CHAPTER 610: CHAPTER 408: SUDDENLY HIJACKED BY THE FRAN GUARD_2

"Of course it’s something urgent. I’ve been looking for you all day. Why didn’t you even bring your communication tool?"

Matilda, who rarely wasn’t wearing Hell’s March armor, took out an envelope with ornate gold embossing and handed it to Fingerley. The envelope had clearly been opened.

"What’s this?"

Fingerley took the letter, glanced at it, and instinctively whistled.

"A commission from the Royal Palace," Matilda stretched lazily, "but it was delivered by Eliphas’s people."

"Eliphas?"

Time returned to earlier in the day.

"Still no good."

Eliphas stared at the deep red Fallen Demon Egg in his hand, his brow furrowed.

No matter how he filled himself with negative emotions, he still couldn’t get any reaction from the Fallen Demon Egg, as if it wasn’t even interested in him.

But why? Why was it that even ordinary people could use the Fallen Demon Egg, but in his hands, it was completely unresponsive?

He wanted to gain power!

Sighing, he put the Fallen Demon Egg back in his pocket. The long table before him was covered with matters that needed his attention that day, but he couldn’t focus on a single word.

"What is truly within that starry sky..."

Not long ago, in his dreams, he felt as if his body was being controlled by something. By a sudden, inexplicable impulse, he stood to attention.

The immense fear at that moment engulfed him, and in the depths of his consciousness, he saw purple stars, thinking he was going to die, but a few minutes later, he regained control of his body.

Since then, he realized that something lurked within the starry sky, and that unknown presence could control him once—there was bound to be a second time.

He had to make himself strong enough to break free from such control!

"Doo doo..."

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in."

Sali entered and said, "Captain, your equipment has been delivered. You can use it when you enter Sain Dungeon with Princess Selene in the afternoon."

"Hmm." Eliphas nodded, and Sali left, leaving him in peace.

Ever since the whole series of events surrounding Gwendolin broke out, Selene has been so excited, clamoring every day to enter Sain Dungeon, specifically wanting to enter the Painting World of Yanor Londo.

The Minister tacitly approved anyway, but who was to accompany the princess? The most suitable choice, in the eyes of outsiders, was Eliphas, who was expected to become the King’s Consort in the future.

So things had become as they were now. He was supposed to go into Sain Dungeon with the princess in the afternoon...

Eliphas had no mind to play house with the princess. He just put on an act in front of outsiders, planning to change Selene’s perceptions with his unique talent once inside the dungeon, making her lose interest in everything related to Sain.

But if he went to change her mind now, perhaps he wouldn’t even need to pretend in the afternoon—why not go right now—

"Doo doo..."

Another knock on the door, Eliphas frowned slightly and asked, "What is it?"

"Captain, a guest from far away wishes to see you."

A guest from far away?

Wait!

"Come in."

The door swung open, and in came an old man, dusty and disheveled as if he had just been through a battle, his face exuding slyness, every wrinkle telling a tale of deceit, giving off an air of pseudo-people.

Eliphas twitched slightly at the sight, waiting for his subordinates to leave, he coldly said:

"I remember I unilaterally cut off our cooperation. Why, haven’t your priests started hating me yet? Why come to me again."

"That’s not how it is, Eliphas."

The old man scratched his head, his skin splitting to reveal protruding hard horns—his identity was unmistakable—it was someone from the Demon Clan!

"Priest Kagumara certainly resents you, but I am here on behalf of other priests to discuss cooperation."

"Who?"

"Lady Onora, you might not have heard her name, but she is one of the most outstanding priests in recent years, with limitless potential for the future."

"Hmph, the future is all it is."

Eliphas sat back in his chair, casually tossing a cushion to the old man.

"This is Lady Onora’s earnest offer. I’m sure you won’t refuse it."

The old man suddenly tore open his own stomach, pulling out something wrapped in a membrane. Once the membrane was torn apart, the palm-sized object immediately transformed into... a half-human-high basket?

The basket was filled to the brim with red Fallen Demon Eggs!

"These are the latest cultivated Fallen Demon Eggs, much more effective than the outdated variety you have."

Eliphas grabbed one with lightning speed, infusing it with magic power, but this so-called improved version still had no effect on him. The expectation on his face faded, and he blandly said, "I still have plenty in stock, with little use for this kind of thing. It holds no appeal to me."

