The First Magic World War

Charles had no idea that two detectives from the Liemar Detective Agency were spying on him; he was particularly grateful at this moment that he had mastered the Quickness Technique rune yesterday.

"It's a pity I haven't broken through to the Fifth Order. If I could also master the Spirit Spider Technique rune, this monster wouldn't be able to outrun me."

In Charles's mind at this time, Magru Teller had become a monster, as his former boss had used a Cursed Armament and could no longer return to his human form.

Charles did not use the Blood Rose; in his opinion, it wouldn't turn the tide of battle and would instead reveal a trump card, so it was better not to use it for the time being.

In his right hand, he wielded an alchemy wand, and in his left, the Vampiric Hand Axe, occasionally throwing a weapon, managing to fight without falling behind and with unmatched flair, the scene was not unsightly.

Reggie Asu, who was observing the battle from afar, was also a master of swordsmanship; he once marveled at Wells's swordsmanship and recommended him as one of the top three in the detective agency, but Charles moved unfettered, the Vampiric Hand Axe was one thing, capable of being manipulated through space, but the changes in his alchemy wand in hand were exquisitely varied, obviously surpassing even Wells.

This diviner, though he was killed by Charles at first encounter, was a rising star in the Liemar Detective Agency and highly valued by the older detectives.

Not only was he a diviner, he also had a second profession and was also a Second Order Knight, much like his most proud technique of divining the trajectory of bullets, he could also foresee the variations of swordsmanship, but his more outstanding skills overshadowed those that were relatively less so.

Wells had even beaten Fourth Order detectives in the Liemar Detective Agency with his swordsmanship.

Reggie Asu whispered to his partner, "Charles has at least two Special Abilities, Blood Flame Qi and Quickness Technique; even if you don't consider them as special abilities, his swordsmanship alone is sufficient to challenge higher levels, defeating many Fifth and Sixth Order knights."

Calanda Modi took a deep breath and said, "Fortunately, we came and witnessed this battle; if it were on the dueling field, neither of us would be a match for this guy."

"Not to mention, he has several Extraordinary Weapons."

"Damn! Do government officials really have that much money? We've toiled for years to save enough to buy one Extraordinary Weapon, and even then, its quality isn't necessarily that great."

Reggie Asu watched the battle intently, somewhat confusedly stating, "How come the other party in the battle seems to be that warden? Isn't he the one who hired our detective agency?"

Reminded by his partner, Calanda Modi also realized that the person attempting to assassinate Charles was Magru Teller and responded, "Indeed, it's that warden. I heard he has fallen from grace and had most of his fortune extorted, what's he doing out here again?"

"Perhaps! Charles's Extraordinary Weapons might just be Magru Teller's wealth."

Both detectives weren't particularly well-informed, and their wild guesses were naturally far from the truth.

Charles continued to wield his alchemy wand, fending off Magru Teller's giant axe, and the Bloody Glory within him surged like boiling blood, moving back and forth within the Bloody Vortexes.

He even felt a heat all over his body, and his fighting spirit grew increasingly high.

Charles thought this was just a normal phenomenon of battle until he accidentally made a block without pure force, failing to deflect Magru Teller's giant axe. His body was shaken by a powerful force, feeling unwell in his chest, he cursed in his mind and was about to desperately retreat when the Bloody Vortex at his heart suddenly expelled a streak of Bloody Glory that pierced through the other three Bloody Vortexes.

An odd sensation suddenly emerged as the Vampiric Hand Axe, spurred by Blood Flame Qi, began to wail and tremble, its speed abruptly increasing by thirty percent, smashing through the protective Fighting Spirit of the former jail warden.

Magru Teller's life essence drained away in torrents as he roared fiercely. His Fighting Spirit burst forth, flinging the Vampiric Hand Axe away, just as he was about to deliver a crippling blow to Charles with the axe, it slowed by a third, scraping across his cheek and embedding itself in a thick wall, completely shattering it and causing the entire wall to collapse.

Charles had a narrow escape from death, his heart pounding wildly, but the sensation from before was deeply imprinted in his mind. The runes of Blood Flame Qi vibrated again, sending out Bloody Glory once more, infusing the other three Bloody Vortices, and indeed, that feeling came again.

The control over the Vampiric Hand Axe was nearly twice as flexible as in normal situations, and its power had increased by forty to fifty percent, even stronger than the previous strike.

"So this is the true way to utilize Bloody Glory."

Having changed the control mode for Bloody Glory, the Vampiric Hand Axe once again breached Magru Teller's protective eerie force. As the former jail warden reached to pull it out, Charles summoned the bloodsucking weapon back to prevent it from falling into the enemy's hands.

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To avoid this, Charles aimed his attacks at places like the neck and the back.

Magru Teller was furiously enraged, swinging his great axe like a windmill, denying Charles any further opportunity for attack.

After two successful strikes, Charles instead calmed down, suppressing his desire to attack and began to ponder. If the Blood Flame Qi could operate in this way, what about the other three Bloody Runes?

Taking a deep breath, a surge of Bloody Glory rose from his left leg, pouring into the other three Bloody Vortices; his body suddenly felt lighter by a third.

Charles leaped up, reaching one or two picometers higher than when activating the Quickness Technique normally, his speed also increased by thirty percent!

Magru Teller chased after him in anger, but each of his axe swings only cut through afterimages.

Charles was overjoyed, muttering to himself, "So this is how to use Bloody Glory. I've been activating it all wrong, how did I not discover this trick in Protagora's secret scrolls?"

But Charles didn't know that typically, an Apprentice who trained in Bloody Glory had to have opened six or seven Bloody Vortices and begun practicing Blood Banquet Meditation, penetrating into the Bloody Runes. Cultivators at that level naturally knew the technique to connect multiple Bloody Vortices to amplify Bloody Glory.

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With every Bloody Vortex he opened, he formed a Bloody Rune, taking a path different from others and thereby being unaware of this elementary trick.

Having realized the trick of amplifying Special Abilities with the help of the Bloody Vortex, Charles's battle capability surged dramatically. Seizing an opportunity, his figure flickered, closing in on Magru Teller. From his palm, the Blood Rose erupted, piercing the former supervisor's head at a strange angle.

Despite being protected by a Cursed Armament, such a critical spot being penetrated by Blood Rose, another bloodsucking weapon, caused Magru Teller's cheeks to visibly collapse, his entire head soon exploding into a mist of blood.

Charles retracted the Magic Stabbing Sword, watching as Magru Teller's decapitated body fell to the ground. The Curse Technique backlashed, causing his body to disintegrate inch by inch until he turned into ashes, prompting Charles to sigh softly to himself.

The man could have avoided death, even this dire fate, but he chose to side with a particular party, getting involved in the struggle between the great nobles...