Chapter 731 - A Big Trouble (1/2)
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Rhode felt refreshed as soon as he stepped out of his Summon Gate. He knew that it would trigger disorder and destruction to the spiritual connection of the summoning stone if it was touched by unqualified ones and this would cause the summoned elemental creatures to be uncontrollable. Due to this reason, Rhode made Gracier and Madaras handle the situation. Since it wasn’t his campsite, he couldn’t care less if the fire elemental creatures wreaked havoc.
“Rhode, you’re back!”
Marlene and Lize rushed over worriedly.
“Are you alright, Mr. Rhode?”
“With me around, what trouble can this damned human possibly get into?” Celestina said with a gloomy expression.
She glared at the two young ladies, lifted her head, and let out a snort. On the other hand, Marlene and Lize showed bitter smiles to each other. Even though they didn’t interact much with Celestina in the past, they knew that there were numerous strange beings around Rhode.
“I’m fine, thanks for the concern.”
Rhode wrapped his arms and gazed at Celestina. The corners of his lips curled up and a trace of smile glinted in his eyes. Then, he turned to the two young ladies with a stern expression.
“I’ve gained huge results from this trip. Gather everyone. There’s something important to discuss.”
“Okay.” Marlene and Lize nodded without hesitation and headed off.
Rhode’s brows twitched. He couldn’t help but feel exhausted. Even though he had decided on how to resist the Undead Creatures’ upcoming attack after the investigations, this choice wasn’t one that he liked. If only he could get rid of the enemies as easily as how he dealt with the Necromancer back then… It was a pity that this world wouldn’t grant his wishes that simply. But… he wasn’t the only one who had it tough and this point alone was enough to make him feel better. Nothing was more fun than establishing his happiness on others’ misfortune.
That Lich must be infuriated.
Rhode’s guess was right because on the other side, Cullen was so furious that his lungs were about to explode. If he had this organ inside him, that was.
Bam!
Cullen smacked the table heavily and the map made from parchment trembled. The entire tent still. Schrodinger hugged his cat for assurance as he cowered in the corner and gazed at Cullen who was exuding dense murderous intent. Schrodinger wouldn’t be alarmed if Cullen turned around and crushed him to death in the next moment. He looked around and the others were silent. Duran, the vampire patriarch, sat on a chair in the darkness while the mighty Death Knight stood quietly by the side. Through the gap in his helmet, the spiritual radiance in his eyes were flickering, which meant that he was pondering deeply.
“… It seems like we’ve underestimated our enemy.”
After a few moments, Cullen ground his teeth and said unconvincingly. In fact, he admitted that he was careless this time. Even though that foolish Simon had failed previously, Cullen didn’t take his failure to heart because he believed that Simon was simply useless. Besides, just as Rhode had thought, the Undead Army’s deployment wasn’t complete back then while his side was ready for them, so it wasn’t surprising that Simon had lost. But this time, Cullen had a complete army including more than a hundred of Skeletal Trolls and the formidable Night Wyvern. Cullen was angered at this thought. In fact, this young Night Wyvern joined Cullen’s army because it was curious and Cullen knew how beneficial the Night Wyvern would be for his army with its powerful strength. Even though Cullen daringly sent scouts into Rhode’s territory—they were eventually eliminated—Rhode didn’t take action, which was why Cullen didn’t expect him to send scouts into his camp.
But reality was always harsh and he still hadn’t come to terms.
Cullen didn’t think that he was too careless. He commanded his men to check all magical eyes, barriers, and look-out posts. However, the results stunned him. Everything turned out normal. None of them were destroyed and there were no signs of damage. In fact, the enchanted field around the summoning stone wasn’t disrupted at all.
When Cullen heard this news, he was more baffled than when he heard someone had infiltrated his camp. If it wasn’t for his experiences, perhaps he would think that he was listening to mad men. But, after scanning the area, he admitted that everything was true. If it weren’t for the flame traces and the missing Fantasy Key, he wouldn’t have believed that someone had trespassed his campsite.
Besides, not only was the Fantasy Key stolen, but five Necromancers were also killed. They were Cullen’s trusted aides and even though they weren’t comparable to a Corpse Slave like Sara, they were his trustworthy subordinates. The enemy sneaked through the magical barrier, stole the Fantasy Key, and even purposely activated the elemental teleportation door to give him a hard time… More importantly, the enemy killed five Necromancers!
Cullen checked the Necromancers’ corpses. Every one of them died in a single blow. Their Soul Cores were destroyed completely and their defensive spell didn’t seem to be activated. Although Cullen didn’t see it for himself, he was sure that they were slaughtered simultaneously. He understood his subordinates well. If they were ambushed by enemies, they would definitely report the situation to him. But based on this result, they didn’t seem to have noticed the enemy at all.
This is weird.
The enemy strolled in his camp and slaughtered whoever they wanted to. Bu, none of the detection spells and magical eyes caught onto them. Cullen swept a glance at the vampire patriarch hidden in the shadow. Even Vampires who were the best at concealing their presence couldn’t achieve this. Moreover, the Night Wyvern was present too. Perhaps the four legendary generals were capable, but Cullen was aware that they wouldn’t come here to fool with him.
What about the three Archangels? This guess was even more ridiculous. It would be impossible for the Undead Creatures to not detect their overbearingly holy, positive powers.
Cullen slammed the table impatiently. He gazed at the two figures, but he knew that they wouldn’t help. Everyone was clear from the cruel, violent battles in the Country of Darkness. Cullen felt humiliated that the humans had sneaked into his camp, killed five Necromancers, and stole the Fantasy Key. If this was reported to the higher-ups, perhaps Cullen’s position as the commander would be stripped.
Although he strengthened his defenses thereafter, he knew that this was only for show. Since the enemy successfully sneaked through his meticulously laid-out defensive net, the results would still be the same even with 100 more layers. Fortunately for him, his army was complete and the teleportation door was ready. Even though he didn’t have the Fantasy Key, he could create a replica using his specialized skills in creation. Of course, the replica wouldn’t be as useful as the authentic one.
“Fortunate, our army has fully gathered. Although the weak, lowly humans may have possibly gathered intelligence on our strength, they can’t come up with a solution to threaten us within this short period of time.”
Cullen wasn’t lying when he said this. In fact, if it were a battle between the Undead Creatures, perhaps the intelligence would be useful. But, the humans were too weak and drastically different from them. What could they even do with the information? They would only feel more hopeless about the state that they were in. However, for some unknown reasons, Cullen believed that everything wasn’t as perfect as he deemed after thinking about the enemy murdering the Necromancers and stealing the Fantasy Key.
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As Cullen gave out his determined order, inside the fortress in the near distance, Rhode described everything that he saw in the Undead Army camp. Everyone listened solemnly. There was a total of 150,000 Undead Creatures while they only had up to 20,000 troops. If it weren’t for the Battle Angel Army, Magic Fleet, and legendary spell casters like Mini Bubble Gum and Canary, they wouldn’t even need to step on the battlefield and were better off retreating.