I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

Within just two minutes, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

A magic circle appeared in the mage's hand, which quickly transformed into a burning flame, turning into a fireball that shot towards the alley where the ambush was hiding.

This is a Tier 1 [Fireball] spell.

bang~

With an explosion, no more arrows were shot out from the alley. Instead, a surge of air flowed out, transforming into invisible wind blades that slashed towards the mage.

But the latter was prepared. He activated the scroll he had been holding, creating a gust of wind in front of him. The wind blades were swept away and struck a nearby roof, knocking off several bricks and tiles.

He then conjured another fireball in his hand and smashed it into the alley.

After another explosion and screams, someone in the alley exclaimed:

"Damn it! This bastard is a second-tier mage! We've been tricked! Let's get out of here!"

"Ha~ A rabble like you, how dare you presume to dabble in the mysteries of magic?"

The monk outside chuckled dismissively, straightened his bow tie, and seemed to have no intention of giving chase.

As for the battle on the city guard's side, the outcome was decided much earlier. After easily repelling the first wave of attacks, the attackers, despite having twice the number of men, were helpless against the well-trained city guards in their armor. They quickly abandoned several corpses and fled in disarray.

Unfortunately, it was too late. As a cavalry squad arrived at the scene, the attackers were either caught up and killed or knelt down and begged for mercy, completely unable to resist. This made Royo, who was watching from the sidelines, shake his head repeatedly.

They were truly a rabble; their combat skills and willpower were utterly lacking...

Just then, another exclamation suddenly came from the alleyway:

"Damn it! It's that woman! Run! Ah!!!"

Then, a beautiful figure strolled out of the alley.

She wore a black mask, revealing only her short, orange-pink hair and large, purplish-red eyes. She wore a black fitted trench coat that accentuated her tall, alluring figure and full breasts.

He held a long, narrow, straight sword with a bloodstained hilt in one hand and a bloody human head in the other. He exuded a sense of competence and ruthlessness, as well as a sinister cruelty.

However, she had black and red bow hair clips pinned to the ends of her hair, one on each side, in a cartoon style that only little girls would choose, which was completely inconsistent with her overall temperament and style.

The moment Luo Yue saw the girl, his eyes widened and his breathing became rapid.

Senior?!

How could she...?

Even though the other person was wearing a mask, after spending so many years together, I could always recognize them at a glance.

Besides, the cartoon bow hair clip in her hair was made for her by Luo Yue himself...

The girl approached the mage, casually tossed the severed head to the ground, and said in a nonchalant tone:

"These level one weaklings are yours to handle."

"This...isn't that inappropriate?"

The monk instantly abandoned his previous arrogance, adopted a respectful demeanor, and asked with a smile.

"It's alright, just consider it a treat for the brothers to have a drink."

"Thank you so much, Captain Lemir."

"You're welcome. I'll leave the rest of the finishing touches to you."

As she spoke, a completely black carriage arrived beside the girl. She jumped on and quickly disappeared from Luo Yue's sight.

More city guards arrived at the scene and began to disperse the crowd and restore order. They even found a spear and strung the heads together on it, creating a bloody "candied hawthorn skewer".

The mage reverted to his traditional arrogance, leading the city guards and the prisoners in the interrupted parade, as if the battle had been nothing more than a pointless farce that didn't disrupt his schedule.

Luo Yue witnessed the entire scene and remained standing there, his mind filled with complex and heavy emotions.

Good news! I've finally found the senior I've been longing for.

Bad news, it seems the senior isn't on my side this time...

I didn't even know how to greet her...

........................

"Sigh~ It's only been a year and a half since I parted ways with my senior, right? Why has she become like this?"

On the way back to the Mage Tower, Luo Yue kept thinking about this question, and his mind kept recalling the past with his senior.

I was tormented by the side effects of the medication, suffering from a persistent high fever and feeling so unwell that I wanted to die. My senior classmate stayed by my bedside for three days and three nights.

When I didn't know how to cut scrolls, my senior hugged me from behind and taught me how to draw those lines step by step.

While everyone else was starving, the senior student saved her portion and secretly slipped into her room at night, watching her eat with a smile, while she secretly swallowed her saliva.

Why would such a gentle and virtuous senior, who was like a real older sister, calmly reappear in front of me carrying a severed head?

She no longer seems to be the senior student she once was, but has become the embodiment of that knowledge barrier.

Can a year and a half really cause such a big change in a person?

"No! I have to see her, even if she discovers my secret, I have to find out what she's been through this past year."

A sudden impulse welled up in Luo Yue's heart, and he quickly turned around and headed towards the city gate.

He remembered that on the black carriage his senior was riding in, there was a very conspicuous emblem, which was a sword piercing a black wizard's hat, seemingly symbolizing the hunting of dark wizards, that is, those mages who defied the barriers of knowledge.

He wanted to find out the origin of the badge from the captain who guarded the gate. He had been chatting with the captain every night when he returned to the city recently, so they were practically acquaintances.

When Royo arrived at the city gate, the captain named Doss happened to come over to relieve him, and he went with Royo to a secluded spot to listen to him describe the emblem.

"That's the insignia of the [Hunters of Magic], a special agency directly under the Duke, responsible for hunting down those who break the rules—they're all truly ruthless characters. Why are you asking about them?"

"I have a friend who is one of them."

Luo Yue wanted to briefly describe his senior's appearance, but before he could even begin, Captain Doss asked him a question:

"You...you wouldn't happen to be Royo, would you? The junior that Lemir always talks about?"

"It's me, Captain. You actually know her?"

"Haha~ When she first came to Maple Leaf City, she stayed with me for half a year. Later, the Hunters were short-staffed, so they transferred her over. Now, it seems she's risen to the rank of captain, right?"

Captain Doss laughed heartily, instantly closing the distance between himself and Roy, and patted him on the shoulder as he continued:

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? She met with me last month and asked me to keep an eye out for you to come to Maple Leaf City. But you look quite different from her description, so I didn't think of it at the time."

"Um...she probably described me as the kind of little boy who needs to be taken care of?"

"Haha, yes!" 4