Chapter 81: The Dragon Slayer

The next day.

In the morning.

Inside a tavern called "Grum's Tavern" near the harbor.

Even in the early morning, it was still very lively.

Crowds of sailors were drinking, chatting, and playing cards here; in the afternoon and evening, there would be beast-fighting shows with added stakes.

"Hey, Kulu, we're over here," a sailor called out loudly to his good friend.

That extraordinary sailor named "Kulu," around thirty-five or thirty-six, looked tired and sleep-deprived, his whole demeanor somewhat listless.

"What's wrong with you, man? Did a witch drain you dry?" someone teased, seeing his lack of energy.

This immediately drew laughter from those around.

"A mug of Black Rye, large," Kulu ordered a large mug of Black Rye from the bartender and sat down at the counter.

After taking a big gulp of Black Rye, which perked him up a bit, Kulu finally spoke.

"It's really damn strange."

"What's strange?" The people around all looked over.

After thinking back a bit, Kulu began to explain slowly.

"Last night, I called a first-rank witch. In the middle of the night, I had a nightmare. I woke up but didn't think much of it."

"But when I got up this morning, I found my blood energy had dropped sharply. It was as if I had lost a lot of blood overnight. I barely had any strength left."

"Only vampires have such powerful blood-sucking abilities. Since when do witches have blood-sucking powers?"

"That's why I said it's strange."

Kulu, somewhat weak, twitched the corner of his eye as he said this.

"Hey, Kulu, you drank so much yesterday, you missed a big event," someone nearby said.

"Big event? What big event?"

"Naturally, it's about the super spellcaster."

"What's so big about that? Isn't it common knowledge that the super spellcaster came to Dragon Head Great Harbor? Clearly, someone's out to get him."

"This super spellcaster killed Feathered Serpent Edward. Old Edward won't let him off."

Kulu said as he drank his Black Rye.

"You don't know the half of it!"

"Yesterday, a sixth-rank, six-star demon knight and his squad members made a move on that super spellcaster, Captain Jack."

"Oh? A sixth-rank demon knight—that's a tough customer." Kulu swallowed the Black Rye in his mouth and quickly looked over.

"Tell me the specifics. What happened?"

The man pondered for a moment before speaking.

"That bounty squad was very strong. The sixth-rank demon knight was 'Ido,' who had hunted several high-rank extraordinary beings recently. He also had two fifth-rank and one fourth-rank teammates."

"So that bounty squad is really formidable."

"Of course, that bounty squad was formidable."

"Unfortunately, the entire squad was wiped out."

"Wiped out? Is that super spellcaster really that powerful?"

Kulu, holding his large wooden mug, was stunned.

"No need to say. At the entrance of the Bolaiden Grand Hotel, that demon knight, who was said to be able to withstand bombardment from mystic rune spells, was finished off by Captain Jack with three mystic rune spells."

"Hiss—" Kulu drew in a sharp breath.

"Three mystic rune spells killed a sixth-rank, six-star demon knight. Just how terrifying must that guy's spells be?"

"Heh heh... Why else would he be called a super spellcaster?"

"And there was an expert present who made a specific measurement. It is said that the spell should be the Great Thunder Flame Curse, and this Great Thunder Flame Curse is at least of the fourth rank, or even higher."

"Tsk tsk..."

"A secret pattern spell of such a high rank—one spell cast, and a high-level transcendent without any defensive means would basically be dead."

"Of course."

"Now news about yesterday's super spellcaster and the Demon Knight has already spread everywhere today."

"Hmm! Then these two days, there will be a good show to watch."

"Needless to say, someone wants to deal with this super spellcaster, and this super spellcaster is no pushover!"

At this moment, amidst the clamor in the tavern, it was clearly not just this one place where people were discussing in low voices the battle between the super spellcaster and the Demon Knight yesterday.

At this moment, by a round table in a corner of the tavern.

An invisible nullification interference barrier completely enveloped the round table and the two chairs around it.

No one around noticed this place at all.

And at this moment, two people were sitting here.

One was a man of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with a resolute face, a burly build, and a fierce, murderous aura. His disheveled black curly long hair gave him a wild, killing vibe.

In front of this resolute-faced man,

sat a young man in his early twenties, wearing a black top hat, glasses on his nose, with a gentle face and a mild demeanor.

"Are you sure this super spellcaster is your friend?" the Dragon Slayer 'Siegfried' asked in a deep voice.

"There's a high probability that it is."

"He was put on the assassination list for a million gold pounds, targeted by a transcendent master, and then disappeared."

"Even when I visited, I was told he was not receiving guests."

"At that time, I guessed he had left Sog Ruins City."

"And the timeline of this Jack Sparrow's appearance coincides exactly with when he vanished."

"Moreover, according to the information we received, this Captain Jack possesses the Great and Lesser Thunder Flame Curses, and also some powerful magic blade cutting spell."

"The Great and Lesser Thunder Flame Curses can only be obtained within the Transcendent Association."

"When he teamed up with me back then, he once used that powerful cutting-type spell, called the Magic Blade Trick Curse, a very formidable spell."

"By the way, my friend, like this super spellcaster, has a very high single-second overlap."

"However, I haven't been in contact with him for over half a year, so I can't be a hundred percent sure."

"But I can feel that it's very likely this guy." George Derrick said thus.

"Since it's highly probable, it's worth a try." The Dragon Slayer Siegfried said in his rough, deep voice.

Fortunately, the sound was completely blocked by the interference nullification barrier, so those outside couldn't hear anything here.

"After all, if we have this super spellcaster as an ally, not only can we seize the initiative at the 'Dragon Burial Ground' here,"

"but regarding those evil gods' 'Elemental Forbidden Land' plan, we won't have to fear members of other factions. The deterrence of a super spellcaster is still very significant."

"Mm, these few days, let's prepare ourselves and team up to pull off a big thing."

"If we find out it was the Time Hunter who did it, my friend might go to investigate, and then I naturally have a way to make him find us."

"If we let him find us, won't that attract other people?" Siegfried said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, only he knows this method; others basically won't notice."

"That's good." Siegfried nodded slightly.

"Have you decided on the target?"

"Old Edward's daughter is nearby. That guy now hates Jack the Captain to the bone. Let's kill this guy." George said thus.

Siegfried laughed.

"You want to wipe out the Edward family! I really like your approach."

"This family of filthy blood not only kneels to the dark giant beasts but also to the evil gods. From their bloodline to the depths of their souls, they are filled with a disgusting, filthy stench. They deserve to be eliminated by the times."