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Max and Philip simultaneously followed Leon's gaze and looked toward the figure not far away, creating a slightly eerie atmosphere.

"Grab him!" Leon shouted, breaking the brief silence, and then sped towards the figure like a cheetah.

The moment Leon's voice rang out, the figure in the shadows reacted as if electrocuted, quickly turning around and fleeing in panic. Captain Max and Philip followed closely behind, and the previously calm standoff instantly turned into a life-or-death struggle.

"Damn it, why did I have to come here?" the figure cursed inwardly, regretting that he had risked coming to investigate.

He went into hiding after completing his mission yesterday, but he's been feeling uneasy all day, afraid that he might have left some clues that would be discovered by law enforcement.

He clearly remembered that he had been very careful when he did it yesterday, but for some reason, he still felt a little worried.

Driven by this unease, he decided to come to the scene to check things out and see if the law enforcement had discovered anything. He only dared to cautiously spy from a distance, never expecting that even with such precautions, he would ultimately be exposed.

"What kind of perception does that person have? They can sense me even from this far away." The figure complained angrily as they saw Leon chasing closely behind.

"Why is it this guy again? He's the reason I got injured last time! It's all because of him. If it weren't for him, I would never have been found."

The figure grew angrier the more he thought about it, his hatred for Leon burning like wildfire, wishing he could tear him to pieces. The thought of his own throbbing injuries only fueled his rage.

However, upon further reflection, he felt a pang of bitterness. Why had he insisted on coming to check? There was clearly nothing wrong, yet he had come to confirm it himself out of concern. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but want to slap himself twice to vent his resentment.

"No, this won't work. It'll be hard to catch up at this rate. I didn't expect this guy to be so fast." Leon noticed that the distance between them hadn't shortened and pondered how to break the current situation.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Leon made a decision. He immediately stopped chasing and stood still to gather his magic power. Since it wasn't easy to catch up with you, he would just beat you so badly that you couldn't escape.

Leon stood firmly in place, preparing to throw a punch. The surrounding air instantly became scorching hot, and magical elements surged towards him like a tidal wave.

He knew that in this situation, ordinary magic alone would not be effective; he would have to unleash a magical attack with a wide enough range and sufficient destructive power.

After a simple two and a half seconds of charging,

Leon's fist suddenly erupted with a burst of flames that instantly illuminated and swept across the entire street, surging like a raging torrent in pursuit of the desperately fleeing figure.

Sensing the scorching heat behind him, the fleeing figure felt a chill run down his spine, realizing he could no longer escape. He knew that if he didn't take defensive action now, death would be his only fate.

Having made up his mind, he abruptly turned around, facing the scorching flames that were about to engulf him. Instantly, the shadow beneath his feet expanded, rapidly spreading across his entire body, forming a massive black barrier.

At the same time, the surrounding dark elements seemed to be summoned, converging and wrapping around every inch of his skin. Finally, these elements coalesced into a small black sphere, tightly enveloping him, preparing to meet the impending impact.

In the blink of an eye, the raging flames engulfed everything, spreading rapidly along the street's veins to its end.

As far as Leon could see, the vegetation on both sides of the street was scorched black, and the windows of the surrounding buildings shattered under the high temperature, with fragments scattered all over the ground.

A pang of regret welled up inside him; he secretly thought he should have controlled his strength. He wondered how much compensation he would have to pay for such damage, and hoped the law enforcement would reimburse him.

Fortunately, the streets were deserted at the time, otherwise his mistake would have been far more serious. Leon told himself that he must be more cautious next time.

As the smoke around him gradually dissipated, Leon's vision cleared, and he saw the battered figure standing in front of him, burned beyond recognition by the flames.

Behind the figure, a black sphere stood silently, emitting wisps of smoke. Leon frowned; clearly, the other party was hiding inside that black sphere.

Captain Max and Philip arrived at the scene shortly afterward, witnessing the devastation on the street. They glanced at Leon, their eyes meeting, both reading the shock in each other's eyes. Such destructive power must have required an immense amount of magic.

"How's the situation? Is it resolved?" Max asked Leon, wondering to himself if the enemy still had any chance of survival after such a widespread attack.

“They should still be alive, they’re in there,” Leon said, pointing to the black sphere still emitting black smoke not far ahead.

The three immediately took action, quickly forming an encirclement and cautiously approaching the black sphere.

Just then, the black sphere began to continuously release tiny needle-like objects, which were sprayed out in a 360-degree, all-around manner. Fortunately, all three remained vigilant and used their defensive techniques to skillfully block these dangerous attacks.

"He's still alive." Leon, witnessing this, couldn't help but admire the guy's tenacity.

Just as Philip was casting wind magic barriers to defend against the sudden attack, a figure rushed out from the black sphere, holding a black spear tightly in his hand, and quickly launched a fierce attack on Philip.

"You're picking on me, the easy target?" Philip instantly saw through the other party's intentions, feeling both angry and somewhat helpless.

Although he was indeed slightly weaker than the other three, their blatant choice was simply too disrespectful of him.

Even a man has dignity; even if someone is a pushover, he must know his own strength.

Philip immediately used his right hand to construct a magic circle, then clenched his fist, and scorching currents quickly coiled around it, directly confronting the opponent's black spear.

A deafening explosion rang out, and the two were simultaneously thrown back by the powerful force, each taking several steps backward.

Philip struggled to steady himself to avoid falling, then gently shook his fist behind his back, trying to hide his right hand trembling from the impact.

The figure, after being repelled, was attacked again before it could regain its footing.

Captain Max suddenly had a sharp curved knife in his hand, and he swiftly swung it at the figure. Before the figure could adjust his stance, he hurriedly used a technique to block.

However, perhaps due to the continuous battles and the great depletion of his physical strength, he was actually knocked away by a single blow, and blood dripped down his palm.

Leon didn't rush forward; he wasn't exactly a melee mage. Although he could engage in close combat, he preferred ranged attacks, since melee was too risky—a slight misstep could result in someone slitting his throat.

As the figure was being blasted away, before it could even land, it was pierced by several earth elemental spikes that emerged from the ground, leaving it suspended in mid-air, unable to move.

He tried to say something, but before he could utter a word, blood gushed from the corner of his mouth, and he could only stare at Leon with eyes full of hatred.

"Should we keep him alive, Captain?" Leon asked Max, asking how to deal with the criminal.

"Spare his life, take him back for interrogation, and see if he has a larger force behind him," Max ordered in a deep voice.

"Understood." Leon replied, and was about to withdraw his magic when he saw the body pierced by the spikes suddenly burst into flames in a bizarre manner.

"Ah~" The figure let out a heart-wrenching scream. Despite trying to struggle, its body was immobilized and it could not move.

Seeing this, Leon quickly canceled the spell, but it was too late. When the spikes disappeared, all that remained on the ground was a pile of ashes scattered by the wind.