Dragon Gate Swordsman

Of the total twenty mercenaries, only the captain and three others actually participated in the battle, and the latter were only on guard with crossbows and harpoons.

This is because Kusk has issued an order not to kill Red directly, so when faced with the Originium technique that makes the blade burn, only the strongest captain can take action.

After just a dozen rounds, Red, who was unable to hold on, was kicked away by the captain and crashed directly into a car driven by the mercenaries.

But it is worth noting that he never let go of his weapon.

"Sir, do you want to capture him?"

"Captive? Oh... no no no, I'm just curious about his situation."

Viscount Kusk smiled slightly, but his expression was full of cruelty and coldness. "Since there is nothing special, let's get it done quickly."

The mercenary captain nodded, then signaled his subordinates to take action... In fact, in the close combat just now, if it weren't for the rich experience accumulated from years of fighting, Red's rough and brutal moves might have really caused him to capsize.

To be honest, he would like to thank the three men who were hacked to death as soon as they came up. The charred cuts were a good reminder to the mercenaries that Red's biggest threat was the saber in his hand.

It looks like everything is coming to an end.

Two crossbows were aimed at Red. In less than half a second, his body would be pierced by the powerful crossbow arrows.

Determination and will cannot determine reality. No matter how talented a guard is, he cannot fight against a professional mercenary.

Unless...the goddess of luck sends out her kindness and malice...

"Hmm? Why do you seem to be getting hotter?"

The first one to notice something was wrong was the mercenary warlock beside Viscount Kusk, because he sensed a strong fluctuation of Originium skills.

Soon, others also noticed that the temperature, which should have dropped sharply due to the frost and snow explosion, was actually rising slowly... At this rate, it would take at most one or two minutes for the temperature here to return to the normal temperature for this season.

But the frost and snow explosion is clearly not over yet...

Even the mercenary captain couldn't help but raise his head and look at the still howling frosty air flow.

But when he looked at Red again, he suddenly noticed something extra in the other's hand.

It is a staff commonly used by warlocks, inlaid with extremely high-purity Originium inside, and is often used to amplify Originium skills.

The staff itself is of a certain size and complex shape, making it inconvenient to carry around, so it is often placed in a special storage box in the form of parts and taken out when the warlock needs to use it.

The scene just now suddenly flashed through the mercenary captain's mind: Red was kicked out by him and hit the car.

"Oh no! That's..."

As expected, under the shocked gaze of the mercenaries, Red dug out the Originium from the staff component and held it tightly in his hand...

"Quick! Shoot him!"

A crossbow arrow powerful enough to penetrate a human body flew out and headed straight for Red!

He quickly raised his saber and blocked a crossbow arrow, but the other hit his shoulder and went straight through.

A faint blood mist exploded behind Red, staining the car door with a layer of red... It is worth noting that the blood brought out by the crossbow arrow actually emitted boiling heat, as if it had been burned.

As for Red, this injury did not seem to affect him, but instead aroused his ferocity.

At the same time, under the amplification of the high-purity Originium, the saber that turned red again was no longer emitting heat, but spewing flames!

"I'm going to... kill you!"

With a swing of the sword, the terrifying Originium energy exploded in the form of flames, creating a spectacular explosion in mid-air.

The mercenary who had just shot the crossbow arrow and his companion beside him were unable to dodge and were hit directly. Then, flames appeared on their bodies and they struggled with screams.

At this moment, the smile on Viscount Kusk's face finally disappeared.

The blood and wounds did not affect Red's power, but made his will stronger... and the amplification of the Originium amplified the flame on his blade to an unimaginable level.

The well-trained mercenaries immediately took action, trying to surround and kill Red, but the flames transformed by the Originium technique were extremely fierce and would spread rapidly once they were affected.

However, compared to the saber in Red's hand, those balls of flame seemed more like a mercy, allowing the mercenaries to live a few more seconds.

"Damn it! What the hell is going on with him?!"

