Magic Industrial Age

Let's rewind time a bit.

Ang lowered his head slightly from the shadows, not even daring to look directly into the distance, but instead, he surreptitiously peeked at the situation in the living room.

There, earth-elemental Battle Qi, like a wall rising from the earth, enveloped the entire living room, yet he still sensed the spreading holy aura, as if it were endlessly expanding.

He was not only a Tier 2 combat professional but also a magic apprentice, so his perception of elemental power was quite keen.

That kind of holy aura was clearly a rare and precious treasure.

He was here this time to lure the snake out of its hole, to play the thief, so naturally, he had to steal the best.

Only by making it something the Yser family couldn't bear to lose would that Oath Knight chase him relentlessly.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ang immediately lowered his head again, his breathing becoming even more steady, almost imperceptible.

He concealed himself in the shadows as if he had vanished completely.

He was actually more aware than anyone of the risks of this mission. Even with a sacred skill, his Tier 2 strength was still far inferior to that of a Tier 4 Calamity.

But he still took the task without hesitation.

Besides the reasons he stated, the main reason was that he felt this was something he should do.

Loye hadn't treated him as a subordinate but as a friend, always taking care of him and never forgetting him when there were benefits to be had.

For example, that secret battle technique. Only after practicing it for a long time did he realize its immense value.

Not to mention him, could you even find a combat professional who had mastered a sacred skill among the nobles of the Norman Duchy?

But he had it, not only the secret medicine 'Sacred Lava Heart' but also the complete cultivation method and careful guidance.

This alone made him feel the 'a scholar dies for his confidant' kind of heroic sentiment.

Of course, although he had accepted the task and was going to brave this dragon's den, he did have some confidence.

Although he mainly followed Oliveira to cultivate and walked the path of a swordsman, because he was exposed to the underworld, he also learned many assassin and thief skills.

Concealing aura, shadow walking, identifying traps, picking locks...

He had learned quite a bit of these!

Therefore, he was able to enter Flowing Water Garden without hindrance, avoiding all the traps and guards, and reaching a place not too far from the living room.

According to his plan, he should go deeper, preferably find a vault or something, and steal some of the Yser family's treasures.

However, sensing the sudden release of the holy aura, he paused on the spot after only a moment's thought.

He was waiting, although he didn't know if he could get a chance, he still showed enough patience.

As it turned out, fate still favored him.

Just when he was getting a little impatient, two servants came out carrying a small purple gilded box.

Although Ang wasn't very accomplished in magic, his elemental perception was his strength, and he also had excellent eyesight.

Therefore, he almost unhesitatingly locked onto the target, then slowly moved his body, shuttling between the shadows and beams, following the two servants into the depths of the garden.

Seeing the direction they were heading, Ang knew clearly that it was either the study or the secret vault.

Both of these places were highly valued by nobles and probably had various protective measures.

So, with just a glance, he made a plan, sped up again, and was already ahead of the two.

He clung to the top of the corridor, hidden in the darkness, until the two servants passed by, then he suddenly dropped down, pressing both hands on the back of the servants' necks, then pressing hard.

That was a trick he had learned from an old thief: find the right spot, press hard, and you could knock the other person unconscious.

The two servants simply rolled their eyes and passed out completely. As the purple wooden box was about to fall, he had already raised his tiptoes and caught it.

It sounds complicated, but all this happened in a very short time, without even making a sound.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Ang immediately put down the wooden box and dragged the two servants into the bushes.

To ensure that they were unconscious long enough, he also specially took out a kind of secret medicine and gave each of them a little.

Confirming that no flaws would be seen in a short time, he then picked up the wooden box.

Weighing it in his hand, Ang's mouth curled into a smile, which he quickly restrained, and before the next wave of guards patrolled, he stepped into the shadows.

When he came in, he acted with ease, and it was even more so when he went out.

However, heading east, he stopped just as he was about to step out of Flowing Water Garden.

Confirming that no one was here, he took out a dimensional bag, poured magic power into it, and took out various items one by one.

For example, a gun that belonged to Gary Mills, 'Fury', and the corresponding special bullets, were all wrapped around his waist.

Then, there were various magic potions, restoring Battle Qi, restoring physical strength, healing injuries, amplifying physique, bottle after bottle. Some were directly poured into his body, while others were placed in different positions on his body.

He even took out a drop of 'Isis Spring Wine', put it in his mouth, and placed it under his tongue, ready to crush at any time.

There were also several amplification magic scrolls, such as Cat's Grace, Spirit of the Wind, Leopard's Speed, Deer's Agility, which he opened one by one, all falling on himself.

That wasn't all. He also took out magic rings and put them on his fingers. Looking closely, except for the thumbs, all the others were full.

After doing all this, he took several deep breaths before picking up the wooden box.

With the mouth of the box facing the living room of Flowing Water Garden, he quickly opened and closed it.

