"Haha, first, the elves placed in the underground chamber of commerce were cheated away. Then, for some reason, the existence of the church was exposed to the Eternal Overlord, and even attracted his attention …"
"Until now, I still don't understand what happened that night to make that person so angry …"
"However, there's one thing I understand. This is probably a conspiracy against me."
The old voice continued to reverberate in the secret chamber.
"A conspiracy against you?"
Border Earl frowned.
"That's right."
"The will of the Eternal Overlord descended, and then my underground arrangements were destroyed by other beings. The Scepter of Life was stolen, and then … news of the Black Dragon spread in Maple Leaf City. All of this happened too coincidentally."
The old voice sighed and said, "That's right.
"If you think about it carefully, you'll find that all of this revolves around one thing, and that is my desire for a body …"
"The other party … is targeting me. This time, news of the Black Dragon is probably to lure me out."
"My plan to reshape my body has been destroyed. Now … the best thing to do is to find a new body."
"Not long after, news of a Black Dragon nearby spread like wildfire in Maple Leaf City. If this isn't a trap, what is it?"
Border Earl's expression turned serious after hearing the old voice's reply.
The mirror in the secret chamber was still flickering, and the old voice continued to reverberate.
"It's just that … I don't understand how the other party discovered my underground arrangements. Could it be … that there's a traitor in the church? However, all of the members of the church are parasitized by my children. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems. Unless … "
"Unless what?"
Border Earl asked.
"Unless … a demigod-level being took action personally, and took advantage of the chaos to obscure my senses."
The old voice said.
"Demigod …!"
Hearing this, Border Earl's pupils shrank slightly.
"Haha, don't make a fuss. The Segers Plane has been sealed for a thousand years, and has also been recuperating for a thousand years. According to Rigdal's prediction a thousand years ago, it's time for magic to recover. It's estimated that in a dozen years at most, the plane passage will reopen. When that time comes … Not to mention demigods, even true gods might be able to walk on the surface. "
The old voice chuckled.
When Border Earl heard this, his eyes flickered slightly:
"Is that the real reason for the anomalies that have been happening all over the Empire over the past half a year, as well as the news of the Evil God's revival?"
"Of course, with the recovery of mana, this world is about to become lively again. If we don't take advantage of the next decade or so to recover our strength, then once the Planar Passageway fully opens and True Gods walk the land, everything will be out of our control."
As he spoke, there was a hint of mockery in his aged voice.
"The gods of the heavens … do not wish to see mythical existences beyond their control in the World of Segers. After all, no one wants to be the second Yukhtashir! "
After saying that, his voice changed the topic and said meaningfully,
"Of course, for you … this is also an opportunity."
Hearing these words, Border Earl's eyes flickered.
He pondered for a moment, then asked again,
"Then … do you know who is targeting you behind your back?"
The old voice was silent for a moment before it chuckled.
"I have some guesses."
"To be able to gather elves who are suspected to be immortal, to be interested in the Scepter of Life, and to have that familiar aura of death, it can only be that person from the Underworld."
"It's just that … I don't understand. Since he has already obtained the Scepter of Life, he should have achieved his goal. Why does he still want to use the Black Dragon to attract me …"
"Or … is that rumor true?"
The voice that echoed in the secret chamber had a hint of doubt.
"Rumor?"
Border Earl's heart skipped a beat.
But this time, the old voice did not answer.
Seeing that the other party did not answer, Border Earl did not pursue the matter and changed the topic.
"Then … this Black Dragon, do you still want to deal with it?"
After a moment of silence, the shadow in the mirror sneered.
"Deal with it! Of course, I have to deal with it! "
"However, it's not me who will deal with it, but you."
"Me?"
Border Earl was stunned.
"That's right. Killing the Black Dragon that attacked the territory is also the responsibility of the feudal lord."
"You can send people yourself or gather adventurers. Since the other party wants to attract people over, then … we'll really send people over!"
The old voice had a hint of mockery.
Border Earl: "…"
"And … who said that I'm not interested in this Black Dragon?"
"Hmph, no matter how bad my condition is, I'm still a true ancient god! Not only does the other party need to borrow the power of the Eternal Overlords to weaken me, but he also wants to lure me to the Gloom Mountain Range. This shows that the other party's strength is not much stronger than mine! "
"At least … the other party does not have the confidence to defeat me head-on!"
"Moreover, the other party can use anything as bait, but he shouldn't use the Black Dragon …"
"It's still not certain who will attract who and who will be the final victor."
"You just need to do as I say, and leave the rest to me."
"Don't worry, when I've completely recovered, I'll naturally fulfill our contract and help you achieve your goal."
The old voice chuckled, but in the dark secret chamber, it sounded a little sinister.
…
A Black Dragon had appeared at the border of the Maple Leaf Territory!
And the other party was suspected to have built a lair in the Gloom Mountain Range at the border!
Not only that, but the great Border Earl Otto had already issued a commission to the entire Maple Leaf Territory, offering a reward of 300,000 gold coins to hunt down this Black Dragon!
And if this Black Dragon could be captured alive, the reward would be doubled to 600,000 gold coins!
Not only that, if this Black Dragon's lair was found, the seized treasures would also belong to the mercenary group that completed the mission!
As this news spread through the Maple Leaf Territory, all the mercenaries and adventurers in and around the Maple Leaf Territory boiled over.
"300,000 gold coins! Eternal Overlords above! What a huge fortune this is! "
"If captured alive, it can be doubled! And … the Earl also promised to give all the wealth of the Black Dragon to the mercenary group that completes the mission! "
"What's wrong with the Earl? He's actually so generous! "
"It's said that he's been busy with the encirclement and annihilation of the evil cult in the territory recently and can't get away for the time being, so he wants to entrust this mission …"
"Hiss … How rich and imposing! As expected of one of the seven Marquises! "
Looking at the notice posted, everyone's eyes turned red.
300,000 gold coins!
This huge sum of money was enough to buy 30 single-family villas in the most luxurious area of Maple Leaf City!
Not to mention, if the Black Dragon was captured alive, the reward would be doubled!
And according to reliable sources, the Black Dragon seemed to be underage, and its strength had only reached the peak of the upper Silver rank!
This strength was not impossible for some of the nearby mercenary groups to deal with.
As for the Black Dragon's treasures … As a Megalosaurus, the Black Dragon was also good at amassing wealth. Even if it was an underage Black Dragon, it would probably have a shocking amount of wealth!
For a moment, almost all the mercenary groups that received the news were ready to make a move.
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The second watch was in the wee hours of the morning.
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