That day, the sky of Vance City's outskirts isn't peaceful.
That is a small market outside of a mining area and it is also the place where many shady transactions take place.
After all, this place is quite far from the city and there is only a dilapidated area of buildings around it. Coming and going would leave traces, making it hard for an ambush to succeed. It is an effective way to avoid being eaten by others.
Of course, even so, there is still a mass grave here, specially used to bury those unlucky fellows who thought that they are safe but are still lying here.
The residents here are already used to ignoring the sight of the two parties fighting each other.
At this moment, another deal didn't come to an agreement and both sides got into a conflict. If one really wants to find something different, it can only be said that the scale of this conflict is higher …
The injured Ancient Red Dragon is wailing in pain. The large window on its abdomen is bleeding non-stop and its wings are bound tightly by the black spider silk, unable to spread out at all.
"I want to eat it, but my father won't allow it …"
The huge eight-legged spider with weird venom coils around her and the venom keeps numbing her body. Under the dizziness, she is unable to leave the ground.
"Grimm Spann! If you continue to cower, the agreement will be voided. Our Royalty Faction will take revenge on you to the end. Or perhaps, you think that your strength is comparable to Adam's and your strategy is comparable to Lionheart's so that you can start a war with us. Do you believe that before we return to Xiluo, the 12 Senators will only be left with 10 Senators! "
The roar of the Blue Crystal Bone Dragon in mid-air makes the 2 cowering Undead Senators firm their resolve.
"Decaying Ant Plains!"
Following the Ant King Ramstein's roar, his Soul World is activated and the entire world is replaced. The heavily injured Dragon Empress Molly is forcefully pulled into the decaying plains.
"Jiji." "Sss sss" A weird sound creeps under the plains, making one instinctively feel threatened.
After which, one after another, ant nests are opened and brown giant Ant Soldiers come out from them. Looking at their individual strength, they aren't strong but their endless numbers are what terrifies people the most.
The ground of the wasteland had already been hollowed out. Beneath each and every hole was an ancient ant-like alien kingdom. Following the summons of their king, countless soldier ants opened up their own caves. They were the soldiers and servants of the king. However, the will-o '-the-wisps burning in their green eyes indicated that they were also members of the undead army.
When Lamost was alive, he was the King of the Ancient Bug Race. When his remains were resurrected into the Undead, his kingdom also revived.
Although the long passage of time had caused his physical body to decay and his strength to decrease greatly, his countless people were still his pride.
The soldier ant warriors raised their strange spears and wooden shields, shouting slogans as they launched a pointless charge. The giant elephant ants that were the size of small mountains were their war beasts. The flying ant sergeants carried acid and poison sac bombs as they began their deadly bombardment. Meanwhile, the queen ants who stood at the very back began to release the dark witchcraft that had been lost in history.
The powerful Dragon Queen fell into the encirclement of the ants. She stomped one to death, but another ten came. She killed hundreds of flying ants with a single breath of her dragon breath, but another thousand came immediately. Those annoying death curses and dark magic were even more fatal and dangerous.
None of the Undead Senators were easy to deal with. Lamost, who was relatively weak in terms of individual strength, possessed an extremely powerful Soul World. It was just that this powerful Soul World named "Desolate Rotten Ant Plains" consumed too much of his strength. He didn't dare to use it normally, causing his ranking to be on the low side.
"Hmph! Idiot who relies on Soul Worlds to make a living. If Adam didn't entangle the Dragon Queen, she would still be able to fly. She would risk getting injured to kill you first. Idiot, individual strength is the most important thing. "
What Gria said was indeed the truth. The Undead Lords and Dragons were a powerful race. Due to their abnormally strong talents, they had instead limited the development of their own path. While their talents were shocking, it usually meant that the level of skills they learned was on the low side. However, to them, when facing weak mortals, just their physical body alone was enough.
In fact, in the eyes of a portion of extremists, mortals had to train to reach a level where they could fight against them. This proved that they were powerful and noble. If they needed strength, they just had to fight for it through time and bloodline. Training and learning were unrelated to them.
Of course, there were quite a few like Ein Mezus. Even though she was an Ancient Red Dragon, she had reached a terrifying realm in the two major Magic Domains of Fire and Air.
However, those like Little Red were the minority. They relied on their physical body to make a living, sleep in and wait for time to evolve. These were the most common Dragons. There were quite a few Dragons who didn't even have their own Soul Imprint. However, just by relying on their terrifying physical body and basic abilities (basic attributes), it wasn't difficult for them to tear apart a few Legend-rank Warriors.
