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Chapter 506
chapter 373 part 2
No wonder the entirety of the powerful Blue Rose team returned injured. If the enemy was the evil secret society Zuranon, which caused the undead calamity in the hills, then it made perfect sense.
"I'll go make preparations right away."
"I will report your merit. Congratulations in advance on becoming the Kingdom's third Adamantite-rank adventurer team."
Pluton Ainzach gave a slight bow and quickly turned to leave.
*Click!*
The door closed, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.
Lakyus suddenly sighed, her tense face falling. "The third Adamantite-rank adventurer team?"
"This isn't how we wanted to be promoted to Adamantite-rank."
The air fell silent for a moment.
"Don't be so down, Captain. It's much better than the chaos that would be caused by leaking the news of a Dragon Lord's appearance."
Gagaran's strong, muscular body sank into the sofa, a smile forced onto her lips.
"Just surviving an encounter with that Dragon Lord is enough to warrant a promotion to Adamantite-rank. If we didn't have to hide the information about the Dragon Lord, our deeds would be enough for those bards to sing about."
Tina and Tia, standing on either side of the sofa, nodded with lingering fear.
"Heh, our Fiend Leader is terrible at lying," Tina said, trying to lighten her tone.
"Mhm, if Evileye hadn't spoken up, the Guild Master would have easily noticed," Tia added.
Hearing their teasing.
Lakyus shot Tia and Tina a vexed glare, but it was quickly followed by a relaxed smile.
I'm just so glad everyone survived!
"Evileye, about the information on Zuranon?"
Lakyus turned to the silent Evileye, her emerald pupils flashing as she asked gently, "Are you sure about it?"
Evileye nodded. "The Dragon Lord was the one who provided this information. All three dominators died at the hands of Zuranon. Their goal was likely to use the powerful corpses to reenact the calamity of the Abelion Hills."
"Damn it!"
"Those bastards!"
"There are rumors on the Black Market that Zuranon has the means to create legendary undead. I can't believe it's actually true?"
"Don't worry. The remaining enemies from Zuranon were wiped out by that Dragon Lord as a matter of course. Given his arrogance, he probably wouldn't deign to lie about something like this."
Evileye spoke with great certainty. Looking at the worried and conflicted Lakyus, she added, "The information we gave the Guild Master wasn't complete, but it wasn't false either."
"What I'm most worried about is that terrifying Dragon Lord..." Lakyus whispered gravely.
Evileye's body stiffened for a moment. A complex expression appeared on her face behind the mask, but her tone remained calm. "I have a general idea of that Dragon Lord's true purpose."
"He isn't interested in human towns. The fact that we made it back alive from his grasp is proof enough."
As soon as she said this.
Lakyus, Gagaran, Tina, and Tia all looked toward Evileye.
In their hearts, they desperately wanted to know what Evileye and that Dragon Lord had talked about after they left.
But as comrades, since Evileye didn't say anything, they wouldn't press her for details.
"Leader, I need to leave for a while," Evileye said suddenly, looking up.
"Alright."
Lakyus seemed to have expected this, a warm smile gracing her gentle face.
"Leader..." Evileye was the one who was taken aback.
"We're comrades, aren't we?" Lakyus said, striking a composed, noble pose and gesturing elegantly toward the others.
"Trusting one's comrades is only natural, isn't it?"
"Just go do what you need to do, Little One." Gagaran raised her thick arm and clenched her fist tightly. "I'm still not strong enough. I need to keep training."
"Don't die."
"Hehe, with your skills, you should be able to escape as long as you have the right information."
Tina and Tia spoke one after the other.
You guys...
Behind her mask, a brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on Evileye's youthful face.
"Speaking of which, the Leader didn't even use her Innate Ability!"
"Was it because there was no chance of winning... or is it that your rumored Innate Ability isn't your real ability at all?" Evileye shouted back, annoyed.
Gagaran and the others also realized this and looked at Lakyus.
"Don't look at me like that."
Lakyus averted her head, crossing her arms. "My Innate Ability is my trump card of trump cards. It's a secret."
The room immediately filled with the sounds of argumentative banter.
