Above the mage!

Chapter 509 Soul Eater

The blue flames burned fiercely, changing unpredictably.

Two figures moved swiftly, shifting positions, appearing and disappearing amidst the blue flames.

David Jones's mage robes had several tears, and blood was seeping from the wound on his left arm, with some charred marks at the edges.

Those were burns left by the magic bullets that grazed the area.

Fortunately, he was lucky; otherwise, it would have been more than just a scratch.

David's chest heaved violently, and he could clearly feel the piercing pain in his soul deepen even further.

A layer of blue flame, like a light veil, clung to his robes and exposed skin, constantly changing shape as he moved, but he could never shake it off.

Clearly, engaging in high-intensity gunfights while enduring the excruciating pain of the Blue Flame Burning Soul was an extremely strenuous and painful experience for him.

What frustrated him even more was that this was a battle in which the losses far outweighed the gains.

Even if he eventually kills Sarah, what will he gain?
Those bounty hunters certainly won't submit to him.

The so-called "spell bottle" is nothing but a trap, a complete fabrication.

Considering all this, the most he could obtain was one Fire Knife ship.

What use would he have for a wrecked pirate ship?

But the price he will pay is permanent damage to his mental health.

This could even jeopardize his future chances of becoming a sixth-circle mage.

The thought of this caused David immense pain, and his anger and hatred towards Sarah deepened even further.

What I once found charming in terms of beauty and alluring in terms of figure now appears utterly repulsive.

Thinking this, he fixed his gaze on Sarah, who had remained silent throughout and had only launched attacks.

Her condition was even worse: her right leg was twisted unnaturally, and a section of her left shoulder had caved in, caused by the shockwave from the dragon scale bullets.

In addition, blood kept flowing from the corner of her mouth and congealed into beads on her chin, with one or two drops occasionally hitting the gun of [Good Luck] and making a soft clicking sound.

Even so, her right hand holding the gun remained as steady as a rock, the muzzle always subtly aimed at David's head.

The excruciating pain from her soul being repeatedly devoured by the blue flames only made her eyes shine with a frightening intensity, like a lone wolf on the verge of death yet still relentlessly biting its prey.

The ground had already been riddled with holes by bullets from both sides, and blue flames kept shooting out from the cracks, casting the shadows of the two men in an intermittent pattern.

Ten minutes have passed since the battle began.

The blue flames' corrosive effect on the soul has exceeded David's expectations.

He now endures excruciating pain, as if his soul is being torn apart, with every inch he moves.

The power of the Topaz Annihilator was indeed formidable, but he had never engaged in such a primitive battle: unable to guide the trajectory of bullets with mental power, and relying solely on aiming when firing.

Having wielded the Topaz Annihilator for so many years, he felt a long-lost sense of being a novice.

What annoyed him even more was that Sarah, who was in the same situation as him, had terrifyingly accurate marksmanship.

Even with his soul damaged and his aim affected, every magical bullet seemed to have eyes and bite his vitals.

This forced him to rely on constant spells and his extraordinary equipment to withstand magical bullets on many occasions.

Here.

Sarah calmed her rapid breathing, aimed the [Good Luck] gun at David's head, and pulled the trigger once again.

The Lightforged Flower is in bloom!

[Good Luck] Spits out several magic bullets.

David rolled away hastily to dodge, and a bullet grazed his ear and shattered a rock.

The flying stone chips grazed his cheek, but fortunately he had the [Mage Armor] active, which blocked the damage.

In retaliation, David angrily pulled the trigger of the Topaz Annihilator, the ash vortex at the muzzle spinning rapidly.

Sarah, on the other side, reacted almost the instant he pulled the trigger, shifting her body to the side.

David was already used to this.

The bullet missed, as expected.

However, David grinned maliciously, a calculating glint in his eyes.

Because from the very beginning, he wasn't aiming at Sarah, but at the crack beneath her feet.

With a loud bang, the dragon scale bullet caused a huge impact, smashing a deep crater in the ground.

Then, the flowing blue flames suddenly gushed out from this opening.

David plans to use the explosion to trigger a blue flame eruption, thereby harming Sarah through the blue flame.

Hitting a fast-moving Sarah without using mental energy to guide the trajectory is, at least for him, unrealistic.

This is the playing style that suits a "newbie" like him.

The rubble mixed with blue flames exploded where Sarah had just been, turning into several dark blue pillars of fire that shot straight into the sky and then scattered like a rainstorm.

