The guards of the banquet organizer and the knights of the Vatican had no time to react before they were rushed forward.

These fire thieves rushed forward, tearing off their clothes. The flesh beneath their skin, which should have been normal, turned strangely red like fire.

Just like...

It's like there's a flame hidden inside my body that's about to burst out.

The next moment.

After approaching the crowd and approaching the target, the fire thieves roared loudly, and their bodies exploded with a bang. Countless flames surged out of their bodies and swept in all directions.

The violent explosion tore the body of the guest who was nearby into pieces, and burning flesh and blood flew everywhere.

A few meters away.

A fire thief who was mixed in the crowd looked fanatical and shouted to the sky:

"For the Father!"

These words were like a fuse for a flame. A burst of fanaticism suddenly emerged from his body, followed by a sudden explosion.

"careful!"

Carl retreated violently.

Those who were unable to dodge in time were directly caught in the explosion. Some died on the spot, while others were blown away by the shock wave and their lives were in danger.

This power...

Carl's eyes narrowed.

So strong!

Even if a knight was at the center of the explosion, there was almost no chance of survival.

The fate of ordinary people is even more miserable.

The flying body parts and the blazing flames turned the peaceful and harmonious conference venue into a hell on earth in an instant.

Chaos! Chaos!

It was a mess! There were shouts of surprise, roars, and screams mixed together. The pampered and well-fed guests had never encountered such a situation before, and they fled like headless flies.

“Bold!”

"court death!"

Earl Barrow on the high platform roared loudly, and he was also covered in dust by the sudden attacker.

However, he was a great knight, and was always protected by knights. Seeing that the situation was not good, he quickly dodged and was not injured, but was inevitably disturbed.

When he came to his senses at this moment, he couldn't help but get furious.

"boom!"

The platform beneath his feet shook violently, and Barrow used the force to leap up, like a gray lightning bolt, rushing straight towards the fire thief in the field.

“Swish!”

He drew the long sword from his waist, and his fighting spirit roared out. He killed a fire thief from five or six meters away.

The fire thief didn't even have time to self-destruct.

Battle Qi is just Qi, which will naturally dissipate after leaving the body. Only a great knight can condense the battle Qi into shape, so that he can kill people from a distance even if they are several meters away.

at the same time.

After a brief moment of confusion, the other people on the field came to their senses and responded one after another.

Princess Duna of the Sack Kingdom had a gloomy face. She was surrounded by guards and retreated without taking the initiative to attack. As she was of noble status, she naturally put protecting herself first.

Others rushed into battle.

“God, bless you!”

A priest raised his staff high, tapped it lightly at the knights of the Holy See, and then looked at the fire thief who was rushing towards him.

"god!"

"Punish you!"

Divine Art - Weaken! The divine light shone down, and the Fire Thief's body froze, and his forward speed suddenly became very slow.

There is also an extreme feeling of fatigue emerging from my heart.

“Swish!”

A Vatican knight took the opportunity to rush out, swept the sword in his hand, and cut the fire thief in half.

The place where merchants gathered was also attacked by fire thieves. Robert, who was mixed in the crowd, frowned, clenched his fingers lightly, and an invisible force field emerged.

Gravity protection!

This was not witchcraft he performed, but came from a magic item.

He wore four rings on his hands, each of which was a magical item, each of which was endowed with a powerful witchcraft.

The effect of gravity protection is to create a gravity field around you to prevent others from approaching.

Even if there is an explosion, it is difficult to get close.

So although the fire thief's self-explosion caused the merchant to suffer heavy losses, he himself was intact from beginning to end, and even assisted others in killing the attacker.

This scene happened to fall into Karl's eyes. He couldn't help but be secretly shocked and shook his head speechlessly.

Four enchanted items?

This should be unique among the intermediate wizard apprentices.

So rich! "Ah!"

Screams came from not far away.

It's the band! Carl's eyes moved, and he flew close to the ground.

Fighting Skills—Eagle Strike! As he charged forward, the rapier hidden in his staff bounced out with a clang and stabbed a fire thief.

"puff!"

His movements were swift, and his rapier was sharp. With a slight stab, it penetrated the target's back of the head and exited between the eyebrows.

Before the other party self-destructed, he retreated in time.

"boom!"

The splattering blood and flesh also had considerable lethality. When it fell among the crowd, it inevitably caused a burst of exclamations. Fortunately, it did not cause too many casualties.

