Rupert's teacher looked very weak, but there seemed to be no wounds on his body.
Seeing Odis's expression as if he was about to hit someone, he smiled and said, "The reason I say this is because although we are looking forward to your rescue, my spiritual sense also tells me that there will be dangers in the process of rescue."
"This is a rather contradictory situation, and I don't know how to choose."
Odis nodded slightly: "I understand."
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If explained this way, it's somewhat understandable.
"Please have a seat," Rupert's teacher said calmly. "We are all safe until we take action."
He then introduced himself, saying, "I am Rupert's teacher, Kleist Ryan. Thank you for your help to Rupert."
"It's not free help," Odis reminded him. "The reward is that Rupert becomes my crew member, and if a battle breaks out, all the spoils will go to me and my companions."
Kleist smiled and said, "If I may be so bold, this is a rather good offer, and perhaps I should thank you for inviting Rupert aboard."
"Because I could sense that Rupert's fate had changed, and for the better, and that his life had been filled with many opportunities since then."
Odis remarked, "Your ability is quite impressive."
You don't need to do anything every day. Just go out and walk around, and see if you can meet someone who will make you lucky or change your destiny. Opportunity will come your way.
This will make them achieve twice the result with half the effort, no matter what they do.
"Unfortunately, this is still a passive skill." Kleist seemed to trust Odis quite a bit, explaining very clearly: "Only after you invite Rupert aboard can I sense any change in his fortune."
Odis laughed and said, "At least this way you know you've followed the right person."
He didn't continue the topic, but instead asked, "Are your injuries serious? Are you still able to fight?"
Kleist lifted his shirt, and Odis and the others saw a fleshy ball-like thing trembling slightly on his abdomen.
This fleshy mass occupied half of his abdomen, as if a large tumor had grown inside his stomach.
Kleist explained, "This is something that grew inside my body by the 'Rose School' using some kind of magical object."
"I can sense that there is an evil creature inside the ball of flesh, and I will die as soon as I am born."
"Fortunately, I happen to have a magical item that can suppress the growth and birth of life inside the flesh ball, so there is no danger for the time being."
"Although this has caused me to lose most of my mobility, my main abilities can still be used normally. I have accumulated a lot of good luck these past few days, which will allow me to be lucky enough at crucial moments, thus causing the enemy to make mistakes and creating opportunities for you."
Leona, who was standing nearby, added, "I can basically maintain most of my combat strength. I can make the enemy unlucky enough, but only to a certain extent. It can also create opportunities for you."
Odis pondered for a moment before saying, "I have three plans. The first plan is that I will take you away in two separate trips using 'travel'..."
Each time Odis "travels," he can only bring two people into the spirit world.
"...But based on Mr. Kleist's spiritual guidance, I estimate that if we bring two people into the spirit world, they will discover our current hiding place," Odis analyzed.
"After all, the 'Pharmacist' path is a highly spiritual path, and they may have the ability to perceive and use magical items for 'travel'."
"When I come back, there will only be three people left here, and the pressure here will be immense."
The others nodded, feeling that Odis's analysis made a lot of sense.
Odis continued, "The second option is for us to return to the railway in an 'invisible' manner, but not to turn back, because that would make it easy for the 'Rose School' to block us in Qatar."
"You can continue east by car, and after you've traveled a certain distance, I'll use 'travel' to take you away separately."
"This method is relatively safe. Even if we encounter enemies, Mr. Kleist and Ms. Leona can help us deal with them."
"But we need to be mentally prepared that we may face a dozen or so enemies, led by two Sequence 5s."
In that case, there would still be at least five of them working together to fight the enemy.
Although Kleist and Leona were injured, neither of them were primarily combatants, so their main abilities were not significantly affected.
In this way, they actually possess even greater combat power.
Odiston paused for a moment, then said, "The third option is that I ask a demigod to help us leave..."
Everyone gasped in surprise, never expecting that Odis could get help from a demigod.
