met free Chapter 92 Chivalry
Chapter 92 Chivalry
When Suren arrived at Bald Toby's side, he was squatting by the fire, roasting a fish.
He looked up at Suren, and after recognizing the person, he handed the grilled fish to Suren and said with a hearty laugh, "Mr. Dantès, would you like to try some? My cooking skills are quite good."
"Just call me Karen."
Suren plopped down next to Toby, took the grilled fish without ceremony, and took a bite. She found it to be surprisingly fresh and delicious, and the taste was not bad at all.
After eating bread for days, Suren couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, then asked with some doubt, "Where did you get this fish?"
There were no lakes along the way, and the fish didn't taste like a dead fish at all; on the contrary, it tasted very fresh.
"That's a trade secret." Toby smiled, offered no explanation, and pulled out another pre-cleaned fish from somewhere, skewered it on a stick, and put it on the fire to roast.
In fact, Suren had a pretty good idea of the reason. It was probably an item similar to the "Mandala Ring," though perhaps not as rare. After all, he was an intelligence agent for the "Night Owl Brotherhood," so it wasn't unusual for him to have a spatial item.
While eating the grilled fish, Suren subtly inquired, "Speaking of fish, does the Protectorate Continent have particularly large sea areas?"
"Yes, there are some, but most of them are shrouded in the desolate borderlands." Bald Toby turned to look at Suren, smiled, and asked, "Mr. Karen, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to get to know it. After all, I've never seen the ocean before," Suren casually made up an excuse.
Toby shrugged, not delving into the matter. He looked at the fish roasting over the fire and said, "There is a small sea area in the center of the Protected Continent, but it is not protected by the Church, and the sea is turbulent, making it much more dangerous than the inland areas."
Suren nodded. After all, the wilderness was already dangerous enough, and fighting on a ship at sea would only double the difficulty.
At this moment, Bald Toby revealed a strange smile and said, "However, because the sea produces some special materials, every year some people take the risk to try and make a fortune. The church even intentionally guides interested people to try it."
Suren was somewhat surprised; judging from Bald Toby's tone, he didn't seem to like the church very much either.
However, considering that most extraordinary individuals in the general population have been hunted down by the church, it is understandable that they dislike the church.
After chatting for a while, the caravan set off on its journey again.
Perhaps to make the carriage move more easily, Charles chose a route that did not have many rugged mountain roads and forests, but mostly flat grasslands.
The journey was relatively uneventful, and if things continued this way, we would soon arrive safely in Libraldon.
However, things didn't go as planned. The caravan stopped at a meadow, and Henry gathered Suren and the others together. With a somewhat grave expression, he told them some not-so-good news: there were two Dominators on the road ahead.
"These two monsters are not marked on the map, so they must have appeared recently."
Henry's expression also turned serious. After all, two Dominators were not easy to deal with. He pointed to his eyes and said, "My reconnaissance ability is quite strong. From what I've observed, if we continue forward, we may be attacked from both sides by the two Dominators."
Upon hearing Henry's words, Suren quickly deduced the enemy's plan: they would most likely split their forces into two groups to defeat them one by one, since taking a detour would take too much time, and Charles was unlikely to be willing to waste that time.
As Suren expected, Henry looked around, his gaze sweeping over the group of extraordinary beings, and solemnly said, "Now we need to split into two teams, each tasked with killing two Overlords. I will lead the first team. Who among you is willing to lead the second team?"
In the end, Henry's gaze fell directly on Suren, as if he thought highly of him.
Suren remained expressionless and silent. After all, being the team leader meant being the first to step up, and he had no need to be the one to stick his neck out.
Seeing that Suren did not react, Henry sighed and did not say anything more. Just as he was about to speak, a voice interrupted him.
"I'll lead the second team. Just me, Kane, and Karen will be enough. The rest of you can follow."
The speaker was Etherine, who was wearing the leather armor that Suren was familiar with today, though to others she still looked like her work clothes.
