They didn't run into any danger along the way, and Han Shuo's party walked out of the underground world safely from the valley they came in from.
Although this operation was a little different from the original plan, the final result was still satisfactory. Not only did Han Shuo obtain two carts of gold and jewels from the dark elves, but he also obtained a chest of beautiful crystals, a mysterious bow, and a dark dragon subordinate. Han Shuo felt that this trip was very worth it.
On the way to the village where the Forest Troll lived, dark dragon Gilbert kept yelling for Han Shuo to return the chest of crystals that belonged to him, and for Han Shuo to help him find beauties. However, he was heartlessly rejected by Han Shuo.
In the end, the dark dragon knew that he couldn't convince Han Shuo, so he stopped wasting his breath and nursed his injuries on his own. Han Shuo didn't stay idle either. He took the opportunity to master another intermediate necromancy spell, "Dark Mist". This spell could create a mist within a certain range. The caster wouldn't be affected, but the enemy's vision would be blocked. It was a very practical spell for both attack and escape.
Han Shuo had more or less mastered the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" by now. After testing it out, he found that other than some problems with the direction, the other problems were solved through continuous practice. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before Han Shuo could truly fly in the air.
When passing by the holy land of the Forest Troll, Han Shuo had the Forest Troll wait outside while he and Little Skull went in and stored all the remaining treasures in the holy land into his space ring. This place of extreme wood was still of great use to Han Shuo, so Han Shuo specifically ordered the Forest Troll guarding the holy land to pay attention to this area.
After returning to the village, Han Shuo found traces of an intense battle outside the village. After entering the village and listening to the old priest's narration, Han Shuo learned that the forest trolls had rushed in from all directions after they'd left and fought with the attacking elves. In the end, when the elves saw that the forest trolls were superior in numbers, they retreated dejectedly after losing a few elves.
As the god that the Forest Troll worshipped, Little Skull was worshipped by all the Forest Troll tribes. Han Shuo ordered the old priest to take away all the luxury items that the McGrady Chamber of Commerce had. He then used the excuse of inspecting the targets to rob and left the Forest Troll with Little Skull and the lewd dragon Gilbert.
After a few days of walking, Han Shuo appeared in the cemetery of death. Because of the contract, Han Shuo didn't mind Gilbert and brought him into the cemetery. When Gilbert discovered that Han Shuo actually possessed the cemetery of death, a string of flattery poured out of his mouth, praising Han Shuo to the point where he was on cloud nine.
"Alright, stay in the cemetery of death for now to recuperate. I'll come find you directly if I have any orders." Han Shuo didn't care about Gilbert's shouts. After giving him this order, he left the cemetery of death through the transportation matrix and returned to the capital of the Empire, Ossen City.
As soon as he walked out of the cemetery of death, Han Shuo discovered the mark that Emily had left behind. This cave was where Han Shuo entered and exited the cemetery of death. It was a place where the transportation matrix was placed. Apart from Han Shuo, only Emily knew about it.
From the message that Emily had left behind, Han Shuo knew that Emily had looked for him. She wanted him to go to the Dark Mantle organization and contact Chester as soon as possible after returning from the cemetery of death.
After putting away the transportation rod that was placed in the transportation matrix, Han Shuo didn't return to the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. Instead, he headed straight for the Dark Mantle's stronghold.
"Oh, you've finally appeared. Madam Emily has already looked for you many times. I've also gone to your academy to look for you, but I didn't find any traces of you. Madam Emily told me to stay here and said that you'd contact me. I didn't think that you'd actually appear. " The bandit Chester had magically walked out when Han Shuo appeared in the Dark Mantle stronghold. He started yelling loudly when he saw Han Shuo.
"Emily is in such a hurry to see me, has something happened?" Han Shuo asked in astonishment when he saw Chester's anxious appearance.
Nodding and then shaking his head, Chester said with a wry face, "Something must have happened, but Madam Emily didn't tell me the specifics."
"Then, what did Emily tell you?" Han Shuo knew that there were some things that Emily would only tell him and that Chester had no right to know. Therefore, he asked about Emily's instructions for Chester.
