The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 535 A Pathetic Madman! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Is this the battle of extraordinary beings?"

On the stone pillar at the entrance to the garden, Audrey's lips were slightly parted, her emerald green eyes trembled, and her beautiful face was filled with shock.

The elemental bombardment of ice, fire, wind, and thunder; the extraordinary abilities of multiple sequences; and the deathly light that brought the battle to an end.

This was the first time Audrey had ever witnessed a battle between extraordinary beings so closely.

This is only a mid-sequence extraordinary being. Even Sequence 5, which is only one step away from demigod, still belongs to the category of mortals.

Sequence 5 can have this level of destructive power.

How powerful must those demigods who have begun to transform into gods be!
"Snap out of it, we need to run!"

Mu Sheng suddenly appeared behind Audrey and patted her on the shoulder.

"ah!"

Audrey was startled and instinctively took a step back and turned around.

However, she forgot where she was and lost her footing, falling backward.

"what!"

The sudden weightlessness made Audrey scream in fear.

In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, this 'spectator' of Sequence 9, the 'Justice' of the Tarot Club, closed her eyes just like any other ordinary girl.

Just then, Mu Sheng leaped off the stone pillar and reached out to embrace Audrey's waist.

In mid-air, a gentle breeze appeared out of nowhere and lifted the two people who were falling.

"Eh?"

Audrey carefully opened her eyes, and a pair of dark eyes came into her view.

Those eyes were like the winter night sky, clear and bright, yet also as deep and mysterious.

Those eyes are so captivating that you can't help but be mesmerized by them, unable to tear yourself away.

Miss Justice was completely mesmerized.

Mu Sheng was also gazing at the 'Justice' girl in his arms.

The black hood slipped down due to gravity, revealing a patch of long, golden hair that shimmered in the sunlight.

Her emerald green eyes shimmered with a layer of water, like a pair of crystal-clear gems.

Her fair cheeks were flushed pink, and a few fine beads of sweat appeared on her delicate nose, making her look exceptionally alluring.

Amidst the garden ruins, Mu Sheng and Audrey, carried by the gentle breeze, slowly twirled and drifted down.

At a height of only three or four meters, the two floated in the air for more than ten seconds before their feet finally touched the ground.

After landing, the two remained in the air.

Mu Sheng put one arm around Audrey's waist, leaned down slightly, and looked down at her.

Audrey lay on her back with one foot forward and the other back on the ground, her long golden hair cascading down like a waterfall.

The two of them form a classic picture!
Mu Sheng and Audrey stared at each other, and time seemed to freeze at that moment.

My heart is beating so fast!

Audrey felt her breathing become more and more rapid, and those eyes, as clear as the night sky, gradually filled her entire field of vision.

'So soft~'

With just a little effort, Mu Sheng's arm seemed to sink into Miss Justice's body; her supple waist resembled a velvet ribbon.

In the distance, Night Watchers, Mechanical Hearts, and Punishers, along with other official Extraordinary Beings, are rapidly approaching.

In the garden ruins, Mu Sheng and Audrey's bodies drew ever closer.

Mu Sheng smelled the youthful fragrance emanating from Audrey's body, and Audrey also smelled the faint fragrance emanating from Mu Sheng's body.

A blush of pink lingered between the two.

Just as 'power' and 'justice' were about to converge, a series of hurried footsteps startled the two who were immersed in their own worlds.

"No, someone is coming!"

Mu Sheng suddenly straightened up, and Audrey, who was in his arms, fell against his chest with the force of his arm.

Audrey braced herself against Mu Sheng's firm chest, still feeling dizzy and completely bewildered by the situation.

She simply tilted her head back, gazing at Mu Sheng's profile with a dreamy look in her eyes.

"Are you going to leave now, or go back to the meeting hall in front?"

"What? Where are we going?"

"Fine, I'll take you with me!"

Looking at the bewildered Audrey, Mu Sheng turned and 'traveled' away from the area with her.

Shortly after the two left, security personnel from the Viscount’s mansion appeared in the garden, which had been reduced to ruins.

"Lord of Storms! What has happened here?"

"Did an airship fire at this place? How did the garden end up like this?"

