"We can work together, but I have three conditions," Meg said to Melant calmly.
"Tell me." Melant's greenish-white eyes seemed to sparkle.
"Firstly, after we work together, I will be the leader of all operations. You have to cooperate with me and not act on your own.
Secondly, our cooperation is completely confidential, and no third party can know about this. I think this is what you want too.
Thirdly, Anne can provide a drop of blood essence, but other than that, you can't ask for anything else. Otherwise, I will terminate the cooperation in my own way, "Meg said calmly.
Melant thought for a while, and nodded seriously. "I agree to your conditions."
Noah's mouth was slightly agape. He didn't expect Melant to agree to such harsh conditions.
"Happy cooperation." Meg raised his teacup.
"Happy cooperation." Melant and Noah raised their cups too, and finished it in one gulp.
After confirming the cooperation, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Noah kept his tortoise shell, and smilingly asked, "Then, when are we going to catch the devil? Is that fellow really in Chaos City? "
"Chaos City is only so big, and you only found me here. That means that fellow isn't here at all." Meg shook his head. Although the system's detection ability was not as good as a rock, if the Great Old One had appeared in Chaos City, it wouldn't be completely unresponsive.
"You know where he is?" Melant asked Meg.
"I can only say that I'm guessing. Yesterday, when the Roth Empire launched a war against the orcs and elves, I found a corpse whose blood essence had been sucked dry at the scene in the Twilight Forest. I also found a ghostly aura with strong Yin energy. I think this has something to do with the devil." Meg took out the photostone, and played the tragic scene in the Twilight Forest for Melant and Noah to see.
"This is the massacre after the war." Melant frowned slightly.
"But this could be a war caused by the devil. The Roth Empire's second prince, Josh, could have sold his soul to the devil. Then, he took the opportunity when the king and the first prince were attending the peace conference in Chaos City to start the war, and ordered the massacre of all the tribes that were conquered." The image stopped at the corpse whose blood essence had been sucked dry.
"This is!" Melant suddenly stood up, and looked at that corpse in shock.
"You've seen it before?" Meg asked.
"These are the corpses left behind by people who were controlled by demons to strengthen themselves. They absorbed the resentment and blood essence of corpses that had just died not long ago. Five hundred years ago, I met a demon who was controlled by demons. Back then, he massacred many small villages and left behind corpses like this." Melante nodded with a solemn expression. "I didn't expect to see it again."
Meg was deep in thought. This was basically in line with his deduction. He said, "I'm not sure where to look for the escaped half of the demon, but Joshua might be a breakthrough direction. We have to find him first and capture or kill him to prevent him from growing and becoming the next demon."
"He's the devil's representative. Once he's strong enough, the devil will personally find him and take away his body. We need to find him as soon as possible." Melante nodded.
"We'll depart tonight. I'll bring you to the Twilight Forest. That's where he was last seen." Meg set a time.
"That little girl's blood essence …"
"I'll give it to you tonight."
"Alright, I won't disturb you any further." Melante nodded and left with Noah.
Meg didn't get up to see his guest out. Instead, he poured himself another cup of tea.
Uniting all forces to deal with the Great Old Ones was his current priority.
The Norland Continent's Anti-Great Old Ones Alliance had basically taken shape. However, the enemy was in the dark while they were out in the open. Everyone was at a loss, and they couldn't pinpoint the location of the demon. No matter how many people they had, it was useless.
Melante's tortoiseshell stone was rather mysterious. It could detect the existence of the demon. He could even find Anne, who had been successfully purified. It was enough to show that he was quite skilled and had the demeanor of a reclusive expert.
He had to find Joshua and kill him before he caused even more trouble.
Amy poked her head out from the corner of the stairs, and asked Meg, who was drinking tea alone, "Father, are those two guys bad guys?"
"Not really." Meg shook his head with a smile, and waved to the little one.
Amy came to Meg, and looked into his eyes. The sound of the flute moved. "If you are threatened, blink."