On the side of the Undead Lords, there were quite a few naturally strong Undead Lords who did the same. As for Ah Dang, he was a monster who had no realm to speak of. However, even a human SemiGod had to be careful when facing him.
Alright, our Lord Gria wouldn't admit that she was envious of this powerful Soul World due to the fact that she didn't have a Soul World at all. Especially since this Soul World had been praised by a certain person and recognized by the masses.
"Hmph, what Soul World that is closest to the realm of an Undead Emperor. It is just because it is the same type of Soul World as an Undead Emperor, that's why it was looked up to. What's the use of a Soul World that can only be maintained for 3 minutes? Look, it has already revealed its true form. "
The situation of the battle below changed once again. Panting heavily, Lamost was finally unable to maintain his Soul World. While this fake world was fading and shattering, the heavily injured Dragon Empress started her counterattack.
On the other hand, Grimm Spann stood in front of Lamost. Being extremely strong in physical combat, he could make up for the Ant King's weakness. In the past, they had always been partners like this. However, this time, looking at the black figure that suddenly descended from the sky, he doesn't have the chance to make a move.
"Die!"
Gria dives down and a fatal Dragon Breath of Phosphorus Poison descends. The ground turns into a green sea of flames. This kind of poisonous flames is exceptionally vicious. If one were to touch it, it would immediately burn one's bones. Even if it is Molly, when faced with such a dangerous sea of flames, she can only retreat.
However, her dodging gave Ah Dang an opportunity. The spider form that represents restraint warps and transforms into a dark green big-mouthed monster. That deformed giant monster whose entire body is only left with a mouth jumps up with frog-like legs. Opening its bloody mouth that is large enough to swallow a mountain, it actually intends to swallow the Dragon Empress whole!
"… This isn't eating, it's attacking!" For the sake of delicacies, Ah Dang finally gets enlightened.
On the verge of death, the Dragon Empress takes one last look at her pair of wings that are still corroded by the spider silk. Twisting her body, she actually retreats a few steps in the air in a bizarre manner.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Even so, in the next second, dragon blood and screams of agony fly all over the place. The Dragon Empress has suffered heavy injuries.
With that bite from Ah Dang, 2 of her dragon wings are instantly destroyed. However, the Dragon Empress smiles.
"This time … I can finally fly."
The cruel Dragon Empress actually took the initiative to cut off her wrists and gave her wings to Ah Dang. After losing the restraining magic on the spider silk, she regains the ability to fly. Although it would be a little difficult without the assistance of her wings, Dragons don't just rely on their wings to fly.
The remaining magic is used for flying. A formless wind pulls the heavily injured body of the Dragon Empress and pushes her upwards.
Sparing no expense, her speed is even faster than her usual top speed. Even without the assistance of her wings, for a Red Dragon who is the most proficient in flying amongst the Dragons, it isn't difficult for her to shake off the Bone Dragons who are known to be slow and sluggish.
Her calculations were excellent, but … …
“Ouch！ Who is so immoral as to force his eyes to fly around!! "
The anxious Dragon Empress Molly accidentally bumps into a Dragon that 'just happened to be passing by'. If it is a normal Young Dragon (within 10 meters), even if he doesn't give way, he would be sent flying by the Dragon Empress. However, the one she bumps into is an Ancient Red Dragon (above 30 meters) of the same rank!
"Flying with your eyes closed, randomly changing paths and driving in the opposite direction. Where did you learn the rules for flying? Aren't you afraid of losing 12 points in one go? Revoking your pilot license. "
The Ancient Red Dragon, who was babbling nonsense, yawned and glanced down curiously.
"Oh oh. Isn't this the vicious mother of mine who killed her husband, a son and 3 daughters for the sake of the throne? Why, are you so lonely that you can't sleep and decided to take a stroll at night? Hehe, we are all on the same path, why don't we fly together? "
Molly, whose magic and airflow have been messed up, can only fall straight down like a metal ball. In the end, she realised that the airflow is completely controlled by her opponent and she isn't even able to float in the air. Helpless, she gives up on flapping her wings and falls down like a rock.
Below, the Undead Lords are sharpening their blades, waiting for her. In the end, she can only shout out a sentence helplessly.
"Ein Mezus! You will die a horrible death! "
Little Red, on the other hand, yawned, turned around and glided, continuing her stroll, only leaving behind a single sentence.
"Mother, your teachings back then were really right. The howl of a defeated dog is really ugly."
… …
Dark clouds press down on the sky of Vance City. As the auction gets closer, the atmosphere of the city becomes more and more tense and stifling.
