I Became the Progenitor Vampire-Chapter 241 - 242: Is This the Beginning of an Undead Plague? (8600 words large )
Chapter 241 -242: Is This the Beginning of an Undead Plague? (8600 words large chapter)
When Betty was called by Lide, this Northern Land Valkyrie, proud like a small cheetah inside, was somewhat reluctant.
In this city, she lived too comfortably.
Here, every resident wore a friendly smile, there was no discrimination, no conspiracies, no malice, and no worry about fierce Demon Beasts attacking her at any moment.
The harsh Northern lands were incomparable to this city; like the other residents, she too had found a sense of belonging here.
Betty even went to the City Hall and requested a small building within the residential area.
Originally, the City Hall had planned to allocate a large mansion to her, but she refused, not liking the vast empty houses, preferring instead the company of warm neighbors.
What satisfied Betty the most was that Dawn City, under Lide’s orders, had constructed the magic creation of alchemy—running water.
God knows how her “master” had come up with such an unbelievable alchemical creation.
She loved the feeling of turning on the faucet to shower, the sensation of water droplets gliding over her head and spreading across every part of her skin fascinated her.
It was truly a miracle! A perfect miracle!
She liked the names the residents had for the running water—the Eternal Spring or the Dawn Holy Spring, because it was the masterpiece of the great God of Dawn, Lord Kachar.
At this moment, Betty, a Northern Land Valkyrie with royal blood flowing in her veins, had a huge shift in her impression of her humble master.
It wasn’t just because the residents’ fanatic worship affected her, but the wisdom and tact Lide demonstrated in several battles quietly conquered this wild Northern warrior.
At this moment, Betty was unknowingly developing a bit of admiration for Lide in her heart.
Especially when Lide, with the most unrestrained posture, drove a Bone Dragon with a wingspan of 20 blades, carrying a Level 15 Wolf King and throwing it into the middle of the battleground where she and the Beastman King Kapp were fighting.
That impact was unforgettable to her.
To admire Lide was something unimaginable before.
But right now, Betty was experiencing that feeling, even though this wild Valkyrie herself had not fully realized it yet.
Admiration for the strong was a natural instinct, though in terms of martial strength, that grand figure still couldn’t beat her,
yet the force he had slowly built up could easily destroy her, and even a powerful tribe that could easily destroy an army of over ten thousand Beastmen…
As Betty’s thoughts wandered, she arrived at the backyard of the City Hall, where a space had been cleared, with a few bats preparing to take off.
The sound of footsteps interrupted Lide’s train of thought, and he turned slightly, his eyes brightening as he saw Betty walking towards him against a backdrop of green trees and flowers.
Although this girl didn’t possess the soft beauty of the purely feminine types like Vena and Nello, her wild beauty, akin to that of a cheetah, was impressively memorable.
Today, Betty wore a tight gray leather jacket, her splendid figure perfectly displayed, only marred slightly by the unremarkable mountains, but it added to her martial aura.
She wore tight black leather pants that showcased her long legs, so perfect they were beyond words.
Her black eyes were bright and moving, her delicate face with distinct features, bearing the charm of an Earthly mixed-race.
This member of the Northern Royal Family with unlimited potential and extraordinarily high combat prowess, showed a slightly unnatural expression upon seeing Lide, her wild eyes seeming tamed today, even a bit gentle.
The girl took two steps forward, standing in front of Lide, her voice unusually soft.
“Master, master…”
What??
Master??
Lide’s expression stiffened slightly, had he heard wrong? Or was he hallucinating today??
This Valkyrie, who although had signed a Soul Contract, had always harbored pride deep within her heart; her attitude towards him had been decent but merely the normal demeanor of a subordinate towards a superior.
Now, how could the word “master” come from this Valkyrie, who could slaughter a Level 19 Molten Demon with two swords and withstand a Level 18 Beastman King after awakening her bloodline?
“This should be what Vena was talking about, right? How did this little cheetah suddenly turn into a kitten??”
