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"No, it might not be an illusion. The last time I felt this way… Is Lin Ruo thinking of another way to torment me?"
As someone with extensive experience in being persecuted and an extreme familiarity with a certain person, Klein almost immediately locked onto a possibility, his expression turning solemn.
"Thump, thump—"
However, the real world didn't give Klein much time to think. The next second, the sound of rapid footsteps echoed through the silent street. Klein immediately decided to stop pondering that vexing problem and focused on the upcoming battle.
In the distance, an agile figure was swiftly dashing down the street. The person wore a black cloak, had singed yellow eyebrows, deep blue eyes, and soft facial features and contours. Who else could it be but Blazing Danitz?
Behind Danitz were three or four people on a flying carpet. The leader, a tall, burly man who looked quite fierce and menacing, was "Steel" Maveti, a member of Admiral of Blood's pirate ship.
As for how this scene came about, it was a coincidence. Perhaps the little imp of fate had been working hard recently. After Klein bid farewell to Lin Ruo and was preparing to leave City of Generosity with Danitz, he unexpectedly discovered that Danitz was being followed, and by Admiral of Blood's people at that.
Klein was already contemplating hunting Admiral of Blood, so naturally, he didn't rush to deal with the tail. Instead, he and Danitz conspired, turning the tables and using Danitz as bait for an ambush.
And from the current situation, Danitz clearly played his role as bait very well.
"Bang—"
Just then, the flying carpet suddenly accelerated, catching up to Danitz. Immediately after, "Steel" Maveti leaped from the flying carpet, landing heavily on the ground. With a loud thud, white frost condensed beneath "Steel" Maveti's feet, and cold, transparent ice quickly spread sideways, directly freezing Danitz's feet.
The others on the flying carpet also cooperated tacitly at this moment. Green vines and flowery branches immediately tried to entangle Danitz, completely restricting his movements.
But Danitz was already a dignified Sequence 6. He wasn't so easily trapped. Fiery flames erupted from his body, melting the ice on his feet and burning away the plants. The flames even spread along the vines to the flying carpet.
Immediately after, Danitz stepped back to avoid the scalpel from the calm Kottman and directly hurled several fireballs in "Steel" Maveti's direction.
Although these fireballs lacked technique, their power was not low. However, "Steel" Maveti, confident in his strong physical defense, did not dodge. He simply extended his arm to block in front of him.
"Rumble—"
The flames exploded, creating a large blast, but not all the fireballs were blocked by "Steel" Maveti. Some, which were already off-target, flew past, just grazing "Steel" Maveti's edge.
However, no matter how many fireballs hit "Steel" Maveti, they clearly did not inflict much injury on him.
Is that all?
"Steel" Maveti couldn't help but feel a hint of disdain for Danitz in his heart. He had originally worried that the opponent's strength would be difficult to deal with after advancing to Sequence 6, but now it seemed that while Flame's strength had indeed improved, it was only so-so.
And just at this moment, "Steel" Maveti felt an indescribably intense hunger. The instinctive fear from his body's feedback made him subconsciously turn his head, and he saw a figure emerge from the misdirected flames in mid-air.
"Steel" Maveti didn't have time to clearly see the person's appearance, but he distinctly remembered the person's neatly combed black hair and those emotionless deep brown eyes.
"Ah—"
"Steel" Maveti screamed in agony, as if undergoing immense torture.
In reality, it was pretty close, because the moment "Steel" Maveti turned his head, Klein had already unleashed "Spiritual Pierce."
The Punishers' signature ability, only those who use it know!
But "Steel" Maveti's pain clearly didn't end there, because the next second, Klein spread his hands, as if embracing the sun.
Priest of Light: Holy Light!
Golden and sacred light descended from the sky, enveloping "Steel" Maveti, causing him to emit an even more miserable wail and showing signs of "melting" from head to toe.
A Zombie's Iron body was nothing in the face of the Priest of Light's power, which restrained it.
Of course, if others had rescued "Steel" Maveti at this point, he still could have been saved; a single Holy Light could not kill a Zombie.
However, although Danitz acted like a novice in front of Lin Ruo and Klein, he was not to be trifled with.
As a Conspirer, while he couldn't defeat "Steel" Maveti, suppressing or even killing the others was no problem. Especially since Danitz actually carried many useful Charms, all given to him by Lin Ruo. Although Danitz didn't know why Lin Ruo's gaze was so complex when he gave him the Charms, it didn't stop Danitz from using them.
Under these circumstances, the battle quickly ended with one side completely overwhelming the other. Klein and Danitz annihilated "Steel" Maveti and his companions.
After picking the pirate who had just died, whose spirit hadn't dissipated, and who had the lowest bounty, to feed the Creeping Hunger, who rarely got a meal, Klein didn't rush to leave. Instead, he first used Creeping Hunger to shepherd "Steel" Maveti, and then he felt the Punishers approaching.
Klein glanced in the direction the Punishers were approaching but showed no urgency. He continued to wait for other characteristics to precipitate, while the Punishers' team had already recognized him from afar.
"It's you!"
This was normal, because the identity of Gehrman had long been registered with the Punishers, his background being that of a secret Church of the Evernight Goddess member working outside.
Not only that, but some time ago, perhaps with the idea of 'the darkest place is under the lamp,' or maybe just a pure fit of mischief, Lin Ruo took him to deal with Sea God Sect matters while also frequenting the Storm Cathedral in City of Generosity. Although he didn't use the identity of "Lin Ruo," he used another high-ranking Church of the Evernight Goddess identity to chat and laugh with Archbishop Kottman, which left Klein feeling quite complicated.
However, thanks to this incident, Klein, using Gehrman's identity, had become acquainted with the Punishers in City of Generosity, and had even become friends with some of them. So now, he wasn't flustered at all, and could even openly claim the pirates lying dead on the ground.
Of course, unlike Klein, who had the confidence to remain calm, Danitz, who lacked such confidence, had already fled. So, while Klein was having a friendly exchange with the Punishers, explaining that he was on a special mission, Danitz had already run back to his safe house.
He certainly wasn't worried about Gehrman's safety, nor was he afraid that Gehrman would embezzle the spoils. He was just slightly surprised as he felt the progress of his Conspirer potion's digestion.
"Huh? How did the potion digest a bit?" Danitz looked puzzled. Although his mind was limited, he still thought about it, then suddenly realized:
"I understand! This is because Gehrman and I completed a conspiracy targeting "Steel" Maveti together!"
In this situation, one couldn't help but worry about when Danitz's Conspirer potion digestion would ever end.
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