"No one is threatening me." Meg smiled and patted the little one's head. It seemed like she was still worried about him when she went upstairs. He couldn't help but feel touched.
"I'm super powerful now. If there are bad guys who want to hurt Father, you must tell me. I'll beat them up for you." Amy clenched her little fists. "I'm super fierce."
"Mm-hmm, my little tiger is super fierce." Meg nodded with a smile. However, the little one's fierce look was too cute. It didn't have any deterrence at all. It even made people want to pinch her little cheeks.
"Hehe." Amy fell into Meg's arms, and rubbed her little head against Meg's chest. "Then, shall we still have roast goose for dinner?"
…
"Grandpa, can we trust that guy? Do we really have to listen to his orders? "Noah asked softly as he followed Melante out of Amy's.
"I heard that a young human was very powerful recently. He killed many people. Benson, Westin, Bruno, and the others all fell under his sword." Melander's tone was filled with emotion. These were all powerful people from the same era as him.
"You're saying that he's Alex?!" Noah's eyes widened in shock.
"A 30-year-old human can give me such a strong sense of pressure. Other than him, there shouldn't be another one." Melante nodded slightly.
"But he's the number one knight on the Norland Continent. He's a dragon slayer warrior who can kill giant dragons in the sky. He's a terrifying existence who killed the king of the forest trolls … How did he become the owner of a restaurant and a stay-at-home dad with a child?" Noah was still in disbelief. They had been traveling around the Norland Continent all these years, and he had heard many rumors. Alex's story was his favorite.
Alex was a legend. He had already transcended species, and became the legend of the entire Norland Continent.
A human, a sword, and a purple-striped griffin. He had killed all the powerhouses in the world, and even captured the heart of the beautiful elven princess. He had always been Noah's idol.
However, such a super powerhouse had now become the owner of a restaurant and a stay-at-home dad with three children.
"Everyone has their own life and secrets. If you want to live longer, it's best not to try to find out other people's secrets," Melante said calmly.
Noah had a bunch of questions that were at the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down. He turned to look at Mamy Restaurant, and thought to himself, I don't care about the secret, but I can build a good relationship with my idol. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
…
"A catastrophe is coming. I wonder if she can bear the heavy responsibility of saving the world …" Outside the city gate of Chaos City, the bishop in a white robe put down his hat and looked at the city gate tower in a daze.
"Sir, it's time to go," the people in the queue behind urged.
"Sorry." The bishop retracted his gaze and nodded slightly. He followed the crowd into Chaos City.
…
"Put the entire city on alert. Strengthen the checks before entering the city. All the outposts are under surveillance at all times. Guard against any possible invaders.
"Assemble a rapid response team. Get ready to reinforce the Peace Alliance at any time.
"The war may start at any time. You have to be 120% alert."
Michael said to the city lord's castle's officials in the meeting hall with a serious expression.
Everyone left the meeting and went back to work.
The peace conference was suddenly stopped, and the Roth Empire started a war. The city lord's castle quickly became busy.
"City Lord, Louis has already arrived at the meeting hall," Dicus said.
"I'll go over now." Michael picked up his teacup and finished the water in it. He stood up and walked out as he said, "Is our inquiry document ready?"
"Yes, it's ready. We rewrote it according to your suggestions yesterday. We're just about to show it to you." Dicus nodded.
"Wait a while. I'll meet Louis first." Michael nodded and quickened his steps.
After the war started, Michael almost didn't have any rest.
He originally thought that the Roth Empire just wanted to increase their bargaining chip for the negotiation. However, from the results, this war had exceeded everyone's expectations. The Roth Empire's methods were even crueler than the racial war back then. They slaughtered dozens of orc tribes and almost took down the Aug Tribe. They killed more than 50,000 innocent orcs.
This was a huge blow to the orcs, and also an indelible hatred.
Meanwhile, the elves' casualties were slightly better. The defense of the City of Life was very successful, and Irina's timely arrival prevented the situation from worsening.
