Firefly Journey

Fireballs are meaningless in this situation. Lin Yuanran doesn't move when he does, but when he does, he goes all out.

The blazing dragon head illuminated the night. When they were a few dozen meters away from the beggar, the other party realized that they couldn't break into the wind chime's trap in a short time, so they might as well deal with the people behind them first.

The white poisonous cloud shifted position and clung to the beggar's back. The Great Flame Dragon crashed into it, just like it had crashed into Sabrina's vortex mirror that day, and was easily neutralized.

Lin Yuanran knew his full-force attack wouldn't harm him, but he hadn't expected the other to neutralize it so easily. Facing a well-trained assassin, Lin Yuanran had no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

In the dazzling firelight, Feng Ling saw Lin Yuanran's figure. He first frowned, and then began to get angry.

He was facing three assassins alone, and while he could easily defeat them, he was more than capable of protecting himself. This guy interfered, and although he launched a sneak attack, he failed and instead exposed his position.

As classmates, I couldn't just watch him get beaten to death. Distracted, I couldn't afford to waste time waiting for the patrolling police or papal cavalry.

Fengling sighed inwardly. The Silver Moon Staff moved at her will, and the surrounding lightning waterfalls converged into a beam of lightning, enveloping Fengling within it.

Using this layer of lightning armor, Fengling suddenly rushed towards Lin Yuanran's location. She saw that the beggar had already made his move, and with Ario's current strength, there was absolutely no way he could withstand it. She could only go and help him.

There was no time to pay attention to the back.

Seeing this, the two assassins, Wind and Fire, knew she wanted to save someone, so they released the divine oracle even more vigorously. Wind Chime could clearly feel the pressure from her back, but she completely abandoned defense. With lightning protecting her, even if she was injured, it wouldn't be fatal, and she could fully recover afterward through the "White Tower" and other healing methods.

Ario was truly gone, and she couldn't bear to see this fellow human's life come to an end. She wanted to do something.

The white poisonous cloud, unimpeded by the thunder pool, traveled unimpeded, getting closer and closer to Lin Yuanran, as if it would devour him at any moment.

Lin Yuanran panicked and was unable to conjure a large fire dragon again. In the time it took for the poisonous clouds to approach, he managed to generate flames, which burned fiercely on his wrist as a last-ditch effort.

Feng Ling knew something was wrong, so she gritted her teeth and unleashed a bolt of lightning, but it was still too late to stop the poisonous cloud.

As the poisonous cloud touched the firelight, the beggar revealed a smug look. "You like saving me? Then you'd better die first!"

However… how could the bodyguard of the Xu family's daughter be a mere first-tier mage? That's just too illogical…

Lin Yuanran's vision went white, and he instinctively covered his head with his hands. The poisonous cloud did not corrode him but was instead dispelled.

What dispelled it was a beam of light, not lightning or fire, but sunlight, the kind of natural light.

How can there be sunshine in the middle of the night?

A man wearing a black mask destroyed the poisonous cloud with just one hand.

"Open your eyes," said the Black Knight.

Lin Yuanran's soul, which had flown to the highest heavens, was pulled back by these words. He opened his eyes and saw a man in front of him who was not particularly burly.

Over there, Fengling breathed a sigh of relief, waved her staff, and the lightning bolts changed direction, colliding with the hurricane and fire waves behind her.

The beggar's eyes were sinister. He had heard of this masked man before; he was a legendary black knight-errant who traveled the streets and alleys to punish evil and promote good.

The beggar didn't consider himself a good person, and therefore an object of punishment. The moment the Black Knight appeared, it was clear that today's events were unacceptable. Ignoring his companions, he instantly disintegrated into a pool of thick green liquid, quickly flowing into the sewer.

Rumor has it that the Black Swordsman is at least a 3rd Awakener, and some even say he is a demigod. Since he intervened to save the companion of the Xu family's daughter, he must be on the opposite side. If he doesn't run away, he will only be waiting to die.

As for those two, they were just in the same organization. Even married couples will fly away when disaster strikes, let alone these two!

The two assassins were stunned. They hadn't expected things to turn out so quickly, and now it was their lives that were in danger.

In the distance, the vibrations from the running of magical beasts could be faintly heard; it seemed the duchy's police were not to be underestimated and would arrive soon.

The two lost confidence and planned to leave, but the Black Knight wouldn't let them leave as they pleased.

With a whooshing sound, the Black Swordsman, using some divine decree, teleported between the two men, smashing their heads in an instant with each hand.

"Thank you," Lin Yuanran said, but before he could finish speaking, the Black Swordsman who had killed the two assassins used a divine oracle to sweep him and Feng Ling away, and then appeared in a corner three streets away.

"Thank you." Lin Yuanran finally finished speaking, as if time had stopped just now.

"Does he not want to deal with the principality's security personnel?" Lin Yuanran wondered.

"Are you alright?" the black-clad swordsman asked the two as he turned around.

“It’s nothing…” Lin Yuanran said, while Feng Ling shook her head.

"Why did you save us?" Wind Chime finally asked.

"Do I need a reason?" The man behind the mask scoffed. "Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?"

Lin Yuanran looked at the wind chime, and the wind chime looked at him. Their eyes met, and then they stared at each other in bewilderment.

The Black Knight added, "They are from the 'Hardship Society,' an evil god organization that I've been hunting down recently."

Actually, we've met before. If I remember correctly, you're that kid from the Japanese guild? I noticed you back then, but I didn't expect you to be so reckless.

Lin Yuanran said, "The target of the 'Suffering Society' is my classmate. What is their purpose?"

Feng Ling's expression was complicated as she said, "I've never heard of it."

The Black Knight said, "Who knows? Followers of evil gods have always acted this way. I don't know why, but it's definitely not a good thing."

Lin Yuanran said, "When you appeared and assassinated Marquis Knox, were you a member of the Bitter Calamity Society?"

To be honest, Mr. Harry's daughter, who died that night, is still employing our guild, hoping to find the murderer and avenge her father.

“This is not something you can handle. The Bitter Calamity Society is deeply rooted in Yicheng, making it difficult to find clues. The beggar just now was obviously disguised, and those two assassins didn’t even know they were tricked when they came. Whether the assassination succeeds or not, they can’t possibly go back alive,” the Black Knight said.

Feng Ling suddenly said, "Since you know so much about this, are you perhaps one of them?"

The Black Knight said, "You're overthinking it, kid. These are the results of my investigation. The Vatican also knows these things, but they haven't alerted them. After today, things might change. I'm afraid they won't show their faces for quite some time."

"Alright, I don't have time to chat with you two. Anyway, don't leave your school these days." Black Knight looked at Wind Chime, "Or don't leave the Xu family."

Fengling crossed her arms and said, "I can't guarantee that."

"Whatever." With that, he disappeared.

Lin Yuanran said, "It seems he knows you're from the Xu family."

Fengling said, "So what? Don't we know he's the Black Knight?"

Lin Yuanran was speechless. Feng Ling then asked, "Tell me, why are you here?"

Lin Yuanran was afraid she would ask, so he awkwardly scratched his head and said, "Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?"

“I believe you.” Fengling actually nodded. “Now you should go back to the academy. As he said, it’s best not to run around too much lately.”

Lin Yuanran said, "The target of the Bitter Calamity Society is you. I seem to be fine... The benefits I could gain from killing you wouldn't even cover the labor costs, would they?"

Fengling clicked her tongue and said, "You can joke around?"

Lin Yuanran said, "I just escaped death, so I'm changing the atmosphere."