Seeing the astonishment in Lide’s eyes, the originally frail-looking Betty suddenly became a bit annoyed, abruptly lifted her head, and glared fiercely at him.
Raising the great sword in her hand, she gallantly leapt onto another Magic Language Bat, showing the true form of a Northern Land Valkyrie, paying him no mind whatsoever.
Seeing this scene, Lide then felt normal.
This was the exceptionally powerful Northern Land Valkyrie indeed, what he had seen before must have been an illusion.
He then snapped back to reality and couldn’t help but feel a mix of crying and laughing, “Damn, do I have the potential to be a masochist? Impossible, I am definitely an S…”
“Good day, Ancestor Crown.”
Dressed in gray heavy armor, Grot approached and bowed, the Son of the North who had reached a height of 2.2 arm lengths after becoming part of the Bloodline seemed to still be growing, now even taller than the large-bodied Beastmen.
His solid muscles bulged the armor outward, making him look like a sculpture.
Lide was clearly shorter in front of him.
However, in terms of aura, he still unmercifully dominated Grot, and anyone could tell who the master was.
“Yes, you must stabilize the Dark Contract upon your return. Stanley will be in Dwarf Valley for a while.
After the invasion of the Beastmen, there will certainly be turmoil inside Green City, and it is crucial to ensure the normal operation of the Dark Contract.
This Underground Force is very important to us.”
It had been over a month since Grot and Stanley had been redeployed. Although his mysterious identity as Lord Ilo, which even the Heart-eating Demon Wales feared, was safeguarding the Dark Contract,
and he held the title of Vice President of the Demon Heart, time alone couldn’t guarantee that no issues would arise.
He needed someone back home to manage this enormous Underground Force.
As the Dark Contract served as the shield of the darker side of the Crimson Mage Tower, its significance was evident, and it was something they could never forsake.
To Lide, the potential of the Dark Contract was no less than that of the Crimson Mage Tower, although the Mage Tower had a Magic Factory with extraordinary earning capabilities.
But the Dark Contract, with its reputation and connections accumulated in the Underworld, could obtain many things that the Crimson Mage Tower simply couldn’t,
such as high-level slaves, evil spells, and black weapons…
Especially in the black market within Green City, a super black market accumulated with the southern Nolan Empire’s sins, abundant in coveted items.
He just hadn’t had the time to fully tap into the potential of the Dark Contract before.
But whether he explored it or not, this place mustn’t suffer any losses; when he had time, he would naturally go and re-strategize the development of the Dark Contract.
He was indeed looking forward to meeting the 19th level Leader of the Demon Heart, the Heart-eating Demon Wales, again.
It seems that the latter still thinks he is above the Transcendent level, even having touched the Legendary existence…
Imagining the scene of the 19th level Wales being utterly respectful to him at level 14 brought a sense of inexplicable amusement.
However, by that time, he would not be helpless carrying only Betty and a few 16th-level fighters; it could likely include the 18th-level Beastman King Kapp, and an 18-level Bone Dragon.
Of course, Lide also believed that the 19th-level Heart-eating Demon wouldn’t dare to start a fight with him.
After all, he is the great Lord Ilo.
Hoo hoo hoo~
The three of them boarded a Magic Language Bat and began their return to Green City.
Castro had been kept in Dwarf Valley the whole time to guard against unknown enemies, guarding the Secret Silver Vein.
This bodyguard currently was not fulfilling his duties of being close to his charge.
However, given his current trajectory, he was unlikely to encounter any danger unless he himself sought out death.
When dusk fell, Lide returned to the Crimson Mage Tower.
Grot had parted ways upon entering the city, since Dark Contract indeed required a backbone to oversee everything.
“Lord Lide~” As Lide entered the grand doors of the Mage Tower, he encountered Vena who was planning the construction work.
The girl in the blue Mage robe revealed a radiant smile upon seeing Lide, her delicately perfect face featuring sapphire-blue eyes that squinted into crescent moons, unable to hide her excitement and joy.