The Royal Capital.
Ro Lente Castle.
The second prince, Zanac, his face round and chubby, squinted as he looked at Renner, who was sitting opposite him.
"If that's all, then I'll take my leave."
Zanac spoke coolly, rising from the sofa and turning to walk out the door, feeling slightly displeased.
"Take care, brother." Renner's gentle voice came from behind him.
This only added to Zanac's displeasure. He did not like this younger sister of his; perhaps it is a common trait for the intelligent to dislike those who are even more so.
As her older brother, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to visit his sister's room at this time. It wasn't an issue between a man and a woman, but rather a gap in their status.
Although his sister's reputation among the common folk was great, her position within the royal family and among the great nobles was actually not high.
It was just that there were some things he had to confirm with his sister.
Although it was only May, with more than two months until July, going by the usual schedule, the Baharuth Empire was bound to start another war.
The army formed by Gazef and Leinas was bound to shine brilliantly on the upcoming battlefield.
He couldn't interfere with Gazef's side.
But Leinas!
He had invested a considerable amount of money, manpower, and resources in her.
Additionally.
His sister couldn't be underestimated either. Her relationship with Blue Rose had always been good.
And most importantly—there was the immensely popular Free Will.
"She already knew."
Zanac walked down the corridor, unconsciously clenching his fingers, his expression dark.
He had just deliberately tested her by mentioning his suspicion that Leinas already knew Leader Tang of Free Will. Lana's surprise had been *too* genuine, which paradoxically proved she knew about it all along.
He had investigated Leinas thoroughly when they first made contact, yet it took him a full year to realize.
No wonder the Emperor of the Baharuth Empire had personally issued a bounty. Zanac had originally thought it was just because of the trolls.
"Damn it, Blue Rose has an excellent relationship with Lana, and it's the same with Leinas."
"Especially that woman, Leinas. She knew Free Will from the start and has a newly formed legion under her command."
Without realizing it, cold sweat broke out on Zanac's forehead.
He suddenly realized that this younger sister of his held a considerable amount of power in her hands.
(end of chapter)
No wonder the entirety of the powerful Blue Rose team returned injured. If the enemy was the evil secret society Zuranon, which caused the undead calamity in the hills, then it made perfect sense.
"I'll go make preparations right away."
"I will report your merit. Congratulations in advance on becoming the Kingdom's third Adamantite-rank adventurer team."
Pluton Ainzach gave a slight bow and quickly turned to leave.
*Click!*
The door closed, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.
Lakyus suddenly sighed, her tense face falling. "The third Adamantite-rank adventurer team?"
"This isn't how we wanted to be promoted to Adamantite-rank."
The air fell silent for a moment.
"Don't be so down, Captain. It's much better than the chaos that would be caused by leaking the news of a Dragon Lord's appearance."
Gagaran's strong, muscular body sank into the sofa, a smile forced onto her lips.
"Just surviving an encounter with that Dragon Lord is enough to warrant a promotion to Adamantite-rank. If we didn't have to hide the information about the Dragon Lord, our deeds would be enough for those bards to sing about."
Tina and Tia, standing on either side of the sofa, nodded with lingering fear.
"Heh, our Fiend Leader is terrible at lying," Tina said, trying to lighten her tone.
"Mhm, if Evileye hadn't spoken up, the Guild Master would have easily noticed," Tia added.
Hearing their teasing.
Lakyus shot Tia and Tina a vexed glare, but it was quickly followed by a relaxed smile.
I'm just so glad everyone survived!
"Evileye, about the information on Zuranon?"
Lakyus turned to the silent Evileye, her emerald pupils flashing as she asked gently, "Are you sure about it?"
Evileye nodded. "The Dragon Lord was the one who provided this information. All three dominators died at the hands of Zuranon. Their goal was likely to use the powerful corpses to reenact the calamity of the Abelion Hills."
"Damn it!"
"Those bastards!"
"There are rumors on the Black Market that Zuranon has the means to create legendary undead. I can't believe it's actually true?"
