Chapter 11: An Alchemy Bomb
"You're not an alchemist. Patin looked at Lulunaka, but most of his attention was on guarding against Ward, "You're not a witch either...... You are a mage. It's not a dog, it's a magical creation. β
Pattin's judgment comes from his own experience. For a number of reasons, he had dealt with many mages β he had seen traditional mages who manipulated the elements, necromancers who manipulated dead bodies, and astrologers who prophesied through astrology. Many mages create a variety of guards to protect themselves, some prefer stone statues, some prefer unmanned armor, and some prefer amorphous elemental shapeshifters...... There are all kinds of magical creations, as long as the mage wants, they will make them. Even apprentices who have not yet been apprenticed will make gadgets to do errands such as messengers for themselves.
Obviously, Ward was not a real dog, it was a manufactured product, and it seemed to be so exquisitely solid that even if it took a sword from Pattin, it would only split the skin.
Lulunaka frowned in annoyance, "I told you I'm an alchemist, why don't you all believe it?" Ward is a pure alchemy artifact, and there is not a single part of its body that has been made of magic, nor has it carved any magical runes...... Well, I'll admit that there's still a little bit of magic in it, its power furnace is made of a Warcraft hedron, and the double-headed sword is also forged from ore with magical power. Lulunaka said as she spoke, her voice becoming less and less, as if her heart was empty.
Then, as if she had lifted her spirits, her voice became higher, "This is just a trivial, I am an alchemist, it is a big taboo to work behind closed doors, since magic has a good place, then I borrow a little to use it......, what does it matter?
She continued to talk to herself, not caring whether others wanted to hear her or not. And there was no one here to stop her from going on.
"Lord Olga, please don't have the idea of escaping while there is chaos. Lulunaka said this, suddenly pointing her staff at Olga's side. By this time, Olga had already taken a few steps back, and was away from Patin and the others, as well as Luluna Cara, and slowly approached Romeo and Julius. Lulunaka suddenly pointed the finger at him, causing him to stop where he was.
"At first I did say a bit excessive, and it sounded as if I didn't care at all about Miss Romeo's life or death. Seeing that Olga was still, Lulunaka withdrew her cane with satisfaction, and continued, "But it's also true that my presence has turned things around, right?
Lulunaka drew circles in the air with her cane, "If that's the case, then I don't know what's going to happen next." Do you want to take that risk? β
Olga had a sad face and shouted to Lulunaka, "Lulunaka, what the hell do you want to do. β
"Didn't I just say that, help my friend. Lulunaka replied, "You're the ones in this murder, not me." β
"Do you want us to fight each other?"
Lulunaka thought for a moment, "That's a good idea...... The last person who can still stand may not have the strength to kill me. But I think it's cruel, doesn't it make me look like a devil who takes pleasure in fighting and dying?"
"You are much more upright than the devil. "The devil doesn't make so many people lose their heads so cleanly. β
"Mr. Edgar, is it appropriate for you to say such a thing? Dozens of lives here have been killed by your knights: those who have been brutally slain are not saved, and those who are unsuspecting are suddenly killed...... If you want to say which side is acting like the devil's act, I think you are more like the devil in human skin than I am. β
"Shut up, witch!" Leo recovered from the impact of being knocked into by Ward and couldn't help but shout when he heard Lulunaka's words, "An outsider like you doesn't know anything, this is our mission, even if there is no honor to speak of, it must be ......"
Patin reached out to Leo's chest to stop Leo from continuing, "There's no point in arguing, we just need to do our job, and that's enough." β
Lulunaka looked at Padding as if she had heard something interesting, "Is it work or mission, Mr. Edgar?
Patin did not answer. Lulunaka's words demoralized and overwhelmed the knights on her side, and caused them to have a rift with him, a non-church knight. He wouldn't be surprised if Lulunaka was a devil in a girl's skinβbut Lulunaka looked more like a mage. That arrogant tone and game-like attitude are unique to most mages. And she is also good at using words to confuse others, which is also a skill that mages are very good at.
Padding's gaze fell on Lulunaka's cane. From time to time, Lulunaka would swing the featureless wooden cane and make seemingly meaningless movements. But if Lulunaka is really a mage, then this staff, which may be her staff, is just cast with a spell and disguised as a rudimentary cane.
