The Land of Darkness fell between Satin, the capital of trade, and Iron Spear Ridge. There were only a few ways to reach the two places. First, they passed through the Land of Darkness and paid the head tax. Usually, they would not be embarrassed by the bandits in the Land of Darkness. The two of them took the trade route across the country. The trade route bypassed the Land of Darkness, but it would take a few more days. The third way was by water. However, water was not accessible all year round, and the port was limited. It often took more detours than taking the trade route. If it was a short-distance business trip, they would rarely choose the waterway.
Thus, for most caravans, the first two methods were the only ones they could choose. The vast majority of people chose to pass through the Land of Darkness, even though they had to pay a poll tax and there were risks. However, the trade route might not be a good choice. When the border trade route passed through different territories, it also needed to pay tariffs to the local lords. The tariffs of some territories were no cheaper or even higher than those of the Land of Darkness.
The only guarantee was that there would be no bandits on the trade route.
The Land of Darkness was one of the three most dangerous places in the empire, and the bandits were like hair. However, in the end, the reason why this Dark World could exist until now was because of the empire's inaction. With the strength of the Bailey Empire, any legion would be enough to flatten the Land of Darkness. This was an extremely obvious principle. However, even now, the Land of Darkness still existed, which made many people puzzled.
In fact, after the empire's inaction, what was involved was the long-term power structure of the human empire. Several elite divisions of the Bailey Empire were guarding the borders or border passes and other throat areas. They were busy with military affairs and would not move elsewhere. Therefore, in a place like the Land of Darkness, if one wanted to annihilate the pirates, one would have to use the army of the nearby lords, thus becoming a local affair.
In this way, there was a lot of room for those who wanted to operate. After all, the imperial family's control over the lords was limited. Unless the lord of the Black Twilight Territory committed a major dereliction of duty, the empire could forcefully interfere. It was not hard to imagine why Prime Minister Nabott's policy of depriving the armies of the various territories was strongly opposed by the entire country. The reason was that if the policy of reducing the army was implemented, the interests of the lords would suffer a huge blow, and the empire's control over the lords would be strengthened as never before, no longer reappearing in such a loose structure.
The Land of Darkness was preserved under the power structure of the empire through the manipulation of some big shots. Naturally, this place had also become an important tool for those big shots to seek personal wealth.
In the Land of Darkness, there was a so-called agent. These agents usually served those big shots, conveyed their intentions, and communicated with the pirates in the Land of Darkness, playing the role of a bearing axis.
Mégis was one of the many agents in the Lands of Darkness. He was also the man who brought an important turning in Joy's life.
If he hadn't met Meggis, there probably wouldn't have been a person like Undying Joey in the Land of Darkness. If he hadn of Of Darkness had of Darkness on, he of Of Darkness, of Darkness, and of Of of Darkness of of of Of Arts, of Would of Sect of Darkness, of the of Wolves. If he hadn't agreed to cooperate with Mégis on that sunny afternoon, he wouldn't have received a steady stream of support. The big shot behind Mégis gave him equipment, horses, and other important things.
Origin Crystal Stones!
It was an item made by a royal alchemist, and the formula came from an ancient technique that had been lost. Origin Crystal Stones could provide a large amount of non-attribute Origin Energy for the user, instantly filling up the Origin Energy needed for a level, or even several levels. Usually, this kind of priceless item was only used by the descendants of the royal family and the wealthy clans. People like Joy had never even heard of it, not to mention getting a piece of Origin Crystal Stone.
It was precisely with the support of Mégis's boss that Joy was able to break through the twenty mark in one fell swoop, and War Wolf was able to grow rapidly. In the end, in just ten years, Joy had become the number one expert in the Land of Darkness, and War Wolf had become one of the four giants.
It was no exaggeration to say that everything Joy and War Wolf had now was built on Mégis and the big shot behind the representative.
Mégis had rarely come to the Land of Darkness in the past few years, so when Gunn passed on the message, Joy felt a little more nervous for no reason. Something big must have happened for this agent to come here now.
In a hall of the Undying Temple, Joy met Mégis. He was still the same, wearing a fur cloak that wasn't expensive, but was warm enough. Even though winter had passed, Mégis, who had lived in the Northern Lands for a long time, still couldn't take off his thick winter clothes. This seemed to have become a habit for him. Joy was even in a trance. When he first met Mégis, he was still a middle-aged man with a graceful bearing. But now, he was already an old man in his sixties. Moreover, because he didn't have Origin Energy, he was much older than Joy.
His hair was covered in frost, and his originally handsome face was covered in wrinkles. Bending his back and leaning on a walking stick, Mégis was so old that he could hardly walk.
Joy let out a depressed breath and opened his arms to welcome him, "Mr. Mégis, my dear friend, why are you here at this time?"
Mégis grinned, revealing two rows of yellow teeth. "I want to see you again before I die. Joy, you are the greatest gain of my life. Probably after this meeting, the next time we meet, we can only meet in hell. "
Joy enthusiastically put his arm around the old man's shoulder and said to Gunn, "Go prepare the best wine for me. Tonight, we are going to prepare the grandest dinner for Mr. Mégis, War Wolf's eternal friend."
Mégis did not stop him because he deserved this courtesy.
After Gangen left, the old man put away his smile and said, "I smell a fishy smell, and the smell of herbs. Why, are you injured, old thing? Who hurt you? "
"It's just a small matter."
Mégis shook his head. "In the past, even if you fought someone back, you wouldn't have any smell of herbs on you. Now you need herbs to heal your wounds. Joy, we are all old. "
Joy was silent.
Mégis laughed and said, "Who cares? Even the big shots in the Ten Saints only live a little longer than us. They will also grow old and die. What do we have to sigh about? " He pointed his cane at Joy's chest and said, "Apart from seeing you for the last time, that lord has a message for you."
Joy narrowed his eyes. "My lord hasn't sent a message for several years."
"After all, this matter is of great importance." Mégis shrugged and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have to climb out of the coffin and make another trip." Then the agent lowered his voice and said, "My lord wants you to kill someone at all costs. Even if your War Wolf is completely destroyed, you must strive to kill this person in the Land of Darkness."
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