In the span of a few months, of Bob Ascher's two sons, one had mysteriously disappeared, and the other had been killed on the streets. This was too much of a blow to him. Clark was his most valued son, the one he'd placed the most hope on. Now that he'd been killed in Valen City, he'd gone completely insane.
That night in Valen City was destined to be a time of chaos. All of the Gryphon Legion's soldiers had been gathered and were going from house to house, searching for suspicious characters. Due to the chief's rage, the ordinary soldiers of the Gryphon Legion were also in a bad temper. All unfamiliar merchants and adventurers who didn't cooperate in the slightest might face a vicious beating.
The sound of hooves thundered through the streets, waking up the people who were sleeping in the middle of the night. Even the symbol of the Gryphon Legion, a Gryphon Legion, was hovering in the night sky above Valen City, making everyone feel as if they were facing a great enemy. They even thought that the Kasi Empire had invaded in the middle of the night.
The Gryphons were like black dots in the sky, their strange cries deafening to the ears. They flew from the west to the south, and then from the south to the north. Whenever they saw any strange movements below, they would land and move with the soldiers on the ground.
"So these are Gryphons. They look quite large." Han Shuo stood behind a large tree on a street near Bob Ascher's slave shop, murmuring to himself as he watched a pair of Gryphons fly past.
"Indeed, Gryphons are a very ferocious flying unit. A single Gryphon has the ability to tear apart ordinary magical creatures. This Gryphon Legion is a very important reason why His Majesty thinks so highly of Old Bob and doesn't dare to act rashly despite knowing that he has intentions of rebelling. "Emily exhaled lightly and explained to Han Shuo, shivering a bit.
It was a cold winter night, and some of the puddles on the streets had already formed thick blocks of ice. The ice needles hanging from the houses glinted coldly under the moonlight. As the cold wind blew, it was only natural that a mage like Emily would feel cold.
Sucking in a breath of cold air, Han Shuo held Emily's tender little hand with his right hand and circulated his demonic yuan. Han Shuo's right hand was like a small stove, bringing warmth to Emily.
"You're a necromancer, and at the same time, you've also trained in a special martial technique. But why are you still able to use fire magic? Moreover, you're using it so skillfully, as if you can adjust the temperature according to your will. How are you able to do it?" Emily's charming eyes sparkled as she stared at Han Shuo, rebuking Han Shuo.
"Actually, this is one of the martial techniques that I practice. Don't be so surprised." Han Shuo shrugged his shoulders and explained to Emily honestly.
It was a pity that Emily didn't believe Han Shuo's explanation in the slightest, but Emily didn't pursue the matter. She smiled faintly, "Alright, alright, I'll discover all your secrets one day. Mm, your mysteriousness is a kind of poison to me. I've discovered that the more I want to know everything about you, the more mysterious you become. "
"Mm, don't be love-struck. Let's go, let's go." Han Shuo reached out with a smile and slapped Emily's round butt, urging Emily to walk faster.
The two of them didn't bring Chester with them this time. When they arrived at the slave shop where Lisa had been auctioned off last time, Han Shuo released a dark mist magic and shrouded the surrounding walls in an even darker environment.
"Heh heh, your grasp of necromancy magic isn't bad now." Emily laughed lowly. As an archmage, she used the levitation spell and slowly rose into the air, landing on a five meter tall wall. She spoke again, "I'll wrap the rope inside, you can use it to climb over."
"Why go to so much trouble!" Han Shuo laughed lowly and his body abruptly shot through the air. His speed was faster and steadier than Emily's levitation spell, and he landed beside Emily in the blink of an eye.
Her body suddenly froze in place and Emily looked at Han Shuo as if she'd seen a ghost in broad daylight. Her beautiful eyes sparkled and she threw herself into Han Shuo's arms, using all her strength to pound Han Shuo's chest. She cursed with a mixture of anger and joy, "You annoying bastard, you've clearly reached the archmage level long ago and you've been lying to me. I'll fight it out with you, you bastard, you bastard!"
When Han Shuo heard the strange sounds coming from afar, he didn't dare stay at a high place in case he attracted the attention of bystanders. He abruptly grabbed Emily and flew down, hiding in a corner of the slave trading house. He then grabbed Emily's little hand and explained with a rueful smile, "I didn't lie to you. This flying method is similar to the levitation spell and is one of the martial arts techniques I've trained in. It has nothing to do with magic. Think carefully, did you feel any magical pulses from my body just now?"
