“That's not fair, you fucking cheater.”

This is the only one that came out of Alexander's mouth as an expression of his discontent

Having your enemy have a second phase is the worst thing, especially if you have already used all your secret cards

To make matters worse, now he had to face two enemies at the same time

If this isn't cheating then he doesn't know what this is called

The head, from which eight tentacles emerged like spider legs, jumped and directed two of its tentacles at Alexander.

Alexander retreated at the right moment, out of range of these tentacles' attack

Baaam!

The tentacles left holes on the area where they struck

These things will pierce me to death... Alexander cursed as he looked behind him

The main body of the knight was running towards him, several tentacles emerging from the neck, ready to launch an attack when Alexander got within range.

What reassured him was that the main body was clearly slower than the head, giving him room to maneuver

While Alexander was preparing himself to engage the main body, a spear of flame appeared from the sky and struck the knight's body, causing a huge explosion that caused him to lose his balance and crash into a nearby wall.

Alexander looked towards where the attack came from

An old man stood on the roof of a nearby house, looking at them

This old man was emitting a suffocating aura, but what caught Alexander's attention was this old man's killing intent

This is evidence of the deadly battles this man fought during his life

The old man jumped nimbly and settled on the ground several meters away from Alexander

"Eliminate the head, I'll take care of the body." The old man issued orders, his eyes fixed on the body of the knight who rose to his feet again

Alexander looked at the old man through the narrow eyes of the mask, “Are you the old man who came down from the mountain to save the situation at the last moment?”

" What...?" The old man looked at Alexander in confusion

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"Never mind..." Alexander started walking slowly towards the spider head

Considering the amount of aura this man possessed, he was definitely able to hold off the knight's body for a while, which made Alexander relieved to receive help from him.

Now he must focus on eliminating the head, then go to help the old man to confront the main body

The head jumped up and used its tentacles to attach itself to a nearby wall, then extended four of its tentacles to where Alexander was standing

And when the tentacles became one meter away from him, Alexander suddenly disappeared from the place, causing the tentacles to collide with the ground

Alexander then appeared near these tentacles and used his Qi-covered blade in a quick attack

The four tentacles were cut off before the head could pull them away

The severed tentacles fell to the ground and began to churn until they began to melt and turn into a liquid emitting a foul-smelling green vapor.

The head jumped away from Alexander after losing half of his tentacles in this failed attack

Alexander's gloating smile was hidden behind the mask, but the giggle coming out of him was terrifying, "You don't seem strong without your friend."

It seemed as if the head had understood his difficult situation and began moving towards a nearby alley

Alexander's eyes caught the presence of a woman and a child hidden in that place

Does he want to take hostages?... Alexander was surprised by this desperate move

The current situation is difficult and dangerous, so passersby hid in various places waiting for this crisis to end

Some of them were looking for fun and others were looking for safety

Whoever was able to find a way out has fled with his life since the beginning of this trouble

The woman was shocked when she saw the head suddenly approaching her, and her body remained frozen in place, unable to do anything but hug her daughter automatically.

When she regained consciousness, the head was a few steps away from her, ready to extend its tentacles toward the woman and child

But Alexander appeared two meters directly above his head and thrust the Qi-infused blade into him

The tentacles stopped a few centimeters away from the mother and daughter

“Don’t you know that you shouldn’t turn your back on the enemy?” Alexander sneered as he descended to the ground after completing the mission

The tentacles lost their strength and could no longer support the head, so it fell to the ground

The tentacles began to turn into liquid, emitting green steam

As for the head, vapors began to emerge from the eye holes, mouth, ears, and neck, gradually decomposing

“Finally...” Alexander let out a sigh of relief after this fight was over

Then he turned to his old colleague who had just finished

There was a pile of scattered ashes in front of the old man

“Turn your enemy to ashes...” Alexander approached the pile of ashes, “I have to admit, you have a special way.”

The old man looked at Alexander coldly

"Don't look at me like that, didn't we fight side by side?"

The old man's cold expression broke and a mocking smile appeared on his face, "You've been watching your back the whole time because you're afraid of me."

Alexander shrugged, "I'm not in the habit of turning my back on someone I just met. Do you blame me for this?"

Then he bent down and removed the ashes scattered on the ground, revealing a transparent rhombic crystal containing a black drop in its centre.

Alexander reached out to pick up the crystal

But the old man's hand grabbed his palm and prevented him from doing so

Alexander looked at the old man with narrowed eyes, “What does this mean?”

“This object is an item that the police may need in their investigation.” The old man looked at the crystal while thinking about what this thing was, despite his ignorance of the usefulness of this crystal, but the masked man’s desire to seize it is evidence that the crystal is something important.

That's why he won't let this bandit get it

“Old man, think logically...” Alexander knew that confronting this old man would not be in his best interest, “The police will not be able to find out the use of this crystal, so it will be of no use to them.”

The old man smiled creepily, showing his white teeth, “If I arrest you, won’t I be able to find out the use of this crystal, wouldn’t that make more sense?”

"..." I have to admit that this makes sense too

The two were in a difficult situation

The old man gripped Alexander's wrist like a pair of pincers that refused to budge

On the other hand, Alexander held a blade, threatening to deliver a fatal blow to free himself when the old man relaxed his defense

“Grandpa…” A young female voice came from the side

The two turned towards the owner of the voice, and found a girl with purple hair approaching them

"Ariana...!" The old man's pupils shrank in panic, “Leave now...”

Suddenly the old man felt a threat that made him jump backwards

A streak of blood appeared on his cheek, but his eyes remained fixed on Alexander

Alexander picked up the crystal and disappeared without leaving a trace

The old man sighed as he placed his hand on the wound on his cheek, “I have lost my skill...”

“Grandpa…” Ariana approached, handing him a handkerchief, “Have you been injured?”

“I'm fine...” The old man rubbed Ariana's head with a smile and did not blame her for what happened