"Hehe, what about this?"

The old man solemnly took out a box, and upon opening it, revealed a Fallen Demon Egg oozing a bizarre, dark green color.

Upon seeing this, Eliphas’s body shook. He felt as if the object was calling to him.

"A higher quality Fallen Demon Egg, capable of granting at least Demon King Bloodline-level power to the wielder. Even Lady Onora only has two. Our sincerity is clear enough, don’t you think?"

Eliphas’s eyes burned with eagerness, just about to speak.

"Doo doo doo..."

The knock came again, and Sali’s voice echoed, "Captain, it’s time for lunch. You still have to meet with the princess in the afternoon..."

"I have no time, just commission an adventurer to go with her!"

Eliphas employed his unique talent, causing Sali outside to pause, red light flashing in his eyes, then comply and leave.

This interruption cooled his excitement, and he asked:

"To bring out such precious bargaining chips, what is your purpose?"

"Hehe, an excellent question."

The old man smirked cunningly and said:

"I don’t know."

"?"

Eliphas slowly uttered a question mark.

The old man shrugged, helplessly saying:

"I really don’t know. The letter penned by Lady Onora is with another compatriot. She still doesn’t trust me much. In fact, I have over a dozen companions accompanying me this time."

"Then where are the others?" Eliphas asked curiously.

"They were killed."

Eliphas’s expression became more peculiar. Killed? Did they expose their whereabouts and get wiped out by the Kingdom’s guards, or is it...

The old man grumbled angrily:

"We were happily walking along, eating hotpot and singing songs when suddenly we were surrounded by a group of humans riding wolves!"

"Those guys attacked us on sight, leaving no time for negotiation. You should’ve seen it. Those people loved howling like wolves during the fight, surpassing even Wolfmen. I’ve lived all these years and never encountered such humans!"

"And they love brutal killings! I saw with my own eyes a bastard crushing my compatriot into a meatball, even flipping a compatriot’s body inside out! How do you humans come up with such grotesque methods?"

"I don’t even know what to say." Eliphas’s face was buried in his hands, guessing which group was responsible for attacking the old man.

Who else could it be but the Fran Guard?

It turns out the Fran Guard had gone on a mission recently, and it was against the old man’s group.

"We made sure to split into two groups to evade their pursuit."

The old man continued, looking confidently smug:

"We arranged to meet up in the Royal City. Although this is his first time coming here to the human world, I gave him the route, so he should be arriving soon. Then we’ll know what Lady Onora’s intentions are."

The old man’s expression was one of certainty as he spoke.

Meanwhile, a young man who seemed somewhat simple-minded approached a towering city in the distance, feeling a rush of joy. He saw the patrolling guards upon entering the grandeur of the city and asked: "Hello, I have business I need to discuss with the Light Eagle Group. Can you point me in the right direction?"

The guard waved one large hand, shouting:

"Arrest this enemy nation spy! Coming to the Imperial Capital asking about the Light Eagle Group, are you out of your mind!"

"That lot attacked us on sight, didn’t give us any time to negotiate. You should have seen it; they loved howling like wolves when fighting, more like Wolfmen than the Wolfmen! I’ve lived so many years, and I’ve never seen humans like that!"

Eliphas cracked a small smile but wasn’t sure what to say. He had guessed who the group that ambushed the old man was.

Who else but the Fran Guard?

"Their companion with the letter managed to escape. We split into two groups to evade pursuit."

The old man wore a confident expression and said:

"The comrade carrying the letter has escaped safely, and we arranged to meet in the Royal City. Although it’s his first time in the human world, I’ve given him directions, so he should arrive soon. Then we will know what Lady Onora truly wants."

In a distant desert journey, a humble young man finally saw the towering city ahead and felt a surge of excitement.

Upon entering the city and spotting the patrolling guards, he approached and asked, "Hello, can you direct me to the Light Eagle Group?"

The guard waved a large hand and shouted:

"Arrest this spy from an enemy nation, coming all the way to the Imperial Capital asking for the Light Eagle Group? Have you gone mad!"

"They hit us on sight, without giving us a moment to negotiate. You’ve never seen anything like it – they howled like wolves while fighting, more Wolfman than the Wolfmen! Never seen people like that in my life!"

The young man conveniently became the perfect suspect for espionage in this Warrior Country!