Chapter 164

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Chapter 164: Rescue the Hostages First?

Canglang Province, Colloa Manor.

Osiris arrived at the lowest level of the dungeon with his hands behind his back.

"Hey, who’s here again? It’s not mealtime, are you here to chat with me?" Minaret’s voice came out.

"Minaret, I want to make a deal with you," Osiris spoke.

"What deal?"

"I’ll release you, and you rescue my son. If he’s dead, seek revenge for him with all your might," Osiris said solemnly.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you first when I’m out?"

"If I can catch you once, I can catch you a second time."

"Why should you trust me? I won’t sign any unfair magic contract. And you should know, dealing with a thief like me, a ninth-level magic contract… can’t restrict me. How many ninth-level wizards in this world? Very few."

"I know you’re not a bad person. You’re known as a noble killer, but you only target cruel nobles." Osiris ordered the prison door to be opened.

"So, are you still going to catch me?" Minaret raised an eyebrow.

"Do you know why nobles fear you? Because no one knows your definition of cruelty… In reality, every noble is cruel." Osiris shook his head.

"Just because I’m not a bad person, you’re willing to let me go?" Minaret smiled cynically, saying, "To trust a thief on their word, I don’t think Grand Duke Osiris would be so naive."

"You’ve never failed the tasks you’ve taken on." Osiris said calmly. "And, I happen to know some things that others don’t, like… you are the leader of the dark elves."

Minaret’s body trembled, her gaze sharp as she looked at Osiris.

"Dark elves haven’t gone extinct, they’ve just gone into hiding." Osiris explained. "All dark elves are genius thieves. If you are willing to reveal your faith to the gods you believe in, then I am willing to trust you."

"You know too much," Minaret looked at Osiris indifferently.

"My son is very important to me, so I have put a lot of effort into you. Our hatred is between us, do not involve him," Osiris said.

"Okay, I will help you," Minaret sighed.

Soon, Osiris took Minaret up and opened the shackles for her, removing the magic placed on her.

Minaret’s hair turned from red to grey, her pupils gradually turned blue, her skin became a healthy chocolate color, and her ears became sharper.

"Let me show you my original appearance this once, remember it well. After our deal is done, I might kill you for revenge," Minaret smiled at Osiris.

"If I can catch you once, I can catch you again. Good luck to you. And you better be faster."

……

District 7, Buoyano Villa.

"Protect this place for me, open fire!" Scarface held an old-fashioned long knife and swung it forcefully, keeping all ghouls and Poisoners near the mansion outside.

Darn it, what’s going on? The dungeon wasn’t guarded, it’s a riot?

The army stationed near the dungeon should have solved this right away, it shouldn’t have spread to this extent!

"Help!"

"Save us…"

Many people are running towards here, they are all residents of District 7. When their homes are no longer safe, they instinctively seek help from the police or army.

The problem is, the whole District 7 is in chaos now, the police station is empty, and the army all belongs to Frank. How could anyone save the civilians?

The current City of Freedom is like a scene from doomsday, with bodies everywhere.

Civilians running wild in the streets can easily die, staying at home can also lead to death.

The police and army were not reliable, so they had to rely on the gang.

"Ah…"

A woman holding a little girl fell heavily to the ground.

The woman was about to get up when a ghoul behind her pounced and bit her neck.

If Karoso’s scout had seen this scene before, he would have quickly recognized the woman he had saved, who didn’t survive in the end.

The child, seeing the ghoul’s big mouth approaching, cried out in fear, but none of the civilians there paid attention to her; they were all running towards the direction of the mansion.

"No one is allowed in!" Scarface shouted, "Come in, you die!"

Bang!

After saying that, he pulled out a handgun and shot a civilian who was approaching.

The common people saw that this person was not their savior and felt hopeless.

"Mr. Three, I often spend money at the dance hall, I spend money a lot!" A young man was almost crying, "Please let me in!"

The low wall became an insurmountable barrier at this moment.

"Who dares to come in, die!" With a flash of his knife, Scarface killed several ghouls on the spot.

Since rescuing his older brother, they had withdrawn to the villa. When chaos erupted everywhere, Eugene decisively called back all the armed forces in District 7 to gather at the villa.

To survive, they must rely on being tough and united.

At that moment, two flashes of lightning suddenly appeared in the distance.

They saw a person holding an exaggerated large sword, and another holding a Sword Shield, rushing towards them like a whirlwind.

Bang!

Karoso lifted his left hand and shot the ghoul that was about to bite the little girl.

He swung his long sword, cutting down all the ghouls chasing after the civilians.

Teresa jumped into the group of ghouls, creating a powerful storm.

Blade Storm!

Karoso kicked the ghouls one by one, sweeping them into Teresa’s storm, crushing them mercilessly.

Unlike the cooperation with the fake Teresa at the Wax Museum, this time it was the real Teresa. Wherever the sword reached, the ghouls were cut in half.

The ghouls tried to gather, but they felt a chill that slowed their speed.

Before they could take their next move, bullets crazily rained down on them.

The wizard’s greatest role had been revealed, as they worked together with the guns, they were like Death God on earth.

"Huh?" Scarface frowned slightly.

Is this… Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa?

Two little ghosts of the fourth level cleaned up the small soldiers quickly.

The two leading ghoul captains turned around when they saw, and rushed towards Karoso and Teresa.

At that moment, Will descended from the sky and confronted the two ghouls of the sixth level.

Seizing the opportunity, Scarface quickly turned around and joined Will to attack the two ghouls of the sixth level from both sides.

Even though I don’t know why these people are here, at least they are currently on my side.

With enemies surrounded on both sides, this area was soon cleared of foes.