Most of the underground city lords didn't leave with the end of the Alliance Conference. The news of the auction that wasn't advertised at all has already spread across the entire city. In their eyes, the show is just beginning. The new and old Autarchs are destined to clash in the auction and this will affect the distribution of power in the underground world.
A true God Equipment is going to be auctioned, a treasure that involves the royal power of Xiluo is going to be auctioned. The intelligence organizations and thief guilds of the various kingdoms aren't doing nothing. A month's time is more than enough for the news to spread crazily across the surface.
Making use of the advantage of being adjacent to the passageway on the surface, the city is already filled with experts from all over the world. At the start, the Beast Kings did try to seal the passageway but very quickly, they realised that it is a thankless task. The allure of a God Equipment is too shocking. Normal Beastmen soldiers are meaningless to the experts passing by. If they were to anger the other party, they might even be wiped out directly.
After the outpost was cleared more than ten times, even though the order to seal the passageway was still not removed for the sake of the 'dignity' of the Autarchs, in reality, the elite soldiers under the direct command of the Lords of the outpost have already been replaced by the old, the sick and the ruffians. Of course, the soldiers who were treated as cannon fodder aren't stupid. They play cards, play mahjong, drink drinking and everything else in the outpost. Yet, they completely ignore the outsiders who should be stopped in front of them. The so-called order to seal the passageway has become the ears of the blind — — decoration.
Following the countdown of the auction, not to mention the Undead and Demons, the public enemy of the surface, even the Blazing Sky Oracles and Battle Angels, the Order Creatures of the Upper Plane, can be seen on the streets. The most ridiculous thing is that both sides still maintain a certain level of tacit understanding. They are just glaring at each other angrily without starting a fight.
This bizarre situation makes people feel that a storm is brewing. To be honest, looking at this situation, I feel that even if 2 SemiGods were to come and bid for the scepter, they might not be able to bring it out.
The most pitiful one is probably the alliance between the Beastman Sovereign Shou and the Dragon Empress. Obviously, there are people who don't have the patience to wait for the auction and start snatching the scepter. The uninvited guests are getting stronger and more ferocious. When the thousand-meter-long Mosgiel Beast descends at high speed from the sky above the city, not to mention the Beastmen who are charging at it, even I suspect that Vance might be destroyed.
Fortunately, the two Underground Autarchs have mobilized their most elite forces. After paying a huge price, the Manticore Knight and the Red Dragons finally managed to repel the inconceivable gigantic beast that suddenly appeared and disappeared. Just when some people were surprised that the Dragon Empress didn't personally participate in the battle, an even more inconceivable piece of news came — — Dragon Empress Molly was ambushed, severely injured and on the verge of death.
The Dragon Empress has ruled the underground for thousands of years. Her strength can be ranked in the top 10 of the entire underground world (There are quite a few individual experts among the underground city lords, the Autarchs only represent their strength). Furthermore, she is famous for being sly. It is possible for such an expert to escape after being defeated, but it is inconceivable for her to be on the verge of death.
Furthermore, if it wasn't for the timely arrival of the Dragon City's reinforcements, the Underground Dragon City might have already elected a new Dragon Empress.
The culprits are the 5 Xiluo Senators. The reason? It is said that the Dragon Empress dared to delay the wages of the migrant workers and was beaten up by the labor contractor who didn't manage to get his wages back … Cough, alright, there are no migrant workers in this world, nor are there labor contractors. The truth is that the Dragon Empress went back on her words after hiring someone to kill them failed. She used the reason that she didn't fulfill her promise to allow the Undead Lords to touch the scepter, and in the end, the enraged Undead Lords ganged up on her and beat her up.
However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is the revenge of Sulfur Mountain City. After all, there are only 3 Undead Lords who went back on their words, but the ones who retaliated are 5. Furthermore, they ambushed the Dragon Empress with just a few words of disagreement. Furthermore, there are conflicts between these Undead Lords, so the smell of a conspiracy is too obvious.
The one who blocked the sky at the crucial moment, preventing the Dragon Empress from escaping successfully, is Veron's Calamity, Ein Mezus, who just happened to 'pass by'.
Alright, I admit that it was my plan. Thus, Little Red, who was able to vent her anger, is overjoyed … She has finally avenged the humiliation of being ganged up and beaten up in Sulfur Mountain City.
"If we only stole a few small things as revenge, wouldn't we be looked down on? You hired the Undead Senators to attack me, so I hired them to take revenge on you. " Such a method of revenge is completely in line with the hypocritical rules of peace in the Underground World. Furthermore, it lets the world know that Sulfur Mountain City is not to be looked down on.
