Bai Xiaowen calmly raised his gun and fired. "Master Kevin, this is different from what we agreed on."
Kevin's mouth twitched. "I'll give you half the credit for taking down the Court of Justice."
Originally, Bai Xiaowen was only assisting, and Kevin deserved the most credit. Now that the credit was split fifty-fifty, Kevin thought that he had made a concession.
"No need, I'll give you all the credit." This kind of credit that couldn't be exchanged for merit points was just an empty title. It might be good for reputation, but Bai Xiaowen didn't want it.
"Then what do you want?" Kevin didn't feel relieved at all. Instead, he felt that something was wrong.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said sincerely, "I don't ask for much. Master Kevin, just give me a hundred books like the Book of Frost, Book of Flames, Book of Arcane Spells, and the like. Also, it's said that dragon's blood beautifies and strengthens the body. It would be great if you could give me ten or twenty bottles … "
"…"
Kevin was speechless.
Presiding Judge Costello's powerful slash had exhausted the last of Kevin's Glacial Armor Spell's cold currents. The remaining force did not diminish and left a deep wound on Kevin's body, from which blood gushed out.
This slash was extremely painful, and Kevin's HP dropped by a lot. Although he was very strong, he was only a spellcaster. While he had strong magic attack power, his own defense wasn't strong. Without his shield skill, taking a hit from a high-level leader's melee attack was still very painful.
"Hiss …"
Kevin grunted and tore open a scroll. Silver runes lit up above his head and intertwined in the air. They stuck close to his black robe and turned into a slightly illusory silver rune armor.
Bai Xiaowen's insight received a notification. The scroll Kevin used was called "Cursed Armor". It could increase one's armor and block melee attacks for a short period of time.
Costello took a step forward and attacked. His close combat expertise was far superior to Kevin's. He completely ignored Kevin's dodging and stabbed his sword into Kevin's chest. After the tip of the sword pierced through the surface of the silver-white cursed armor, it stopped as if it had pierced through thick leather. The sword was blocked without any hesitation.
However, the silver-white rune lines of the cursed armor were also damaged by the sword. Clearly, the blocking effect had a time limit.
On the other side, Judge Hurd began chanting again.
Kevin was in a tight spot. He said angrily to Bai Xiaowen, "I can give you one of the spell specialty books you want, but only one! You have no idea how difficult it is to make this thing! "
[Of course I know.]
Bai Xiaowen muttered in his heart. He had seen the price from Supervisor Grima. A spell specialty book was 2000 merit points, which was equivalent to the reward of one or two A-rank missions.
Originally, Bai Xiaowen didn't expect to succeed in blackmailing Kevin. He wanted to let Kevin hold on for a while longer and expose more of his trump cards. Just like how Kevin was scheming against him, Bai Xiaowen was also very wary of Kevin.
Now, it seemed that Kevin was showing signs of relenting. Bai Xiaowen was naturally delighted. Then …
He entered negotiation mode!
"Three books! And a bottle of dragon blood! "
The dozens of books and bottles of dragon blood just now were purely exorbitant demands. There was no sincerity in negotiating. Now, Bai Xiaowen thought that the price he proposed was very sincere.
Kevin was exasperated. "I don't have dragon blood! Not even a drop! Do you know how precious dragon blood is? And I can only give you one spellbook at most … Ouch! "
"Fine, I don't want dragon blood. Give me three spellbooks! I want the whole set! "Bai Xiaowen shouted.
"Impossible, two at most …"
"Three!"
This negotiation was not fair. During this time, Bai Xiaowen had already taken care of the Court Guards, and Kevin was being attacked by two high-level Bosses who cooperated quite well. More than half of his cursed armor had already collapsed.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen couldn't be unscrupulous. If the price was too high, Kevin would be ruthless and leave the mission. He could only run away, and the mission to attack the Court of Justice would be declared a failure. It wouldn't be good for anyone.
Kevin was like a certain military unit during the War of Liberation. When he saw that he couldn't hold on any longer, he called for help from his allies. He could give his allies two boxes of money as a thank you gift. But as an ally, if Bai Xiaowen asked for too high a price, Kevin would definitely not accept it.
At most, they would break up and retreat if they couldn't hold on any longer. If I'm unlucky, you'll be dead too!
Of course, this situation would need to be accompanied by the main theme of the domestic TV series.
