A Sudden Battle

In a basement somewhere on Carter Street in the West Borough.

Two men slept here, neatly dressed in black, with a pair of red dancing shoes on their feet.

Suddenly, they sprang up as though they had received some command, hopping and skipping as they ran outside. Only after reaching the street did they seem to fully awaken from their dreams and begin running forward like normal people.

The red dancing shoes on their feet gradually vanished.

Using a Sealed Artifact, Aria swiftly arrived at Henry Street. She concealed her spirituality and aura, found a dark corner to hide in, and quietly watched the still-lit Gall Herbal Shop.

At that moment, two people dressed in black rushed toward the herbal shop. Aria immediately sensed that their auras differed from those of ordinary people.

Inside the herbal shop, Odys had sent the clerk, Kainer, away as usual and was resting alone in an easy chair.

All of a sudden, his spirituality gave him a warning.

He immediately sprang to his feet and drew his handgun from its holster. Just as he disengaged the safety, the shop's door was kicked open.

Without another word, Odys pulled the trigger.

Aria, outside, was just about to rush forward to rescue him when she saw six fireballs, each slightly larger than an adult's fist, shoot from Odys's revolver in succession! She also heard six consecutive gunshots.

The Sequence 9 Mystery Pryer among the two black-clad men was hit twice. Flames instantly engulfed his chest, and he flailed his arms as he tried to beat out the fire while running wildly about, letting out shrill screams.

He had not run more than a few steps before collapsing to the ground, unable to rise again.

Aria was slightly stunned. This was her first time witnessing the power of Arrow of Flames, and she finally understood why the Queen Mystic valued this weapon so highly!

With this weapon, even those Sequence 9s in Dawn of Elements whose combat strength was relatively weak would dare fight head-on against Sequence 9s skilled in battle!

However, Odys's other four bullets did not hit the other black-clad man, because he was a Sequence 8 Melee Scholar. He nimbly evaded Odys's shots and swiftly charged at the herbal shop owner, whose gun was now empty.

Odys was about to activate the corresponding ritual array within the herbal shop from behind the counter. The shop's arrangement was enough for him to deal with a Sequence 8 with relative ease.

But from the corner of his eye, Odys saw Aria running over. He immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to intimidate the Queen Mystic.

Thus, Odys turned and ran. Aria was just about to rush in to save him when she stopped again. She heard the herbal shop owner seemingly muttering something as he ran, something about "the one who presides over good fortune..."

They were too far apart for her to hear clearly, but it sounded like an honorific name!

While Aria was distracted, the Melee Scholar kicked Odys flying.

If Odys's clothes had not also been inscribed with a corresponding defensive ritual array, that kick would probably have broken his waist.

After landing on the ground, Odys endured the pain in his back, rolled over, scrambled to his feet, and continued fleeing around the tall herbs in the courtyard.

At this moment, he prayed inwardly, hoping the Fool would come "online" soon. Mystery Pryers were fine when hiding in the shadows and launching sneak attacks, but in a frontal fight, they were far too weak.

Just as the Melee Scholar closed in on Odys again, a surging power suddenly appeared in midair.

A huge black figure appeared before the Melee Scholar. It had twelve pairs of enormous wings, and mystical symbols were inscribed upon the feathers of every pair.

It was an Angel, a holy Angel.

It was the "new ability" Klein had gained after obtaining the Black Emperor card.

When the Melee Scholar saw the holy Angel, it was as though he had seen a king, an emperor worthy of reverence.

With a thud, he dropped to his knees, losing any thought of resistance.

Thud. Aria, who had just entered through the door, also fell to her knees. Her whole body trembled as she felt herself surrendering and pledging loyalty to that holy Angel from the depths of her body and soul.

The Angel vanished in an instant, but Its influence would persist for several seconds.

The only one who was not greatly affected was Odys, who had prayed to the Fool. He, too, felt the immense pressure of those twelve pairs of wings.

However, Odys could still react normally. He took a palm-sized wooden cylinder from his pocket, and the instant he infused it with spirituality, the wooden cylinder became a pure white scepter.

Odys extended his hand and first gave the Melee Scholar a Purifying Slash. It was as though the chest of the kneeling Melee Scholar had been slashed by a blade, leaving behind a golden wound deep enough to expose bone.

The golden glow quickly dimmed, and the wound immediately scorched black.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Odys loaded another bullet into the revolver and fired at once.

Bang~

This time, he hit the target. Flames engulfed the Melee Scholar's chest, but he was still under the Angel's influence and did not even dare struggle.

Odys put away the scepter and stared at the "lit" Melee Scholar as he loaded bullets into the chamber one by one. Once it was full, he snapped the cylinder back into place.

The Melee Scholar was also burned to death at this time.

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The Fool Klein above the Gray Fog had been observing the Hermit's battle from beginning to end. He could now be certain that this new member had plenty up her sleeve.

That scepter was probably the Beyonder Weapon mentioned at the previous Tarot Club gathering. It was so compact before activation, making it well-suited for sneak attacks.

But in an unexpected encounter, that revolver was still more useful, though its power was somewhat lacking.

Its only advantage was that it could fire fist-sized fireballs. As long as it hit the target, it could set a large portion of the opponent's body ablaze.

This ability was very suitable for dealing with Werewolves and Zombies. Setting their skin and clothes on fire could not only inflict a certain amount of damage, but also disrupt them.

This weapon was worth considering purchasing to deal with the opponents of Miss Bodyguard Sharron and the others.

With that thought, Klein glanced at the street outside.

Under True Vision, he saw that the surrounding area was covered by a mysterious power. That was probably the power of that mysterious and powerful lady.

But pressured by the Fool, she still did not dare reveal herself.

Thinking of this, Klein smiled with pursed lips. That powerful lady would probably never have imagined that the seemingly formidable Fool only had this one move worth showing off.

Klein glanced at Odys again. He believed that his display of power just now would make that mysterious lady sufficiently wary, and Odys would no longer be in danger.

Thus, he withdrew his gaze and returned above the Gray Fog.

After all, if a great existence continuously watched a low-sequence Blessed, it would be very strange and would instead arouse suspicion.

Aria took a deep breath and finally managed to stand. Watching Odys, who still held his handgun and was cautiously checking whether the Melee Scholar was truly dead, her expression immediately became somewhat complicated!

This herbal shop owner actually had ties to a mysterious and powerful existence!

Just how many secrets was he hiding?