Emily started when she heard Han Shuo's words and her long eyelashes fluttered in confusion. She then looked at Han Shuo in shock and asked incredulously, "Just what kind of martial arts technique are you training in? According to my understanding, even the strongest swordsman or sacred knight can only use fighting aura to fly into the air for a short period of time. That kind of martial arts technique can't even be called a flying technique. How can you do it?"
"I've said before that the martial arts technique I train in is a bit more wondrous. It's hard for me to explain it to you." Han Shuo indeed couldn't say much about the training of magical arts and could only explain it to Emily this way.
"Alright alright, I knew I wouldn't be able to get anything out of you. Let's go. Let's take advantage of the chaos in Valen City and see if we can get anything useful from this slave trading house. " Emily rolled her eyes at Han Shuo in rebuke and tugged on Han Shuo's arm as they walked the familiar path towards the slave trading house.
Emily must've carefully investigated this slave trading house beforehand and was very familiar with the buildings here. Her body floated in midair as she walked and didn't make a single sound. A layer of black magic as thin as a cicada's wings formed around her body, concealing the condition of her body.
Han Shuo had long since become familiar with this kind of shady business. Not only did he not make a single sound, but he also used his extraordinary senses to continuously point the way for Emily, allowing the two to avoid the many guards patrolling along the way.
After a while, the two passed through the two buildings of the auction house they'd passed last time and headed deeper into the back three buildings.
"This slave trading house usually has soldiers from the Gryphon Legion stationed here. It'll be very difficult for us to leave once we've been discovered. However, because of Clark's death today, the soldiers inside will definitely be mobilized to conduct a manhunt for all of Valen City. This is the best opportunity for us. "Emily explained to Han Shuo as they walked.
Han Shuo became serious once they got down to business. He listened to Emily's words as he silently observed the surroundings. At this moment, an extremely odd smell surged into Han Shuo's nostrils. This smell was mixed with the smell of blood and it was a bit pungent as Han Shuo slowly took in the air.
Sniffing, Han Shuo reached out a hand to pull Emily and said lowly, "There's the smell of blood. Something doesn't seem right here either."
"I don't think so." Emily sniffed hard and spoke with surprise. She thought for a moment and seemed to remember Han Shuo's miracles. She said, "See if you can find the direction the smell of blood is coming from."
Nodding, Han Shuo said lowly, "Follow me."
Grabbing Emily's little hand, Han Shuo used his nose to search for the direction of the smell of blood. He passed two buildings on the side and arrived next to a pond. There was a fake mountain next to the pond with several dark caves within. Han Shuo's ears and nose were put to good use as he led Emily into one of the caves.
A creaking sound suddenly rang out as the originally thick stone wall suddenly split apart. A terrified imperial guard rushed out from within, his body covered in blood. He hadn't even taken a few steps when a bone spear suddenly appeared out of thin air and pierced through the imperial guard's back. Two zombie warriors then walked out and dragged the imperial guard's corpse inside.
This scene was seen clearly by Han Shuo and Emily, who had just entered and taken the opportunity to hide on the side. Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment and suddenly said, "Perhaps the necromancer I saw today is inside right now."
"This is highly possible, but the owner of this slave shop is Bob Ascher, and that necromancer is also one of Clark's killers. Why would he appear here?" Emily was a bit puzzled as she conversed with Han Shuo in a low voice.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. The entire city is on high alert right now, and this slave shop is Bob Ascher's property. Large amounts of soldiers have been deployed, so no one would've thought that he'd appear here. One of the guards was killed just now, which means that this necromancer isn't a customer here. It's very likely that he's here to hide. "Han Shuo thought for a moment and opened his mouth to speak slowly.
"Mm, what you say makes a lot of sense. Should we take a look then?" Emily spoke approvingly and asked Han Shuo for his opinion.
"Of course, I'm also quite curious about this necromancer. If I were to face him alone, I'd probably have no choice but to run, but now that you're here, we don't need to fear him. " Han Shuo opened his mouth to speak and paused. Han Shuo listened attentively to the movements inside and said after a while, "Alright, the footsteps of the zombie warriors have faded away. Let's go take a look."
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