She timidly took a few short steps and stood before Lide, still beaming.
Her slightly curled waist-length blonde hair made this business queen of Green City exceptionally outstanding.
Members of the Crimson Mage Tower accompanying Vena were utterly dumbfounded by this scene, looking at each other in disbelief.
Was this the same Vena who was so decisive and swift in her work?
How could she resemble a girl in love so much…
They immediately directed their gaze towards the newcomer, and upon recognizing Lide’s figure, they shivered and immediately dismissed any disrespectful thoughts, quickly stepping forward to bow.
“Good day, Lord Lide….”
Lide nodded at the seven or eight young men and women dressed in uniforms custom made by the Mysterious Store.
“Alright, you may go now.”
“Yes, my lord….”
Several workers, both curious and reverent, looked up stealthily at Lide, whose handsome features quickened the ladies’ heartbeats, prompting them to quickly turn away and leave briskly.
“So, this is Lord Lide? It’s my first time seeing him, he’s so handsome…”
“If Lord Lide would notice me, I would be willing to give my all…”
“I’m really envious of Lady Vena, but it’s only a lady as outstanding as her that could catch Lord Lide’s eye…”
The young women’s gossip made the three men beside them look slightly uncomfortable. They were also part of the work group formed by Vena.
Not one of them could resist Miss Vena’s charm, though they knew they were dreaming, to see the usually queen-like, calm, and dignified Lady Vena revealing such emotion truly shattered their hearts.
Yet, the object of Miss Vena’s affection was the owner of this Mage Tower, the one they had sworn their allegiance to.
It was a crushing defeat, they couldn’t even afford to feel displeased,
The gap was just too large.
Whether it was the handsome face or the immense strength, or even the exceptional talent, Lide was in every aspect overwhelmingly superior to them.
It was a complete rout, a battle devastatingly lost before it had even begun.
Lide, of course, was unaware of the multitude of thoughts his mere presence had inspired in his subordinates.
Looking at the girl radiating happiness before him, he smiled gently and reached out to ruffle the head of his little servant.
Vena slightly squinted her eyes with pleasure, her smile growing even more radiant.
Smelling the unique fresh scent of a girl on her, Lide’s mood immediately improved greatly.
“Let’s go, let’s talk inside.”
“Mm~” She sweetly acknowledged, glancing sideways, Vena noticed Betty standing nearby with a greatsword.
“Good day, Lady Betty…”
After speaking, she even winked at her, the casual gesture revealing the closeness of their relationship.
This girl was always so well-behaved towards people around Lide.
“Good day, Vena,” Betty responded with a kind smile.
She was very close to the highly business-savvy steward of the Crimson Mage Tower, and she enjoyed the company of this clever yet kind-hearted girl.
Lide smiled faintly, not paying much attention to their catching up, and took the lead towards the Mage Tower.
After several expansions, the area within hundreds of meters around the Crimson Mage Tower had become his territory, surrounded by high walls that isolated it from the outside world and the Mage Tower.
Now the Crimson Mage Tower was different from before, when Spark had built the Ancient Alchemy Magic Array around the tower, leaving it all pitted and difficult to find a good path.
Now, the entire range of the Mage Tower had turned into a construction site.
It was pointless to seek a nice path—for there was none. Everything was the same.
After placing Mage Shields on the two girls behind him and another on himself, Lide confidently stepped through the muddy path back to the Mage Tower.
As they passed, the Mage Apprentices who saw Lide instantly displayed surprised expressions and respectfully greeted him.
As the master of the Crimson Mage Tower, Lide was like the sky here, controlling everyone’s fate, and no one dared to disrespect their sovereign.
Lide looked at the visibly increased number of apprentices, feeling quite pleased.
Not only was Dawn City developing, but the Crimson Mage Tower, even with his limited management over the past six months, was thriving under the management of the little girl, Vena.