The crossbowman's head and half of his shoulder were chopped off, and the gushing blood instantly turned into blood-red mist in the fiery breath, just like the devil in Ursus folklore.

"Calm down! Everyone calm down! He can't...what!?"

The shield soldier endured the burning air and wanted to calm his companion, but he was unable to resist the sudden attack of the red blade. He could only watch helplessly as it cut off his shield, armor, and even his life like tofu.

"It can be amplified to this extent... Captain! Don't confront him head-on! Keep your distance! Keep your distance!"

The warlock knew best what role Originium could play in Originium skills, but it was too late to shout like that... The mercenary captain tried his best to dodge Red's first two swords, but the intense pain from the burning flames made him unbearable. He closed his eyes and was then cut in half from the shoulder blade down.

It's not that the mercenaries were unable to fight back, but in the raging flames and rising temperatures, it was very difficult to even accurately capture Red's figure, let alone aiming and intercepting.

For Red, who learned fighting skills from wild beasts, charging forward without restraint is what he is best at and is also the most lethal fighting method.

Then, as the wailing sounds continued, more and more burnt limbs and arms flew into the air, and the blood color became increasingly intense...

Everyone, including Manager Taras, was terrified and could only sit on the ground and look at everything in front of them in horror.

Only the cunning Viscount Kusk suppressed his inner fear and jumped into a car, ready to leave this slaughterhouse filled with blood and blazing flames.

However, he soon discovered that the tire seemed to be restrained by something and would not turn no matter what.

"Others can go, but you can't."

“Wha…what!? Who are you!?”

Looking at the figure that suddenly appeared outside the car window, Kusk shouted in a timid tone.

Then he was thrown out by Chongxiao who broke the glass, and fell heavily to the ground...

After buying a few precious minutes for the residents of Yansk Town, Chongxiao, whose psychic energy was almost exhausted, left there in time.

The massive rock torrent could not be stopped by human power, even if part of it was moved as far away as possible... Fortunately, Chongxiao, who left the valley, found that a large number of residents had already fled to safe areas, but unfortunately, their homes were basically destroyed.

Chongxiao also saw the caller Natalia among the evacuating crowd. This young lady finally lived up to her status as a noble and social elite. Although her actual role was questionable, at least she dared to stand up and do what she could.

It's a great start, if Natalia can keep it up.

Then the next thing is Red's side...

Picking up the knocked-out Viscount Kusk like a dead pig, Chongxiao walked up to Manager Taras.

He had only heard the other person's voice, and with his psychic energy almost exhausted, he had no way of reading his thoughts, but he could tell the manager's identity just by looking at his clothes.

"You can't run away, so don't waste your energy."

Throwing Kusk to the ground, Chongxiao turned and looked at Red.

The failure of the mercenaries was inevitable, not because they were too weak, but because their Originium skills had been greatly enhanced and they had no way to stop Red head-on. The only outcome was to be killed.

It would be fine if it was a regular security company. Chongxiao had no good feelings towards mercenaries, but he also knew what kind of life they lived, so he couldn't blame anyone if they were killed.

but……

Red, from now on you will be an infected person.

……

In Chongxiao's opinion, there was no winner in the Yansk Town incident.

The main culprits, Kursk and Taras, were all killed, the townspeople lost their homes, Mayor Kamarov and most of the experienced miners were killed, and Red, who had taken revenge, also became an infected person.

What’s more serious is that it was not until he returned to the valley to check the situation that Chongxiao discovered the source stone dust in the air.

He didn't know how large an area the dust covered, nor how many residents of Yansk would become infected, but things were set in stone, and now... there was nothing he could do.

After notifying Chernobog using the rescue flares in Manager Taras' car, the rescue team should arrive soon, and they will inevitably discover the bloody scene not far from the town.

Red cannot escape the identity of the murderer. Chongxiao himself is at least an accomplice, and it is even possible that Natalia was implicated.