"Are you okay?"

Karl turned around and looked at Jenny:

"Be careful."

“Karl.” Jenny’s eyes were red with excitement and fear, and her body couldn’t help but tremble slightly: “You…you should be careful too.”

"Your Excellency, Baron." At this time, the stern woman also relaxed her attitude, her eyes full of fear, and she stammered, "We are all little girls here, can you... protect us?"

"Don't worry." Carl said, "Their target is not you, and... the Great Knight has already taken action, so it won't cause any trouble."

Not far away.

Dina shuttled through the crowd with a sword in hand, saving people while fighting with the fire thieves who rushed over. She was worthy of her adherence to the chivalrous code and did not retreat even when faced with danger.

She didn't know when she had become a knight and had even mastered the ability to release her fighting spirit.

Fighting skill - Sword Dance! This is a great knight-level inheritance, and it is also very good among the many knights present. With the sword energy waving, it is easy to protect one side.

The fire thief is not afraid of life or death, and the power of his self-explosion is even more terrifying, but this is the home ground of the Holy See after all.

With the actions of Count Barrow and a great knight of the Vatican, the remaining fire thieves were quickly eliminated.

In just a moment, calm returned to the scene.

but……

Many people died! The fire thieves' suicide attack was clearly well prepared, and the first wave of attacks was targeted at crowded places.

There are also some nobles of distinguished status.

Most of the casualties occurred in the first wave.

The banquet venue, which had been peaceful and harmonious before, is now littered with body parts and flesh, and the scene is horrific.

“Damn it!”

"Damn fire thief!"

"The Cologne people!"

Count Barrow, his body covered in the blood of the fire thief, patrolled the field with a sword in hand, his face full of anger.

How could he not be angry? All those who attended the banquet today had a certain status in Signo City, and now they suffered heavy casualties.

The deaths of these people will have a certain degree of impact on the city of Signo and even on the front battlefield.

"How did they get in?"

Turning around, Barrow roared at the Vatican:

"How do you do things?"

The people of the Holy See have always been high and mighty, but at this moment they could not help but clench their fists and lower their heads, enduring the scolding from the other side.

"check!"

Barrow roared:

"Even if we have to turn Signo City upside down, we have to find out who else is hiding in the dark."

"I need an explanation!"

"yes!"

"Yes, sir!"

People from the Patrol Office and the City Guard responded one after another.

The Vatican also recruited people to cooperate with the investigation, but it was obvious that others were not optimistic about this.

This attack was more like a well-prepared demonstration. Regardless of whether it succeeded or not, the remaining people had probably already fled Signo City, and the search would be unlikely to be effective.

There were also a few people who looked worried, as if they were thinking about something.

…………

Less than a hundred kilometers away from the city of Signo, a burly man stood on the hillside with his hands behind his back.

He was tall, but very small compared to the hillside.

But as long as someone sets his eyes on him, they will subconsciously ignore the hillside under his feet.

This man's aura is like a towering mountain, standing tall and straight, as if he can tear the sky apart with just a raise of his hand.

Tucker!

Cologne frontline commander, Thunder Spear Tucker.

He was not on the front line of the battlefield between the two countries, but appeared not far from the city of Signo.

"Didn't show up?"

Looking at Signo City, Tucker spoke slowly: "It seems that Antonio has indeed left. Now there is no archbishop in this city."

"yes."

A man in red bowed his head and replied, "Our attack has resulted in the deaths of at least twenty powerful people, and Antonio still hasn't shown up."

"If he were here, some people wouldn't have died."

Although the regional archbishop's magic cannot bring the dead back to life, it can save the lives of seriously injured people.

Minor injuries,

It can even be repaired in just one breath.

"How many great knights are there in the city?" Tucker asked, "Can you open the city gate?"

"General." The man in red replied, "There should be five great knights from Signor City, two from the Noble Council and the Church, and the Earl Barrow from the Gondor Royal City."

“Hmm…”

"I wonder if Princess Duna of the Sark Kingdom has any great knights around her. If so, there are six of them."

Six?

Tucker's expression remained unchanged.

As long as he doesn't have the archbishop's divine power to bless him, he is not afraid of any great knight!

Even facing the combined forces of several great knights, as the Thunder Spear, he still had a great chance of achieving final victory.

"We killed many opponents in this attack, but we have not yet completely gained control of the city gates."