However, after being attacked by their most trusted neighbor, and almost having their core main city breached, and the Tree of Life almost destroyed, the elves probably couldn't trust their ally, the Roth Empire.
All the races increased the level of war. The powerhouses stayed in their races to guard against any possible situations.
There was no hope for the peace treaty to be renewed, and a new round of racial war could break out anytime. Now, all the races were in danger.
"Michael, the giant dragons have reached an agreement internally. If the Roth Empire doesn't give a satisfactory response to this matter, the giant dragons will send an expeditionary force to the Roth Empire," Louis said directly as he looked at Michael, who walked in.
Michael sat down opposite Louis. After some thought, he nodded, and said, "Chaos City will respond to the giant dragons' decision in the name of the peace alliance. We will also send an elite team to attack the Roth Empire together with the giant dragons."
"Alright, I will pass on your words." Louis nodded, and said, "However, does Alex have any news about the devil?"
"I haven't received any more news from him, but I believe he has been investigating this matter." Michael shook his head.
"Alright. I still have to make a trip to the goblins and dwarves now. I hope you can pass on any news about the devil to us, the giant dragons, immediately," Louis said as he stood up.
"Alright." Michael also stood up to send him off.
…
The roast goose became an instant hit, and became the favorite food of the gluttons because of its unique texture and wonderful taste that was irresistible. Meg wasn't surprised at all. Even he couldn't resist the temptation of the roast goose.
After the dinner service ended, Meg bought a blood extraction and preservation device from the system, and drew a drop of blood from Anne's finger.
The two children were a little tired after playing for the whole day. They fell asleep before Meg could finish his story.
"I know two people from the Ghost tribe. They might be able to find Josh and the Great Old One who escaped from the seal. I am going to the Twilight Forest with them tonight," Meg said to Irina, who was leaning against the door frame, after he walked out of the room.
"That old man looks a little strange. Are you sure he's alright?" Irina looked out the window. Melander and Noah were already waiting under a tree in the park not far away.
"They found me with a piece of tortoiseshell stone and said that they sensed the aura of the Great Old One from me. I think he does have some ability." Meg nodded. This kind of human flesh detector was hard to come by. Compared to running around like a headless fly, it was obviously more efficient to use a radar with a coverage of 500 kilometers.
"Be careful," Irina reminded.
"Okay." Meg nodded slightly, turned around, and went downstairs.
"Here's what you want." Meg threw the small crystal bottle in his hand to Melander.
Melander reached out and caught it. He raised the small crystal bottle to the moon, and a drop of pale golden blood shone like a gem.
"He is indeed a Pureblood. Even his blood is so pure." Melander was a little dazed.
"H-hello." After knowing Meg's identity, Noah's attitude was obviously much more humble. The way he looked at Meg also changed a little, with a little more admiration.
"Yes, hello." Meg nodded slightly. He had a good impression of this boy with a shamate hairstyle. After that, he said, "It's time to set off."
"Alright, let's set off now." Melander kept the small crystal bottle carefully.
Not long after, a purple-striped griffin left Chaos City quietly, and flew towards the Twilight Forest.
"Should I call you Mr. Alex or Mr. Mak?" Noah asked nervously as he sat at the side and looked at Meg.
"Up to you," Meg said casually. Noah even specially came to the restaurant for dinner tonight.
"Then I'll call you Mr. Mak. It feels more intimate that way." Noah grinned and sat closer to Meg. It was as if their relationship had really become much closer after changing the way he addressed him. "My name is Noah."
"Ark?"
"Huh?"
"Nothing."
"Ark … This nickname is fine too. You can call me whatever you want." Noah chuckled. His bootlicker nature was fully displayed.
"Mm-hm." Meg agreed, and was about to close his eyes to rest for a while.
"I didn't expect you to be an excellent chef at the same time as a powerful knight. You must be very hardworking, right?" Noah asked as he looked at him expectantly.
"No, this is just my talent. It has nothing to do with hard work. Just like how you can't beat me no matter how hard you work," Meg said calmly.
"Uh …"
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