The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 319 - 273 Soul Companion

Chapter 319: Chapter 273 Soul Companion

"Hmm?" Lind looked up at Lania.

"Do you remember the first time I met you? You were just a fool following behind Cote, a yes-man, always talking about ’the Great Prince, the Great Prince’." Her mouth pouted in a comical imitation that did not resemble a queen at all.

Lind couldn’t stand this provocation, "Don’t slander me; I’m not like a mute eunuch. Most of the time, I was the one leading Cote around; he was the real fool, often just my echo."

"Crude, like an animal that grew up in the forest, like a savage." Lania had no intention of letting Lind off and deliberately ignored the self-explanatory addition he made.

She continued her impression of Lind, "And like those impatient boys, you often sneaked peeks at ladies’ thighs, from the washing maids to the cooks."

"And you," Lind wouldn’t deny, his face never reddened with such slanders, "you were my favorite to watch."

She was not shy either, "I know, that’s why I kicked your butt hard!"

"You lack foresight, and you’re not sufficiently proud; you’re not fond of war, and your talents are quite mediocre, especially that lion’s determination to win, I don’t see it at all in you, you’re a disgrace to Armand."

"Are you here to criticize me?" Lind dug at his ear.

He wouldn’t rage over these criticisms, for they did not describe him but Lind Armand from before.

Though he was the same person now.

"But you still have excellent qualities, I can feel it, sir."

"What?" asked Lind.

"Ambition!" Lania stressed, "The ambition to dominate the entire Rand Kingdom."

"That’s something I heard from Her Majesty the Queen, it’s almost akin to treason."

He indeed had ambition, only different from what Lania thought; his sights were never set on the narrow land of the Rand Kingdom.

"It’s because of your ambition that we can hold peace in our hands at this moment, I need a companion."

"You want to become my companion?" Lind looked at Lania in surprise.

All who had interacted with Lind knew he had a goal, but no one had ever suggested joining him; they typically chose to follow in his footsteps instead.

The path ahead was unclear, and not as many people were determined to follow him as one might expect; most ordinary people just wanted to live, most soldiers just hoped to return to Goliath.

"Where do you aim?" asked Lania.

"Perhaps one day..." For the first time, Lind spoke of his vaguely sensed future with unwavering determination, "I might slay a god."

He stared at Lania’s face and successfully saw the expression he wanted to see.

Lania was internally shocked; she had tried her best to guess the source of Lind’s anxiety. In her view, Lind’s strength was already formidable, the battle for the kingdom’s restoration was destined for victory.

In the future, Lind’s name would be remembered by countless people.

But she hadn’t anticipated that Lind would speak such arrogant words at this moment.

"Sorry, I frightened you," said Lind, "Finding a soul companion is very challenging. If you ask whether I will take the Rand Legion away in the future, rest assured, most of them... perhaps all, will stay here to protect the Rand Kingdom, so they will be a reliable force to protect you."

The majority of soldiers lacked the talent to become stronger, for many the highest achievement was becoming a Great Knight, only a few could reach the Upper Rank, and as for heroes... one in ten thousand, even with Magic Potion, this possibility was reduced to one in several thousand, but for Lind, it was still not sufficient.

They couldn’t keep up with the updates; even Lind himself might struggle with it.

Although Lania was frightened by Lind’s audacious words, there was a growing force within her that made her speak, "One cannot walk the path alone, you need a queen as a companion."

Lind looked at her in amazement.

He had thought Lania would think him mad, but the outcome had been somewhat different from what he had imagined.

Lind continued, "You will die, and perhaps after failing, the All Gods might extract your soul, incessantly whipping it day and night, torturing it without end."

Lania, "Then I’ll become a Soul Companion."

He admitted he felt Lania’s charm; she truly was a born sovereign, and for a moment, he was genuinely in awe of Lania’s decisive fortitude.

He dared to be arrogant only because of the information gap between two worlds, whereas Lania was a "frail" Queen who wouldn’t even dare to casually consume a Magic Potion.

"You look much better," Lania smiled at Lind.

"Having someone share the burden really does feel much better."

Lind nodded then asked, "So, you dressed up like this to prepare?"

"I heard you assigned a lot of work to everyone in the castle, and I also live here," Lania said.

"You?" Lind was hearing someone volunteer for work for the first time.

He nodded, "The Undead would certainly be pleased to receive your bounty work assignments."

...

The entire Mountain Demon Castle was now in motion.

Experienced NPCs were all mobilized by Lind.

The Undead who were allowed to move within restricted areas were cautious, as there were Great Knights everywhere here, and the defensive forces were stronger than in Star Dragon City.

Lania’s appearance was definitely a surprise, she was not as fragile as imagined but rather like a Female Knight, valiant and spirited.

Defense, investigation, offense, or preparing siege weapons, etc.

Not an exaggeration at all, Lania appearing as the Poster Girl actually snatched a vast number of Undead from other Newbie Villages, making the Undead who were uninterested in spending days traveling to Mountain Demon Castle opt to undertake the long journey.

Lind gave all kinds of "permissions" to Lania.

From the outcomes, using the Queen’s identity for promotion was indeed better.

Like the opening of the points store, named "Rand Kingdom Legion Store."

To open the store, unlocking tasks needed to be completed first; only after the store’s opening could one accept the internal store’s tasks and spend the earned Mountain Demon Castle Points.

A pay-per-step model truly opened Lania’s eyes; she had seen Nobles prey on every last bit of profit from ordinary people, but had never seen someone like Lind.

Nor had she seen those Undead who, despite being exploited, kept saying "good."

The Undead saw the "Snake Catcher path Magic Potion."

There really is a new profession!

Completely different from other professions, the moment the path of the Snake Catcher was announced, it immediately sparked enthusiasm among the Undead from various regions, especially as it came equipped with 10 new Skills.

Though each Skill had to be purchased anew, the Undead found this to be quite reasonable.

Other professions don’t even have the option to spend money for them.

These are 10 skills!

Lin Dog, you did beautifully this time; I’ll let the matter of you eloping with the Queen slide for now.