[Zurrernorn]'s Revenge? Tang Zheng's Speechlessness

Evil Tree?!

After Tang Zheng used his "information" skills to learn about the changes in the Great Forest of Tob during this period from Enri, he was somewhat taken aback.

There is no accurate information yet.

However, it can cause the monsters in the Great Forest of Tob to continue to riot, and even cause abnormal conditions such as the appearance of root systems in their bodies.

Tang Zheng thought and thought, and concluded that apart from the "Evil Tree," there shouldn't be any other monsters in the Great Forest of Tob that could cause such a huge impact.

How could that be?

Tang Zheng stood in the valley, inside a makeshift wooden shed piled high with various magical materials, gazing towards the Great Forest of Tob. He frowned slightly. "I remember the seal on the Evil Tree loosened shortly after the Great Tomb. Is that still two years away?"

"Has something gone wrong, or is it because of my presence that it has an impact?"

Tang Zheng fell into deep thought, somewhat unable to make a judgment.

"At least we can be certain that the Evil Tree has not fully recovered yet; otherwise, given the Evil Tree's level, all the creatures surrounding the Great Forest of Tob would be..."

There's probably no chance of them surviving.

Tang Zheng planned to observe Enri further.

The Evil Tree's strength is already among the top tier in this New World, but it doesn't pose a threat to Tang Zheng at the moment, even in the event of an unexpected situation.

With the help of the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala], the Evil Tree can be easily dealt with!

The Black Scripture of the Slane Theocracy was established to deal with the Evil Tree.

"Thousand Miles Astrologer" frequently monitors the resurgence of the Evil Tree in order to take appropriate measures.

"Once the [Black Scripture] takes action, it should be a good opportunity." Tang Zheng thought to himself, a smile appearing on his face.

God-kin Captain was his next candidate for [Crown] member, but he had been secretly considering this in the Theocracy, so he didn't take any action.

This time, we might be able to use the "Evil Tree" incident to subdue God-kin Captain.

Tang Zheng remembered that the God-kin Captain was around level 70, but the fact that the opponent was able to be suppressed by Zesshi Zetsumei showed that his Class Construction was probably quite chaotic.

The identity of the third Godkin in the Theocracy is that of the Pontifex Maximus!

Tang Zheng judged that his level should be between "40Lv and 50Lv", indicating that he was already very old and his talent was limited.

The leader of [Zurrernorn] was secretly in contact with them, and both sides wanted to find the [Corpus of the Abyss].

The true purpose is not hard to guess.

pity.

With [Corpus of the Abyss] destroyed, the opponent no longer has a chance to achieve their goal.

"Ye Lantier"

As a border city and the front line of the imperial war, it is always much busier at this time of year.

And at this moment.

This excitement is far greater than ever before, but too many people don't like this kind of "excitement."

Adventurer's Guild.

Recently, many renowned adventurers from various cities across the country have flocked here, causing the Adventurer's Guild to be overcrowded.

The anomalies in the Great Forest of Tob could not be concealed, but ordinary adventurers had no right to know the more specific details.

"They're here!"

"Ah!"

"Oh oh!"

"I'm so lucky to have met so many powerful adventurers."

"I'm so happy!"

"Don't you care what actually happened?"

"It's none of our business anymore."

Excited and noisy voices rang out from the lobby on the first floor of the Adventurer's Guild.

The crowded people all turned to look outside the Adventurer's Guild, where several adventurer teams were approaching from a distance.

"That's Blue Roses, isn't it?"

"That's right, an all-female ' Adamantite Rank ' adventurer team."

"Blonde women truly deserve to be called 'the light of life,' I think I'm falling for them."

"Get off me, you idiot, you're crushing me!"

"Hey, hey, is that tall, muscular woman really a woman?"

"Strange, why is there an extra person?"

Discussions arose from all directions.

Peter, the captain of "The Swords of Darkness," led his three teammates through the crowd to look at [Blue Roses] at the very front.

"I'm so envious."

"This is the destiny that adventurers should have." Captain Peter's face flushed red as he gazed eagerly ahead.

Don't overthink it.

"We've only just been promoted to ' Silver Rank ' adventurers; it's said that the lowest rank for recruited adventurers is a ' Gold Rank ' team."

Team member Lukrut relaxed his shoulders, his brown eyes fixed intently on the beautiful figure.

Haha~

Another team member Dyne, let out a hearty laugh, "Then we'll have to work even harder. Speaking of which, the reason our team is called this is because of the Four Great Demon Swords, right?"