However, Odis continued, "...but you will have to pay a price that can move a demigod."
Of course, it was impossible for him to pay Bernadette's compensation.
Kleist gave a wry smile: "My teacher was arrested and taken to the governor's mansion; of course, this was his way of seeking refuge."
"But for a long time afterward, I might not be able to contact any other 'members of parliament,' so I really dared not agree to offer a reward that would satisfy a demigod."
Odis nodded slowly: So you have the same teacher as the fat pharmacist who is even more "provocative" than the "provocative one". But you obviously have not gained the teacher's trust, because he did not ask you to deliver the sealed item.
But then he thought, "No, an important member like Kleist would definitely be under the 'special care' of the 'Rose School.' If I send him to deliver the sealed artifact, not only will Kleist be in greater danger, but the sealed artifact will also be in greater danger."
Moreover, his sealed artifact is unique to the "Monster" pathway, and Kleist is also an extraordinary being of the Monster pathway, making it easy for him to gather demigods or angels of the same pathway.
The portly apothecary, who had only recently arrived in Bayam, was an extraordinary individual with the "Apothecary" pathway, making him a better candidate.
Thinking of all this, Odis said, "My suggestion is to use the second option."
"But the premise is that you can be sure that once we start running away, we will definitely encounter danger."
If you're not entirely sure, you might as well take a chance and use the first option.
"I'm sure," Kleist said firmly.
Odis nodded and asked, "Does the other party possess any special magical items? For example, magical items that can give birth to evil creatures from the stomach?"
"That magical item is currently unusable," Kleist said. "To be precise, it will remain unusable until the evil life within me is born."
"Donic, who joined the 'Rose School,' is a Sequence 5 and has obtained a magical item with abilities such as 'Possession,' 'Scream,' and 'Ice Arrow.'"
"The other Sequence 5 is a member of the 'Rose School,' and he is a 'vengeful spirit.' I don't know what magical items he possesses."
"One of those three Sequence 6 items seems to have a magical item, but I don't know its specific function."
Odis took a deep breath: "Two sequence 5s, three sequence 6s..."
This is the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered. When he faced the former head of MI9, Celt, that was mainly the "Mysterious Queen's" opponent. This time, however, Odis has to deal with the enemy himself.
Odis assessed his forces and began to plan tactics: "If we encounter enemy resistance, Bazel and I will be the main force in the attack."
"I have a defensive scroll, and this scroll has been enhanced by some being, which allows us to block a wave of attacks at Sequence 5 level."
"Note that the effective range of this scroll is only seven or eight meters. Everyone should not exceed this distance."
"Let's concentrate our efforts and try to severely damage a Sequence 5 player."
"I have four of these scrolls in total. If this tactic works, we can inflict heavy damage on our opponents and gain an opportunity to escape."
The "being" he refers to is actually something he strengthened himself by utilizing the power of the "wilderness of knowledge".
Odis discovered that scrolls like "Explosion Scroll" and "Invisibility Scroll" provided only limited enhancements, while auxiliary scrolls like "Defense Scroll" and "Speed Scroll" offered considerable boosts.
Ordinary "defense scrolls" can only block attacks from Sequence 5 levels, while Odis's enhanced "defense scrolls" are probably only slightly weaker than the "Guardian's" "barrier".
This is also why Odis didn't immediately ask Bernadette for help; even if they couldn't win, they could still buy some time, and only call for reinforcements if necessary.
Kleist and the others hadn't expected that Odis would actually intend to severely damage the enemy's Sequence 5, but when they heard that Odis possessed such a powerful scroll, they all slowly nodded, indicating that they would carry out Odis's tactics.
Odis continued, "Rupert will take care of Kleist and Leona. Once we're outside, I'll use the speed scroll to run as fast as I can."
Rupert nodded. "Okay."
Odis said to Rupert alone, "Also, if the situation is urgent and I don't have time to use the scroll, I'll simply let you use it later."
