Chris's Faith of Fire

Thick smoke flew into the air, creating a whirlpool in the air with the wind.

The sky seemed to become a little darker as a result.

The smell of sulfur began to reach my nostrils at this time. It seemed that it had already reached the second floor. When I screamed just now, the prostitute sisters must have fled downstairs. No one was working on the third floor at this time... …

It was a pity to see this rather beautiful shop burning down. The gold-plated wooden guardrails upstairs gradually fell off under the light of the fire, and the sound of shattering and exploding echoed in my ears, through the slightly cold air. The autumn wind blows the heat wave onto my face again.

The quiet and leisurely street itself became noisy, and the faces of unrelated passers-by also showed panic.The prostitutes who originally spent money at Cang Chujiu rushed out and fled in a hurry, not even having time to put on their clothes.

The bards singing at the door of the brothel seemed even more ridiculous, their cynical attitude was completely gone, and all they did was just disperse in a hurry, which made people think of pigeons.

Flame is such a deterrent thing... invisible but deadly, like a ghost that appears on the street during the day, devouring every passerby.

As the culprit, there is only one thing I can do, and that is to take advantage of this panic and run away from the city, as far away as possible. It is best to leave the city before anyone reacts.

A silent genjutsu has been cast on my body, so even if I hold a two-handed sword, it shouldn't make too much noise.

I looked down from the roof on one side and saw that the girls from the brothel had fled outside with their mothers.

Pamela seemed to still be unconscious, but her life was saved.

If she wakes up next, she will tell Akagi about this, and then I will be finished.

So when I thought of this before, I wrote a letter to Fami and asked him to take Alyssa to wait for me in the forest outside the city for a night, and then take this sword and move towards Parthia. According to Salvatore's statement would not be rejected by the beast tribe.

His eyes returned to the burning brothel. Did everyone escape?

Although the entire building was in flames, the fire was set in the back hall. If even Pamela Tony was safe, then everyone else should be fine too.

This is an ugly self-consolation. He has done something extremely sinful... something that he should not complain about even if he is hanged.

If I had just chosen to burn Pamela's mother to death and just jump out of the window and escape without notifying everyone, it might be a better choice. Chijiu wouldn't find out that I did it in a short time, and he could also take advantage of the panic and escape directly. outside the city.

But in that case, I would probably really be punished, and my whole life might be changed because of this incident.There has been some change, but not to the level of evil.

Akagi can't look back because she killed too many people. I don't want to become like her.

While thinking in my head, I jumped around the house, and I could clearly feel that my physical fitness had indeed improved.Distances that were difficult to cross before can now be jumped easily, and I have a two-handed sword on my back.

While escaping, you must also pay attention to concealing your whereabouts. The thieves will still watch the city from the shadows as usual, if you don't avoid them well.

Crack... The sound of metal being inserted into the rubble was extremely harsh.

Just when I thought about it, I was indeed attacked.

After taking a closer look, I discovered that it was a throwing knife. It was very similar to the one used by Fami, but the throwing method was different. Maybe this kind of throwing knife was easier to buy, and it was not easy to reveal your identity with something everyone used.

If it were Fami, I would probably be bleeding on the spot.

No time to joke. It seems that the thief's reaction was much faster than he thought. Or maybe he saw it by accident?On the first day I stole, I remember someone peering at me from above.

The angle at which the flying knife was inserted did seem to be higher than my position.

Before turning around, he instinctively jumped back to avoid the next few flying knives.

When I threw the first one, I couldn't determine his position. When the second one fell, I was already looking back while I was avoiding it.

When the third one was thrown in front of me, I followed the metal flash illuminated by the sun and saw the trajectory.

This time I picked up the throwing knife and threw it towards the trajectory.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment, and the shadow at the end of my sight magnified. I could feel that although the flying knife had a certain weight, I could still throw it to the other side of the horizon.

Only in the sunlight could that guy let me see the shadows, and the blood spattered out.

He fell from the roof and landed heavily in the alley between two buildings.

I don't know why I can do such a thing suddenly.

The power is gradually beginning to be exerted. Is this also the result of illusion training?

It doesn't feel that simple.

Or……

The huge wingless dragon suddenly appeared in his mind.

There was a brilliant flame on his back, and his eyes felt powerful and wise.

I chased him, jumped off the building and came to the alley. The blood was trickling out, but the guy was still twitching slightly.

Although he is not dead, he seems to be close.

The flying knife was inserted into his right chest, which should have damaged his lungs. Unless the highest-level healer was here, there would be no cure.

But the man actually slowly took out a bottle of medicine from his clothes and struggled to pull out the cork of the medicine.

I stepped forward and grabbed the potion.

"What is this? A cure?"

"Uh...uh..."

It seemed that it was difficult to make a sound, but the hand still tried to stretch out, as if it could reach me.

"I'll give it back to you as soon as I say it. Just nod or shake my head. Is this a healing potion?"

The man shook his head.

Yeah, the color doesn't look right either.

Healing potions are usually green, but this bottle is emitting blue light. It cannot be a self-destructive poison. If that is the case, there is no reason to drink it.

Is it to say...

"Let me guess, that flying knife just now was quenched with poison, right? This is the antidote."

nod.

At the same time, his movements became more violent, and he hurriedly tried to snatch it from my hand.

I took a step back, standing there maybe he couldn't reach it, but now he could only look at me desperately, and then slowly fell down, foaming at the mouth.Then the body rapidly changes color, wrinkles, becomes dry... and then emits a foul odor.

"..."

This poison...

It can make the body rot, if I had been hit by one just now.

