542 Bayam Under Curfew (2/2)
”... Goltadt.” Danitz recognized the victim.
Seeing Gehrman Sparrow turn his head over, he forced a smile and said, ”This is the leader of a pirate crew. He's from Feysac, with a bounty of 950 pounds.”
Feysac... So they really are savages... He actually ran on a curfewed street, completely unaware to be on guard of attacks from above... That's right. Some pirates spent the entire night in a drunken stupor. They have no idea that even airships have been dispatched... If he had planned his escape route, then he might've been able to dodge the machine gun fire... Klein looked away and watched the monster in dark-blue paint fly over the roof.
When Danitz saw the pirate's outcome, he was grateful that he had followed Gehrman out.
Seeing that the alert over here had been lifted, Elland didn't linger any longer and led Klein and Danitz to the area that he was in charge of.
After walking quickly for five or six minutes, they saw a barricade at the intersection in front of them. Guns were mounted and cannons were set up. Loen soldiers in red uniforms stood guard over the area in silence.
On the other side of the barricade, twenty to thirty corpses lay scattered on the ground, forming a vanguard formation.
Their clothes were tattered and their faces gaunt, clearly indicating that they were natives.
A little further away, several young native children were hiding in the comer. They were quietly looking at them in fear. Their eyes were dark and their faces were dirty.
Klein and company fell silent for a few seconds before circling around the area.
Backlund, Cherwood Borough.
Fors lifted the ceramic cup from the table and felt the heat.
She roused herself and quietly waited for any changes.
The temperature of the hot water dropped rapidly, and a thin layer of ice appeared on the surface of the liquid. White frost appeared on the rim of the cup.
”I'm a Trickmaster now...” Fors closed her eyes in delight
She didn't waste any time after receiving the Spirit Eater's stomach pouch, immediately concocting the potion and completing the advancement She obtained quite a number of spells with lower potency.
Among them, Fors's favorites were Fog, Wind, Flash, Freezing, Electric Shock, and Tumble, which made people slip.
Only at this point did she feel that she was a complete Beyonder. She was no longer someone who could only pass through walls or rely solely on ritualistic magic.
At almost noon, Elland, with the help of Klein and Danitz, had completed most of the investigation.
”Let's eat some bread and drink some water before continuing.” He took off his boat-shaped hat and spoke with parched lips.
Klein was about to nod when he saw an orange firework fly into the air not far away.
Without hesitation, Elland put on his hat and ran in that direction.
”I'll go and support them.”
”Orange means other wanted criminals that cannot be dealt with... Who could it be?” Danitz said to himself with interest
He switched to a gait of raising his legs high as he proceeded forward, hoping that the battle would be over before he arrived. Then, he saw Gehrman Sparrow follow behind Just Elland, leaving him alone by himself.
Glancing at the ”dark-blue monster” flying in his direction, Danitz let out a hollow laugh and quickened his pace.
Two minutes later, they arrived at their destination and saw a house with a lawn facing the street. Three or four military personnel were lying on the ground. Their faces were pale, and their bodies were trembling as if they had been thrown into a frozen lake.
The more Klein walked in that direction, the colder it felt, it was as if he had arrived in the polar regions.
Soon, he discovered that the ditches outside the house were filled with thick snow.
Just then, a burst of female laughter came from inside the house at varying pitches, alternating between craziness and strangeness.
”Hahaha...
”Gyahaahaahaa...
”Hahaha...
”Gyahaahaahaa...”
Danitz couldn't help but stop and touch his neck, which was covered in goosebumps, with his right hand.
With a clanging sound, the window opened and a charred body flew out.
It landed hard on the ground, as if it were caught in an inferno.
With just a glance, Klein was able to recognize through his spiritual intuition that this was one of the three male adventurers who had followed Leticia.