The evening sky was clear and pure, like it had been washed clean. A dark shadow circled in the air. If you did not look carefully, it was very easy to mistake it for a bird flying near the horizon. In reality, that was Ye Chui’s Kun-style flying demon vehicle.
At this moment, the ones piloting the Kun-style flying demon vehicle were Longgui Sanbao and Celty’s head. Ye Chui’s disguised Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group had seven people in total. Unusual creatures like Longgui Sanbao and Celty’s head had all been placed inside the flying demon vehicle by him.
Earlier, Ye Chui and the others had faced a joint attack from three four-star magic guilds and two four-star mercenary groups. After that battle ended, the guild leaders, captains, and other powerhouses from those five magic guilds and mercenary groups all went missing one after another. No one knew where they went. People thought even their corpses could not be found. In truth, those people were locked inside the flying demon vehicle, serving as magical power batteries for it.
Longgui Sanbao and Celty had been lurking high in the sky the whole time, ready to provide support if Ye Chui and the others ran into danger.
At this moment inside Fearless City, Stu was driving the Blue Star Mercenary Group’s carriage along the bluestone avenue with a grave expression. He still could not believe that he was actually the successor of the Thunder God. After being struck by lightning, he could transform into a descendant of the Thunder God and gain boundless divine power. He knew very well how powerful the Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group was. Even the guy among them with only a fifty-gold-coin bounty, who seemed the most useless, could completely wipe out their mercenary group. Yet after he transformed into a Thunder God descendant, he had taken them all down with just one move.
To think he himself could become this strong. He never dared imagine it before.
“Alba, I have already captured the Thieves group. Just wait for me. I am going to marry you soon…” Stu’s face showed excitement he could not hide. He had never felt this happy before.
Inside the carriage, Ye Chui and the others watched the excited Stu outside and all shook their heads. This kid was still too young.
Originally Ye Chui had even prepared Aqua’s Blessing as a backup plan. But he never expected Stu would believe their words so easily. Actually, you could not blame Stu for being naive. The Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group had become incredibly famous recently. Now they were all together with their hands bound and tied inside the carriage. The only reasonable explanation for this situation was that Stu had suddenly become powerful after being struck by lightning. That made sense. After all, no one would voluntarily surrender to face extreme punishment.
In this way, the carriage soon stopped in front of the tall castle right in the centre of Fearless City.
This was the City Lord’s Mansion of Fearless City.
Heavy-armoured guards were standing watch at the gate of the City Lord’s Mansion. When the Blue Star carriage stopped at the entrance, those guards immediately surrounded the carriage with alert expressions.
“Isn’t this our Captain Stu? What is it today? Are you here again to propose to the City Lord for his daughter?” Ye Chui heard a sarcastic voice ring out.
Another voice said, “Although Miss Alba is the City Lord’s illegitimate daughter, she is both beautiful and gentle. Countless people like her. I really admire young Master Stu’s courage to come propose. Heh.”
“I have an important matter to report to the City Lord this time,” Stu said coldly.
“What important matter? Don’t tell me you actually captured the Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group?” that sarcastic voice replied.
Then came a burst of loud mocking laughter, “Hahaha.”
It seemed everyone already knew about the City Lord’s promise that Stu could marry Alba as long as he captured the Thieves group. But everyone treated it as a joke. No one believed Stu could actually do it.
At this moment Ye Chui directly climbed out of the carriage. His cold eyes swept toward the few city guards who were still laughing. “Hmph. Captain Stu is heroic and extraordinary. Our Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group willingly admit defeat after falling into his hands. What right do you filthy bastards have to mock him? Mocking him is mocking us. If I ever escape, I will kill every single one of you!”
Mad Max!
The mocking city guards instantly froze. One of them even fell flat on his backside.
Right after that, Debbie, Green, and Lisa also stepped out of the carriage one by one. Every person had their hands bound behind their backs, looking completely captured.
Ye Chui’s group could now be called the most famous criminals in the Morning Wind Empire. The City Lord’s Mansion had long received information about the Thieves group and had seen their wanted posters. (The wanted poster Old John brought was the new one with updated bounties. The one here at the City Lord’s Mansion was the old version.) They were very familiar with the group’s highly recognisable disguised appearances.
“It is really them! It is actually true!” one city guard said to Stu in extreme shock. “You, you actually captured them!”
“That’s right. I brought them here as promised. Please go inform the City Lord,” Stu said coldly.
One city guard immediately scrambled and ran into the Lord’s Mansion.
Many people gathered on the street, talking among themselves. Most did not know the name of the Thieves group, but some people, like Old John, knew what great deeds the Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group had done.
