Chapter 1031: Chapter 820, Prince 2 Escapes (One update today.)_2 Chapter 1031: Chapter 820, Prince 2 Escapes (One update today.)_2 This signified that the ghost was merely an unintelligent spirit that retained only its resentment, ceaselessly colliding against the array that imprisoned it.
Again and again it collapsed upon impact, only to coalesce once more.
“A level 5 ghost, I wonder if it formed naturally, trapped here, or if it was cultivated by someone,” Glenda explained by the side.
Ghosts could indeed be cultivated.
Back on Gold and Silver Island, the ghost infants in the Mining Village were cultivated through arrays and a gloomy environment.
Wu Heng glanced around and said, “There's only the trapping array here, no array for condensing necromantic power. If it was cultivated, it likely wasn't done here.”
In this regard, Wu Heng believed he was quite authoritative.
Glenda asked, “What do we do?”
Wu Heng pondered for a moment and replied, “Let it out, Glenda, and directly devour it to see if you can obtain any memories.”
“Okay,” Glenda nodded.
Wu Heng casually waved his hand, and the surging necromantic power instantly dispersed the array in front of them. The ghost broke free from its bonds and, with a ferocious roar, lunged straight at them.
Glenda faced it head-on, his soul enveloping the other, and within a minute devoured it completely.
Returning to his normal soul state, he said, “There are some memories, which include the Second Prince. The ghost was trapped here, likely driven by resentment to seek revenge on the Second Prince for its death.”
Related to the Second Prince?
It seemed even ghosts wanted to kill him.
“I'll take a look at the situation,” Wu Heng said.
Glenda nodded and dived into the body, with fragments of memory appearing in Wu Heng's mind.
Dusk, the fading sun dyed the horizon red.
Wu Heng saw a table laid with sumptuous dishes in front of him, a woman of gentle demeanor by his side, a brown-haired young man, a blonde woman, and a young child were across from him.
Conversations over recent happenings in the town and the unstable situation in the kingdom filled the dinner table.
It seemed the ghost was of no ordinary origin.
“Father, Boke has loved reading from a young age. I'd like to send him to the Royal Capital to see if he has any mage talent, lest we miss out on nurturing it at this young age.”
The young man opposite spoke and affectionately patted the child's head.
From the ghost's perspective came the reply with a smile, “Well then, I have some connections with the mages in the court. Take my letter with you and let him assess the child's talent. If he truly has a gift for it, our family can boast having a mage among us.”
“Thank you, father.” The man smiled in gratitude.
The child also came over to hug his arm in thanks.
Then, the scene shattered.
The setting shifted to the night.
Loud knocks on the door were heard and a guard in light armor hurriedly announced, “Sir, the Second Prince has entered the city with his guard team late at night. They're on their way here.”
The man was startled, “Have all the guards prepare.”
“Yes!” The guard left.
In the main hall, the somewhat disheveled Second Prince appeared with his guard.
“Your Highness? My apologies for not knowing of your arrival to the city.”
“Lord Burns, there's no need for formalities,” the Second Prince casually sat down, then continued, “Lundham City has attacked our borders, their necromancy soldiers slaughtering the kingdom's people. I need you to mobilize troops immediately.”
The City Lord!
Hearing their conversation, Wu Heng was somewhat surprised.
The ghost that had just been devoured turned out to be the lord of this city.
This…
The City Lord hesitated for a long time, frowning and asking, “Nirali City is naturally willing to send troops to protect the kingdom's territory, but… how did Lundham City suddenly attack us?”
One of the men by the Second Prince spoke, “Lord Burns, isn't it more appropriate to let His Highness take command of the city's forces?”
“That's against the kingdom's laws.”
As soon as he uttered these words,
suddenly several people beside the Second Prince rushed towards the surrounding guards.
Thrust ~ Thrust!
Longswords pierced through their bodies and his trusted aides were slain in the blink of an eye, falling into pools of blood.
“What does this mean? Are you trying to seize power?” cried the City Lord in panic.
