Chapter 228: Byrne! You betrayed me!
"Who is the dead Siat noble?"
Byrne felt a huge shock in his heart, but soon calmed down and took a deep breath.
"Another thing, why were the heretics of the Star Embracing Society able to come here?"
It is clear that the Valley of Bones is the place left behind by the powerful people of Apocalypse, and outsiders will never be able to reach the real entrance here unless they follow the regular steps and complete the fixed route.
However, the followers of the Star Embrace Society actually came in.
Questions popped up one after another in Byrne's mind, and then a word emerged from deep in his heart.
traitor?
There was a traitor among the six who leaked the information. No, to be precise, except for Viscount Best, one of the other five people leaked the way to enter the Valley of Bones.
"If it's not me, then who among the remaining four could it be?"
Byrne fell into deep thought, and after careful consideration, the least likely person was the "Dragon Tamer" Aldridge.
That man is the heir of the Roman family. His strength is very powerful among those below the monarch. His strength alone is enough to kill all the others.
So it couldn't be Aldridge, he didn't need the Star Bearers to do anything.
He felt that it was unlikely to be the arrogant and cold March, but it was not impossible. After all, he was not familiar with the mysterious Emerald Elf.
March could even be a fake name.
“Zain Fussack, Renzo Rhine, they both have the possibility of betrayal, but Renzo is from the Lion Family after all, so the probability is much smaller. Could it really be Zain?”
Byrne took a deep breath. Could it really be Acting Bishop Zain Fussack?
But if you think about it carefully, it is not very likely. The acting bishop and the heretics joining forces is terrifying just to think about.
He suddenly became thoughtful and finally realized who leaked the information.
"I see."
Byrne observed the three extraordinary people and thought silently.
"Among the three Star Embracers over there, only one has reached a lower level of qualitative change, while the other two are both at a higher level of origin. I think it will be easy to kill them."
He slowly stretched out his hand, preparing to launch a fatal attack, but then he thought of something.
"But we can continue to observe them. Maybe they will become useful pawns."
Then Byrne disappeared into a very thick fog. He planned to go and look for other friendly forces, especially March and Viscount Best, whose situations he was very concerned about.
Apart from the two of them, the person he cared about most was Zain Fussack, whom he had known for decades. Although the acting bishop was very arrogant, he had always been very good to the Fisher family.
However, it was impossible for Byrne to find anyone in the thick white fog, and he vaguely felt that the surrounding terrain was changing.
"My memory of the valley won't mean much if the surrounding terrain changes."
After walking for a long time, Byrne remained vigilant all the time, constantly letting his stand explore the way ahead. However, since the war spell "all concealment" consumed a lot of energy, he did not keep it up all the time.
He remained cautious, but did not meet anyone for dozens of minutes.
Finally, in the thick white fog, Byrne found a cold body on the ground.
After observing closely through the stand-in, Byrne's brows quickly frowned.
What's going on?
That's March's body!
The Emerald Elf, March, fell to the ground with her eyes wide open, as if she had encountered something extremely terrifying, and there was not a trace of vitality in her slender body.
Byrne was very uneasy. He never expected that March would die here, so what was going on?
Although he didn't know much about March, he knew that March was a very alert, smart and experienced elf.
This guy was able to cross the continent and wander around the four eastern countries by himself. He would never fail in such a place easily.
"Could it be that she encountered a powerful enemy at the monarch level?"
The terrifying possibility made Byrne take a deep breath. If there really was a monarch-level being among the visitors, he would have to pray to meet the "Dragon Tamer" as soon as possible.
He carefully examines March's body through a double.
Byrne was then able to confirm that the corpse was a genuine elf corpse, and there was no sign of disguise. It was March, and there was no curse or trap set.
“…”
Byrne was silent for a long time, and had to temporarily give up placing the body and continue moving forward.
He must find someone else as soon as possible, and they must be alive.
Several hours passed quickly, and Byrne, who had not found anyone, remained alert. Faint voices floated in the silence, like the whispers of ghosts, bringing an indescribable sense of trance.
Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice coming from not far away.
“Hahahahahahaha! You disgusting guys actually come over here and mess up my big business!”
Stay hidden!
He once again cast a war spell on his stand, and the next moment, the invisible stand gradually moved forward.
