Extraction

"The Knight Lost."

Master Richard said, "The Good Family has truly broadened my horizons."

Ridicule.

It's definitely a sarcastic remark.

A flash of anger crossed Knight Lost's eyes.

Samuel, Knight Lost, and Wizard Richard are at the location where the princess disappeared.

Lost said, "It was my oversight; I didn't expect Eternal Tranquility's Protection to have this function."

Mage Richard snorted, reached out and tapped lightly in the air. Magic Power flowed, elements were manipulated, and ethereal elemental fluctuations were simulated and channeled into the crystal in his right hand.

The crystal emitted a faint light, and within it, a cloud of elemental mist pointed the way.

The mage Richard pointed in a direction and said, "The magical fluctuations of teleportation can be tracked. The princess went that way. Hmph, what a troublesome girl."

Knight Lost calmly said, "The princess is easy to pursue, but the most troublesome thing is that she can make contact with the Sword Saint Cascading Snow through Eternal Tranquility's Protection."

Upon hearing the name of the Sword Saint, a flicker of fear crossed Richard's eyes. He scoffed, "Didn't you make all the arrangements to wipe out that Sword Saint as well?"

Viscount Samuel sighed, "I'm sorry, everything was arranged so that we would only make our move after the Sword Saint Cascading Snow arrived. Unfortunately, that Cathayan..."

Master Richard roared, "I don't care about that Joker from Cathay, I only care about Princess Goth!"

Even so, he never mentioned that he would personally pursue the princess.

Knight Lost said, "Please let me go."

Richard glanced at him. "You can defeat the Sword Saint Cascading Snow?"

"Not now," said Knight Lost. "But the original plan didn't require a direct confrontation with the Sword Saint Cascading Snow. His Highness has already bestowed a cursed artifact upon the Good Family to deal with that Sword Saint."

He bowed to Samuel: "Father."

Samuel took a finely crafted short sword from his pocket.

"Death Coil, Night's Silent Kiss." Lost bowed as he accepted the treasure. "A curse that can only be activated once, it slowly stops the heart of the target, returning them to eternal darkness and silence."

He said, "Father, I will use this to end a sword saint."

Viscount Samuel nodded and said, "Go, my son, select your men. When you return victorious, I will embrace you and offer you celebratory wine."

Lost bowed and said, "Yes."

The Cathayan and Cleveland are not important; the princess is the most important.

He turned and ran towards the manor, ready to depart.

Samuel and the sorcerer Richard gazed at the bustling town in the distance.

The mage sneered, "It seems your men haven't caught those two who slipped through the net yet. Viscount Samuel, why don't you take matters into your own hands? Or perhaps ask me for help?"

Viscount Samuel said calmly, "No need. The Good Family has more than enough strength."

If the people below can't even handle such a small matter, and even require him, the head of the family, to do it personally, then if Richard goes back and reports it, the Good Family's importance in the First Prince's eyes will become very, very light... It's simply a sign of incompetence.

Just leave it to them.

Even if Cleveland escapes, it won't matter much, since Goth will soon be gone anyway.

As for that Cathayan?

Hehe.

Where did it come from? It's utterly insignificant.

He returned to the manor with the monk Richard.

In the town, Kang De stared blankly as the little beggar darted to the side from the Shadow.

The group of people carrying torches and shouting about the lord's bounty had already gone far away.

They took another route.

There was nothing wrong originally.

But it was that little beggar, that Lister who aspired to be a knight, who shouted it out.

Kang De was willing to believe him, to believe his initial gratitude and thanks, to believe that the worry on his face was genuine, and that his desire to help was genuine.

But all of this changed after the bounty of fifty silver coins and a knight's squire arrived.

That's how it changed.

That voice, still carrying a hint of childishness, was calling out.

They're here!

In that instant, he felt all the blood rush to his face.

Mania, anger, disbelief, madness, hatred—countless evil thoughts erupted and surged within him; countless vicious curses echoed in his mind, but Kang De could no longer utter a single word.

When a person is extremely angry and indignant, they cannot speak.

All they do is roar.

It roared like an animal.

Four knights and twelve soldiers blocked both ends of the alley.

Leading the group was Knight Glen.

He was sneering.

A triumphant sneer.

"Bastard of Cathay."

He said.

"Looks like I was right," Glen sneered. "They're all searching like headless flies, but I inquired about you beforehand. Even if a bastard like you pretends to be a big shot, you can't change your base nature. That's why you went to help a beggar. I guessed that if you wanted to escape, you'd hide in the stinkiest place like a rat in a sewer. And I was right, you're hiding here."

He sneered, "It seems I'll have to claim this credit all to myself."

Kang De remained silent, his gaze fixed coldly on the end of the alley.

There stood a ragged little beggar.

He was speaking in a low voice.

"It was me, I was the one who said they were here..."

They wanted to show off their contributions and hoped to receive their share.

Money, and the first step to becoming a knight... a knight's squire in the Viscount's castle.

Glen paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "That look? Aha! Could it be that this little beggar is the one you helped? Hahahaha! Interesting! Very interesting!"

