Total Annihilation (Please Follow)

Lai Wan's gaze suddenly turned somewhat unfocused.

With his throat slit open, he felt as though wind was blowing through it into his mouth.

He could feel blood gushing out.

He knew that there was no hope of survival for him now.

Before his death, countless images seemed to appear before his eyes, passing by one after another like scenes on a screen.

Decades ago, he had resolutely boarded a ship bound for the Wizard Continent with his companions.

What had his original intention been back then? Perhaps it had simply been the youthful spirit of a young man.

And where were those companions now? Some seemed to have remained forever on the Wizard Continent, while others had died on the Secondary Continent.

It seemed that, among that group who had gone to the Wizard Continent, only this old man was still alive.

"Am I going to die now?"

Chaotic thoughts filled Lai Wan's mind, until in the end, this was the only thought left, consuming his entire consciousness.

Finally, he seemed to close his eyes with a trace of unwillingness.

He did not die with his eyes open.

On the contrary, dying at the hands of an eighteen-year-old Grand Knight like Chen Mu might not have been such a bad end.

He had never heard of anyone becoming a Grand Knight at eighteen.

But he had not had enough of this world yet!

The next moment, countless Knight Swords of the Dark Guard pierced through Lai Wan's body.

Lai Wan fell to the ground, never to rise again.

Chen Mu's eyes were filled with calm as he looked at Lai Wan's fallen body.

Lai Wan was the third Wizard Apprentice Chen Mu had killed on a frontal battlefield since coming to this world.

But Chen Mu knew that Lai Wan would definitely not be the last.

There were no unusual emotions in his heart.

Instead, Chen Mu's mood was as still as a deep, secluded lake.

That was how this world worked. The law of the jungle enveloped nearly everyone.

Nobles were meant to be more noble than commoners, and Wizards were meant to stand above others.

Chen Mu had neither the ability nor the desire to overturn the class notions that hung over everyone.

If he had not been a Grand Knight today, but merely an ordinary Formal Knight, then he would likely have been the one lying on the ground, never to rise again.

"Father."

Seeing Arthur approaching with measured steps, Chen Mu gave a slight bow and spoke.

Earl Arthur had actually arrived long ago, but he had not intervened when he saw Chen Mu fighting Lai Wan.

"Mm, very good!"

Earl Arthur spoke softly, his tone carrying satisfaction that was impossible to conceal.

The next moment, Earl Arthur continued, "William and Aim have already set an ambush deep in the Thorn Jungle. It is the route one must take to leave the Far East Territory from all three locations. They may have already succeeded by now."

Hearing Earl Arthur's words, Chen Mu nodded.

Naturally, he knew this, since Earl Arthur had not concealed his instructions to William and Aim from him earlier.

Sure enough, not long after Earl Arthur spoke, Chen Mu saw two figures emerge from the Thorn Jungle beneath the cover of night.

They were William and Aim! William held two heads in his hand, and together with the one in Aim's hand, they made exactly the three people who had fled.

Seeing this, Chen Mu finally let out his last breath of relief.

The three people intercepted by William and Aim, the two Chen Mu had killed, and the two who had secretly ambushed Chen Mu only to be killed in return.

At this point, the seven Wizard Apprentices from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society who had entered the core region of the Far East Territory had suffered total annihilation!

Meanwhile, the Golden Lion Family's losses were almost nonexistent! Aside from Aim suffering some injuries, not even a single member of the Golden Lion Family's Dark Guard had died.

A full seven Wizard Apprentices had failed to inflict even the slightest damage on the seemingly declining Golden Lion Family.

And that was without Earl Arthur, the head of the Golden Lion Family, even needing to make much of a move.

But Chen Mu understood that this was not because the Golden Lion Family was overwhelmingly powerful.

The Golden Lion Family was indeed strong, but the biggest reason was that the Black Robe Pathseekers Society was simply too weak.

So weak that it hardly even deserved to be called a Wizard organization.

One had to know that on any Wizard Continent, even the weakest Wizard organization needed at least one Level Three Wizard Apprentice. Otherwise, it could be destroyed at any time.

And a Level Three Wizard Apprentice could easily wipe out the entire Golden Lion Family.

Yet this Black Robe Pathseekers Society did not seem to even possess a Level Two Wizard Apprentice.

The person most likely to become a Level Two Wizard Apprentice had also been killed by William and Chen Mu in Far East City.

So although this battle had been a resounding victory, Chen Mu still did not harbor the slightest thought of looking down on Wizards.

On the contrary, his desire to become a Wizard had grown even stronger.

"My lord, young master, all three Wizard Apprentices who passed through the Thorn Jungle have been executed."

William and Aim approached where Arthur and Chen Mu stood. After glancing at Lai Wan on the ground, they spoke softly.

Arthur nodded, his gaze lingering for several seconds on the heads William and Aim carried.

"Have the Dark Guard dispose of all these Wizard Apprentices' corpses. Burn them thoroughly, then scatter the ashes."

Earl Arthur spoke indifferently.

William and Aim handed the heads to the Dark Guard, then indicated that the bodies of the Wizard Apprentices were deeper within the jungle.

The Dark Guard began moving, leaving only Chen Mu and the other three standing where they were.

"Let's return to the Manor first. Stay vigilant over the next few days. Who knows whether the Black Robe Pathseekers Society has any backup plans."

Earl Arthur knew that the Black Robe Pathseekers Society most likely had no further moves, but he still gave the reminder.

The three nodded and left one after another.

As Chen Mu walked back to the Manor, he gently raised a hand and rubbed his brow.

So I was forced to stay up late today?

In a good mood, Chen Mu made a rare joke to himself.

But he was not particularly tired. Even if a Grand Knight went three days and three nights without sleep, they could still remain full of vigor.

It was only because Chen Mu had a habit of going to sleep on time every day that he felt slightly unaccustomed to it.

Of course, if he became a Wizard Apprentice, he would not need to worry about sleep, because Wizard Apprentices could use the Meditation Method in place of sleeping.

Yet after returning to his room at the Manor, Chen Mu surprisingly found that he was not sleepy at all.

It was repaired so quickly?

Chen Mu was somewhat surprised.

After entering the room, he subconsciously glanced at the wall that his father Arthur had smashed through.

The wall, which should have had a large hole in it, had now been restored to its original state. Of course, if one looked carefully, some differences could still be seen.

After lighting the oil lamp and lying on the bed, Chen Mu picked up Kingdom Anecdotes from beside him.

There was little entertainment in this world, and books resembling novels were already a rather good way to pass the time.

"Rustle... rustle..."

The sound of turning pages was exceptionally clear in the silent room.

At that moment, Chen Mu felt as though he had returned to his previous life, when he would curl up under the covers and stay up late reading webnovels.

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