"You are not an alchemist."
Padding looked at Lulunaka, but most of his attention was on guarding against Ward, "You are also not a witch... You are a mage.
This is not a dog, this is a magical creation. "
Padding's judgment came from his own experience.
For some reason, he had dealt with many mages — he had seen traditional mages who manipulated elements, necromancers who manipulated corpses, and even astrologers who made predictions through astrology.
Many mages, in order to protect themselves, would create all kinds of guards, some preferred stone statues, some liked unmanned armor, and some liked shapeless elemental transformations... There were all kinds of magical creations, as long as the mage wanted it, they would make it.
Even the apprentices who had not finished their apprenticeship would make some gadgets to do errands such as messengers for themselves.
Obviously, Ward was not a real dog, it was a manufactured product, and it looked like the workmanship was exquisite and solid, even if it was hit by Padding's sword, it only split open the skin.
Lulunaka frowned in annoyance, "I said that I am an alchemist, why don't you all believe me?
Ward is a pure product of alchemy, there is no part of its body that is made with magic, and there is no magic rune engraved on it... Well, I admit that there is still a little bit of magic element in it, its power furnace is made with a piece of magical beast crystal, and that double-ended sword is also made of ore with magic. "Lulunaka said, her voice became softer and softer, as if she had a guilty conscience.
Then, as if she had lifted her spirits, her voice became louder, "These are all minor details, I am an alchemist, and it is a big taboo to build a cart behind closed doors. Since magic has good points, then what does it matter if I borrow a little bit of it?
If we do not interact with each other in the same profession, then there will be no progress or change, not to mention that we alchemists and mages are not in the same profession, different professions are worlds apart, what taboo is there to talk about... "
She continued to talk, as if she did not care if others wanted to listen to her.
And there was no one here who could stop her from continuing.
"Master Olga, please don't think about escaping in the chaos." Lulunaka said as she suddenly pointed her cane at Olga.
By then, Olga had already retreated a few steps, pulling away from Padding's group and Lulunaka as he slowly approached Romuona and Julius.
Lulunaka suddenly pointed her spear at him, causing him to stop where he was.
"What I said at the beginning was indeed a little too much. It sounded as if I didn't care about Miss Romuona's life at all."
When Lulunaka saw that Olga had stopped, she put away her cane with satisfaction and continued, "But because of my appearance, things have taken a turn for the better. That's a fact, right?
If so, isn't it a bit impolite for you to run away when I'm dealing with these knights?
Or is this how you treat people who help you? "
Lulunaka drew circles in the air with her cane, "If that's the case, then I don't know what will happen next.
Do you want to take this risk?
Master Olga. "
Olga's face looked awkward as he shouted at Lulunaka, "Lulunaka, what do you want to do?"
"Didn't I just say it?
Help my friends. "Lulunaka replied," You are the main characters in this murder, not me. "
"Do you want us to kill each other?"
Lulunaka thought for a moment, "This is a good idea … The last one standing may not have the time to kill me.
But I think it's too cruel. Doesn't this make me look like a demon who enjoys killing and death? "
"Your behavior is much more honorable than that of demons." Padding said, "Demons won't kill so many people so easily."
"Mr. Edgar, is it appropriate for you to say that?
The dozens of lives here were all caused by you knights. You didn't save those who were brutally murdered, and you suddenly killed those who weren't prepared for it … If we were to talk about which side's behavior is like the behavior of the devil, I think you guys are more like the devil in human skin than I am. "
"Shut up, witch!"
Leon recovered from the impact of being hit by Ward. When he heard Lulunaka's words, he couldn't help but shout, "You're an outsider who doesn't understand anything. This is our mission. Even if there's no honor to speak of, we have to …"
Padding put his hand in front of Leon's chest to stop him from continuing, "It's meaningless to argue. We just need to finish our work. That's enough."
Lulunaka looked at Padding as if she had heard something interesting. "Is it work or mission, Mr. Edgar?
Work or mission, which one is more worth sacrificing one's life for? "
Padding didn't answer.
Every word of Lurunaka's lowered the morale of the knights on his side, causing them to be at a loss of what to do. It also caused a rift between them and him, a knight who was not part of the church.
If Lulunaka was really a demon in human skin, then he wouldn't be surprised at all. But Lulunaka looked more like a mage.
Her arrogant tone and playful attitude were the characteristics of most mages.
She was also good at using words to bewitch others, which was also a skill that mages were good at.
