Lord of the Mysteries: The New Black Emperor Arrives
Chapter 534

The Rose School's Unsporting Tactics

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Hobart used "1-101" to steal the "Marionettist" curse ability, then used "1-107" to prohibit possession in this area. This greatly reduced the Marionettist's strength, so he simply had Senior summon a Silent Apostle for support.

As this was his first direct confrontation with a demigod, Hobart did not dare let his attention wander. He ignored Senior as he staggered away and focused all his energy on the Marionettist.

He felt that the restrictions on the Marionettist were still insufficient. To be safe, after dodging the Marionettist's Wraith's Shriek, he "Distorted" the angle of the light, turning the slanting rays of the setting sun into direct sunlight.

The cabin immediately filled with the golden sunlight unique to dusk. With a wave of the Marionettist's hand, the surrounding tables and chairs seemed to come alive, rushing at Hobart and smashing apart against him.

Such attacks could not harm Hobart at all. He simply ignored them and raised a hand. "Amplify!"

The golden rays of the setting sun suddenly became scorching, as though the noon sun were shining directly into the cabin.

At the same time, the surrounding cannons completed the process of turning their muzzles. They aimed at Hobart, while cannonballs and gunpowder leaped from the wooden crates and loaded themselves.

Boom! More than a dozen cannons fired at Hobart from close range. Under the Marionettist's control, the cannonballs could bypass Hobart's passively triggered "Chaos" and strike him directly.

Hobart was not, after all, a demigod of the Warrior pathway. He had to take such an attack seriously. "Chaos!"

The space around him immediately descended into "Chaos." The dozen or so cannonballs perfectly missed Hobart, exploding throughout the cabin and blasting the surrounding furniture and supplies into pieces, leaving gaping holes in the ship's hull.

The sunlight in the cabin grew increasingly

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