shadow gathering at his feet.

"What's wrong? Are you... really alright?" Leopard Tail swallowed hard. Although he usually disliked Du Lei and had a lot of opinions about him, they had stood on the same side and joined hands to defeat the fat man in the life-or-death situation just now, which made his attitude improve a little.

"It's okay, it's okay now. Are you feeling better?" Du Lei's tense body suddenly relaxed, and he slumped to the ground, feeling utterly powerless. He quickly struggled to his feet, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and forced a smile as he turned around.

He inquired about Leopard Tail's condition, even though his own condition wasn't much better than Leopard Tail's.

"My toxins... are they all gone? You gave me the antidote?" Leopard Tail belatedly realized that he had been tormented by toxins, and his life force was rapidly diminishing. But now he felt full of energy and had no discomfort. The only explanation was that the toxins had disappeared.

He wasn't an idiot; he knew the poison couldn't have just sprouted legs and escaped on its own. Someone must have done something to it.

"It's good that you're alright. Let's go. We still need to continue searching for Uncle Kotetsu. Once we find him, we need to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. The Order is not as simple as it seems on the surface. It has joined forces with another powerful force, which is completely beyond our imagination."

Dure walked over and reached out to pull Leopard Tail up. He recalled the two people he had seen in the northern mountains of Hot Spring Village. They were the fat man and the woman's accomplices whom he had met today. But Hot Spring Village and Helenburg were thousands of miles apart, yet they were still able to establish contact.

This made him feel vaguely uneasy, as if a giant hand was manipulating everything from the shadows.

"I understand, I'll go find Boss Hu Che now... Wait, where's that woman? Where did she go? And where did you get the antidote?" Leopard Tail realized the crux of the problem. He hadn't found the woman's whereabouts, and even her presence had completely disappeared.

"Her? She thought she had killed me, and seemed to have something to do, so she left in a hurry. As for the antidote... don't forget that besides being a student, I am also a... seasoned alchemy enthusiast, and I happen to carry some antidotes with me."

Dure pulled a vial from his pocket, which contained a green liquid, the contents of which were unknown.

"She just left like that?" Leopard Tail was somewhat doubtful about this answer. He didn't think the woman was the kind of person who would let them off so easily, and the antidote and all that... He looked into Dure's eyes, trying to glean some clues from the latter's gaze.

"That's about it. As for the specific details... I think we should talk about it after we leave here." Du Lei vaguely glossed over the matter. He walked ahead and led the way, gesturing for Leopard Tail to follow him. Although Leopard Tail had many doubts, he still nodded slightly.

Because in Leopard Tail's view, he was destined to die anyway, and it was already a stroke of luck that he survived. He shouldn't be so fixated on the cause and effect.

"Then let's hurry up and find Boss Kotetsu." Leopard Tail touched his arm. He had been injured earlier, but the bleeding had stopped. Today had not been an easy night for him. Several things had happened, and he had gone through several battles. He was exhausted.

But he knew that things were not over yet, and he could not relax for a moment until he was completely safe.

“There’s one thing you shouldn’t forget to do before that,” Dure suddenly stopped, holding a torch in his hand.

"What is it?" Leopard Tail was stunned, and he didn't immediately realize what Du Lei was referring to.

“Of course, it’s a gift for Bishop Zefa. He’s been very kind to us today, so it would be impolite of us not to give him a thank-you gift. Let’s hurry up and leave, this place is about to collapse.” Dure raised his torch and threw it at the sacks piled up in the warehouse.

“Hey, there’s a lot of gunpowder in here. If you light it like this…” Leopard Tail’s face turned pale.

"Don't worry, the fire will start burning from the cans first. It will be a minute or two before it reaches the explosives. By then, we'll be in a safe area. Besides, wasn't this what you were planning to do?" Du Lei turned around calmly, and the flames gradually rose.

"Setting a fire is a completely different matter than having someone else do it. Alright, stop arguing and let's hurry up and get going. I don't want to be buried alive by the collapsing rocks." Seeing the spreading flames, Leopard Tail quickened his pace and hurriedly left the secluded passage.

Du Lei nodded as well. In the empty passage, the two figures grew further and further away, and the sound of their footsteps soon faded away, replaced by the crackling sound of flames. Soon, the flames spread to the mountain of wooden crates, and one corner of the crates was ignited.

A hissing sound came from inside the box, and after only a few seconds, a fireball suddenly shot out of the box.

"Boom!"

486 Who started the fire?

Du Lei and Leopard Tail, who were running away in the underground passage, were completely unaware of what was happening, but those on the ground could see it clearly: a huge fireball suddenly shot up from the dome of the magnificent cathedral, and the fireball quickly spread and engulfed the surrounding buildings, instantly turning the area into a sea of ​​fire.