Chapter 264: Opposite Views
“Buzz buzz~”
“Catch that Cangniao Tribe!”
On the wide street, Aoxi maximized her advantage in the air as her huge wings suddenly spread out. She quickly swept over the heads of the Phoenix Knights while using her wings, which mixed fierce winds and sharp blades, to attack the Phoenix Knights. Despite their armor providing substantial protection, the blades of the Phoenix Feather Armor were sharp, leaving deep scratches with each pass.
Such attacks were certainly dangerous for Aoxi. Every close encounter with the Phoenix Knights increased her risk of injury. Just as they were about to raise their thin swords for defense, they suddenly found their hands weighed down as if burdened by a thousand pounds, unable to retaliate no matter what.
Looking down in shock, they discovered that transparent but extremely hard magic threads had wrapped around their hands multiple times, confining their movement.
It was that man, Captain Alagina!
“Aoxi!”
Seeing that Fisher had already controlled the Phoenix Knights, Aoxi’s gaze sharpened as she prepared to launch a fierce attack. In mid-air, she suddenly embraced herself with both wings, spinning rapidly like a drill.
At the same time, her Phoenix Feather Armor burst forth with dazzling azure light as the subtly trembling blades exhibited an extremely excited readiness for action, as if eager to leave her wings.
“Buzz buzz buzz!”
In less than a moment, with a crisp sound resembling a bird’s cry, Aoxi’s spinning speed reached its peak, and the myriad of blades on her body fell off under the tremendous acceleration, quickly heading toward the Phoenix Knights below her.
“Clink clink clink!”
Blades rained down like a torrential storm. Fisher, who was dragging the Thread Weaver, had to retreat from her attack range to avoid being accidentally harmed. Watching the azure daggers deeply embedded in the cobblestones, Fisher was somewhat surprised. He wasn’t sure if it was the Cangniao Tribe’s robust physique or the nature of the relic itself that made the attack so deadly.
Unfortunately, Emhart was dodging faster than anyone else during fights, causing Fisher to abandon the thought of asking him about it.
Under Fisher’s controlling influence, the Phoenix Knights on the ground became like live targets standing still, allowing Aoxi’s Phoenix Feather Armor to hit perfectly. As a result, Aoxi’s skill looked quite flashy, but it did nothing to them; the blades of the Phoenix Feather Armor failed to pierce the armor of the Phoenix Knights fully and merely rested on the surface as decorations.
“What a pity, the Phoenix Feather Armor hasn’t been fully collected yet, and this Cangniao Tribe isn’t strong enough to fully wield this ancient relic. It looks like it’s just giving this group of Phoenix Knights some form of therapy.”
Hiding in Fisher’s embrace, Emhart clicked his tongue at the sight, commenting regretfully.
After launching this attack, Aoxi became quite fatigued; her face flushed, her chest rising and falling rapidly, and even her flying became slightly unsteady.
“Grab her!”
The Phoenix Knights seized the moment when Aoxi was gasping for breath, raising their thin swords. Layers of milky white magic runes glowed above the blades, creating an illusory sword aura around the sword bodies.
Fourth Circle Magic, “Phoenix’s Breath.”
This Fourth Circle Magic was the signature magic used by the Sardinian Kingdom’s Phoenix Knights, capable of enchanting themselves with a freezing effect and extending the attack range of their blades, providing decent special effects against distant, larger, or heavily armored enemies.
Feeling the chilling blade approaching her, Aoxi instinctively called back her Phoenix Feather Armor to return to her body. With swords flying back toward her from the ground and the Phoenix Knights’ armor, their assault was momentarily slowed.
Meanwhile, behind them, Fisher seized the opportunity, suddenly pulling the Thread Weaver in his direction, rushing toward them.
Watching Fisher charge alone toward the group of armored figures, Emhart in his pocket shrank back his eyes and yelled at Fisher,
“Fisher! You’re a magician! Don’t shake me around, or I’ll throw up even if I’m a book!”
Emhart was afraid that the freezing magic of the Phoenix Knights would ruin his well-preserved book. Initially, he thought Fisher was a scholar or a magician, so the fighting would be relatively elegant. Who knew this guy preferred close combat? Every time he fought alongside Fisher, it left Emhart dizzy, which was why he had avoided battles as far as possible. Yet, this time, there was no time to hide.
If only he had hidden away earlier!
Fisher’s expression remained unchanged, and the nearby Phoenix Knights evidently noticed the weak man charging toward them recklessly. The leading Phoenix Knight revealed a disdainful smile beneath her helmet because, for the women of the Sardinian Kingdom, no man, whether domestic or foreign, could rival their physical prowess.
“That’s Captain Alagina’s man, we—”
Before she could finish her sentence, the oddly-shaped man wrapped in a cloak swung a fist toward them with immense force, striking the helmet of the foremost Phoenix Knight and sending her staggering backward, causing the others behind her to lose control.
Just like a row of dominoes, the Phoenix Knights gathered under the control of the Thread Weaver were thrown into disarray by Fisher’s simple punch.
But that wasn’t the end. After the punch, Fisher did not attack again. Instead, he raised his palm, and a ring on his hand burst forth with dazzling crimson light.
The magic materials he bought before were not enough to engrave high ring magic, so he had only engraved the Thread Weaver, Dance of Bees, and a low-ring but surprisingly effective dragon magic.
Dragon Magic, “Fei’s Dragon Flame.”
“Boom!”
In the next moment, a massive torrent of fire resembling a dragon’s breath erupted from Fisher’s palm. Even though he had optimized it many times, at the moment of magic activation, he still felt the ring heat up extraordinarily.
