Steam Age: I Fight Against Divine Authority with Otherworldly Tales

Chapter 73 A Deadly Battle Under the Moonlight

In the dimly lit alley, the girl's voice still echoed, but under the moonlight, only Su Lun's thin figure could be seen in the alley.

"She's incredibly fast and has excellent stealth abilities. Those two daggers are most likely 'Desecrating Creation,' but why isn't she using any firearms?"

Suren's mind raced, and a series of guesses surfaced. As he pondered, he slowly retreated, and a bottle of yellow potion appeared in his right hand without him noticing. He popped the stopper off and drank it all in one gulp. Immediately afterward, his skin color faded to an iron gray, as if it had been discolored.

This was the first time he had purchased a "hardening potion" from the "Mist Exchange," which could make his skin as hard as steel, but unfortunately it could only last for three minutes.

Just then, a dark shadow emerged from the shadows to Suren's right. Without any sound or warning, it moved with the speed of a cheetah, closing in on Suren in almost an instant.

Suren caught a glimpse of two jet-black daggers out of the corner of his eye, leaving an indistinct afterimage in the air. One was pointed at Suren's chest, while the other was aimed straight at his throat!

The two daggers moved with lightning speed. Suren only had time to protect his throat with his arms. Even with the effects of the drug, the daggers still sank deep into Suren's body.

Suren, who was attacked, showed no fear. Instead, he sneered and in an instant, the light on the "Mandala Ring" on his left hand flashed, and the two black daggers disappeared into thin air.

The dark figure felt her hands suddenly go empty; the two daggers had vanished without a trace. Her pupils contracted, and she instinctively took two steps back.

At this moment, by the light of the moon, Suren finally saw the other person clearly. The white ponytail swayed gently in the breeze, and the black tight-fitting leather armor outlined a slender and powerful figure. Under the moonlight, she looked like a cat.

Suren looked at the wounds on her arm and chest, where black blood was draining and slowly healing, and gave what she thought was a friendly smile, saying, "Miss Sterling, I'm just retrieving my employer's goods. Is there any need to push this so hard?"

The white-haired girl remained silent, her purple eyes fixed on Suren. Suddenly, a smile appeared on her lips, and then she clenched her hands, a pale blue light emanating from her palms.

In an instant, two daggers appeared in her hands, the same two black weapons from before, while the two daggers had disappeared from Suren's ring.

Suren frowned; this was the first time he had encountered someone who could break through the "Mandala Ring".

Before Suren could make a move, the girl stepped sideways into the shadows, the darkness swallowing her figure and disappearing from Suren's sight.

But Suren knew that the enemy was lurking in the shadows, ready to launch a second attack at any moment!

Suren let out a breath. "Awakened" level superhumans were indeed troublesome. If this continued, he would surely die.

Without further hesitation, he turned around and ran towards a narrower alley behind him.

The girl in the shadows scoffed inwardly. In her eyes, Suren's actions were tantamount to suicide—those dark alleyways were her perfect stage.

Suren understood this principle, of course, but what he wanted was a narrow space so that he could make the most of his advantages and make it easier for his opponent to enter the reflection range of the mirror.

As he ran, a smelting bottle appeared in his hand, its mouth facing down, forming a puddle on the ground. At the same time, the special symbol of the closed eye flashed in his hand, and the surface of the water shimmered with a pale blue light.

In Suren's mind, in the image of [Mirror Transmission], the girl was following closely behind him, and Suren would be facing her attack in the next second.

However, Suren would not give her a chance. He turned around abruptly and frantically poured "Source of Knowledge" into "Ellie's Tears." A flame appeared out of thin air on the water's surface. The flame slowly expanded and eventually formed an explosion with a diameter of one meter, like a bursting balloon.

The explosion did not directly hit the girl, but instead acted on her through [Mirror Conduction], simultaneously transmitting the "Sleep" effect added by "Ellie's Tears"!

In Suren's view, a figure suddenly emerged from the shadows. The perfect concealment failed instantly, and the white-haired girl staggered back a step, as if she were drunk. But in just a moment, she regained her balance.

The white-haired girl's willpower was too strong; she was only affected by "slumber" for a moment before regaining her senses.

However, Suren was not disappointed. He had already raised his right hand and was holding the "Eye of Annihilation" in his hand. But he was not aiming at the girl's figure, but at the surface of the water. After all, Suren was not confident that he could hit her with her amazing speed.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three gunshots rang out in quick succession, striking the water's surface. In the instant the shots rang out, a pale blue light emanated from the girl's body. As the light appeared, she paused, a trickle of blood dripping from the corner of her mouth onto the alley's ground.

The girl's gaze fell on Suren, but there was not a trace of defeat in her purple eyes. Like a predator eyeing its prey, her speed increased instead of decreasing, and she took a big step forward, moving even faster than before.

Suren could only see a blur. He hastily held the gun horizontally in front of his chest and pulled the trigger. With a "bang," the dark figure slightly shifted to the side, dodging the attack. The bullet struck the ground behind it.

Suren sensed an immense crisis, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. The alchemical water bottle appeared out of thin air in his hand, and in an instant, a puddle of water appeared at his feet. At the same time, he raised his right hand as high as possible to block his vitals.

Two streaks of black light flashed past, leaving two deep gashes on Suren's chest. Suren didn't even feel the pain. Before Suren, a book floated in mid-air—the Book of Secrets. Its pages flipped wildly, appearing even more eerie in the moonlight.

At this moment, Suren no longer cared about holding back. In the face of life and death, he was about to unleash [Mirror Demon Projection] in the next instant!

At this moment, the white-haired girl felt a sudden pang of fear. The eyes of the man in front of her were burning with fire, like a wild beast unleashed from its cage, making her feel suffocated.

"This is a land of peace; all fighting is forbidden!"

A sound rang out, piercing the night sky. The sound seemed to carry a magical power, as if the entire space had been locked down. The girl's dagger stopped at Su Lun's throat, unable to advance an inch, and Su Lun's "Book of Secret Knowledge" was forcibly taken away.

The girl sheathed her dagger, took a step back, pressed her wounds, and her chest rose and fell slightly as she steadied herself.

A figure leaped down from the rooftop and landed beside the girl, standing firmly.

Suren coughed awkwardly twice, pressed his temples which were throbbing from the excessive consumption of "Source Knowledge", and his gaze fell on the new figure.

The newcomer had black hair and gray eyes, wore leather armor with shoulder guards, and her black hair fluttered slightly in the night wind. She also held a huge, ornate longbow in her hand. She was the same woman dressed as a wandering knight from before.

"Surren Chern, right?" The black-haired woman's gaze fell on Surren, and she nodded slightly. "Mrs. Howard has already told me that you completed your mission beautifully. The Eternal Oath Knights remember your help and welcome your visit."

At this point, she smiled somewhat ironically: "I just hope that next time you will be more aboveboard."

"Uh," Suren chuckled awkwardly, unsure of what to say, so she simply made conversation by saying, "Good evening, ma'am."