White Stone Mountain Castle is located on White Stone Mountain in the southwest of the Falling Rain City district.
According to general naming conventions, this castle should have a unique name, but because it was built so recently, the Falling Rain City hasn't yet determined a specific name, so it's simply called "White Stone Mountain Castle."
The castle was built less than three hundred years ago. Given the vastness of the Netherworld and the speed of information dissemination, the news of the Bogdan Clan's relocation to White Stone Mountain Castle should not have spread throughout the Northbone Prefecture yet.
But none of that matters anymore, because today White Stone Mountain Castle and the Bogdan Clan will become history.
Jason didn't think there would be any unexpected problems with this mission. As the city lord of Falling Rain City, since he had personally mobilized his forces to "suppress the rebellion," he would naturally ensure the mission's success.
This wasn't just confidence in Lloyd, but also confidence in the Lord of the Northbone Prefecture. Jason still remembered that the Lord of the Northbone Prefecture was a Sovereign's Emissary, and even among the prefecture lords, he was a top-ranking powerhouse.
The source of this chaos is clear—internal strife within the Bone Dragon Prefecture in the West.
Lloyd, a city lord who rose to power through mutual benefit, is definitely a confidant of the prefectural lord, and it's unlikely that he would be easily brought down. If the prefectural lord of the Northbone Prefecture wants to maintain his authority and also wants to take advantage of the internal strife in the Bone Dragon Prefecture to gain some benefits, then he won't let his fellow city lords suffer a great loss at this critical juncture, otherwise he will instantly lose the upper hand in this struggle for interests.
As for the Bogdan Clan's "lack of pragmatism" this time, it's merely a ploy by a powerful force behind them to cause trouble for Falling Rain City.
The fact that only two Highgod who had not yet advanced to the Six-Star Fiend were dispatched to quell the rebellion indicates that the enemy was probably only Six-Star Fiend, a level of strength that was not enough to overthrow a city lord.
If the forces behind the other side really want to make a big splash, they'll have to send the Seven Star Fiend, and they'll choose a relatively prosperous city with an important geographical location.
Instead of sending the Bogdan Clan to Falling Rain City.
White Stone Mountain Castle has come into view.
A mountain range that is not very large in the Netherworld, with its highest peak covered with gray and white rocks, is called White Stone Mountain; at the foot of the mountain, a black castle built mainly of Black Yu stands out, which is White Stone Mountain Castle.
"White Zhi Yu" is a metal widely distributed in the Higher Planes. It has an affinity for light and water, and its texture is slightly better than that of Black Yu. The grayish-white mountain rocks are the raw ore of White Zhi Yu.
"Judging from the size of this castle, the Bogdan Clan probably doesn't have that many members."
"At the foot of the white mountain, a black castle was built. Judging from this aesthetic, the divine beast of their ancestors should have been in a darker color scheme."
Because this mission was quite serious, the team leader did not activate the function of creating private rooms on the Metallic Airship. The Fiend, who had been waiting in the hall for more than a month, started discussing as soon as they saw the mission target.
The One-Star Fiend sat together, and apart from Delisha, who was the only Highgod and was somewhat isolated, there was basically no barrier between the other One-Star Fiend.
Jason also looked at the distant mission target and felt that the castle was rather small, not even particularly large on the Yulan Continent, and considered a very small building in the Netherworld.
The door to the cubicle opened, and the leader of this mission, along with fifteen Highgod, entered.
"The enemy is very alert and has already discovered us. Prepare for battle! One-Star Fiend attack the castle after the Highgod have begun their battle, and try not to let a single member of the Bogdan Clan escape." This time, the leader offered a "friendly reminder" because the city lord's interests were at stake.
Jason flew off the Metallic Airship with the Fiend and landed on the ground.
Under the powerful gravity of the Netherworld, Midgod can fly at high altitudes for short periods, but the load is quite heavy. In battle, they generally maintain a position less than ten meters above the ground, while Highgod can increase their altitude without any worries.
A Four Star Fiend stared at the black castle for a while. "The castle should be protected by a large magic array, and the outer layer of Black Yu should just be a disguise; the inner layer is made of other materials."
The Five-Star Fiend Belding is a handsome young man who specializes in light and water attributes. He wears a striking golden armor. "Try to lure the opponent out of the castle before engaging in battle."
"Easy for you to say. The enemy is clearly here with ulterior motives. This battle will be a fierce one," another Five-Star Fiend beside him said, shaking his head.
This Five-Star Fiend is named Kuxilai, and comes from the capital Hyde City. In contrast to Belding's heroic and handsome appearance, Kuxilai has a completely opposite style.
A black wizard's robe, a hoarse voice, a staff made of bones and skulls, and a practitioner of the Edicts of Death —his words carried an air of pessimism.
Because of the existence of the Northern Undead Realm Netherworld, countless souls from the Material Plane replenish the Netherworld every day, which makes the attributes of the Deity-level in the Netherworld much more balanced compared to other Higher Planes and Divine Plane.
Belding took a deep breath and did not refute Kuxilai.
"With such a foul mouth, no wonder this guy was kicked to this remote corner of Falling Rain City by the higher-ups in the prefectural city."
Along the way Kuxilai had repeatedly verbally clashed with Belding, and even a high-ranking Highgod had to try his best to control his emotions. "Calm down, calm down, the mission is the priority. As long as we wipe out this Bogdan Clan, I'll be Six-Star Fiend, and at worst, I'll never Kuxilai again."
The more than 300 One-Star Fiend were mostly unaware of the little incident between the two Five-Star Fiend, and instead began to partially surround the castle under the leadership of thirteen Four Star Fiend.
Two Five-Star Fiend arrived in the middle.
Belding, wielding a golden longsword, unleashed a sword beam, while Kuxilai suit, pointing his bone staff and emitting a strange blue flame.
The two men were trying to force the Bogdan Clan to leave the castle in this way.
The two attacks struck the castle, causing the castle walls to ripple strangely, as if the attacks were being absorbed directly. Then the ground trembled slightly.
"The magic circle on the castle can absorb attacks and transfer them underground. The core of the magic circle is inside the castle. It would take a physical attack from at least Seven Star Fiend to destroy it from the outside," analyzed the Four Star Fiend in the team who was skilled in magic circles.
"They're really willing to spend a lot," Belding said with dissatisfaction.
Jason had assumed the next part of the story would involve two Five-Star Fiend leading the charge, with thirteen Four Star Fiend leading Midgod in coordinated attacks.
But unexpectedly, this time the Highgod did not use the Midgod as cannon fodder. Instead, each of them brought out a puppet, two of which were the top-of-the-line type, and the remaining thirteen were high-quality ones!
Jason and Delisha exchanged bewildered glances.
"As expected of Lord Lloyd, he's never stingy when it comes to spending money!" Jason said with envy through his divine sense.
The two puppets he had were only of the upper grade, barely enough to fight Four Star Fiend; while the top-grade puppets could fight Five-Star Fiend to a standstill!
"After all, our city lord himself is skilled at making puppets." Delisha wasn't envious.
She actually had several top-tier puppets, but she didn't give them to her people, as they were too precious.
"Charge! Midgod, follow!" Belding brandished his longsword, leading the charge with the Highgod.
Of course, leading the charge were a group of Deathgod Golem—