Chapter 131 Combat in the Alchemical Quarter

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A fierce battle was underway on the alchemy materials street halfway up the mountain.

A giant cross loomed in the sky, covering half the block.

Strands of silk hung down, binding the pig-like Viscount Primo tightly. The fine threads dug into his flesh, and drops of blood flowed down, causing him to wail incessantly.

At this moment, Suren's snow-white suit was splattered with scarlet blood, making him look particularly menacing.

He had already killed most of the fat pig's lackeys. Only a few third-tier guards were still struggling to hold on. Their armor was of high quality, with almost no flaws, making it difficult to kill them.

After all, this was inside the city.

Suren didn't have the chance to kill all these people.

News of the attack on Viscount Primo spread quickly, but the city guard was the first to arrive.

Soon, a squad of knights riding lions and clad in silver armor rushed over, sealing off the entire block in the blink of an eye.

This was the most elite legion under the command of Lord Earl Osaka—the "Flame Lion Legion."

The leading knight commander was Lionheart Knight Hattieger Owens.

Suren had some impression of him. He was a well-known fifth-tier professional.

His mount was a majestic lion, the size of a bull, and also a fifth-tier magical beast.

The combination of the two had a remarkable record of fighting a sixth-tier pirate to a draw.

The members behind him were also elites, riding various second, third, and fourth-tier lion magic beasts.

Magical beasts had a bestial nature, but under the knights, their eyes were fierce, and the formation was orderly.

A well-trained army was vastly different from a gang or pirates.

True knights not only possessed the best extraordinary resources, but their armor and weapons were also the best of the best. Not to mention that the forging cost of a set was worth the entire fortune of ten or a hundred ordinary professionals, the annual maintenance cost of runes and enchantments alone would require the annual taxes of several ordinary families to maintain.

A well-coordinated knight order could easily defeat several times its number of pirates.

This hundred-man magical beast knight order could even exhaust a sixth-tier professional to death.

Suren didn't think he was qualified to fight such an elite legion.

However, he didn't show any fear, beckoning with his fingers, using the silk threads to suspend the fat pig in mid-air for all to see.

Viscount Primo also cooperated, wailing hysterically, "Ah... Commander Hattieger, save me!"

........

More and more guards gathered at both ends of the block, with at least hundreds of guns pointed at his head, but Suren seemed to be completely oblivious.

He looked at the blood-stained suit he was wearing, frowning slightly. He slowly took off his suit jacket and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.

He didn't run, nor did he intend to fight.

Knight Commander Hattieger stopped a long way off, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Viscount Primo bound in the crystal threads above.

It wouldn't be difficult to kill this "criminal."

But he wasn't sure he could save the viscount while killing him.

...If control was lost, those sharp threads would slice the man into pieces like blades.

Thinking that the other party hadn't killed anyone, he probably wanted to negotiate and blackmail.

Hattieger looked at the young man who was calmly adjusting his clothes, and said, "Release the viscount. You can name your conditions."

"..."

Suren ignored him, not even bothering to look up.

Seeing this attitude, Hattieger felt it was a bit tricky. He feared the man was seeking revenge, killing for the sake of killing.

When soft tactics didn't work, he probed, "Do you know that attacking a noble is a serious crime under imperial law? It's not too late to release the viscount now..."

The laws of Luying were indeed designed to serve the nobles. If a noble killed a commoner, at most they would pay a fine.

If a commoner killed a noble, they would be hanged at best, and their clan would be exterminated at worst.

"The law?"

Suren shook his head.

If the law was useful, this wouldn't have happened.

He didn't intend to make things difficult for these knights who were acting under orders and was still waiting for the Earl of Mistmoon to arrive.

As luck would have it, the crowd in the distance suddenly parted to make way for two bearded men in noble attire. Their clothes had gold buttons, and their hats had gold leaves.

Although Suren didn't recognize them, he could tell that they were both earls.

One earl was calm, and the other was full of anger.

Suren immediately judged that the slightly old, angry gray-bearded man was Earl Osaka Ackerman of Mistmoon.

