427 It Was Picked Up (1/2)

To the gamers, the battle between Sherlock and Phoenix was like immortals fighting.

From the beginning, they vanished. Due to the eruption of the volcano, thick smoke and dust filled the sky, and the figures of Phoenix and Sherlock disappeared in the broiling smoke and dust.

Sherlock didn't voluntarily hide in the smoke and dust. Not long after the battle started, Phoenix tried all ways and means to hide in the smoke and dust.

Every time, he was pulled out by Sherlock and given a beating before he went into hiding again.

Most of the gamers were watching the battle of the immortals as though it was a Plot Animation. Though a small portion of the gamers on the Airship was participating in the battle.

As they were adept in controlling the Airship, they were chosen to provide air support to Sherlock.

Eggface and Polio provided Mana to the Magic Cannons. As for the gamers, they only operated, aimed, and fired the cannons.

Only a few gamers were able to fire the cannons. Most of the gamers were in charge of the control of the sails, logistics, and surveillance.

The gamers on the Airship didn't provide much assistance to Lord Sherlock. At least the gamers on the Airship were happy. The gamers on the surface were jealous. How nice it would be to fire the Magic Cannons, though the cannons couldn't fire after a few volleys.

The battle on the surface soon ended. When the residents of Small Distant Town ran out of the Black Volcano, they were beaten by the gamers waiting outside.

The residents of the town weren't able to defeat the gamers since they weren't combat trained. They lived like normal commoners, and their combat power was far inferior to the battle-hardened gamers.

After a few casualties, the Station Inspector and the residents surrendered.

Besides the subordinates of the Station Inspector who had Superior Equipment, the other town residents didn't have any decent equipment. Rolling pins, hammers, pitchforks, and sickles weren't much of a threat to the gamers.

After the residents surrendered, the gamers didn't kill them. The gamers only asked for them to surrender their equipment, weapons, and Magic Stones.

The gamers profited massively. The town was a tourist spot, so every year, many tourists went there to spend money. Therefore, most of the residents made a lot of money.

While the gamers were happily collecting the Magic Stones, the battle between Sherlock and Phoenix concluded.

The gamers saw Phoenix's figure emitting lava and rocks while plummeting like a comet towards the foot of the Black Volcano, where it exploded.

The gamers were standing at a safe distance as they exclaimed in shock.

Not far away, a convoy of Beetlemons carrying Winterfell's troops was traveling at high speed towards them…

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There was finally closure on the Winterfell Merchant Band's robbery at Black Volcano.

The incident started thousands of years ago when a calamity engulfed the Surface World and the Underworld.

Phoenix, who was one of the 72 Devils, was a subordinate of Michelangelo. After Michelangelo was defeated by the Heavenly Kingdom, Phoenix escaped to the Underworld's Black Volcano and had a conflict with the local residents and Ogres. He chose to side with the residents and defeated the Ogres. The weakened Phoenix required a large number of resources to recover his power.

After Michelangelo had fallen, the penalty from the Devil Management Committee was severe. Phoenix was labeled a war criminal. If he didn't escape, he would have ended up like Polio, who was imprisoned at Bankazia.

Phoenix decided to seal himself in one of the lava caves of the Black Volcano. He could avoid being captured, and he could heal himself at the same time. He made an agreement with the local residents to free him after a few hundred years.

Phoenix even signed a contract with the local residents.

The few hundred years were too long. After two generations, it became a legend, and very few creatures knew how to remove the magical seal of Phoenix.

The contract had been nearing its end, and if the residents of Small Distant Town reneged on the contract, they would be cursed for a lifetime. They wouldn't have big toes forever, including the Slimes!

They wanted to avoid this horrible curse. Then the residents found out about Cherry in the newspapers. With the help of a mysterious creature, they started a detailed plan. They wanted to avoid the curse and control Phoenix to conquer the world! They wanted their heavy responsibility to aid in their world conquest!