Wizard Earl

Chapter 595 The Chase

According to Article 13 of the Kaman Empire's "Public Security and Fire Prevention Law," in the event of a fire in a residential building, in order to reduce the fire and minimize property damage, firefighters have the right to enter the building without the homeowner's consent. Therefore, no one would suspect anything when these demonized knights did this, and everyone would just think it was an ordinary fire and wouldn't care what was going on behind the scenes!

Connor's eyes flickered, a hint of helplessness appearing on his face. But to save his Ferguson apartment, Connor could only take a deep breath and run quickly out of his building, trying to draw everyone's attention to himself. However, as soon as he stepped out of the apartment, Connor was surprised to find that the Church's detection ability, the Eye of the Storm, which should have covered Rand Street and its surroundings, seemed to have stopped working…

Realizing this, Connor's face showed a look of surprise and uncertainty. However, what made Connor even more convinced that this was a conspiracy was that neither the blue-robed demonic knight who had just been driving the speeding carriage towards Ferguson's apartment nor the two bald demonic knights dressed in firefighter uniforms seemed to be surprised by Connor's escape. The blue-robed demonic knight smoothly turned the speeding carriage into a small alley, while the two bald demonic knights each put on a bronze mask to cover their faces and then attacked Connor.

This series of actions by the other party further convinced Connor that everything that had just happened was a blatant conspiracy. Their goal was to drive him out of the Ferguson Apartments, which served as a protective umbrella. Although he had realized it was a conspiracy, the two bald, demonized knights who had attacked had completely blocked Connor's way back to the Ferguson Apartments. With no other option but to fight the demonized knights to the death in front of his own home in the bustling city of Rune, Connor could only take a deep breath, take out his black iron mask from his spatial ring, put it on, and then slip away along a nearby path towards the outskirts.

Although she had fallen into a trap and been forced out of her lair, the choice of where to fight was still up to Connor Ferguson! A chilling killing intent flashed in Connor's eyes beneath his black iron mask; he was going to chop both of these bastards to pieces today!

Just as the chase was leaving the city of Rune, Connor, aided by his Lightness Technique, discovered that another demonic knight wearing an eagle mask and a griffin mask were following him. Including the two bald demonic knights who had followed him at the beginning, the total number of demonic knights chasing Connor had now reached four!

If we include the blue-robed demon knight who tried to ram the Ferguson apartment with his carriage, and the short, stout demon knight who was monitoring the apartment at the station during the day, the total number of demon knights has reached six. If we also include Tusam, who has not yet appeared, their total number matches the seven demon knights that Varga revealed to Connor!

Sensing the speed and aura of the four bastards behind him, Connor made a rough estimate of their strength. These four demonized knights seemed to be of very average strength, each equivalent to a mid-level wizard apprentice whose body had been enhanced. Moreover, they were extremely fast, and even with Connor using his black magic robes, they could still keep up steadily behind him.

Connor unleashed his full mental power to probe his surroundings. Since Tusam and his demonized knights were sent by Old Victor to kill him, Tusam should be well aware of his strength. The four demonized knights following behind him, while not weak, were not a threat to Connor. Therefore, Connor had reason to suspect that these four were merely distractions, while the real mastermind, Tusam, was still lurking in the shadows, waiting for him to reveal a weakness so he could launch a sneak attack.

To Connor's disappointment, he couldn't find any suspicious people or objects within the range of his mental power. This caused a look of doubt to appear in Connor's eyes. After scanning the surrounding environment, the doubt in Connor's eyes turned into a ruthless look. At this moment, he had led the four demonized knights behind him to a swamp on the northern outskirts of Rune.

The strength of the demonized knights lies in their physical bodies, which are comparable to those of magical beasts. They can withstand wizard spells and demonized objects. However, mental power has never been their forte. Since Connor, a mental wizard skilled in mental searching, found nothing, it means that Tusam 2 is most likely not here. Although this surprised Connor, since he is not here, the four demonized knights currently chasing after him are not a threat to him. In fact, it could be seen as an excellent opportunity for Connor to eliminate these four and weaken the demonized knights' power!

Thinking of this, Connor slowed down, allowing the four demonized knights behind him to keep up, and then plunged into the depths of the swamp. The four masked demonized knights behind Connor, without suspicion, followed suit, but entered the depths of the swamp.

However, as soon as the four entered, they discovered that Connor Ferguson, who had been standing in front of them, had mysteriously vanished from their sight. All they could see was the desolate, deathly silent swamp in the dead of night. After looking around and still finding nothing, three of them, their eyes hidden behind their masks, focused on the gaunt, demonized knight standing on the outermost edge, who had arrived later and wore an eagle-eyed mask.

Under the watchful eyes of the other three, the gaunt, demonized knight nodded slightly. Then, the eyes beneath his eagle-eyed mask instantly turned blood red, and his crimson gaze swept across the entire swamp.

After scanning the area for a few seconds, the gaunt, eagle-eyed masked wizard, his eyes glowing bloodshot, suddenly roared, pointing to a small tree beside the swamp and shouting hoarsely, "He's... Ah!" Before he could finish speaking, he was grabbed by the head and let out a painful scream. Although he didn't finish his sentence, his meaning was clearly conveyed to his companions. The remaining three demonized knights instantly activated their attack and charged directly at the small tree he had pointed to!

(End of this chapter)