On the other side.
After walking out of Adil's residence, Venus got into a car and heaved a sigh of relief.
At this moment, apart from him, there were a few people in black uniforms sitting in the car. Judging from their uniforms, they should be the governor's people.
"How's the situation?"
Sitting in the car and looking at the people around him, Venus spoke in a deep and steady voice.
Compared to when he was with Adil, he looked less friendly and more dignified. Coupled with his cold expression, he looked daunting.
"Very bad."
In front of Venus, a middle-aged man in a black uniform and a black hat sighed. "Kara, Vino, I've visited these clans, and the results weren't as good."
"What did they say?" Venus frowned. Hearing this, he felt a little uncomfortable and asked.
"They're not willing to send people. They said that if they want to send people, they can only send three people from each clan at most. That's only the governor's request." In front of him, the middle-aged man in a black hat looked a little unhappy. "However, they expressed that they're willing to pay for all of the governor's expenses in the Royal Capital."
"Hehe, all of them. That's a familiar word." Venus sneered. "If I remember correctly, the royal family said the same thing to us. As long as we send people, they'll pay for everything else."
As he spoke, his expression turned completely cold, and he bore in mind the actions of these clans who were only pretending to obey him but were secretly opposed to him.
"How's the situation on Lord Venus's side?" Another man in black asked.
"Not bad." Speaking of this, Venus' expression became a little better. "After all, Baron Xim was discovered by us. His attitude is much better than those clans. He didn't refuse the governor's orders."
Speaking up to this point, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly added, "By the way, after you go back, remember to take out the batch of white gemstones stored in the governor's secret vault and send it to Baron Xim."
"Only white gemstones are needed? Nothing else?" The man in black noted it down and asked.
Venus hesitated for a moment. "Baron Sim is a first-generation Awakened. Cursed objects are useless to him, but other things should still be needed."
"Give me another five hundred thousand gold coins and ten boxes of various gems," he said while rubbing his head.
Listening to his orders, the people at the side nodded seriously and took note of it.
"Let's go back."
Seeing that the sky outside was gradually darkening and it looked like it was about to rain, Venus spoke softly to the driver in front.
Time passed, and soon, it was three days later.
Early in the morning, when the sun had just risen, Adil got up and prepared to go out.
He didn't bring too many things with him. Those things would be arranged for him when he arrived at the capital, so he didn't need to worry about them.
Therefore, on this trip, apart from the clothes he was wearing, he also brought along a silver longsword that he had personally forged.
The silver longsword was forged using a unique material from this world. It was personally forged by Adil and his powerful mental strength. It could easily transmit magic power and Battle Qi, and was quite useful for the current him.
He quietly walked out of the door, where Coral and Tilly were already waiting for him.
Usually, they had their own things to do or were resting in bed. However, when it came to the point where Adil was about to go on a long journey, they still got up early unhappily and waited for Adil to come out.
"Remember to be careful when you go to the capital."
Seeing Adil in front of him, Coral got up and looked at Adil's body that was gradually growing. His eyes were filled with gratification, but also a little reluctance to part with him.
On the other hand, Tilly was much more direct. She ran up and hugged Adil, looking a little sad.
In the entire family, she had always doted on her little brother the most. Therefore, she was also very reluctant to part with Adil this time.
Although she usually just sat around at home and waited for death, she could feel the atmosphere recently. She could more or less guess why Adil was going to the capital. It was most likely that he was going to fight with someone again.
She was a little afraid and repulsed by Adil going to do something like this, but there was nothing she could do.
At the end of the day, their family's illustrious status and good life all came from Adil.
Since she had accepted the good life given to her, there was no way she could refuse other people's requests.
Thinking to here, she sighed in her heart. She just silently hugged Adil and whispered in his ear, "Ximu, remember to come back safely."
On the side, after a moment of silence, Coral opened his mouth again, "After you reach the capital, remember to put your own safety first. As for the governor, if you really can't do it, just give up …"
He looked at Adil and said solemnly.