The man in red continued, "Even though we have evidence against him, Frank from the Noble Council is still hesitant."

"snort!"

Tucker snorted:

"waste!"

Not sure if he was talking about Frank or his subordinates, the man in red subconsciously lowered his head.

After thinking for a while, he explained:

"This attack dealt a heavy blow to the nobles of Signor City and also confirmed the fact that Antonio left."

"But such a big commotion will definitely lead to their counterattack. It will be difficult for our people to make any big moves in the city recently."

"No need to make excuses." Tucker said expressionlessly, "No matter what means are used, no matter what the cost, the city gates must be opened within ten days."

"Just let my army enter Signo City, and don't worry about anything else!"

"Yes." The red-haired man replied in a muffled voice: "I will definitely do it."

"If you can't do it..." Tucker glanced at him and said, "Cut off your own head!"

"yes!"

* * * The shop prepared by the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce for Carl is located in the southern area of ​​Vanilla Market, covering an area of ​​more than 50 square meters.

There is a partition in the middle of the store, with goods placed in the front for sale and potions made in the back.

There are two folding wooden beds in the corner, which can be used for temporary rest or to watch the store at night.

Aya held a rag in her hand and wiped the counter over and over again until the glaze could reflect a person's face.

She is very excited.

In name, the shop belongs to Carl, but in reality, she is the real pharmacist and salesperson.

Even the profits, Carl only got a very small share.

So she is the owner of the shop.

"No need to wipe it so clean." Karl straightened his clothes and said as he went out:

"Pharmacy priority suppliers will be there, and some will be allocated to other stores, so there won't be much left."

"Know."

Aya smiled:

"You should always take good care of your own things."

"Then it's up to you." Carl shook his head: "I'll go to the market and sell some things."

"Take care." Aya continued to be busy.

Freeport is close to the Endless Sea, with abundant water vapor and a humid climate. It has been cloudy and rainy in recent days.

Makes the road muddy.

Plus, this place is not clean to begin with, with all kinds of dirt mixed in, and you might step on something dirty on the roads if you're not careful.

Carl covered his mouth and nose lightly and walked along the street.

"Um?"

Something at the entrance of the alley made him pause for a moment, then he walked over and kicked away a piece of bamboo weaving on the ground.

There was a dead body underneath.

The deceased was thin, with his limbs curled up together, and his clothes had long been stripped off.

Judging from his age, he should be a minor.

Some carrion rats and maggots were lying on the corpse, gnawing at the flesh and blood, not trying to avoid people at all.

It is common to see half-naked children in the free port, who make a living by rummaging through garbage dumps for food.

Very few people can be hired.

People die here every day due to disease, floods, fighting... death is very common.

But the population has not decreased.

People from nearby areas have been moving in for decades, and the women in Freeport are breeding machines.

They had no contraceptive measures, and it was common for a family to have seven or eight children, most of whom died young and the vast majority did not live to adulthood.

even,

There are more dead babies on the streets than corpses of stray cats and dogs!

"Freeport?"

Carl shook his head slightly.

The life of the lower class people cannot be called life at all. At best, it is just existing in misery.

Just like the city of Signor.

Every month, female workers in the textile factory died, but who cared? Fortunately, whether in Signo City or in the Free Port, Karl lived a relatively decent life.

Instead of being alive.

“Da da…”

Footsteps were heard from the side, and a group of people were chasing and fighting two young men.

This is also the norm in free ports. Without a strong organization to suppress it, everything is in a state of disorder.

"What are you looking at?"

One of them noticed Carl's gaze, his face changed, and he rushed over with a machete.

Without saying a word, he swung his knife and started chopping.

"Um?"

Carl frowned, raised his hand to catch the weapon, and slapped it away.

“Bang!”

The man rolled over and fell heavily in the mud, with half of his cheek swelled up like a pig's head in an instant.

"What?"

"How dare you take action?"

“…”

The remaining few people changed color, put the person who was beating aside, and surrounded him with weapons in hand.

"What are you doing?"

Before Carl could make any move, a man came running over from a distance and roared at them:

"You don't have eyes!"

"This is the pharmacist that our Chamber of Commerce hired at a high price. Who dares to move a finger against him?"

"..." Several people changed color after hearing this. One of them put away his weapon, scratched his head and laughed foolishly:

"So he's one of our own. Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding!" The man slapped him in the face and said angrily:

"Open your eyes next time. You think you guys are so powerful, but Pharmacist Carl is a knight."

