readytorunbook Chapter 73 Difficulties between advance and retreat
Chapter 73 Difficulties between advance and retreat
"You think you can catch me with this? That's way too easy, isn't it?"
Luo Yi felt somewhat disdainful. Seeing that Zeta was still far away, he was about to use Earth Release to leave when he sensed an unnatural chill around him. Realizing the danger, Luo Yi quickly looked at the arrow Zeta had shot out, which was covered with frost that was constantly expanding outwards.
The instantaneous ice explosion froze the surrounding environment. Because the mage had set up a barrier in advance, it was not affected. Moreover, the ice was fixed within the area and did not cause much disturbance to nature.
Upon seeing the arrival of the hero, the mages knew their mission was complete and quickly withdrew from the battlefield to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The ensuing battle between the colossi was not something they were considering.
Beneath the bulge of ice lay a mass of dark shadows, the ice still spreading. Forced to break free, the Tsuchikage materialized and emerged from the ice. Zeta, taking advantage of this, had already arrived, gun and bow in hand, ready to pounce. However, Luo Yi had no intention of fighting Zeta, controlling the Tsuchikage to slowly move, searching for an opportunity to escape.
"Is this your method, Hero? Using ice to isolate the earth shadow from the land, I really didn't expect you to have such an ability to freeze the earth. I've learned something new this time."
Instead of wasting time talking about these trivial matters, you should think more about whether you choose to surrender or submit to the law on the spot.
Zeta's bizarre weapon was what made Luo Yi most wary. No matter how he controlled the Tsuchikage to move, the spearhead of that weapon was always pointed at him, which made Luo Yi very uncomfortable. However, he was not confident that he could win against Zeta at close range, so he could only swallow his anger and think about how to get away.
"You should know, Hero, that the Earth Shadow's Earth Release isn't just for the ground. As long as it touches the soil, it can be used even on a mountainside."
As he spoke, he retreated closer to the mountain, but Zeta pressed on relentlessly, leaving him little chance.
"Oh, you can try it and see if your earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic/essence) is faster or my arrows are more powerful."
Zeta gripped his bow and arrow tightly, his hand on the trigger, fully charging the freezing arrow. Luo Yi felt an extremely oppressive threat, focusing almost all his attention on the arrow aimed at him. He knew that the freezing arrow was not to be underestimated, so he only had one chance to escape using earth magic.
The black smoke billowed out, obscuring all vision. The last thing the Tsuchikage saw was Zeta in a state of panic. This was the perfect opportunity. Luo Yi immediately controlled the Tsuchikage to rush towards the hillside behind him. As long as he could touch the soil, he could use Earth Release to escape.
A rocket-shaped punch knocked the Tsuchikage to the ground. After the black smoke dissipated, Zeta aimed an ice arrow at the Tsuchikage again. However, Luo Yi's doubts outweighed his worries. He didn't know where the attack came from that interrupted the Tsuchikage's Earth Release. He didn't see any monsters or Earth Release figures around him.
The rocket punch flew back as Qingxuan stood on the hillside where Luo Yi wanted to escape. Holding the Earth Guardian Summoning Stone, he only summoned the rocket punch part of the Earth Guardian. Before the formal attack, he was following Haruki's instructions to lie in wait. As soon as the Earth Guardian got close to the hillside, he would make his move to cut off any thought of Luo Yi's escape.
"Earth Master? You recovered really quickly, I really didn't expect that."
"You should worry about yourself first."
Luo Yi was resentful after clearly seeing Qing Xuan's figure, and his tone was full of grievances. However, Qing Xuan ignored him and instead reminded Luo Yi to pay attention to his own safety.
The Tsuchikage stood up slightly and turned his head to look, and found Zeta holding a strange black demonic sword and charging up. Beneath his bright red eyes was a giant maw of fire, and the blade was wrapped in purple aura as he unleashed a spatial slash in an instant.
He hurriedly tried to control the Tsuchikage to defend, but found that the slash did not hit the Tsuchikage at all. Instead, Luo Yi, who was inside the Tsuchikage, felt the space around him being pushed. Before Luo Yi could react, he was sent flying out of the Tsuchikage's body and was controlled by Sean on the ground. The surrounding rocks formed a good shackle under the blessing magic of the earth.
After finishing the sword strike, Zeta retracted his right hand gripping the hilt, his left arm holding the spear shaft of the bow and arrow, and pulled the trigger from his left rear to fire a freezing arrow, completely freezing the Tsuchikage who had lost control of it.
In the distance, Qingxuan, controlling the earth, maximized the power of the cannon and blasted it into pieces.
Pushing open the interrogation room door, they locked Luo Yi inside. A group of well-armed personnel held Luo Yi down, checked his handcuffs, and then forced him to sit down to await instructions.
"Your methods are really boring. Why didn't you use so much force when you were fighting monsters?"
Even though he was surrounded and his hands and feet were bound, Luo Yi still had that relaxed and comical look, not caring about his injuries at all. Instead, he curiously looked around the room, making it hard to figure out what he was thinking.
"This is the body search report for Luo Yi, Minister. The inspection shows that he was not carrying any talismans or weapons, nor anything to verify his identity. I have checked the guild's records and found no information about Luo Yi. We still know nothing about his background."
"What's wrong with this guy? Can he really make monsters obey him just by throwing his bare hands?"
The report handed over by the mage was reviewed by both Minister Ye and Yao Hui. After listening to the explanation following the inspection, Minister Ye was even more puzzled by Luo Yi's identity. He had been in the Mage Guild for so many years, but he never expected to be stumped by a mere kid. He couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.
"I've already told you, if you want to know about me, just ask me directly. There's no need to make things so complicated."
Looking up at the window, Luo Yi noticed the puzzled expressions on Yao Hui and the minister's faces. This made him very happy. The more his opponents didn't understand, the more opportunities Luo Yi had. As long as they needed his help, he would still be in a superior position.
Yao Hui pushed open the door and entered the interrogation room. The guild members left, giving Yao Hui and Luo Yi a chance to be alone. Not wanting to waste time, Yao Hui went straight to Luo Yi and stared at him as he began to ask questions.
"What ability do you have to control monsters? Why did you attack Tsuchimuro repeatedly? What is your purpose?!"
"Wow, don't be in such a hurry, hero. Answering the questions one by one will make it clear to everyone."
To be honest, I think you might have misunderstood something. I never controlled any monsters from beginning to end. The monsters' actions were all spontaneous. All I did was offer suggestions; their actions were entirely their own decisions.
Without avoiding eye contact, Luo Yi stared at Yao Hui and spoke without the slightest hesitation, each word spoken lightly, showing no intention of lying.
"Then why did you attack Tsuchiya? Did you intend to offer him advice?"
"Haha, Hero, you can joke now, that's hilarious. But before I continue explaining, could you please answer one question for me?"
"What? What else do you want to say!"
Yao Hui gradually couldn't figure out what Luo Yi's thinking was like. He didn't know anything about Luo Yi, but it was as if the other party had seen through him, leaving Yao Hui unable to find any flaws.
“My relationship with the Tsuchikage is like your relationship with Zeta – it’s about helping each other. So let’s put ourselves in each other’s shoes. If Haruki were captured by a group of monsters, wouldn’t Zeta rush over to save Haruki?”
"What do you mean? The Tsuchikage was destroyed, how could he still be here..."
With a loud bang, a huge tremor came from outside. Looking out the window, I saw that a tower in the distance of the town had been overturned by a dark shadow. After causing the damage, the dark shadow was still approaching the town, hovering in the air and appearing as a dark mass.