Chapter 5: The Majesty of Alchemy

  So many people? And they don't seem to be easy-going either. After all, as a guard team, they must be full of vigilance and would not easily accept the joining of a stranger.

  Ka Luo shook his head, now it seems that he has only one way to go, which is to follow behind this group of people. With so many people, they will definitely arrive in the city. As long as there is a goal first, it will be much better. Moreover, valuable materials don't need to be said, relying on oneself alone to collect them is completely impossible. Only by interacting with others and using other methods can they slowly gather them.

  However, the situation suddenly changed. In the knight squad behind, a blond-haired leading knight suddenly raised his head and stared at Gallo's position with piercing eyes, "Who is it?!"

  Garo was shocked, at such a distance, someone could actually notice his existence, this person's senses were too exaggerated.

  No time to think more, he turned around and escaped. In this completely unfamiliar world, the fewer people he came into contact with, the safer he was for himself. He ran while grabbing a few leaves and transformed them into a cloak, covering his head completely.

  He had only run a few dozen meters when a wave of air rushed to his face, and the blond man actually caught up with him so quickly. This speed was too astonishing, and on that man's body, there was also a flash of fiery red light, which looked dazzling. This must be the aura of battle.

  Ka Luo took a deep breath of cold air, and from the memories of the person in front of him, he understood that the distinction in this world was very simple, all from one to ten. To master Dou Qi, at least a sixth-level strongman is required. It can be said with certainty that his current self is not an opponent at all.

  The blond-haired man was also stunned for a moment, "A girl?" The person in front of him, although his head was wrapped up, but from that elegant figure, it could be seen that he was absolutely a girl, and definitely not very old.

  Although he was a bit surprised, the man didn't relax at all because the person he needed to protect this time was too important. So even if it was just a girl, he couldn't afford to be careless. However, he slightly softened his tone and asked, "Miss, who are you and what's your purpose?"

  Garo gritted his teeth, having no record of himself in this world and knowing nothing about it. The more he spoke, the more trouble he would invite, but not speaking wouldn't lead to a good outcome either. Garo racked his brains, trying to come up with a solution to the problem.

  Seeing the other party not speaking, the blond man didn't want to wait any longer. "If you don't speak up now, I'll have to..." Suddenly, the other party moved, and the girl who was wrapped all over her body raised her left hand and started attacking.

  If it were an ordinary attack, I wouldn't be too surprised, but when the girl moved her hand, she shot out several human-head-sized transparent air cannons! This is clearly, absolutely the power of magic!

  The blond-haired man was shocked, to know that the youngest magician he had ever seen was already over thirty years old. Magic required not only talent but also opportunity and a good teacher. It was already quite an achievement to have accomplished something by the age of thirty. However, there was no time to think about this now. He drew his long sword and swiftly pointed it at the three air cannons.

  Boom, boom, the air cannon exploded violently after being attacked, and the shockwave was pushed away by the blonde man's Dou Qi without any injury. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gallo turned around and ran in the direction he came from.

  Although he was unharmed, the force of the explosion momentarily hindered the man. Seeing Gallo running towards their troops, he exclaimed "Not good!" and hastily chased after him.

  Ka Luo quickly ran forward, while turning back to fire several air cannons to hinder the man's pursuit behind him. The blond-haired man had already made up his mind to kill, and flames were burning on the surface of his long sword.

  Bursting out of the forest, everyone stared in shock. The man behind shouted, "All Golden Sword Team members, attention! Catch her! Protect the carriage!"

  Although they didn't know what was going on, the knights still loyally accepted the command and formed a battle array in front of the carriage. All their weapons were at the ready, aimed at Gallo. In the vanguard, the adventurers also quickly guarded the front of the carriage. The blond man believed that even if the girl used her magic again, she wouldn't be able to defeat his dozen or so knights before he arrived.

  Jia Luo clenched his teeth and was about to raise his left hand, but suddenly heard a faint sound. The ring couldn't withstand so many uses and shattered.

  "How detestable. Trash is just trash." He muttered to himself, seeing the man was about to catch up, he had no choice but to raise his right hand.

  The ring emitted a blue glow, obviously similar to the air cannon earlier. The blonde captain was about to catch up and also worried about the magical power "Be careful, she's a magician!"

  No sooner had he finished speaking than Gallo made his move, and what shot out of the ring was not an air cannon, but a wind blade!

  The power of Wind Blade far surpasses that of Air Cannon, as Wind Blade is condensed from the air itself, and thus its power is also multiplied.

  A swift and fierce gust of wind blade struck, the other several knights were not proficient in martial energy, unable to dodge in time, and were hit by the wind blade. A heavy thrust came, fortunately wearing sturdy armor, but still being shaken open, making room.

  "Not good!" The blond-haired man's heart was racing with anxiety, but it was already too late. Gallo turned around and launched a few more wind blades, once again hindering his actions, making him so angry that his teeth itched.

  Taking advantage of the opportunity, he rushed onto the carriage, knowing that now the only way was to grab the hostages in the car.