"Master Knight!"

This time, the expressions of several people turned extremely ugly, and even the eyes that looked over were a little frightened.

knight!

Even in a free port, it is extremely rare.

"Pharmacist Carl."

The man was stout. After scolding a few people, he looked at Karl and wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"I'm sorry to have startled you."

"My name is Yoli. I'm sent by the Chamber of Commerce to take charge of the local security. If you have any questions, just come to me."

The security of the Vanilla Market is managed by three parties working together, so it's no wonder that those people were so arrogant just now.

Because they are the managers of the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce.

"Yori?"

Carl looked at the other party:

“I hope this won’t happen again in the future.”

The reason why he had to choose a force to join was to avoid similar situations.

If you can’t…

Then why join? "No, definitely not." Yori waved his hands hastily. This person was someone that the higher-ups had entrusted him with important care.

He immediately said: "Whoever dares to disrespect you, I will never let him go!"

"Forget it this time." Carl threw away the machete in his hand and asked, "I heard that a batch of phantom scale fish scales have arrived in the store recently. I plan to buy some. Where can I get them?"

“The scales of the phantom fish?” Yori blinked. “I don’t know much about the business of the shop, but a new batch of goods did arrive at the nearby shop.”

"Please come this way."

The phantom fish is a special underwater creature whose scales can change color for camouflage.

After it dies, its scales become colorful and very beautiful, and have a faint power to confuse the mind.

…………

Fragments of the divine domain.

Carl put down the fish scales and flexed his wrists.

"The seal is still somewhat useful."

Whether it is a secondary magic field or armor that covers the entire body, it takes time to release.

The steel body seal is different.

It is with you all the time.

The reason why he was able to catch the blade with his bare hands just now was, firstly, because of his strong physique, and secondly, because of the confidence brought by the Steel Body Seal.

This seal made his skin and flesh stronger, making it difficult for ordinary people wielding swords to penetrate it.

In case of emergency, it is cheaper.

"Phantom Scale!"

Carl collected his thoughts and looked away.

As the master of the fragment of the divine domain, he can change the environment here at will.

In order to facilitate the refining of potions, magic items, martial arts practice, and meditation, Carl divided this place into four bedrooms and one living room.

Each room has different things placed in it.

One of them is specially used for experimenting with refining magical items.

'According to the book, materials with magical properties have explicit characteristics and are not easy to destroy or change.'

'It's relatively easy to just integrate the characteristics into the weapon.'

“Crack…Crack…”

Carl rolled a small stone mill, crushing the scales of the phantom fish into powder and carefully sifting out impurities.

The powder is transparent, but when you look closely under the light, it appears colorful and brilliant.

If you watch it for a long time, it can easily make people addicted.

"It should be witchcraft material!"

Ordinary creatures can also simply change color, such as chameleons and bamboo worms.

But if it affects the mind, it becomes unusual.

There is probably some kind of magic.

"call!"

Pull the bellows and the flame will ignite.

Carl held a dagger with tongs and placed it on the forge, turning it over from time to time to allow it to be heated evenly.

He is a novice blacksmith.

Fortunately, I had followed my father to forge weapons when I was young, and I could accurately control my body in the fragments of the divine domain, so it was easy to get started.

“Ding ding dong dong…”

There was a thumping sound.

"I am really a hard worker. Others have ready-made masters, but I have to learn from scratch."

"well!"

Busy and feeling emotional at the same time.

soon.

“Swish!”

An ordinary dagger appeared in Carl's hand.

As he waved his arm, the dagger swayed, and in an instant it was like a rainbow appeared out of thin air.

Beautiful, pretty, dangerous...

If you fight with someone while holding this weapon, it will be difficult for the opponent to detect the location of the dagger itself, and it is very easy for them to get lost in the halo created by waving the dagger.

Enchanted items!

Even though it only had a slight effect of confusing the mind, it was clear that he had created a magical item with his own hands! "Even if it is useless to wizards, it can be worth dozens of gold coins as a special work of art."

Carl pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to the broken broadsword and the phantom fish trident.

In addition to these.

There is also a pile of black stones.

It is not ordinary black stone, but the black stone found under the Black City near the Forgotten City, which is of higher quality.

If it is refined into a weapon, its strength, toughness and sharpness can be improved.

“Let’s get started!”

Taking a deep breath, Carl stepped towards the materials.

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