He turned and laughed loudly, "Little thing! I'm very happy! I'm very satisfied! The Viscount's promise will certainly be fulfilled! Fifty silver coins! And, I'll make you my squire!"

The little beggar's face lit up with surprise, and he repeatedly said, "Yes! Yes! Sir!"

Knight Glenn looked at Kang De with a cruel expression. "I will hold a ceremony to formally accept him as my squire, and you will be invited to witness the ceremony..."

Kang De closed his eyes, then opened them again, and suddenly threw a flashbang.

"Walk!"

However...

"The Earth's Roar!"

The Dou Qi erupted, and through the violent stomping of the ground, the dirt road in the alley collapsed instantly. The violent force caused the earth to crack open, and the soil to tremble, just like a small earthquake.

Just as Kang De was about to climb over the wall to leave, he felt the ground shake, and he lost his balance and staggered backward.

Just then, a burst of Dou Qi appeared, and Glen charged forward with his sword in hand!

"This is foot combat now, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

As the sword struck his body, Kang De instinctively raised his axe to block. However, while the axe blade was sturdy, the wooden handle was made of ordinary material. Glen swung his sword down, actually splitting the fire axe in two!

Kang De suddenly stepped back, hurled the broken axe with both hands, then grabbed a pistol and nail gun and opened fire. Glen dodged and parried several bullets, then stomped his foot!

"The Earth's Roar!"

Kang De felt a sudden, earth-shattering force beneath his feet, violently shaking his lower body and causing him excruciating pain in his calves. He lost his footing and dodged to the side, but this was Glen's signature fighting technique. He was already extremely skilled at using this move in combat—he had anticipated Kang De's dodge direction and almost simultaneously stepped to the side with Kang De, his sword aimed straight for his throat!

Just then, a sword joined the fray, deflecting Glen's attack. Cleveland, brandishing his sword, rushed to the rescue, shouting, "I'll handle him! You deal with the others behind us!"

Glen focused intently on the battle, and after only a few exchanges, he burst into laughter. "Deal with me? What arrogance! I was a little apprehensive before, but now it seems the Star of the Goth Knight is nothing special! It seems today is destined for me to achieve this feat and capture both of you!"

He used his Dou Qi aura technique for the third time. "Earth's Roar!"

Cleveland's Dou Qi shone brightly, Guangcheng a sword, which he then plunged into the ground!

The two Dou Qi clashed violently beneath the ground, exploding with a deafening roar. Both men were forced back, and Cleveland shuddered, vomiting a mouthful of blood!

Glen was overjoyed and shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Don't move! Let me handle this!"

There were two knights and six soldiers behind the alley.

Knight Glenn didn't want anyone to steal his credit, so he hadn't informed the other knights in town. This was the best news... they were to be killed.

Kang De charged forward, throwing a Molotov cocktail, but the two knights, carrying large shields, immediately raised their shields to block the incoming Flame. The cocktail shattered, and the fire spread. Seeing that it could not be extinguished, the knight casually tossed his shield aside and took a spare large shield from a soldier.

They were also wearing heavy helmets.

This is a lesson learned from the shooting at the manor.

Kang De's heart sank.

The knights continued forward, wielding large shields and swords, while six soldiers carried long spears at the ready, pushing their way through.

Kang De raised the nail gun and fired. As he expected, the nails were sharp but not armor-piercing, and were blocked by the shield. His pistol ammunition was limited, and firing rashly was risky; he didn't know how it would go...

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He accelerated forward, then suddenly leaped up, using the left wall as a springboard to jump behind the eight men!

The stun gun is used.

Before the pikemen could turn around, three of them were stabbed by Kang De, convulsing and falling to the ground. The two knights in front abandoned their large shields, turned around abruptly, forcibly parried the other three pikemen, and swung their swords to slash at Kang De. They were wearing heavy helmets, with only the lattice structure showing, which theoretically provided the maximum protection. However, what greeted them was pepper spray. The fierce jet swept across and hit their eyes!

The knights let out a bloodcurdling scream!

Kang De grabbed his shotgun and fired three shots, hitting the other three gunmen squarely in the head. Their necks snapped, and they fell to the ground. The two knights yanked off their helmets and frantically rubbed their eyes, only to be met with bullets from Type 92 police pistols.

After killing these men, Kang De looked up and saw that Cleveland was retreating steadily, his sword strikes becoming increasingly slow. Glen, seeing Kang De had so swiftly dealt with several, shouted, "Attack together!"

Kang De wanted to step forward to help, but he noticed that the knight had turned around and glanced at him with a resolute look in his eyes.

The two knights killed lacked Dou Qi, and their combat strength and threat were far inferior to Glen's. Fighting here for too long would easily attract pursuers, and in that case...

Therefore, a decision needs to be made.

A fierce Dou Qi erupted from the knight's body, as brilliant as sunlight and as sharp as a sword.

Glen was shocked. He immediately retreated and leaped behind his subordinate who was about to step forward. He saw Cleveland raise his longsword, his Dou Qi roaring out of his body and transforming into a sharp blade of light, which he slashed forward!

