Chapter 342 A Spoonful of Drama <TOC> Chapter 344 A Bit of a Setup
Translator: SumTLMan
Angel lowered the brim of his hat, stood by the roadside, and silently watched as two masked men captured Totoro and brought him to the carriage.
“Boss, this kid seems to be a fool.”
Totoro’s foolishness was evident, his eyes as clear as a baby’s, and his expression showed no fear, only staring at Angel.
“A fool? Could he be pretending?” The scar-faced man walked over, grabbed Totoro by the collar, and with a fierce glare, threw him to the side.
Totoro rolled on the ground, covered in dust. However, he quickly got up with a wronged expression on his face and walked pitifully to Angel’s side.
At this moment, Angel was standing right next to the scar-faced man, but the others couldn’t see him. In their view, Totoro was thrown away, then ran back to the scar-faced man’s side, looking wronged and foolish.
“So, he really is a fool.” The scar-faced man snorted coldly, sizing up Totoro’s appearance and build, and his eyes rolled: “But he has a good appearance, so he can…”
As the scar-faced man assessed Totoro’s worth, one of his subordinates suddenly had a bright idea: “Boss, I heard that Lady Mary enjoys torturing this kind of foolish man, and this guy looks decent. Maybe we can sell him for a good price to Lady Mary!”
Even when the scar-faced man discussed selling him in front of Totoro, he still wore a bewildered expression, his eyes fixed on Angel like a puppy. Because Angel activated Boundless Silence, Totoro feared that if he lost focus for even a moment, Angel would disappear.
“Hahaha, you’re right. It seems that this little lamb is destined to be cruelly whipped by Mary.” The scar-faced man laughed heartily. Totoro was a fool and wouldn’t speak about today’s events, so selling him could bring in extra income, making the man very happy: “Not bad, an additional gain today! You, come and watch him. I can’t wait to see today’s appetizer, hahaha!”
The scar-faced man pointed to the man who had suggested the idea earlier, instructing him to guard Totoro. He then walked to the black carriage, picked up the large machete from his back, and forcefully struck the carriage.
Though the scar-faced man was fat as a ball, his thick arms bulged with veins when he struck with all his might.
With a single strike, the carriage was split in half.
Angel noticed that when the scar-faced man struck, an energy emerged from within him, circulated through his meridians, and reached his arm, giving him strength beyond that of an ordinary person.
This power was not unfamiliar to Angel; it was the faith of a knight.
The faith of a knight was not in gods, kings, or demons. They believed in the spirit of a knight and self-restraint. By exercising self-restraint, they refined their blood and internal organs, transforming them into strength.
This was the power of knightly faith that Angel had heard about before entering the Wizarding World.
However, since entering the Wizarding World, he had learned much more. The so-called power of knightly faith was actually a rather rudimentary method of refining the physical body for wizards with bloodline branch abilities.
Every creature has a bloodline, and humans are no exception. The power of a knight lies in training their own bloodline, turning it from recessive to dominant.
In the end, it is still the power of the bloodline branch. However, this crude method of refinement is suitable for everyone, and it doesn’t even require meeting the mental power threshold. Therefore, the Wizarding World has not claimed “copyright” over it, allowing it to spread among mortals.
If Angel had not entered the Wizarding World, he might have chosen the path of a knight as well.
…
The sound of horse hooves rang out, and a woman wearing a pink-white puffy skirt rolled out from a carriage split in half. Already trembling with fear, she was even more terrified by the menacing One-Eyed Brotherhood surrounding her, resulting in a panicked scream.
With the woman’s scream and the chaotic stomping of hooves, the scene instantly descended into chaos.
The terrified horse neighed continuously. The scar-faced man casually dug at his ear, walked up to the panicked horse without hesitation, and with a swing of his blade, cleaved the horse into two.
As the horse’s carcass split apart, its stomach spilled a pool of filth and intestines.
The One-Eyed Brotherhood members present were all excited by the stench of blood and Magda’s scream, loudly jeering.
Even the coachman was scared and closed his eyes tightly due to the sudden, strong smell of blood.
In the entire scene, only Totoro and Angel showed no reaction. Totoro had been soaked in blood for thousands of years and would not be repulsed by the smell of blood. Angel, on the other hand, had his Purification Field activated at all times, so he couldn’t smell the blood at all. Even if he could, he wouldn’t have reacted. Between passionate and indifferent, wizards have always followed the latter.
Perhaps the yelling and excitement had attracted some attention, as it seemed someone in the distant fields glanced over. However, when they saw the group of people from afar, they were frightened and ran away.
The scar-faced man gestured for one of his underlings to take care of the person who had run away. He then grinned and took a ring with a faint glow from his pocket.
“Weren’t you saying that kidnapping Magda would be discovered?” The scar-faced man walked up to the coachman, kicked him to the ground, and said, “I’ll tell you, our actions today will be forever buried, and Leonrique’s good days are coming to an end. The entire Waterglass will fall into the nightmare of the wizard, ahahaha!”
As he spoke, the scar-faced man gently twisted the green gemstone on the glowing ring. With this slight twist, ripples appeared in the air around them… and then, everyone was enveloped by the ripples.
The coachman helped the somewhat stunned Miss Magda up, his eyes filled with shock and fear, “What happened? What’s going on, and how do you have such power?!”
The scar-faced man’s face was full of pride, “Do you know what this is?”
“This is the treasure bestowed upon us by the wizard for this mission, called the Ring of Illusion. Do you know the current situation? Hahaha, let me tell you, as long as we are within the range of the Ring of Illusion, no one will see what we are doing! Anyone else who comes here will only see an empty scene… A horse carcass? A shattered carriage? Magda? And you, as if you never existed.”
