Roderick kicked out in fury, only for his opponent to block him with a kick of his own.
With a violent blast of air, Chen Lun chuckled and used the opportunity to flip backward, spinning once in midair before landing gracefully.
The silver sword in his hand reflected a cold gleam, blood slowly dripping from its blade.
What a shame...
Chen Lun thought.
He had just used the protective effect of [Maggie’s Tears] to fool this [Sequence 7] special commissioner, intending to behead him with a single stroke, only for his opponent to notice the moment he struck.
Pretty quick reflexes...
"You weren't affected by the soul control?!"
Roderick held his large hand loosely before his chest, staring coldly at Chen Lun.
Dark shadows shot from the black light in his palm and burrowed into the wound like birds returning to a nest, stemming the bleeding. Although it had not healed, his injury was temporarily stabilized.
His subordinate, Investigator Mona, stood beside him with surprise written across her face.
Her superior, a special commissioner transferred from Fossil City, had always struck her as powerful and cold. She had never expected him to suffer a setback here.
She could not help taking another look at the man in black formalwear opposite them. Beneath his top hat, the slashed scarf revealed a somewhat familiar face, leaving her momentarily stunned.
Mona quickly brought her expression under control and returned to normal.
But Roderick keenly noticed all of this. He glanced at his female subordinate and made a mental note of it for now. Then, prompted by her reaction, he also took notice of Chen Lun's appearance.
Roderick narrowed his eyes.
"Aah!!"
An unwilling roar announced that the battle on the other side was drawing to a close.
Molimer had first fought Chen Lun,