Compared to Tilly, he had muddled along for most of his life, so he could see the situation in front of him more clearly.
He did not know how bad the situation in the capital was, but as long as Adil was fine, with his power, it was enough to ensure that his family would live well.
So what if Lyon died for the rest of his life? As long as he had power, it would be the same to switch sides with someone else.
Looking at Coral and hearing his words, Adil was a little surprised.
Before he could say anything else, a muffled whistle came from outside.
"It's about time to go."
Hearing the sound outside, Adil raised his head and said to Coral and Tilly.
He continued to chat with the two of them for a while, then picked up the sword in his hand and walked outside.
Walking out of the door, in the corridor outside the villa, Venus was standing in front of a bright black. At this time, with a kind smile on her face, she was waiting for him there.
"Get in the car." Venus was a little surprised to see Adil walking over from afar with nothing on him other than a sword. "You didn't bring any luggage with you?"
"No, I'll arrange these things after we reach the capital," Adil shook his head and said to Venus, "Let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, the faint sound of an engine starting could be heard. The car slowly moved along the long road in front of him and slowly drove into the distance.
Very soon, a few days later.
As the road slowly extended, a bright black car gradually stopped, and a middle-aged man and a young man walked out.
Standing there and sensing the aura around him, Adil raised his head and looked at the sky.
In his eyes, there seemed to be a faint black aura in the sky. Although it was very faint, it was definitely there.
"Has it already come to this?"
Looking at the scene before him, Adil furrowed his brows but didn't say anything.
At this moment, there was already a group of people slowly walking over from the distance.
"Ximu, it's been a while." A familiar voice rang out. It sounded a little hoarse and rough, with a hint of weakness.
Adil looked up and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.
The figure wore a white robe and held a stone statue in his hand. He had a handsome appearance, but his face was very pale. It was Leon, who had not seen Adil for many months.
Compared to a few months ago, the aura on his body was much weaker. Not only did his face look pale, but even the spiritual power in his body was close to being exhausted. His whole person looked extremely weak.
"Governor, how did you become like this?"
Seeing Lyon's appearance, Adil did not say anything, but Venus was the first to be shocked. She looked at Lyon's appearance and felt that it was somewhat unbelievable.
"This is quite troublesome; let's talk about it later." Looking at Venus, Leon let out a deep sigh and then smiled. "However, since you guys are here now, I should feel much better."
"Was it done by the royal family?" Venus frowned, "Did the royal family target our Carldish family?"
"It's not the royal family; it's the curse of the King's Tomb." Speaking of this, a trace of pain flashed in Leon's eyes, and he unconsciously rubbed his head, seeming to have a headache. "Our estimations were wrong; the curse of the King's Tomb is not as simple as it seems; it's much more powerful than what was recorded in the past.
"In order to complete the mission that the royal family gave us, we worked hard to suppress the curse, but in the end, we encountered a curse that was far more powerful than before, causing us to become like this."
He felt somewhat helpless and sighed, "It's not just us; the other families that were named by the royal family also felt the same way. As such, we had no choice but to mobilize people, or else we would have been killed by this curse sooner or later."
"Could it be that the royal family deliberately concealed the specific information about the curse so that we could fight it out?" Venus's expression was gloomy as he spoke of a possibility.
"It's very likely." Hearing this possibility, Leon nodded seriously, but he was also somewhat helpless. "But even if that's the case, what can we do?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the place fell into silence.
After all, the royal family was the royal family. Not only did they have a history of more than 300 years, but they were also the legitimate rulers and possessed absolute power. Even if they were dissatisfied, under such circumstances, how could they dare to resist?
This was impossible and unrealistic. Thus, even if the royal family really concealed the information from them, or even wanted them to fight the curse out, they could only obediently do as they were told and not resist.
After all, the situation had not reached that stage yet, and the royal family probably did not want to destroy all the Turing families. At most, they only wanted to consume part of their power to strengthen the royal family's authority.