"Don't worry. The remaining enemies from Zuranon were wiped out by that Dragon Lord as a matter of course. Given his arrogance, he probably wouldn't deign to lie about something like this."
Evileye spoke with great certainty. Looking at the worried and conflicted Lakyus, she added, "The information we gave the Guild Master wasn't complete, but it wasn't false either."
"What I'm most worried about is that terrifying Dragon Lord..." Lakyus whispered gravely.
Evileye's body stiffened for a moment. A complex expression appeared on her face behind the mask, but her tone remained calm. "I have a general idea of that Dragon Lord's true purpose."
"He isn't interested in human towns. The fact that we made it back alive from his grasp is proof enough."
As soon as she said this.
Lakyus, Gagaran, Tina, and Tia all looked toward Evileye.
In their hearts, they desperately wanted to know what Evileye and that Dragon Lord had talked about after they left.
But as comrades, since Evileye didn't say anything, they wouldn't press her for details.
"Leader, I need to leave for a while," Evileye said suddenly, looking up.
"Alright."
Lakyus seemed to have expected this, a warm smile gracing her gentle face.
"Leader..." Evileye was the one who was taken aback.
"We're comrades, aren't we?" Lakyus said, striking a composed, noble pose and gesturing elegantly toward the others.
"Trusting one's comrades is only natural, isn't it?"
"Just go do what you need to do, Little One." Gagaran raised her thick arm and clenched her fist tightly. "I'm still not strong enough. I need to keep training."
"Don't die."
"Hehe, with your skills, you should be able to escape as long as you have the right information."
Tina and Tia spoke one after the other.
You guys...
Behind her mask, a brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on Evileye's youthful face.
"Speaking of which, the Leader didn't even use her Innate Ability!"
"Was it because there was no chance of winning... or is it that your rumored Innate Ability isn't your real ability at all?" Evileye shouted back, annoyed.
Gagaran and the others also realized this and looked at Lakyus.
"Don't look at me like that."
Lakyus averted her head, crossing her arms. "My Innate Ability is my trump card of trump cards. It's a secret."
The room immediately filled with the sounds of argumentative banter.
The Royal Capital.
Ro Lente Castle.
The second prince, Zanac, his face round and chubby, squinted as he looked at Renner, who was sitting opposite him.
"If that's all, then I'll take my leave."
Zanac spoke coolly, rising from the sofa and turning to walk out the door, feeling slightly displeased.
"Take care, brother." Renner's gentle voice came from behind him.
This only added to Zanac's displeasure. He did not like this younger sister of his; perhaps it is a common trait for the intelligent to dislike those who are even more so.
As her older brother, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to visit his sister's room at this time. It wasn't an issue between a man and a woman, but rather a gap in their status.
Although his sister's reputation among the common folk was great, her position within the royal family and among the great nobles was actually not high.
It was just that there were some things he had to confirm with his sister.
Although it was only May, with more than two months until July, going by the usual schedule, the Baharuth Empire was bound to start another war.
The army formed by Gazef and Leinas was bound to shine brilliantly on the upcoming battlefield.
He couldn't interfere with Gazef's side.
But Leinas!
He had invested a considerable amount of money, manpower, and resources in her.
Additionally.
His sister couldn't be underestimated either. Her relationship with Blue Rose had always been good.
And most importantly—there was the immensely popular Free Will.
"She already knew."
Zanac walked down the corridor, unconsciously clenching his fingers, his expression dark.
He had just deliberately tested her by mentioning his suspicion that Leinas already knew Leader Tang of Free Will. Lana's surprise had been *too* genuine, which paradoxically proved she knew about it all along.
He had investigated Leinas thoroughly when they first made contact, yet it took him a full year to realize.
No wonder the Emperor of the Baharuth Empire had personally issued a bounty. Zanac had originally thought it was just because of the trolls.
"Damn it, Blue Rose has an excellent relationship with Lana, and it's the same with Leinas."
"Especially that woman, Leinas. She knew Free Will from the start and has a newly formed legion under her command."
Without realizing it, cold sweat broke out on Zanac's forehead.
He suddenly realized that this younger sister of his held a considerable amount of power in her hands.
(end of chapter)
