Chapter 21: The Black Apostle

"Why kill them? They are my opponents. The girl said.

Goth, on the other hand, allowed his throat to be exposed to the threat of the secret weapon, without any fear or defensive action.

"Even if the physical fitness of the Mystic Warrior is far beyond that of ordinary people, another attack of this magnitude may be life-threatening," Goth's eyes swept over the wound in the girl's abdomen, "Beware of the possibility of the enemy fighting back at the cost of his life in a desperate situation." ”

"So you're doing it for me? That's really considerate......" The girl was expressionless.

"It's not my style to have wounded women charge in front of me, is it?"

"So, brutally abusing and killing weak opponents, and pretending to give respect, is this in line with your style?" The girl sneered.

The girl didn't know why she said that. Ever since she came into the world to meet her own John Gort, the girl's mind has been full of thoughts about how to maintain a good relationship with him in order to obtain protection from him. But now, the girl has forgotten all about this principle.

And Goth just stared at the girl silently. There was a flame in his golden eyes.

"At the end of the day, you and I ...... I was just like myself in the past, just a mortal immersed in self-satisfaction," and, with a sigh, the girl laid down her weapon, "I think too highly of you, John Goth. ”

How can an author not cherish his characters? Especially the protagonist, which is a living soul that condenses the author's ideals and self-projection, and tries his best to express. However, when I saw his real face with my own eyes, my disappointment was still overflowing. After all, every living person has flaws, and a perfect personality exists only in the imagination.

Goth shook his head.

"Originally, I didn't deserve such a high opinion from you," he said with a little bitterness, "but you should think of me as an ordinary soul who does not deserve such talent and luck. I received it willingly. ”

The girl stared into his eyes. Is he using his usual words again? However...... This time, she didn't think he was lying.

"That's fine," said the girl, dispelling the subject, "I'm not interested in you anymore." But I still have to point out your problem: you've killed them all, and we can't even find a prisoner. ”

"Ah, you think it's my mistake......" Goth regained his expression of knowing everything under control at the girl's words, and smiled mysteriously, "but that's not the case. ”

"What did you do?" The girl suddenly became vigilant.

"The man I respect the most in the world, my teacher......" Goth said leisurely, "a true mage who ends the battle before it even begins." Do you really think I'm doing nothing while I'm watching you fight? ”

The girl only felt that her hair stood on end. She jerked a few steps away.

"This gang has infiltrated our borders to bring you back...... Or kill," Goth said methodically, "and to make sure that the task is accomplished, they will send more than one team. I have contacted my 'fellow door'...... As we speak, they will wipe out all the invading enemies. ”

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Meanwhile.

Somewhere on the border of the French state of Errios, inside a cave.

"Are you...... Who? ”

The bearded spellbreaker stared at the woman in front of him. The nineteen soldiers he led were also armed and on high alert. The woman had silver hair, and she didn't seem to be like a human in this world.

"Welcome, intruders of the Okad Federation," the woman smiled, "I'm sorry, could I please come with me?" ”

……

The same Errios border, at the foot of a hill.

"This ...... No way! ”

The young and handsome spellbreaker had an incredulous expression. Nineteen brothers who were born and died with him...... Before he could raise his weapon, he died.

"As John said, we don't need ordinary soldiers," a dark-haired woman held a crystal staff, "but you should be able to spit out a lot of important information." ”

……

Somewhere on the lakeside.

"Is it too heavy......

A red-haired girl with a scythe in her hand, bored and crushed the enemy's head, her beautiful deerskin boots dyed scarlet by the splatters of flesh, "I thought this kind of 'spellbreaker' could be a little harder, but it turned out to be so vulnerable...... Forget it, the others will catch enough captives anyway. ”

The lake was already stained red with blood. The team led by the lean Spellbreaker has been reduced to a shattered corpse.

……

In a deserted village.

"Weird...... Monster! ”

A middle-aged lawbreaker with a resolute face and gray hair, only fear was written on his face at the moment. His cherished anti-magic field shield had been thrown aside, and even his armor was in tatters.

"No...... Don't come here! Don't come near me! ”

Across from him, a bloodied teenager was approaching him. Not far away, the soldiers led by the middle-aged lawbreaker fell to the ground and let out a crazy scream.

"I'm so sorry, I don't want to make you like this......" The boy seemed to apologize in a very sincere tone, "Actually, I ......"

But the middle-aged lawbreaker had lost his mind. Suddenly, he began to cry like a child.

"I'm in trouble now...... "Looking at the strange scene in front of him, the young man who started it scratched his head, "You can't get information from the mouth of a madman." Brother Goth, they're going to scold me to death. ”

……

In front of the world's top genius spellcasters, the Ocad Federation's spellbreakers were already facing a desperate situation of total annihilation before they could resist.

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Next to the Destruction of the Trade Stack.

A terrifying fact gradually rose in the girl's heart.

He said the same door...... In the original, Goth's cousin is ......

"Apostle of the Black". An organization composed of seven young genius mages, including Goth, who wander between "black" and "white". None of them were under John Goth's fighting power. In the original game, the "Black Apostles" either roam the world or hide in their lair, the mysterious black floating city "Palamedes", and rarely act together.

The most genius and mysterious (and perhaps the most middle two) group,The girl in the original work is indeed created with this idea of the "apostle" image.

Goth, this guy, just to deal with this little thing of himself, summoned the entire "apostle"? Although she didn't see the tragic end of the law breakers, the girl could imagine it...... The tragedy that is unfolding on the border of Elrios at this moment.

