Chapter 55 II: Sit back and wait
Kajar Mountains.
Black Rock City.
The city is surrounded by mountains on the left and right, and the terrain is dangerous, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Like a pass, it is stuck on the way to the Kingdom of Lane.
Five hundred years ago, abyss demons invaded in large numbers.
It was here that the empire's 300,000 Holy Light Knights defeated the demon army.
Since the Abyss War.
This place became the border fortress of the Lion Empire.
There is a 10,000-person Holy Light Knights stationed there all year round, as well as more than 100,000 imperial elites.
And because of its proximity to the Kajjar Mountains, which is rich in resources.
The residents of Black Rock City are mostly merchants, vendors, mercenaries and bounty hunters who lick blood from their swords.
It was bright at this time.
A mercenary group of twenty people on war horses left Black Rock City early and rushed to the direction of the Wasteland of Bones.
“Teacher, can’t we wait for other members to join together?”
A young man wearing animal skin armor and dressed as a mercenary asked in a low voice.
"Those monsters of the Holy Light Knight have noses more penetrating than hounds. Do you want to stay in the city and wait to die?"
An old man in black robes with gray hair scolded.
"Hurry up, we must rush to the agreed place to gather before dark!"
At the urging of the old man.
The group of people rode very fast, and in less than two hours, they had left Black Rock City hundreds of kilometers away and entered the Bone Wasteland.
“Wait!”
Just when they were about to pass a canyon, the old man in black robe finally noticed something was wrong.
As a dark alchemist, his soul is far more powerful than that of an ordinary mage.
Thus their perception is also sharper.
Half an hour after leaving the city, he felt a hint of peeking eyes.
When he arrived at this canyon,
the feeling of being spied on in the dark was even more intense to the extreme!
“Something’s wrong, we are being followed!”
The expression of the old man in black robe changed drastically, and he hurriedly raised his hand to stop everyone from entering the canyon.
What a pity.
It's too late at this point.
Before he finished speaking, the old man in black robe saw a scene that he would never forget in his life!
Only within a kilometer radius.
A streak of bloody soul fire appeared in the eyes of all creatures!
The falcons in the sky, the ants on the ground, the poisonous snakes in the jungle, and the lizards lying on the rocks...
At this moment, they all raised their heads and stared at them!
Under this strange gaze, everyone’s scalps were numb and goosebumps were falling all over the floor!
“Let’s go!”
The old man in black robe pulled the reins desperately, trying to run towards Black Rock City.
But the next second.
A large number of skeleton archers appeared on both sides of the canyon!
These archers are well-trained in bending their bows and nocking arrows at the same time.
Then a hail of arrows fell from the sky, instantly overwhelming the mercenary team!
At the same time.
Tens of thousands of headless horsemen surrounded them from both sides, giving them no time to react.
The rear of the army.
Lu Yuan held the skull staff and immediately released a seventh-level dark magic that Lucia spent a lot of money to buy from the black market.
【Seventh Level Dark Magic·Soul Shock! 】
This magic can impact the enemy's heart and soul, making the opponent temporarily incapacitated.
It’s a perfect match with [Disaster of the Undead]!
"Seventh-level Dark Magister?"
The old man in black robe felt a chill in his heart, and his eyes were full of despair.
Before he could react, a terrifying soul wave swept toward him like a stormy sea.
In front of Lu Yuan’s incredibly powerful mental power.
The soul of the old man in black robe was like a candle in the wind, with no ability to resist at all.
His vision went dark and he lost all consciousness in an instant.
When he opened his eyes again.
Having become a member of the Scourge!
Later.
Lu Yuan asked.
Finally, the identity of the old man in black robe was known, as well as the specific whereabouts of other members of the original dark organization.
Although the old man in black robe is not strong.
But as a seventh-level dark alchemist, he is already considered a rare talent within the original dark organization, and even many senior officials have to give him a bit of a thumbs-down.
So compared to Norton, he has access to more core secrets. According to what the old man in black robe said.
The original dark organization was very much looking forward to the arrival of the Dread Lord. Therefore, at the risk of being discovered by the Holy Light Empire, it resolutely sent a deputy leader to lead the entire soul refining ceremony.
The deputy leader is named Megan Joseph. Although he is a ninth-level dark alchemist, he has survived for more than three hundred years, and both his mana and realm have been raised to the extreme.
The combat power is not inferior to that of the ninth-level holy magician.
And three days later.
Megan will arrive in the Bone Wastes.
Hearing the news, Lu Yuan had a headache.
He originally wanted to wait and see, but unexpectedly a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus rex arrived.
There is a huge difference between the seventh level and the ninth level.
The gap between the two is like a natural chasm, and it can no longer be made up by quantity and talent.
Don't look at Lu Yuan sitting on an army of millions of skeletons.
But to the ninth-level Holy Magister, this is just a bunch of chickens and dogs.
Not to mention.
The ninth-level dark alchemist has many methods.
As long as Meghan is given some time, the news can be spread.
In order to prevent the news from leaking, Lu Yuan must make a quick decision and not let the original dark organization get any wind.
This way.
The human sea tactic, which Lu Yuan regarded as his greatest reliance, has also lost its effect.
It is already very difficult to kill a ninth-level holy magician in a short period of time.
If you can’t leak any news, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky.
"Is this the only way to give up?"
Lu Yuan felt very unwilling.
Think again.
There must be other ways!
Two days flew by in the blink of an eye.
With the help of the old man in black robe.
Lu Yuan used ambush, poisoning, sneak attacks, assassinations and other methods to kill more than 80 former members of the dark organization.
Most of these people are dark alchemists, but some are high-level mages who escort the ceremony.
Many people did not expect it.
The companion who was chatting and laughing with him one second will kill him without hesitation the next second.
Even a small number of people can detect abnormalities.
But in the face of Lu Yuan's sneak attack and siege, he could only die with hatred.
The third day.
Except for the deputy leader Megan.
All the former dark organization personnel who participated in this ceremony have become Lu Yuan's internal agents.
Seeing that the time everyone agreed to meet was getting closer and closer.
Lu Yuan was at a loss as to how to deal with Megan quietly.
But half of the plan was completed, and he was absolutely unwilling to give up.
So that evening.
Lu Yuan summoned all his men to discuss the matter together.
Everyone came up with suggestions and suggestions for Lu Yuan.
Some people suggested poisoning, while others suggested a sneak attack to catch Megan off guard.
Some people also proposed to gather everyone's power to build a large dark magic circle to completely block this space, and then use the human sea tactic to consume Megan alive.
You can find out more through Lu Yuan.
Meghan has always acted cautiously, even staying vigilant when sleeping.
What's more, it is simply unrealistic to poison a ninth-level dark alchemist.
As for blocking the space, it is even more impossible.
Such a large-scale battle will inevitably attract the attention of the Dread Lord and the Holy Light Empire.
Even if Megan can be killed by then, the plan is destined to fail.
Just when Lu Yuan was having a headache.
A magic scroll suddenly emerged from the void.
This is space teleportation magic, which can only be cast by high-level mages.
Seeing the message in the scroll, the expressions of Norton and others changed drastically.
Because.
Megan suddenly changed her itinerary and arrived at the Bone Wasteland ahead of schedule!
(End of this chapter)