As night approached, there was still some light left in the sky. An oil lamp had been lit in the room, its halo flickering. But with each tendril that stretched out from Carl's body, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.

It seemed the light was being devoured.

Dark and profound, the tendrils, covered in circular saw-like teeth, exuded an aura of shuddering terror.

Ghastly!

Death!

Strange!

The mustachioed man's eyes twitched. His expression twisted as his body struggled to move, but it was already too late.

"SWOOSH!"

With claws bared, the wildly dancing tendrils suddenly struck downward, completely enveloping the mustachioed man.

By the time the tendrils unfolded again, nothing was left in their place but a pile of corroded, ragged clothes.

Everything happened too quickly. By the time the others reacted, it was all over.

"Go!"

The remaining man and woman in the room joined forces. A trace of fear flashed in their eyes, but it was quickly suppressed.

Great Knights! Both of them were Great Knights.

Whether it was the path of Wizards or the Knight Path, it seemed the Magic Forest far surpassed the Eastern Kingdom Continent.

"Mr. Karl, be careful!" Jie shouted loudly, drawing his Longsword and advancing towards the two.

"CLANG..."

The sound of collision rang out. The roaring Battle Aura directly tore apart the entire house. The man blocked Jie, while the female Great Knight continued her onslaught on Carl.

"Die!"

The Longsword, enveloped in Battle Aura and flickering with light, was clearly enhanced with some kind of magic-breaking witchcraft. At close range, a Great Knight was not afraid of a Wizard Apprentice.

"Heh..."

Facing the incoming female Assassin, Carl simply smiled faintly and then suddenly lunged forward.

The clawing tendrils collided head-on.

The female Assassin's eyes narrowed; she had personally witnessed what happened to her boss when enveloped by the tendrils. She quickly swung her Longsword, striking at the tendrils.

But the sword sliced through empty air.

Ghostification!

The tendrils suddenly became ethereal, slipping past the Longsword and pressing aggressively towards the female Assassin, before solidifying and wrapping inward.

Numerous sucker-like teeth bit down. The female Assassin only managed to let out a scream before she was completely devoured.

"CLATTER..."

When the tendrils unfolded, a pile of bones fell to the ground.

The remaining man, locked in a fierce and evenly matched struggle with Jie, saw what happened. His face turned ashen, and he immediately turned to flee.

Carl gently tapped forward with his Magic Wand.

Lesser Mage Force Field!

Gravity Control!

Nearly six points of spiritual power transformed into a potent force field, silently descending upon the man.

Jie seized the opportunity to advance. His sword flashed, clashing with his opponent's. Their figures intermingled, and soon the man was stabbed and fell.

"Mr. Karl." Although he had dealt with his opponent, Jie still looked upset as he hurried to Carl's side and asked with concern, "Are you injured?"

Today's incident could be said to have started because of him. If something had happened to Carl, he would surely be severely punished by the Six Rings Tower.

"It's alright." Carl gently shook his head and said, "Charlie's gift really gave me a big surprise."

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Jie's face turned awkward. His nervous hands didn't know where to rest; he could only bow his head and say, "It's my incompetence. I didn't expect that these Assassins would be so unscrupulous as to strike at their employer."

"Fortunately!"

"Fortunately, Mr. Karl, you were unharmed. Otherwise, my life wouldn't even suffice as compensation."

"Forget it!" Carl waved his hand, "Let's not tell Brother Charlie about today's incident. He would blame himself if he knew."

"This..." Jie hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Alright."

The fewer people who knew, the lower the chance of him being punished—or ideally, not punished at all. He definitely preferred that.

Seeing Carl expertly searching the bodies, his expression turned very strange.

This Wizard Apprentice... The way he searched bodies was so practiced. Combined with his fierce, ruthless, and efficient killing methods earlier, he didn't seem like a novice at all. Could it be that the Kaliem Continent wasn't very safe either? Otherwise, how could he have developed such methods?

"Mr. Karl truly is a Wizard Apprentice from the Six Rings Tower," Jie spoke with emotion, "These were all top Assassins. In your presence, they didn't even have a chance to fight back."

That wasn't an exaggeration, but a fact.

Among the three, the mustachioed man was the strongest, skilled in close-combat assassination. Even Legendary Knights would struggle to evade him.

Carl himself was a Legendary Knight.

He was caught completely unawares by a direct stab to the heart, and even the Ghostification Talisman couldn't react in time. If not for his special Constitution, he would surely have been killed.

Detecting evil was useless against the three, as their murderous intent was hidden until it burst forth.

Alas, they had come up against Carl.

"Let's leave today's matter here." Carl stowed away a Gemstone Ring, stood up, and said, "That commotion wasn't small. We've likely already alarmed the market patrol squad. Let's head back."

"Remember!" he reiterated, "Don't tell Brother Charlie!"

Carl wasn't ready for others to know about his practice of Bloodline Magic and possessing an Abyssal Bloodline.

"Yes." Jie nodded solemnly, "Mr. Karl, rest assured. I will not tell another soul about your affairs."

「The next day.」

Charlie rushed over from the Wizard Tower. He stopped the busy Carl and took him to the backyard guest room to ask, "You saw Simon, right?"

"...Yes, I did."

"Sigh!" Charlie sighed. "After thirty years of knowing him, it's impossible to say there were no feelings involved. But he brought this on himself. I heard he stole a Magic Stone from the Cape family, intending to flee. If he had stayed and worked properly, it wouldn't have come to this."

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