It was said that there was once a leader of a top force whose power was not inferior to that of the established forces like the Blood Moon Clan and the Mithril Alliance. He also had level-24 power. During a gathering, the leader expressed some dissatisfaction with the order set by the Ashen Warlock. However, as soon as he complained, he immediately burst into flames. The Inextinguishable Flames from the abyss burned on his body for three days and three nights until the last trace of his soul was burned up. Only then did the miserable wailing stop.
The other leaders who attended the gathering dared not move at all, and simply listened to the miserable wailing for three days and three nights. Seeing that their opponent, who was still in high spirits not long ago, was gradually walking towards death amidst the endless torture, no one dared to even blink. Since then, everyone knew that the Ashen Warlock, who was always wrapped in a black robe, did not need any discussion or negotiation. His words were the will of the gods, and could not be questioned at all.
After understanding some things about the Ashen Warlock Roland, Lin Li was more or less relieved about the invitation this time. Although the Ashen Warlock was extremely terrifying, he was above all the forces of the Breezy Plains. At the very least, Lin Li did not have to worry about him colluding with other forces to harm the Tower of Dusk.
Although there were still five days before the time stated in the invitation letter, Lin Li felt that he might as well go to Gran Town in advance to take a look since he had nothing to do in the Tower of Dusk. This time, Lin Li did not plan to bring too many people with him. The two Undead servants would be enough to accompany him, and the rest would stay behind to guard the Tower of Dusk.
In fact, at this moment, there was basically no need to worry about the safety of the Tower of Dusk. With the appearance of the fake Holy Paladin and the cruel massacre, those forces all thought that the Brilliance Shrine was fully supporting the Tower of Dusk. Hence, none of them dared to jump out and court death.
Besides, the Eternal Furnace at the top of the Tower of Dusk had already been integrated with the Ice and Fire Natural Domain, which could allow the mages of the Tower of Dusk to exert Legendary-level combat power. Even if a Sanctuary powerhouse attacked, it would not be easy to take down the Tower of Dusk. There was also Connoris, who had level-24 power, and Angelano, who controlled the Titan-level Alchemy Colossus. Although they were not loyal to each other, they would not sit by and watch the Tower of Dusk be attacked by other forces.
Speaking of the Holy Death Knights, Lin Li discovered that the Death Knights had gained a lot of benefits after the massacre. After all, there were three souls of Legendary powerhouses among the souls that they had devoured, and two of the Death Knights actually showed signs of breaking through. It was no wonder that the Retribution Knight Rodhart would go on a killing spree in the Breezy Plains back then. The temptation of rapidly improving one's strength was really not something that anyone could resist.
After arranging the matters of the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li set off for Gran Town in the north of the Breezy Plains with his two Undead servants, Ujfalusi and Norfeller.
While flipping through the map, the location of Gran Town reminded Lin Li of something else. Back when he was in the big crack of the Eternal Darkness Altar, he had once heard High Priest Rogge talk about the divine battle between the Immortal King and the Dragon of Destruction. When Rogge witnessed the divine battle with his own eyes, he was still an ordinary human sentinel who was stationed at the extreme northern border of the Breezy Plains. The place where the divine battle took place was in the sky above Roddanmo on the border. According to the map, those two places were not too far away from Gran Town. If everything went well during the meeting with the Ashen Warlock this time, Lin Li would be interested in going there to take a look.
Although Gran Town was relatively far away from the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li and his two Undead servants were all Legendary powerhouses. Hence, they did not encounter any delays along the way. By noon, they had already found the legendary Gran Town according to the map. Due to the fact that he was not sure if the Ashen Warlock had any taboos, Lin Li did not fly directly into the town, and instead found a place outside the town where there was no one. He then slowly walked towards the town along the main road.
There were large tracts of farmland on both sides of the road, and the crops in the fields were rippling like the surface of water under the gentle breeze. There was a dense forest in the distance of the farmland, and there were undulating hills further away. Although they were not tall or straight, they still looked rather unique against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds.
At the end of the road was Gran Town. Although the town had not been affected by war for thousands of years due to the existence of the Ashen Warlock, it was still small, and seemed to have only a few hundred households. The tallest building in the town was a tower that seemed to be made of gray stone. Lin Li reckoned that it was the Tower of Ashes where the Ashen Warlock Roland lived.
Lin Li walked slowly into the town with his two Undead servants. Although the residents of the town had never seen them before, they all smiled kindly when they met. Occasionally, a few children would run past them playfully, and they did not seem to be wary of outsiders at all.