Although this result was hard for the families and even the people of the Leon Family, it was not unacceptable.
Thinking of this, everyone was silent and could only sigh in the end.
"Alright, let's go."
After a while, looking at the depressed people in front of him, Leon smiled and said, "I've already arranged a place for everyone to stay. Everyone should practice well today. As for the curse of the King's Tomb, we can talk about it in a few days."
Hearing this, everyone nodded and did not say anything.
It was almost night time, and in the surroundings, there was a faint glow of dusk, covering the ground with a layer of gold.
Early the next morning, according to his usual habits, Adil got up from his bed at daybreak and walked out with the long sword in his hand.
The place where he lived was arranged by Leon. It was located in a bustling street, and there were no supporting facilities such as a training ground.
Despite this, the surrounding area was still considered spacious, and it was not a problem to find a flat place for basic training.
The silver sword pierced through the air and was slowly brandished. Although its movements were slow, its might was not small. Every swing of the sword brought with it an intense sword wind.
Clap clap clap clap clap.
After performing a set of basic swordsmanship, a dull applause suddenly sounded beside him.
Hearing this voice, Adil turned around and saw Leon standing in front of the door of the house. He was wearing a black windbreaker and had a longsword at his waist. Leon was looking at Adil with admiration in his eyes.
He looked at Adil and praised from the bottom of his heart, "What a skilled and powerful swordsmanship. Even those mercenaries might not be able to compare to you in this aspect."
"Governor, you're flattering me." Looking at Leon, who was walking over, Adil smiled politely and said, "I'm just more familiar with it. Just in terms of swordsmanship, how can I compare to those professional warriors?"
"You're being modest again." Hearing Adil say this, Leon shook his head and did not dwell on this topic. "Just now, the royal family sent me a message saying that there's a riot in the King's Tomb, and they want me to bring some people over to suppress it."
Speaking up to here, he paused and looked at Adil, then said, "I'll bring some people over in the afternoon. By then, you'll come with me."
"Ximu, you're just going there to watch, you don't have to take the initiative."
Hearing this, Adil's face revealed a strange expression, "Then what do I need to do?"
"Very simple." Leon smiled, "When we're fighting at the front, you'll hold the line for us. You don't need to do anything usually, but once we're in danger, you'll have to help and save us."
"This is … training?" Hearing Leon's words, Adil lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked.
Leon was a little surprised, but still nodded, "That's right."
"The active period of the curse has arrived. Next, there will definitely be many curses appearing all over the continent."
"In order to deal with the various curses that we might face in the future, we need to increase our strength, and this time's King's Tomb is such an opportunity."
Speaking up to here, he smiled, "As long as we're fighting at the front line against the curse, the strength of the shamans will significantly increase. And with you, Ximu, we don't have to worry too much about the problem of casualties. It can be said to be the best training ground."
Regarding this point, Adil also agreed, so after thinking for a while, he finally nodded and expressed his agreement.
"I heard that when you were in Kariya City, you hunted down all the curses in the entire city?"
Looking at Adil, Leon suddenly changed the topic and asked this question.
"Yes." Regarding this question, Adil had nothing to hide, so he just nodded affirmatively and admitted it.
"You've done well." Leon nodded in satisfaction, "Kariya City is our base camp. If possible, it's best to stabilize it. Not only can it maintain stability, but it can also obtain a good reputation."
Not only was he the deputy governor of the Elka Province, but he was also the military chief of Kariya City. If Kariya City became increasingly chaotic, it would definitely affect his reputation.
From this point of view, even though Adil's original intention in Kariya City was to harvest Realm Energy, he had also unintentionally helped him.
After all, he was basically in charge of the city's security and order. Naturally, he hoped that the city could stabilize, and it would be best if there were no curses at all.
Of course, this idea was somewhat unrealistic. As long as there was a large number of people in the city, there would inevitably be a continuous outbreak of curses.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but on the surface, he still maintained the same expression. After chatting with Adil for a while, he turned around and left.