"Quickly, go and fetch the police superintendent!"

A few minutes later, the adults, substitutes, night watchmen, and extraordinary beings of the mechanical heart that these security personnel had mentioned appeared in the ruins of the garden.

"This level of spiritual remnant is at least at the Sequence 6 or higher level of an Extraordinary being."

One of the Punishers' 'Wind Favorites' made a preliminary judgment after observing the signs of battle in the ruins.

"Flames, frost, hurricanes, and lightning—is a group of extraordinary beings fighting here?"

"Not only that, there's also a stench of blood and flesh magic, indicating that the 'Rose Bishop' from the Mystic Path has made his move here."

One of the night watchmen added.

"The Rose Bishop, members of the Aurora Society? Who is fighting them?"

"Without any clues, let's try contacting a psychic through the channels of corpse collectors."

On a street where Queens and Hillston meet.

Two figures, embracing each other, suddenly appeared in a deserted corner.

"ah!"

The change in environment finally brought Audrey back to her senses. When she found herself nestled in Mr. 'Strength's' arms, she retreated in a panic.

Mu Sheng released his arms, letting the soft warmth in his arms leave.

'Oh, Audrey, what have you done?'

How could you be so unreserved?

'What should I do? Will Mr. Power think I'm that kind of frivolous woman?'

Audrey's nose was covered in even more fine beads of sweat: "Mr. Power, just now I..."

“Victory, please call me Victory.”

Mu Sheng interrupted Miss 'Justice''s' explanation: "Victory Herder, that's my name."

Victory, is that the name of Mr. 'Strength'?
Audrey paused slightly, then lifted the hem of her robe and curtsied to Mu Sheng:

“Audrey Hall, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Victory!”

Audrey

Mu Sheng muttered Miss 'Justice's' name, seemingly about something, and said with a smile:

“Audrey, noble power, it seems we are destined to meet, Miss Justice!”

Is it fate that brought me and Mr. 'Power' together?

For some reason, Audrey felt inexplicably happy.

"Then, Ms. Audrey."

"Audrey, call me Audrey, not lady!"

Upon hearing Mr. 'Power' address her as "Madam," Audrey quickly replied.

As soon as she said it, Audrey regretted it. Had she been too eager?
Fortunately, Mu Sheng only paused slightly before earnestly calling out her name: "Audrey, the situation was rather urgent just now, so I took you away directly."

"Won't this cause you trouble? Do you need me to take you back?"

"Go back?" Audrey blinked, and after thinking for a couple of seconds, she realized that Mu Sheng was referring to the Viscount's mansion where the secret gathering had just taken place. "No need, no need. I didn't bring any maids with me this time. If anyone asks, I'll just say I left early this morning."

No one will make things difficult for me.

Audrey shook her head and said it very easily.

As the only daughter of Earl Hall, even the official extraordinary forces of the Kingdom of Rune did not dare to inquire about such a trivial matter.

"I see. Then I'm relieved. In that case, let's part ways here."

Goodbye, beautiful Miss 'Justice'!

Mu Sheng placed two fingers of his right hand together on his temple, waved them forward, and said goodbye to Audrey.

Then its form became blurry, as if it would disappear in the next second.

'Are you leaving already?'

Audrey was somewhat reluctant, but didn't know how to bring it up.

And what is Mr. 'Power' thinking about what just happened in the garden?

Audrey felt inexplicably unhappy.

Just then, Mu Sheng's blurry figure became clear again.

"By the way, I almost forgot!"

Mu Sheng reached behind him and touched his backside; a black leather bag appeared in his hand.

"This is the reward for tracking down Mr. A. We just happened to run into him, so I'll give it to you directly!"

Mu Sheng stepped forward, took Audrey's hand, and placed the black leather bag into her hand.

In the Kingdom of Rune, gold pounds are issued in only three denominations: one, five, and ten. Even the largest denomination, ten thousand gold pounds, requires one thousand notes.

Mu Sheng's money was all found, including denominations of one, five, and ten, which made the amount of banknotes even greater.

The black leather bag was stuffed full, weighing at least seven or eight pounds.

