Chapter 271
Chapter 271: The Search
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Grimm and Nina York forfeited their original plans to visit the rest of the sorcerers that they knew . They hurriedly left Black Isotta Sorcerer Academy .
They flew across the sky at high speed, swiftly and gingerly brushing the Vicious Thorn Forest beneath their feet .
Grimm’s loose black sorcerer’s rope was fluttering about in the wind . Beneath the Mask of Truth, he bore an expression that was lost, anxious, and sad . Nina was riding on a broom . She turned and looked at Grimm with concern .
“Grimm, if we really do find Lefay, what do you plan to do? There’s a bounty on her, now that she’s become an apprentice of the Black Sorcerer . ”
Nina asked worryingly . A thought crossed her mind that Grimm might do something stupid .
Grimm bit his lips tightly . He closed his eyes and shook his head . “No, I know Lefay! She’s not that kind of person . There must be some reason for it . I must see her personally . ”
Nina sighed .
“No matter the reasons, there’s no turning back once she stepped into the path of the Black Sorcerer on the Sorcerer Continent . She can only hide in the corners of shadows like a rat . She could be hunted down by bounty hunters anytime . ”
With the wind blowing in their faces, Grimm shouted out in a deep tone . “I know all this! I just want to ask her why she’s acting this way! Even if she were to be hunted down in the Sorcerer Continent, I still want to see her for one last time!”
Sigh…
Nina replied, “Okay, Bone Bell Tower Academy has mobilized most of their sorcerers and elite sorcerer-apprentices . They’ve hunted down quite a number of black sorcerer-apprentices, but there’s still no news of Lefay . Let us first get to the site where news of the dark sorcerer apprentices had frequented and circle around from there . ”
“Ok . ”
Grimm replied and followed in Nina’s lead .
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This was a city located between the Black Isotta Sorcerer Academy and the Ivory Castle Sorcerer Academy—Versailles City .
Versailles City had a population of about seven hundred thousand people . Traders and knights passed through the city in huge numbers . It was an important transportation hub that was famous for its bristles, leather skins, cotton, and quartz .
Hundreds of castles, small and large, were erected within and outside the city walls . Its bustling market streets painted a scene of prosperity, while its crossroads and junctions were filled with slums and dilapidated huts that housed the weak, the poor and peasants .
The slum was a breeding ground for sinister triads and villains from all walks of life . Stabbing incidents were frequent in this area . No law enforcement would set foot in here .
Ursulus was an orphan born in the slums of Fansail City .
Like most orphans, Ursulus did not know much about his own background . He relied on his cunning mind and his fit body to survive in the dog-eat-dog world . Gradually, he too became one of the thugs on the street .
At nineteen years of age, Ursulus was one point seven-five meters tall . He had a head of messy, brown hair . Sporting a greasy, hardened face, his eyes were like those of a venomous snake . There was always a creepy smile at his lip . He always carried a sheathed dagger . Seven or eight other thugs followed him everywhere as he casually strolled around his territory .
The thugs stopped at a rundown tailor shack .
“Hehe! Old man! You should thank your daughter that I didn’t charge you any money last month . If you dare to complain again this month, hehe, hehe…”
Ursulus played around with the blade on his hand . He had the eerie smile of a villain .
The old man at the tailor shack raised his head which was quivering in fear . It seemed that he would not be able to live for more than a few days . His hair had thinned to a few pathetic strands .
But Ursulus didn’t care anyway . The old man had always been this way for years . All the residents here have had a tough life .
A woman in her thirties, who still had some beauty left in her features ran across hurriedly .
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“Ursulus, my father will no longer give you any money! Not even a copper coin!”
Ursulus glanced at the woman as he coldly chided, “You’re but a maid of the viscount, don’t even dare think that you are his lover…”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Slowly, from the alleyway, a stout knight approached full-clad in metal armor . Beneath his helmet, his eyes were stern .
“These people are the subjects of the viscount . The lord’s faith in the beacon of justice shall spread into each corner of the subjects!”
As the woman saw the approaching knight, she quickly leaned against him . Her posture strut up considerably straighter as he glared at Ursulus .
A knight clad in full armor wasn’t something that the thugs could toy around with .
Ursulus clenched his teeth . It’s that justice bastard again . How did this woman manage to seduce him? Hmph!
Ursulus turned around and winked at the thugs . Instantly, one of the thugs caught the hint and ran off in a cold smile .
The denizen always had his ways!
Shing!
The stout knight pulled out his longsword and coldly declared, “I am the Lord Viscount’s escort knight . I will uphold justice by executing you guys right now . Not even the peacekeepers could touch us . Do you want to try it, boy?”
“Hahaha, this was a misunderstanding . How could we ever offend Lord Viscount’s faith in the justice system? We were merely…”
After a quick while, another knight quickly approached them on horseback .
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“Izu! The butler has summoned you back to your position right now . The viscount is departing to his son’s house . We heard that a sorcerer had come over to the city and the city gates have been shut . Something big is probably happening!”
The horse stopped between the two people as the rider passed the message to the knight who had a strong faith in maintaining justice .
“Conspiracy, this is a conspiracy, my lord…”
The woman begged at the armored knight . After hesitating for a moment, he saw a group of peacekeepers running across the street . Something had really happened . Finally, he shook his head and dared not delay any further .
The armored knight sighed and rode off with the other rider to the distance .
Slam! Ursulus pushed the woman away and slapped her hard till she was flung to the ground . He shouted at her, “Bitch! I will let you know who’s in charge of these streets . How dare you call someone over! Why don’t you call him back right now! Call him! Call your justice here!”
The woman covered her head and wailed .
The thugs gathered around and flogged the maid of the viscount as well . They were careful not to hit her face though .
“Stop! Stop! Here, these are all my copper coins…”
The old man in the tailor shack tried his best to pull the men away, but it was all but futile .
There were too many people looking . The hoodlums had to do something to show their power . However, they were just beating a female maid and they therefore didn’t use too much strength .
A while later, Ursulus held up his coin pouch smugly as he arrogantly led the thugs away . The denizens collectively shook their heads and sighed before slowly dispersing .
Dusk descended and the skies began to dim . Within the filthy alleyways of the slums, Ursulus held onto his coin pouch and laughed . “Da*mn, justice almost got served today! What a bitch . ”
The rest of the thugs joined his laugh .
Only one of them looked around suspiciously . In a low voice, he said, “Boss, this street ain’t peaceful! I’ve heard that quite a lot of people have been stabbed by dark blades and have gone missing!”
“Bah! We are the bosses here… who dares to touch us?!” Ursulus slapped the guy smugly .
The thug then nervously joined in their laughter .
Huff, huff, huff…
From a distance, the thug who ran away earlier tried to catch up with them . Ursulus burst into laughter . “Hey, Two Mud! That was some fine work! The messenger sure threw the knight off quickly . ”
The thug who was still catching his breath looked surprised . “Boss, I didn’t even see the messenger . I couldn’t even get into the viscount’s manor today!”
Huh?
The thugs looked puzzled .
At this moment, a chilling voice came out from the dilapidated house beside the thugs . “Hehe, I was just looking for a fresh batch of ingredients for my experiment…”
A water elemental aura soon emanated out of it .
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