Padding's gaze fell on Lulunaka's cane.
From time to time, Lulunaka would wave this plain wooden cane and do some seemingly meaningless actions.
But if Lulunaka was really a mage, then this cane might be her magic staff, but she had cast a spell to disguise it as a simple cane.
If she was a mage, then she definitely wouldn't appear in front of everyone unprepared.
She said that her trump card had been exposed, but Padding didn't believe that she only had one artificial dog. She must be hiding something else.
"Mr. Edgar, are you hesitating about what to do next?" Lulunaka smiled and looked at Padding and Olga.
"If Master Olga really runs away with his people, you can go all out. As for Miss Romuona escaping, you don't have to worry too much. Anyway, with your ability and the people behind you, it's very easy to kill her.
At least you can make poor Miss Romuona homeless, and she can only escape far away. In that case, Miss Romuona is actually equivalent to death … You can reluctantly accept this result. "
She waved her cane, as if she was shaking her finger, making a negative appearance. "But this kind of development, as far as I'm concerned, is not interesting at all.
So I persuaded Master Olga to stay, and we continue to confront each other. Isn't this more interesting? "
Ward, who was constantly scratching his fur and shaking his body, stopped and jumped on the roof of another carriage. He sat down and looked at Olga.
"This is not interesting at all." Olga said.
He noticed Ward's line of sight. The dog, which had a double-ended sword in its mouth and killed more than half of the knights in the blink of an eye, seemed to have turned its attention away from the knights and changed its target to Olga, just as its master had said.
"This is a very interesting triangle."
Lulunaka said, drawing a triangle in the air with her cane. "Ward, Master Olga, Mr. Edgar … Among the three of you, who will move first?
Whose sword will be faster? "
Ward, who had a double-ended sword in his mouth, Olga, who had a longsword, and Edgar, who had a cross-shaped longsword.
Two people and a dog, the three points connected to form an irregular triangle.
No one moved first, because no matter who moved first and what he wanted to do after moving, the other two would definitely move.
The two people and the dog had the power and speed to change the situation. No one could easily kill each other, but they could easily get rid of everyone present, except for Lulunaka.
No one could see the depth of Lulunaka's strength. She sat there, and no one was willing to make the first move.
The reckless actions of the knights led to a fatal disaster, not because they were reckless — it was their duty to ensure there were no witnesses — but because Lulunaka's performance was shocking and frightening.
This girl, who claimed to be an alchemist, had an artificial dog that could easily kill an Iron-ranked knight. No one dared to bet on whether she had any other trump cards.
And Padding knew very well that once a mage stood out, it meant that they definitely had something else up their sleeves.
He did not believe Lulunaka's insistence that she was an alchemist. Mages were creatures, if not forced by contracts and parchments, they would find joy in lying most of the time.
The scene was silent, and no one said a word.
The knights who were still alive held their breaths, not daring to breathe too loudly. They tried their best to get out of the range of the disaster.
If two Silver-ranked powerhouses fought for real, they would not be able to help.
Moreover, there was a strange artificial dog that wielded a double-headed sword watching from the side. Just like its owner, no one knew who it would pounce on next.
With her words, a dog, and unpredictable behavior, Lurunaka had almost taken control of the audience.
Padding was worried and did not want to make a move on her. Olga was threatened by her and did not dare to leave with Romuona and Julius. As for Ward, no one knew what it would do next except for Lulunaka. Perhaps it would continue to kill the knights who were still alive, or perhaps it would charge at either Padding or Olga … Perhaps it would do nothing but lie there, and everyone would be afraid.
After a while, no one made a move.
Lulunaka showed a troubled look, "What's wrong?
Everyone is motionless, and they don't even want to say a word … Is it such an embarrassing situation?
It looks very uncomfortable. "
The culprit who made everyone uncomfortable continued to speak, "Is no one willing to sacrifice themselves to break this situation?
Ward, are you willing to sacrifice yourself to bite Master Olga or Mr. Edgar? "
Ward raised its head and sneezed. The double-headed sword in its mouth was almost spat out, but fortunately, it was still bitten by it.
After sneezing, it lay back down, as if it did not care what its owner said at all.
An artificial creature, which looked very likely to be a mechanical creature, had the behavior of sneezing, which made people have the illusion that it might still be a living creature.
But the obvious crack in its abdomen told everyone that it was not a living creature, or at least, most parts of it were not living creatures.
