Chapter 250: Poison of Fire and Ice (1/2)
Chapter 250: Poison of Fire and Ice
Han Shuo’s punch had contained magical yuan, along with the punch’s own astounding destructive ability. The senior swordsman, who’d been jeering earlier, not only had the blood vessels and meridians of his right arm completely shattered, but his bones broken as well. This arm would be useless from now on.
Han Shuo curved his lips and grinned nonstop as he said coldly, “If you still dare to be boorish, then leave your life here today!”
The senior swordsman bled uncontrollably from his mouth. He looked at Han Shuo, horrified. He couldn’t even finish uttering a whimper and had been completely owned by the latter.
A space archmage with a vicious appearance was standing next to Cameron. He wore a brown magic robe, his face riddled with pockmarks. His eyes flashed as he looked at Cameron. Backed up by this man, Cameron nodded slightly, as if agreeing to some idea proposed by him.
The space archmage with the pockmarked face was the most powerful person in Cameron’s gang. When he saw Cameron nod his head, the archmage slightly moved his lips and quickly chanted out a magic spell.
It was as if waves of water had suddenly risen up in the surrounding areas. Magical elements violently permeated through the air, bringing with them a wondrous binding force. The whole space seemed to be restrained, and no one could move their hands or feet.
The vicious looking space archmage once again chanted another magic spell. The still space seemed to be sliced by a glass-like blade with Cameron at its center. The space slices also included Cameron’s people. The invaders escaped the space imprisonment after a few sparkling white lights.
“Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink to a forfeit. It is you who seek your own death!” The archmage looked sinisterly at Han Shuo’s group and screeched in a voice that sounded like a tool scratching against the glass, making one’s scalp tingle.
“Mr. Aubrey, your skills are really quite amazing!” Cameron laughed loudly. Due to the space around Cameron being cut, his group could resume their movement.
“No need to be polite, I’m only following Duke Ashburn’s orders.” The space archmage replied to Cameron’s flattering with an arrogant, strict face.
“This brat is called Bryan. He made the acquaintance of Hahn of the Betteridge family at the banquet hosted by the Empire’s Finance Minister. Wouldn’t it be bad if we also detain him?” Cameron hesitantly asked Aubrey, pointing at Han Shuo.
Aubrey coldly smiled and threw back his head. He threw a disdainful glance at Han Shuo and said, “What can this brat do? You think our Duke Ashburn is afraid of that old dude Hahn?”
Putting on a smiling face, Cameron flattered, “Of course not, of course not. Since that’s the case, let’s capture them all. We can release them after I’ve taken over the Boozt Merchant Guild.”
“Mhm, this must be done quickly. The duke has already become a bit impatient. You must hold all of the Empire’s major merchant guilds in your hand in a short amount of time. As for the small ones without foundations, kill them all if there dare to disobey. We don’t want to wait any longer.” Aubrey turned his nose up in the sky with a cold face, as if he found it annoying to have to deal with this merchant.
“Understood. How would I dare not put forth my all for His Grace the Duke!” Cameron’s face was painted with an expression of loyalty as he vowed solemnly.
Nodding, Aubrey said, “Good. No more nonsense. I’ll tie up these people, making it easy for you to bring them out of the Boozt Merchant Guild. Just lock up this woman called Phoebe. Don’t get any other ideas. You’ll bring bad luck upon your own heads if you anger her master!”
Cameron didn’t dare to disagree. He repeatedly nodded his head in understanding while looking at Phoebe with a hint of shock. He appeared unable to comprehend the origin of Phoebe’s master, who even Duke Ashburn would unexpectedly have scruples about.
Aubrey took a deep breath and shook the left hand hidden in his sleeve. His space ring emitted a faint light and a blue jade magic staff appeared in his hand. He opened his mouth, about to chant another magic incantation.
Exactly at that moment, the space suddenly shattered with Han Shuo as the epicenter . A faint, cold light shot out like lightning and swam around like lightning, releasing Phoebe and the others from their rigid states.
The faint, cold light circled around once and returned back to Han Shuo’s palm. Then a cold, savage killing intent emitted from his body. He calmly looked at the shocked space archmage Aubrey and asked Phoebe, “Phoebe, how should we deal with these people?”
“How could it be? Who are you? How are you able to break out of my space binding?” Aubrey looked horrified. He couldn’t believe his eyes and shouted loudly. His left hand clutched the magic staff, about to release his next spell.
Cameron and his group were also shocked, shouting at the guards to protect them. They looked at Han Shuo with some fear as they retreated into the middle of the guards. Han Shuo, who had the power to destroy the binding space of a space archmage, wasn’t someone their guards could deal with. The merchant bunch understood this clearly so they nervously prepared to defend against his attack.
Phoebe had a somewhat ugly look on her face. Looking at Cameron’s group with resentment for a while, she sighed in resignation and said, “Let them go!”
Han Shuo was appalled. They enemies had knocking on their door, yet Phoebe actually swallowed and endured it. It didn’t seem like her personality. Then Han Shuo thought about the name of Duke Ashburn and seemed to understood something. His heart was overflowing with anger, as he coldly shouted, “Isn’t that too easy for them?”
“Let them go!” Phoebe sighed and said somewhat helplessly.
“Haha, what can you people do? In the Empire, Duke Ashburn’s power is as high as the sky. With just your little merchant band, how can you go against His Grace?!” Aubrey was very proud. He wildly laughed and headed straight for the door.