Currently, the number of apprentices in the Crimson Mage Tower had reached 600. Although most were workers at the Magic Factory, they were, after all, his base.
Entering the Mage Tower, Lide looked around the hall, filled with familiar scenes, and felt somewhat sentimental.
As his territory and power grew, his time at the Crimson Mage Tower became increasingly scarce.
Opportunities to immerse himself in magic research carefree for days or weeks seemed to be getting fewer and fewer.
You gain some, you lose some; the world is fair in this aspect,
like him, though he had gained a handsome appearance, powerful influence, and endless money, he had ultimately lost his troubles…
Lide walked into the house and without hesitation, spread himself comfortably on the sofa.
Turning his head towards the uninterested Northern Land Valkyrie beside him, he shrugged and sent the fiercely strong girl to fetch Isa from the White Tower.
Betty, given this task, immediately brightened up and cheerfully turned to leave.
Isa was her binding tie; without Isa, the prideful Northern Royal Family would never have proactively signed a Soul Contract with Lide.
“Vena, report on the work at the Crimson Mage Tower during this period.”
“Yes, Lord Lide,” Vena replied with a gentle smile, recalling the last thing Lide had asked her to do, and moved behind the sofa. She extended her snow-white hands to gently massage his shoulders.
Feeling the comfort from his shoulders, Lide leaned back, appreciating his understanding and considerate little maid.
“Recently, the Crimson Mage Tower has developed very rapidly. Due to the supply system I established with nobles and trade guilds from other cities, our daily production of Magic Scrolls has reached 900.
A month’s output is around 27,000 scrolls, of which 10,000 are supplied to the major nobles in Green City, 7,000 sold by the Mysterious Store.
The remaining 10,000 scrolls, 5,000 are secretly supplied to the Dark Contract, and the other 5,000 are kept as inventory.”
Lide nodded slightly after hearing the report. A daily production of 900 scrolls was enormous; previously, Green City would consider it high production to make two to three thousand scrolls a month.
Now, the Crimson Mage Tower’s output in three to five days matched what this city produced in a month, a clear indicator of its production level.
Furthermore, Vena had, through sheer quantity, taken control of Green City’s Magic Scroll market, establishing a true monopoly since competitors simply couldn’t match the Crimson Mage Tower.
Following this absolute monopoly, Vena also established a Magic Scroll Alliance where any Mage Tower producing at least 50 scrolls a month could participate. This alliance now directly dictated the prices in Green City’s Magic Scroll market.
In this alliance, the Crimson Mage Tower wielded absolute veto power.
In other words, if the Crimson Mage Tower wanted to set any price for Magic Scrolls in Green City’s market the next day, all stores and Mage Towers selling Magic Scrolls had to adhere to that price.
With the help of the Magic Scroll Alliance, the influence of the Crimson Mage Tower expanded once more.
“How are the profits?”
“They fixed the cost of the magic scrolls we produce, and the cost price is 3 Gold Pucks.
Among them, 10,000 sold to the nobles are priced at 9 Gold Pucks each, yielding a profit of 60,000 Gold Pucks.”
“The Mysterious Store sells about 7000 scrolls each month, priced at 12 Gold Pucks, with a profit of around 60,000 Gold Pucks.
The 5,000 scrolls sold to the Dark Contract are also priced at 9 Gold Pucks, bringing a profit of 30,000 Gold Pucks.”
Vena reported a string of detailed data.
“Currently, the Magic Factory’s production of magic scrolls yields a profit of about 150,000 Gold Pucks per month. There is some variance, but not by much.
For the past two months, we have retained 5,000 scrolls as inventory, and the inventory of the Crimson Mage Tower has now reached 20,000 scrolls.”
Hearing the staggering figure of 150,000 Gold Pucks, Lide took a deep breath.
When he had first arrived in Glory, the monthly income of the Crimson Mage Tower was merely 30 to 50 Gold Pucks, and even then, he managed to support the operations of a mage tower with surpluses every month.