The cold blue flames splashed everywhere, inevitably landing on her.

The searing pain in her soul suddenly intensified, as if countless ice needles were piercing her mind at the same time, causing her to stagger a few steps when she landed.

The soul, which had been continuously attacked by the blue flames for so long, was now like a camel that had been broken by the last straw.

The excruciating pain in her soul blurred Sarah's consciousness for a moment, causing her movements to falter. Her right leg buckled, and she collapsed to her knees on the gravel with a thud, unable to maintain her standing position.

How could David miss such a rare opportunity?

Almost the instant Sarah knelt down, the gun was adjusted, and the trigger of the Topaz Annihilator was pulled again.

This time, the bullet struck Sarah squarely in the chest.

He might miss a moving target, but he's almost certain to hit a stationary target.

By the time Sarah came to her senses, the dragon scale bullet, carrying an aura of destruction, was already within reach.

In that split second between life and death, all she could do was use her last bit of strength to turn her body to the side and try to avoid vital organs.

The aim of the dragon scale bullet shifted from her chest, near her heart, to her arm.

Sarah used the [Spell Stabilization] spell to stabilize all protective spells, including the extraordinary equipment she carried which contained automatically triggering protective spells, ensuring that all of them were activated.

Layers of magical light shone forth.

However, the bullets fired from this extraordinary combat artifact were simply too powerful.

The layers of protective magic shattered easily like glass, finally landing on Sarah's right arm.

Unlike the previous explosion that struck the ground, the dragon scale bullet vanished into nothingness the instant it touched flesh, leaving only a small blood hole.

However, Sarah's pupils suddenly contracted, an expression of extreme pain appeared on her face, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

“Sarah, it’s over.” David’s voice was hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against each other, yet it carried an undeniable certainty and malice.

He enjoyed the final struggle of his "prey".

The most peculiar thing about the Topaz Annihilator is that when it hits a creature, the bullet will silently disappear, and the wound will not splatter blood. Instead, a cluster of branching amber crystals will spread from the point of impact.

Also known as topaz crystallization.

The topaz crystal will rapidly extract all the moisture and life energy from the target within three seconds, carbonizing the target's fresh flesh bit by bit, and finally causing it to collapse into ashes.

That is, to annihilate. David saw the amber-colored crystal clusters that were rapidly growing on Sarah's right arm, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

In his view, the outcome of this battle should be decided at this point.

But David's smile froze instantly.

The amber-colored clusters on his right arm were spreading at a visible speed, and the skin in the areas they touched quickly lost its color.

However, Sarah's eyes did not show despair; instead, she remained as calm as ice.

With lightning speed, she reached into her bosom with her left hand, took out a tiny crystal ball, and gently crushed it.

With a crisp "crack," the crystal sphere shattered, and the golden liquid inside seemed to come alive, dripping from between her fingers onto the amber crystal cluster on her right arm.

It's sizzling!

The moment the liquid touched the amber-colored crystal cluster, a pale golden mist immediately rose up.

The wildly growing crystal clusters melted and dissolved at a visible speed, as if they had been splashed with strong acid, and the original gray-black skin regained its color.

“How is this possible?” David Jones exclaimed in disbelief.

Since acquiring the [Topaz Annihilator], this killing move has been consistently effective; he has never seen anyone or any method that can reverse the "annihilation."

Unfortunately, Sarah wasn't going to give him an answer.

Moreover, her eyes revealed the most intense killing intent she had shown so far in the battle.

The instant she crushed the crystal ball, Sarah's hand slid down smoothly, sliding to the leather edge of the left holster, the movement fluid and effortless.

And so, she now held a weapon in her hand.

A dark, seemingly primitive flintlock pistol, yet brimming with wild power.

Demonfire Gun: [Misfortune]

Sarah's two enchanted guns, one of which, [Good Luck], provides sustained, accurate, and flexible firepower to suppress and deal with common threats;
[Misfortune] is the decisive trump card, used to solve the most difficult targets, break the deadlock, and determine the outcome.

One fast, one slow; one skillful, one clumsy; one steady, one risky.

[Misfortune] Compared to the magic energy gun, the traditional magic fire gun has many flaws.

Bulky, inefficient, and outdated are its synonyms.

But even the most loyal fans of the Magic Gun have to admit one thing: the Magic Fire Gun has something that the Magic Gun can never replace.
Upper limit.