I never expected to have the honor of meeting you today.

Upon hearing this,

Captain Peter's face showed a look of despair, probably because his dream had been shattered before it could be realized.

A slender figure in the group looked at the girl traveling with Blue Roses: "She's so young, yet so amazing."

"Huh? Who is that girl?"

The other adventurers nearby asked curiously.

"Soul Destroyer" Enri!

"The wielder of the Sword of Law, one of the Four Holy Swords!"

A gasp could be heard in the air.

Adventurer's Guild, 4th floor.

The rooms on this floor house a vault containing various documents and important intelligence. Now in use, it essentially represents the handling of important events for the guild and the entire "Ye-Lantir".

Push open the door!

Lakyus and Enri entered the room first, followed by the rest of the adventurers.

Because there were many adventurers and the meeting room was small, everyone who entered the meeting room was a representative of their respective adventurer team.

Even so!

There were at least a dozen people.

All eyes immediately focused on the three figures who were already waiting in the conference room.

Adventurer's Guild Master— Ainzach!

Theo Rakheshir, the guild master of the Magic Caster's Guild!

Mayor of Ye Lantier— Panasolei!

With a click, the conference room door closed as the last person entered, completely shutting out the noisy atmosphere outside.

A long table sat in the center of the not-so-spacious conference room. After Enri and the others took their seats, the space and atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.

"I am grateful that you all have been able to lend a helping hand at this crucial moment."

"Thank you very much, sigh."

Panasolei shifted his large body slightly, expressing his gratitude while wiping the sweat from his brow with a pure white handkerchief.

Towards the end, perhaps due to a stuffy nose, he made a breathing sound similar to a pig's squeal.

Upon hearing this strange noise...

Everyone remained calm, showing no change in emotion.

Even though this mayor may seem like the incompetent aristocrat that people usually imagine, he is actually the highest-ranking person in the city.

Any "unusual" or "disrespectful" behavior can lead to unforeseen trouble!

Enri sat upright, her hands resting on her knees, her thumbs gently pinching together, reminding herself that she now represented the entirety of "Free Will."

"Long time no see, pfft, Lakyus."

Panasolei turned his head, his fleshy neck shifting as he said, "When I last saw you in the Royal Capital, you weren't this big—pfft. Thank you for your help during this time."

"Lord Panasolei"

Lakyus's bright green eyes showed no disgust whatsoever for the mayor's pig-like appearance.

I've heard my father praise your talent many times.

"The prosperity of 'Ye Lantier' is all thanks to you, and as an adventurer, it's what I should do."

This conversation drew the attention of many adventurers present.

Then everyone remembered that Lakyus was not only Adamantite Rank adventurer, but also one of the few high-ranking nobles in the Kingdom.

"Hahaha--- Pfft, hahaha."

Hearing the sincere praise, Panasolei laughed heartily, "It is my honor to be recognized by your father."

Ainzach watched the two continue their reminiscing, a helpless smile playing on his lips. He raised his hand to his mouth and coughed.

"I'm so sorry, Mayor, I think we can catch up later."

"Pfft, a pleasant chat will ease the atmosphere a bit."

"Troublesome and troublesome things will always exist; they won't disappear just because you're anxious—puff."

Panasolei raised his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead again, and spoke softly.

Ainzach, however, could hear the sarcasm in his words and gave a bitter laugh.

"My understanding of this matter may be somewhat insufficient—could you explain it in more detail, Guild Master?"

Panasolei's narrowed eyes narrowed slightly; from Ainzach's tone and expression, he could roughly sense the other's urgency.

This demonstrates a swift and serious approach to the situation.

This immediately improved the impression of Panasolei among the adventurers present.

"That's how it is---"

Ainzach immediately began explaining the intelligence he had gathered over this period of time, handing it to everyone present.

The air pressure became noticeably heavy!

"It can parasitize the bodies of monsters?"

"Control the runaway monster and drive it into Berserk?"

"If widespread parasitism causes a catastrophe—it's speculated to be a plant-based monster."

The meeting became extremely quiet!

"It's worse than expected, wow, all these things have come together at once."

Panasolei's forehead was beaded with even more sweat, forcing him to wipe it away again with his handkerchief. His face darkened as he said:

"In short, what budget is needed here, and can it be processed in a short time?"

He's feeling a bit mentally exhausted right now.

Captain Gazef and Captain Lainas of the Kingdom are currently stationed on the outskirts of "Ye Rantil".

According to intelligence, Imperial forces have also made their presence felt, and war between the two sides could break out at any moment.