Bai Xiaowen insisted on the price of three spellbooks. No matter what Kevin said, he was unmoved.
"… Fine! I'll give you three spellbooks! You help me stall that guy, Hurd! "Kevin gritted his teeth and said painfully.
"You promise?"
"I promise!"
"You swear?"
"I swear!"
"You wrote a contract?"
"…"
The cursed armor on Kevin's body finally shattered. He shouted angrily, "I'll give it to you now … Hurry up and fight!"
Kevin waved his hand, and three spellbooks flew out, rustling in the cold wind.
"Tsk … You're so sincere. It's not right to delay any longer …"
Bai Xiaowen caught the three spellbooks and scanned them with his insight to confirm that there were no mistakes. He muttered to himself and put the spellbooks into his storage space with a smile. He had wanted to delay a little longer and force Kevin to use some of his trump cards. However, judging by Kevin's appearance, he was almost at his limit.
Thud, thud, thud … The Butcher rushed toward Chief Judge Hurd with heavy steps.
"I'm indeed a good man with principles and integrity."
Bai Xiaowen said with emotion.
Kevin snorted. Without Chief Judge Hurd holding him back, he could focus on dealing with Chief Judge Costello.
A string of fine frost shards shot out like a machine gun, and Costello's speed suddenly decreased. Kevin took a deep breath, and rich flame energy gathered at the fingertips of his left hand.
"Flame Spear!"
Costello's pupils contracted. The light shield on his left arm, which was engraved with a cross, suddenly flashed with holy light and turned into an illusory cross image that stood upright in front of him.
"Shield of Suffering!"
Costello tried his best to move as he cast his defensive skill, trying to escape Kevin's lock.
However, his movements were futile. How powerful was Kevin's meditation skill? Moreover, Costello himself had been slowed down.
The Flame Spear Technique drew a slight arc and hit Costello directly.
Boom!
The cross image on the Shield of Suffering shattered like glass. In the next second, Costello's body flew backward, his entire body charred black!
Bai Xiaowen could clearly see that Costello's Health Points had suddenly dropped to 40%! Of course, his Health Points were not full to begin with.
Bai Xiaowen quickly calculated that Kevin's Flame Spear had caused close to 400 points of actual damage to Costello! Moreover, the Flame Spear had a follow-up burning effect, which would continuously eat away at Costello's remaining Health Points.
If Kevin had this kind of ability two years ago, Gloria and the other nuns would not have been able to defeat him. Bai Xiaowen's Job-Changing Mission would have been a goner.
Chief Judge Hurd flipped open the codex and chanted loudly, "You will be saved by the Lord …"
"Stop him!" Kevin panted heavily. If Costello was healed again, he would really go crazy.
Bai Xiaowen shrugged and opened his left hand. A magic book with a funny face on it flipped open, and three transparent dice rolled.
The Demonic Book of Ravings Additional Skill: Ravings Activated. Roll Points: 2.25!
Random Two-Star Spell — Sandstone Touch!
A pair of palms made of sandstone appeared under Chief Judge Hurd's feet and grabbed his ankles. This Two-Star Spell had the effect of immobilizing the body, but it could not interrupt the spellcasting.
However, Chief Justice Hurd's chanting was cut off on its own. It was as if an invisible force was controlling his … mouth.
"You will be saved by the Lord forever … I am indeed a good person with principles and integrity."
Chief Judge Hurd's face turned pale. The healing Theurgy he had conjured dissipated without a trace. In his deep eye sockets, his grayish-blue eyes were filled with disbelief.
To say such arrogant words in the middle of chanting and casting a Theurgy was a heavy blow to Chief Judge Hurd's faith. His face was pale as he rambled on, "Merciful Lord, please forgive my insolence, just like how you forgive the lost sheep …"
Seeing this, Kevin heaved a long sigh of relief. Although he did not know what evil means Bai Xiaowen had used, it was an indisputable fact that Hurd had not cast a healing Theurgy on Costello. He took a deep breath and waved his wand again, releasing a string of fine ice shards.
On the other hand, after Hurd had quickly redeemed himself and mentally prepared himself, he turned his hateful gaze towards Bai Xiaowen.
"You devil, how dare you blaspheme my faith! Accept your punishment! "
Whoosh!
The Skeleton Warrior brought with it a shrill gust of wind. Whirlwind Slash collided with Hurd, interrupting his next spell incantation!
