Chapter 417 The Undead Legion (1/2)

Rhode leaned back comfortably and admired the scenery outside the moving chariot. The three young ladies who were in deep sleep sat before him in a row. Gillian sat opposite him and her fluffy, large tail spread across them like a warm blanket. On her other end, Anne was drooling with her mouth wide open. Natasha sat between them and the exhausted young lady was in an oddly deep sleep right now after being on the run for two nights. However, even so, she held the wooden box in her arms tightly with no intentions of letting go.

Grendy sat beside Rhode with his head lowered awkwardly. Without a doubt, the unfamiliarity of this young man in such a situation was written all over his face. Although the clothes of the all young ladies were worn appropriately while they were sleeping, it seemed too thrilling for this young man to be confined in a narrow space with three young, beautiful women.

He must be a virgin…

Rhode secretly sneered after noticing how uncomfortable Grendy was. Grendy noticed Rhode's glance and he lifted his head immediately. He turned towards Rhode and back at the three young ladies before asking softly.

”Erm… dear Mr… Rhode… Can I know why are you heading to Eagle City?

”Why are you asking me this question?”

Rhode puckered his brows and asked. Grendy was a little hesitant, but he summoned up his courage and continued.

”… You see, just like you've said, Eagle City is in the territory of the Purple Lily Guild. You, as a guild leader of Paphield, wouldn't make a trip there just for sightseeing, right? This… Regardless, I'm still the son of the Safety Officer of Eagle City. If there's anything that I can help…”

More like you're afraid that we'll cause trouble.

Although Grendy was careful with his words, Rhode figured his true thoughts quickly. This young man was a responsible and serious person, who was fast in his thoughts. Indeed, it was rare for any guild leader to cross over to territories that did not belong to them. If it was the southern guilds like the Liberty Wings, they must definitely be up to no good. Although in terms of the law, the conflicts between guilds wouldn't involve other problems, it would be a troublesome issue if they affected the civilians' daily lives.

”We are heading to Eagle City in search of a clue regarding a 5 Star guild mission.”

In this aspect, Rhode had no intentions of hiding. After all, there were no disbenefits of a guild mission to a city. Besides, if Grendy really was the son of the Safety Officer, he might even provide them with protection and convenience within the city. Grendy nodded in acknowledgment and at this moment, a scream was heard.

”Waa!”

The smooth-sailing chariot started rocking violently which shook the three young ladies awake in shock.

”What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened?”

Anne was astounded as she scanned the surroundings while Natasha screamed and hugged the wooden box even tighter. Gillian frowned and grabbed onto the wooden plank.

In an instant, the rocking chariot stopped moving as the horses neighed. Rhode transformed into a shadow and darted through the chariot door. As soon as he exited, he was greeted by a pair of beaming red eyes and a brandished sword. Rhode dodged his shoulder to the left calmly and the sharp blade passed his sleeve by a wide margin. Rhode unsheathed his sword swiftly.

A crimson radiance drew a straight line across the dark sky. The whizzing air flow from the sword pierced through the enemy's body, tossing him in the air before crashing on the ground. Until this moment, Rhode finally recognized this enemy as a fully-armored soldier— an Undead Soldier.

The Undead Legion?

Rhode's heart sank as he scanned the surroundings quickly. To his horror, he was surrounded by undead creatures. From the Undead Soldiers' appearances, they were definitely not scouts, but infantries, cavalrymen, archers and… Rhode lifted his head to the sky and two silhouettes were hovering under the illuminating moonlight.

Even the Bone Griffins were here. This was almost the deployment of an entire legion!

However, Rhode was fortunate that the number of Undead Soldiers didn't exactly make up the size of a regular legion as there were only 100 to 200 of them. But it was surprising that they would be here. Damn it. This isn't the Country of Darkness, so where did these Undead Soldiers come from? Are the patrols of the border area sick and tired of doing their job already?

”Tch, troublesome indeed.”

Rhode gritted his teeth. Although he figured that Natasha must have discovered a secret which had triggered the enemies to kill her, it seemed that this secret was much more important than that. An undead army hidden within the borders of the Munn Kingdom? Although their scale was only one-tenth of a regular legion, the standard configurations of this continent should definitely not allow them to appear in the Country of Light. Even though the relationship between Her Royal Highness Lydia and the Country of Darkness wasn't strained, she would definitely disallow foreign armies from step into her own soil.

So then, what was this bunch of undead army doing here?

Rhode gazed at the chariot and the elderly chariot driver seated at the front. His body had been pierced by bone spears and he had no chance of survival.

Suddenly, along with the clip-clop from horseshoes, an Undead Knight in black armor emerged from the masses. He lifted his chin and his glistening red eyes shot straight towards Rhode from his thick helmet. Rhode twitched his brows slightly as he sensed the malice from his gaze. This was normal behavior as no human being would fancy the gaze of an undead creature. Rhode noticed the weapon hanging on the Undead Knight's waist: a crescent moon-shaped scimitar exuding a pale radiance.

Him?

”Handover the box and I will spare your lives.”

The Undead Knight stretched out his left arm towards Rhode. Meanwhile, Gillian and the rest had exited the chariot. Upon witnessing the army of undead creatures, Natasha shrieked in terror and fell on her bum instantly. Anne was fast to display her qualities as a Shield Warrior as she lifted her steel shield and expanded it after a few clicks of mechanical sounds to guard herself and Natasha. Grendy swiftly readied his sword and observed nervously. On the contrary, Gillian was as calm as water. After letting out a sigh, this Fire Elemental Lord leaned on the chariot and positioned herself for a good show.

Grendy pointed his sword at the Undead Knight furiously after he was infuriated by his words.