The bastard in front of him, who had once caused him to be in such a miserable state, did not look ashamed at all when he appeared, and acted as if he did not know him. How shameless! Stephen's anger could no longer be described with words. Not only did this bastard almost cause him to die in the Abyss of Tharlen, but he also snatched away the three relics that belonged to Geresco. Without a doubt, Lin Li was able to enter the Legendary-realm so quickly and become so famous in the Breezy Plains because of the three relics that belonged to Geresco. All of that should have belonged to Lin Li.
Although Stephen was only an Archmage, he was not afraid of Lin Li, who was already a Legendary-mage. That was because they were in the camp of the Dark Blade, and the three Legendary-level leaders of the Dark Blade, including his father, were present. How could the three Legendary-level powerhouses not be able to deal with a person who had just entered the Legendary-realm?
At this moment, apart from the urge to take revenge, Stephen also wanted to snatch back the three relics of Geresco. Since this fella called Felic could enter the Legendary-realm with Geresco's relics, why couldn't he?
In particular, the Book of Eternity recorded the life experiences of the God of Mages, Geresco. It was a supreme treasure that every mage had to worship. Not to mention an Archmage like Stephen, even a Legendary-mage like Borg would not be less tempted than the Immortal King's treasure. Stephen's thoughts were actually very simple. Instead of searching for the Immortal King's treasure, he might as well take down this fella called Felic and snatch back the Book of Eternity.
However, before Stephen could rush to Lin Li, Borg took a step forward and stopped him. He angrily reprimanded, "How dare you! Master Felic is a guest that I personally invited. Don't embarrass me here. Scram!"
Stephen stopped in his tracks and glared at Lin Li, who was not far away from him. However, out of fear for his father, he had no choice but to swallow his anger and turn around to return to his tent angrily. However, in his heart, he was not as angry as he looked on the surface. Instead, he was secretly delighted.
Stephen felt that the reason why his father reprimanded him was not because he was being rude, but rather because Lin Li was a Legendary-mage, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to escape if he were to fall out with him and attack Lin Li. Hence, Lin Li's father's plan was to bring Felic into the tent, and then let the three Legendary powerhouses attack together. Felic was just a small Legendary-mage who had just entered the Legendary-realm, and he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for a moment. By then, Geresco's Book of Eternity would naturally belong to him and his father, and it would be a piece of cake for him to enter the Legendary-realm.
While Stephen was daydreaming, Borg led Lin Li and Cheyenne towards the largest tent in the middle of the campsite. Upon seeing Borg's arrival, the subordinates who were waiting outside the tent bowed respectfully to him before lifting the curtains to both sides.
There were already two people sitting in the tent, and they seemed to have been waiting for Borg's return. Sensing the energy waves coming from them, Lin Li guessed that they should be the other two Legendary leaders of the Dark Blade. Judging from their attire, one of them was a Warrior, while the other was a Bandit.
The man who was dressed like a warrior had a head full of golden curly hair and a thick beard like Borg. His appearance made Lin Li think of a nickname — Golden-Haired Lion King — that flashed across his mind. Looking at his body, he was tall and burly, wearing a very simple half-body soft leather armor. His skin was bronze in color, and his muscles looked like they were made of copper and iron. They were angular, giving off the feeling that every inch of his muscles contained destructive power. From the energy waves coming from his body, Lin Li was reminded of the Sword Sage of the Storm from the Alanna Guild of Warriors. Although he did not know who was stronger, he could at least confirm that the Legendary Warrior in front of him was at level-21.
Legendary-mages had a clear understanding of the World Laws and the power of the Elemental Rules. They could then create a Magical Domain that was completely under their control. Warriors were known as Sword Sages in the Legendary-realm. They pursued the extreme development of their own power, and explored the various mysteries of their bodies in order to obtain greater power. Who was stronger and who was weaker at the same level was actually a matter of opinion. Pure control of power could not be used as a standard to compare who was stronger and who was weaker. Although people in Anril generally believed that Legendary-mages were stronger than Sword Sages and other professions at the same level, no one would really underestimate the power of a Sword Sage. Perhaps there had been, but most of them would end up in a miserable state.
In the face of sufficient benefits, even brothers could turn against each other, not to mention temporary partners who had nothing to do with each other. Lin Li had no doubt that if he and the Dark Blade were to work together without Cheyenne of the Malfa Family, they would definitely attack him at the last moment. Even if he had all kinds of treasures, he would probably be defeated in an instant under the joint attack of three Legendary powerhouses.
Moreover, Lin Li's attention shifted to the Bandit. He felt that there was only one of him, and he couldn't see through him. It seemed that the Bandit was only level-21, but he couldn't tell why. He just felt that something was wrong. Was it because of the special abilities of the Bandit profession, or was there some other reason? Lin Li couldn't guess, but he couldn't feel at ease if he couldn't see through someone's strength. Hence, he couldn't help but be more vigilant.
It was rumored that the founder of the Dark Blade was a powerful and mysterious Bandit. Lin Li reckoned that it must be the one in front of him. Among the three Legendary-level leaders of the Dark Blade, the most terrifying one was probably not the Legendary-mage Borg, but the Bandit that Lin Li couldn't see through. Yes, he was terrifying. Perhaps he might not be stronger than the other two, but Lin Li felt that he was more dangerous.
Just by looking at his appearance, this Legendary-level Bandit looked more like a traditional aristocrat who came from an ancient and rich noble family. His dark brown hair was neatly combed, and his mustache was also meticulously trimmed. He wore a white shirt and a well-tailored jacket. It was impossible to associate him with a Bandit who was associated with the dark side.