Henry looked at Etherine with some surprise, and reminded her with some concern, "Mr. Lucas, I must remind you that Dominators are often very powerful. If it is a Dominator with strange abilities, it usually takes three to four 'Awakeners' to deal with it. Are you sure the three of you are enough? I still think you should find two more helpers."
"No need. Others will only hold us back." Aiselin smiled confidently, then glanced at Suren. "Besides, Mr. Karen is more powerful than you think."
Upon hearing the word "drag them down," the other superhumans' expressions turned sour, but they couldn't easily lash out at Athena, who was an awakened being.
Suren unconsciously touched his nose, thinking to himself, "This woman can pretend all she wants, but she has to drag me into it."
Suren is not the kind of person who likes to show off; he prefers to stay behind the scenes rather than reveal his abilities.
However, since Aceline had already laid her cards on the table, he had nothing to say in his defense, so he could only remain expressionless and offer no response.
Seeing this, Henry simply shook his head and stopped trying to stop her. He pointed in a direction to Etherine and then walked over to the others to discuss tactics.
Etherine turned and glanced at Suren, then headed in the direction Henry had pointed, with Kayla close behind. Seeing this, Suren had no choice but to follow.
Once they were out of the crowd, Etherine suddenly stopped and looked quietly at Suren, asking, "Why didn't you step forward when Henry looked at you?"
"Huh?" Suren was a little confused by her question.
"You are strong. You could fight me to a draw when you were just a 'Seeker of Reason,' and you will only become stronger now." Aiselin's purple eyes stared at Suren, reflecting a bright light under the sun.
Suren shrugged, tilted her head, and replied, "And then?"
Looking at Suren's expression, Aiselin couldn't help but sigh. She said earnestly, "Shouldn't the strong step forward and take responsibility?"
She drew her dagger and pointed it forward, her expression somewhat serious.
"My sword protects those who cannot protect themselves."
Her cool voice, when it reached Su Lun's ears, sounded solemn and dignified, carrying a convincing power.
Suren frowned. Was this the power of a "Oath" user?
He shook off the emotions that had just arisen in his mind and replied casually, "I'm just an ordinary superhuman, and they're not weaklings either. They don't need my protection."
At this point, he pointed to Etherine's dagger and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Besides, a knight should be carrying a longsword, not a dagger used to ambush others."
Etherine sheathed the dagger at her waist, frowned, opened her mouth as if to speak, but ultimately said nothing, gave a soft hum, and turned to continue on her way.
Kayla glanced at the two of them, blinked, suppressed the smile on her lips, and quickly followed Etherine's steps.
Suren watched the two figures disappear into the distance and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
The "Eternal Oath Knights" is a rather strange organization. They seem to be a disorganized bunch of people, but they seem to place a special emphasis on chivalry within the organization.
Suren couldn't help but recall the "annihilation of the Oath of Liberty" incident he had witnessed before.
In 1083, the Libra Church and the Judgment Church joined forces to suppress an organization called the Oath of Freedom.
The document didn't record many details, only mentioning that the organization's members were mostly nobles.
Could it be the predecessor of the "Eternal Oath Knights"?
Suren followed behind the two, and the more he thought about it, the more likely this guess seemed.
However, the "Eternal Oath Knights" is currently a civilian organization, and its members inevitably include many people of commoner origin like Suren. Can they truly uphold the so-called chivalrous spirit?
Suren was skeptical of this.
Soon, the three arrived at a dense forest, and from afar, Suren saw the Dominator Demon that Henry had mentioned.
It was a leopard-like demon, resembling a leopard in appearance, except that its entire body was covered in a layer of dark red light, with occasional flashes of dark red lightning.
Suren couldn't help but recall the first Dominator he encountered, the red wolf.
Following Suren's gaze, Etherine quickly made a judgment: "It's a demon of the Law system, relatively easy to deal with."
"Do you have clear records of these demons internally?" Suren couldn't help but ask with curiosity.
