Chapter 119: The inescapable fact of being blameworthy for one's actions

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Chapter 119: The inescapable fact of being blameworthy for one’s actions By now, Shane, Lu Muya, and Merica all had some understanding of the specific situation. “Old Demon Clan Faction...” Merica reined in her magic power and looked at the attacker she had incinerated without hesitation, confirming the assailant’s identity. If the other party wasn’t from the Demon Clan, as an elf naturally born from nature, Merica would never have been able to act so resolutely, burning the opponent to death without mercy. But from the moment she decided to take action until now, Merica’s instincts as an elf had not hesitated for even a split second. It wasn’t until this moment, as Merica came to her senses, that she realized she had killed an attacker with magic. This alone was enough to ascertain the other party’s identity. ... And since it was confirmed that the other was from the Demon Clan, then who could be attacking the camp, who could be attacking the escort squad—was it really that hard to guess? Not just Merica; even Lu Muya had guessed it. “What should... what should we do?” Lu Muya panicked a bit. Merica was not faring any better. Usually, both of them relied on Vivian and Tielle. Now, with Vivian and Tielle not by their side, they naturally felt very uncertain about what to do. Fortunately, there was more than just Lu Muya and Merica here. “Don’t panic,” Shane said to Lu Muya and Merica. “Now is not the time to be flustered. Be more vigilant about our surroundings; we don’t know when new attackers might show up.” Shane’s words helped Lu Muya and Merica to regain some calm. However, they were still very worried. “Where is Sister Vivian now?” Lu Muya murmured helplessly. “And Tielle? Is she alright?” Merica also clutched her magic wand, her expression full of concern. In contrast, Shane was not worried at all. “Don’t worry, they’re fine.” Shane stated with confidence. The reason was simple—because “Magic Perception” allowed Shane to clearly detect Vivian and Tielle’s magic power and know their current conditions. Now, Vivian seemed to be entangled with a few attackers from the Old Demon Clan Faction at a distance from Beren’s tent. The fluctuations of magic from those attackers were so intense, yet Vivian’s magic remained so calm. Evidently, Vivian must be withstanding their attacks and even had spare energy to protect two weaker magic reactions. For the time being, there should be no problems. As for Tielle, the girl was now speeding towards this location. En route, she had encountered several attackers from the Old Demon Clan Faction. Not only did she survive, but she also killed several of them, demonstrating formidable strength. Even Beren seemed to have rushed out of his tent, now dealing with several attackers from the Old Demon Clan Faction, although his performance was not as impressive as Tielle’s. Obviously, compared to Tielle who, starting from Level 1, had scientifically combined all her “Skills,” with a clear role, and who also possessed a “Magical Sword,” Beren’s damage and threat level were rather weaker. Those from the Old Demon Clan Faction probably didn’t expect such a surprise, did they? Of course, it was bad news for the rest of the people in the camp. At least, according to Shane’s perception, people’s magic power had been disappearing continuously since the attack began. What exactly had happened to those people was clear with a bit of thought. Despite this, Shane felt some sympathy, but no guilt. Even if the appearance of the Old Demon Clan Faction could be attributed in part to Shane’s actions, as previously said, even without Shane, given the series of reckless acts for the sake of earning achievements by Beren and others, this situation was bound to occur sooner or later. Even though Beren and the others had luckily escorted Killian safely to the Royal Capital, given the style of the Old Demon Clan Faction, they had brazenly stormed in ten years ago. Was it not possible for them to do it again now, ten years later? That is to say, from the moment this event occurred, it was destined to be bloody. Shane couldn’t see even a glimmer of hope for this mission to end peacefully, and what’s more, Beren and his group’s manners were rather unsightly. Shane was quite displeased with their lack of directness. Not to mention, Killian was the one Shane had captured with his own hands. If Beren and his group wished to take the credit that rightfully belonged to Shane, how could they do so without shedding some blood to clear their minds? Thus, these knights and adventurers who were unfortunately caught up in the fray could only be said to have bad luck. “While that’s true, the fact that I’m partly to blame cannot be escaped,” he said. As such, Shane wouldn’t feel guilty, but he would also make sure those responsible tasted the consequences they deserved. “Let’s go, Lu Muya, Merica,” Shane opened the discussion. “Go?” “Where to?” Lu Muya and Merica were both stunned and at a loss. Shane gave a faint smile. “What is the Old Demon Clan Faction’s target?” Shane turned around, leaving this question behind. “We just need to head there.” And so, Shane, Lu Muya, and Merica hurried off together in one direction. ... “Boom...” “Roar...” In the camp, bursts of explosions continued to erupt intermittently, setting tents ablaze. The entire area had turned into a sea of fire, with flames appearing from all sides. The ground was covered with blood and corpses. The fluctuations of magic power and tremors in the atmosphere never ceased. Shane, Lu Muya, and Merica continued on their journey, encountering several waves of attacks from the Old Demon Clan Faction, which they quickly dispatched as a team. Specifically, Shane used his Perception Skills to detect the enemy in advance and employed his Level 10 Throwing Skill to turn ordinary stones into atmospheric-shuddering projectiles. The enemies were either crushed to death on the spot or severely injured, followed by Lu Muya and Merica finishing off the wounded. This significantly reduced enemy numbers, cleared their path, and allowed them to continue on their way. Their traveling party had grown from the original three to more than a dozen. As there were knights and adventurers fighting the attackers from the Old Demon Clan Faction along the way, struggling to hold their ground without falling, Shane naturally rescued them and brought them along. Among them was even Alis. “Thank you very much, Young Shane,” Alis’s manner of addressing Shane had completely changed, and so had the look in his eyes—extremely strange and amazed. “But are you really only Level 10, without having learned a single Skill?” Having seen Shane use two stones to knock away two members of the Old Demon Clan with no low levels, Alis could no longer believe this point. Shane was too lazy to explain much and just kept leading everyone on the journey ahead. About ten minutes later, the group finally arrived at their destination. There, was the tent where Killian was imprisoned.

Chapter 119: The inescapable fact of being blameworthy for one's actions

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