One could imagine how colossal a fortune 150,000 Gold Pucks was.
If converted to RMB using the last exchange rate he used, 1 for 45,000, 10 for 450,000, 100 for 4.5 million… 10,000 for 450 million, 100,000 for 4.5 billion…
He would dwarf 99.999999% of the world’s wealthy on Earth.
Of course, converting such wealth would surely cause huge market disruptions, only feasible when the public testing begins, when it might be possible to dispose of over a hundred thousand Gold Pucks at once. Currently, 100,000 beta testers couldn’t absorb that much.
But no matter how, this vast wealth was now his alone.
He could retrieve it at any time for any purpose if he wished.
Thinking of this, Lide’s mind suddenly conjured the image of his cheap teacher, Lord Spark, making him somewhat helpless.
He hadn’t forgotten about his own gold-devouring monstrosity, the Ancient Alchemy Magic Array, an array capable of thwarting Transcendent invasions…
Damn, now half a year had passed, and the Crimson Mage Tower had invested nearly 400,000 Gold Pucks, yet to see any results, leaving nothing but a messy construction site.
Without Lord Spark’s benign intentions, he would seriously suspect his cheap teacher of spending his money on drinks.
“Vena, has teacher Spark said how much more Gold Pucks the magic array would need to be completed?”
Vena shook her head with a peculiar expression, “Lord Spark said, now that the Crimson Mage Tower’s income has increased, we can invest a bit more, estimating that the defensive array can be completed after next spring.”
Hearing this, Lide’s alertness heightened. Increase the investment? This unreliable teacher was really too much to deal with.
“How much more investment?”
“Lord Spark said, 100,000 Gold Pucks each month…”
“100,000?!!”
Lide’s eyes widened; currently, the Mage Tower was investing about 40,000 to 50,000 Gold Pucks a month in the magic array. 100,000 Gold Pucks meant doubling the investment!
And it’s only October now, next spring would not start until March or April.
That means another half a year, 100,000 Gold Pucks per month, totals up to 600,000 Gold Pucks.
Before, Spark had told him that it would take only one million Gold Pucks to build a magic array capable of defending against Transcendent mages and unleashing Level 5 spells.
But now, just to build a magic array capable of defending against Level 5 spells would cost over a million Gold Pucks… Lide’s lips twitched violently.
Although he knew Lord Spark had certainly fudged figures last time, he hadn’t anticipated such severe discrepancies.
Moreover, the numbers Spark reported now might not even be real; perhaps not even one and a half million Gold Pucks could suffice.
This guy was too unreliable.
“Are you sure teacher Spark is spending the money on the magic array, and not some tavern in the city, finding some young and pretty girls…”
“The Kachar family brat! Say that again?!!”
Lide was still speaking when abruptly, at the doorway appeared Castro, hair a mess as if nested by chickens, clad in a shabby black mage’s robe, reeking of alcohol.
His bright-red, wine-stained nose seemed particularly comical.
Bang, bang, bang~
He stormed into the house and sat down opposite Lide, looking extremely displeased.
“Hmph, you brat, disappearing for a month or two and then you dare to talk back to your mentor!
I swear to the Magic Goddess, if it weren’t for Isa pleading on your behalf, I would have thrashed you thoroughly to show you the prowess of a Great Mage!”
After saying this, his expression suddenly hardened as he stared at Lide in surprise, then suddenly stood up.
His face showed utter disbelief.
“You, you, you’re level 14 now???
How is that possible!! You were just level 11 last time??
Dammit, how can this be? Were you possessed by an Abyssal demon?
Holy Light illuminate!!”
Right after saying this, without waiting for Lide to respond, his hands emitted pure white light.
Lide couldn’t even catch up before he instinctively shut his eyes as if a flashlight was pointed straight at him.
“Teacher, could you stop…”
Castro’s face was full of righteous dignity, “Accursed Abyss demon, scared now, huh? Today you’ll taste the burning sensation of the Holy Light!!”