If she were a mage, she would never be unprepared. She says her killer skills have been revealed, but Paddy doesn't believe she's just a man-dog and that she's definitely hiding something.
"Mr. Edgar, are you hesitating what to do next?" Lulunaka smiled as she spun around Patin and Olga. "If Master Olga really runs away with someone, you can give it a go, and as for being escaped by Miss Romeona, don't be too anxious - anyway, with your ability and the people behind you, it's still very easy to chase and kill. At the very least, it would have been possible to leave poor Miss Romeona homeless and to flee far away, in which case Miss Romeona would be effectively dead...... You can barely accept such an outcome. She waved her cane as if she were shaking her fingers, making a negative gesture, "But this development, as far as I am concerned, is not interesting at all. So wouldn't it be more interesting for me to persuade Master Olga to stay and keep confronting each other?"
Ward, who was constantly scratching and shaking his body, stopped his movements, jumped onto the roof of another carriage, and sat down, his head facing Olga.
"It's not fun at all. Olga said. He noticed Ward's gaze, the vicious dog with a double-headed sword that had killed most of the knights in the blink of an eye, as its master had said, seemed to have turned his attention away from the Church Knights, and the target had become Olga.
"It's an interesting triangle. Lulunaka said, drawing a triangle in the air with her cane, "Ward, Lord Olga, Mr. Edgar...... Of these three points, who will move first, and whose sword will be faster?"
Ward with a double-headed sword, Olga with a longsword, and Edgar with a cross-sword. Two people and a dog, three dots, connected to form an irregular triangle. No one moves first, because whoever moves first or what they do after they move, then the other two will definitely move. Both men and a dog have the power and speed to change the situation, and no one can easily kill each other - but they can easily dispose of everyone else present, except Lulunaka. No one could tell the depth of Lulunaka, and she sat there, no one willing to do anything to her first. The recklessness of the Church Knights led to the killing, not because they were too rash - it was their mission and there must be no witnesses - but because Lulunaka's behavior was shocking and frightening. This self-proclaimed alchemist has an artificial dog that can easily kill knights of the Black Iron Class, and no one dares to bet on whether she has any other hole cards.
And Patin knows very well that as long as a mage stands up, then it means that this mage definitely has a back hand. He didn't believe Lulunaka's insistence that she was an alchemist, creatures like mages who would most of the time take pleasure in lying if they weren't forced to do so by contracts and parchment.
There was silence, and no one spoke. The knight who was still alive held his breath, and he didn't dare to take a breath, trying to get himself out of the range that would be harmed. If two silver-class powerhouses really fight, there is nothing they can help. And there's a weird artificial dog with a double-headed sword staring at him, and like its owner, no one can figure out who it will pounce on next.
Lulunaka relied on words, a dog, and inscrupulous behavior to almost dominate the audience. Patin was wary of attacking her, Olga was threatened by her to leave with Romeo and Julius, and as for Ward, no one knew what it would do next except Lulunaka, perhaps continuing to kill the living knights, perhaps rushing at one of Patin and Olga...... Perhaps, it will not do anything, just lie there, and it will make everyone jealous.
After a while, no one moved.
Lulunaka looked troubled, "What's the matter? Everyone was motionless, and they didn't even want to say a word...... Is this such an embarrassing situation right now? It looks uncomfortable. β
The culprit, who made everyone feel uncomfortable, continued, "Isn't anyone willing to sacrifice themselves to break this situation?Ward, are you willing to sacrifice yourself and take a few bites of Lord Olga or Mr. Edgar?"
Ward raised his head and sneezed, the double-headed sword in his mouth almost spewing out, but fortunately it was bitten by it. After sneezing, it fell back on its stomach, seemingly unconcerned about what its master had said. The fact that an artificial creature, and what appears to be a very likely mechanical creature, sneezes gives the illusion that it might still be alive. But the glaring crack in its abdomen told everyone that it wasn't a living thing, or at least not for the most part.
"Well, my dog doesn't listen to me much. Lulunaka hung her head a little frustrated, and turned to Olga and Pattin, "And what about you two? Who wants to make a sacrifice to break this stalemate?"
