West Garrison City, Castellan Mansion.
As far as the eye could see, there was no end to the cluster of buildings.
It was late at night, and the Aino Continent, which was shrouded in gray fog, was even darker. Only a few areas in the vast City Lord's Mansion had a faint light. Most of the areas were so dark that one couldn't even see their own fingers.
Zapor took a deep breath. He didn't want to go through the main entrance.
No matter how open-minded the Iron Blood Duke was, he was still a duke and the ruler of West Garrison City. It wasn't easy to meet him through normal channels. Zapor didn't want to waste time. Moreover, they were going to sneak into West Garrison City, so sneaking into the Castellan Mansion wasn't a big deal.
Unknowingly, he had developed a simple and violent way of doing things.
Zapor leaped toward the central area of the Castellan Mansion.
He didn't move quickly. He was cautious along the way, but he didn't conceal his aura too much. After all, he wasn't here to assassinate someone.
Suddenly.
Swoosh —
A beam of light shot out from the Castellan Mansion. Zapor's figure turned illusory, but he was still hit by the beam.
He wasn't injured, but the next moment, he was like a human light bulb, extremely conspicuous in the darkness.
It was a warning and marking formation!
"Who's there?"
The guards of the Castellan Mansion immediately rushed over and surrounded Zapor.
Zapor looked calm. He scanned the guards and finally fixed his gaze on a burly man with a strong killing intent.
The two of them sensed each other's auras.
"You're a transcendent? Why did you sneak into the Castellan Mansion?! "
The burly captain asked cautiously.
Zapor shrugged. "I just wanted to see the Iron Blood Duke …"
"Do you think you can see the Duke just because you want to?" the burly man shouted. "All of you, step back. Let me deal with him."
Boom!
His aura erupted. The thick fiendish blood energy seemed to materialize and condensed into a scarlet and sinister armor on the surface of his body.
The Blood Condensation Method!
Zapor's expression slightly froze. The title of Iron Blood Duke came about not only because of the Duke's methods and style, but also because of the Blood Fiend Condensation Method that the Duke had mastered.
This was a secret technique that allowed one to become stronger the more they killed, the denser their killing intent would be.
This was the first time he had seen it.
Bang!
The long saber and the bloody glove collided. A terrifying shockwave swept across Western Zhou.
The captain of the guards of the city lord's mansion was sent flying backward. Countless dense cracks appeared on the gauntlets of his fiendish blood aura.
Zapor had gained the upper hand in this attack, but he did not pursue.
His heart was filled with emotions.
If it was two months ago, he might not … No, he would definitely not be a match for this Transcendent. The two of them were at the same level, but he came from a humble background, while his opponent had mastered the "Blood Spirit Condensation Method". At most, they could fight for five or six minutes before he showed signs of defeat.
But now.
With just a casual swing of his saber, he sent his opponent flying back hundreds of meters.
Not only was his realm higher, but he also possessed many unimaginable equipment and combat skills. His horizons had broadened by countless times. Looking at it again, the Blood Fiend Condensation Method that he had placed great importance on before seemed to be nothing more than this.
Zapor didn't chase after him, and the burly man and the other guards of the city lord's mansion didn't dare to act rashly. They only pointed their weapons at Zapor from a distance and surrounded him.
Very soon,
In the City Lord's Mansion, one transcendent aura after another rose.
"General Roger."
"Steward Henry."
"Lord … Lord Duke."
Zapor's gaze fell on the young man leading the group. Although he was dressed in expensive silk, the young man's aura was even more intense.
But …
He didn't look like the Iron-Blood Duke he had in mind.
…
After dismissing the other guards, only a few Transcendent auras remained to lock onto Zapor.
The Duke asked, "You said you're from the royal capital?"
"That's right …"
"What's going on in the royal capital?"
"Those old fools in the royal capital have abandoned us, haven't they?"
"Lackey of the royal court, what's your purpose in infiltrating the City Lord's Mansion?!"
Seeing that the Transcendent auras were about to explode, Zapor could no longer remain calm. He couldn't afford to fail because of the royal capital.
"I used to be a citizen of the royal capital, but today, I don't represent the royal capital."
Zapor didn't wait for the others to speak, he spoke quickly, "I think you all know better than me about the situation of most of the nobles in the royal capital. I used to be the commander of a regiment of a few hundred people in the royal capital, and our regiment was the only armed force in the entire royal capital to investigate the outside world. The others have long been sitting around waiting for death, not even taking a step out of the walls of the royal capital, how could they care about the survival of your cities?"
"Even the regiment I was in charge of was not supported by the royal court. After decades of investigating the outside world, there wasn't much to show, and there were countless casualties. But I know that if we don't step out of the walls, if we don't find out the truth behind the Blacktide, the so-called peace of the royal capital will be fake. Sooner or later, it will burst like a bubble!"
"And I believe that our efforts, our sacrifices, will not be in vain. One day, we will be able to tear open the canopy that shrouds the world, and let our children and grandchildren live under the sun!"
His words came from the bottom of his heart. Hearing this, the others were moved.
"How do you prove what you've said?"
"There's no need to prove it. My arrival today has nothing to do with the royal capital. I represent another powerful force that wants to cooperate with the Western Garrison City. We came with sincerity, but …" Zapor looked around, "I think that the governor's mansion is too weak, and I'm considering whether to suggest to His Lordship to cancel this cooperation."
"Arrogant!"
"Arrogant!"
Other than the Iron-Blood Duke, the other Transcendents attacked together, and the entire mansion shone like the sun. If not for everyone's restraint, the huge mansion would have been turned into ruins in a short period of time.
Under the blazing sun, Zapor fought against several Transcendents alone, and did not fall into a disadvantage.
In the end, the Iron-Blood Duke waved his hand, and the two sides separated.
The few Transcendents in the mansion immediately became more cautious after showing their strength, and it was just a representative.
After a series of tests.
Zapor also understood why the Iron-Blood Duke was different from what he remembered.
In his memory, as early as a few decades ago, when the Black Tide first broke out, he was killed in battle with the terrifying dark creatures. Later, the Iron-Blood Duke's eldest son also went missing while exploring the depths of the Black Tide.
Now, the heir to the Duke's title was the second son, Mo Garcia.
The Castellan's mansion, including the Western Garrison City's strength, was much weaker than what Zapor had predicted.
The Black Tide was not as simple as it seemed.
The Castellan's mansion was weak, but it was beneficial for the Tree Shade.
Zapor smiled.
In contrast, the Iron-Blood Duke's face was solemn.
"You said you represent a powerful force? Now that the Black Tide has destroyed the world, on the Aino Continent, aside from the Imperial Court, which powerful force is there? "
"There may not be any in the Aino Continent, but we … are from the Outer Sky."
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