Scarface took a deep breath when he saw Karoso and Teresa leading a group of armed men coming their way, then walked up to greet them.

"Your Royal Highness Princess Teresa, it’s been a while since we last met." Scarface bowed, "What brings you from the North country?"

"To cut to the chase, we need your mansion and ballroom as a base." Teresa spoke, "Your mansion is open to common people, to protect more individuals, we will establish new bases all over the city."

"Um…" Scarface furrowed his brow, "We don’t have enough food, we can’t take care of so many people! If this situation isn’t resolved quickly, we will have to fight a long battle."

"I am not discussing, I’m ordering." Teresa coldly smirked, "Your base is indeed good, but if I decide to attack, I can easily conquer it. Guess how many soldiers I brought with me?"

"Your Royal Highness Princess Teresa, I’m not afraid of you now." Scarface’s face gradually turned fierce, "I don’t care if you are an empire’s princess when it comes to life-threatening situations!"

"Oh? Then give it a try."

Bang!

Teresa’s large sword was stuck in the ground.

"Wait, wait…"

At that moment, Eugene quickly emerged from the mansion and said to the group, "Everyone here knows each other, why are we fighting?"

"Hmph, Second Brother, they want our stronghold!" Scarface pointed at Teresa and the others.

"They just want to borrow our stronghold." Eugene patted Scarface’s chest and said kindly, "Your Highness, you know this is not the time for making friends, but I’ll do it for your sake. You can use our stronghold, we’ll lend our neighboring mansion, we’ll send some food daily, they can take care of the rest, and we will provide some protection."

"I also need to consider the feelings of my men."

"In simple terms, you and young Master Karoso want to enhance your international reputation after this is resolved, right? This can only happen if we resolve this matter well. If we can’t, we may have to flee."

"Okay," Karoso said, "Try to protect more people."

"It’s settled then," Eugene told the refugees who had fled over, "You, go to the neighboring mansion, and don’t forget to thank Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa."

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you…"

Five hundred people set off towards here, now there are less than a hundred left.

Most of District 7 has died quickly, leaving only those with potential or abilities.

This situation is like the zombie movies discussed by netizens. The advantage is that when civilians are killed, they don’t turn into enemies directly.

"Also, we need to buy ammunition," Karoso said. "I need some custom-made bullets."

In the world of swords and magic, before the Card God became divine, there were all kinds of weapons and equipment available.

Bullets, regular ones and enchanted ones, are completely different.

Some armor-piercing bullets, enchanted bullets, pose a significant threat to fourth to sixth-tier enemies.

For first to third-tier enemies, regular firearms are effective.

"Don’t push it too far!" Scarface tightened the knife at his waist. "Look around the whole City of Freedom, there’s nothing I can’t do!"

"Let’s trade for materials," Karoso gestured.

Some soldiers arrived next to Karoso, carrying a few big bags. They poured out all the materials from the monsters, especially some small crystals from inside the monsters, which are necessary for making cards and enchanted bullets.

That’s why netizens said, this is a disaster, but also an opportunity; if handled well, the profits can be more than raiding a few dungeons.

"These are all raw materials, now are these damn important?" Scarface shrugged his hand, angry.

"Be nice, be nice." Eugene’s fingers were spinning rapidly, "How about this, you know the situation now, we’ll sell you some at three times the market price, fair deal, right?"

"Not too much, thank you." Teresa said to Eugene.

Both sides acted quickly, after the transaction was completed, Karoso and the others left again, heading to the next battlefield.

When passing by a little girl, Karoso stopped in his tracks.

The little girl kept shaking her mother, neither crying nor fussing, just shaking mechanically.

The bodies on the ground were left uncleared, everyone was only concerned about themselves.

The strong smell of blood mixed with the scent of gunpowder filled everyone’s noses and made them feel sick.

The scout behind Karoso looked at him with a complicated expression.

War is the most cruel thing, especially when it involves people and monsters.

Karoso bent down, placed a bag of cookies, patted the little girl’s head, then stood up and left without looking back.

……

Whyte has already joined forces with Elizabeth and the other troops.

In his eyes, the soldiers he brought before were now expendable, as the thief officer would naturally return to meet up with him after finishing his killings.

Karoso and Teresa were no longer important when the Lord’s servant arrived; they had no place anymore.

"Hahaha… you finally showed up." Whyte casually dropped Elizabeth on the ground, as this group of troops was currently escorting Sophia.

Along with the army, there was also a black-robed priest who had many ghouls standing behind him.

"Thanks to your help, we can now see the light of day in the river of history again," the black-robed priest spread his arms and said with joy, "Don’t worry, your army has been touched by the breath of immortality. The servants of the master will not harm you. Everyone in the City of Freedom will become sacrifices to the master."

"Yes, this little girl is Sophia." Whyte pointed at Sophia who was being escorted and asked, "What should we do with her?"

"Protect her well, this girl is not simple." The black-robed figure looked at Sophia with a greedy expression.

"Alright, I will do my best to protect her completely!" Whyte grinned.

Darn, did Karoso just die there like that, did he get off too easy?

He actually dared to come out and kill so many of my soldiers before the ceremony succeeded.

Where did he get the army and weapons from, after all?

Clatter, clatter…

At that moment, the sound of heavy machine guns suddenly rang out in the distance, with bullets crazily shooting towards this direction.

"Oh no!" Whyte’s face changed, quickly hiding behind the black-robed priest.

The black-robed priest pushed with both hands, and a black protective shield opened, protecting him and Whyte inside.

"Warning, quick, warning!" Whyte anxiously shouted.

"Protect Sophia!" the black-robed shouted.

His followers ghouls quickly surrounded Sophia.

"Everyone, target the girl in the middle, fire!"