Chapter 1529: Chapter 776: Anka’s Trial (Part 2)

In the year 1044, during the once-every-four-years Shield Festival, a powerful evil mage summoned a terrifying dragon lich to attack Anka, trapping countless innocent valley folk who had gathered at the Anka Estate. Knowing the disparity in power, Anka had no choice but to fight to the death, ultimately dragging the evil mage and his dragon lich down with him in the inferno that consumed the Lord’s Mansion.

Whether due to some deviation in this process or not, neither the evil mage nor his dragon lich have been seen by the world again, and the Cloak King Anka could not be resurrected.

The grieving Valley People could only repair Anka’s estate, witnessing the past glory that once belonged to him, and waiting for his successor to emerge — a batch of loyal cloak warriors voluntarily transformed into earthbound spirits after Anka’s death. As long as no one attempted to destroy or steal anything from the Anka Estate, these earthbound spirits would not disturb the people here.

But once someone desecrates the Anka Estate, they become the most terrifying existence.

All the Valley People believe that when someone fulfills Anka’s will, these cloak warriors will resurrect and follow the new king to once again unite the valley.

The information about this estate rapidly flashed through Gaven’s mind, and a bold speculation churned within him, which he forced down, pretending to be calm as he looked at Regina and asked, “Why did you bring me here?”

“Don’t play dumb when you know,” Regina mercilessly exposed Gaven, “With your meticulous mind, couldn’t you have guessed?”

Gaven laughed, unaffected by being exposed, and guessed, “You don’t want to use my unique power over the undead to help reclaim the Anka Estate, do you?”

“Keep pretending, go on. It’s only been a few days, and you’ve become so hypocritical?” Regina’s face showed undisguised disdain, “If we wanted to use your power for that, do you think we’d wait until now?”

Gaven cautiously speculated, “Could the legends about this place be true? You don’t want me to inherit what’s called Anka’s will, do you?”

“Correct, but there’s no reward for you.”

“This is something no one in the whole valley has accomplished in three hundred years, how can you be sure I can do it?”

“Duke, you’re too modest, haven’t you already accomplished what no one else has in the valley for hundreds of years? Just the Conqueror Army alone is a miracle rarely seen in all of Felen.”

“These are completely two different things, they can’t be generalized, and this came quite suddenly, I have no clue right now.”

“Aren’t I here with you? Just follow my lead and do as I say.”

As they spoke, Regina had already led Gaven deep into the Anka Estate. She was so familiar with this place, it was as if she was strolling through her own backyard.

She no longer played riddles with Gaven, explaining as they walked: “I believe you’ve heard the rumors about my father’s origins, now I can clearly tell you, many legends are not merely legends.

For more than three centuries after the death of Cloak King Anka, each successive lord of Battle Valley has come from the former cloak warrior families. They receive secret training and cultivation from a young age, preparing to guard Battle Valley, and the sacred task they bear.

We are undergoing the first trial of receiving Anka’s will. If you can’t even gain our approval, then even if you turn the Anka Estate over, you won’t find the key to open the door.”

Regina’s implication was very clear, Anka’s will not only truly exists, but the lords of Battle Valley also hold crucial clues, being an important link.

“So, putting the Anka Estate up for auction at the Ghost Castle Auction was a trap you set for the merchants of Sambia?” Gaven asked, “About the enduring legend of Anka’s will, weren’t you the ones behind the scenes fanning the flames?”

“That’s right.” Regina’s crescent eyes narrowed with a satisfied smile, “The temporary pass for the Anka Estate has been auctioned off more than a hundred times, and eighty percent of them are those young men of Sambia, who think of themselves as superior, believing everything is prepared for them. Little do they know, Anka most despised their demeanor, and they had no chance of success at all.”

“This is a typical case of using a villain’s own methods against them.”

“What do you mean?”

“It means you use manipulative merchant tactics against the merchants.”

“Exactly.”

“Since you hold this clue, why don’t you try it yourselves?”

“How do you know we haven’t tried?”

“So, you all failed.”

“If we hadn’t failed, it wouldn’t be your turn, Duke.”

“That’s true enough.”

Regina stopped in front of the grand doors of the Anka Mansion, seriously looking at Gaven and said, “Before we officially start, I need you to answer me honestly, do you want to become the King of the Valley?”

“Everything I’ve done in the valley has been for this purpose.” Gaven answered straightforwardly.

Sometimes this matter needs to be concealed, but sometimes, it must be stated directly.

If even this cannot be expressed, how can one inherit Anka’s will?

Lord Ilmet and Regina’s plan was already quite apparent, now they greatly favored him, believing he was qualified to inherit Anka’s will.