Dou Qi, generally speaking, cannot leave the body and will quickly lose its lethality.

Generally speaking

The sharp blade sliced through six soldiers as easily as cutting tofu, and killed the knight next to Glen.

But it bought Glen some time.

"The Earth's Roar!"

Blades of light, shockwaves, and powerful forces collided, flashing with light, howling with wind, and the violent shockwave blinded Kang De. When he could see the situation again, he couldn't help but roar. Glen, who had escaped by using his companion's corpse as cover, rushed forward in a fit of rage and pierced Cleveland's body with his sword.

"Your--mother--ah--"

The knight dodged the vital point, Glen drew his sword to strike again. Kang De charged like a wild beast, firing his twin pistols repeatedly. However, Glen was wearing armor, and the nail guns were like tickles to him. He dodged the bullets by tilting his head and cleaved Kang De's pistol in two with his sword. The shotgun fiercely approached and fired, knocking Glen's longsword away. But Glen reacted extremely quickly, reaching out and twisting the shotgun sharply.

But Kang De had already crashed into him like a cannonball.

The two men tumbled and fell, wrestling together. Kang De tried to pull out the nail gun, but Glen grabbed his wrist tightly. Dou Qi Inspiration by Glenn's fighting spirit, Kang De felt a sharp pain in his hands as Glenn's Dou Qi assaulted his body. He mustered all his strength and struggled fiercely with Glen, resulting in a stalemate.

Glen was both shocked and furious. He couldn't believe things had turned out this way under such circumstances. He shouted, "Call for help! Go and call for help!"

The little beggar kept watching from the alley entrance.

Seeing the situation, he immediately turned and ran, shouting, "Help! The Cathayan are here!"

Kang De's eyes were bloodshot, and he was extremely anxious. If anyone else were to appear at this moment, they would be completely finished! Cleveland lay to the side, seriously injured, and needed to leave immediately!

Then you must kill the person in front of you.

It can't be killed.

Their hands were locked in a stalemate, and they were using all their strength to resist.

How to kill?

I can't get out a gun, I can't get out a knife, I can't get out an axe, I can't get out anything because I can't move, but I have to kill him, I must kill him, kill him, kill him!

So, there's only one solution left.

Mental power; radiating, enveloping, binding.

Kang De gripped Glen's hands tightly.

Enduring the opponent's outburst of Dou Qi, he stared intently into their eyes.

I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!

Glen's face showed horror, then he struggled violently. Kang De felt his mind being violently impacted, an indescribable pain erupting from the depths of his soul. But he gritted his teeth, desperately suppressing Glen, enduring the pain of his surging fighting Dou Qi, and roared, "Extract—!"

Glen's eyes widened suddenly, his pupils dilated abruptly, and he let out an extremely painful and terrified scream, as if he were suffering the most excruciating torture in the world. A brilliant light emanated from his body, and then this intense light concentrated in his eyes. Then, a thick beam of light shot out from his eyes and into Kang De's eyes—no, it was Kang De's eyes that were absorbing this light!

In that instant, Kang De felt as if he were a god, stepping into another person's destiny. He wandered in the other's sea of memories, countless fragments constantly dissipating, each one recording this person's life, whether brilliant or trivial. He extracted but did not devour, observed but did not immerse himself, feeling as if every piece of Glen's flesh was being brutally peeled away, and every inch of his soul was being shattered bit by bit.

The mundane, unremarkable shell of the soul has completely vanished.

Only a faint golden glow remained.

That pure golden light was absorbed by Kang De's body. He knew what it was. He had witnessed the power of an earthquake and was deeply shocked by its terrifying might. This seed took root and sprouted until his Dou Qi awakened and his Battle Soul was activated—this was the power support of the Knight Glenn.

The intense light had been completely absorbed by Kang De's eyes.

Glen disappeared.

Every inch of his flesh and blood, every part of his soul, everything about him vanished from this world, leaving only his path, his power, and his most prized move.

Kang De staggered to his feet, clutching his head, the light still gleaming in his eyes. At the end of the alley, some furtive figures appeared—not Glittering Sand's reinforcements, but townspeople who had heard the noise.

They approached slowly, their faces filled with greed, carrying crude weapons.

I saw a pair of eyes that still retained a terrifying light.

Then...

"The Earth's Roar!"

When the knights of Glittering Sand arrived late, they found only a ravaged alleyway and people screaming in agony buried beneath the ruins.

The Cathayan, the Goth People, and the Knight Glenn have all vanished.

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PS1: Second update, 4500 words.

PS2: There's still one more chapter to set up this incident, and then the counterattack will be released. By the way, when I said I wouldn't release the chapters until I finished writing them, I wasn't referring to the bounty chapters. I meant that I wouldn't release the chapters until I finished writing the five free chapters I promised before the release. In fact, I've probably written 20,000 to 30,000 words of free chapters before the release, which is more than five chapters already—you'll understand if you think about it. How could I not release the chapters until I finished writing them? Why would I open a bounty the day before the release? Would I be making trouble for myself? The recent burst of updates is just a final thank you to the readers.