Extraordinary Voyage

Compared to ordinary people, Alva's condition was neither good nor bad.

Although he was the first to fall victim, thanks to his Extraordinary Essence, the damage he suffered wasn't too severe. Delis, who had Mastery in "Magic Potion," quickly examined him and concluded that it would take about a month for his body to barely recover, but he inevitably paid the price of several years of his life.

On the other side, after driving away the Killing Ghost, Anthony's face was extremely grim as he looked at the more than twenty corpses lying on the ground, bursting out with curses: "Shit! Rats in the gutter, you're dead meat!"

No wonder he was furious. The people who could afford to patronize this hotel under his family's name were notable figures in "New Inn Port," and by tomorrow, the news would have spread in the upper circles of "New Inn Port," severely damaging the reputation of the "Kramer Clan."

They couldn't find the Killing Ghost, yet they knew where his family was, and the series of consequences stemming from this would be far-reaching...

Delis helped the now trembling-legged Alva to sit on a chair, without the mood to reproach him, turned to the enraged Anthony, and doused him with a bucket of cold water:

"With the 'Highly Poisonous Bluebells' having regained her power, she shouldn't be confident in controlling the three of us Extraordinary simultaneously, so she temporarily retreated. Maybe by tomorrow, at the latest the day after, it will be our turn to flee when we meet her again!"

This made Anthony sober up from his rage: "The matter can't just end like this. To provoke us, these guys hiding in the gutter must pay for their arrogance."

"You're oversimplifying things. Unless the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, neither the Church nor the Kingdom would wish to see the Official Wizards of the Association appear in the city. Besides, the principal hasn't shown up, so the Association's stance on this matter is still uncertain."

The implication of Delis's words was that if they wanted revenge, it was essentially impossible to get help from the Official Wizards in the organization; they could only rely on themselves or their families.

"By the way, when we last discussed the application of detection witchcraft, didn't Aiven say he already had research results on all-weather broad-area detection? Call him to help, within seven days, at the very least, the power amplification of these 'Killing Ghosts' must be ended.

Without some results, we have no way to explain to the families of the victims!"

The legendary "Box of Dead Souls" reappearing unleashed killing ghosts on "New Inn Port," and originally, Anthony wasn't particularly concerned.

The Kramer Clan, having infiltrated a certain extent into the Mysterious Side of the Kingdom, with their understanding of the Kingdom's latent forces, was not worried that a mere box of an Evil God could turn the city upside down.

So they could sit back and relax.

But tonight's event was like a slap in the face! Besides being a wake-up call, it also stung painfully.

The situation no longer allowed them to stand aside, so even the families of Delis and Alva needed to employ thunderbolt methods to gain victories, showing strength to maintain their reputation, minimizing tonight's impact!

Moreover, they had come to a clear realization:

The "Killing Ghost" doesn't care who your backing is when it comes to killing; only personal strength truly decides life and death! Those gentlemen lying on the ground, no longer breathing, proved this with their lives...

Meanwhile.

At the circus performance being held in the central square, a fat, funny red-nosed clown was distributing candies to children.

At the top of the tallest building in the city, the clock tower, a man dressed in a shabby military uniform like a veteran from the last century had a passerby within a kilometer in his sights.

The white-masked dancer was dancing elegantly alone on the rooftop, as if rehearsing for a grand ballet.

...

Aiven hadn't been back at the Navy Academy for long when all the trainees of the current short training course were urgently gathered.

"Demon's Disciple, Fat Killer Clown, Top Student Murder Prince, Hammer Following Mad Demon, Highly Poisonous Bluebells, White-Faced Dancer, Random Host, these seven are our targets.

We must—I repeat, must—complete at least one kill before the seven-day deadline arrives! Otherwise, what we face will be seven Great Knights with no weak points and bizarre abilities, understand?"

Paul, the chief instructor assigned to the short training course by the academy, stood on the small auditorium podium, addressing a total of eighty-five trainees, all of whom were Official Knights.

"Report, instructor."

"Speak!"

"What does the seven-day killing deadline mean? Also, as far as I know, Prophets are quite adept at finding such specific existences; why not seek their help?"

The one speaking was Kelson Augustine, the leader of the largest group among the trainees, and although Aiven and Krell didn't think much of his style or character, he was capable, and he voiced the questions most were concerned about.

Although he hadn't experienced the events of eight years ago, Paul, who had obtained relevant information, pondered for a moment and answered him. At this point, any piece of information could increase their side's chances, so naturally, there was no hiding:

"As they continue to murder, the power of the 'Killing Ghosts' constantly increases, or rather, recovers.

If we can kill a Killing Ghost before the first seven-day deadline, its power spike will revert to zero, it will resurrect after seven days, and the growth time will be recalculated.

However, we need to be clearly aware that unless the 'Box of Dead Souls,' which represents the Origin, is resolved, no matter how many times we kill the Killing Ghost, it will always resurrect eventually, and we will be caught in an endless cycle."

After a brief pause, Paul continued answering the second question:

"Due to the unique nature of the 'Box of Dead Souls,' which involves the fallen 'God of Opera,' the divinity of the God makes it undetectable from the Mysterious Side, at least not by the Divination Masters we can find!

Thus, we can only rely on people to find it.

However, there are some clues because of the special rules, they can only operate from 4 p.m. to dawn the next day, killing according to set rules, providing us with a direction for our manhunt.

All of you present are currently the most potent Extraordinary Power in 'New Inn Port.' Though presently trainees of the Navy Academy, you are also the most outstanding officers in each fleet.

I just want to ask you, do you have the confidence to complete this task?!"

"Yes!" They all stood up and shouted in unison.

Even with numerous internal factions, at this moment, the military quality of these excellent officers was still outstanding.

However, amidst the uniform replies, a somewhat out-of-place voice emerged.

"Report, instructor! Um, I think I might have... already... taken down one yesterday?" A tall, brown-haired, black-eyed trainee raised his hand and said uncertainly.

The instructor on the podium, along with the trainees around him, all turned towards the source of the voice in surprise, as did Vice Principal Liweina and her assistant Miss Linda, who were present for the session as a sign of importance.