Then Byrne found a pile of broken corpses in black robes. They were all members of the Star Embrace Society, and each of them died in a very cruel way.
Many people were even beaten into pulp, and many died in confusion.
Next, the stand-in, who was gradually approaching the source of the sound, saw an old man a few meters away, Viscount Best!
“Hahahaha! There’s only one left, why don’t you come out now!”
Viscount Best's physical condition was very strange. The flesh and blood under his tattered clothes kept wriggling, his body swayed strangely, and he looked very unstable.
He forcibly interrupted the breakthrough process, but did not die directly during the breakthrough process. He woke up forcibly and is still in the state of trying to reach the throne in the palace. His whole body is constantly shaking.
"How could this be the case?"
Byrne immediately realized what was going on. Viscount Best should be on the verge of a breakthrough. He had already successfully pushed open the door and was only one step away from sitting on the throne!
Because the pressure brought by the "door" no longer existed, he did not die.
However, because he does not have the power to sit on the "throne" and control the domain, he has led to the current strange situation.
Theoretically, as long as he returns to a state of silence, he can return to that "palace" and successfully ascend to the level of monarch!
"Turtle, why don't you come out? Why are you hiding nearby?"
Viscount Best, who was in an abnormal state, sneered and cursed.
Byrne was stunned for a moment, and even thought that Viscount Best was scolding him, but he soon realized that there was actually another person not far away!
According to what Viscount Best said just now, that person should also be a member of the Star Embracing Society.
“So many people from your Star Club have died. As the deputy leader of this team, don’t you want revenge? Do you want to keep hiding like this? Hahahaha!”
"If you keep being a coward, you will never be able to return to the arms of that disgusting thing!"
Best's taunts were vicious and specifically targeted at his enemies' beliefs.
Deputy leader?
Byrne frowned slightly and soon realized that there was a stronger enemy in the valley, that is, the leader of this team.
Viscount Best, who was in a special state, was almost insane. His whole body was shaking constantly, and his pupils kept turning white and black, as if he was about to mutate at any time.
"I will sit on the throne soon, and then all those who betray me will die! Everyone! You guys don't understand anything at all, hahahahaha!"
His mood became extremely manic, but he was always alert to his surroundings.
Suddenly, in the diffuse white fog, the deputy leader of the Star Embracing Society team took action.
That is a transcendent being who has achieved a qualitative transformation!
Byrne realized that the deputy leader had become a powerful person who had undergone a qualitative transformation. He felt very bad deep down in his heart, because this meant that among the visitors of the Star Embracing Society, there was most likely a leader at the monarch level!
The Star Embracers in black robes silently released some kind of thick black smoke, and that black smoke mixed with the white mist quickly floated away.
“Hahahahahahahaha!”
Viscount Best laughed wildly, not feeling any fear at all facing the approaching black smoke!
"Mr. Best!"
Byrne's stand-in suddenly revealed his true state, shouted beside Viscount Best, and then prepared to face the enemy very seriously!
"Byrne!"
Viscount Best roared and looked at Byrne's stand-in with excitement.
Thick black smoke is about to come, containing a kind of power that can devour everything and is full of despair.
It was most likely not blood power or magic, nor was it some forbidden item, but rather a heretical power that the cultists temporarily borrowed from the otherworldly gods through sacrifice.
However, unlike the Order of Dawn, the heretical powers wielded by those heretics are all one-time or temporary.
Afterwards, the heretics would need to contribute a steady stream of sacrifices in order to maintain their own strength.
Byrne's true form is finally revealed, and he summons meteorites through the power of runes without hesitation!
The next moment, a huge, heavy meteorite filled with flames fell from the sky, directly towards Viscount Best!
"It's you!"
Viscount Best chuckled and roared.
A giant sword appeared in his old hand, and he swung it continuously with violent green sword energy, instantly sweeping away the black smoke and completely shattering the huge meteorite.
A large amount of rubble fell from the sky, crackling on Viscount Best's tough body.
He stared at Byrne, a look of strong disappointment appeared on his face, and even the smile that he couldn't stop just now was restrained. He said coldly:
"What a damn idiot! You think I didn't find you? I can see the trajectory of fate, so invisibility and stand-in are meaningless to me."
"Byrne! You betrayed me!"
(End of this chapter)
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