"The incantation is an ancient Hermetic word: 'open'."
Rupert nodded again: "Okay."
"Take a short rest," Odis said. "We'll move out in five minutes."
The group began making final preparations. Five minutes later, Odis and Bazel led the way, followed by the three members of the "School of Life." Rupert, carrying his teacher, and Leona came down from the warehouse attic one after the other.
Odis used the "Invisibility Scroll" again, and the five people's whereabouts were quickly hidden.
After leaving the warehouse, Odis silently greeted the dozing warehouse manager. Once they left the manor, Odis immediately used an "acceleration scroll".
They rushed towards the grove of trees, but after only a few steps, they noticed three men in trench coats sitting and chatting in the field.
If they had been standing in the field, they would have spotted them long ago, but they were sitting there and didn't notice them in time.
As soon as Odis reached out, they immediately changed the direction they were running in.
But one of the men, wearing a black trench coat, sniffed and suddenly turned around: "It smells of blood."
That was a vampire with an exceptionally keen sense of smell.
The other party, accompanied by two subordinates, immediately followed the scent, and one of the subordinates blew a whistle.
Odis thought to himself: It really is true that we encounter danger as soon as we try to escape.
"Halt!" Odis immediately ordered, "Attack!"
"Take care of these three first," Odis said, opening his briefcase and tossing out a "Radiant Sun Scroll": "Activate!"
The scroll opened, creating a golden ripple, and the surrounding sunlight suddenly became scorching and dazzling, causing the vampire to scream and quickly shield his eyes with his hands.
The tenant farmers around were also puzzled. Why had the sunlight suddenly become so intense? And why were people screaming in pain?
With the "Speed Scroll" buff, Bazel immediately stepped forward and broke the vampire's neck with a single punch. The other two were "madmen" who were sacrificing their sanity to gain power. However, during this process, Odis also rushed up and first elbowed one of the members, causing his chest to collapse completely.
Then he slammed into another tree, sending it crashing into it and seriously injuring the other person as well.
After the two men collapsed to the ground and vomited blood, the surrounding tenant farmers realized that a fight was taking place and immediately scattered and fled.
At the same time, Bazel plunged his dagger into the vampire's heart, killing him instantly.
In the blink of an eye, the enemy who heard the whistle arrived, but only three of them came!
Odis was slightly taken aback, then immediately realized that it must be because Kleist was lucky enough to let the enemy only send such a small wave for the time being.
Just as Odis had predicted, Kleist's abilities led the traitor Donic to rush over immediately upon hearing the whistle without much hesitation.
However, Donic wasn't stupid. After seeing the unfamiliar faces of Odis and Bazel, he simply stared intently at Kleist and the others, without attacking immediately, but waiting for more of his companions to gather over.
Odis made a quick decision, tossing Rupert a "defense scroll" and then saying again, "Attack!"
If they can severely damage this Sequence 5 before the others arrive, then Odis and the others' escape will not be too difficult.
Odis had already donned the "Hand of Judgment" gloves. He raised his hand and said to Donic, "Imprisonment!"
Donic was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Odis and the others to launch an attack.
He opened his mouth and let out a piercing scream that went straight to the soul, but at the same time, the air around him became viscous, as if he were "imprisoned" there.
Before Odis could launch his attack, Rupert threw out a "defense scroll": "Activate!"
The scroll seemed to be a vacuum cleaner, violently sucking in the surrounding spiritual energy, and even producing a buzzing sound because the process was so intense.
Almost simultaneously, a transparent film appeared in front of Rupert and the others.
Donic's shriek sent ripples across the membrane, and by the time it reached Rupert and the others, it was just a scream.
Only Odis was outside the range of the "Defense Scroll's" power, because after using the "Imprisonment" ability, he immediately entered the spirit world using the "Travel Ring".
Since our tracks have already been discovered, it doesn't matter if the enemy finds out that we've entered the spirit world.
The next second, Odis appeared behind Donic and threw a punch: "Death!"
