Eastward! Eastward! (3)

On the outskirts of a mansion in the south of Philiers

"Is this the place?" (Old Suo)

Hearing the question from behind, the intelligence officer who was keeping an eye on the courtyard said without turning around, "That's right, this is the place. You're such a lazy bum, only coming to relieve us now!"

"How dare you! How could you talk to... Waaah! (Silver Moon)"

Although Silver Moon only had time to say those few words, as an intelligence agent for the Plum Blossom Intelligence Bureau, Mil still recognized who the voice belonged to.

Startled, Mil then remembered to check what was behind him. He cautiously turned his head and was so frightened by the silver figure and the two figures standing on either side of it that he collapsed to the ground.

"Your subordinate was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival and spoke without restraint. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

"Ignorance is no excuse, get up!" (Old Suo)

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Mil stood up from the ground, Old Suo asked, "How is the situation inside?"

"Your Majesty, about half an hour ago, a tall figure in a black bodysuit stood in front of the gate for a while before being pulled inside by people from inside the mansion. Not long after, a man in Black Cloak arrived at the gate. He stood there for a short time before being taken inside by the same tall figure, and then there was no further movement!"

"So, that tall figure and the person in the Black Cloak are still in the yard? (Old Suo)"

"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case!" (Mil)

After Mil finished speaking, Old Suo closed his eyes and carefully sensed the sounds in the courtyard.

A moment later, Old Suo suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Oh no! These guys are transmitting intelligence to the outside world!"

"Bill, immediately lead your men to surround this yard!" (Old Suo)

Yes! (Bill)

"Silver Moon, you immediately take your men and come with me inside to arrest the spy!" (Old Suo)

"Yes, sir!"

With the order given, Bill and Silver Moon immediately led their men into action, while Old Suo had already sped off into the courtyard.

"Thump!"

After landing, Old Suo casually unleashed an attack that smashed the courtyard gate, and then he rushed towards the location of the three captains, following the sound.

Upon hearing the explosion at the courtyard gate, the figure in the Communication Magic Crystal hurriedly asked, "Lake, what happened over there? Why was there an explosion?" (Lake is the captain mentioned earlier.)

"Damn it! I've been sitting here talking to you the whole time, how would I know what's going on outside!"

After mentally ranting about the guy in the Communication Magic Crystal, Lake turned to Shia and said, "Shia, go check what's going on outside!"

"Yes!"

After saying that, Shia turned and walked towards the door.

"Don't worry, Boss Leizhi, Shia will be back soon, and then we'll know what happened!" (Lake)

As soon as Lake finished speaking, Shia returned 'quickly' as expected!

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Shia and the door that had blocked her rushed into the room at an extremely fast speed and then embedded themselves in the wall.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

Just as Lake and Violet turned around to check what was happening behind them, a piece of rubble flew toward the table at an incredible speed. The next second, the Crystal ball, now without the protection of their human shield, turned into a jade-green crystal bracelet.

Seeing the silver figure appear at the door, Lake roared angrily, "Who are you?"

The silver-haired boy didn't answer his question. Instead, he glanced at the crystal bracelet on the table and asked in return, "Who were you contacting just now? What did you say?"

"Hmph! What business is it of yours who we're in contact with? (Violet)"

"Little... (Lake)"

"Whoosh"

"Bang!"

Before Lake could even utter the word "be careful, "Violet, whose fist was halfway through its swing, was sent flying by Fire Dragon King's Collapse Fist, and then went to join Shia.

"My patience is gone, so I'll go all out in the next attack. As for whether the attacked person will survive, I don't know! Of course, I don't need to know, because there are two guys on the wall who can answer my questions. (Old Suo)" (Does he really think Old So has no temper?)

Hearing Old Suo's words, Lake felt a chill run down his spine, as if a block of ice had been hanging on it for millennia.

"Buzz!"

Just as Lake was losing his mind from fear, a gentle breeze suddenly blew through the room.

"Whoosh"

As time went on, the breeze gradually intensified and became increasingly biting.

"Laugh!"

A gust of wind struck Lake's face, leaving a long gash. Drops of bright red blood slid from the wound and hit the ground.

The intense pain pulled Lake from his daze, and it was at that moment that he saw the bluish-white scythe held in the silver-haired boy's hand.

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound rang out, and then the bluish-white scythe came crashing down on him as the boy swung it.

Sensing the magical aura emanating from the bluish-white scythe, Lake knew that if he were to be struck by it, he would surely die! So, he hurriedly tried to dodge to the side, but his body did not obey his mind's command and remained standing still.