Besides, now that the matter has been resolved, he must fulfill his promise.

"We...we really have to..."

"Well, back to Chernobog."

Chongxiao put the unconscious Red on the back seat, then looked at Natalia gently, "Don't worry, I will take you home first, and then leave."

After hearing this, Natalia showed a happy smile for the first time in a few days.

But soon, doubts appeared in this expression.

"But Mr. Chongxiao, won't you come to my house and visit me? I mean...actually...it was you who saved me."

After all, she was just a little girl under fifteen years old. In Natalia's opinion, since Chongxiao had taken her away from the kidnappers and had not done anything bad, and now he was going to send her home, he was obviously a good person.

Yes, because there are important things to do, so I can only bring myself out as a good person.

Chongxiao was quite amused and thought to himself, kid, your view on good and evil is too naive... But he still reached out his hand and rubbed her hair and ears while the girl looked a little terrified.

Fluffy, soft and very comfortable!

"Mr. Chongxiao!"

"Haha, remember, don't easily treat others as good people."

After a conversation that was not quite a joke, Chongxiao asked Natalia to get in the car.

Natalia didn't know about Red's massacre of Viscount Kusk and others, nor did she need to know... Given her age and concept, if she saw that scene, she would be lucky if she didn't faint on the spot, and she would never face Chongxiao and Red with her current attitude.

The residents of Yansk are immersed in the pain of losing their mayor and are waiting for rescue from Chernobyl.

Before leaving, Chongxiao also told them about the Originium dust, so they probably wouldn't risk being infected by returning to the valley... but in reality, quite a few people must have already inhaled the dust.

What Chongxiao needs to do now is to seize the time difference to send Natalia back, and then take Red away and return to Longmen.

After all, both of them will soon become wanted criminals.

It is said that the senior inspector of Longmen came to investigate secretly, but ended up "investigating" himself into a criminal. I really don't know which aspect is more ironic: Longmen's reckless behavior or the crazy behavior of Chernobyl nobles?

As for Margaret... judging from the way she looked in Azazel's clinic, she probably had no intention of following me back to Longmen.

This trip out is really...

"Ugh!"

Chongxiao, who was driving, sighed deeply.

"Mr. Chongxiao, are you feeling unwell?"

"To be precise, my brain is uncomfortable."

"……what?"

Natalia, who knew nothing, had a very cute expression on her face at this moment.

Perhaps because she was about to return home, she looked very relaxed, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative to ask about Chongxiao's condition.

"By the way, Natalia, can I ask you a favor?"

"what is the matter?"

Chongxiao did not explain immediately, but pondered for a long time.

Although he and Red were certainly criminals, the dead Viscount Kursk should not be cleared of all charges. At the very least, the Chernobyl authorities should be made aware of his activities and the devastating damage he had caused to the town of Yansk.

Among them, Natalia, who was present by chance and witnessed the drone bombing of the mountain, will be the key... She is the daughter of Marquis Roskov, and her testimony will definitely be much more "powerful" than that of the residents of Yansk town.

And since Marquis Roskopf does not seem to belong to the ranks of the old-school aristocracy, he would be happy to expose Kusk.

The question is, is he willing to let Natalia get involved?

"Do you know... why this town encountered such a thing?"

The girl was startled for a moment, then lowered her head.

Regardless of her specific manifestations, her kindness and innocence are undeniable, and she will naturally sympathize with the townspeople.

But if she stood up and accused someone out of sympathy, she probably wouldn't be able to do it...

Chongxiao was very clear about this, so he didn't force anything.

"Natalia, I just hope that when someone asks you about the matter of Yansk Town, you will tell them the facts you saw."

"What did I see?"

"Yes, that's all..."

……

Many years in the future, when Guards Superintendent Red and Rhodes Island Operator Zaolu recall their life trajectories, they will both think of the day when the town of Yansk was destroyed.

Because on that day, their lives reached different turning points... and the person who witnessed it all was Chongxiao.