  As soon as he rushed into the car, he heard a cry of surprise, and at the same time, a faint fragrance entered his nostrils. He immediately knew that he had rushed into a woman's car. When he looked up, there were two women in the car. One was wearing ordinary clothes and holding a fruit tray, obviously a maid. The other woman not only wore luxurious clothes but also had a beautiful face, and her eyebrows were filled with a dignified atmosphere.

  However, both of them were shocked, and the maid reacted, screaming "Ah, what are you...". Before she could finish her sentence, Gallo had pushed the maid away, grabbed the girl in the fancy dress, kicked through one end of the carriage, and jumped out with the girl.

  As soon as she landed on the ground, Carla felt a wave of heat attacking her from top to bottom, but she reacted quickly, clenching her right hand and raising it to the throat of the girl in Chinese clothes.

  The blond man bit his teeth hard and sheathed his long sword back into its scabbard on the ground.

  Jia Luo took a few steps forward, then turned around, but his hand remained on the neck of the girl in Chinese clothing, thus creating a distance of about five meters between everyone.

  At such a distance, even the blond-haired man couldn't guarantee that he could save the girl in Chinese clothes. His eyes blazed with fury "How dare you! What are your intentions?! If you dare to harm her, I'll make sure you're torn to pieces!"

  He took a few deep breaths, and the sudden movement was still a bit strenuous for him, but fortunately, the hostage in his hand was quite sensible and didn't make too many movements, which allowed him to control the situation.

  Changing his tone, he spoke up "Don't move, if you make any sudden movements, I'll kill her right away. Even with your speed, it's impossible to catch up to me in such a short distance." He said this to the blond-haired man.

  The blond-haired man was about to gnash his teeth, and a single mistake had led to this situation. However, the other person was right; if he acted rashly, he might really end up taking the life of that noble girl in white clothes. The impact would be too great for anyone to predict.

  Thinking of this, he barely suppressed his anger, put away the long sword, and showed his attitude. Now it seems that the only thing that makes him feel at ease is that the girl has not yet had the intention to kill the hostage in her hand. Taking a deep breath, "Say, what do you want?"

  "I won't kill her, but I also hope you cooperate a bit. Where is the nearest city from here?" Gallo thought for a moment and decided to go into the city first before making any plans.

  "Nearest town?" The blond man frowned. "Along this road, about three hours or so, is Shimril City."

  Ka Luo looked at the other person, who didn't seem to be lying, nodded "Alright, hand over the money on you, I'll take this lady there and release her afterwards, but you guys absolutely cannot follow us, got it?"

  The blond man was too helpless, the life of the girl in Chinese clothes was completely controlled by the other party. This was absolutely his own fault, and now all he could do was try to make up for it as much as possible. He took out a money bag and was about to move forward when the girl suddenly pointed at him and said "Don't come near, just throw it over."

  His foot slipped, and the blond man threw the money bag over with a stern face. "You'd better not play tricks on me, or I'll make you regret it."

  "Keep that sentence to yourself." He caught the purse, and without noticing his opponent's already dark face, he pulled over a horse, lifted the girl up, and then headed towards Shimir City.

  Watching the figure disappear, the blond man couldn't hold back anymore and punched the nearby big tree with a loud bang. This punch broke the poor tree on the spot. At this time, a knight came forward "Captain, what to do now?"

  The blond man calmed down a bit. "There is the magic crest of Master Bend, the great magician, on Miss's body. Also, our prepared horse has special incense on its face. Let's follow at the farthest distance for now and never lose sight of them. The opponent doesn't have hostile intentions towards Miss for the time being, I can sense that. So, unless necessary, don't provoke the opponent to anger, got it?

  "Yes!" The knights quickly made arrangements, with three of them taking the shortcut to hasten to Shimiru City on horseback, some keeping a distant tail, and others following the blond man's instructions, letting the adventurers' party leave first.

  At this time, the blond man picked up a few pieces of debris from the ground and was carefully examining them. A waiting team member walked over "Captain, what is this?"

  The blond-haired man's face grew darker as he looked at the object in his hand. "This is... a magical tool!"

  "Magic tool!" The team member took a cold breath "This is the legendary magic tool worth millions, which can make an ordinary person a magician! But how?"

  "I don't know... But it's clear that the girl was using magic without any incantations, and yet she could wield such powerful magic. I estimate that except for magical tools, there's no other way to explain this. The appearance of this thing will definitely cause a huge stir. You see, among the few people who can create magical tools, none of them are wind-attribute. Air cannon, wind blade... it's clearly the power of the wind. This means that the person we're going to face is even more troublesome.

  Gather up all the fragments on the ground. Take these things back and show them to Master Bend, maybe he can find some clues. Whoever made these things will definitely be sought after by every country, so I didn't take heavy action against that girl, just to leave a little leeway. The sooner we get information, the better it is for us. Do you understand?"

  "Yes, even if I die, I will make sure to hand these things over to Master Bende."

  Looking at the departing figure, the blond man mounted his horse. "Let's set off too, catch up with those people. No matter what, the princess's safety must be guaranteed first."

  Princess? It seems Garo has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble.