Fiery Steed Detective Agency

The young man with the cross-shaped scar on his face smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth, and said, "We've been watching you for a long time. However, I thought it would be a bit more merciful to wait until you withdrew your savings before apprehending you. After all, it's your last wish before you die."

"Addison felt that even with the joint savings certificate, it would be troublesome to withdraw the money without the password, so he agreed to my request."

Charlotte hadn't expected that he had been targeted for so long. He had no intention of using his newly customized alchemical staff. When it came to close combat, he was a complete novice. He didn't hesitate to draw his Magnum Hand Shuttle and emptied its bullets at the young man who was speaking.

The young man with the cross-shaped scar on his face faced the gun barrel calmly. He drew his rapier and flicked it lightly. In an instant, he unleashed more than ten thrusts. There was a clanging sound on the ground as more than ten bullets, cut in half, fell. His swordsmanship was truly miraculous.

An ordinary person's body has its limits and simply cannot execute such high-speed swordsmanship.

Charlotte took a deep breath and asked, "A Transcendent?"

From the other end of the long street, a cold voice came, "Wells is a Diviner. His specialty is divining the trajectory of bullets. As you can see, it's very effective."

Charlotte gripped the Vampire Hand Axe hidden in his sleeve and asked, "A Diviner? You found me purely through spirituality?"

The young man with the cross-shaped scar on his face said, "That's right, so don't think about escaping. No matter where you run, you can't escape my divination."

Charlotte dropped the empty Magnum Hand Shuttle and asked, "Who are you? Why are you targeting me?"

Wells pointed his rapier forward and replied, "We are detectives from the Fiery Steed Detective Agency. Our employer is from Kilmainham Prison, an official request for assistance in an investigation."

"The instruction from Kilmainham Prison is, dead or alive, preferably dead."

Charlotte had always felt that the Empire of Fars' law enforcement team was not very efficient, but he hadn't expected that in this world with supernatural abilities, there were also Transcendent detectives.

Aubrey Teuton Atwood, the head of the Fiery Steed Detective Agency, was also one of the seven great detectives of the Empire, ranking even above Winnie Arsene, the Cat Spirit Detective. The scale of the Fiery Steed Detective Agency was also more than ten times larger than the Cat Detective Agency. It employed over a hundred detectives, including more than ten Transcendent among the official detectives, two to three hundred detective assistants, a considerable number of trainee detectives, and various clerks. Their business scope was very extensive.

Facing pursuers who could divine, Charlotte had a terrible headache. He didn't try to bribe them with money. The two detectives from the Fiery Steed Detective Agency had already made it clear they intended to take his cash. Using such a method now would be too naive.

Charlotte calmed down in an instant. Without hesitation, he activated Insight. The holographic perspective covered the entire street. The Vampire Hand Axe flew through the air, slashing towards the other detective.

The Vampire Hand Axe struck its target, producing a muffled sound. The detective named Addison was engulfed in raging flames. The intense flames formed a whirlwind. The Vampire Hand Axe slashed into the flames but failed to break through the fiery whirlwind and harm the detective.

Addison revealed a cruel smile and said, "I am a Flame Dragon Rider from the Fiery Steed Detective Agency. Your little trick can't break through my ability." Without any visible movement from him, a blast of fire swept the Vampire Hand Axe away.

The Vampire Hand Axe fell to the ground. Its "lingering momentum" hadn't diminished. It bounced up powerfully and flew several dozen steps towards Wells before its momentum ran out and it fell by the street.

Charlotte's heart settled slightly, but he deliberately showed panic on his face and shouted, "A Third-Order Transcendent!"

The "Battle Qi" Addison was using was a knight's signature skill!

In the Old Continent, there was a saying that knights were the most versatile Transcendent and the easiest to achieve. The threshold was even low enough that even a commoner had a chance to obtain a secret method for cultivating Battle Qi.

In the Empire of Fars, the National Academy had a complete knight system of teaching. As long as one was admitted to the National Academy, they could learn breathing methods.

The most outstanding students condensed a Seed of Power, awakened their life potential, broke free from their cocoon, and possessed Battle Qi, thus earning the title of knight.

Even if they couldn't get into the National Academy, many民间社团 (folk organizations) in the Old Continent would also teach a certain breathing method. For example, the Flame Dragon Breath Breathing Method was popular in the Fiery Steed Detective Agency. Those who awakened Battle Qi using this method could call themselves Flame Dragon Knights.

Charlotte failed to awaken Battle Qi at the National Academy. After going to university, he completely gave up on this aspect of cultivation, but he was still well-versed in many common sense matters.

From Addison's performance, he could judge that the opponent's Battle Qi was probably at level three, which meant he was a Third-Order Transcendent in the ranks of Transcendent.

Wells held his rapier and strode forward, laughing heartily, "Why not choose me as your opponent! I'm a Diviner who's not good at fighting, and my strength is only Second-Order."

According to his profile, Charlotte was a civil servant with no practical combat experience. From his performance, he was at most a First-Order Transcendent, and his specialty, Bloody Glory, had a fighting style similar to Battle Qi, but its power was weaker and widely known.

The two detectives from the Fiery Steed Detective Agency had a bit of a playful attitude and didn't take the fight very seriously, like an old cat playing with a mouse, even a little lazy.

Charlotte calculated silently. When Wells stepped within a certain range, he said softly in a voice only he could hear, "Whether in the East or the West, whether in cultivation or mythology, no divination has ever been without cost and omniscient and omnipotent."

The Vampire Hand Axe, which had fallen to the ground, flew up like a nimble bird and struck Wells' neck from a strange angle.

Under the manipulation of Blood Flame Qi, this vampiric evil weapon fiercely devoured the detective's essence blood and life force. Wells reached out several times, trying to pull the hand axe from his neck, but each time his hand reached halfway, it fell limply.

In just a few dozen breaths, all his vigorous life force was completely devoured by the Vampire Hand Axe. His whole body withered instantly like a dead leaf in the autumn wind. His young and agile body became as withered as an old man on his deathbed.

Addison's face was horrified. Faced with such a sudden turn of events, he didn't rush forward immediately, missing the fleeting opportunity to save his teammate.

Next, he made a decision that even surprised Charlotte. His whole body erupted in flames, unleashing his Battle Qi, and he fled at the fastest possible speed.

Charlotte was a university student and had undergone complete and professional Transcendent knowledge training at Sheffield University. When the two detectives made their moves, he spotted their weaknesses and designed targeted tactics.

The two detectives from the Fiery Steed Detective Agency hadn't even gotten into the National Academy and only had the chance to learn breathing methods at the detective agency. Although they had decent strength and rich combat experience, their knowledge was far lacking. They couldn't see through Charlotte's true abilities at all.

Although Addison knew about Bloody Glory, he didn't know much about the Thirteen Wonders of Bloody Glory. This method of manipulating weapons from a distance was, in his cognitive system, an ability that only high-level Transcendent could possess.

Especially since Charlotte had gained the upper hand first and killed Wells with his initial move. The way the Vampiric Weapon caused death also had the aura of a "villain" great demon king, causing Detective Addison to mistakenly judge his strength and choose the path of a "smart person" - fleeing alone.

Although Addison was an official detective at an official detective agency, his weekly salary was only two Foer and forty Centime, only slightly less than one Foer higher than a first-level clerk. Why risk his life for such a small amount of money?