Regressor of the Fallen Family novel Chapter 116

Chapter 116

With a thunderous explosion, the wall burst open, and the study was thrown into chaos. Amidst the rising dust, a red-haired man swung his sword fiercely. The iron lump blocking Chern Crow, or rather, Klaune Ranfield, was cleaved in two with a single strike.

Logan, though pushed back by a much weaker beam of light than before, resisted the impact and quickly shortened the distance, launching another attack. But Klaune was already conjuring a wave of red flames to engulf him.

Die! he roared.

Yet, his five layers of fiery waves were devoured by eight layers of golden waves erupting from his enemy.

Klaune, having lost his remaining orbs, was struck by the golden waves and thrown through the wall, tumbling outside.

Logan approached him with glowing blue eyes, Whats bothering you so much, Mr. Klaune? Huh?

Klaune Ranfields past was shrouded in mystery. Where he learned magic, what he did before becoming a superhuman, all remained unknown. A superhuman who appeared out of nowhere just before the Empire War and achieved legendary success, he was known for his sadistic, paranoid nature and odious personality.

How did you know? I erased all traces!

Klaune, resembling more a fugitive than a future superhuman, tried to back away in fear and confusion.

Where do you think I came from? Logan prodded him.

Dont joke! Thats mine! Klaune yelled, and a burst of blue light exploded from his grasp. The close-range attack disrupted Logans balance, despite his attempt to block it with his sword. Klaune seized the moment to dash back into the building.

Curiosity got the better of me, Logan thought. At this point, Klaunes past didnt matter. He shouldve focused on eliminating a future threat. Regaining his focus, Logan charged towards the breach in the wall where Klaune had escaped.

Entering the dimly lit chamber, Logan recognized it as a magicians laboratory. He found Klaune donning a black robe that emitted a strange light.

Die! Klaunes voice echoed as he unleashed a storm of icy coldness and streaks of yellow lightning. The speed of his magic was incredible for a class mage.

But Logans eyes flashed, and his sword pressure disrupted the magics trajectory. A golden beam sliced through Klaunes staff and pierced his hand.

Aaah! You bastard!

Klaunes scream filled the air as his black robe emitted an eerie aura, but it was too slow. A massive golden sword cleaved through the laboratory, bisecting Klaune diagonally, spilling his insides.

With a deep sigh, Logan wiped the sweat from his forehead. The ceiling of the lab split open, and part of the building collapsed under the might of his sword strike.

Standing amid the sudden sunlight pouring in from outside, Logan surveyed the ruins of Klaunes lab. The famous Artifact Master of the future, his lab was expected to hold many artifacts, but Logan had already destroyed most of them during the fight.

Only three artifacts remained, hastily stored in a corner. They hadnt been used by Klaune in his desperate moment, so Logan had little hope for them. Yet, something else caught his eye.

His gaze turned to a bookshelf, a desk, and piles of papers in the corner. The notorious Massacre Magician of his previous life had been able to mass-produce lower-grade artifacts. He had developed a method to permanently imbue ordinary metals with magic, replacing the need for rare metals like mithril.

This development was only a few years away in the future. Perhaps the research for this method was here, among these papers and books. It had to be.

Logans eyes narrowed as he approached the bookshelf, beginning his search for the groundbreaking research that had once enabled the Massacre Magician to arm an army with artifacts.

Even if its not the final version

Logan methodically searched the laboratory. From open books to papers Klaune had scribbled on, he examined everything closely.

Figures I cant make sense of it.

In his previous life, he was quite proficient in ancient languages, but magic was not his forte. He could only recognize a few words in the books and notes; the rest was beyond his understanding.

Then, unwelcome noises reached his ears.

Over there!

Its the mages house!

Its destroyed!

What trouble has been caused now?

Contact the soldiers!

Hearing the commotion outside, Logan sighed lightly and picked up a bag he had left in the library. He quickly started gathering all the books and papers in the lab, stacking the easily dispersed papers neatly and picking the most used books from the shelves. Fortunately, the bag, large enough to fit a person, had ample space for all the items, including the remaining artifacts.

After collecting everything in the lab, Logan checked the intact parts of the house for any hidden passages or additional labs. He even found two magical tomes hidden under a bed and packed them, just as voices from outside reached him.

Mage! Are you in there?!

Logan sighed again, slung the bag over his shoulder, and headed for the front door.

Thud. Thud.

Hello. Youve been busy.

Who are you? asked a knight leading the soldiers, adorned with a chest-plate bearing a bell symbol, looking baffled at Logan.

The mages house was wrecked, and they hadnt dared to enter, but now a stranger calmly walked out.

Oh. Im a merchant who came to sell goods to Chern. I just arrived in the city today

Oh, that merchant.

Someone behind the knight recognized Logan. A soldier Logan had seen at the city gate earlier.

Is he known to you?

Hes a merchant who entered the city today. He said hed been robbed

Robbed? Whats a robbed merchant doing here with something to sell?

Unfortunately for Logan, the knight wasnt a fool.

Thud!

Ugh!

Logans fist crashed into the knights armor, caving in his side. The knight was at best a skilled common knight, and Logans punch broke his left ribs and blacked out his vision. Despite the intense pain and breathlessness, the knight remained dutiful.

Hes an enemy

Whack!

Thud.

Tiresome people.

Knocking the knight unconscious with a blow to the back of the head, Logan casually smiled as the surrounding soldiers panicked and raised their weapons.

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Catch him!

Even if its not the final version

Thus, Logan thoroughly inspected the laboratory, scrutinizing every book and scribbled note.