“Aoxi, get away, come to me!”
Feeling the heat in his hand becoming more pronounced, he quickly shouted at Aoxi, who was still hovering mid-air.
“Boom!”
The next second, an explosive dragon flame spewed from Fisher’s hand, engulfing the street and the Phoenix Knights ahead like a dragon’s maw suddenly opening wide.
The fierce flames drilled into the armor of those Phoenix Knights through the wounds created by Aoxi’s blades, completely shattering their proud defense, making them watch helplessly as pain washed over their bodies.
Such commotion should have reached Blair by now.
As Fisher watched the Phoenix Knights being blown away by his dragon breath magic, he contemplated whether to use that small card to send a reminder to Blair in the distance when suddenly a swaying shadow flew in from above the flames.
He just looked up and saw Aoxi, with her wings spread, rushing towards him in a panic.
“Fisher, be careful!”
She hurriedly flapped her wings, trying to gain altitude, but whether it was due to exhaustion from her previous attack or something else, she lost control of her flight trajectory and careened straight toward Fisher.
In the next instant, as Fisher raised his face, he felt a soft collision on his face that resembled a water vapor ball, accompanied by a rich scent of milk rushing into his nose. He was hit by Aoxi, who resembled a large bird, nearly knocking him down onto the street.
“Woah!”
Quick to react, Fisher reached out to grab her back, stabilizing her out-of-control center of gravity. However, it seemed to activate a switch on Aoxi’s body, causing her to suddenly spread her enormous wings. In the back-and-forth flapping, her wings acted like brakes, resolving her forward trajectory.
“Ah, I’m sorry, I lost control because your magic ignited my wings!”
“…”
As Aoxi’s flustered voice rang out, she shyly glanced at Fisher’s hand resting on her back and quickly explained.
It turned out that the tips of a few feathers at the ends of her large wings had been accidentally scorched by Fisher’s magic, which caused her to lose control of her flight trajectory and fall toward him.
However, at this moment, Fisher saw nothing because his entire view was completely covered by the soft vapor-like substance of Aoxi. Aside from the rising fragrance and heat, there was nothing else to see.
His body suddenly stiffened, and he didn’t dare to move, fearing that the Cangniao Tribe female scent in his next breath would cause him to lose control, doing something inappropriate on the street.
Moreover, unlike her huge wings, Aoxi’s body was far too soft, truly fitting the type most favored by Nali gentlemen. Fisher, who loved ladies, was no exception.
Aoxi, still puzzled why Fisher didn’t respond to her words, lowered her head and discovered her bird claws had unconsciously gripped Fisher’s hips, causing his face to be buried right in front of her.
Aoxi’s small face instantly turned bright red, and she opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything coherent, quickly flapping her wings to leap off Fisher and jumped awkwardly onto the nearby street.
“I’m so sorry! I… I didn’t mean to! I’m sorry!”
As a traditional female of the Sardinian Kingdom’s Cangniao Tribe, Aoxi held views completely opposite to the secular ones. After realizing this incident, she instinctively thought she had taken advantage of Fisher, causing him to suffer disgrace, completely unaware that it was actually she who had been taken advantage of in the eyes of a Nali gentleman.
Repeatedly apologizing as she lowered her head, she instinctively wanted to bury her face in her cloak, only to find that her cloak was still wrapped around Fisher’s face, adding to her embarrassment, she secretly glanced at Fisher’s stiff body and buried half of her face in her wings.
Really… too ashamed to face anyone.
In the distance, the Steel Knife tilted its head, looking at its foolish master, and hastily offered some words of comfort, “Fool, fool.”
“…”
Seeing her flustered demeanor, Fisher couldn’t help but smile and uttered, “It’s fine.” Then he quietly took Emhart out of his pocket, and under Emhart’s puzzled gaze, Fisher looked at the street that had been swept by Fei’s Dragon Flame.
The Phoenix Knights on the darkened street had completely lost their combat capability, either dazed or groaning in pain as they lay on the ground.
Since the outside was mostly dealt with, he could now go in to help Captain Alagina deal with the remaining Phoenix Knight.
At this moment, the tavern inside was not quiet, as sounds of fists connecting with flesh and breaking furniture and bottles echoed, resembling a major demolition more than a duel between sisters.
These two sisters from the Sardinian Kingdom’s Hammond Fiefdom chose to express their inner rage through the most primal and direct means of fighting, continuing the noble tradition of women from their kingdom. Although the situation was intense, surprisingly, it didn’t involve any real weapons, which is why both Fisher and Aoxi decided to handle the outside knights first.
He leaned against the wall and entered the tavern. Alagina and Helena seemed to have fought deep into the interior, leaving only the chaotic scene outside, along with the crew members of the Iceberg Queen who had just disembarked.
Fisher furrowed his brow as he approached Paz and Old Jack, reaching out to check their necks. Except for Paz, whose thick neck made her pulse a bit hard to detect, the rest of the crew had normal pulses.
Which meant that Helena and the Phoenix Knights had no intention of killing Alagina’s crew but rather seemed to be coming for Alagina herself?
Yet, these people had also participated in the rebellion to murder the fiefdom’s queen, so logically, they should have been dealt with by the Phoenix Knights.
At this moment, Fisher suddenly recalled that the Phoenix Knights had been interrupted by Helena with “Tough Guy” before they could read Alagina’s charges.
Fisher raised his head, looking toward the depths of the tavern, where a pair of blood-related sisters were still fiercely battling.
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