The heavy canvas like a wall was covered with specks of blood, and the otherwise smooth pavement was full of potholes.

Angelus relaxed, leaning against the canvas wall, gasping quietly. His clothes were also stained with large patches of blood, but none of the blood was his, but from the black-clothed men lying around him.

Although the scene does look a little bloody, there doesn't seem to be a single survivor. But Angelus knew very well that all of these "stowaways" were only seriously injured. As long as you get basic treatment within an hour, none of them will die. But even if he is treated, he just "can't die". How will they spend the rest of their lives? That question was not on Angrus' mind.

At this moment, Angelus frowned slightly in disgust, and slowly adjusted the rhythm of his breathing. The battle just now was less than fifty seconds, but it consumed a lot of physical strength.

The lurkers from the Jewel Princess are much stronger than expected. A standard five-man combat squad includes a firearms-savvy weaponist, a melee warrior, and even a combat-type warlock who has mastered the principles of arcane. But what surprised Angelus the most was that there was actually a "knight" among them, and it was obviously a "paladin" that only a religiously ruled theocratic state like Eden was capable of cultivating.

The term "knight" originated in the continent of Iveming around the twentieth century of the Epochal calendar, and is known by historians as the "Middle Ages". At that time, people had not yet shaken off the shackles of the earth, and stayed in the era when cold weapons and arcane arts coexisted. And in order to be able to gallop faster on the earth, people domesticated those docile animals to travel, such as horses. Of course, there are also occasional people who have the ingenuity to domesticate beasts such as saber-toothed tigers and giant bears as mounts.

At that time, the Iveming continent was an era of simultaneous strength, and military strength was an important criterion for measuring the strength and weakness of countries. The cavalry regiment on horseback and charging into battle was the most powerful combat power of that era. In cavalry regiments, those cavalrymen who have received formal military training and are brave and good at fighting are called "knights". The knights regulate their words and deeds with the knightly virtues of "honor, sacrifice, humility, soul, valor, mercy, justice, and honesty", and defend the land and homeland with the weapons in their hands. They are the guardians of the country and the idols that young people dream of the most.

The definition of the name "knight" has changed over time.

First of all, "knight" is the title of a social class that once proudly boasted of being a "Junker nobility"; At one time, "Knight" also became an honorary title, awarded to people who have made outstanding contributions in a certain field.

In the Second War of the Firmament, which broke out more than 300 years ago, the name "knight" has been redefined as "an elite warrior who has mastered the power of Vidamir (also known as the power of knighthood or conceptual armament)". They are the object of every country and organization's efforts to win over, and they are the symbol of a country's supreme force.

To this day, it has not occurred to anyone to change the definition of the term "knight" again. However, looking at the world at this moment, there are less than a thousand individuals with the title of knight.

Paladins from theocratic countries are powerful. Unfortunately, Angrus doesn't have the power to be able to do it with a single paladin. The hapless paladin visibly kicked the steel plate, and even the magic sword, which symbolized the knight's status, fell into Angelus' hands.

After a short break, Angelus regained some strength, and he slowly bent down and began to grope for the lurker.

A small personal belonging, or a trademark left on clothing, or a few physical features, can help to guess the identity of the lurker.

Angelus chose the Warlock first. His goal was clear: a tattoo on the warlock's body.

In most people's minds, warlocks have always been a combination of non-positive words such as "weird", "dark", and "withdrawn". In fact, Warlocks are not as bad as they are portrayed in Common Sense. But if you consider the occasions when the average warlock appears, and the work they do, then what "common sense" says is not too much......

And as one of the most talked about parts of "common sense", "tattoos" have naturally become a hobby and habit of warlocks. In fact, with the exception of a few who have a special hobby and like to swagger, most warlocks don't have the habit of doing this. After all, tattooing is a process of irritating the skin with drugs and needlestones, and then leaving large and small "scars". From any point of view, this is not a very interesting thing. However, for the sake of their own safety, the warlocks had to use this arcane crest containing magical powers to improve their strength. As a direct consequence, arcane tattoos are misinterpreted as "signs of a pact with demons".

There are many types of arcane tattoos, but with the exception of a few semi-public tattoos, the vast majority are in the hands of various arcane academies. Therefore, those who are familiar with arcane tattoos can easily deduce the origin and inheritance of the warlock from the arcane tattoos.

Angelus was not disappointed. After throwing a probe, a faint red glow appeared on the warlock's body—a pattern of some kind of large quadruped animal spread all over his body, centered on the heart of his left chest.

(This is ...... ）

Angelus watched carefully, and lightly traced the outline of the tattoo with his fingers. Soon, he had an answer.