Looking at Leon's receding figure, Adil shook his head. In the end, he picked up the long sword in his hand and continued to swing it, preparing to continue his previous training.
… …
"This is the King's Tomb?"
In the afternoon, when the sun shone on the ground, Adil stood somewhere and looked at the scene in front of him with some surprise.
The place in front of him did not look luxurious, but it was very spacious. Just the area in front of him seemed to be a few thousand meters wide.
On the ground, a black stone was laid out in Silence. In the center of this hall, there were many high platforms, and on each platform, there was a large coffin and corpse.
Wisps of resentful and malicious aura permeated this place. At first, they entangled and then gradually condensed on the coffins, allowing the existences in the coffins to absorb them to strengthen themselves.
Bang!!
A light collision sound rang out.
In front of Leon, Venus was wearing a black robe. At this moment, his face was cold and his eyes were bright and full of expression. He was no longer as gentle and gentle as he had been in front of Adil. Instead, in an instant, he had turned into a man-eating tiger with a strong sense of majesty.
Standing in front of Leon and Adil, at a certain moment, he directly punched out and collided head-on with something, sending a tall corpse wearing bronze armor and holding a bronze long sword flying.
"A corpse from more than 1,000 years ago."
Standing beside Venus, he looked at the corpse that had been sent flying. Looking at the armor and weapons worn by the corpse, Adil roughly estimated in his heart.
The history of this King's Tomb was far longer than he had imagined.
Originally, Adil had thought that this King's Tomb should have originally belonged to the Violet Flower Kingdom's royal family, and the people buried here should have been the Violet Flower Kingdom's rulers and heroes.
But now, it seemed that this was not the case.
This King's Tomb had existed for far longer than Adil had imagined. Just now, Adil had seen quite a few ancient corpses from 2,000 to 3,000 years ago. The armor worn by the corpses revealed the history and identity of these corpses.
"What a pity. If there were historians here and they saw these things, they would probably go crazy."
Looking at Leon and the others continuously fighting against the corpses, looking at the armor and weapons worn by the corpses, Adil shook his head and thought mischievously.
There was far more than one tomb in this King's Tomb. Just from what Adil had found so far, there were dozens of them. There was no lack of important figures from the past, and they had left behind many funerary items.
Needless to say, these corpses had all become alive, and even the armor on the corpses had become active, fighting against the governors who had rushed over from various places.
Occasionally, intense collisions could be heard from the distance, accompanied by heavy muffled sounds.
Standing where he was, Adil did not pay any attention to the battle in front of him. He silently raised his head and looked into the depths of the King's Tomb.
In his line of sight, there were waves of black gas slowly dispersing from the mausoleum in the distance, gradually gathering in mid-air. Even the current Adil was a little fearful when he sensed that terrifying power.
Without a doubt, this was the true power of the King's Tomb. It was just that for some reason, most of the power had been hidden, and only a portion of it could be seen.
However, even though it was only a small part of the battlefield, the battle here was still very intense. Even though Lyon personally led his subordinates to defend the front, there were still a few times when their line of defense was almost breached, and they almost died.
Seeing all of this, Adil was somewhat silent. Following Leon's orders, he silently found a chair and sat down, watching the battle in the distance in Adil's silence.
Bang!
A silver sword light flashed through the air, and before Leon and the others could react, it instantly sent a silver-armored corpse that had unknowingly moved in front of them flying. It crashed heavily into the ground, creating a large crater.
Seeing this, Leon let out a sigh of relief, but he also could not help but feel some lingering fear.
Just then, if Adil had not acted immediately, he would have been closed in by the silver-armored corpse, and the consequences would not have been good.
Thinking to there, he looked at Adil gratefully, and then once again drew the sword at his waist and charged forward.
As he charged forward, a purple evil spirit statue glowed faintly on his waist. Every mark and every stroke seemed extremely realistic at this moment. It was as if a real evil spirit had awakened. It was a daunting sight to behold.
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