"Well, my dog doesn't listen to me very much."
Lulunaka was a little depressed, and turned to Olga and Padding, "Then what about you two?
Who is willing to make a little sacrifice to break this deadlock? "
No one answered her.
At this time, Romuona came out and walked to Lulunaka.
"Lulunaka, what do you want?
Do you want my death?
Then I can give it to you at any time, just let the innocent people go.
Or do you want everyone to die? "
Julius was a little careless and let Romuona go. He hurriedly came out of the bushes and pulled Romuona.
"Wait, what are you doing? Don't be impulsive."
Julius held Romuiona back, and she couldn't take another step forward.
Olga also moved a few steps and blocked Romuona's way.
He did not dare to turn back to stop Romuona, and confronted Padding, Lulunaka, and the others, vigilantly watching their every move.
"Miss, go back to the back."
"Miss Romuona, it's better for you to stay a little further away from here."
Lulunaka smiled at Romuona. The expression on her face was exactly the same as what Romuona saw yesterday, but it did not make Romuona feel happy.
Lulunaka's expression now could only make Romuona feel a chill.
"A battle between Silver-ranked creatures is not a child's play.
Not only do I have to keep all of you here, but I also have to make sure that you don't cause too much of a commotion and attract the attention of the people from the New Moon Empire. I also have to prevent you from staying here for too long, which would increase the number of witnesses … All of these things add up to a very troublesome matter.
If this is not a forest, but a more spacious place where no one will disturb us, where there are no restrictions, I won't care so much, and you can probably fight to your heart's content, right? "
"You can leave, no one can stop you." Padding spoke, "But you didn't. Instead, you stayed and participated in this massacre."
It was obvious that he was still holding a grudge over the death of so many Church knights.
"Yes, if I want to leave, no one can stop me." Lulunaka said, "But since I'm here, I have to get something practical."
Lulunaka looked at Romuona and Julius. Her smile made Julius shrink his neck, but he still forced himself to return what he thought was a fierce look.
Romuona saw Lulunaka's smile and felt like she was just a toy in Lulunaka's eyes.
"Is no one willing to sacrifice themselves?"
Lulunaka spread out her hands and looked helpless, "Then there's no other way. If this stalemate continues, maybe something will come closer. Whether it's a magical beast or a human, it's quite troublesome … And I'm a little tired of it."
"It's time to make the final decision." Lulunaka reached into the basket full of flowers beside her and took out something.
It was a bead the size of an adult's fist. It was emerald and translucent, as beautiful as a crystal. One could vaguely see something floating inside.
"What kind of sound will the hammer make when it hits?" Lulunaka held the emerald bead in her hand and looked at everyone, "It's beautiful, isn't it?
It's an exquisite alchemy craft, but I've never used it because it's too beautiful. Every time I want to use it, I can't bear to.
But if I use it now, it won't hurt too much. For people like you who are skilled in martial arts, it's an excellent experience. "
Lulunaka threw the bead into the air, and it fell to the ground — not far from Padding.
Padding had a bad feeling. He pulled Leon behind him and shielded his eyes with his arms.
Olga's reaction was slower than his, but he quickly pushed Romuona and Julius to the ground and protected them with his own body.
After the bead fell to the ground, it popped like a bubble.
Then, there was a flash of white light and a shrill scream, forming a sound wave that spread in all directions.
The sound wave was like a tangible object. Even the soil on the ground was blown up and splashed in all directions. Small pieces of soil hit Padding, Olga, and the others.
The few paladins were hit by the sound wave. They took a few steps back and fell to the ground.
Only Padding and Olga were still standing.
Padding felt like he had been hit in the face by the Banshee's scream. The high-decibel scream made him scream out loud, and the pain flowed out of his mouth.
Olga lay on the ground, using his body to protect Romuona and Julius. He just happened to avoid the white light, but his ears were ravaged by the scream.
Romuona and Julius were tightly protected in Olga's arms. With Olga blocking the sound wave, it didn't affect them much, but the sound wave left a deep impression on them.
Both of them covered their ears, looking very uncomfortable.
The screams soon ended.
Padding was half-kneeling on the ground. Behind him was Leon, who was also half-kneeling, but in a very bad condition.
Olga was at the edge of the sound wave, and seemed to be the least affected, but his face was also very ugly.
Lulunaka didn't seem to be affected at all. She clapped her hands happily. "Looks like it's not a useless product. The effect is really good."