Paladia eagerly ran back to the entrance of Ring City.
The moment he saw Kieran, he was extremely excited.
"Precious items!
Boxes of Crossing Coins! "
As he spoke, Paladia danced with his hands and feet.
More than 10 seconds later, Paladia finally calmed down.
It seemed like the scene just now was too shocking for this Herder from the Gemstone Sector, who always dreamed of getting rich.
He didn't need a lot, all he needed was to pocket the items and Crossing Coins and he would be able to live the life of his dreams. However, he was still very rational.
Aside from the Oath of Allegiance with [Seodi Stone], the guards and the possible troubles that he might run into were not something he could handle on his own.
He had to rely on Kieran.
Although he wouldn't be getting everything for himself, it was better than getting nothing at all, right?
As for how much would Kieran give him?
Paladia wasn't sure.
But at least … he wouldn't be stingy, right?
Kieran had done his part before!
Paladia thought in his mind and looked at Kieran, who didn't say a word.
"My lord, what should we do?"
Paladia asked.
"Wait.
Wait until these things leave Ring City and reach the surface! "
Kieran said slowly before he walked into the tunnel.
There were some things he had to investigate with his own eyes.
For example, the location of the treasure vault!
From the very beginning, the items and Crossing Coins that were transported out as bait weren't Kieran's main target.
Ring City's treasure vault was Kieran's main target.
After all, Kieran believed the three kings wouldn't use the real good stuff as bait.
However, it didn't mean he would give up on the bait this time.
Between bait and Ring City's treasure vault, which one should he take?
Sorry.
Only a kid would make a choice.
Kieran wanted all of them.
The tunnel was uneven in height, but the markings at every corner were very clear.
Besides, the observation entrance and exit of the tunnel were the least noticeable spots.
There was no doubt that General White was very careful.
When he reached the end of the passage, which was the observation point between the inner ring and the royal city, Kieran immediately saw the strange team that Paladia said was transporting the items and Crossing Coins.
There were three cars in total.
The one pulling the carriage was not a horse, but an even taller camel. It had long hair and was sturdy. It was very docile in the carriage, except for occasionally lowering its head and kicking its hooves, it remained motionless.
There were six big boxes on the first two carriages. When the camels moved their hooves, the boxes on the carriages shook. Kieran was sure that five and a half boxes contained copper coins and one silver coin.
"There are around 2700 copper coins, around 200 silver coins, no gold coins."
Kieran silently calculated in his mind.
The amount of Crossing Coins was about the same as Kieran guessed.
This was because the Crossing Coin was only a side character in order to act as bait. The main character was still the props.
Kieran looked at the third carriage.
Unlike the big boxes containing the Crossing Coins, the third carriage was filled with boxes of different sizes. A rough count revealed that there were at least 10 of them and each of them was emanating the presence of at least a Rare rank item.
"Not bad!"
Kieran said as he looked at the inner part of the King City.
The transporting process was just coming to an end, it wasn't over yet.
The two monsters were finishing up their work.
One of them was moving the boxes and the other was counting the boxes on the carts.
Kieran sharply noticed that the monster counting the boxes was completely different from the monster that moved the boxes and guarded the carts. It wasn't just in terms of strength, the monster counting the boxes looked neater and more luxurious than the monster counting the boxes.
The monster counting the boxes wasn't like other monsters that ate raw meat and drank blood, but compared to the monster counting the boxes, the only difference was the way they dressed.
The carts weren't in King City but in the inner ring, which wasn't too far away from the observation entrance.
These boxes could have saved time and effort, yet the carts had to go through so much trouble to bring them out from King City …
"Rank?"
Kieran thought in his heart.
However, it wasn't a bad thing for him.
At least he had a rough idea of the location of the treasure vault in King City.
If the white monster dug deeper, he might even be able to pinpoint the exact location.
But it was just a thought.
The three kings in King City weren't idiots.
If they really dug deeper, such a huge commotion wouldn't escape their notice.
Kieran glanced over the most eye-catching grand hall in King City.
Based on his Intuition, the grand hall was very special. It didn't just block his Intuition, preventing him from clearly identifying the presence inside, it also faintly connected the entire King City into a single piece.