These 2,000 elite troops, along with the consumption of horses, weapons, and supplies, were already giving him a headache.

now.

With this kind of thing happening again in the Great Forest of Tob, it's clear that Guild Master Ainzach can no longer handle it on his own with the Adventurer's Guild, which is why we have today's meeting.

"Excuse my bluntness," Ainzach said seriously, "This isn't just a budget issue."

"So?"

Panasolei put down the handkerchief he was wiping his sweat from. "Could you explain in more detail?"

He didn't know much about adventurers, but the people there were professionals who could explain things to him clearly.

"Based on existing intelligence, we can make inferences."

"This is an unknown plant-type monster, with an adventure level difficulty of at least 90."

Ainzach uttered words that caused the adventurers' expressions to change drastically.

A hint of confusion flashed in Panasolei's eyes; he still couldn't accurately assess the strength of this attack.

"To fight such a monster, you generally need a team of adventurers of the Adamantite Rank, while adventurers of the Orichalcum Rank rank or lower are roughly equivalent to more than 1,000 soldiers."

"This is because a team of 2,000 soldiers once besieged a small team of Orichalcum adventurers, and despite suffering 1,000 casualties, the team managed to escape safely."

Ainzach had to adopt a clearer understanding to explain:

"Five teams of adventurers at the Orichalcum Rank might not be a match for a single team at the Adamantite Rank."

Panasolei opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

"Um, I wanted to ask something."

"How was this conclusion regarding the level and strength of this Unknown Plant-Type Monster reached?"

The captain of a Orichalcum Rank called "Sirius" asked a question.

Lakyus: "That's right."

"The Great Forest of Tob was originally home to three rulers, whose adventure strength averaged around level 90. This is something that plant-type monsters have never appeared before, not even in rumors."

"Now that the three rulers have been eliminated by the members of [Zurrernorn], this plant-type monster has suddenly appeared. Therefore, in terms of strength estimation, it tends to be at the level of the three rulers."

Lakyus patiently explained.

"That's right."

Ainzach immediately echoed, his expression even showing some anger. "The [Zurrernorn] cult, which destroyed the three rulers, most likely knew beforehand that a plant-type monster of the same level was hiding in the Great Forest of Tob."

"Having lost the suppression of the three rulers, it was released, and this mysterious plant-type monster became unrestrained."

This is blatant revenge against the Kingdom!

Boom!

Ainzach slammed his hand on the table, panting heavily with anger.

The moment the word "revenge" was uttered!

The eyes of many adventurers present couldn't help but turn to Enri, who sat silently to the side.

"Free Will" thwarted the plot of [Zurrernorn] in the Abelion Hills, and even the leader of the alliance was Central City to be dead.

Such a huge loss!

It's perfectly normal for a cult like [Zurrernorn] to retaliate, after all, "Free Will" is the motto of their Kingdom's adventurer party. "Those despicable bastards!"

Enri pursed her lips in anger, gritted her teeth, and muttered angrily.

Furthermore, he constantly expressed his anger towards the evil organization [Zurrernorn] to Tang Zheng in his heart.

That's right!

Tang Zheng was also attending this meeting at that moment.

It was simply a matter of exchanging information secretly, allowing Enri to transmit the meeting's content in real time.

Tang Zheng originally wanted to be the first to obtain information about the Evil Tree, but unexpectedly, the Adventurer's Guild blamed [Zurrernorn] for it.

Abelion Hills.

Tang Zheng's expression was somewhat strange. He had initially attributed the deaths of the three rulers to [Zurrernorn].

They just didn't want anyone to investigate the "Goblin Breeding Plan," but they didn't expect the Adventurer's Guild to actually get involved.

"It sounds like -"

"The Adventurer's Guild is completely unaware of information about the ' Evil Tree '?" Tang Zheng's face showed surprise.

Even if the Adventurer's Guild didn't know, surely Evileye knew too?

Think about it carefully!

It seems that this possibility does exist.

"Evil Tree" was sealed deep within the Great Forest of Tob more than 300 years ago, which forced the Dark Elf who originally lived in the forest to leave and migrate to the present-day Great Forest of Evasha.

Apart from the Slane Theocracy, most of the human Kingdom, empires, and other nations were established 200 years ago.

That is, the era of Thirteen Heroes.

The last time "Evil Tree" awakened in part was 200 years ago, when it was sealed again by the Thirteen Heroes.

At that time, Evileye was only around 50 years old, so it's normal that he might not have been involved in the matter or even known about it.