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Chapter 1499 - Chapter 1499 Chapter 459_2

Chapter 1499: Chapter 459_2 Chapter 1499: Chapter 459_2 Leonard Churchill felt the same way.

And Garfield’s reasoning wasn’t flawed.

Normally, a person would think that the higher difficulty levels of the story are surely within Black Crow Castle.

They hustle, fearing someone else might beat them to it.

However, this was not the case.

Leonard Churchill was indeed interested in heading straight to the castle to gain the upper hand,

but he was well aware that the exploration mode wasn’t simply about slaying tasks; it involved testing the adventurers’ wisdom.

Deep investigation was necessary to trigger some of the high-level hidden storylines.

Leonard Churchill knew this, yet he remained silent.

As long as there were no major issues with the general direction of the trial, he had no intention of standing out too much.

Moreover, David’s experience was enough for such a trial, and he suggested, “I think… we should first head to the nearby human lands to ascertain what’s going on with the bandits before we take any action. This way, we can unearth some side plots as much as possible. Besides, I always feel that if even the local Security Officers are helpless, those bandits might not be so simple…”

Upon hearing this, Serli also said, “Hmm, I think it’s better to be safe, too. After all, if it’s an A-tier storyline, the death rate could be really high.”

Jessica and Gale also nodded in agreement.

D-tier difficulties are the entry-level tasks that can be completed quite casually, usually below the adventurer’s strength level;

C-tier tasks match the adventurer’s own strength;

B-tier tasks challenge the trialists’ wisdom and tactical arrangements, presenting them with a significant risk of death;

A-tier difficulties have an extremely high death rate, and most likely require being a whole tier higher to complete normally;

As for S-tier, that’s a slim chance of survival–you’re basically looking at a two-tier difference in difficulty.

These levels had been explained by instructors in the academy’s adventurer classroom.

But it’s only after truly experiencing high-difficulty storylines that one would profoundly understand the ever-present shadow of death.

…

The location where Leonard Churchill and his group were situated was a logging camp outside the village, with a bonfire visible a few kilometers away.

However, just as they were about to leave, brilliant magical fireworks exploded in the sky nearby, morphing into a purple Great Dragon.

“It’s the family’s rally signal!”

“Yes, and it’s a signal sent by Young Master Sack.”

“…”

This “Black Crow Castle’s bandits” mission had over five hundred students enter, that is, nearly one hundred teams.

And the Landon Family had several teams in the academy as well.

Everyone was randomly assigned to different Trial Spaces, so it was normal to encounter each other.

Before entering, Young Master Sack had arranged that if teams met within the space, they would cooperate with each other to achieve a higher trial assessment.

Leonard Churchill and his group of six hadn’t expected such a coincidence to encounter the team where Young Master Sack was.

Sending a signal in the wilderness also meant they encountered danger.

Without any delay upon seeing the signal from Young Master Sack, the group of six rushed toward the direction of the fireworks.

On the hill where they were, there was a forest of fir trees shimmering like silver, with story hints pointing to it being the “Silver Fir Logging Camp.”

They thought they might have encountered a Demon Beast.

However, when Leonard Churchill and his group reached the location, they saw something “whoosh” by in the dense canopy overhead.

It moved so swiftly, they lost sight of it in the blink of an eye.

The “unknown flying object” was too fast for Leonard Churchill and his team to follow, and instead of pursuing, they rushed to the location from where the signal was fired.

Upon arrival, Young Master Sack had already undergone Beast Transformation into a half-dragon form, his face an ashen hue as he eyed the bodies of the guards on the ground.

Leonard Churchill glanced at the bodies and something occurred to him, causing his pupils to narrow slightly.

The six of them arrived and immediately formed a defensive formation.

Seeing the bodies on the ground, Serli also furrowed his brows and stepped forward to inquire, “Young master, what happened?”

The five people following Sack were direct knights of the Landon Family, and while their individual strength might be somewhat weaker than that of Leonard Churchill’s team, their equipment and the combat training they had undergone since childhood put this small squad’s strength at the top of the academy.

But now, they had just entered the space, and there was already a death?

Leonard Churchill guessed that it was probably the shadow that had flew away earlier.

Sack looked on with a dark expression and eyes full of gravity and confusion. One of the guards explained, “We were ambushed by a monster just a moment ago…”

Certainly, Leonard Churchill and the others knew that they were attacked by a monster.

But what kind of attack could cause such a top-notch team to suffer casualties in such a short amount of time?

Together, Young Master Sack’s group could handle First Tier creatures, even Second Tier.

Could it be an A-tier storyline?

The guard knew what Leonard Churchill’s group was wondering but seemed unsure himself, speaking hesitantly, “We just arrived here and saw someone sneaky, who seemed to be scouting something. We thought it was a storyline character, so we decided to capture and interrogate him. But that monster was very strong, and a fight broke out…”

Serli, noticing the guard’s pause, frowned and pressed on, “Was it a Second Tier?”

The guard looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “No, it should be First Tier…”

“???”

Upon hearing this, Garfield and the others all exhibited puzzled looks.

How could a First Tier enemy possibly cause Young Master Sack’s elite team to suffer losses?

But it seemed like Leonard Churchill understood something. The guard had mentioned “character” and “monster.”

The entity that had launched the ambush was probably highly unusual.

Reflecting on this, the guard, unable to hide his regret, added, “We managed to kill that person initially. But he then resurrected and then ambushed and killed Anthony who went to check. After that, it flew away… The storyline hints that this person is the scout captain ‘Poison Sting’ Taylor of the bandits.”

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