“No, teacher you…”
“Pleading is useless, now get out of my disciple’s body, you damn Abyss crawler!!”
“I…”
“You must be feeling your whole body burning, your soul being incinerated! Yes, this is the legendary Illumination of the Holy Light, specifically against Abyss demons!”
Finally, Lide said with a forlorn face, “Teacher, have you been drinking again??”
Castro’s face stiffened, and a few seconds later, with a face full of gloom, he ceased casting the fourth-ring spell.
“Burp~”
He slouched lazily on the sofa, unmindfully letting out a drunken burp.
Then, somewhat grumpily looking at Lide, “It shouldn’t be, your teacher me, a one-in-a-million magic genius, only stepped into level 14 when I was over thirty, and it took a long effort to break through to level 15.
Why could you reach level 14 at twenty-five?
By the Magic Goddess above, it must be fake, I don’t believe it!”
Lide watched the old man, touched and unable to help but feel a mixture of laughter and tears, this guy was just too whimsical.
“Teacher, let’s talk about the Ancient Alchemy Magic Array instead.”
Hearing this, Castro scratched his messy hair and perked up a bit
“Of course, how much more Gold Puck do you want to invest?? If you can invest 200,000 every month, I swear, it’ll definitely be built by next spring.”
Lide’s face stiffened, “No, I don’t want to pour any more into this money pit.”
Castro was shocked, his blurry drunken eyes suddenly clearing up a lot, and he quickly spoke.
“No, we’ve already completed one-fifth of the magic array, it won’t take half a year to complete, why stop now??”
Hearing this, Lide couldn’t help but smile bitterly, indeed that was the truth, now having poured in nearly 400,000 to complete just one-fifth.
What in the world was this guy thinking?
I wondered how it was possible to resist a transcendent Magic Array with only one million Gold Pucks, and build two at that.
It makes much more sense at nearly two million per array.
He previously did not comprehend the terror of advanced combat power and naively thought it was just a matter of strength.
But after meeting Kapp, he realized that reaching level 18 was already powerful to such an extent; what about transcendent levels then?
Thinking about the Magic Array that could resist transcendent powers, one could understand just how horrifying it must be.
Although spending millions of Gold Pucks wasn’t small, it still paled in comparison to transcendent power.
“So you’re telling me that I now need two million Gold Pucks to see the Magic Array?”
Hearing this, Spark, knowing he was at a disadvantage, started to defend himself, “You can’t think of it that way, think about it, you’ve earned so much money and you need strong powers for protection.
I can’t always be in Green City and not leave. If I were to travel and someone targeted you at that time, the Crimson Mage Tower would have no power to resist.
You’re spending money for safety.
Can you really put a price on your life?”
You make a very good point, and I am left speechless.
Lide could not help but praise his thrifty teacher.
“Plus, the Magic Array I’ve constructed now isn’t the original one. I have an old friend in Nolan Capital who has entered the realm of transcendence.”
Speaking of this, Spark’s face showed a slight discomfort, as it evidently bothered him that his old friend had transcended before him.
“After constructing this Magic Array, I specifically let him review it,
he just so happens to be a member of the Nolan Capital Mage Association and organized five transcendent mages knowledgeable in Magic Arrays,
even including an Ancestor Crown among them to conduct research and improve the Magic Array.
The Magic Array now, after improvements, not only has stronger protective abilities, but its overall performance has also seen a drastic improvement…”
As he spoke, Spark became proud and excitedly began to explain the various capabilities of the Magic Array to Lide.
“For example, the defensive capabilities; previously, once the defense shield was broken, it was gone, but now it’s different. Now, mages can actively input Magic Power and continue to consolidate the shield, which costs much less than using Magic Crystal Stones, and there’s also…”
After listening, Lide looked at Spark deeply for a long time.
His teacher, really was something. He had connections that reached deep into the Nolan Empire, and he could even get a legendary mage involved.
