The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 270 - 230: Bloodshed

Chapter 270: Chapter 230: Bloodshed

The formula for the Upper Rank Magic Potion that passed through the Sun’s Testament was one of the biggest harvests.

The brothers of the dark fire blurted out the situation like spilling beans.

As dark as shadows themselves, the two figures slowly disappeared with the vanishing sunlight, and when the night totally fell, only when each of them opened their mouths to speak could one notice their big white teeth.

The big fire had already completely devoured the Dark Night Orchard; the abandoned manor’s remains struggled amongst the dull red embers, with only the load-bearing walls of the once elongated buildings barely standing, their tall and dark-aura-filled roofs had collapsed and been submerged, haphazardly piled up with ceilings, staircases, and stone floors.

The condition of the soldiers harmed by the undead created by the Unclean Holy Grail had improved; he vomited continuously like he was under some evil curse of sorcery, spewing disgusting yellow liquid from his mouth, but at least no bugs were coming out anymore.

Which is to say he hadn’t turned into a "fruit tree" sapling.

This also allowed the Great Knights, who had been on edge, to relax a bit; the news that there wasn’t just one path to death was good, as long as they could still struggle.

In the apocalypse, everyone was accustomed to struggling to survive.

The biggest yet most useless harvest was the [Unclean Holy Grail of Dark Flame]; after discussions ended in a stalemate, what Lind had to consider was not how to use its power, but how to make the Grail behave.

The Unclean Holy Grail possessed a kind of power that could entice people’s hearts, and it would absorb and create its own "Believers," just like the dark fire brothers, completely enveloped in blackness, turning into something else.

Lind didn’t even dare give the Grail to his own wizards for research, as they were likely to fall into corruption.

"Collaborate with me?"

To Lind’s surprise, the Grail’s initiative to reach out came again, looking forward to collaborating with him.

As long as Lind could carve out an area for it within his domain, provide Believers and a manor to plant "fruit," it would bestow the power of the Dark Flame upon him.

The Grail even generously offered Lind a short experience with the power of the Dark Flame.

The burning Dark Flame’s temperature was not too high, but its augmentation of damage was beyond imagination; it could increase Lind’s fire damage, making it similar to the effect of the Magic Flame sprayed by the Flying Dragon Alex after biting the fiery tumor on its neck.

Lind wrapped the Grail in chains layer by layer, completely enveloping it into an iron sphere.

The temptations of the Grail had failed completely.

However, the dark fire brothers survived; they were severely influenced by the Grail but still maintained a certain amount of reason and a fear of death.

Having the wizards study them was far less risky than studying the Grail directly.

Discussions about the Snake Catcher Fortress within Lord Baya’s territory had been stuck in Lind’s throat, so on the way back to Star Dragon City, the group made a detour to visit the place.

So, the group made its brazen appearance in Lord Baya’s territory; outside the city walls, the group was nonchalant, while the soldiers on the walls began to panic.

The Great Knights, fresh from a battle, were filled with emotion, their bodies weary but their spirits keen for battle, like bloodhounds scenting fresh blood, ready to engage in a new fight at any time and place.

The appearance of Lind and his companions caused quite a stir; the ghastly scavengers, the Volcano Monster Birds soaring overhead, and the Catastrophe Warhorses they rode made the group look fearsome.

Peel stepped forward: "We are the troop of Great Sir Lind Armand, loyal to Her Majesty the Queen Rania. We’ve heard that Her Majesty the Queen is having a wedding and have come especially to attend!"

The soldiers on the city walls exchanged glances, thinking "Don’t lie, you clearly passed by and left not too long ago!"

"Wait, we’ll go inform," shouted the soldiers on the walls.

Soon Lind received permission from Lord Baya to enter.

As nobility in the apocalypse needed to band together, and since Lind had specifically stated he was there for the Queen’s wedding, Lord Baya would never prevent him from entering.

Moreover, this was a group that didn’t seem like it could be stopped by low walls.

The city gates opened, and the muddy road was laid out before their horses’ hooves.

Lord Baya’s village appeared rather ordinary, the people’s eyes dull, watching them with a mix of fear and curiosity. When Lind’s gaze swept over them, they would immediately lower their heads, burying their gaze in the dirt.

Riding on horseback, Lind and his men seemed to come from two different worlds.

It would take about a day to reach the Mountain Demon Castle after walking through the border village.

The defensive capabilities of the castle were admirable; just how afraid of death was Lord Baya? Even if Lind led the Star Dragon Soldiers in an assault, he couldn’t guarantee that they could breach it quickly.

The overly numerous Archers on the walls were like vigilant owls perched on branches in the night, their gaze locking onto Lind and his companions the moment the group approached.

The Great Knights could clearly sense the countless gazes from the wall, making them quite uncomfortable.

The Mountain Demon Castle opened its gates wide to invite Lind in; it seemed less aggressive than Lind’s approach, more like luring him into a trap.

"Sir," Pim rode beside Lind.

"What is it?" Lind asked, his eyes already fixed on the figures appearing within the Mountain Demon Castle.

"You shouldn’t risk yourself any further; this is what we are here for."

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