Chapter 99 (continued)

Boom--

Mel and I were shocked. The girl was blown away like a speck of dust. The crowd on the street gasped in surprise. Flames even fell on passersby. The flames ignited the signs and neon lights of the surrounding shops. We saw the mustachioed man open his hand, and there was a round metal object in his palm that was glowing.

"Ha, a knight? Fairy tales are so interesting, aren't they!" the man said smugly, while the people behind him cheered.

Ignoring the girl, I saw the men starting to approach Mel and me. "Hey, ladies, this place is boring. Shall we take you somewhere really fun?"

I frowned and asked, "Who are you people, and where are you going?"

Those men's laughter infuriated me. Could it be that such scumbags truly exist in this world, making you want to kill them? Now I understand why Moli was so worried and afraid I'd kill someone when the Five-Star Old Man and his gang bullied me. It wasn't just because she knew I was a dangerous dark mage; it was because there really are scumbags and degenerates in this world!

Compared to these bastards, the Five-Star Old Man is so adorable I want to hug him!

"An officer from the Osite Republic?" Mel suddenly frowned and pointed to a badge on the young man's chest.

Oh... I know this country, what's this "O" thing? We were just talking about it not long ago. It's a newly emerging country that has risen in recent decades. They despise all ancient traditions, and even refused a visit from the High Priest of the Temple of Light during their National Day celebrations. They're the country that allows its citizens to customize their bodies in flashy ways. If I remember correctly, Reynold and his team recently speculated that this country was related to Machine Zealots. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen people from this country outside of the news.

This is truly a case of walking right into someone's door!

"Wow, you have good taste, beautiful lady." The man proudly showed off the insignia on his chest. "Hehe, let's go, I'll show you some fun!"

After learning their nationalities, I activated my Mage Eye. Sure enough, in my vision, I could clearly see the metal objects inside the man's body, some parts I didn't recognize. It seemed that he had some kind of highly dangerous energy emission device built into his hands? There were also some tubes flowing with energy, not blood vessels, but much hotter than blood vessels.

I squinted and looked back at the girl who was being protected by a kind passerby. The girl was covered in blood, and her sword was broken. Her life or death was currently unknown.

"But don't you look down on mages?" Mel said with a smile.

"Huh?" The man was taken aback, then they burst into laughter. "Wow, these two beauties are actually sorcerers? Hahaha, the kind who do magic tricks..."

Magic trick?

He said the monk was performing magic tricks?

Do Machine Zealots see us mages as magicians?

Ha!

Very good!

A silver light flashed in my eyes. I couldn't control my anger. I indulged myself into a state of focus, and then I raised my hand, mimicking the arrogant gesture that man had made earlier. There was nothing in my palm, but the Flame Explosion directly onto the man's face, blasting it into a mess.

I curled the corners of my lips into a smile. No wonder Moli was nervous before; beating up scumbags is so enjoyable!

So I simply didn't use any high-level magic. Although it would be a waste to beat someone up while in a focused state, it was really smooth and satisfying! I raised my hand and summoned a water dragon. A huge amount of water element gathered above my head and formed the shape of a giant dragon. The water dragon also extinguished the fires in other places and then poured it over those people.

"You ungrateful bastards!" the men cursed angrily.

Then they all pulled out their heavy weapons.

This is exactly what I've been waiting for!

Their shells seemed to move in super slow motion in my view. The instant the shell reached the muzzle, I flicked out a tiny spark and gently touched the white-hot pipe.

Bang bang boom boom...

Immediately afterwards, these people clutched their hands or heads and let out all sorts of screams and cries of agony.

And it staggered, trying to escape.

Wow, you're quick to run away. Seeing you can't win, you turn and run? There's a limit to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, isn't there? If you stood before me squarely and fought me, I might have a better impression of you.

I lazily waved my hand, and a Hellfire appeared in the direction the men had fled. The one who ran the fastest seemed to have no idea what Hellfire was and crashed into it headfirst. The cold black flames instantly ignited, and he let out a high-decibel scream that delighted me—oh, so high-decibel screams can actually make me feel better!

His companions then began to retreat. The burning man grabbed wildly, and I had to use Air Shield to pin him down, preventing him from lunging at the passerby and frightening them. Then I summoned several skeletons to form a skeleton wall, preventing these people from running into the crowd of onlookers.

Upon seeing the skeleton, the arrogant mustache guy let out a howl and sat down on the ground. I casually tossed two fireballs at him, hitting him in the face, and he wisely shut up.

Moments later, the Hellfire died down, leaving behind a shriveled, pale corpse on the ground. This is what happens when you're burned by Hellfire. The heatless demonic fire primarily burns the soul, and from the outside, the corpse looks like it's been dead for a long time and has been frozen and dehydrated in a cold storage.

Sigh, I acted a bit impulsively. A sudden, melancholic thought struck me: we just came out to relax...

"It's alright, Xipei." Mel suddenly put his hand on my waist, smiled, and pointed to the guys who had fallen to the ground. "The Osite Republic refused to establish diplomatic relations with the Holy Dragon Empire, so they definitely don't have visas to enter the Holy Dragon. They illegally invaded and committed violence in the street. Killing them is fine, there won't be any problems."

Oh, that's good. Although my apprentice is an imperial princess, I don't want to make exceptions for her. So, since Mel said that, it's not illegal on my end, and I can rest assured and continue with them...

Huh?

"Wow... it's Lords Flame of Fury and Evil Shadow Manipulator!"

"Look closely at their faces; you can recognize them by their faces!"

"It really is! It's the same as in the live stream!"

"But... aren't they male mages?"

Smack! A sound of someone slapping someone's head, followed by another person speaking in what they thought was a very low, mysterious voice. "Didn't you see those bandits weren't ordinary people? Shh, those two great mages must be on a secret mission! That's why they're disguised as girls..."

"Wow! The Grand Mage truly lives up to his reputation; his women's attire is so beautiful! I really want to marry him!"

"My dream guy! Marry me! Marry me!"

"Ah, should we call this a male god or a female god? Would you two like some leg-supports? Someone who can cook, warm the bed, do laundry, and even went to university!"

A chill ran down my spine instantly. Oh no! I was recognized!

Just then, my phone rang. I glanced at it and saw it was Ms. Crow. I tried to ignore the excited chatter of the crowd around me and answered. Ms. Crow was beaming, seemingly in high spirits. She said to me, "Hey, the latest trending topics online are all over the place: 'Black Mage uses entrapment to catch a pervert in the street, disguised as a beautiful woman beats him up, and onlookers applaud...' But I saw a video someone filmed on their phone. Are those people from that machine country to the west?"

Hmm... Yes, the title "Ms. Crow" is apt; she is indeed a soldier from the Machine Nation.

"Don't kill them, uh, don't kill them all," said Lady Crow. "We can probably get some useful information out of the Machine Nation guys. We're just worried about the lack of new progress in our investigation. Take them to the Holy Dragon Empire. The Federation has already communicated with the Empire; they'll be sent directly to the Empire for interrogation."

Oh! He even killed someone he shouldn't have, and he ended up killing the right person in the middle of the crime!

I nodded, and together with Mel, we tied up the terrified thugs and called my undead creatures to come and act as escorts.