After summoning the Skeleton Warriors, Bai Xiaowen sighed. "I think it's normal for you to repeat that sentence … If you go any further, when you're chanting a divine spell, you'll say things like 'promise', 'swear', and 'pledge'. That would be blasphemy to the Lord of Light …"
In the eyes of believers, chanting the Codex Bible to cast a Theurgy was essentially a prayer to receive an answer from God. Therefore, Hurd did not say the words "you sign a contract" to the Lord of Light. Bai Xiaowen felt that Hurd's faith had been spared.
Hurd wanted to continue chanting, but he was interrupted by the Skeleton Warriors. Bai Xiaowen followed up from behind, attacking Hurd until he could not speak.
He could not use Theurgy, which required movement and chanting, so he could only use the basic command spell — Punishment Strike — to attack, which was undoubtedly much less threatening. Under the combined attacks of Bai Xiaowen and the summoned creatures, and especially under the effect of the Butcher's Poison Mist, Hurd's Health Points dropped like an avalanche.
When Kevin killed Judge Costello, Bai Xiaowen did not forget to add some contribution points … Whether or not the treasure chest would drop was secondary. As a Level-7 Boss, Costello had 21 Dark Soul Stones and Soul Essences, which were also substantial rewards.
With Costello's death, Chief Judge Hurd was also killed by Bai Xiaowen.
Kevin glanced at the Butcher, then at the Skeleton Warriors and the Skeleton Warriors. He squinted and said, "You're very strong, to be able to kill Hurd so quickly."
"Thank you for the compliment." Bai Xiaowen smiled.
In terms of damage output, Kevin was actually stronger. As an Archmage, Kevin was a classic example of a one-hit kill. He did not make a move, but once he did, it would be earth-shattering. Bai Xiaowen, on the other hand, dealt multiple damage and quickly ate away at the opponent's Health Points.
However, in terms of overall ability, Bai Xiaowen had a clear advantage. He had many summoned creatures that could help block damage while he dealt damage without worry.
If Kevin had a meat shield in front of him, these two high-level Bosses would not be a match for him at all. This was also an important reason why Kevin could not forget about Necromancy. After all, Necromancers were known to be the best and cheapest among all the summoned creatures. Occasionally, they would be enhanced by advanced technology.
"Let's go to the North Court!" Perhaps because Kevin acknowledged Bai Xiaowen's strength, Kevin's attitude towards Bai Xiaowen became much friendlier. However, when he thought of the three Spell Specialty Books that Bai Xiaowen had extorted from him, he felt depressed …
Bai Xiaowen reached out to pick up Chief Judge Hurd's golden treasure chest and followed Kevin to the North Court.
On the way, Kevin became more talkative. He asked about Bai Xiaowen's whereabouts for the past two years in a roundabout way, but Bai Xiaowen casually brushed him off.
Before they reached the North Court, the two of them met Grima and a group of Resistance Army soldiers.
"So soon? The battle in the North Court is already over?" Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised.
Grima frowned. "No, the North Court did not have any decent resistance at all … That b * tch Glantis escaped!"
"Well …" Bai Xiaowen looked at Li Shuyi. The latter was also a little depressed.
"Xiaowen, you killed the Boss of the Court of Justice. Did you receive a notification that you completed the main mission?" Li Shuyi asked softly through the team channel.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head slightly and replied through the team channel, "No. Even the Commander of the Resistance Army was not able to resist. Even the commander of the city guards, Nazir, doesn't meet the requirements, so of course, the weaker Chief Judge and the Presiding Judge don't qualify either. "
"What should we do? Glantis escaped again. It seems like it will be very difficult to complete the main mission here." Li Shuyi was a little worried.
Bai Xiaowen sighed. "It's alright. We have a total of 15 days. Only a third of the time has passed. There will be a chance."
At this moment, the Imperial Army in the North County City had been completely defeated. There were only a few scattered resistance groups left. Grima ordered the Resistance Army to quickly clear out the important areas in the city under the guidance of the Viking Army.
At this moment, the battle to occupy the North County City was basically over.
Bai Xiaowen's Black Soul Stone had increased to 2,705 points of Soul Essence. It could be said to be a great harvest.
In the square in front of the Court of Justice, Grima loudly announced to the gathered North County residents that the North County and the entire North County territory belonged to the Viking Resistance Army led by the Usok and were no longer under the control of the Empire!
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