His speed was extremely fast, but the suddenly leaked holy aura was still like a flood.

Then, without any further delay, he threw the purple wooden box into the dimensional bag, and his whole person turned into a black shadow, quickly running away into the distance.

At this moment, he no longer concealed himself, but simply ran for his life.

He looked like a thief who had obtained a good treasure, couldn't help but take a peek, but leaked his whereabouts, and then fled for his life!

Ang felt that he was acting quite like it, but from the moment he turned around and fled, he was still a little uneasy.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to lure that Oath Knight to take action, and all his planning would be in vain.

It wasn't until the violent Battle Qi fluctuations came, and the roar still echoed in his ears, that he was completely relieved.

However, relieved as he was, his speed of escape was even faster.

The 'Wind Chasing Step' was used to the extreme, coupled with several amplification magics, he seemed to be stepping on the wind, leaping through the streets.

Even if there were walls blocking the way, he would directly jump up and run on the roofs.

Ang felt that this was his fastest speed. He only felt the wind whistling in his ears, and the oncoming air seemed to have substance, making every step extremely difficult.

But he knew clearly how fast he was running at this moment!

However, an occasional glance back, a glimpse from the corner of his eye, made his face change.

Under the sky, a dark yellow light sphere enveloped him, surrounded by swirling flames, carrying a figure, like a meteor cutting through the void, chasing straight after him.

Earth-elemental Battle Qi, standing on the ground, is the strongest defense because there is a continuous supply, but that's not to say he can't fly.

This speed is obviously a flying extraordinary battle skill.

Looking from behind, the dark yellow Battle Qi rolled, wave after wave, pushing Ignatius to quickly close the distance with Ang.

In fact, since the last unsuccessful pursuit of Oliveira, the first thing he did when he came back was to find this flying extraordinary battle skill.

Before, he was extremely confident, only thinking that with his strength, killing a Tier 3 was a piece of cake.

But later, being chased by two Tier 4s in such a mess, he never wanted to experience it a second time.

And in his own review, his biggest problem was that his speed was too slow!

If he could have been just one step faster, he could have intercepted and killed Oliveira within the Flower Collar, where would there have been the mess later?!

At this moment, Ignatius's cultivation results were showing, his speed was getting faster and faster, and the distance with the thief was getting closer and closer.

It's just that this is within Bremen City, surrounded by buildings, mostly inhabited.

Otherwise, he would have already slashed down with a Battle Qi slash!

However, seeing that he was approaching a hundred meters, he couldn't help but slash out with a sword.

A dark yellow Battle Qi slash, like a crescent moon, slashed out vertically, crossing the distance of a hundred meters in the blink of an eye, about to cut the thief in half.

But at the critical moment, the thief suddenly rolled to the side and stepped into another dark alley, narrowly dodging it.

However, Ignatius just smiled coldly, changed direction, and quickly chased after him again.

The distance was getting closer and closer, and he kept attacking, either slashing out Battle Qi slashes, or directly remotely raising an earth thorn, or throwing out stones.

A Tier 4 Calamity Knight, his physique is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine. He just casually breaks off a piece of stone and throws it out, like a cannonball, able to smash out deep pits.

Not to mention the earth thorns, which appear without any warning, almost unavoidable.

However, Ignatius was also a little puzzled.

The reason was simple: the thief was only Tier 2, but he had a lot of magical items.

Whenever he couldn't escape, either a flame formed a barrier, or the earth produced an earth wall, or the wind turned into protection, or a deflection field appeared...

All of this actually allowed him to turn danger into safety. Although he was embarrassed, he never stopped running.

The problem is, where would a thief get so many good things?

This thought flashed through Ignatius's mind, but in the next second, he threw it behind him.

Just a thief with some money, either way, he's going to die!

At this moment, Ignatius no longer wanted to delay. He suddenly jumped down from the sky, like a meteorite falling to the ground.

His knight's greatsword turned into the sharpest edge, aimed straight at Ang's back.

If this strike landed, Ang would have to be nailed directly to the ground by him, but his running action didn't stop at all, not even looking back.

At this moment, a golden-red Battle Qi slash, killed from the side, the target straight to Ignatius's head.

Ignatius's face was cold and hard, wanting to ignore it, but the sense of crisis as a Calamity Knight still made him take back his knight's greatsword at the last moment.

The sword body turned, Battle Qi bloomed, directly blocking the Battle Qi slash.

But in the next second, another figure appeared beside him like a madman.

The rapier in his hand was like a phantom, wrapped in golden-red Battle Qi flashing countless sword lights, not to mention how lethal it was, the speed alone was extreme.

Wherever the sword light passed, the sound of '咻咻咻咻' breaking through the air was endless, almost covering Ignatius's entire body.

At this moment, even if he was a Tier 4 Calamity, he was caught off guard and could only block with his knight's greatsword while retreating, retreating, and retreating again.