Chapter 544 Interrupted
The Extraction wasn't without pain, as Eustace didn't slow it down. He wanted the Extraction to be quick, and he even used a bit of his Divinity to ensure that he would have a bountiful harvest.
[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Intelligence +0.25 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Memory Fragment. ]
[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Intelligence +0.25 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Agility +0.25 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Agility +0.25 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Vitality +0.25 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Complete Spell Light +1?]
[ Extraction Successful...]
The System's Extraction hadn't ended yet, but Eustace had already begun to see the Archbishop's past, motives and plans, allies and enemies.
"This guy…"
He was shocked by what he learned. He couldn't believe it. The Archbishop was not a complete human at all!
Aside from learning that this Archbishop was also looking for Dark Magicians to be eliminated because of the ongoing Faction War, he also learned a huge secret of the Church of the Fortune Goddess.
"Humonculus Project? Artificial Human?"
Eustace almost loosened his grasp as this revelation was completely out of his expectations. However, he recalled how he had to end this Archbishop's life.
He couldn't let this old man return to his organization.
He doesn't care if his reputation goes awry. He didn't mind becoming a criminal with this identity since he was simply in disguise.
He might have to make some changes to his current plans, but he didn't mind doing it. In any case, he also wanted to take everything from this powerful Arcanist.
After all, even though the Archbishop was an artificial human, his Spell Lights and power were genuine.
"Whew~ That's a lot of information…"
As Eustace finished his Extraction on the Archbishop, he sensed that the old man was on the verge of death.
He was about to deliver the final strike and extract his corpse, when he felt a surge of Arcane energy behind him.
He turned and saw several angry Arcanists rushing towards him. They had witnessed his attack on the Archbishop and were enraged.
They launched twelve different Spells at him, each one more powerful than the last.
He didn't plan on taking all of them, so he had no choice but to run! He immediately threw the Archbishop in hopes of dividing their forces before he descended to the crowded streets and activated his Lightspeed Spell.
"Constance, we have to go! Now!" Eustace shouted to his partner, who was still fighting with another Arcanist.
She had been protecting him over the last minute while he was extracting the Archbishop. Thanks to her, he peacefully received the memories of the old man.
"I'll follow…"
She nodded and quickly dispatched her opponent with a swift kick. She then ran towards Eustace, dodging the Spells that were flying at them.
"Ahhh!"
"Help! Please! Stop attacking!"
"Run! Keep running!"
To their surprise, the Arcanists didn't stop attacking even after they blended into the crowd! This resulted in the injuries of the ordinary citizens!
Apparently, only two Priests went to the injured Archbishop.
Furthermore, he felt the presence of a dozen more Arcanists on the ground, aiming their spells at them!
"Damn it, they're too vicious…" Eustace grunted as he knew that these Arcanists didn't care about the innocent people's lives!
With this in mind, he jumped to the edge of the rooftop as Constance followed behind.
This way, the crowd would not get affected by the spells thrown at them.
Eustace looked down and saw a crowd of people on the street, watching the spectacle in the sky.
He also saw his Shadow Soldier, who had been left behind when he used his Shadow Shift. He had an idea.
"Follow me!" He said as he jumped off the roof, grabbing Constance's hand.
After some time, he activated his Shadow Shift again and swapped places with his Shadow Soldier…
Eustace used it as a portal to escape!
The Arcanists who were chasing them were stunned. They saw Eustace and Constance disappear and turn into a Shadow Soldier, who was momentarily motionless in the air.
They didn't know what to do.
They had lost their target, and their leader was on the verge of death!
The two Holy Knights in the group could only cast a purification spell to kill the Shadow Soldier, which was already descending to the ground.
***
After some time, Eustace and Constance emerged from the shadow in a dark alley, far away from the scene.
They were safe, for now. They breathed a sigh of relief and checked their wounds. They were both injured, but not seriously.
They had survived an encounter with the Archbishop and escaped from the horde of Holy Arts Practitioners.
"Are you okay?" Eustace asked Constance, who was bandaging her arm. She nodded and smiled.
"Yeah, I'm fine. My recorded Spells are just too potent... I really have to find a weaker one to use in this type of situation." Constance replied as each of her current recorded spells consumed more than 15 to 20 percent of her energy.
They were too overkill when dealing with some third-rate Arcanists.
"Right… I didn't expect you'd make that Archbishop helpless after being grabbed. That was amazing." She added while patting Eustace's shoulder.
"It was nothing. It was thanks to my control of Divinity. You did great, too… I had the time to read his memories because you blocked those Arcanists." He said, feeling a warm sensation in his chest. He didn't expect that he would actually need such a partner.
They looked into each other's eyes and felt a connection.
They leaned closer and were about to kiss when they heard a loud noise.
They turned and saw a group of armed men in blue and black uniforms. They had guns and badges.
Eustace and Constance don't know, but these people are agents of the Arcane Bureau, the secret organization that monitors and controls all Arcane activities in the world… Not just the kingdom!
"Freeze! You're under arrest for the murder of the Archbishop and the use of illegal magic!"
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