Aiselin turned to look at Suren and replied, "I only recorded some common ones. You should remember the ten common types of Extraordinary Beings I told you about before, right?"
Suren nodded, somewhat puzzled, wondering why Etherine would suddenly bring this up.
"Whether it's a coincidence or some special reason, most demons fall into these ten categories. Occasionally, some special demons will appear, but just like those special superhumans, these demons are particularly difficult to deal with."
As if remembering something, she pointed at Suren and said, "By the way, the elemental explosion you used before also belongs to a special category."
Suren unconsciously touched the "Tears of Ellie" hanging around his neck. Remembering the strange giant spider, he asked directly, "Have you ever seen a demon with two completely different types of abilities?"
Etherine paused, seemingly not understanding what Suren meant for a moment.
Suren briefly described the spider demon's abilities to Aetherine, who exclaimed in surprise, "This is an extremely rare composite mutant demon, and its strength is immense!"
Etherine looked at Suren suspiciously, and she couldn't help but recall the ability Suren had used that night, which was very similar to the spider he had described.
Thinking of this, she blurted out, "You didn't kill it all by yourself, did you?"
Suren shrugged, remaining silent, but inwardly pondering the question of the different types of demons.
The fact that the types of demons highly overlap with those of superhumans suggests that there is some secret behind this, but with the information Suren currently has, he cannot deduce the truth.
At this moment, Etherine looked at the pensive Suren with a somewhat complicated expression.
According to the information she had, Suren was just an ordinary person from an orphanage, but in just one month, he suddenly grew into a terrifyingly powerful superhuman.
She coughed, startling Suren from her reverie.
"Let's go, let's take care of it quickly."
Upon hearing Aiselin's voice, Suren frowned. He reached out to stop her and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Wait, shouldn't we devise a plan first? Are we just going to launch a direct assault like this?"
"No need." Aiselin smiled confidently. "Most of the abilities of the Laws are mental control. As long as your will is strong enough, the impact will be minimal."
Etherine pointed to her temple with her index finger and said confidently, "That's exactly what I excel at."
Suren recalled the scene from that night when he tried to put Aiselin to sleep but was resisted, so he stopped trying to dissuade her, took out the "Eye of Destruction" which was already loaded with explosive bullets, and nodded to Aiselin.
The three of them, with Etherin leading and Kayla bringing up the rear, quickly advanced toward the cheetah.
Etherine's figure became somewhat blurred in Suren's eyes due to her excessive speed. She ran a hundred meters in just a few seconds, which made Suren speechless.
The cheetah seemed to have sensed something. Its dark yellow eyes stared at the group. It roared to the sky, and Suren immediately felt as if his legs were filled with lead, making it extremely difficult to even lift them.
Meanwhile, Etherine, who was in front of Suren, only paused slightly before regaining her previous speed and rushing towards the cheetah.
It's important to understand that this control effect isn't mental, but Aetherine quickly broke free, which means she had other methods at her disposal.
While Suren was still pondering, Etherine had already begun close-quarters combat with the cheetah.
With a deft sidestep, she effortlessly dodged the cheetah's claw. Then, her dagger traced a graceful arc in the air, leaving a bloody wound on the cheetah's shoulder, oozing black smoke and black pus.
At this moment, Suren also broke free from the slowing effect, leaving only Kayla stuck in place, unable to move an inch.
A burst of light emanated from the "Tears of Ellie" on Suren's chest, and a bolt of lightning, two fingers thick, appeared out of thin air, crackling as it swiftly shot towards the cheetah.
Lightning struck the cheetah, causing it to let out a scream and leaving a gruesome scar on its body. Numerous granulations sprouted from the wound, attempting to heal it.
Seemingly sensing the threat of death, the cheetah's body crackled with dark red lightning, and three chains shot out from nowhere, striking the three people respectively.
Suren felt a sharp pain in her mind, her body went numb, and she was unable to move.
The cheetah abandoned Etherine and pounced on Suren, opening its blood-red maw as if to bite off the damned enemy's neck!