“This is extraordinary power! A power beyond the reach of mortals! Leonrique? Sooner or later, he will die under the iron fist of the wizard!”
Perhaps in response to the scarred man’s words, the subordinate he had sent earlier to intercept the witness returned. However, he had been wandering near the carriage for a long time and could not find their location. It was as if he had entered an illusion barrier; he was clearly walking beside them, but he could never find the entrance, his face filled with anxiety.
The members of the Brotherhood laughed loudly.
Only then did the scarred man order a squad leader to pull the subordinate into the coverage of the Ring of Illusion.
Witnessing such incredible power, the coachman fell into utter despair… How could they escape under such extraordinary power?
“See? In the future, not only Watthelmgrass, but the entire Whiskas Royal Court will belong to the wizard!” The scarred man laughed sinisterly and raised his machete towards the coachman, “I don’t have time to play with you anymore! Take Magda away, and as for this old man, just leave him here!”
…
As the scarred man raised his machete, a glint flashed across Angel’s eyes.
He was not someone who enjoyed being in the spotlight, nor was he someone who liked to draw attention to himself. Although the One-Eyed Brotherhood appeared evil, who knew whether the situation could be mediated?
The reason he came here was actually because he sensed the power of illusion. Although this illusion’s power was not strong, it could reveal some trickery.
The presence of illusion power indicated the presence of an extraordinary being.
Angel wanted to know where this place was, and which direction it was in the Wizarding World? Although he could determine the location among the mundane, it must be said that the true information of the Southern Region was rarely circulated among the mundane world and was mostly held by extraordinary individuals.
If he could communicate with the person behind the Ring of Illusion, he might obtain more useful information.
As for the coachman—
Considering that the coachman had sincerely warned Totoro to flee earlier, saving his life would not be a problem.
Angel watched the scarred man’s raised machete with a hint of irony in his eyes.
The coachman, trembling with his head in his hands, while Magda was held by two people, her eyes filled with tears, constantly screaming.
The coachman thought he was doomed, and the scenes of his life flashed through his mind like a slideshow.
But after a long time, the coachman did not feel any pain… Could it be that he was already dead? Trembling, he raised his head with a puzzled expression.
As soon as he turned his head, the dazzling light made his old eyes blur.
It took quite a while for the coachman to regain his senses. When he finally saw the situation clearly, his eyes were filled with astonishment. The scar-faced man hadn’t shown mercy, nor had he died. Instead, a crystal-clear ice wall had suddenly appeared between the two of them. The scar-faced man’s knife had come down, but now it was frozen within the ice wall, unable to be pulled out.
“What… what’s going on? Why did an ice wall appear?!” The gang members were all shocked, pointing at the ice wall.
A trace of shock flashed across the scar-faced man’s face, but it returned to normal in an instant. He asked solemnly, “Is it the wizard, sir?”
There was no answer.
The scar-faced man slowly surveyed the people around him. His underlings all wore expressions of astonishment, while the coachman’s face was a mix of disbelief and relief at having survived. Although Magda was being held captive, she was ecstatic, repeatedly calling for help.
In the scar-faced man’s mind, he thought: not the coachman, not my underlings, and not Magda…
Finally, the scar-faced man’s gaze fell on Totoro. Among those present, only Totoro was an outsider who had appeared suddenly, and his behavior was also strange. He did not panic at the sight of blood and had been smiling from beginning to end, even when he was being bullied.
Could this guy be pretending to be weak to exploit the strong? If that was indeed the case, the scar-faced man recalled how he had manhandled the young man earlier and felt a chill run down his spine.
He signaled his underlings to release Totoro, then approached him with a smile: “I apologize for my earlier offense, sir. Please forgive me.” As he spoke, the scar-faced man forcefully slapped himself in the face, so hard that a bloodied tooth flew out.
The scar-faced man knew well the terror of extraordinary individuals. Even if he only had suspicions, he did not hesitate to be ruthless towards himself.
However, after slapping himself several times, he still received no response. The scar-faced man quietly raised his head to look at Totoro.
Totoro still wore a bewildered expression, not even focusing his gaze on the scar-faced man.
“Did he guess wrong?” The scar-faced man’s gaze circled around the room once more.
Due to his previous self-inflicted slaps, everyone present, whether gang members, the coachman, or Magda, looked at him with strange expressions. The scar-faced man, however, was oblivious. If there truly was an extraordinary individual present, he wouldn’t hesitate to cut off his own hands and feet if it meant survival.
In the end, after surveying the room, the scar-faced man’s gaze returned to Totoro’s face.
Everyone else’s reactions were normal, with the only abnormal one being this sudden appearance of an oddball.
Could it really be him?
The scarred man observed Totoro’s expression with puzzlement. Despite his large and burly appearance, he was able to lead the largest underground organization in Waterglass – the One-Eyed Brotherhood. Naturally, he possessed a unique talent for discerning people and an acute perceptiveness.
As the scarred man carefully observed Totoro, he noticed something extremely peculiar about him: why was he constantly staring in one direction? And with a delighted look in his eyes, could it be that there was someone familiar to him in that direction?
The scarred man followed Totoro’s line of sight but saw nothing.
Just as the scarred man was turning back, a warning suddenly echoed in his mind—
Something was wrong!
He saw it!
A man wearing a black and white checkered coat and an eerie smiling top hat abruptly appeared from the transparent air, gradually materializing!!
There had been nothing there just a second ago!
In the astonished eyes of the scarred man and the people around him, the suddenly appearing man gently removed his hat and smiled while patting his chest:
“Sorry for the disturbance, good afternoon, everyone.”
Chapter 342 A Spoonful of Drama <TOC> Chapter 344 A Bit of a Setup