.......

Blood Earl Antonio was puzzled.

He originally thought that the criminal who dared to attack the viscount's team in the city would be a fifth or sixth-tier pirate.

But he never expected it to be a young man.

Although he wasn't sure of Suren's tier, he looked like a second or third-tier professional...

But without an elemental barrier, he definitely wasn't a fourth-tier.

Such a "criminal" didn't seem to require his intervention.

But looking at the corpses on the ground, Antonio couldn't figure it out. How could such a low-tier professional slaughter the elite guards of the Earl's Mansion and tie up Viscount Primo?

Moreover, where did this guy get the confidence to not run away after attacking?

What exactly did he want to do?

Now that he was surrounded, even if he was a great pirate, he would surely die!

Antonio looked at the crystal threads again, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Puppeteers were a very niche profession, and their origins could usually be guessed from some special techniques.

Others might not recognize this control technique, but his Harris family had a long history. Antonio thought of a lost puppet art, thinking, "It seems to be... Puppet Theater? A very ancient puppet trick..."

He suddenly became very interested in the origins of this young man.

.......

Earl Osaka was furious when he saw his son's disheveled appearance.

Although he didn't like this good-for-nothing son, he wouldn't allow outsiders to discipline him!

Especially a lowly commoner?

Hmph!

He looked at Suren and coldly questioned, "Who are you?"

Suren looked at the main figure and finally opened his mouth, "Who I am is not important."

...He paused and concisely explained the situation, "My wife and I came to Jaddolante Port for a trip... This guy tried to abduct my wife... I want to ask Earl, do you think this man is guilty?"

Although he had heard his subordinates report the whole story on the way, Earl Osaka still found it incredible.

Just this little thing?

His deep-rooted noble supremacy thinking made it impossible for him to understand the mindset of a transmigrator like Suren.

What angered him more was that a commoner dared to question a noble?

Earl Osaka's eyes turned, and he personally confirmed, "Do you have a title?"

Suren said, "No."

Hearing this, Osaka sneered inwardly and had no more scruples.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you are not a noble, do you know what the crime is for slandering a noble? Do you know that for attacking a noble, you and your family will be sent to the gallows! I advise you to..."

Although he knew the facts, nobles also had to save face. Abduction?

No... that was damned slander!

The threat in his tone was obvious.

Since they were a newlywed couple on vacation, a rune teacher and a wealthy merchant's daughter, they must have family ties.

He assumed that this young man was probably blinded by anger for a moment and would give in if he was scared.

But obviously, Suren didn't buy it.

Hearing this, he shook his head slightly, "It seems that Earl has misunderstood something..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his fingers in the void. A few threads tightened and trembled, and a heart-rending scream immediately came from not far away, "Ah...!!!"

Everyone looked closely and saw blood spurting. The fat pig bound by the threads had all ten fingers severed like carrots. The fingers fell to the ground, and blood gushed out.

"You..."

Earl Osaka was shocked and angry when he saw Suren attack without warning. "What exactly do you want to do!"

Suren's tone was still unhurried, "You misunderstood my meaning. I'm not asking you to exonerate this fat man. Because he's doomed. I want to ask if you knew about it. If you knew, then you are also an accomplice and should be punished..."

He paused and asked again, "So, Earl, do you think your son is guilty now?"

.......

Suren cut off a viscount's ten fingers in front of everyone.

According to the laws of the Luying Empire, this was already an unforgivable crime.

At this moment, among the onlookers, several heavy mecha warriors, the leader with the stubble beard, watched this scene, "Abducting women in the street, so that's how it is... That young man has guts. Too bad, he angered Osaka. He probably won't survive."

At the same time, in the attic of a small building, a purple-haired woman was watching this scene with great interest, muttering to herself, "Where does this guy get his confidence?"

And her view happened to be a full view of the "White Whale Alchemy Shop."

She was also very curious about what kind of woman could make that man desperately protect.

But when her gaze fell on the woman in the burgundy dress who was leisurely sitting by the bed watching the show, a solemn look immediately appeared on her face.

