Chapter 182 The Skeleton's Conditions: Skeleton Shulton, Attack, Siege...
The story begins with that terrifying necromancer at the Kako Inn.
For some reason, Ray's soul piqued his interest, and as a condition for his safe departure from the inn, he gave Ray a small plaster skull statue.
Knowing there was something wrong with it, Lai didn't dare throw it away easily because of his limited strength. Who knew if that crazy necromancer had cast some strange spell on it?
Later, a skeleton named Shulton, or rather, an undead, secretly contacted him in the black market and said some incomprehensible things.
Then, when Ryan hatched, he destroyed the plaster skull statue.
Ray had expected something to happen, but nothing did. For several years, the necromancer and the skeletons never appeared again. As time passed, he gradually forgot about these events.
But there's another story behind all of this that Ray didn't know.
Even after being rejected by Ray in the black market, Hughton did not give up.
The fact that Lei was chosen by Seral must mean he has something extraordinary that no one else has. He desperately wanted to leave this hellish place, and in Lei, he saw a hope he hadn't seen in a hundred years.
Shuton was absolutely convinced that Lai could save him, so he used some tricks to make Seral pay less attention to Lai, and the news about the little undead could only be passed to Seral through him.
But what Lai did was really too much; he actually destroyed the plaster statue! The little ghost lost all contact with it and most likely has already disappeared.
Hughton decided to give him a small punishment, to remind him that a necromancer was watching him. Of course, for his own sake, he would keep in mind that Ray had destroyed the plaster statue.
That night, using his not-so-high necromancy and some small tools, he summoned several skeletons near Ray's house.
He just wanted to scare him, but he didn't expect to be the one who got scared.
Through the connection between the skeletons, he discovered Ray's secret. Although their auras were very different, he knew that person was Ray. What exactly happened to cause his strength to suddenly increase so much?
Being strong is a good thing, because it allows him to get closer to his goal.
Xiu Dun thought to himself.
He hid himself away, no longer interfering in Ray's life, and diverted Serral's attention with other things. But he still kept a close eye on him and his family in private.
Finally, the opportunity came.
The boy who lived with Ray was secretly taken away, and he believed that Ray would definitely not refuse his offer this time.
"You say you know who took Neil away?"
Ray stared intently at the skeleton in front of him. He remembered him; his name was Hughton. They had deliberately bumped into each other at the black market and exchanged some irrelevant words.
Yes, that's right.
The sound produced by the magical artifacts was still as rough and hoarse as ever.
"What are your conditions?"
Hughton likes smart people like Ray, because it saves him a lot of trouble.
"Giggle giggle."
The skeleton's laughter was sinister and terrifying.
His upper jaw teeth collided with each other as his head swayed, making a clicking sound that looked both comical and eerie.
"I want to leave him."
"Okay, I promise you."
Within a fraction of a second of Hughton's words, Ray agreed to his request.
"Who took Neil away?"
Ray's eyes were terrifyingly cold.
"I want you to make a life-or-death pact with me."
"good."
After the contract was signed, Hughton chuckled again.
"Did you know that in the royal city, there is a family named Arcanis, and only their descendants with the right of inheritance can wield black flames? Black flames are the legendary demonic fire, capable of igniting souls."
The soul fire in Shulton's eye sockets leaped rapidly up and down, his skeletal face revealing no expression.
Lei remained silent for a long time.
"You mean, Neil is a member of the Arcanis family."
His voice was dry and hoarse, like someone walking in the desert.
"That's your own guess; I didn't say that."
Xiu Dun's soul fire surged rapidly with excitement.
“Neil was taken away by that family.”
"Ray said it with certainty. This time, Shutton didn't say anything more," Ray said.
"Um."
"I understand, thank you."
"Wait, I think we should talk about my business."
Once the skeleton started moving, the rattling sound it made was always unsettling. Ray quietly followed behind Hughton and agreed to his request.
"good."
It was an unpleasant collaboration, but Ray had no choice; only Hughton could give him the information he needed.
Those mindless undead only need to be given a little bit of sweetness to do things for him. They are the perfect eyes and ears of Shulton. As long as there is no special defense, nothing that happens in the town can escape his eyes.
During the years he stayed by Seral's side, Shudon was also quietly cultivating his own power.
He didn't want to follow him anymore; their meeting was a mistake from the start.
After receiving accurate information, Lai immediately began preparing everything he needed to travel to the royal city.
No matter what happens, he will not abandon Neil. In his heart, Ray has already accepted Neil as his family, as his brother. Unless Neil tells him himself that he doesn't want to come back, doesn't want to have the Victor surname.
Fate always likes to play tricks.
Within days of the boundary marker being destroyed, the West had quietly assembled a demon army of 50,000 demons.
They launched attacks on Speth, the first territory of Berthardon where the royal city is located, and the second territory.
The battle with the orcs on the border had not yet ended, and the territory itself was under attack by the demons. Speth was plunged into unprecedented chaos, with war raging everywhere.
Besides the demons, there is another chaotic force that thrives on chaos, acting as a troublemaker and determined to drag all the lords of the entire continent of Casa into this war.
It's all in chaos, everything's in chaos.
