How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 79 Bewitching Counterattack

Kane, his gaze vacant, slowly approached and stood beside the ghoul.

The ghoul's yellow-red vertical pupils were flashing with an evil light. It turned its neck, making a "crackling" sound as it broke its bones, and grinned to reveal a set of gleaming white teeth.

Its left claw slashed across Kane's neck, leaving a bloody gash from which blood immediately seeped out.

The ghoul licked the blood from its claws, looked up at the three captains whose faces were ashen, and spoke with a mocking tone:

"Look who this is? Kane—the traitor from the Nameless Club. Whose team is he working for?"

Reed could no longer contain himself and shouted, "Let him go, you devil!"

"Giggle giggle..."

The ghoul laughed, and with a light swipe of its claws, the wound on Kane's neck deepened, and blood splattered everywhere.

To everyone else, the wound was only a few centimeters from the trachea, and the blood was flowing even faster.

Reed frowned, his eyes blazing with anger.

The ghoul laughed even harder, its withered right hand encircling Kane, who was like a puppet on a string, and it whispered in his ear:

"Go, kill them. See if your captain will turn on you."

As Reed and his two companions watched Kane slowly raise the city guard's standard one-handed sword, their expressions grew increasingly grim.

But in the next moment, a clear voice rang out:

"Protect from evil spirits."

With a whoosh, green blood splattered—a limb not belonging to a human was severed, and the ghoul's right hand fell to the ground!

It clutched its severed arm in agony, its face contorted in a grotesque grimace, its vertical pupils filled with incredulous madness: "Damn ant!"

Before it could retaliate, Kane's blood suddenly boiled, and all his pent-up power erupted.

He suddenly raised his foot and kicked the ghoul hard in the chest, knocking it to the ground, and then pressed one foot firmly against its chest.

The ghoul let out a painful roar, its vicious vertical pupils glaring intently at Kane: "I'll..."

The three of them reacted instantly.

Serena pinned its left foot with an arrow, Hans rushed forward and threw a rope from afar, and Reed shouted at the same time:

"Activate the rope!"

The rope shot out like a living snake, binding the ghoul tightly, even its mouth was tightly bound.

Hans then pulled a piece of cloth soaked in a special potion from his bag and tightly covered the ghoul's mouth and nose.

The ghoul writhed wildly, dark green fluid seeping from the parts constricted by the ropes.

It let out a low growl from its throat, and its vertical pupils were bloodshot with extreme anger and resentment.

Hans held its head down tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, while Serena drew her bow and arrow, keeping the arrowhead aimed at its head in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Kane continued to push off with his feet, keeping a close eye on the ghoul's every move.

He would not underestimate the devil's cunning, and even if the other party was already bound, he must not let his guard down.

Time passed slowly, and the ghoul finally went limp, losing all strength to struggle.

Seeing this, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Kane also gave a faint smile.

At that moment, he received a notification that the mission was complete:

[Mission: Capture Adrian Belmont to complete]

[Completion Level: Excellent]

[Reward: Skill Points x10]

This means that he can upgrade three first-level spells to LV1.

At that moment, Reed and his two companions walked over.

Reed looked at Kane with a strange expression; Serena asked in confusion:

"Why is 'Charm' ineffective against you? That's a second-circle spell."

Kane smiled, his tone calm: "Because my willpower is strong enough."

During his time at the demon cult's stronghold, he was frequently brainwashed by his mentor using "suggestion techniques," and each time he successfully resisted, his willpower would increase by 1.

Having accumulated experience over time, we are no longer afraid of such influences.

Of course, he is currently unable to resist the "memory alteration" of high-level spellcasters like the Patriarch.

Serena pondered for a moment and ultimately accepted the explanation.

Her gaze toward Kane held a hint of admiration—those who could withstand charm spells through sheer willpower were ultimately few and far between.

Reed patted Kane on the shoulder: "That's good."

He looked at Kane and said seriously:

"You deserve a lot of credit for capturing this second-tier ghoul that has plagued many mage apprentices."

This merit is enough for you to exchange for a second-circle spell—but even if I gave it to you now, you wouldn't be able to master it. Or…”

He blinked.

"A house in the Fifth District."

Kane thought for a moment, then shook his head.

He couldn't stay in Nord forever; to become stronger, he had to go elsewhere.

But what can you exchange your merits for?

He has now mastered three first-level spells: Cloud Mist, Lesser Corpse Animation, and Protection Against Evil Spirits, and three more await unlocking: Elemental Absorption, Shield Spell, and Disguise Spell.

Ordinary first-level spells are of little significance to him.

Perhaps it's time to acquire more advanced knowledge?

Kane looked up at Reed and asked seriously:

"I want to use these merits to gain access to the library. If it's just for consulting magical theory texts, how long can I stay at most?"

Reed paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement:

"I will report this to my superiors and try my best to get you the longest possible timeframe."

Reed thought to himself: This teammate of his has a rather special combat system. Although he is called a spellcaster, his fighting style is closer to that of a wanderer.

Now he's throwing himself into the theory of magic... which can be considered a return to the right path.

"Let's go, let's take this ghoul back first."

Hans resumed his flippant demeanor.

Serena hesitated for a moment before deciding not to bring the ghoul back to the "Lamplighters"—after all, she was only an outside helper this time.

Kane looked at Reed and asked, "After we transport it back, will there be any more surprises during the interrogation?"

He hadn't forgotten that the underground gang member he had captured last time had committed suicide during interrogation.

There is clearly a real mastermind behind this ghoul demon.

Hans smiled and said:

"Don't worry, this time the presiding judge should be personally overseeing things."

Furthermore, our prison for holding second-tier creatures has several specialized teams of professionals dedicated to guarding it.

Kane nodded, but couldn't help reminding him, "It is, after all, a demon, far more dangerous than human professionals of the same level."

Although ghouls are not top-tier fighters in the abyss, they can grow stronger by devouring the memories of their victims.

This one clearly devoured many mage apprentices who had undergone the Holy Mark ritual, and possessed a wide variety of spells.

In addition, demons have innate resistance to magic and physical attacks, so ordinary methods simply cannot restrain them.

Seemingly sensing his concerns, Reed patted him on the shoulder. Kane, seeing this, ultimately said nothing more.

His gaze darkened slightly, and he had his own plans in mind—as long as the mastermind dared to come to the rescue, they would definitely leave some clues.

Those traces were enough for him to follow the clues and find the enemy hiding in the shadows.

"Next, let's get stronger."

Kane muttered to himself.