The most shameless alchemist in history

"Although I have never met the Duke of the Far East and do not know much about him, his actions have propelled the progress of the entire era. He will be remembered by history as a person with groundbreaking achievements. But Lord Jester, look at your actions. You keep saying that you are the successor to the Duke of the Far East, but what you are doing is resisting this era instead of promoting it. How dare you call yourself his successor with such contradictory actions? It's simply absurd!" Dure said sarcastically without any politeness.

“You…” Jester gritted his teeth. He never expected things to turn out this way!

"Even so, I still have an army, and I still have a chance to turn the tide!" Jester was absolutely unwilling to accept defeat like this.

He put in a lot of effort for this day.

Although the current turn of events has left him momentarily bewildered, he is still young, not yet forty years old.

He believes that given time, he can make a comeback.

Even if he fails this time, he can go to other places, such as the Land of Wind, to take refuge!

"There's no chance of turning things around," Du Lei said, shaking his head.

"why?"

"Lord Jester, don't you understand why I'm here?" Dure asked rhetorically.

"You?" Jester realized then that he had never truly seen through the man in front of him.

This man clearly understood everything, yet he still risked his life to come to Stormy City. Jester simply couldn't fathom what his plans and purposes were.

“Because I’m here, you have no chance of turning the tables,” Dure told him.

"What a joke! Who do you think you are? Even if you are a King-level magic user, don't forget, I have four more here! That's enough to kill you right here!" Jester roared.

At this moment, four King-level magic users, including Ghost, had surrounded Dure.

With just one order from Jester, they could launch a simultaneous attack and kill the kid!

“Lord Jester, in consideration of your hospitality, I’ll offer you a friendly suggestion.”

"what?"

“If you order your men to give up resistance and surrender obediently now, you will live a free and carefree life for the rest of your days. Otherwise, even if Jelf doesn’t execute you, you will probably be imprisoned for life,” Dure said softly.

"You should be worried about yourself, not me. Now, do it!"

Jester had long been at his breaking point, even if he was truly facing a desperate situation and was about to fail here.

He needs to deal with this guy first, and make him his scapegoat!

“How foolish!” Dure sighed.

Mira, who had been standing behind him, tugged into his sleeve, trembling uncontrollably; she was clearly terrified!

"boom!"

Just as Ghost and the others were about to make their move, a muffled gunshot rang out.

A deep crater appeared at Jester's feet, which startled him and made him take two steps back.

The nearby guards immediately raised their guns and looked around. Soon they spotted a man on a nearby high-rise building holding a heavy gunpowder gun, aiming at Jester's position from a high vantage point.

"Hey, you there, have you forgotten about the existence of us 'Nightingale'?"

The one who raised the gunpowder gun was a young girl, who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and her voice was indifferent.

"Nightingale? Are you the Nightingale assassination squad? Were you the ones who carried out the previous attacks?"

Ghost frowned; he had heard of the Nightingale Assassination Group.

Jester had been attacked several times before, and he had tried to catch them, but he had never been able to track them down.

Although he had some doubts, he wasn't sure who had done it.

Now, the Nightingale assassination squad has finally stepped out from behind the scenes and into the limelight.

"Hey old man, you've heard of us? You look pretty strong. It's decided, you'll be my opponent."

On the other side of the girl, a boy who was also only seventeen or eighteen years old licked the knife in his hand.

He looked very excited and eager to try.

"You, you despicable assassins, are you all in cahoots?" Jester loathed the Nightingale assassination group.

Because he had recently been assassinated and shot.

Furthermore, he had been attacked multiple times during this period, but had been unable to catch the perpetrators, which was enough to infuriate him.

Now the assassins are brazenly standing in front of him, provoking him. How can he tolerate this?

"Oh, sorry, sorry, we're not with him and we don't know him. But he does know our employer, so he can do his thing and we can do ours. We won't interfere with each other. So... let's make a scene!"

A girl with long pink braids rubbed her hands together, revealing a small canine tooth, and jumped high into the air.

They launched a fierce attack on Jester!

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903 Withered Rose

If the danger were only from the outside, then Jester could still handle it calmly. After all, he had been managing the North for so many years and still controlled a lot of resources. Many nobles were under his command.

However, the problem he now faces is that the danger comes not only from the outside, but also from within. In particular, the Third Legion, one of his three elite legions, has openly launched a mutiny, which is undoubtedly extremely fatal for him.

Originally, he wanted to kill this repulsive-looking kid in front of him, which would at least alleviate some of the resentment in his heart. However, with the appearance of the Nightingale Brigade, even capturing this guy has become somewhat difficult.

This elite assassination brigade had previously launched multiple assassination attempts against Jester in Stormy City, and even Jester himself was shot.

He ordered a search in Storm City for several days, but failed to capture the Nightingale Brigade. Storm City was his territory, and he had been operating there for many years and knew it very well. Yet, he still couldn't find the Nightingale Brigade until they brazenly appeared in front of him, which greatly angered Jess.

However, what angered him the most was that even though his four king-level experts were no match for Dure and the Nightingale Brigade, they were locked in a stalemate. But what was most worrying was that the gunfire was getting more and more intense in the distance, and soldiers of the rebellious Third Legion were already marching towards the Duke's mansion.

"Lord Jester, please leave Storm City immediately and seek refuge in the Land of Wind," Jester's advisor urged.

"What did you say? You're telling me to run away?" Jester was extremely unwilling and shouted angrily.

“Lord Jester, there’s nothing we can do about it. Storm City is already in a precarious state. If we don’t take immediate action, it might be too late to evacuate safely later.”

