The Truth Recorded in the Demon Bishop's Lance

After the victory at Valley Garrison.

The greatest spoils were undoubtedly the garrison itself.

With two orange, two purple, and one red troop types in production, any other lord would turn green with envy upon seeing it.

But the other spoils were also exceptionally plentiful.

Especially the Orange Building Card within.

Fang Yuan thought to himself.

"The Building Card produced by the beastmen tribe should be related to the Beastmen Centurion Camp I destroyed before."

"Perhaps I can keep selling them to that former big grudge. Oh, no, big client."

"Although his attitude wasn't very good before, that doesn't stop me from making money off him."

Just as Fang Yuan was considering sales channels for the new Building Card.

Footsteps sounded outside the Lord's Hall.

Then Lilith's uniquely alluring voice rang out.

"My lord, I didn't see you for one day, and I never expected the territory to change so drastically."

As Lilith walked in.

The Flame Mages behind her carried a large quantity of spoils into the Lord's Hall.

The moment Fang Yuan saw the spoils glowing with Orange Light.

His eyes immediately lit up.

He could no longer spare any attention for Lilith and rushed over in a few strides to inspect the items.

Seeing Fang Yuan's impatient appearance.

Lilith covered her mouth and chuckled.

"My lord, the gold, resources, Source Crystal Shards, and weapon fragments have already been placed in the main city warehouse."

"What I brought over are mainly various Building Cards, weapons, Blood Sucking Vine Seeds, and the most valuable Orange Curio—the Demon Bishop's Lance!"

Lilith did not need to remind him.

Fang Yuan had already picked out the items emitting Orange Light from among the spoils.

"Orange Building Card, Beastmen Steel Fang Warrior Camp."

"Orange Hero Beastmen Steel Fang Soul Fragment."

"Orange Weapon Explosive Hammer."

"And the Orange Curio, Demon Bishop's Lance!"

There were four Orange Items in total.

The first three were all Orange Common quality.

The final Demon Bishop's Lance was Orange Fine Quality.

This was the first time Fang Yuan had obtained so many Orange Items.

Looking at the treasures glowing with Orange Light before him.

Fang Yuan said excitedly, "I'm rich, I'm rich."

"I never expected the harvest from a single garrison to be this enormous."

"I'd count as a nouveau riche if I took this out!"

Lilith, standing nearby, smiled when she heard that.

"My lord, this was all thanks to your accurate intelligence and masterful planning."

Although he knew she was flattering him, Fang Yuan was still overjoyed to hear it.

Then Lilith continued.

"My lord, compared to these items, the beastmen's things are nothing."

"The main thing is this Demon Bishop's Lance. Its origins are far from ordinary!"

Fang Yuan had already been surprised when the lord's prompt listed the spoils, wondering why demon troops had appeared within the Golden Flower Family.

Now that Lilith had brought back such a curio.

His curiosity was naturally piqued.

As he opened the Demon Bishop's Lance, he asked.

"Lilith, did you discover something?"

Lilith pondered for a moment before saying.

"My lord, Demon Bishops are core commanders within the Demon Cult."

"During the Glory Era, Demon Bishops were all epic-level powerhouses."

"The cavalry regiment of demon believers could easily destroy a duchy."

"If not for the Holy Hall suppressing the Demon Cult back then, they could have occupied the entire southern half of the continent."

"Yet such a powerful force vanished without explanation when the Great Calamity arrived."

"Even their masters, the Demon Lords who occupied the Abyssal Plane, mysteriously disappeared."

"We investigated before and believed that the Demon Lords had defected to the invading Mist Gods."

"But throughout the entire Great Calamity era and the Great Cataclysm Era, we never found any trace of Abyssal Demons."

"And now, these creatures that vanished for countless eras have suddenly appeared in the northern border of the tiny Gondor Kingdom."

At this point, Lilith paused before continuing.

"I suspect!"

"The Abyssal Plane did not surrender back then."

"It was suppressed by the Mist Gods."

"Only after our primary material plane was conquered did the Mist Gods take the Abyssal Plane as well."

"That was why these Abyssal creatures, which had once vanished, reappeared on the continent of the primary material plane."

Fang Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly after hearing Lilith's deduction.

Then he said, "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. The invading Mist Deities certainly would not have spared the Abyssal Plane."

"Lilith, all that is history. The truth no longer matters."