"Leave the capital with me immediately. We need to hurry to Valen City. Madam Emily should have already gone there by now." Chester said and then added, "Madam Emily told me to contact her through the organization when I take you to Valen City. She'll explain everything to you in detail then."
"Then let's go!" Han Shuo nodded in agreement.
Valen City was on the western border of the Empire and was separated from the Kasi Empire by the Kerlan Grand Canyon. The Empire's Gryphon Legion was stationed there to defend the Kasi Empire.
Only when it was time to take action did Han Shuo realize the Dark Mantle's power. Han Shuo and Chester used the Dark Mantle's transportation matrix within the Dark Mantle headquarters and directly descended into Valen City.
As soon as the two appeared in Valen City, they contacted the members of the Dark Mantle's stronghold and told them about their mission with Emily. When the member in charge heard that the two were following Emily on a mission, he immediately prepared a carriage and set off for a hotel.
Valen City's land was barren and the entire city would be in a hurry every time there was a war with the Kasi Empire. After many years of war, the already poor Valen City became even poorer. Many of the local residents had migrated to other places and the ones who stayed behind did some military-related business.
Han Shuo saw Emily, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, in an extremely large hotel. Emily lived alone in a simple yet elegant room and was furiously scribbling something at this moment. Emily was quite happy when she saw Han Shuo appear, but her expression turned serious when she saw Chester following behind him. She said to Chester, "Chester, wait outside. I have some things to discuss with him."
Chester didn't show any displeasure as he respectfully bowed and retreated. He stood outside like a guard, helping Han Shuo and Emily stand guard in case anyone else interrupted their conversation.
"I've already given orders to the Forest Troll. They'll definitely be able to acquire the siege equipment as long as someone goes over to purchase it." Han Shuo walked directly towards Emily after he entered and spoke next to the burning stove.
"Our target this time is the Gryphon Legion. According to our deductions, the chief of the Gryphon Legion has the intention of rebelling. What I need to do is gather evidence." Emily didn't continue to hide anything and immediately revealed their objective this time.
Han Shuo was startled, then couldn't help but feel delighted. As the sons of the chief of the Gryphon Legion, Claude and Clark had long since formed a deep grudge against him. Claude had died by his hands and Clark had tried to assassinate him not too long ago. It looked like he could take advantage of this mission to get rid of Clark as well.
"The chief of a legion is rebelling, what's the purpose of this?" Although he was overjoyed, Han Shuo didn't forget about proper business and asked in puzzlement.
"His Majesty's health is getting worse and worse. The two princes can't be placed in an important position and neither of them can obtain His Majesty's true trust. The chief of the Gryphon Legion holds a large number of soldiers. Last time, he had some unknown intentions and begged His Majesty to marry the princess to his son, Clark. His Majesty refused in the end.
Afterwards, the Dark Mantle sensed that his actions were a bit suspicious, as if they were connected to the Kasi Empire. Our objective is to gather as much evidence as we can. As long as we have enough evidence, my brother will personally take action and arrest the chief of the Gryphon Legion. "Emily looked at Han Shuo and explained.
"Then, what should we do next?" Emily was most familiar with many of the details. Han Shuo's knowledge of this mission was limited and so he wouldn't rashly express any opinions. He asked Emily honestly.
"Since you've already passed on the order to the Forest Troll, I think that the siege equipment that was stolen from Medivh will appear in Valen City before long. The chief of the Gryphon Legion won't make a move in the short term, but according to our Dark Mantle's observations, a storm seems to be brewing in the Empire. The Kasi Empire is eyeing the Empire like a tiger watching its prey and seems to be waiting for His Majesty's death to attack our Empire without restraint.
This batch of siege equipment may have been prepared by the chief of the Gryphon Legion, Bob Ascher, when he plans to attack the palace. As long as we can discover this batch of siege equipment in their house, we can arrest them before they start their rebellion. "Emily looked at Han Shuo and explained.
"His son, Clark, is currently not in Valen City. I want to kill him first." Han Shuo suddenly said lowly after listening to Emily's explanation.
Emily started when she heard these words. She didn't seem to have thought that Han Shuo would know Clark and hold such great hatred for him.
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