Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Chapter 100: The Killing Move! (1/2)

Chapter 104: Chapter 100: The Killing Move!

“Was that the application of a spell on the flintlock? Why is the power so immense that it killed the worm in one shot?”

The worm’s view had completely vanished from his mind, and the old man was extremely puzzled, aware that ordinary flintlock bullets could not kill a worm in one strike.

There was some mystery to that shot just now.

In the darkness, the old man standing behind the tree furrowed his brows, filled with apprehension.

If the opponent could freely shoot bullets with that kind of power, he could even consider retreating because aside from multiple types of summoned creatures, basically none would survive one or two blows.

“Perhaps it’s neither firearms nor spells, but the effect of a mysterious rare artifact?” The old man pondered for a long time without an answer and could only become more vigilant in his heart.

“Wuu!”

The bull-headed human-bodied demon Baal howled in anger, its huge body taking a heavy toll from the Fischer family guards’ alchemical explosive attacks, its constantly regenerating flesh revealing white bone beneath.

It was on its last breath and full of rage when it suddenly turned and retreated swiftly, the old man controlling it to pull back to a safe distance, its shattered flesh regrowing at a visible rate.

The opponent had already escaped the throw range of the alchemical explosives, and the flintlocks weren’t very effective; the Fischer family guards also didn’t rashly attack.

Without the cooperation of the worm, the threat from the bull’s head demon Baal alone wasn’t significant, so the old man obviously wouldn’t send it to its death without meaning, opting instead to let it recover.

“I still have half of my mental power remaining, what should be my next move to have the correct choice?”

“Hmm…”

He thought rapidly about what tactics to use and how to allocate the remaining mental power.

It was either to “Strengthen” and summon a giant bull’s head demon Baal that could ignore the power of the alchemical explosives, withstand all attacks, and directly destroy the building.

Or to summon three different types of summoned creatures for a collective attack, or maybe use “Strengthen” on other summoned creatures? Try completely different tactical effects?

The choice of tactics had a significant impact on the outcome of the battle, and he had to think carefully.

Although the effect of “Strengthen” was powerful, it would consume three times the mental power and instantly deplete his remaining mental power; it was certainly not the best choice.

The old man even clearly realized one thing, assaulting Fischer Manor tonight might not have been a good idea.

Although the only member of the Fischer family who had reached Level 2, the man named Byrne Fischer, wasn’t here, the remaining Extraordinary Exponents and even the guards all had decent combat skills.

He suddenly noticed in the view of a few black ants that the tall figure suspected to be “Chris” continued to approach their position.

According to the intelligence he had purchased, the old man knew that there were currently three Extraordinary Exponents in the Fischer Manor; they were Irene Fischer, Chris Fischer, and a girl named Vanessa.

“What exactly is going on? How do they keep knowing my position?”

Upon realizing this, the old man was astounded and decided to kill this person who was approaching first, then retreat and wait for a better opportunity!

Yes, he chose to retreat.

Tonight, he who was supposed to be lurking had suddenly been exposed, the Fischer family had an absurdly tight defense prepared in advance, and they always managed to detect his exact location!

He felt that continuing the fight would hardly allow him to easily take down the people in the manor, and once other Extraordinary Exponents from the town came to support, he would be in danger of being surrounded.

The best choice was to retreat, but his heart was filled with reluctance; he decided to still kill one Bloodline Knight of the Fischer family first.

The streets outside Fischer Manor were clean and lined with trees. The old man’s black ants detected a new situation: a female spellcaster appeared behind a tree a hundred meters away.

She wore hunting attire and riding boots, with emerald-like short hair, exuding a valiant and heroic temperament as she stood there.

She summoned a flock of white birds that quickly flew towards the old man’s position!

A hundred meters?

The old man was not panicked but quickly analyzed and hypothesized in his mind.

Since the enemy knew his exact location and stood at precisely a hundred meters away, it was likely she was a summoner spellcaster of mid-level Beginning, meaning her maximum operational range was one hundred meters.

He was well aware that those birds were meant to self-destruct, and so he quickly chanted a spell, summoning a creature that resembled a terrapin with two heads, a massive shell, and the size of a grinding stone.

The two-headed terrapin moved extremely slowly, only able to huddle next to the old man and spit out heavy, iron-like water pellets that shot down the birds one by one in midair.

“Eh, not good!”

The old man saw the birds being shot down one after another and initially thought there was no issue, but then he discovered something terrifying!

The birds were just a diversion; behind them were hidden fireflies!

Numerous fireflies scattered and flew in, and the terrapin’s water pellets only managed to shoot down half. The remaining fireflies looked like they were about to reach the old man.

“Zi!”

Suddenly, white flashes of lightning surged from the old man’s black robe, like white torches in the dark night!

Bolts of lightning, branching like tree limbs, pierced the air, automatically tracking down the hostile fireflies, completely burning them to a crisp, prematurely detonating them and creating roaring explosions in the darkness.

The automatic counterattack of the Treasure class mysterious rare artifact successfully defended against the aerial assault, and the two-headed terrapin magic beast, very close to the old man, was not affected in the slightest. Those unnatural bolts of lightning automatically distinguished friend from foe.

But deep inside, the old man was overcome with a strong premonition of doom.

“This is bad!”

The old man’s face completely changed. His most important means of defense, the Treasure class rare artifact, had been tricked by mere fireflies!

It couldn’t be used continuously, and for the next several dozen seconds, he would be in a “vacuum period.”

Meanwhile, several black ants had located the female spellcaster.

Contrary to the old man’s expectations, even though she was a spellcaster, she was surprisingly agile, managing to evade while limping. Then, through the fireflies, she prematurely detonated the black ants that were about to explode.

What’s going on?

Wasn’t she a spellcaster? And even a disabled person? Why was her physical condition obviously stronger than that of an ordinary person?

“It makes no sense. What exactly is going on…”

The old man’s mind was somewhat confused, feeling that many of the things he encountered upon coming to the Fischer family today were contrary to the common knowledge of battles between Extraordinary Exponents of the past.

He was slightly horrified. The Extraordinary Exponents of the Fischer family were all very strange. What exactly were those abnormal powers they possessed?

Despite the fear rising in his heart, the old man did not stop. He cast another spell, intending to summon new creatures to cover his retreat.

At the same time, he recalled his body that had almost fully recovered, like a bull’s head demon Baal reborn.