Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe - Chapter 370

Chapter 370: Obscure
Somewhere hidden in the crowd, Slade witnessed the brutal execution of his business partners, Atkin and Nara, with a horrified expression on his face.

When he saw Adam hang them on the pillar, his mind froze in shock. He couldn’t believe that the youth was actually able to deal with two Rank 2 Magi.

The reason why he had escaped at the beginning was because of his cautious nature.

But never in his wildest imagination, had he thought that Adam would be able to take care of Atkin and Nara so efficiently. Not only that, but the youth had also managed to burn the pleasure house to the ground at the same time.

Furthermore, when he saw Adam effortlessly thwart the advances of Whitmore, a well-known Mana Liquefaction Magus in Acryon, he knew that the youth was the real deal.

He couldn’t help but feel fortunate that he was able to escape thanks to his magic scroll.

Slade fearfully glanced at Adam who was victoriously standing on the roof of the burning building, thinking to himself, Damn it! Now that the existence of the slave trade has been revealed, we’re in a world of trouble.

He nervously gulped as he started covertly retreating. I must inform Uncle of this development as soon as possible.

Without raising any suspicions whatsoever, the pale-skinned youth gradually made his way out of the crowd and left the red-light district.

In another area in the crowd, a tanned-skinned middle-aged man witnessed the scene before him with wide eyes.

This person was none other than Hudson Carr.

Despite the heat from the searing flames coming from the burning building in front of him, the man’s tunic was drenched in sweat.

To say that he was shocked would be a major understatement.

He looked at Adam standing on the rooftop and couldn’t help but think to himself, This madman…

What has he done?!

When he had relayed the mission details to Adam, he hadn’t expected the young man to create such a big ruckus.

This was not how the Twilight Brotherhood operated.

Members of the Brotherhood liked to remain behind the scenes, working from the shadows. However, what Adam had done was completely the opposite.

Although Hudson was bewildered by Adam’s method of carrying out the mission, at the same time, he couldn’t help but admire the youth.

After all, to immobilize an enemy was far more difficult than killing one. Not to mention, Adam was able to incapacitate two Rank 2 Magi.

But what shocked Hudson even more was how easily Adam had dealt with Whitmore.

Witnessing all this, he couldn’t help but be deeply impressed by the youth’s fighting prowess. In his opinion, the Brotherhood could greatly benefit from recruiting a Magus such as Adam.

But the next moment, his eyes flashed with complicated emotions.

But how will the higher-ups take this? Will they overlook the things that he has done to achieve his objective? I highly doubt it…

The mission Adam was given was to ‘take care’ of the owners of the Velvet Dreams. How the youth did it was also a kind of test.

This would allow the higher-ups of the Brotherhood to have an idea about just what kind of a person Adam was.

A person’s actions reveal a lot about themselves, after all.

It was true that Adam had successfully accomplished his mission. But at the same time, he had also burned the pleasure house to the ground.

Although Hudson had overheard that all the courtesans that worked at this establishment, as well as the slaves that had been imprisoned underground, had managed to safely evacuate.

But what about the rest?

There were quite a few patrons that were inside the building while it was being burned to the ground. There were bound to be some casualties.

Hudson didn’t know whether the Brotherhood would approve of Adam’s actions.

He had been an Agent for this secret society for decades now. He knew the mentality of the higher-ups within the organization.

They wouldn’t be pleased with the fact that people had to die for the mission to be accomplished.

While he was lost in thought, dozens of Magi from the Sentinals had already approached the burning building and surrounded it from all sides.

Lord Whitmore, after witnessing that other Rank 2 Magi had arrived at the scene, could no longer just stay put.

Under the reluctant gazes of the freed women, the blond man stepped forward and screamed, “We have you surrounded from all sides! Surrender yourself!”

Adam deeply glanced at Whitmore. This man could have stopped him from hanging the Rollins couple, but he hadn’t.

He couldn’t help but come to acknowledge Whitmore.

The youth knew that if the Rollins couple were handed to the authority, they would at most be given a lifetime imprisonment. It was highly unlikely that they would be executed for their crimes.

Adam’s gaze stayed on the man for a few moments before he looked at the rest of the Magi clad in silver armor and red capes. There were dozens of these Magi and they had completely surrounded him.

There was no way for him to escape.

However, Adam wasn’t flustered in the least. If he had dared to cause such a large commotion, naturally he had planned out his escape route.

After glancing at all the Magi from the Sentinal, Adam’s gaze then landed on the women that he had freed. He could only hope that these women would be able to live better lives from now on.

Time to go.

He then cast his gaze toward Whitmore and nodded ever slightly, taking the latter by surprise.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes lit up. Perhaps this can make things a little easier for me.

Under the startled looks of the Sentinels, he cast hand signs and sacrificed material components, preparing his spell.

“Don’t you dare!”

“Hurry, stop him!”

“Stop right there!”

The Sentinels dashed toward the rooftop of the burning building, but it was too late.

Rank 2 Spell: Invisible!

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, Adam’s body slowly started becoming obscured. Before he completely vanished, he raised his hand in the air and clenched it into a fist.

He took a deep breath and screamed for all to hear.

“Long live the Empire!”