This was the most perfect combo he had come up with, using his two Sequence 5 level seal artifacts working together!
Donic was still "imprisoned" and had no way to avoid it, while his two "vampire" subordinates were attacking Bazel and his men.
Odis's punch landed squarely on Donic's chest in the back, and the sound of bones breaking was immediately heard.
Below the level of demigod, the "death" ability of the Punisher Knight is unavoidable, and being hit by it will definitely result in severe injury.
The traitor Donic never expected that he would be punched and sent flying the moment he appeared.
Moreover, his recovery wasn't as fast as usual because the effects of the "Sun Scroll" were still in effect, and the surrounding sunlight was brilliant.
In this state, it's just a bit hot for Extraordinary beings like Odis, but it will seriously affect the state of "middle sequence" Extraordinary beings of "vampire" and above.
After successfully launching a sneak attack, Odis immediately gave chase and threw a "lightning scroll" at Donic.
Click~
The scroll shattered, and with a deafening clap of thunder, a bolt of lightning the thickness of a bucket instantly formed in mid-air and struck Donic.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Although the "Crimson Scholar" was seriously injured and the surrounding environment greatly affected his condition, he was still incredibly fast. He suddenly stood up and left in a flash, leaving only a blur in his wake.
But at that moment, a "vampire" ran over and crashed into the "lightning".
This was Leona's ability, which made this "vampire" incredibly unlucky. He misjudged the situation and tried to escape immediately, but by sheer coincidence, he ran into "lightning" and was struck half to death.
Odis, of course, would not let this opportunity pass. He punched his opponent in the back, shattering his heart, and the "vampire" died.
Meanwhile, another "vampire" is fighting with Bazel, with Rupert and others helping out.
Just as Odis was about to rush over and finish the battle quickly, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine and his hair stood on end. He immediately threw an "explosive scroll" behind him: "Activate!"
Boom!
The earth trembled!
A figure burst forth from the ground; it was a vengeful spirit preparing to approach Odis and possess her.
Because he was in the "Shadow" state, the violent explosion didn't seriously injure him, but he was somewhat dazed: What was that? How did I get blown away?
The tenant farmers had already all run away, so the "explosive scroll" did not hit any innocent people.
Kleist's good luck hadn't run out yet; the "Rose School" members still hadn't arrived to help.
This vengeful spirit was fast, so it arrived first.
After a moment's hesitation, Odis immediately raised his "hand of judgment": "Possession is forbidden here!"
Then he threw a "Blazing Sun Scroll" at the "vengeful spirit," ultimately hoping to try and severely injure it.
If they could severely injure the enemy, Odis and the others would hardly need to run away. They could simply wait to reap the spoils on the ground and then leave in such a panic.
The surrounding sunlight suddenly became even more intense, and such scorching sunlight would make even the "vengeful spirit" feel very uncomfortable.
He briefly observed the situation, and without using any undead magic or even transforming into a "shadow," he charged directly at Odis.
Because such intense sunlight would weaken his most proficient abilities, and he would also be temporarily unable to "possess" others, it would be better to attack in the most direct way.
To be precise, this idea is quite correct. After all, Odis is a "scroll professor." His fighting skills are fine against "vampires" and "madmen," but they are no match for "vengeful spirits" that have been enhanced by "werewolfs" and "zombies."
But Odis did not back down, because he was not an ordinary "scroll professor," or rather, his scrolls were not ordinary.
After deciding to help Rupert, Odis began to make the necessary preparations, inventing and writing the corresponding scrolls to deal with the extraordinary individuals of the "Prisoner" and "Moon" pathways.
These preparations greatly aided Odis, or rather, those who are extraordinary in this path, and their attack power is quite formidable once they are well-prepared.
The "vengeful spirit" attacked at incredible speed. Odis threw out three scrolls in quick succession, shouting "Open!" three times in a row.
The first scroll was his invention, the "winding scroll," which was used to wrap around not the surrounding vegetation, but the soil and rocks.