No one answered her.
At this time, Romeona walked out and walked towards Lulunaka. "Lulunaka, what do you want? Do you want my death? Then I can send it with both hands at any time, and I beg you to spare the innocent. Or do you want everyone to die?"
Julius was a little careless and let Romeona go, and he hurriedly stepped out of the bushes and grabbed Romeona. "Wait, what are you doing, don't be impulsive. β
Romeo Ona was held back by Julius and couldn't take another half step. Olga also moved a few steps, blocking Romeona's path. He didn't dare to turn back to stop Romeona, and confronted Pattin, Lulunaka and the others, watching out for their every move. "Miss, go back to the back. β
"Miss Romeo, you'd better stay away from here. Lulunaka smiled at Romiona, the expression on her face was exactly the same as the one she had seen yesterday, but it didn't make Romiona feel good. Lulunaka's expression could only send chills down the sleeves of Romeo now. "The battle between the silver class is not a child's play. I want to keep all of you behind, but I also want to keep you from making too much noise and attracting the attention of the people of the Crescent Empire, and I have to prevent you from staying here for too long and adding more witnesses...... What a troublesome thing it has become. If this wasn't a forest, but a more spacious place where no one would disturb me, and there weren't all kinds of constraints, I wouldn't care so much, and you might be able to have a good fight, right?"
"You can leave, no one can stop you. "But you didn't, but stayed and took part in the killing." β
It was clear that he was still haunted by the fact that so many Church Knights had died.
"Yes, if I want to leave, no one can stop me. "But since I'm here, there's something practical to gain." Lulunaka looked at Romeo and Julius, her smile causing Julius to shrink her neck, but she still gave her a fierce look. When Romeona saw Lunaka's smile, she felt like a toy in Lulunaka's eyes.
"Isn't anyone willing to sacrifice themselves?" Lulunaka spread her hands and looked helpless, "That's no way, if you continue to be in such a stalemate, maybe something will come closer to this side, whether it's a monster or a human, it's quite troublesome...... And I'm a little tired of it too. β
"It's time for the final word. Lulunaka reached into the basket full of flowers beside her and pulled out something.
It was an orb the size of an adult's fist, turquoise and translucent, as beautiful as crystal, and you could faintly see something floating in it.
"What kind of sound will this hammer sound when it goes down?" Lulunaka held the turquoise bead in her hand and looked at the crowd, "It's beautiful, isn't it? A delicate alchemy artifact, but I've never used it, because it's so beautiful, and I can't bear to use it every time I want to." But if you use it at this time, it probably won't be too painful - because for people like you who have martial arts, it's a great experience. β
Lulunaka tossed the bead into the air, and it fell to the groundβnot far from Pattin.
With an ominous premonition, Patin pulled Leo behind him and clasped his arms in front of him. Olga was a little slower to react than him, but quickly threw Romeona and Julius to the ground, shielding them with her own body.
When the beads fall to the ground, they burst like bubbles. Then, a burst of white light flashed, and a scream rang out, forming a wave that spread out in all directions. The sound was like something tangible, and even the dirt on the ground turned outward and flew in all directions, and the fine pieces of mud hit Pattin, Olga, and the others. The few Church Knights were struck by the sound, took a few steps back, and then fell to the ground. Only Patin and Olga were still standing.
Patin only felt like he was being struck in the face by the banshee's scream, and the high-decibel horror scream made him cry out, causing pain to flow out of his mouth. Olga fell to the ground and protected Romeo and Julius with her body, just as she escaped the white light, but her ears were ravaged by the cry. Romeo Ona and Julius were tightly protected by Olga in their arms, and having Olga block the sound did not have much effect, but the cry that could form the air wave also had a deep impact on them. Both of them covered their ears and looked very uncomfortable.
The screaming soon ended. Patin was already half-kneeling on the ground, and behind him was Leo, who was also half-kneeling, but in very bad condition. Olga was on the edge of the sound and looked the least affected, but looking at his expression, it was also very ugly.
Lulunaka didn't seem to be affected in any way, clapping her hands happily, "It doesn't seem to be a good product, it's really good." β