Since they were invited by the Ashen Warlock, they had to go to the Tower of Ashes to greet him even if they had arrived early. After Lin Li entered the town, he did not stop to admire the atmosphere of the idyllic life. Instead, he went straight to the gray tower in the depths of the town.
Although it was called a tower, it was actually only about 10 meters tall. Due to the fact that it occupied a large area, it seemed wide and flat. When Lin Li approached the tower, he saw two old men who were dressed like servants lying lazily on the steps in front of the gate of the tower, basking in the sun.
Legend had it that since the Dark Age, the Ashen Warlock had been accompanied by two or three old servants who did not know any magic or martial arts like ordinary people. However, they had accompanied the Ashen Warlock to live in this town for thousands of years. At this moment, Lin Li could indeed not feel a trace of mana or Combat Energy from the two old servants who were basking in the sun on the steps. They looked no different from ordinary people, and no one could tell that they were old monsters who had lived for thousands of years.
In fact, Lin Li had always been puzzled. Be it the Ashen Warlock or the old servants beside him, they were old monsters who had lived for thousands of years. It would be fine if they lived in seclusion in the mountains, but why did the generations of residents of Gran Town still treat them as ordinary people?
Of course, that seemed unbelievable to Lin Li, but the Ashen Warlock was a powerhouse who was close to the level of a god, after all. Perhaps he had some special means. Lin Li shook his head and stopped thinking about that issue. He walked forward and bowed to the two old servants, explaining that he had been invited by the Ashen Warlock.
Although the two old servants looked like ordinary people who were so old that they seemed to be on their last breath, Lin Li did not belittle them at all. Even if he disregarded their master, the Ashen Warlock, he felt that the two old servants were worthy of his respect because of their age.
Hearing Lin Li's words, one of the old servants touched his belly that had turned red from being exposed to the sun. Without even bothering to open his eyes, he muttered, "It's not the day yet. Go find a place to stay. We don't provide food or accommodation here."
"…" Lin Li was speechless for a while, and had no choice but to bow and leave before returning to the front of the town with the two Undead servants.
Although Gran Town was not on the main road, Lin Li was surprised to find that there was actually a small inn in the town. However, after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense. Although there weren't many people in Gran Town usually, the leaders of the various top forces would come once every three years. Usually, they wouldn't even need to use silver coins to spend money. Hence, the small inn was really open for business for three years.
After walking into the small inn, Lin Li scanned the surroundings. Although the inn was a little shabby, it was clean and tidy. At the counter in front of him, there was a middle-aged plump man snoring while lying on the counter. He must have dreamed that he was going to make a fortune this time, for there was a large pool of saliva flowing out of his mouth.
Lin Li walked to the counter and pressed the bell several times in a row. The middle-aged plump man finally sat up with sleepy eyes, and stared blankly for a long time before realizing that there was a guest.
"Gu-Guest, are you looking for accommodation?" The middle-aged plump man wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and then discovered a pool of water on the counter. While greeting Lin Li awkwardly, he wiped the saliva off with his sleeves.
"Yes, please prepare three rooms for me." Lin Li casually took out a handful of gold coins and placed them on the counter.
"Okay, okay, please follow me. I will definitely prepare the best room for you." Upon sight of the shiny gold coins, the middle-aged plump man immediately perked up. Without counting them, he pulled the gold coins into the drawer inside the counter, and then stood up to walk out of the counter.
There was basically no need to have high expectations for the so-called best room in such a place. Fortunately, Lin Li wasn't a person who cared about extravagance or enjoyment. It was enough as long as the room was clean, bright, and didn't leak out. In fact, if it weren't for this small inn, it wouldn't matter if he went outside the town to set up a tent. Actually, the tent that he had stored in the Ring of Endless Storm was much more luxurious than the room in this small inn.
After arriving at the room, Lin Li sent the plump boss away, and then recalled what the old servant had said in the Tower of Ashes just now. He reckoned that the Ashen Warlock Roland wouldn't show up until the date on the invitation letter. Actually, it made sense. Although the Ashen Warlock said that he had invited them here, it was actually more of an order. Besides, he didn't want them to come here to discuss anything, but rather to judge the disputes between them. There was no need for him to entertain them.
However, there were only four days left until the date of the invitation. Even if he went to the ruins of the outpost at the northern border, he probably wouldn't have enough time to take a closer look. Lin Li thought about it, and decided to stay there and wait for the gathering to begin. Anyway, four days would pass in the blink of an eye.
Gran Town was actually a very ordinary rural town. If it weren't for the fact that the Ashen Warlock was living in seclusion, there would be plenty of such towns in the Breezy Plains. After Lin Li asked for a room in the small inn, he couldn't be bothered to wander around. Hence, he meditated alone in the room.
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