Without a doubt, the Dragon Empress' personal strength is the strongest support of the Dragon-Beast Alliance. When the news of the Dragon Empress being heavily injured was sent back, the already heavily injured Beastman army was in an uproar. The morale of the army, which wasn't shaken even by the attack of the Giant Beasts, was obviously shaken.
It is said that there were even deserters in the camp that night. This is the first time since Shou established the army. It is said that the Lion King is heartbroken. The last time, his hair turned white overnight. Now, even the little bit of lion skin on his chin is completely white.
On the intelligence stand of the insiders, the ones who are even more shaken are the arrogant Dragons. The Dragon Empress rose to her position by killing her husband. The reason why she is able to rule over 7 Dragon Cities is due to her personal strength and prestige. Initially, the Black Dragons only treated her as their leader in name. She can only mobilize the young Dragons of the Red Dragons. Now that she has been defeated, the young Dragons of the Dragon City who are ambitious are already trying to find an opportunity to rise to the top. As for the old Ancient Dragons, they even suggested to welcome Ein Mezus back.
But to me, I am surprised by the sudden visit of an esteemed guest in front of me.
Demon Hunter Minial, the chieftain of the Centaur Beastmen, a famous Myth-ranked expert. On the surface, his personal strength is slightly stronger than Shou. Furthermore, it is said that his relationship with Shou isn't very good. The Magic Archery that he created by combining the skills of his ancestors is famous throughout the entire Underground World. Furthermore, he has a grudge against me …
"Marguerite has been taken care of by you. Minial, you actually dare to appear in front of me. Do you really think that your strength is enough to do as you please? Aren't you afraid that we will take you down? "
During the battle outside Sulfur Mountain City, Minial's Magic Exploding Arrow caused Marguerite's Forbidden Spell 'Ice Aeon' to explode prematurely. Furthermore, it caused 3 precious Philosopher's Stones to be destroyed. Repairing them would require an astronomical amount of gold coins. Every time Marguerite mentions this Centaur, she would grit her teeth in anger.
He is a size smaller than a normal Centaur. Other than the Bronze Breastplate on his body, he doesn't have any other defensive equipment. The gigantic longbow on his back is extremely eye-catching. If one were to look at his outer appearance, this gentle bearded Duke has the air of a scholar.
At this moment, facing my hostile provocation, the old Centaur smiles.
"I'm really sorry about that time. I was negotiating with Shou then and coincidentally, I was brought to Sulfur Mountain as well. If it wasn't for the fact that the Forbidden Spell is too terrifying and I would have been dragged into it, I wouldn't have made a move. After that, I didn't lay my hands on Lord Saint so that should prove my sincerity. "
Even though it is an arrogant and confident declaration, I instinctively think that he is speaking the truth. After all, while sighing that the Centaur Chieftain of the Anti-Beast Emperor Faction actually sided with Shou, Marguerite was also curious as to why she didn't encounter Minial's Magic Penetrating Mother-Child Arrow. This also proves that he is speaking the truth.
"The entire underground world knows that we aren't the same kind of people as those barbaric beasts who eat raw meat and drink blood. On the other hand, I am happy to see the loss of Shou and his butchers. If I wasn't forced to make a move, I'm afraid that my gift and letter of thanks would have already been sent to your residence."
I have indeed heard of this before. The Centaur, Tauren and other 'Herbivorous Alliance' have a bad relationship with the current Beast Emperor Scorpion-Tailed Lion Shou and his close tribe. On one side, they scold him as' Barbaric beasts who eat raw meat 'while on the other side, they scold him as' Hoofed livestock who eat grass'.
"Then, what are you here for?"
I thought that he would spout a bunch of nonsense like 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' before forming a secret alliance with us like the other underground city lords. However, old Minial smiles bitterly and shakes his head.
"Wumianzhe, at this stage, why are you still acting dumb? Just say it, what are your conditions? Can you let me meet my great niece first!"
"What!?" This tone, this feeling, it is as though an old rich merchant who had his grandson kidnapped, finally coming to terms with the kidnappers helplessly.
"Don't be silly, I admit defeat. I just don't know how you know that Anya is my only kin, the candidate to become the next Chieftain of the Centaur Tribe. You have obviously hidden it well for so many years … If you have any conditions, just say it. Don't go overboard, otherwise, the arrows in our hands won't be easy to deal with."
"What?!" This time, I was really shocked. That number one unlucky lightning rod, that talkative silly lass, is actually the candidate to become the next Chieftain of the Centaur Tribe. If she really becomes the Chieftain, wouldn't the entire Centaur Tribe be finished?