All the happy moments of the past are like a wisp of smoke.
Because it is located next to the Eton Forest, Rosen Town also suffered from the invasion of the demons. Fortunately, Duke Emeric, the lord of Eton City, had made preparations to meet the enemy in advance.
When the demons attacked, they immediately organized a counterattack, saving the residents of Rosen Town from disaster.
That night, the small mountain village was also attacked, and the leader was an "old acquaintance".
After learning the news from Shudon, Ray told Hagrid that Neil might be in the royal city, and then began to prepare his luggage in a hurry.
He planned to sell the mule and buy a horse-drawn carriage to make the journey faster.
Horses and carriages are easy to buy, and having gold coins makes everything convenient, but dealing with the mules at home and the dozens of red rockbirds raised for eggs and food is a bit troublesome.
Lai disposed of a few Red Wild Birds and put them in a pendant for future use on the journey, while giving the rest to Hagrid and Iru.
Because Ray had raised the mules very well, people came to see them as soon as he announced it, but the man was somewhat opportunistic and offered a very low price, so Ray didn't sell to him.
There's accumulated quite a bit of stuff at home over the years, and it'll take Lai some time to sort through it. He's prepared for a potentially long stay there, so some things need to be packed up in advance.
As Lai was packing his luggage, a sudden sound of hammering came from the village.
It was only a short time after nightfall, and everyone was still awake. Lai went out to check and found that the warehouse in the village square was on fire. Everyone immediately grabbed water and tools and went to put out the fire; most of the village gathered there.
The warehouse caught fire unexpectedly, but under Kari's command, the situation did not become chaotic, and the fire was discovered in time and was basically brought under control.
Just as everyone was focused on putting out the fire, an unexpected incident occurred. A group of strangely-looking people jumped out from all around and surrounded the villagers in the small square.
Kari sensed danger from this group, but he wasn't intimidated by the scene. The most important thing now was to figure out what their intentions were.
"Who are you? What brings you to our village?"
Kari was the first to step forward, and the able-bodied men who were fighting the fire picked up all the tools they could and stood in front, protecting the villagers who had come to watch the spectacle behind them.
The small square quickly fell silent, with only the crackling sound of flames engulfing the wooden structure of the warehouse.
They remained silent, but quietly surrounded everyone, their weapons gleaming coldly in the firelight. Something was clearly wrong; the children, terrified, shrank behind the adults, clutching their clothes tightly.
"If you don't talk, don't blame us for taking action."
The villagers only had ladles for scooping water and wooden buckets for holding it. Some of the better-off villagers had iron tools for scooping water. When they went up to fight, they could only use brute force to hit each other.
But given the current situation, the other side seems to have ill intentions. If a fight really breaks out, to protect the safety of our families behind us, we have no choice but to fight!
"Hehe, it seems you don't remember me."
A hoarse, somewhat shrill voice came from behind, and a rather short man with a limp walked out. It wasn't until he was completely opposite the villagers that Kari could see his face clearly by the firelight.
It was a goblin, with fierce and cunning eyes that seemed to be coated with poison.
He was leaning on a staff, a relic he'd seen since childhood. How could Kari not recognize it, a sacred object his family had guarded for generations? However, the crystal on the staff had shattered for some unknown reason, refracting tiny warm fragments of light in the firelight.
"It's that goblin who ran away!"
Someone in the crowd recognized him, and after being reminded, Kari immediately recalled the scene.
He betrayed the other goblins to save his own life. If it weren't for him, they might not have been able to wipe out all the goblins that time, and there wouldn't have been the subsequent tunnel and road construction.
It seems this goblin has returned for revenge, and this battle is unavoidable.
Kari had made up her mind.
The enemy is strong and we are weak. We can only hope that the messenger who went back to report can bring people over as soon as possible.
What is your purpose?
"What's the purpose? Hahaha."
The goblin laughed wildly and arrogantly.
"How you treated me back then, I will repay you a hundredfold."
"Boss, stop wasting time talking to them, let's go now!"
"Boss, we'll help you get revenge!"
"Yes! Revenge!"
Soru said obsequiously, and the other two goblins quickly echoed his sentiments, all looking like smug little devils.
Their clothes were made of the best materials in town, and they wore many ornaments on their heads and hands, suggesting that they had been in contact with the goblins for a long time.
Kari now hated Soru and the other two. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have let these goblins live!
"Your lives are our objective. Charge!"
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Author's Note: Dragons—the most powerful race in the world.
One of the eight major races.
They are enormous, covered in scales, and impervious to water and fire. They have a long growth cycle and a long lifespan.
It has a bad temper and is good at fighting. Its main weapons are sharp teeth, claws, and a long tail.
Its main magic is outside the main magic system, and it is incredibly powerful and extremely destructive.
A lover of collecting, with gold and silver jewelry being the best.
Because of their excessive pride, they often occupy their own territories and live alone, which is common in the West, and they have difficulty having offspring.
It has three forms: dragon, dragon-human, and human, and its magical attributes are usually unknown.
Editor's Note: How fortunate to have obtained a dragon scale! How beautiful! How wonderful!
—Excerpt from "Vagura on Anecdotes of Race"
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