The Magic Fire Gun can only hold one bullet at a time, and it must be reloaded before each shot.

However, compared to the magic energy bullets that are rapidly fired from magic energy guns and condensed from magic crystals, the ammunition loaded in the magic fire gun can be customized and enchanted, possessing infinite possibilities.

Special ammunition is the soul and greatest feature of the Magic Firearm.

Users can craft or specially order rare and special projectiles by hand.

This makes each shot of the Magic Fire Gun potentially contain a unique and powerful effect, far exceeding the shooting of ordinary magic guns. It is a unique and powerful move that is hard to match under the standardized design of magic guns.

Common special ammunition includes properties such as armor penetration, bleeding, and various elemental enchantments.

Some of the more unique ones even possess bizarre, powerful, and highly targeted characteristics such as dizziness and binding.

At this moment, what Sarah loaded into [Misfortune] was a very special bullet, specially customized for the current situation and for David.

Its name is "Soul Eater", and it has two characteristics.

One is to lock down the enemy.

It automatically tracks and locks onto signs of life, eliminating the need for additional aiming.

Second, it caused a psychological shock.

After hitting its target, it causes a tremendous psychological shock to the target.

The array of runes engraved on the [Misfortune] gun body possesses the ability to "exorcise demons".

It grants all projectiles launched through [Misfortune] the ability to break through spell defenses.

Lock onto the enemy to ensure the bullets hit their target.

The Dispel spell is used to break David's constant protective spells and the protective spells that are automatically triggered by extraordinary equipment.

The mental shock is the killing blow, meant to add fuel to the fire for Davy Jones, whose soul is already damaged, and deliver a fatal blow.

boom!
With the mechanical sound of the trigger being pulled, bluish-gray smoke billowed up instantly.

The pungent smell of old-fashioned gunpowder filled the entire space.

The surging sound of the distant sea seemed to resonate with this terrifying weapon, providing accompaniment.

The fact that Davy Jones could rise to his current position in a place like Black Sails City clearly indicates that he has an exceptionally rich combat experience.

The moment Sarah drew her gun, he knew something was wrong.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, as if he still had a trump card up his sleeve.

Suddenly, ripples appeared on his body, making him appear ethereal, as if he had become a shadow rather than a physical person.

But the physical bullet fired by [Misfortune] carried a deafening killing intent and hurtled towards David Jones without regard for anything else.

When the "Soul Eater" was ten centimeters in front of David, layers of water-like ripples appeared in the air in front of him.

Immediately following was a series of sounds of glass shattering.

Various protective barriers were broken one after another.

The Soul Eater's firing rate was not affected at all; it continued to roar forward, shooting straight at David's neck.

However, just as he was about to hit the target, David gritted his teeth in resentment, and his already hazy figure became completely illusory and ethereal, turning into a cloud of mist that was not a real object.

puff!
useless!

David's tactics were in vain.

The physical bullets struck the illusory mist, producing a dull, metallic sound of impact.

David's eyes bulged out like a dead fish, and he froze on the spot, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Mistification... why didn't it work?"

"Because these bullets were prepared especially for you." Sarah managed to squeeze out her first words since the start of the battle.

"Topaz Annihilator. How did you do that?" David gripped Sarah's neck tightly with his left hand, his knuckles turning white from the force, his eyes filled with confusion, shock, and resentment as he looked at her.

What he couldn't understand the most was where Sarah got the treasure that could reverse the power of "annihilation".

Sarah slowly lowered her left hand that was holding [Misfortune], the gun barrel hanging slightly at her side, her eyes burning with a flame even more intense than blue flames.

"You short-sighted, deserving-to-die bastard! Back then, you cruelly murdered my mother to obtain the [Topaz Annihilator], not knowing that my mother alone was worth five [Topaz Annihilators]!"

"I see." Upon hearing Sarah's words, David was shocked and finally understood where Sarah's suicidal attitude came from: "You are Laura's daughter!"

“Yes, David, blood debts must be repaid in blood.” Sarah’s voice was hoarse from the trauma, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, but it contained boundless joy.

"You must have been preparing for this day for a long time."

However, something happened that Sarah never expected.

David, who had been clutching his neck and on the verge of death, suddenly lowered his hand, let out a strange, cackling laugh, and opened his palm toward Sarah.

Sarah's heart suddenly tightened.

In David's palm lay the very "Soul Eater" bullet that was meant to tear his soul apart and deliver a fatal blow!
(End of this chapter)