“Even if the Third Army Corps mutinies, I still have the First and Second Army Corps under my command. As long as I stay here to fight and command, I will definitely be able to suppress these shameful rebels!” Jeston said through gritted teeth.

"Even if Lord Jester suppresses the Third Legion, can you guarantee that the First and Second Legions are without problems? Even if these two legions are without problems and loyally support you, you need to know that the army from Sky City has already arrived on the outskirts of Storm City. They will be able to enter the city within an hour at most. With internal and external troubles, we simply cannot deal with the rebellion and fight against the royal army of Sky City at the same time!"

"Damn it... I was so sure of victory, and then this happened at this crucial moment! Damn it, utterly damn it!" Jester gritted his teeth, extremely unwilling to accept it.

"My lord, please retreat immediately. Once we reach the Land of Wind for refuge, we can gather our old troops and regroup our strength. We still have a chance to launch a counterattack," the strategist calmly analyzed the situation and earnestly advised.

"Alright, I understand, let's go!" Even though Jester was extremely unwilling, he knew that only if he could survive would he have a chance to make a comeback. If he fought to the death with the royal army here, not only would the strength he had built up over the years be destroyed, but he himself would probably become a prisoner. This was the only thing he needed to avoid no matter what.

"boom!"

The surrounding buildings collapsed on a large scale. The guards who were aiming at the attackers from the high buildings and preparing to shoot them were affected by the collapse and fell from the high buildings. At first, the guards on the street were able to calmly fight back under the command of the officers, but gradually even the officers disappeared and the command began to become chaotic.

What's even more peculiar is that large areas of the nearby streets were frozen solid, with entire houses turned into blocks of ice and the ground becoming extremely slippery.

If you're not careful, you might fall to the ground.

"Oh, so you're a mage who wields ice-attribute magic? That's pretty impressive. I'd really like to have some fun with you." The boy licked the blood off his dagger, staring intently at Durei not far away, and chuckled.

“Lord Dure…” Mira, who had been following Dure closely, tugged at his clothes, looking somewhat frightened.

After all, she was just an ordinary girl who had never seen anything like this before. There was a barrage of gunfire all around, and buildings were collapsing one after another, as if the sky were falling and the earth was sinking.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Du Lei remained composed despite the situation, turning around to ask gently.

“No… just a little bit…” She wanted to deny it, but when she saw Durei’s eyes, she lowered her head. She knew she couldn’t lie to him.

"Everything will be alright."

"Ah."

She nodded, even though it was very noisy around her and there were collapses everywhere.

But at this moment she knew that as long as the man in front of her was there, what did it matter if the sky fell?

As Jester retreated, his men began to collapse.

Even the four King-level magic users he recruited at great cost were caught in a dilemma for the time being.

"Hey, Ghost, what's going on? Where did that Jester go? If he's gone, who's going to pay us?" someone immediately questioned.

“Yeah, Ghost, we only came to help that kid because of you, and now he’s just run away. What are we supposed to do? Stay here and fight for him for free?” another person said, dissatisfied.

"Damn it... Jester was such an important piece, but he turned out to be so useless at the crucial moment, and couldn't even hold out for long..." Ghost said angrily.

His decision to help Jester wasn't based on the potential benefits Jester could offer him; there were deeper reasons behind it.

"It's all this kid's fault! He not only ruined the plan, but also dared to fool us! I can't forgive him, I absolutely can't forgive him! I'll make him pay!" Ghost blamed all the responsibility on Dure. If it weren't for Dure, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation!

"This is really bad luck. It seems like we've helped for nothing. And these guys are so fierce, we won't gain any advantage if we keep fighting. Let's leave first," someone immediately suggested.

"Whether you leave or not, I'm leaving first. Ghost, don't call me for these kinds of things again. I've fallen for your trick." The King-level magic user began to withdraw from the battlefield.

They weren't very familiar with Jester to begin with, so there was no need for them to risk their lives for him.

"Hey, hey, don't go! We haven't had enough fun yet, why are you leaving like this?" The boy with the dagger chased after them, but was stopped by the girl carrying a heavy gunpowder gun.

"Mine, why are you stopping me?" the boy asked, somewhat displeased.

“Don’t forget, our mission was to cooperate with the army outside the city to suppress the city, not to annihilate it. We’ve already completed our mission, so why should we chase after them?” said the girl named Mine.

“That’s right, that’s right. We’ve already finished our work. If we continue to pursue them, that would be overtime, and I’m very resistant to overtime, right, Captain?” A big fat man scratched his head and said with a smile.

"Tch, you're as lazy as ever. But we've finally finished our mission. We definitely need to go have a good drink later," a slender, mature woman said leisurely.

At this moment, an army arrived from not far away. These soldiers all had ribbons tied around their wrists, clearly indicating that they were a mutinous army.

Under their pressure, the remaining guards gradually laid down their weapons and surrendered.

After all, even Jester has already fled in a sorry state, so there's no point in them continuing to resist.

“It’s safe now.” As soon as Du Lei finished speaking, the large area of ​​ice around them cracked open instantly.

The surrounding streets returned to their original state, except for the parts that were frozen. In the earlier destruction, many buildings collapsed, leaving the area in a mess, with large amounts of water stains on the ground.

"Yes!" Mira nodded emphatically.

At first, she was somewhat apprehensive, but gradually she let go of that fear because she realized that as long as Dure was there, she was safe, because there was a world standing in her way.

No matter how the world collapses, it cannot affect her in the slightest.

"Alright, let's leave here for now..." Dure planned to take Mira away from here temporarily.

But just then, the ghost, who should have already left, reappeared in the shadows.