In the canopy of the inner city.
In a luxurious dark brown study room, a man with a golden mustache stood in front of the window, quietly looking at the tall and majestic Spiral Tower not far away. The tall tower was like three sharp thorns that drilled out of the ground, intertwining with each other.
The white light at the top of the Spiral Tower reflected on the skin on his face, showing a faint silver luster.
The man's forehead was already filled with deep wrinkles, his face showed the steadiness and vicissitudes of time. His strong body was wearing a full set of light golden armor.
"Is there still no news about Rile?" The man asked in a low voice.
Behind him, the four men and women in luxurious clothes were silent, no one dared to make a sound.
"How long can the resources in the inner city last?" The man turned around and looked at his four capable subordinates.
"Your Excellency, the resources in the inner city are abundant, it can still last for one or two years. But the number of monsters outside is increasing, I'm afraid … "A fat noble stood up and answered.
"Governor Rile has been missing for fifteen days, I'm afraid the Obscuro Society is involved." A middle-aged woman said in a low voice. "The key now is, as long as General Tyron and Your Excellency work together, the security should be able to last for a long time. It should be enough to wait for the reinforcements from the Royal Alliance to arrive. "
"I'm afraid the Royal Alliance can't even take care of themselves." A thin man said in a low voice.
Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the study room.
The door was opened without his permission. The one who came in was the Duke's adjutant, Vernier. This middle-aged man who was always calm was now pale, with a hint of panic on his face.
He quickly walked to the Grand Duke's side, and whispered a few words in his ear.
Instantly, everyone saw the Grand Duke's expression change, the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to have increased by a lot.
He looked around at everyone.
"Everyone, I'm afraid we're about to face a fierce battle." His voice was heavy.
Boom!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of fire suddenly exploded in a luxurious courtyard on the left side of the Spiral Tower.
The fire engulfed the entire courtyard, which was the size of a football field, including the entire white courtyard. The red light of the fire almost instantly overpowered the white light of the Spiral Tower.
Everyone seemed to hear a roar in the air from afar, anger, helplessness, despair, heartache.
No one had ever realized that a simple roar from a human could contain so much meaning.
Everyone stood up unconsciously.
"That's … General Tyron's mansion …" The fat noble felt that his voice had never been so dry before.
*****
General Tai Lun was assassinated by his own son and his adjutant. In the end, the totem self-detonated, and its power completely engulfed his son and his adjutant, causing them to perish together.
One of the three pillars of the city had fallen just like that.
This news spread through the entire inner city like a hurricane. Everyone heard the angry roar from the mansion. That kind of grief, helplessness, and disbelief was still fresh in everyone's minds.
Now, only the Grand Duke was left …
In a white house in Queens.
Goth was wearing white overalls as he sat in front of a white hospital bed. He looked at Jessica who was lying on the bed. This usually quiet girl had a sickly pale face.
"How could you be so careless? You only realized it when you caught a cold and had a fever. You always say that I don't take care of my body." Goth carefully held jESSICA's right hand, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
After so many days of defending the inner city, the two of them had gone through thick and thin together and had already established a relationship with each other.
JESSICA shook her head and just smiled.
"Every time I say that, you always have this expression on your face." Goth said unhappily. "You're always disobedient."
JESSICA pursed her lips and smiled quietly. "As long as you accept your father's apology, I'll listen to everything you say."
"Can you not talk about this? It's so annoying. "Goth scratched his head in distress." Mother is like this, and so are you. Didn't I say that I don't blame that old man? "
"You don't blame him with this attitude of yours? You didn't even call him father. "jESSICA shook her head and said. "No matter how he treated you in the past, he's repentant now. He's still your father, and no one can replace that."
"Can you not talk about this?" Goth looked at jESSICA's gentle smiling face and was instantly defeated. "Forget it, you rest first. I'm going to work."
He stood up and covered jESSICA with a blanket. Then, he kissed her face and left the ward.
After closing the door, Andy was standing at the end of the corridor. He looked tired, his eyes were sunken, and he looked very haggard.
Goth walked to his side, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. No one spoke first, and they just stood there like that.
Andy lit a cigarette for himself, and only when the butt of the cigarette burned did he take it down and take a deep breath.
"How long can jESSICA's illness last?" Goth asked softly.
"The doctor said, only half a year left." Andy answered hoarsely.
Both of them fell into silence again.
The bright red cigarette in Andy's hand continued to emit faint white smoke.
"Have you found a way on your side?" Goth asked softly again. His face was no longer as relaxed and calm as when he faced jESSICA.
"Father has looked for all the doctors, Luminarists, and medical professors. There's no way … "Andy lowered his head." Just keep her company. Father is waiting for me, I'll go out first. "
He turned and walked out of the corridor.
Goth looked at his back. "There'll be a way." He suddenly said loudly. "Don't worry, she'll be fine. Definitely. "
Andy paused for a moment, and then continued to walk forward, and soon left the corridor.
Goth leaned against the wall alone, and seemed to be recalling something. His face showed a trace of loneliness and determination.
*****
Outside the hospital, in the shadow of a white cylindrical building.