I shuddered just thinking about it. I put the potion in my arms and hurriedly fled the alley.

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I may not be able to escape this city.

Now I am hiding in the alley less than 100 ral from the city gate, bending down next to the box and waiting for nightfall.

The guard was tighter than expected, and it was impossible to escape with the sword, and there was a knight at the gate who once worked in Duke Asha's castle, and I remember his face.He should also remember me.

Everyone has a crossbow in their hand. If they force their way in, they will be shot through in an instant.

what to do...

Now I can't go back to Duke's Castle or Chijiu.

The nobles and thieves were all chasing the thing on my back, and their reactions confirmed that they were not mistaken.

After that, I met two more thieves, one of whom I cut his throat with a Chris sword first, and the other who fell off the building and died.

Killing makes me feel uneasy and scared...

Even shaking and unable to move.

But when I thought that I might end up in their miserable state at any time, I couldn't calm down. The voice in my mind immediately reminded me to run away immediately.

I crossed the street, felt someone chasing me, ran into someone else's workshop and escaped out the back door...

He accidentally kicked over the fruit seller's basket. He cursed behind him, and then the apples that fell were trampled by the people behind him.The thieves responded very quickly. I remember that they had a whistle that could be used to alert their companions. Was it because the first dead thief had notified his companions before attacking me, so they appeared frequently? Already considered me a thorn in the side.

Is it so difficult for a person to blend into the crowd without being noticed?

Maybe I take it for granted. Although there are no thieves at the city gate now, it doesn't mean that I can just pass by...

Fami and Alyssa, I don’t know if they have received my message.

If I were Akagi, I would take advantage of those two people. Akagi's reaction speed was faster than anyone else. He probably learned about the situation from Pamela's mother less than an hour after the fire in the brothel.

At the same time, she spread her web like an eight-legged spider in every corner of the city. Her footprints are on the civilian streets, her eyes are on the blacksmith shop, her silk net is on the brothel, and there is a black magpie even in the Duke's Castle. Miss Lola is the eyeliner.

The moment I left the castle, I made a decision that would inevitably face knives and thorns.

A gray mouse ran across my feet, but I didn't care about it at all.

The sky is getting dark outside, I wonder if there is a chance to escape...

The knight who knew me at the city gate is still lingering, and I am afraid he will stay there today.

I could actually hide the sword in a corner until I meet Fami and pick it up later, but the boxes around me seem to be items waiting to be transported, and I may not be able to find any trace of the sword by tomorrow morning.

The dilemma is this situation.

About half a century later, the moonlight gradually illuminated the silver hair falling on my shoulders. I felt that the number of guards at the city gate had increased again, and there were also a few more archers on the city wall. This posture was like guarding against monsters. Like a siege.

The noble faction must have also learned about the situation. "Cang Chujiu" was destroyed and thieves came out in full force...

The nobles were not fools either. They found clues to the matter from small details. Perhaps the clients at Cang Chingjiu had guessed the trouble from the moment the fire broke out.

"What happened?" A patrolling soldier asked his companions. He kept kicking the ground with the toes of his shoes and looked a little tired from standing.

"I don't know, but everyone needs to check carefully today. The key words are, little girl and long sword."

"Let me guess, a little girl loved by Duke Asha stole his treasure? But it's not that simple, right? Those slackers in the security regiment have also become more diligent tonight."

"Maybe you could live longer if you stopped talking so much."

Two soldiers were walking on the deserted night road, and their voices reached my ears.

Even though no one said it, it was probably too loud.

Should I step back at this time... Even if I get close to the city wall, I can't find any chance.

The city gate is destined to be impossible to break through. The city wall is dozens of meters high, and soldiers will be stationed at every section. I, who don’t know wind magic, will probably fall to my death if I try to climb.

So what about digging a hole in the ground... Haha, I was probably too nervous to have such nonsense thoughts in my brain.A girl was digging a hole on the edge of the city with a sword on her back, making a sound that could be heard by more than ten rals.

But if you retreat, the thieves...

What should I do!

I can't shed tears... Although I'm so tired that I want to cry, and I want to hug someone and cry and then sleep, but there is no one who can make me so willful.

It has to... click.

In his hurry, he stepped on a piece of wood and it broke with a loud noise.

Oops……

The two soldiers turned around immediately.

"There is..."

"The little girl carrying something! That's her!"

Before they could speak I had already started running away, towards wherever I could.

Jumping, turning, and running into the alley again, but soon realized something was wrong and ran away.

Before I knew it, I had left the city gate area and returned to the civilian street. The soldiers in armor were not as agile as thieves.

But when I ran on the road to the end of the street, I found several people already standing there.

It's Chijiu, and a group of thieves.

The patrolling guards immediately turned around when they saw this posture, but two thieves jumped out from behind them and slashed their necks. I was now completely surrounded.

The red hair looks very dark in the dark, giving people the first impression of being a dangerous snake.

Behind her stood a giant man nearly two meters tall. If I remember correctly, this man was "Giant Python", one of the cadres of the thieves organization.Although we have not met directly, we should understand it just by seeing his appearance.He rarely shows up, and only appears when he has to fight head-on with the security group or knights.

Because this figure alone is quite intimidating.

But when I looked around, I seemed to see other things... why were they there?

"Kitty cat, I really didn't expect you to do such a thing. You must not have gotten the information about the secret treasure yourself. Momonga probably told you. I didn't expect him to be so interested in the little girl."

Chijiu spread his hands and laughed at me in his voice.

It's useless to beg for mercy now. If possible, I really want to kneel down and beg for mercy.