Chapter 95: 094 New Magic Tools?
Lamijion, the street at the East City Gate.
In amid a tumultuous and hurried sound of footsteps, the knights and adventurers carrying out the secret escort mission, led by Beren, rushed along the road as if being whipped to go faster.
Vivian, Tielle, Lu Muya, and Merica, a party of four, were among them, but their brows were deeply furrowed, with expressions of confusion and utter surprise.
It wasn’t only Vivian and the others, Beren, Leon, Alis, Udilis, and Magre all wore similar expressions, prompting their hasty rush toward the direction of the city gate.
And by the time they reached the gate, it was already overcrowded, packed with throngs of citizens.
It seemed as if the citizens were trying to leave the city, peering out curiously as if drawn by something, buzzing with excitement.
The gate’s guards were holding them back, not allowing them to exit the city.
Seeing Beren leading the large group towards them, the guards finally breathed a sigh of relief and called out.
But Beren didn’t even bother to acknowledge them, he simply led everyone through the city gate and out of Lamijion.
However, just as everyone left the city and stepped into the outskirts, an anomaly suddenly occurred.
Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar, a severe explosion occurred ahead. The blast spread out like shockwaves, attacking the surroundings.
The people from Beren’s party, who had just hurried out of the city, didn’t even have time to react before being struck by the blast wave.
Taken by surprise, Lu Muya, Merica, and Udilis were blown away, crying out in shock.
The others were similar, screaming in alarm as if hit by a sudden typhoon, being blown around haphazardly, nearly collapsing to the ground.
No, Leon and Magre had already fallen to the ground, one covered in dirt, the other screaming in pain, and to those unaware, it might seem that they suffered from some inhumane treatment.
Only Beren, as a Level 68 Knight, almost reflexively drew his longsword from his waist, blocking in front of himself. Vivian quickly pulled out a shield and placed it in front of Lu Muya and Merica, shielding them from the incoming blast wave. Tielle went even further; with a flash of her blade, she split the oncoming wind, dissipating it into a gentle breeze.
Aside from these three, the only other who could react to this sudden blast was Alis. He held onto his teammates’ shoulders, firmly bracing against the wind, steadying everyone.
It was not clear how much time passed before the blast winds finally began to subside.
Only then did everyone see what lay ahead, and one by one, they were all stunned.
Before their eyes, the plain that should have been unremarkable had somehow become a scorched earth. Not only was everything charred black, but there were also massive craters dotting the landscape, a terrifying sight.
In front of this horrifying scene stood a young man with a long, strip-shaped package on his shoulder and holding something in his hand.
“Huh? How did you all get here?”
As if surprised, the young man turned his head around as though he heard the commotion behind him, his words filled with astonishment, yet for some reason, there was a slight smile in his eyes.
Vivian couldn’t help but murmur the other’s name.
It was indeed Shane, who had mysteriously disappeared before.
Witnessing Shane standing before that eerie scene, the group of knights and adventurers finally came to their senses and began to clamor.
“What… what happened here?”
“How did it turn out ?”
The Knights and Adventurers all began to talk in a panicked manner.
Not just ordinary Knights and Adventurers, even Leon, Alis, Magran, and Udilis felt their hearts racing at the scene before them.
Tielle could not help but mutter softly,
“What is this man planning to do now?”
Clearly, Tielle had already started to feel a headache coming on.
If even Tielle felt this way, then Lu Muya and Merica, exchanging looks while trembling in fear, went without saying.
Beren was also trembling in fear.
It wasn’t that he was timid, but the sight before him was indeed terrifying, almost making Beren think that the Old Demon Clan Faction had launched a premature attack.
However, Shane appeared completely unperturbed, even somewhat pleased, prompting Beren to ask involuntarily,
“What are you doing here?”
Beren’s tone carried a hint of interrogation.
It must be said, it was indeed imposing, capable of bringing about a great sense of oppression.
However, far from being scared, Shane just scratched his head sheepishly,
“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean to scare everyone. I was just testing out the new Magic Tools I got. If it frightened everyone, I am truly sorry.”
Shane said these words.
“Testing new Magic Tools?”
All present suddenly had their attention captivated by Shane’s statement.
Vivian and Tielle, in particular, stared at Shane with wide-eyed astonishment.
Shane, unconcerned, scratched his head as if he truly felt embarrassed, chuckling to himself.
“You all should know, right? Last time it was thanks to a powerful Magic Tool that I was able to take down a person from the Old Demon Clan Faction in almost a surprise attack. Since then, I’ve developed a bit of an interest in powerful Magic Tools.”
Shane’s words caused many eyes to turn toward him.
Especially Beren, who as if he had only just noticed Shane’s presence, suddenly exclaimed in realization, “So you’re the new Adventurer that President Riley took notice of after subduing Killian?”
“That’s right, that’s right,” said Shane with a cheery smile. “I apologize for the disturbance, I truly am sorry.”
He spoke as such, but there was not the slightest hint of embarrassment on Shane’s face.
But the others could hardly focus on this at the moment.
For their attention had been completely captivated by Shane’s recent topic.
“Are you saying you were testing new Magic Tools here?” Beren glanced at the terrifying scene of scorched earth before them, and with a shift in his gaze towards Shane, he asked in a deep voice, “Are you telling me that all this was caused by your experimentation with Magic Tools?”
“Well, that’s about the size of it,” Shane admitted unabashedly, adding, “The Magic Tool I used on Killian last time was just too powerful, and it left a deep impression on me. I couldn’t help but want to replicate that kind of tool, so I had someone make it. The result was a bit mediocre, but I guess it’s passable.”
Upon hearing this, the same thought appeared in everyone’s mind:
If this is considered mediocre, then what kind of Magic Tools would actually be satisfying?
But gradually, realizing what Shane meant, a few people’s eyes sparkled with interest.
Out of them, Magre was the least able to contain his eagerness and blurted loudly,
“Hey, are you saying you’ve got more of those powerful Magic Tools?”
To this question, Shane responded without hesitation,
“Of course.” Shane answered proudly, with his head held high, “And I have quite a lot of them, you know?”
All at once, a gleam appeared in everyone’s eyes.
That gleam was named greed.