With regards to this legendary Thief, apart from the rumors about his strength, the outside world had no other guesses. No one knew his origins, and his past was an unfathomable mystery. However, Lin Li knew that what he was seeing now was the true image of this Bandit without any disguise.
Due to the special nature of the Bandit profession, they often had to hide their identity and change their appearance, such as stealth and assassination. Some Bandits even changed their faces every day so that others wouldn't know their true identity. However, to a Legendary-level Bandit, those were all trivial things, because they were useless when dealing with Legendary powerhouses, and there was no need for them to deal with targets below the Legendary-level.
Hence, this meticulous traditional aristocrat was the true appearance of this Legendary Bandit. Of course, that made Lin Li even more curious about his origin. What made a traditional aristocrat become a Bandit and establish such a powerful bandit group, the Dark Blade?
While Lin Li was observing the two Legendary-level leaders of the Dark Blade, they were also observing Lin Li, the young Legendary-mage. They weren't surprised by Lin Li's arrival. The cooperation between the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family this time was no secret to the Dark Blade. It could be said that everything from Aminya City to here had not escaped the eyes of the three leaders of the Dark Blade. Hence, it was only natural that Borg invited Lin Li along when he went to talk to Cheyenne about the cooperation.
The Legendary powerhouses knew the hardships of this path, and found it hard to believe that a young man who was only 20 years old could complete the path that they had been walking on for many years in such a short period of time. Stephen said that it was because of the Book of Eternity, but the three Legendary powerhouses knew that the Book of Eternity alone was not enough to cross that step, even if it was the summary of Geresco's life experience.
If a Legendary powerhouse was a legend in the hearts of ordinary people, the young Master Felic from the Tower of Dusk could be considered a legend among Legendary powerhouses. That was not to say that he was powerful enough to make the three Legendary powerhouses feel fearful. Entering the Legendary-realm at such a young age, even if he was still at the bottom of the Legendary-realm, was already shocking enough.
"Cheyenne is an old friend of ours, so there's no need for introductions. This is Master Felic from the Tower of Dusk." Borg first introduced Lin Li to his two companions before turning to Lin Li. "Lansdale and Baldela, they are the other two leaders of the Dark Blade. This way, please …" Lansdale was referring to the Bandit with the mustache, while Baldela was obviously referring to the golden-haired Warrior.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Li and Cheyenne sat down respectively under Borg's guidance. It wasn't common for five Legendary powerhouses to be gathered in a tent, especially given the relationship between the Malfa Family and the Dark Blade. They had never sat across each other so calmly before in their memories.
Of course, it was not entirely correct to say that they were calm. At the very least, Cheyenne was not as calm as he appeared to be, especially when he saw the map hanging in front of the tent. Lin Li was not very clear about the map, because it was not the blueprint of the Sky Castle that he had, and it was not the same as the one he had seen in the Malfa Family. However, how could Cheyenne not be clear about it? The map was based on the description of the High Elves Print, and he had drawn it himself. Hence, no one knew it better than him. Although the map in front of him was somewhat different from the one he had drawn himself, it was clearly drawn according to the High Elves Print that he had translated.
Seeing that Cheyenne was looking at the map, Borg proudly said, "How is it, Cheyenne? The things you mentioned are all here. I didn't lie to you, did I?" He then looked at his two companions and smiled.
When Borg had proposed to cooperate previously, he had mentioned that the Dark Blade not only had the treasure map, but also had information that Cheyenne and Lin Li did not know. Now that the treasure map was hanging there, Cheyenne was very clear about its authenticity. As for how to prove that they had information that no one knew about, it was actually reflected on the map.
Cheyenne took a closer look at the treasure map that was hanging on the wall. Very soon, he saw that many details on the map had been modified. There were also some places that he had felt blurry at the time, but now, there were clear answers on the map. After all, the Dark Blade was the landlord here, and simply put, they had a much better understanding of the terrain than Cheyenne. The places where the ravines and hills were were all clearly marked on the map.
From these details alone, it could be seen that the Dark Blade did not come here at the last minute to take advantage of them. Instead, they had really put in a lot of effort here. In fact, Cheyenne also knew that cooperation was the best and only choice given the current situation. The dangers in the Haiga Mountain Range were not something that ordinary people could imagine. It was actually very necessary to explore the Haiga Mountain Range with the Dark Blade as the guide. Of course, Cheyenne still felt somewhat uncomfortable when he thought about how the map and the operation were leaked by someone in his family.
In fact, everyone knew that cooperation was the only choice in order to obtain the Immortal King's treasure. Although the Dark Blade seemed to be powerful and had three Legendary powerhouses and more than 200 elites who were above level-15, it was impossible for them to monopolize the treasure. Putting aside the obstacles that they would encounter along the way, the Dark Blade would not be able to bear the consequences if the Malfa Family were to harden their hearts and look for trouble. Besides, there was also a young Legendary-mage from the Tower of Dusk.
It was the same for Lin Li. With a powerful force like the Dark Blade joining them, it would at least be much easier before they found the so-called Immortal King's treasure, and their chances of success would also be higher. As for the distribution of benefits among the three parties after they found the treasure, that was not the main point of consideration for the time being. As long as he could ensure that he got Thunderbolt and the treasure that sealed it, Lin Li would not be bothered about the other treasures.
Borg looked at Cheyenne who was deep in thought, and then turned to look at Lin Li. He suddenly shouted outside the tent, "York, go and get Stephen to come over immediately."
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