In that instant, he finally understood why the incredibly powerful Shia and Violet had been pinned to the wall by this person without any resistance.

In that life-or-death moment, with no other options, Lake could only shout, "Sir, I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"

"Buzz!"

"Laugh!"

Just as Lake surrendered, the bluish-white scythe came to an abrupt halt, but because the two were too close, a long gash was still slashed across Lake's neck.

"Gulp"

Feeling the pain in his neck and the chill coming from not far away, Lake gave himself a thumbs up for his quick thinking and sharp voice.

"Who were you just contacting? (Old Suo)"

Hearing that cold voice again, Lake felt it was warmer than the winter sun. However, he didn't linger in this warmth (of course! Old Suo's scythe was still near his neck, he could die at any moment!), and immediately replied, "Replying to you, sir, I was just in contact with Lord Leizhi at the Magic Council headquarters."

"So what did you all talk about? (Old Suo)"

"I was simply reporting to him the truth about the annihilation of the Erus branch and the reason why the previous investigation team went missing!" (Lake)

"That's all? (Old Suo)"

Seeing the silver-haired boy's brows furrow slightly, Lake's heart skipped a beat.

"Oh! Right! And... and there's also the situation regarding the large-scale mobilization of the Erus Legion! (Lake)"

"Buzz!"

As soon as Lake finished speaking, a buzzing sound came from the air, and then the bluish-white scythe that had almost beheaded him turned into countless Clear Wind and dissipated into the air.

"Quick!"

"Quick!"

Just after Old Suo finished, urging voices and footsteps echoed down the corridor.

A short while later, Silver Moon and her large force finally arrived.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? (Silver Moon)" (Lake: Sister, please take a closer look at the scene. The three of us are the victims, okay?)

"I'm fine. Have someone take these three guys away and send them to Charlie for some ideological education!" (Old Suo)

"Yes! (Silver Moon)"

Upon receiving the order, Silver Moon stood up and said to her subordinates behind her, "Men! Take these three guys to the Training Brigade!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Silver Moon spoke, seven or eight burly men dressed in crimson robes stepped forward and dragged away the two people on the wall and a mentally challenged person on the ground.

"Silver Moon, you immediately join forces with Bill and Tingmei to cleanse the kingdom and ensure that such beings no longer exist within its borders!"

"Yes!"

"Furthermore, immediately notify all the legions that have set out on the expedition, and warn them to be wary of the Magic Council members. At the same time, order Yelibell and her men to speed up their attack and not give the King Milantes and the local Magic Council any time to react."

"Understood!"

"Alright! Go and take care of these matters. I should head back to the palace!" (Old Suo)

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Kingdom of Fiore, Headquarters of the Magic Council

"What did you say? The destruction of the Erus branch and the disappearance of the investigation team were all the work of King Erus? (Ogg)"

"Not only that, but the complete annihilation of the Mage Guild within the Erus Kingdom was also orchestrated by this guy at the behest of the Thirteenth Heavenly King Guard. (Leizhi)"

"Provocation! This is blatant provocation! Chairman, I request that the Restraining Force be dispatched immediately to apprehend this lawless scoundrel! (Ogg)"

"Capture him? Ogg, do you want to start a war between the two countries? (Beluno)"

"I'm afraid even if we don't capture him, war will break out between the two countries!" (Leizhi)

"Leizhi, what do you mean by this? (Micahlo)"

"Just recently, there were signs of a large-scale mobilization of the Erus Kingdom's main force, the Erus Legion, and the Thirteenth Heavenly King Guard. (Leizhi)"

"What? Such important news, why didn't you tell me sooner! (Ogg)"

"It's just a sign of large-scale mobilization; they might not necessarily be planning a war, right? (Yajima)"

"What do you mean it's just a sign of a large-scale mobilization? Do you expect them to reach your doorstep before you'll believe they're going to start a war? (Ogg)"

"Ogg, Yajima didn't mean that, he just... (Beluno)"

Just then, the Chairman, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "Alright! No more debate! We just received a report from the Milantes branch requesting reinforcements. Erus's army has suddenly launched an attack on Milantes and has successfully occupied the central and western parts of Milantes. They are currently approaching the capital of Milantes."

"What? They really started a war? (Yajima)"

"What are Milantes's troops doing? How could they lose so much territory in such a short time?" (Ogg)

"Chairman, something's not right! Even if Erus attacked Milantes, it should have been the Milantes royal family that requested help, not the Milantes branch!" (Beluno)

Hearing the questions from the crowd, the Chairman snorted coldly, then replied calmly, "The answer is simple: Chairman Erus army is capturing members of the Milantes branch and forcing them to serve in the army!"