A tall man in a black robe quietly looked at the hospital's exit. There were people coming and going in front of him, and groups of patrolling soldiers constantly passed by. Occasionally, a few totem users would pass by, but no one noticed his presence. People seemed to treat him like air, and no one even looked at him.
"Let's begin …" He muttered softly.
He gently extended his right index finger, and a faint red light appeared on his fingertip. The light slowly floated up and down.
Hiss!
After a soft sound, the black-robed man instantly disappeared from his spot.
Pa.
Behind the black-robed man's original position, a grey robed figure slowly walked out. The face under the hood was Garon.
He quietly looked at the position where the black-robed man disappeared.
"He's here … Finally."
He laughed at himself.
"Maybe Goth and the others all thought I was dead."
He saw the black-robed man's whereabouts, and if it wasn't for his aura that sensed his presence, he would have ignored him like the others.
He recognized the symbol on the black robe. That was a member of the Obscuro Society, and only they would wear a black robe all year round, to distinguish themselves from the totem users of other organizations.
He didn't plan to act together with Goth and the others directly. With the help of secret techniques, he could hide in the dark, and not be discovered by the Obscuro Society. This way, he would be able to obtain the most benefits at crucial times.
Goth and the Obscuro Society would clash, and this clash would be the opportunity he was waiting for. If he followed Goth, not only would there be the possibility of being exposed, he would also be heavily guarded, and probably wouldn't be able to obtain the rewards he wanted.
Garon pulled his hood down, covering his face. He didn't know how Goth was provoked to walk the path of a hero, but now the Obscuro Society's tentacles had already appeared.
After he left the villa, he entered the underground passage of the War Guild, and went all the way to the inner city, so that he could catch up with Goth's progress in another way.
Standing in the shadows, Garon quietly watched the entrance of the hospital. Not long after, Goth's figure walked out from the entrance, his expression calm, but there was a hint of anxiety between his brows.
Garon quietly followed him. He slowly released his aura, and followed closely behind his tracks.
The two of them quickly passed through the streets, and Goth quickly entered a small tavern. Not long after, he came out, and walked directly to the inner city's border defense line.
On the border defense line, there were Dragon Guards in the sky, and the ground was densely packed with border defense totems. Huge black wolf totems were constantly patrolling back and forth.
There were totem users guarding every entrance, and all of them were black panther totem users, and their speed was shocking.
Goth took out a white token and showed it to the totem users on guard, and kept the token. He directly passed through the border defense line, and walked into the long entrance of the city wall. There were rows of guards on both sides, and although they couldn't resist, their good military quality allowed them to be vigilant.
They watched Goth enter the entrance. Garon followed him, and blended in with the people going in and out. He took out the War Guild's badge and showed it to the totem users on guard.
The white man with a mustache looked at the badge, and the three lines on it indicated that the person in front of him was a level three guild. His face immediately showed respect.
"Sir, please keep your badge. Are you going out to hunt again? "
"Yes." Garon simply replied.
Most of the people going in and out of the area were refugees who were rescued, and totem users who were lucky enough to escape. Very few people went out, and any totem users who went out received everyone's respect.
People who dared to go out in this kind of environment, were people who could be sacrificed for the safety of the inner city. They deserved everyone's attention.
Garon quickly walked into the entrance under everyone's respectful gazes.
Goth's figure was already out of sight, but his aura could still detect his position. Garon quickened his pace, and followed closely behind.
Out of the entrance, the ground was littered with unihorn lizard corpses. The corpses were surrounded by a foul stench and swarms of flies, and the buzzing sound was very annoying.
Garon followed Goth silently, and along the way, he could see the corpses of new monsters on the ground. There were dead babies, unihorn lizards, and a two-legged leopard-patterned monster.
This monster was yellow all over, and looked like a miniature T-Rex. Its head was a triangular cone, and there was a round hole on its forehead that could shoot acid.
Garon looked at this new monster, and there was still yellow acid at the edge of the round hole on its forehead. He took a stone and dipped it in, and the stone immediately emitted a sour yellow smoke. The surface of the stone that came in contact with the acid quickly became charred black, and many small yellow bubbles swelled.
Throwing away the stone, Garon continued to follow Goth.
He realized that Goth's route was the other most famous hospital in Iron Tank City, Davy Jones Hospital. This place specialized in treating many rare diseases, but now it had become a dead zone.
"Jessica is seriously ill, and he's here to look for medicine?" Garon was puzzled.
In the deserted white city, between the streets, Goth and Garon walked quietly, one in front of the other, and in front of them was a spire building that looked like a church.
The white spire church was intact, but the open door was pitch black, and there was a bone-chilling wind blowing out. There were a few puddles of dried blood on the stone floor in front of the door.
Goth let out a soft sound, and quickly hid behind a rock on the right.
A large group of unihorn lizards flew across the sky, and these lizards were all red in color. Their bodies were twice the size of a normal lizard, and they were huge creatures.
As they flew across the ground, they brought with them a strong wind, and swept up a large amount of yellow dust. The shadows passed by Goth and Garon's hiding place, and only when there was no more movement, did the two slowly walk out of their hiding place.
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