They first turned into mud like a tidal wave and rushed towards the "vengeful spirits." Even though the "vengeful spirits" were extremely fast, they were still entangled in the mud up to their thighs.
Then they immediately solidified, even becoming almost as hard as rock for a short time, as if the earth had reached out a hand and grasped the "vengeful spirits".
Almost instinctively, the "vengeful spirit" transforms itself into a "shadow," becoming invisible and freeing itself from the constraints of the earth and stone.
Just then, another scroll invented by Odis, the "Sword of the Dead," exploded, and a phantom white bone sword suddenly appeared, piercing the "Wraith" that had just "shadowed." The attack, aimed directly at the soul, caused the "Wraith" to let out a shriek.
The "Sword of the Dead" is a scroll specifically designed to deal with ghosts and undead creatures, and with the "Entangling Scroll" already in place, the "vengeful spirits" have no time to dodge.
Before the "Sword of the Dead" pierced the "vengeful spirit" had disappeared, Odis's third scroll exploded. It was the "Lightning Scroll" that Odis had just used and strengthened.
The "Sword of the Dead" slowed down the "Wraith's" movements, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck the Wraith, making it so hard that smoke was coming out of its mouth.
Lightning is also quite effective against "vengeful spirits," which are already injured.
But the other party continued to charge towards Odis, because such injuries were not fatal to him, and once he got close to this "Scroll Professor," he could easily snap the other party's neck with a single hand.
Just then, Odis raised his hand: "Exile!"
Of the abilities of "Hand of Judgment," only "Death" cannot be used consecutively; it can only be used again after a gap of more than half a minute. Otherwise, Odis would definitely launch another combo of "Imprisonment" and "Death."
The vengeful spirit watched as it rapidly moved away from its target.
At this point, Odis had three scrolls again: the "Entwining Scroll," the "Sword of the Dead," and the "Lightning Scroll."
This barrage of attacks severely wounded the "Wraith," but he still charged toward Odis, because the "Exile" he had just witnessed had made him quite certain that the "Scroll Professor" in front of him could not withstand a single blow from him.
In addition, his subordinates also came to support him. Even if they couldn't kill the "Scroll Professor," they could still draw fire and create opportunities for their subordinates.
Those who achieve extraordinary things through this path are generally unafraid of injury; exchanging injury for injury is their norm.
Odis saw many enemies rushing towards him, but he remained calm. When the "vengeful spirits" got close enough, he raised his hand and shouted, "Imprison them!"
After "imprisoning" the other party, Odis ran towards the "defense array" while throwing an "explosive scroll" at the feet of the "vengeful spirit".
Boom!
Another violent explosion rang out, and the "vengeful spirit" was blasted seven or eight meters high. Even though it quickly entered the "shadow" state, half of its leg was blown off.
Odis's attack was calculated with great precision. The explosion occurred almost immediately after the "imprisonment" ended, giving the "vengeful spirit" no time to dodge.
In the state of "imprisonment", the "vengeful spirit" can only enter the state of "shadow" and cannot enter the spirit world.
If Odis's attack hadn't been so precise, giving him time to enter the spirit world, he wouldn't have been blasted so badly.
The newly arrived members of the "Rose School" were stunned. They had previously heard from Beverly, the "Potions Professor" who had once chased Rupert, about a powerful explosion, but at the time, none of them had taken it seriously.
Seeing the explosion now, I suddenly understood Beverly's fear.
After observing for a while, Odis, who was hiding behind the "defense array", decided not to escape for the time being, because the "vengeful spirit" had also been severely injured.
If you run away at this point, it would be tantamount to handing over the initiative in the battle.
At this point, Odis and the others had severely injured two Sequence 5s, killed three "vampires," and two "madmen."
Besides Odis's immense strength, Kleist's abilities were also crucial to achieving such a record. Had that "vengeful spirit" arrived even a second or two earlier, the situation would have been completely different.