At this time an old lady suddenly walked out trembling. She held a piece of bread in her hands. She looked a bit afraid, but she still gathered her courage and walked in front of Ye Chui’s group. “Sirs, how could you be captured… I do not have anything good to give. Please take this bread to fill your stomachs…”
Following the old lady, more and more people came forward. They were all from poor families. They brought fruits, dried meat, and other food to Ye Chui and the others.
Although the Seven Deadly Sins Thieves group was wanted and called criminals, most of the wealth Ye Chui and the others stole from the rich had been distributed to the poor. Their title as chivalrous thieves was well deserved. The rich nobles hated them to the bone, but to the oppressed poor people, Ye Chui’s group were saviours and great heroes. They received the heartfelt support of the common folk.
Even though not many people in Fearless City knew their names, just hearing the words “chivalrous thieves” was enough to make these people love them from the bottom of their hearts.
Looking at the food the poor people brought, Ye Chui and the others all felt deeply moved.
Some people also showed angry expressions toward Stu. Others quietly threw vegetable leaves and eggs at him, blaming him for causing the Thieves group to be captured.
Stu’s expression flickered between dark and uncertain. He dodged the thrown vegetable leaves and eggs. His face became extremely serious. No one knew what he was thinking.
At this moment, accompanied by heavy footsteps, a man wearing a black magister’s robe walked out from the City Lord’s Mansion. He was a magister. An orange-covered spellbook floated beside him. He seemed to carry great authority. The surrounding crowd immediately moved aside.
“The chief steward of the City Lord’s Mansion, Mr. Beane, an advanced thunder-element magister!” Stu said in a low voice, introducing the man’s identity. It was unclear whether he was telling Ye Chui’s group or reminding himself.
“Stu, you actually brought them back? You really make me see you in a new light. With this, the City Lord will definitely betroth Miss Alba to you!” Beane let out a loud laugh. He walked straight up to Ye Chui’s group, coldly scanning the seven of them. Then he waved his hand, signalling the city guards to come and escort the seven away.
But right at that moment, Stu suddenly stepped in front of Beane and blocked him. With a grave face he said, “Sorry, I cannot hand them over to you!”
“What did you say? Do you not trust me? Do you think I would steal your credit?” Beane immediately became unhappy.
“No…” Stu shook his head. He looked at the watching crowd, then at Ye Chui and the others, and continued, “They are all good people. I cannot bear to let them fall into my hands. Love is important to me, but I cannot hurt these chivalrous good people just for love… They were captured by me. Now I want to release them!”
When they heard Stu’s words, Beane flew into a rage. The surrounding crowd cheered loudly. Meanwhile Ye Chui’s side: “What the hell—”
As he spoke, Stu had already rushed to Ye Chui’s group at incredible speed. He quickly drew the short sword from his waist and with two swishes cut the ropes binding Ye Chui and Debbie’s hands. He shouted loudly, “You all go quickly! I will hold him off first!”
“No way, you are this good a person? We do not want you to get into trouble. Wouldn’t it be perfect if you just hand us over to the City Lord and obediently marry your wife?” Ye Chui hurriedly tried to persuade Stu.
“You do not need to say more. Once I make up my mind, I will not change it. I believe Alba will also support my decision,” Stu said firmly.
Beane’s face turned furious. With a whoosh, lightning flashed between his hands. Bolts of electricity began to gather and merge in front of him, forming a huge thunder ball. Advanced thunder-element spell, Destruction Sphere. Beane’s gloomy voice said, “Stu, do you think you alone can let them leave safely? Since the Thieves group has come here, they have no chance of escaping. Stu, I am truly disappointed in you!”
“I will not hurt other people just for my own happiness, especially not good people like the Thieves group who help the common folk!” Stu shouted back, staring gravely at Beane.
Ye Chui helplessly said to Stu, “Talk nicely. You can still take it back now. We really do not mind. For your happiness, even if you send us to be tomb guards, we would be happy. This thunder magister looks so powerful. Even if you try to stop him, we cannot escape anyway…”
“Hmph, Mr. Max, I never act rashly,” Stu said to Ye Chui with full confidence. “I am the successor of the Thunder God. I have awakened the bloodline of a demigod descendant of the gods. As long as I am struck by lightning, I gain great power. Beane is just a thunder-element magister. He is no match for me at all!”
After proudly finishing that line, Stu turned into a black shadow with a whoosh and charged toward Beane.
Ye Chui’s group: “Holy crap!!!”
Boom!
Beane’s thunder ball turned into a terrifying bolt of lightning. It struck Stu’s body with perfect accuracy in an instant.
Then Stu rolled on the ground, his whole body smoking…