No doubt it was some kind of secret formation.
Inside the secret formation, anyone who entered King City wouldn't be able to escape the sight of the three kings in the grand hall.
Kieran frowned.
It wasn't good news for him.
One needed to know the treasure vault was in King City.
After thinking for a while with furrowed brows, Kieran changed his plan and was ready to go back the way he came.
Right at that moment, the corner of his eyes noticed a smear of red.
Right away, Kieran halted his steps and held his breath.
Standing beside the observation point, Kieran carefully looked at the spot where Scarlet appeared.
"Next time before you do anything, remember to tell me beforehand."
Scarlet said in a dissatisfied tone.
"The result is not bad."
Viktor, on the other hand, was being vague.
"But if it was another result, both of us would be dead!"
Scarlet emphasized.
"That result won't happen!"
Viktor said in a firm tone.
The man and the monster spoke as they walked to the convoy.
Under Kieran's gaze, Viktor heaved a breath of relief after they left King City's range. Scarlet's soul fire in its eye sockets flickered a few times.
At the same time, both of them were using some sort of sign language to secretly signal each other.
It seemed like the man and the monster also sensed or knew about the secret formation.
"Is it really Viktor's collaborator?"
The red skull was still fresh in Kieran's mind.
Although his aura was only between Rank III and Rank IV, his ability was very strange. Even a Rank IV or a higher rank wouldn't be able to pull off that kind of ability.
As a Rank IV, Kieran knew it very well.
Therefore, Scarlet must have used some kind of special item to achieve such a feat.
Or …
This place had an unusual recognition for Scarlet.
Regardless of which, Scarlet was not to be underestimated.
Plus, Scarlet had a special identity in Ring City.
It was safe to say that Scarlet occupied an irreplaceable position in Viktor's plan.
However, why would such a person work with Viktor?
A question popped up in Kieran's mind.
What was Scarlet after?
Why would he work with Viktor?
Compared to how Viktor convinced the three kings of Ring City, Kieran was more curious about how Viktor convinced Scarlet.
After all, it wasn't hard for Kieran to convince the three kings with the current situation.
Even if Viktor didn't do anything, the three kings would make a move.
All of this was built upon the fact that Viktor had found a qualified ally in Scarlet.
As for Scarlet helping him out of obligation?
What a joke!
Unless Viktor was Scarlet's son, it was impossible!
While Kieran was pondering, the convoy was about to depart.
Scarlet put his hands together and chanted something.
Viktor pointed at the boxes on the wagon.
"Remember to remove these boxes when we reach the surface!"
Viktor reminded the monsters.
Unfortunately, the monsters didn't even bat an eye at Viktor.
"Remember Mr. Viktor's words."
Scarlet said.
"Yes, my lord."
The freaks immediately bowed and said.
"Let's go!
It's dark! "
Scarlet waved his hand and saw the convoy off.
Viktor saw the convoy off with an unusually calm face, he wasn't angry at the different treatment from before.
"Don't you have any other expressions?"
Scarlet asked.
"What kind of expression do you expect?"
Viktor asked.
"Joy, anger, sorrow, and joy.
You didn't feel any joy after convincing the three kings.
You didn't feel any anger after being insulted by a low level monster.
You know what?
If I didn't know your life force, I would have thought I was talking to a dead man. "
Scarlet said.
"I don't feel joy, anger, or joy.
"Because when my wife died, all that was left in me was grief."
"It will not disappear with the passage of time."
Viktor answered.
However, Scarlet wasn't satisfied with such an answer.
The soul fire in its eye sockets danced again.
It didn't ask anything else though.
"Let's hope our collaboration goes smoothly — although I do regret that you became my collaborator."
Scarlet said.
"You have no other choice."
"Me?
Me too. "
Viktor walked towards King City first after the words were spoken.
Scarlet rubbed the worn-out beads in its hand before it chuckled and followed Viktor.
Kieran only went back the way he came when the man and the monster went out of sight.
Recalling the conversation between the two of them, Kieran easily noticed something.