...That woman was too calm.

.......

"A noble will not allow you to slander!"

How could Osaka admit his guilt?

Now, in front of everyone, the residents of the city had heard what happened. Admit that he condoned his son's abduction and rape?

If this continued, his family's scandals would probably spread throughout Luying!

Even if the incident was quelled, it would definitely affect the lord's authority.

While speaking, he glanced at his old friend, Blood Earl Antonio.

Antonio nodded. He had some confidence in saving the man, but he wasn't entirely sure.

Now, seeing his old friend's intention, he planned to solve it by force, even if his good-for-nothing son died.

But just as he was about to make a move, a woman in a long dress suddenly appeared beside Suren.

Seeing Mirror Gentleman suddenly appear, Suren was not surprised at all.

He also realized that there must be an expert watching him.

Since he was forced to act, he should ask his senior sister to clean up the mess.

Mirror Gentleman's appearance made everyone in the Earl's Mansion feel like they were facing a great enemy.

Osaka also said with a cold face, "So there are helpers..."

But he wasn't too surprised. The city's army had heavily surrounded this place. Even a seventh-tier professional would die here!

But Antonio had another idea in his mind.

He looked at Mirror Gentleman, his eyes full of solemnity.

Just now, even he didn't see clearly how the other party appeared.

Moreover... the most important thing was not the other party's strange movement technique, but the familiar feeling that inexplicably rose in his heart when he saw that face.

But he didn't know why it was familiar.

.......

Suren thought that Mirror Gentleman would start fighting directly.

He didn't expect her to not make a move, but instead ask the question he had just asked, "Do you think that Viscount Primo should be killed?"

However, the question wasn't directed at Earl Osaka.

This time, it was asked to Blood Earl Antonio.

Antonio was confused by the question. What did this have to do with him?

But in the next moment, he felt a mountain-like pressure.

Even though this woman in front of him didn't have any aura of pressure, it gave him a kind of reverence from the soul.

Hearing this question was like a choice before the gates of hell.

If he answered incorrectly, he would... die!

Mirror Gentleman waited quietly. If she didn't get a satisfactory answer, this kind of bloodline was useless.

Antonio seemed to lose himself for a moment and inexplicably spoke his mind, spitting out two words, "Guilty, should be killed."

As soon as these words came out, Earl Osaka's face changed, and he turned his head in surprise: "???"

How could his old friend say such a thing?

The guards of the Earl's Mansion also looked at each other.

They thought they had misheard.

Hearing this, Mirror Gentleman nodded, "Very good."

At this moment, a flash of red light suddenly flashed in her eyes.

As soon as Antonio regained his senses, he knew what had happened and was regretting why he had blurted out such rude words just now. Even though he also felt that Primo's actions deserved death, it was due to the decadent noble system. Such a situation existed everywhere in the vast Luying Empire, and it was impossible for him to change it alone. Saying such words would embarrass his old friend and also make himself...

But at this time, seeing the red light in Mirror Gentleman's eyes, he suddenly realized something and suddenly woke up.

Then, in the next second, he made a "weird" move that surprised everyone.

Blood Earl Antonio actually knelt down on one knee without hesitation and gave a chest-guarding knight's salute to the woman in the red dress to show his loyalty!

Seeing this scene, thousands of people in the block were stunned.

A dignified earl, a high-ranking noble, didn't even need to kneel when he saw the Empress of Luying.

But now, he actually respectfully gave a kneeling salute to the woman in front of him?

Everyone was guessing in their hearts, who exactly was this woman.

Suren was slightly stunned when he saw this scene, but he immediately understood: "Is this the fourth-generation bloodline she mentioned?"

Mirror Gentleman didn't release the aura of the blood clan before, and Antonio only felt that she looked a little familiar.

Now, feeling the pressure of that bloodline, he immediately understood why she looked so familiar.

Wasn't the oil painting of the ancestor's true face in the family's collection the person in front of him?

Although he felt it was incredible, the pressure of that bloodline was definitely not wrong.

He respectfully shouted, "Ancestor!"