Dick saw the swordsman rushing at him again. Ignoring his wounds, he raised his dagger and rushed at the swordsman. Even if the swordsman didn't use his sword energy, the blow still knocked Dick's dagger into the air. Dick's wrist was bleeding profusely. He didn't know if it hurt his muscles or bones.
With this obstruction, Salin had already finished chanting his incantation. His hand glowed with a green light. A white line broke through the air and went straight at the swordsman's face.
The swordsman barely lifted his sword, but the fine steel sword broke with a crack. The icicle penetrated his skull and exploded behind him. The cold air spread in all directions. The young noble was stunned.
The green light in Salin's hand didn't disappear. The second icicle shot out even faster. The young noble opened his mouth. Looking at the bowl-sized hole in his chest, he suddenly fell down.
"Stop!"
A familiar voice came, but it was too late. The young noble's heart was broken. Even a god couldn't save him. Salin felt someone approaching from behind. Dick fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, but he couldn't.
Salin turned around. His fingers glowed again, but this time it wasn't an icicle. He didn't have enough time. Salin quickly prepared the acid sputtering, but he wasn't sure if it could stop the person behind him.
A sharp whistling sound came closer. Salin's wrist was hit hard, and the magic dissipated instantly. The person pinched Salin's shoulder. Salin felt pain all over his body.
"Follow me."
Salin finally saw clearly that the person who caught him was Ulysses, the swordsman from the mayor's mansion.
The moment the fight started, Salin had injured three swordsmen. The marching crowd was in a mess. Ulysses kicked Dick's waist. Dick groaned and climbed up, looking at Ulysses.
Ulysses looked at him coldly. Then he glanced at the three injured swordsmen on the ground and pulled Salin away. Dick broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately understood what Ulysses meant.
Dick took out a second dagger from his pocket. Enduring the pain, he stabbed the three swordsmen in their necks. Then, he chased after Ulysses.
Ulysses took Salin into a dark alley. Then he let go and said, "Salin, you're in trouble."
"Who is that person?" Salin forced himself to calm down and asked in a low voice. At this time, Dick had already stumbled into the alley and came to Salin.
Ulysses looked at Salin's changed appearance and quickly thought about how to deal with it. Soon, he made a decision and said to Salin, "He is the son of Count Alphonso of Brilliant Sun City. Quickly leave the city, your teacher can't protect you. Buy a horse and run as far as you can."
Salin felt as if his heart had suffered a heavy blow. He had killed the Count's son, and the Count of Brilliance City at that. Luminous Sun City was the largest city within a thousand miles, and Count Alphonso had a large army under his command. Worst of all, there was a Mage Tower outside of Luminous Sun City, guarded by a sixth-rank Magician.
Although this sixth-level Magician could not kill for the Count, his teacher could not protect him. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to provoking another high-level Magician.
Salin's mind was in a mess. He could not accept this fact. Just as he was about to get on the right track and start learning real magic, he suddenly got into such a big trouble.
Luminous Sun City was not a small place like Ceylon City. There were as many swordsmen as there were clouds, and there were at least a few hundred people who had reached the level of a swordsman. Although he had just killed a beginner swordsman, it was because he had controlled the distance perfectly. Ulysses was also a beginner swordsman, but he had subdued him in one move.
Dick knelt down with a thud and said with his head lowered, "Salin, I'm sorry."
Ulysses suddenly pulled out his long sword, intending to silence him. He had wanted to kill this thief just now, but in order to escape the scene, he could only let this thief deal with the aftermath.
Salin reached out to stop Ulysses and said, "This is my friend. I trust him."
Dick lay on the ground, facing Salin, and refused to get up for a long time. He resisted the urge to cry. Salin said he was a friend. Since he was young, no one had looked him in the eye, except Salin. After Salin became a mage's student, he thought Salin had become like the people of Ceylon City. Now, Salin not only stopped the swordsman from silencing him, but also said he was his friend.
For many people, the word 'friend' was used to betray them. But to another kind of person, a friend was someone they could entrust their life to.
"Go, it's not all your fault. I was impulsive." Salin finished speaking and bowed to Ulysses, saying, "I don't know why you are willing to let me go, but one day, I will come back and thank you. Go and tell the viscount that I took his money, but I can't do anything. I'm very sorry. I won't let his money go to waste. I'm leaving now. What about you? "
"Count Alphonso is a guest at the mayor's mansion. The sooner you leave, the better. I'll go back and report about your murder. But your appearance has changed. I'm only talking about your previous appearance, no one in the mansion knows yet. Before you go, it's best if you do it for me. "
Ulysses pointed at his arm. Salin knew he could not delay, so he gritted his teeth and released an acid splash. Ulysses groaned. His arm was instantly burned by the acid, and white smoke rose.
Watching Ulysses leave, Salin said, "Dick, let's go."