"You … You guys don't know?" The intuition of an expert allowed Minial to realize that I wasn't intentionally acting dumb.
"I really don't know! Who would treat that silly lass as an important figure. "After the shock subsided, I shook my head with a smile. "But now I know."
Minial immediately regretted it deeply. This time, he would have to pay a heavy price for his carelessness.
"You want to meet her, no problem."
However, my decisiveness in letting her go shocked him. It isn't that I don't want to take this opportunity to extort some money, but …
"… You better bring her away quickly. At least, before all of our plates are destroyed, many of us used cups to eat dinner yesterday. Also, do you accept compensation bills here? Looking at the speed of her destruction, if you were to pick her up late, I think you better prepare more cash. "
These few days, we finally understood why Anya kept getting fired. It's fine if she is clumsy, a hardworking silly lass is also very cute. However, accidents can happen everywhere when one's luck is bad. The glass shatters when cleaning the glass, the table collapses when moving it. Even when cleaning the floor, the floor would collapse. It is really unbearable.
Even though what she did was infuriating, looking at her tearful and sincere apology, coupled with the fact that her bad luck was unintentional, no one really hardened their heart to criticize her.
"Hurry up and bring her away. Did you see the pile of documents on the table? They are all her damage reports. Remember to bring the bills with you when you leave. "
Minial, who doesn't know whether to laugh or cry, nods his head, but …
"I'm not going back!" What is surprising is that Anya directly refuses to go home.
"Why? Could it be that those bastards at home aren't treating you well? Don't worry, second granduncle will stand up for you. "Shocked by his niece's rejection, the dumbfounded Minial says hurriedly.
"No, no, my brothers are treating Anya very well. It's just that Anya doesn't want to stay in the Karm Grassland anymore."
"Why? Could it be that someone is fighting with you for the right to inherit the position of chief? Don't worry, as long as I am alive, you will be the first successor! "
"That's not it either. It isn't for such a boring reason. "
"Then?"
"Whoever wants to be the chief can go ahead. Anya just doesn't want to stay in the countryside for her entire life. Anya's goal is to become a rich missy in the city. Second granduncle, look, other than grass and livestock, there's nothing else in the grassland. There's no good food, no beauty products, no high-rise streets, no entertainment facilities, no … (Omitting over 300 items). "
"… Anya has had enough of the days where I have to go to the toilet in the grassland. Anya's goal is to become a rich missy in the city. Although it wasn't smooth at the start, now that I am finally on the right track, I don't want to go back. I want to go back to those days where I have to sleep at night and there isn't even a light at night. "
The little Centaur speaks faster and faster, laughing as he speaks. On the other hand, the old Centaur's face turns uglier and uglier. Recently, there are quite a number of youngsters who leave the tribe for the luxurious life in the city. However, he never expected that his precious niece, who he had high hopes for, would do the same.
"… The brothers and sisters here are really nice to me. Even if Anya accidentally makes a mistake, they would never reprimand me. They aren't like the other bosses who fire me for no reason. I want to start from here and establish myself in the big city! First, I will save my salary and buy a small house. Then, with a bit of hard work, one day, I will become a true tycoon! "
"Enough!! I have spoiled you too much. You aren't fit to be the descendant of the great Centaur Hero Mungo. To think that you would so casually give up the tradition of the Golden Bloodline of the Centaurs. You are obviously of the noble bloodline of the Grassland Eagle, but for the weak life of a coward in the city, you are willing to become a pig waiting to be slaughtered. You are really the shame of the Centaurs. Follow me back, I want to train you well. "
Old Minial pulls the struggling Anya and walks away. If it was a few minutes ago, I would definitely be happy to see this happen.
But now, hearing the declaration of this youngster, I somehow think of a thief lass who also came from the countryside. She might have made a similar wish. — — "I want to dig up the treasure and become the richest man in the world, living the life of a rich girl!"
Perhaps, other than their goals, the two of them are totally different. At the very least, Lisa did make a fortune in the end while I can't see the possibility of Anya's goal being realized. But somehow, I want to help this lass.
Thus, I stopped the two of them.
"Centaur Chief, perhaps, we can talk about interesting things. For example, the Beastman Sovereign or the Demon's Blood. Un, for example, the current Beastman Sovereign has been corrupted by the Demon. Perhaps, it is time for the Centaur Tribe to rise up. Look, if Vance City is your territory in the future, perhaps, the youngsters in your tribe wouldn't always think about leaving the tribe. "
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