It's like when he travels into the Hokage and meets one of the members of the Akatsuki organization, and then he recruits all the members of the Akatsuki organization for himself. As for the crowd in such a way?

And even more confusing is Xiaowei.

John Goth...... His fellow disciples? Does such a person exist? No, are they all alive? As I remember, his mentor was the most powerful in the world-]

[Seven genius mages personally taught by the world's greatest mage, the "Lord of the Dark" Palamedes.] That was John Gort and his classmates. The girl slowly convinced Xiaowei of her thoughts.

But there are more important things to deal with right now -

In the distance, a violent sound of breaking the sky sounded.

The girl looked up.

"That's ...... Dragon? "It's the first time I've seen a dragon since I came into this world.

[Yes...... Bone Dragon. Xiaowei gently corrected her.

The mountain-like skeleton body exudes a palpitating freezing air from top to bottom, and the eyes in the hollow are flickering with dark blue fire. The terrifying dragon, with only bones left, flew from the distant horizon towards the place where the girl was. The girl could clearly see the black-robed man standing on the spine of the bone dragon.

"Levi, my cunning friend," Goth greeted with a blank face as he looked at the bone dragon, "I haven't seen you for days." I didn't expect you to come, it was such a big battle. ”

"That's enough."

The man known as Levi—a tall, half-elf with black hair, turquoise eyes, and a member of the "Apostles"—leaped lightly from the bone dragon. He is handsome, but there is a lot of dissatisfaction between his eyebrows.

Levi's gaze swept over the ruins of the burning trading stack, "Is this your gift to me, Goth?" On the territory of my Fiodorovich family, destruction of my property? ”

"I didn't know I had entered your territory, my brother." Goth said calmly.

Levi Fiodorovich waved his hand lightly. The bone dragon flails its bony wings. A strange wind swept by, and all the flames were extinguished at once.

"You're really going to do a lot of work to deal with so many trash fish," Levi looked at the small mountain bag that had been blown away in the distance, "Tell me, what are you thinking?" Victoria Douglas of Ocard's Federation alone......"

Levy's gaze—the girl's gaze now viscerally understood what it meant to be "viper-like"—lingered on the girl.

"It's not worth it all for this Victoria Douglas alone, right?" Levi said softly, "So, what you said is true?" ”

"Everything is true." The song is the beginning.

The girl suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart......

Is that guy-

"What do you want to do?" The girl asked alertly.

"Itinerary Change." John Goeth said.

"Aren't we going to Thales, the pure white city?"

"Considering your current situation, it's not safe there. I will entertain you at the teacher's place. Among the 'really' greatest cities in the world. ”

Then, before the girl could think about it-

John Goth's figure suddenly disappeared from the girl's eyes.

Instinctively raise the "Light World" to defend against the ensuing attacks. But the girl's efforts were in vain. John Goth appeared behind the girl. Seemingly powerless, he swung a knife into the girl's neck, and the girl's already exhausted consciousness was completely broken. The Secret Rite Warrior's strong physical fitness and reflexes were useless in front of the Goth, who was going all out at the moment.

"You're so unforgiving." Levi watched as Goth performed a levitation spell on the girl's unconscious body, "Treat her to the place where the great teacher is." ”

"It's only going to get worse if you come in." Goth said helplessly, arranging the girl's body floating in the air, "She'll hate me." ”

"If I were her, I wouldn't believe anything you say anymore." Levy said.

"This is my due retribution." Goth replied.

Levi shook his head: "Do you think the 'Pure White City' is really unsafe?" As far as I know, among the legendary mages, the great 'Lord of the Galaxy' has never left there. ”

"By all indications, there must have been some kind of change in the core of power in the French state of Elrios which we do not know, my brother," said Goth, wearily, "you cannot fail to see it. The fact that the 'Lord of the Galaxy' has never been in White City for so long...... Something must have happened. ”

Lévy was silent.

"The French state is facing an unprecedented internal crisis, my friend," said Goth, "and the Speaker of the Occade Federation is becoming more and more restless. Under this kind of internal and external troubles...... We can't guarantee that we'll be able to keep her in the 'White City'. ”

"A girl who can use both the power of the 'Mystic Warrior' and the 'Mage'," Levi said softly, "Even if the 'Lord of the Galaxy' is willing to protect her, other Legendary and Blue Sea mages will do their best to dismantle her." ”

"We must not sit idly by, Levy," said Goth, "and the only person in this world who can protect her right now is the teacher." ”

"I understand," Levi nodded, "and send her back to the teacher." Over there in the Pure White City, I'll help you repay it. ”

John Goth reached out and jerked into the void. A portal glowing purple appeared in the air.

"One more thing," Goth was about to step into the portal, when he suddenly turned to look at Levi Fiodorovich behind him, "and there may be survivors in the ruins of that trading stack...... I mean, the merchants and the guards were innocent, but they were affected by my negligence. Help them take care of the aftermath and ...... the relics There are also compensation payments that go to their families. ”

"From my lord's coffers?" Lévy shrugged.

"Paid out of my property, my friend. Go to the Continental Chamber of Commerce and they will write you a bill that is enough to cover all the compensation. Goth said.

Ignoring his mage-lord friend, Goth walked through the portal. Victoria's unconscious body floated in the air, automatically following him, disappearing into the portal. The portal closes.

Lévy stood there for a long time. Beside him, the bone dragon let out a low roar.

"You still can't give up your kindness completely, Goth," Lévy said to himself, "and this will be your eternal weakness." ”