179. Spoils

"You... are guilty!"

With the Nightmare Horse's blessing, Sulu moved with incredible speed, appearing as if by teleportation, and arrived behind Grede.

"Monster... why are you bothering me?"

Grede turned around, his face filled with despair, his fists clenched together, and an armlet emitted a holy light. "Die!"

He Return Strike fiercely, leaped high into the air, and despite being slashed by Sulu, slammed his fist into Evil Spirit Knight's head.

Buzz!

That punch finally had an effect!

Sulu was sent flying off his horse, his black cloak shattering to pieces, revealing a hooked nose and a face filled with a chilling aura.

Combined with the flames burning in his pupils and his expressionless face, he resembled Evil Spirit from the Abyss even more.

"That's... Mr. Beru?"

On the outermost edge of the battle, Mondo and Ralph stared at the scene, their mouths agape, almost speechless. "So Mr. Beru was more than just a Tier 3..."

"It was him!"

Geri wiped her face, reloaded the shotgun, and aimed it at Grede.

She had to avenge her teacher; it was a vow she had made to herself!

"As expected of a fourth-tier, master-level professional, perhaps he even utilized the power of Curio?"

Sulu stood up, shook his head, feeling fine, glanced at Malone had retreated and was full of vigilance, chuckled, and Nightmare Horse automatically formed beneath his feet, carrying him in another charge.

This time, having already been stabbed once, with blood streaming from his chest, Grede's face was filled with despair.

He watched as Sulu's scimitar sliced across his head, his entire body transforming into a ball of black flames.

With a single strike, he slew a master-level professional!

The professional spectators were all speechless, their shock beyond words.

Sulu's fiery eyes swept over them, and no one dared to look him in the eye.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he rode the Nightmare and quickly left the battlefield.

Malone Trilling watched the Black Knight's departing figure, frowned, but did not stop him.

He sensed that the Evil Spirit Knight was extremely dangerous and his condition was very strange.

However, the most important thing right now is to see what happened inside the Ancient Mansion.

With the Church staff withdrawing their efforts, the situation was quickly stabilized.

A large number of people rushed into the Ancient Mansion, then ran out in terror, shouting, "Dead people... so many dead people!"

"It was that black-clad knight. He just carried out a massacre inside the Ancient Mansion; I wonder if it was a ritual to appease Evil God..."

"According to the survivors... his name is Beru!"

All the information came together, leading to the final conclusion.

After destroying the Demon Ancient Mansion, the guy named Beru, who originally seemed to be a third-tier professional, suddenly turned evil and carried out a massacre of the Greed-Seeker.

"Collect the body... thoroughly search the Ancient Mansion, don't overlook any clues."

Archbishop Malone took a deep breath, knowing that today's case would definitely shake the Federation.

The deaths of so many extraordinary professionals at once, including those at the third and fourth tiers, are extremely rare, even today with the revival of the gods and the Dawn of the extraordinary.

The name of that Black Knight, Beru, will surely resound Federation and rise to the top of the wanted list.

"Hey... aren't you leaving yet?"

On the outskirts of the Silent Forest, Geri grabbed Mondo and the others who were still eager to watch the commotion. "Beru came in with us, and although he's just a stranger we met last night, do you think they'll believe him?"

Upon hearing this, Ralph shuddered involuntarily. "You mean... we need to lay low for a while. When we get back, I'll announce the disbandment of the Ten-Fist Society and send all the members on a trip..."

While everyone was discussing it...

The ' Demon Killer ' and ' Black Knight ' they spoke of were also not in good condition at the moment.

Beside the stream, the black flames vanished, and the condensed power transformed into a silver card with a crack appearing on it.

Sulu didn't have time to look closely before jumping into the stream to calm the burning sensation in his body.

"Using power beyond one's own rank recklessly is still too dangerous..."

The icy stream water finally brought Sulu back to his senses.

He recalled the carnage he had just witnessed and the martial arts skills he had displayed, and couldn't help but feel a sense of unfamiliarity.

It's as if it's become impossible to tell which consciousness is controlling all of this.

Furthermore, after using the sealed card once, he also learned about some of its taboos.

For example... the seal cannot be completely broken, otherwise Evil Spirit Knight will be released, and I definitely won't be able to control that guy.

Also, this state shouldn't be used too often, otherwise the seal will loosen and Evil Spirit Knight might just come out on his own.

Finally, if the power of Evil Spirit Knight is summoned for too long, one may lose consciousness, causing Evil Spirit Knight to break free of the seal and revive within oneself!

"In short... the use of any power carries risks... fortunately, today's battle was quite fruitful!"

Sulu glanced at his Attribute Panel.

First and foremost, in terms of its current state, the deep-seated problem of the Ancient Mansion Curse" has completely disappeared.

In addition, the attributes, passives, and skill enhancements gained from being possessed by Evil Spirit Knight have also vanished without a trace.

Even more so, he was mentally exhausted and spiritually Weakness, a reaction to being burned by the Evil Spirit Knight's Black Flame. He would need a long period of rest and meditation to recover, just like when he dealt with the contamination caused by ingesting the Vicious Potion.

The price paid was so high, but the gains were also terrifyingly large.

[XP:4500]

A string of numbers in the Experience Bar gave Sulu a huge surprise.

At the same time, he felt a great sense of regret. "What a pity... If I were still at Tier 2, my experience points might have reached 7,000! However... at Tier 2, I can't fight against Tier 3 or 4 professionals... It's a double-edged sword."

After washing himself clean, he sat down on the shore and looked at his other two catches.

It was a Demon Hunting Dagger and the Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits!

These two Curio are of a much higher rank than the Crow Mask, making them extremely rare and Curio.

"I killed so many people, but only had two loot items; there simply wasn't enough time to collect them all... Besides, my condition wasn't quite right at the time..."

Sulu rubbed his face and peeled off the Flesh Mask: "From now on, the character of Beru should retire, otherwise he'll definitely have a bunch of wanted posters, and the Sealing Card should be used less."

He sat quietly for a moment to regain his composure before looking at the Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits that had been pierced by the dagger!

After thinking for a moment, Sulu stepped forward and pulled the Demon Hunting Dagger out of the book.

Splash!

The instant the dagger was removed, the Book of Nameless Necro-Spirits moved without wind, its cover opening to reveal a proverb on the title page:

"The world will eventually perish; only the Spirit World will be its final resting place!"