The Second Prince closed his eyes, while someone beside him directly ordered, “Kill them all, don't let the news spread.”
More and more people rushed in, slaughtering everyone in the City Lord's Mansion.
“Father, what is this…” The young man upstairs came down with the womenfolk.
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Clomp, clomp, clomp!
Armed forces stormed up the staircase, and in a clash, women and children were hacked to death, and young men were pierced through by spears, nailed to the walls behind them.
Huh!
The image ended and the memory fragmented.
Glenda detached herself from her body and commented, “The Second Prince, famed for his love of arts, turns out to be quite decisive and brutal in his actions.”
The Ghost lingered here seeking revenge on the Second Prince.
An entire family was wiped out by the Second Prince and his men.
“In the memories from the dialogue, the Second Prince was forced to return by the Lundham City's military forces. He might have truly been cornered with no other options,” Wu Heng said.
Glenda nodded in agreement.
Bella and Xiao Xiao, looking over with confusion, asked, “What's going on? What did you see in the memory?”
“The Ghost just now was the City Lord here, killed by the Second Prince,” Glenda briefly explained.
Xiao Xiao's eyes widened, “He killed one of his own.”
Glenda clarified, “The Kingdom is divided by factions; it's different from the Gold and Silver Island managed by your uncle.”
“Oh!” Xiao Xiao solemnly looked at the spot where the Ghost was previously trapped and said with resolve, “Rest assured, we will avenge you.”
Watching Xiao Xiao's conviction, Wu Heng, and Glenda both smiled.
After speaking, Xiao Xiao turned to Wu Heng, “Right, Uncle?”
“Since you've promised, we'll help him take his revenge.”
The Ghost's issue was resolved, but still no information on the Second Prince.
It was somewhat disappointing.
“Let's go, let's head back and search again,” Wu Heng started walking upwards again.
But as he approached the entrance,
he heard a tumultuous and hurried noise from above.
As if a large army was gathering and marching past outside.
Wu Heng stopped in his tracks, “What's happening outside?”
The Ghost flew out to look and returned to report, “Troops are assembling in the West City District, and the high-level professionals are all being mobilized.”
Wu Heng's gaze sharpened, “They've found the Second Prince.”
“It appears so,” Glenda nodded in agreement.
Once there were no more people around, Wu Heng emerged from the basement.
Following the streets, he headed towards where the troops were amassing.
The city was in chaos by then, with panicked crowds everywhere and armies rapidly assembling and running.
Wu Heng walked briskly forward, with Xiao Xiao's continuous reminders in his ear to avoid encountering the assembling troops.
“In the West City District over there, troops are gathering, and we can see a few high-level professionals engaged in combat,” Glenda reported upon returning.
“A few at level 18? Did you see the Second Prince?” Wu Heng asked as he walked.
“At least four or more, unsure about inside the buildings. Haven't spotted the Second Prince, but with such an offensive, they must have confirmed he's in there,” Glenda said with certainty.
Recalling the Ghost's memories of the slain necromancer assassin, they knew last time that they were dealing with a decoy.
Yet, to suppress the morale of the city's military, they chose to strike and killed the decoy.
In the days that followed, indeed the city was thrown into disarray for some time, with many officials sending their families away from the city.
This direct action now was a sure sign they had confirmed the target's location.
Woooo!
The sound of horns arose from behind.
Wu Heng stepped into a side alley and saw a squad of elite cavalry, clad in armor and carrying curved sabers, racing down the street.
On the opposite side in front, shield-bearing infantrymen ran forward rapidly, also heading to the combat zone.
“Before the army's full assembly, if they can't kill the Second Prince, a few more of them will die,” Glenda stated.
“It's a matter of who's faster,” Wu Heng replied.
Glenda looked again towards the distance, “Going there now might be dangerous for you. Why not wait until they're done fighting? Once they find the Second Prince, Bella and I can go over and kill him.”
Wu Heng's eyes narrowed, indeed that was an option.
While they talked, Bella also flew back from the distance.
She reported straightaway, “Wu Heng, the Second Prince has used a ticket to escape.”
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