Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 983: Agent

The Land of Darkness was located in the middle of Sardinia and Iron Spear Ridge. There were only a few ways to reach the two places. A person who passes through a dark place and pays the pole tax will usually not be embarrassed by the bandits in the fierce place. The two of them used the border trade route, which bypassed the darkness, but it would take a few more days. The third method is waterways, but waterways do not run all year round, and port terminals are limited, often taking more detours than commercial routes. If it was a short business trip, rarely would they choose to go by water.

Thus, for most caravans, the first two options were the only ones they could choose. The vast majority of people choose to pass through the Dark Lands, despite the fact that they are subject to poll tax and the risks involved. However, trade routes might not be a good choice. When border trade routes passed through different territories, they would also have to pay tariffs to the local lords. In some territories, tariffs are not cheaper or even higher than in the dark.

The only guarantee was that there wouldn't be any bandits in the business world.

The Land of Darkness was one of the three most ferocious places in the empire. However, the reason why the Dark World was able to exist until now was because of the empire's inaction. With the strength of the Bailey Empire, sending out any legion was enough to destroy the Dark Lands. This was a simple logic. However, even now, the Land of Darkness still existed, making it hard for many people to understand.

In fact, what was involved after the empire's inaction was the long-standing power structure of the human empire. The elite divisions of the Bailey Empire were guarding the border or frontier gates, and they were busy with military affairs, so they wouldn't move to other places in their spare time. Therefore, if a place like the Land of Darkness wanted to destroy the pirates, they would have to use the troops of the nearby lords, turning it into a local affair.

As a result, there was plenty of room for those who wanted to do so. After all, the empire's royal family had limited control over the lords. Only when a lord like the Dark Twilight Territory made a major mistake would the empire be able to interfere forcefully. It was not hard to imagine why the former Prime Minister Nabott's policy of depriving the armies of various territories had met with strong opposition from all over the country. The reason for that was precisely because if the army reduction policy was implemented, the interests of the Lords would suffer a huge blow, and the Empire's control over the Lords would be strengthened as it had never been before, and the current loose structure would no longer exist.

The Dark Lands had been preserved under the power structure of the empire through the manipulation of some great figures. Naturally, this place had also become an important tool for those big shots to obtain private property.

In the Land of Darkness, there was a so-called agent. These agents usually served the big shots, conveyed their intentions, and communicated with the pirates in the Land of Darkness, playing a pivotal role.

Meggis was one of the many agents in the Dark Lands, and he was also the man who had brought Joey an important turning point in her life.

If he hadn't met Meggis, there wouldn't have been someone like Undying Joey in the Dark Lands. At that time, Joey was in his prime, and Zhan Lang was only a second-rate bandit group with dozens of murderers. Joey had not even broken through to Level 20. If he hadn't agreed to work with Meggis on that sunny afternoon, he wouldn't have had a steady stream of support. The big shot behind Meggis gave him equipment, horses, and vital items.

Origin Crystal Stone!

It was an item made by a royal alchemist. The recipe came from an ancient technique that had already been lost. The Origin Crystal Stone could provide a large amount of non-attributed Origin Energy to the user, thus instantly filling up the required Origin Energy for one level, or even several levels of difference. Normally, these priceless items were only used by the children of the royal family and rich families to advance to the next level. People like Joey had never heard of such a thing, let alone getting a Source Crystal Stone.

It was with the support of the boss behind Meggis that Joey broke through the twenty hurdles in one go, and Zhan Lang was able to grow rapidly. In the short span of ten years, Joey had become the number one expert in the Land of Darkness, and Zhan Lang had also become one of the four giants.

It was no exaggeration to say that what Joey and Zhan Lang had now was based on Meggis and the big shot behind the representative.

Meggis had rarely been to the Land of Darkness these past few years, so Joey felt a little more nervous when he heard about Gunn. This agent will be here now. Something big must have happened.

Joey saw Meggis in a hall of the Undying Temple. He was still the same, wearing a fur cloak that wasn't very expensive, but was warm enough. Even now that winter was over, Meggis, who lived in the north, could not take off his thick winter robes. It seemed to have become a habit for him. Joey was even in a trance. The first time he met Meggis, he was a middle-aged man with a graceful demeanor. But now, he was already an old man in flower armor. Moreover, because he didn't have Origin Energy, he was much older than Joey.

His originally handsome face was already covered in wrinkles. Bending his back and leaning on his cane, Meggis was so old that he could barely walk.

Joey exhaled a depressed breath and opened his arms to greet him. "Mr. Meggis, my dear friend, why are you here at this time?"

Meggis grinned and revealed two rows of yellow teeth. "I wanted to see you again before I died. Joey, you're the greatest gain of my life. Maybe after this meeting, we'll see each other in hell next time."

Joey hugged the old man's shoulder warmly and said to Gunn, "Go and prepare the best wine for me. Tonight we will prepare the biggest dinner for Mr. Meggis, War Wolf's eternal friend."

Meggis didn't stop him because he deserved the courtesy.

After Gangen went down, the old man put away his smile and said, "I smell the fishy smell and the smell of herbs. What, are you injured, old man? Who hurt you?"

"It's just a small matter."

Meggis shook his head. "In the past, even if you fought back, you wouldn't smell of herbs. Now you need herbs to heal your wounds. Joey, we're old."

Joey was speechless.

"Who cares? Even the big shots in the Ten Saints will only live a little longer than us. They will grow old and die. What do we have to sigh about?" Meggis said with a laugh. He pointed at Joey's chest with his cane and said, "Apart from meeting you for the last time, that lord has a message for you."

Joey narrowed his eyes. "It's been years since I've heard from you, my lord."

"After all, this matter is of great importance." Meggis shrugged, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have crawled out of the coffin and made another trip." Then the agent lowered his voice and said, "Your Excellency wants you to kill a person at all costs. Even if your War Wolf is completely exterminated, you must still strive to kill this person in the Land of Darkness."

"What!" Joey's entire body trembled and he cried out in alarm.

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