"The times have changed. In this era of the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield, enemies of the past may very well become comrades."

Lilith was slightly stunned by Fang Yuan's words.

Then she looked at the Demon Bishop's Lance in Fang Yuan's hand.

She slowly nodded.

"Yes, the times have changed."

"We are no longer who we once were."

There was a trace of sorrow in Lilith's voice.

But a few moments later, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"My lord, then quickly check what this spear does."

"An Orange Curio can find an Orange Epic Hero from the River of Time."

Fang Yuan's heart immediately burned with excitement upon hearing that.

"That's right!"

"An Orange Hero—and judging by this curio's name!"

"It might even be able to summon a specific hero."

"If I can recruit a hero who commands Demon Knights..."

"Wouldn't that activate a legion aura?"

With that thought, Fang Yuan eagerly looked at the Demon Bishop's Lance panel.

Name: Demon Bishop's Lance

Quality: Orange Elite

Use: Curio, used to summon Human Faction heroes of the Demon Cult.

Note: A legacy weapon once belonging to the Spirit Flame Demon Bishop's Order. It contained the power of three generations of Demon Bishops. However, when it came time to pass the inheritance to the fourth generation, the bishop chosen by the Spirit Flame Cult was the youngest daughter of the Golden Flower Count. To receive the next-generation bishop, the Spirit Flame Cult sent protectors to infiltrate the Golden Flower Family, intending to persuade the count's daughter to join the cult. To that end, they went so far as to devise a conspiracy, sending the Golden Flower Count's eldest son to develop territory in the north. Although the conspiracy succeeded, it also caused their plan to fail. The count's daughter followed her brother into the north, and after the count's eldest son vanished, she single-handedly supported the entire Golden Flower Pioneer Territory. At the same time, she awakened Legendary Fighting Spirit and became the renowned Valkyrie. In the end, even the Spirit Flame Cult submitted to her, abandoning their faith in demons and becoming a secret force of the Golden Flower Family. From then on, this bishop's lance was sealed away and became an ordinary weapon.

After Fang Yuan finished reading the events recorded on the lance, he handed it to Lilith beside him.

A moment later, Lilith murmured, "So that's how it was!"

"No wonder. No wonder a Demon Cavalry regiment appeared within the Golden Flower Family's territory."

"They were the subordinates of that Valkyrie from back then."

"And that explains why a cult that worshipped demons remained on the primary material plane."

"They were traitors."

At this point, Lilith sighed again.

"What a pity."

"The Valkyrie of the Golden Flower Family was so astonishing and resolute, yet even she could not protect the Golden Flower Family's pioneer territory."

After saying that, Lilith looked at Fang Yuan.

"My lord, is it possible to use this lance to recruit the Valkyrie from the past?"

Fang Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard that.

But then he shook his head.

"The Valkyrie possesses Legendary Fighting Spirit."

"She's a Golden Hero!"

"This lance isn't good enough."

"At most, it could recruit one of her subordinate generals."

Lilith immediately lost interest upon hearing that.

"Fine."

"What a pity."

"Then enjoy your spoils slowly, my lord."

"I'll go familiarize myself with the new main city and find a new place to live while I'm at it."

After watching Lilith leave, Fang Yuan paid her no mind.

Instead, he tightened his grip around the lance in his hand.

The Hero Altar has reached Level 4, but I've only used it twice.

This lance is enough for me to recruit a third Orange Hero.

And an Orange Hero from the Demon Cult, at that. My Demon Cavalry Regiment will finally have a commander.

The thought made Fang Yuan somewhat impatient.

But before heading to the Hero Altar, Fang Yuan looked at the remaining three Orange Items.

"Orange Building Card: Beastmen Steel Fang Warrior Camp."

"Orange Hero Beastmen Steel Fang Soul Fragment."

"Orange Weapon: Explosive Hammer."

I should trade away these beastmen building cards, soul fragments, and weapons.

If I can't squeeze twice their value out of the White Eagle lord with these Orange Items, then I'll change my name to Fang the Great Philanthropist.

Fang Yuan quickly opened his Lord's Mark, found the White Eagle lord he had traded with before, and sent over the attribute panels for the three items.

"Now I'll just wait for him to take the bait!"

"Now then!"

With a thought, Fang Yuan appeared directly inside the grand hall of the Hero Altar.

"Begin recruiting my third hero!"