Serial Player
Chapter 435 - 111: Mark of the King

Chapter 435: Chapter 111: Mark of the King

Li Changhe really misunderstood Luca, or perhaps there was a mistake in his understanding.

He thought that the contractor was able to save the injured Flamingo from the Divine Judgment Tactics and other [Players’] interference without leaving any trace.

That kind of strength would be terrifyingly strange.

However, after further understanding the contractor’s ability, he felt that it was no big deal.

The reason a contractor can summon heroic spirits (Players) is because of the Omen Mark on their body.

It is said to be a mark appointed by a king and a qualification to participate in the Seven Kings War.

Only magicians with the Omen Mark can use those complicated arrays to summon heroic spirits (Players).

That’s the origin of the name Omen Mark. When a chosen magician successfully summons a heroic spirit, the Omen Mark will be imbued with powerful magic, and it will transform into the Mark of the King.

And this is the means by which contractors can limit or strengthen heroic spirits.

In the world view of magicians, the summoned [Players], these heroic spirits, are closer to what they call the demon lineage.

It is inevitable that some will not follow commands or may betray them.

The effect of the Mark of the King is that when a specific command is issued, there will be an almost unbreakable level of absolute and compulsory effect.

For example, if Luca uses one Mark of the King now, forcing Li Changhe, who is hundreds of miles away, to return to his side, no matter whether Li Changhe is willing or what he is doing at the time.

The Mark of the King will activate a powerful transfer magic, pulling him back to the contractor’s side.

In short, it is a compulsory command.

Even if the command to commit suicide is given to the heroic spirit (contractor), the player cannot resist.

It is said that the twelfth Archer was trapped by an enemy who found an opening and captured the contractor.

His powerful strength was useless, and the whole city echoed his unwilling roar.

And the cold command: "Archer, commit suicide!"

It was a real tragedy. As a [Player] who had experienced so many dangers, he was forced to commit suicide in this world. It was too humiliating.

However, if the execution period of the command is too long or the scope is too wide, the effect will be reduced.

Li Changhe thought, no wonder he felt bound ever since he came to this plot world.

Turns out, his life is in someone else’s hands. He needs to find a way to get Luca to use up all three opportunities to use the Mark of the King.

Otherwise, someone could capture him and force him to issue terrible commands. If the contractor is killed, he would be ejected from the plot world, and whether he would live or die is uncertain. But if he is commanded to commit suicide, there would be no hope for survival.

The next course of action is to prioritize protecting Luca.

"Was Flamingo forcibly brought back by his contractor using the Mark of the King just now? To seize this opportunity, he might have been secretly watching us from somewhere, but the Hawk Eye Magic Eye didn’t give any warning." Li Changhe calculated in his heart: "It seems that the contractor is not easy to deal with."

At this moment, Li Changhe understood the situation. Each [Player] corresponds to a contractor.

And the strength of the contractor directly affects the outcome of the battle.

If they encounter a contractor who is so powerful that they can tear apart heroic spirits by hand, they don’t need to worry about scattering their energy to protect them, but instead have an extra reliable companion on the battlefield.

Although Luca is a magician, when he first saw Flamingo, he was also in a defensive stance against the enemy.

However, he has no combat experience. If he is forced onto the battlefield, it may have a negative effect.

"Moreover, if the resources available to the contractor are sufficient, the [Player]’s abilities can even be temporarily enhanced." The Luca Family had poured a massive amount of resources into an Archer during the eleventh Seven Kings War.

The result was a total loss, leading to the family’s decline.

Li Changhe clicked his tongue. Looking at Luca now, it seemed he couldn’t offer any help.

After the recent battle, Li Changhe believed that they couldn’t stay in this old mansion any longer.

After all, the commotion was so great that those who were paying attention to the Seven Kings War would inevitably link it to this event, or even directly guess that Luca was a contractor.

Staying here is too dangerous. But Luca insisted on grabbing something.

This surprised Li Changhe a bit, as there shouldn’t be anything useful left in the old house.

When the Luca Family was on the decline, they had already sold everything they could.

However, Li Changhe saw Luca return to the room where he had summoned Li Changhe earlier and retrieve a thick book and several boxes from there.

"Don’t underestimate our family’s heritage, even if we’re in a down-and-out situation now." Luca said mysteriously: "For us magicians, knowledge is power."

"So your so-called power is this old book?" Li Changhe asked: "I’d consider it a great effort if you even gave me one recommendation ticket."

"No, this is our family’s record of the Seven Kings War. Didn’t I tell you? Our family used to be in this business." Luca took out a box and said, "And this is the most valuable collection in our family."

"They are items left by heroic spirits of the previous generations."

...

On the other side of the city, Flamingo slowly got up, leaning against the wall.

His originally triangular headgear was cut open, exposing a face full of blood drops.

When he tried to leave the courtyard, someone stopped him, causing him to be attacked by Li Changhe.

If it weren’t for the contractor using the Mark of the King, Flamingo would probably be the first casualty in this Seven Kings War.

"Berserker Rank, I really cannot trust you anymore." In the dim room, an old voice whispered: "You almost ruined my plan to become the ’King’. And it cost me a precious Mark of the King."

"Pah!" Flamingo spat out a mouthful of blood, took out High-Efficiency Healing Liquid from his [Backpack] and used it: "Old man, it was your idea to let me cooperate with the Assassin Rank. This time I was dragged down by him."

"I saw it." The old voice was emotionless: "You were originally just opponents, and cooperation was only for eliminating strong enemies. Since you’ve already fallen behind, he has no reason to cooperate with you. I just didn’t expect that this time’s Archer was so strong, able to make such a decision while facing the siege of two heroic spirits. It’s a pity that such a quality heroic spirit is an enemy."

Flamingo sneered in his heart, as he was naturally aware of everything that had just happened. As a [Player], he could easily understand. He wasn’t surprised by the Assassin Rank’s treacherous tactics, just a bit angry.

"Next time, you can directly use the Mark of the King to strengthen me. I won’t let you down." Flamingo wiped the blood from his face and was about to leave the dim room.

But he felt his limbs go out of control. What is this...?