Legendary denotes the highest level of power within a nation.
Even though the Nolan Empire had a population numbering in the hundreds of millions and an army of over ten million, the count of legends was still only a handful.
Each legend was an absolute big shot; even the king of Nolan Empire would have to pay respects upon meeting one.
Divine beings are too powerful to normally descend to the Main Plane of Glory, as they would be repelled by the will of the plane.
Even powerful divine beings cannot resist the will of the Main Plane, easily suffering irreversible heavy damages.
Hence, on the Main Plane of Glory, where there are no roaming deities, temples are merely tools and weapons for divine beings to spread their glory and gather followers, and in a plane without divine beings, legends are the highest form of combat power.
“Teacher, I will continue to invest in the Magic Array, but I need you to give me an accurate figure,”
Having already invested hundreds of thousands of Gold Pucks, the costs were already incurred, and stopping now would be very uneconomical.
Moreover, the functionality and strength of this Magic Array were very appealing to him.
Given that he was not short on money now, building more wouldn’t hurt.
Besides, what Spark said wasn’t wrong at all. In this world, only power is the truth; without strength, even vast wealth is nothing but a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Upon hearing this, Spark showed a broad smile.
“The young one from the Kachar family, I indeed saw something in you.
Not much is needed, just a cap of 2 million Gold Pucks will suffice.
You will get a Mage Tower beyond your imagination,”
“Teacher, I think, you won’t let me down.”
In the end, Lide couldn’t escape the temptation.
He willingly swallowed the grand promises painted by Spark.
Legendary research and improved Magic Arrays… that truly is legendary…
Anyone would be tempted.
Spark smiled excessively happy.
Seeing Spark’s smile, Lide also showed a brilliant smile.
It seemed Spark had forgotten… he was working for free to build a Magic Array for the Crimson Mage Tower… Although Lide was paying, the benefactor was also him.
Spark was just free labor… yet he smiled so contentedly…
“Teacher~”
Just then, a lively figure appeared at the door.
The little girl, wearing a white mage robe today, had eyes as pretty as rubies and looked youthful and charming.
The girl was petite with a delicate face filled with excitement.
After entering, she ran to Lide’s side, her eyes radiating immense joy.
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Upon seeing Little Yisha, Lide showed a gentle smile, reached out to pull the young girl to sit beside him, and comfortably rubbed her little head.
Just like with Vena, Yisha was very pleased with Lide’s affectionate gestures, and the girl closed her eyes slightly and rubbed her face against Lide’s palm with an expression of joy.
She hadn’t seen her teacher for a very, very long time.
“Vena sister~”
After enjoying the cool touch of Lide’s palm, Yisha slightly opened her eyes, looked at Vena standing behind Lide, and suddenly, the girl greeted her shyly in a soft voice.
Vena couldn’t help but smile at such an endearing expression.
At that moment, Laurent, who had entered the house with Yisha and Betty, also stepped forward to greet them.
“Good day, Lord Lide, Lord Spark, Miss Vena, Miss Yisha…”
Although Laurent was doing quite well now, here, there was no doubt that he was the lowest in status.
Both Spark and Lide were at the highest tier, Betty’s power could make his legs shake with just one glance, and both Yisha and Vena were the most trusted and cherished by Lide, none of whom he could afford to offend.
Seeing Laurent’s hesitance, Lide, with sharp perception, sensed that the man had something to say and waved his hand with a smile.
“It’s alright, just speak freely, there are no outsiders here.”
Laurent’s knowledge didn’t involve Dawn City, so there was nothing for him to hide.
However, Laurent’s next words stunned everyone in the room.
“My lords, a massive number of the Undead have appeared up north, amounting to hundreds of thousands…”
Hundreds of thousands of Undead? Lide’s eyes narrowed.
The Undead had long been driven back to the Undead Plane by the heroes of the Main Plane.
Why would the Undead appear at this time? Was this the start of an Undead catastrophe?