The group from the "Rose School" didn't attack immediately, but instead rushed to find the "vengeful spirit," since it looked like it had been badly damaged by the explosion.
"I'm fine," said the "vengeful spirit" whose body was severely burned and who had lost half a leg. "Don't waste your time on me. Launch a probing attack."
Meanwhile, Odis and the others had already used up their first "defense scroll".
Odis looked at her companions. In the battle just now, Bazel had taken a claw from the "vampire" on the shoulder, but it didn't seem to affect his fighting ability.
Odis was injured by the blast of earth and rocks from the violent explosion, but only minor wounds, nothing serious.
However, Kleist said, "My luck is almost gone."
Leona also said, "I can only give one more target bad luck, otherwise even if the target becomes unlucky enough, it will attract some terrifying beings."
"My own luck allows me to get away easily, but it might be very difficult for you to get away."
Odis nodded, considered for a moment, then took out five scrolls from his bag and handed one to Rupert and the others: "Use this scroll immediately after the enemy begins their attack."
Then he took out three scrolls and handed them to Bazel: "Throw them in crowded places later!"
Bazel carefully put away the scroll: "Okay."
At this moment, the enemy's probing attack began. Among them were two "zombies," a "potions professor," several "werewolfs," and several "vampires."
If these guys get close, only Bazel might be able to put up a fight. In close combat, Odis and the others are no match for them.
Following Odis's tactic, the five people simultaneously threw out the scrolls in their hands and chanted the incantation: "Activate!"
Then, all five of them took to the air!
That's right, Odis just gave everyone a "flying scroll".
When Odis was making preparations, he realized that both the "Pharmacist" and "Prisoner" Extraordinaries severely lacked long-range attack methods before Sequence 5.
So Odis prepared some "flying scrolls".
The "Rose School" members were stunned when they saw the five people take flight together.
It was still the same vengeful spirit, severely injured in the explosion, who realized the gravity of the situation: "Run!"
After saying that, he let out a shriek at Odis and the others, but at the same time, Odis had already used the second "defense scroll", so the shriek had no effect again.
Bazel tossed the first scroll onto the ground: "Activate!"
The ground quickly turned into mud, spreading towards the enemy like a tide.
Because the members of the "Rose School" were concentrated in that area, this scroll trapped five enemies.
Odis then threw down an "explosive scroll," which instantly sent limbs flying and entrails spilling out, the screams of which terrified the tenant farmers who had hidden themselves.
At this moment, the "vampires" and the "potions professor" had illusory bat wings appear behind them, and they flew up to attack Odis and the others.
But Odis was prepared and threw a "Thunderstorm Scroll" at them.
This scroll was also invented by Odis. After the scroll exploded, a huge ball of thunder appeared.
Sizzle~
The electric arc pierced out, turning a large area around it silvery white.
The lightning bolt exploded, and the "vampire" that was flying a little slower had its wings pierced by the electric arcs and fell to the ground.
Those "vampires" who weren't struck by the electric arc quickly returned to the ground to escape as fast as possible.
The vampires' wings can only be used for a short time; if they fail in their first attack, they will be unable to attack Odis and the others again.
The "Potion Professor's" wings could hold out for a while longer, but he used them to escape rather than to continue attacking Odis and the others.
At this moment, Bazel threw out a second "Entanglement Scroll," trapping two enemies again, and Odis used "Explosion Scroll" again.
The two members of the "Rose School" lost their fighting ability amidst screams.
The two continued their pursuit. Just as Bazel was about to throw out the third scroll, the "shadowed" "vengeful spirit" arrived at the end of the group. Suddenly, a layer of frost appeared on the ground, and several ice arrows shot towards Odis and Bazel.
Odis and Bazel immediately retreated and hid inside the magic circle of the "defense scroll".
"Alright, stop the pursuit." Odis looked at the enemy who had been blown half to death and was still struggling to escape: "The spoils this time are already quite plentiful!"