Volume 3 Chapter 241

Volume 3 + Chapter 241: The Young Captain of The Temple Knights

The alchemy materials shop owner picked up the Alchemist’s License, saw the few words written on it, and felt they looked familiar.

Xia Yi – Lawrence?

What a coincidence—wasn’t this the very Dragon member on the wanted list?

Thinking of this, the shop owner was so terrified that his heart leapt, and he cried out loudly.

However, Xia Yi gave him no chance. When handing over the Alchemist’s License, her other hand had already been behind her, summoning the Rose Staff.

Sleep Magic!

She swung the Rose Staff and knocked the shop owner unconscious.

Then she turned her head to check. After confirming no one was nearby, she immediately ran to the door, hung up the “Closed” sign, and then shut the shop.

“Phew, I finally found a shop I can work with.”

Xia Yi took off the robe on her body.

With this Dragon appearance of hers, it was truly too inconvenient to move around.

After leaving the ruins of the ancient human civilization, she had originally planned to leave the human world as quickly as possible. But she later discovered she was wanted everywhere, and her Dragon identity had been exposed, already known by many.

The thing she feared most… had still happened.

Along the way, she even encountered adventurers greedy for the bounty, coming to take her head.

But for Xia Yi, those enemies of such strength could be dealt with easily.

After defeating them, however, her reputation as an evil dragon only spread more and more widely.

Fighting like this all the way was no solution. Now, she just wanted to quickly find a place to refine a Transformation Potion.

Even though perhaps she had already developed resistance to the potion, and its effects were far less than before, as long as others couldn’t immediately see she was of the Dragon—at least if she could hide her tail—it would be enough.

Otherwise, in this form, she couldn’t even move about in the daytime.

Thus, she had set her sights on this shop. By chance there were no other customers at this hour. She seized the opportunity and acted directly.

“Really sorry, boss, but don’t worry—I’ll still pay. This isn’t robbery.”

Xia Yi began to collect the alchemy materials required for the Transformation Potion according to the recipe.

She threw the corresponding money for the materials onto the counter.

Afterward, she tied the shop owner tightly, dragging him upstairs.

On the second floor, she found a room with alchemy equipment, and tossed the owner into a corner where she could see him at all times.

Ensuring that when he woke she could easily cast Sleep Magic again, she began refining the Transformation Potion.

“My identity… everyone knows now, huh.”

Xia Yi was very dejected.

She didn’t know how her student would view her if she found out.

Would Hill be very disappointed?

As for the Schubert Family, they would surely do everything to sever ties with her identity.

And Laurel Academy?

She couldn’t even imagine Biden’s expression—surely Laurel Academy would wash their hands of her too.

And then… her fiancee, Tia…

She had also learned of the recent public opinion in the human world, especially those particularly unpleasant words.

Thinking of this, her mood grew very complicated.

Time gradually passed.

“The potion… finally refined…”

Xia Yi cleaned up, and began dividing the Transformation Potion into portions.

Plenty of materials still remained—there should be enough to refine another batch.

With this thought, she prepared to continue refining. She had just put materials into the alchemy apparatus when she heard a commotion downstairs.

Bang!

The front door was forcibly broken open.

“Hurry, search inside! The Dragon might be here!!”

Temple Knights rushed into the alchemy shop and onto the second floor. Finding a door that wouldn’t open, they shouted a few times, then directly broke it down with weapons.

Afterward, what they saw was only the alchemy materials prepared for refining, the bound shop owner in the corner, and an open window.

…

“Are Temple Knights dogs? Why are they biting so tightly?”

Having stowed away the Transformation Potion, Xia Yi jumped down into the street, trying to avoid them.

If possible, she still didn’t want to cause too much of a disturbance, wishing to remain low-key.

Otherwise, more Temple Knights would be mobilized in force, swarming in like a tide.

She ran to the corner of an alley when suddenly, she felt a fierce wind strike her face.

Clang!

Xia Yi instinctively dodged. An axe embedded itself in the wall, striking sparks in the darkness of the night.

“Found her!! The evil Dragon is right here!!”

A squad of Temple Knights had spotted Xia Yi’s trail and began calling for their companions.

Very soon, the Temple Knights gathered, blocking the alley completely.

Xia Yi glanced back. From the direction of the alchemy shop, more Temple Knights had chased up, cutting off her retreat.

In the night, the Temple Knights raised their torches, illuminating Xia Yi’s face, revealing that Dragon Race appearance to all.

“Surrender at once, evil Dragon!!”

“You have nowhere to escape!”

“Traitor to humanity, come with us obediently and accept the punishment you deserve!!”

From all directions, Temple Knights surrounded Xia Yi tightly.

In addition to them, ordinary townsfolk stood far off, watching.

On every face was written utter disbelief.

“Out of the way.”

Xia Yi only uttered these two words quietly.

“Evil Dragon, do you think we’ll be afraid of you?”

“Your threats are useless to us. We will not allow you to run rampant in the human world!”

“For glory!!”

The Temple Knights brandished their weapons and charged.

Xia Yi raised her hand and used controlled chanting.

“Hellfire.”

Blazing flames surged upward, gathering in midair. At her command, they exploded with a roar. Fire consumed the Temple Knights, a wide-area attack covering every place.

The townsfolk, witnessing this scene, screamed in terror and fled in panic.

Amidst the fire, Xia Yi lifted the Rose Staff and strode through the blaze. Knights who resisted the flames—she struck them down with the staff.

“Fallen Sword Saint, betraying humanity, trading for the Dragon’s power… Damn it… where is your dignity as a hero…!?”

The last standing Temple Knight said this unwillingly before collapsing in front of Xia Yi.

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“Captain.”

“Mm?”

“We’ve received reports. The evil Dragon is in this city.”

The Temple Knights reported to the young captain of the Temple Knight Order.

“Captain, what should we do next?”

“Mobilize everyone for battle.”

“Understood!”

The Temple Knight immediately carried out the order, beginning to mobilize all the knights.

The young captain of the Temple Knights stood up, looked at the portrait on the wanted poster, and put on his helmet, his mood very heavy.

“Never thought… we would meet again in this way…”