Dick looked up, his face full of guilt. "Salin, if I'm caught, I won't live. I won't say a word about you. If I escape, I will go to the Tanggulas Empire and never return to Ceylon City. "
Dick finished speaking, kowtowed heavily on the ground, got up, and left.
Salin was distraught. He pulled out his scarf, covered his face, and left the alley. He went directly east and hurriedly escaped from Ceylon City. Rushing back to the ancestral house, Salin stood outside Jason's laboratory. He hesitated for a moment, but still knocked on the door.
Ulysses slowed down and strolled back to the mayor's mansion. Entering the mayor's mansion, he quickened his pace and directly rushed into the living room, saying loudly, "Sir, something happened!"
Viscount Guge was talking to Count Alphonso when he saw Ulysses rush in with disheveled clothes and an obvious injury on his arm. He did not use a reproachful tone, but asked gently, "Ulysses, why are you injured?"
Ulysses knelt down immediately, but to Count Alphonso. "Sir, something happened to your son. I was too late and did not protect him …"
Guge and Alphonso were stunned at the same time. Count Alphonso was not much older than Guge, around 40 years old. However, he seemed to be younger than Guge. Count Alphonso had a pair of pitch-black eyes, and his pupils seemed to be covered by a layer of mist. This was a phenomenon that would only appear when the family's inherited sword aura was cultivated to a certain level.
Hearing that something happened to his son, Count Alphonso's body instantly exploded with a strong murderous aura. If Ulysses was not kneeling, he would have prostrated himself.
"What happened to him?" Count Alphonso stared at Ulysses, the mist in his eyes even thicker.
"Young Master was killed by a magician. I happened to see it when I arrived, and was also hit by a spell." Ulysses pointed at his arm, trembling in fear.
"Where did it happen?"
"The east entrance of Twelfth Square."
"Take me there." Count Alphonso stood up, as upright as a mountain.
"Sir …"
"What is it?"
"I know the magician who killed him."
"What did you say?" Count Alphonso grabbed the air and actually lifted Ulysses up. His black pupils rapidly contracted as he stared at Ulysses's eyes.
"Sir, listen to me …" Ulysses was extremely shocked.
Not only could Count Alphonso's sword aura leak out of his body, but it could also control objects. Was he already a Sword Saint? Was it wrong for him to let Salin go? But what was done was done. He could only grit his teeth and persevere. If he was seen through, he was afraid that this matter would be pushed to him. He could not drag Guge down with him.
He tried to speak quickly and told Alphonso about Salin's background. When Count Alphonso heard that Salin's teacher was a level-5 magician, he gently put Ulysses down and muttered to himself.
He was not a match for a level-5 magician. This time, he did not bring many guards with him. If a conflict really broke out, it was inevitable that he would be at a disadvantage. But if he went back to Yaoyang City and asked a great magician to write a letter, the murderer would probably have escaped long ago. Would Guge be willing to offend a level-5 magician for him? If Guge was willing to help, it would be possible to gather the army and mercenaries of Tilan City to kill the magician.
Guge's face was gloomy. He was good at scheming. As soon as Ulysses said this, he roughly guessed what was going on. He did not think that a magic apprentice could kill four swordsmen and escape. But Ulysses had already let Salin go, so there was no need to pursue the matter. Ulysses was doing him a favor.
He coughed and interrupted Count Alphonso's thoughts. "Let's not talk about this. Ulysses, go deal with the scene. Chris, bring everyone and seal the city gate. If you meet Salin and he resists, kill him immediately. Sir, I will accompany you to see the magician and explain the situation to him. "
Although that was what he said, Ulysses had already explained for a long time. Salin was probably already out of the city. If he sent all his men away, there would be no need to directly clash with the magician. He would accompany the count to see the magician. After all, the magician had lived in Tilan City for three years. He did not offend him in any way, so he would not lose his life.
As for the final outcome, it was none of his business.
"Many thanks. Snow, bring our men and follow me. "Count Alphonso temporarily suppressed his anger and called out to the person who had been standing behind his chair.
This person called Snow had a pale face and drooping eyebrows. His fingernails were pitch black, and he was thin and did not wear any armor. After hearing Count Alphonso's words, his body swayed and disappeared from the living room.
A high-level assassin! Guge felt a chill run down his spine. He felt indescribably uncomfortable.
On the battlefield, assassins might not be of much use, but during normal times, the lethality of these assassins was terrifying. In a one-on-one fight, a swordsman of the same level was no match for an assassin.
Guge followed beside Count Alphonso nonchalantly, but he was also calculating the gains and losses in his heart. If he helped the count capture Salin, what would he gain?
No! The few thousand gold coins from before and the favor Ulysses had given him this time would definitely be greater in the future. As long as Salin was not an idiot, he would definitely repay him.
If he really killed Salin, he was afraid that Magician Jason would take his anger out on him. Even if Count Alphonso compensated him, he could not move the Magic Tower from Radiant Sun City over.
Better to focus on the present. Guge sighed in his heart.
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