Initially, Vale wanted to eliminate the members of this syndicate because he wanted to take vengeance for what they did to the old watchmaker.
However, after hearing the question from the bald man, he thought of delaying his plans and asked.
"Who ordered you to take the golden pocketwatch a couple of years ago?" Vale asked.
This bald man may not be the person who killed the watchmaker and chased after him but it was his people who did it. Those people he ordered may not be aware of the reason why they needed the pocketwatch. However, the leader must know everything.
As expected, as soon as Vale asked this question, the man stiffened as he realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Pocketwatch? Two years ago…" The leader ruminated as he realized what was going on.
"If you're referring to the one we didn't get, we don't know where it went. We only know that the young man brought it to the recruitment site of Arcane Academies. My men stopped chasing after him since we didn't want to offend any of the Arcanists in that place. Besides, at that time, my men had already collected a few dozen pocketwatches with the description given to us. Are you also searching for it?"
"I'm the one asking questions. Who ordered you to find them?" Vale continued to ask... This time, however, his voice was accompanied by a spell.
He expanded the Light Absorption Spell as the bonfire and lamps dimmed simultaneously until they completely faded.
There was only a single source of light, and that was the moonlight illuminating them.
This triggered a reaction in every member of the brotherhood as they couldn't help but step back. They seem to have offended a Dark Arts Practitioner!
They were the greatest in the Darkness, and a small gang like theirs would be eliminated if they really fought in this environment!
'Dark Arts Practitioner?! What a mess… There's no way to reason out with these people…'
The leader gritted his teeth as he knew that the police officers might be unable to do something about this person. They might not even come as soon as they realize that another Arcanist was the one causing trouble.
He knows the colossal difference between Arcanists and ordinary humans like them.
Their guns might be effective for those who were just starting to practice their Arcane Arts, but it would be different for someone who would dare to face a couple of hundred men without fear.
There was no way this person would be so brave if he was just a weak practitioner.
"I don't know, Sir Arcanist. I can't remember their faces… I'm telling you the truth! They just appeared and told us to find all the Golden Pocketwatch in the city. They have given us three weeks to collect all of them. After receiving it, they rewarded us with a few things we couldn't even use. It's here."
The leader said as he gestured to the treasure box he was holding.
Vale squinted his eyes and asked why he was carrying it.
"Sir, it can drive away evil spirits just by opening this box. I thought that the enemy this time might be some sort of evil being, and this item might be useful. I didn't know that it was an esteemed Arcanist. Do you want to see it…"
"Oh, you want to try it against me?"
"O-of course not." The leader hesitated as he really wanted to try if this Arcanist would also be driven away. However, he can't just answer yes after being pointed out.
"Alright… That's enough. Since you don't know anything about them, you're useless." Vale said as he pointed his palm to the leader.
There was no need to prolong their lives.
The people around them can't properly see Vale's hand, but they realize what he is about to do!
"Attack!" One of them shouted, but not everyone was brave enough.
Some of them turned around to run away, and only a few others charged forward to attack the Arcanist. They were fearless and believed they would be rewarded once they took down this person.
After all, a rogue Dark Arts Practitioner like the one in front of them can be exchanged for a bounty!
Aside from that, if they decided to send this guy to the Church of the Three Paragons, they could even receive several bottles of Healing Water that are only available to their members.
Whether he's dead or alive, this guy can be worth a lot of money!
Blinded by greed, they immediately jumped in front and behind him, thinking he wouldn't see all of them.
Unfortunately, their reckless action made it difficult for the leader and his trusted men to fire their guns.
'Traceless Shift…'
Meanwhile, Vale remained unperturbed as he used the weird spell he got from extracting the Evil Creature in Serenity Hall.
As soon as he activated this spell, the treasure box that the leader was holding suddenly disappeared from his hands and somehow appeared in Vale's hands.
It happened instantly, and before the leader could even react, Vale swiftly waved his hands as the Darkness that was covering his body had suddenly moved!
This Darkness was actually Yvaine, the Dark Spirit!
The people around him didn't even realize what was going on as the Dark Spirit seemed to have taken their souls, and they dropped to the ground one by one.
Vale then extracted these people as he allowed Yvaine and his Ghost Hands to do the work!
Yvaine targeted the leader and those who were carrying the revolvers while he controlled the Ghost Hands to start killing or incapacitating everyone it touched.
Vale then heard their cries as they tried fighting him after realizing their fate.
"This evil incarnation, you're coming with us to hell!"
"You're a demon!"
"Stop! Stop! Why are you doing this?!"
Vale didn't care whether they were dead or alive as he extracted them all. If they were breathing, Vale would finish their suffering…
Soon, the dark aura around his body is getting thicker and thicker.
The Spell Light of his Incorruptible Body was also flickering relentlessly as Vale continued killing people.
After extracting over a hundred people, he seemed to have come to his senses as he smelled the thick scent of blood around him.
'This…' Vale suddenly frowned as he felt something was wrong… Although he felt that his mind was clear, it also seemed surreal.
There were a lot of things on his mind as he gravely looked at his surroundings.
"Not good. Yvaine, let's go… I'll clean the surroundings with the Divine Lightning."
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