Audrey felt a sudden weight in her hand, and just as she was about to say something, she felt a powerful aura rush towards her.

It turned out that Mr. 'Power's' face had come closer and stopped at the right side of her neck.

A gasp was heard, and Audrey's cheeks instantly turned crimson.

"We're even now!"

Mr. Power's clear voice rang in my ears.

'We're even?'

It was around that time!

Audrey recalled the moment in the room where the secret party was held, when she suddenly inhaled and smelled the scent on Mr. 'Power's' hands.

'So he had already discovered it.'

Audrey's face flushed even hotter, and her breath even reached Mu Sheng's face.

This reaction made Mu Sheng smile. He lightly kissed Audrey's cheek and withdrew.

Goodbye, Audrey, beautiful little princess!

His figure blurred into a blur of light and shadow, and in the blink of an eye, Mu Sheng disappeared from Audrey's sight.

"Hehe~"

Audrey touched the spot where Mu Sheng had kissed her, a charming smile spreading across her face.

It took a while for the sound of carriage bells on the street to bring her back from her reverie.

"Where am I?"

Audrey took off her black hooded robe and walked out onto the street, looking around at her surroundings. She quickly recognized where she was.

"Is the outermost street in Queens really that far?"

After estimating the distance from here to the viscount's mansion, Audrey gained a basic understanding of Mu Sheng's ability to traverse space.

"As expected of Mr. 'Power,' the most powerful being in the Tarot Club—no, the most powerful being besides Mr. 'The Fool'!"

"Audrey, you can do it too!"

Audrey clenched her little fist to encourage herself.

This playful and adorable action immediately attracted the attention of many passersby.

Audrey ignored the stares and waved down a luxurious carriage.

"To Earl Hall's mansion!"

In Tingen, in front of a detached house.

Klein stood in the doorway, looking at the blood-red, viscous liquid that covered the ceiling, floor, and walls of the house.

My heart is trembling!

This bloody slime wasn't from the scene of a deranged killer's crime, but from his mentor and friend, his colleague, Old Neil.

"So I've turned into a monster..."

Old Neil's head, hanging from the ceiling, revealed an expression of extreme fear and desperate struggle.

"Let me leave. I will go deep into the mountains and never appear again. I will not hurt anyone."

"Dunn, do you remember? I saved you..."

"Luo Yao..."

"Klein, do you remember how I taught you the occult every day?"

Klein's hand holding the gun trembled; the trigger, which he could usually pull with ease, now felt as hard as a rock.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two silver demon-hunting bullets flew out.

Klein ultimately chose to fire, the bullet ripping Old Neil's skull apart, scattering blood and milky brain matter everywhere.

As Old Neil died, the thick, bloody liquid on the ceiling, walls, and floor rapidly contracted and flowed back into Old Neil's head.

Klein watched all this in silence, showing no joy whatsoever at resolving an out-of-control incident of corruption.

The one who died was Old Neil, the one who had been teaching him every step of the way since he joined the Night Watch.

"We are guardians, and we are also a group of wretches who are always fighting against danger and madness."

At that moment, Klein finally understood the meaning of those words.

This feeling was like a knife stabbing into his mind, and he might never forget it for the rest of his life.

He is too weak!
Too weak to do anything, they could only watch helplessly as Old Neil was corrupted, twisted, and out of control.

Powerless to do anything but shoot and kill Old Neil to stop the Extraordinary from going out of control due to the corruption of the evil god.

"If I could purify Old Neil's corruption, if I could..."

Klein clenched his fist tightly, his nails piercing his palm and drawing blood.

"I never want this to happen again!"

Above the gray fog, on a mottled and ancient bronze table, a heartbeat suddenly came from a small box that had been pressed down.

"Puff~"

"Puff~"

Wisps of hot steam escaped from the cracks in the box.

The steam drifted into the sky, mixing with the gray mist that supported this void, and was then extinguished.

Backlund, Hillston District, Elton Street.

Mu Sheng lay on the rocking chair on the balcony with his eyes closed, taking stock of the spoils of the hunt.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he abruptly opened his eyes.

"The isolation of the Source Castle has suddenly weakened."

"Klein, is it you who craves power?"

(End of this chapter)