Although both of them chose to work together due to some unavoidable reasons, the relationship wasn't that solid. Even until now, Scarlet was still testing Viktor.
Of course, a part of it was also acting.
While both of them were conversing, their hand gestures didn't stop.
It seemed like the real communication was through the hand gestures.
Judging from the unique hand gestures that Kieran had never seen before, both of them must have known each other for quite some time. Otherwise, they wouldn't have created a unique hand gesture that allowed them to communicate.
"Did Scarlet go outside?"
Or … "
"Viktor came here unintentionally?"
Kieran hastened his steps with doubts lingering in his mind.
He arrived at the entrance of Mou City Sector ahead of the convoy since he was a little late.
After signalling to White, Kieran brought Lucan, Paladia, the minotaur, and the horseman to the other side of the drawbridge.
In order to use the passageway, White mustn't be exposed.
Therefore, the nearby area wasn't the best place to strike.
…
Gak Tsk, Gak Tsk.
The wheels of the wagon rolled over the drawbridge in the outskirts of the city, the wooden planks of the drawbridge producing sharp screeches.
It made the monsters in the convoy even more careful.
They didn't want to fall into the moat because of a small mission.
If they fell into the moat, they would die for sure.
The monsters in the moat wouldn't care what they were. If they fell into the moat, they would see it as food. Other than eating them, they had no other thoughts.
Fortunately, the entire convoy crossed the suspension bridge safely.
The leader of the convoy, a monster with feathers all over its body, heaved a breath of relief.
"Gatekeeper, you should fix the drawbridge when you are free!"
The leader shouted at White.
The monsters around them, who were still trembling with fear, immediately burst into laughter.
The nervous atmosphere was swept away.
Before White could say anything, the rest of the monsters moved swiftly.
They weren't interested in White's answer.
It was just a gatekeeper.
Likewise, White didn't want to care about the rude monsters either.
They were just a bunch of dead monsters.
It believed the lord it just served would not leave a single one of them alive.
As a matter of fact, Kieran was even more thorough.
Just as the convoy was about to reach the surface, Kieran waved his hand and launched the ambush.
Lucan in his bearman form was the first to dash out.
There wasn't any technique involved.
It was brute force charging around.
Two monsters couldn't dodge in time and were smashed into pieces. The rest of the monsters were stunned for a while before they quickly dodged the attack. The leader laughed coldly.
It was easy to counter the attack, all it had to do was dodge the attack.
It was too easy for the monsters that could fly.
The leader of the beasts shook its feathers and flew into the air.
"Courting death … Ugh!"
Before the leader could finish his words, he stopped abruptly.
An iron pitchfork silently came out from the shadows and perforated the leader's chest. What followed was a slash that beheaded the leader before he could even react.
The minotaur and horseman walked out from the shadows with a weird laugh. They raised their weapons and split the monster closest to them in half.
Such ambushes and robberies were often done by them, and they were completely professional in this regard.
They knew what they had to do next.
The minotaur jumped up to the carriages, its enlarged body grabbing the three Camel Beasts and dragging them to the passage beside. It didn't want its spoils of war to be damaged.
Some monsters would fight to the death with their lives on the line.
The minotaur had suffered losses before, so it was experienced.
On the other hand, the horseman leaped and arrived behind the three cars. With a wave of its saber, it slashed the few freaks that were charging at it into two and firmly protected the back of the three cars, not giving the freaks in the convoy any chance to take advantage of them.
"Bastards!
"Do you know what you're doing?"
This is the King's item!
Who gave you the guts to do this?! "
The monsters in the convoy roared loudly and followed the minotaur and horseman into an alley on the side.
Then?
There was nothing else.
Du, who was covered in scales, had been waiting for a long time. When the carriages passed by and the monsters caught up, Du spat out a ball of fire, engulfing the narrow alley.
All the monsters that chased after Du were drowned in the sea of fire.
Du ignored the monsters' wails.
It walked out of the alley fearlessly and knelt down in front of Kieran.
"My lord."
Du bowed and greeted Kieran.
Kieran nodded and spoke softly.
"I need you to do something for me …"
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