The tattoo depicts a large four-legged lizard that inhabits volcanic lava. It is a legendary monster that is said to have the special ability to manipulate fire and the hard skin of invulnerability to swords, the Saroman Snake.

This is a high-level fire-type tattoo that belongs to the Shadow Repairer Academy of Loki Surion, the Fire Capital, and can only be obtained by high-ranking members of the Shadow Repairer Academy known as the "Shadow Summoner" within the Shadow Repairer Academy. In Loki, the capital of fire, the Saroman Snake tattoo offers more than just the magic of the tattoo itself, but also a symbol of the power of the Shadow Summoner.

- But...... Why did Loki's "Salloman" Warlock act with the Paladin?

INTERVIEWER What kind of interests will enable them to put aside their past grievances and work together?

Such a question naturally arose in Angelus's mind.

- Loki, the City of Fire, is located Although there is no direct conflict of interest between the two and the Holy See of Eden, the relationship between the two is by no means harmonious. The mutual hostility between the Shadow Summoner and the Paladin is not a day or two.

- To be precise, the warlock's innate arcane ability to cast spells is always irreconcilably contradictory to the Holy See's proclaimed view that God empowers the elect.

But before Angelus could think deeply, a large number of stumbling footsteps came from the entrance of the alley.

"Don't move! You are surrounded! ”

At the same time from the exits on both sides of the alley, the sound of pulling the bolt of a gun could be heard. More than a dozen heavily armed fortress guards appeared in the dark alleys.

"Put down your arms and raise your hands! You're surrounded! ”

A man who appeared to be the captain shouted loudly. And when he noticed the figure lying on the ground and the pungent smell of blood at the scene, his voice rose a few points.

"You're surrounded! Don't move! ”

Although there was only one suspect still standing at the scene, the expressions of the fortress guards did not relax at all, but became more solemn. Even if it is not clear what is happening, everything in front of me points out unexpectedly: this man covered in blood is very dangerous!

Angelus shrugged his shoulders and slowly stood up, then raised his hands equally slowly.

"Excellent! Don't move! The fortress garrison surrounded you from four different directions as if they were facing a great enemy, "Report your identity and affiliation!" ”

"Safir Angelus. Major of the XXXVII Experimental Force. ”

Angelus cooperated very well to report his identity and affiliation, and also took the initiative to open the personal identification signal on the multi-function bracelet on his left wrist.

After verifying his identity, the officer of the fortress garrison breathed a sigh of relief: "...... Rude, Major Angelus. He raised his hand in salute and motioned for his men to put away their weapons.

Angelus also saluted: "In accordance with Article 4 of the Fortress Security Regulations, I request to temporarily take over the command of the Fortress Garrison. ”

"Yes, sir!" The officer of the garrison manipulated the communication bracelet to ask the command for instructions, "...... Your request has been confirmed. From 18.30 a.m. to 19 p.m. the next day, command of the 7th Squadron of the Harast Garrison was handed over to Major Safir Angrus. ”

The neat, crisp clash of boots rang out from the inconspicuous alley in the corner of the fortress.

"Obey your orders! Sir! ”

"Drag them all back," Angrus said, gesturing to the five lurkers lying on the ground who were not dead or alive, "just take a breath." As he spoke, there was a creepy crunch at his feet.

"Ahh

A certain smart man who was lying on the ground pretending to be dizzy suddenly let out a heart-rending scream.

"That guy over there is a knight, and he should have the strength of a high-level martial artist," Angelus didn't seem to notice the strangeness under his feet at all, and his indifferent expression didn't change at all, "Block all the passages in the third port area, and inspect all the goods that are being loaded and unloaded and have been loaded." Notify the Port Authority that the port security check will be increased by one level......"

Against the backdrop of heart-rending screams, Angelus's voice exuded a strange kind of indifference and solemnity.

"Yes! Sir! ”

In a neat but slightly trembling response, the fortress garrison busied.

Although the fortress garrison rarely participates in actual combat, they are very handy in the follow-up handling of such emergencies.

But it's not hard to understand. Most of the members of the fort garrison were drawn from the Valhasa District Guard. They are not good at being directly involved in combat, but they have a lot of experience picking up the pieces. After all, a very important part of their daily work in Valhasa is to deal with the aftermath of the aristocratic children who are causing trouble.

The ambulance soon arrived, and several doctors in white clothes quickly took out the cryospray and bandages and began to stop the bleeding and bandage; The alert level was raised, and the search for remnants of the enemy was carried out in an orderly manner.

- Undocumented containers were found in Area 38. The emergency response team is unpacking and inspecting.

-- Minor traces of damage were found at the No. 7 ship position in the third port area.

- Several stunned guards were found in Sectors 17 to 23 of the 3rd Port Zone.

……