Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83 - Cry-Baby And Ugly-Faced Woman
Chapter 84 - The Situation Took A Turn For The Worst
Chapter 85 - The Blood Clan’S True Form (One)
Chapter 86 - Blood Clan'S True Form (Two)
Chapter 87 - Your Blood Is Quite Nutritious
Chapter 88 - Awakening (One)
Chapter 89 - Awakening (Two)
Chapter 90 - Awakening (Three)
Chapter 91 - Return
Chapter 92 - Sin Of Hell’S River
Chapter 93 - Don’T Do It, It’Ll Hurt
Chapter 94 - All The Blood In This World Belongs To Me
Chapter 95 - The Charm Of That Shield
Chapter 96 - I Definitely Will Not Let You Suffer
Chapter 97 - Our Inland Sea
Chapter 98 - Arracca Murkh
Chapter 99 - Uncertain Fate
Chapter 100 - Ramon (One)
Chapter 101 - Ramon (Two)
Chapter 102 - Eckstedt’S Welcoming Ceremony
Chapter 103 - Gamble (One)
Chapter 104 - Gamble (Two)
Chapter 105 - The Kingdom’S Wrath
Chapter 106 - The Failed Bet
Chapter 107 - Mystic Gun
Chapter 108 - Chapman Lampard
Chapter 109 - Remnants Of Magic
Chapter 110 - Paid Homage
Chapter 111 - Kaslan’S Tavern
Chapter 112
Chapter 113 - The Intersection Of Fate
Chapter 114 - The People In Hell (One)
Chapter 115 - The People In Hell (Two)
Chapter 116
Chapter 117 - Star Killer
Chapter 118 - The Unexpected Guests
Chapter 119 - A Marquis From Camus
Chapter 120 - Bait
Chapter 121 - Clue
Chapter 122 - Until Dawn Came (One)
Chapter 123 - Until Dawn Came (Two)
Chapter 124 - Queen Of The Sky
Chapter 125 - The Female Warrior
Chapter 126 - Heroic Spirit Palace
Chapter 127 - The Born King (One)
Chapter 128 - The Born King (Two)
Chapter 129 - A Duel
Chapter 130 - The King And His Archdukes
Chapter 131 - The Strange Swordsman
Chapter 132 - Who Are You?
Chapter 133 - Hunt And Chase
Chapter 134 - Little Rascal And Alex (One)
Chapter 135 - Little Rascal And Alex (Two)
Chapter 136 - Stabs
Chapter 137 - Kidnapping The Archduke?
Chapter 138 - Numb Hands
Chapter 139 - A Unique Welcome Banquet
Chapter 140 - The Red Witch
Chapter 141 - Reunion
Chapter 142 - Who’S There (One)
Chapter 143 - Who’S There (Two)
Chapter 144 - The Sword Of Baptism’S Death
Chapter 145 - The Wait
Chapter 146 - The Culprit
Chapter 147 - The Northland Road
Chapter 148
Chapter 149 - Not Even Worth Half A Penny!
Chapter 150 - The Beloved Former King, Nuven
Chapter 151 - Veteran
Chapter 152 - Shadow
Chapter 153 - Have A Drink
Chapter 154 - The Secret Of ‘Triumph’
Chapter 155 - A Bargaining Chip You Cannot Refuse
Chapter 156 - Horrifying
Chapter 157 - The Death Of Soria
Chapter 158 - Betrayal
Chapter 159 - The Fateful Night
Chapter 160 - The Invitation
Chapter 161 - The First Mystic Declaration
Chapter 162 - Letting Go Of A Suspicion
Chapter 163 - Monster And Monster
Chapter 164 - Chaos Begins
Chapter 165 - Just Speak
Chapter 166 - Surprise
Chapter 167 - Flee
Chapter 168 - The Tragic End Of Weaklings
Chapter 169 - Air And Blood
Chapter 170 - The Desperate Dash
Chapter 171 - The Outcome Of The Civil War
Chapter 172 - Elimination
Chapter 173 - The Blade Of Purification
Chapter 174 - The Truth About Elimination
Chapter 175 - Same Kind (One)
Chapter 176 - Same Kind (Two)
Chapter 177 - Sudden Entrance Into The Battlefield!
Chapter 178 - True Form
Chapter 179 - Silence And Darkness
Chapter 180 - Knocking On The Door
Chapter 181 - Phantom
Chapter 182 - A Gentle Kiss
Chapter 183 - The Cost Of Victory
Chapter 184 - The Paradoxical Assassin
Chapter 185 - Thunder Rumbles In Winter
Chapter 186 - End Of Arc: A Good Name
Chapter 187 - The Night Ends, The Day Breaks
Chapter 188 - It Is You
Chapter 189 - Symphony Of Blood (One)
Chapter 190 - Symphony Of Blood (Part Two)
Chapter 191 - Stop Meddling Into The Matters Of Elders
Chapter 192 - Six-Fifty
Chapter 193 - Choose Who You Want To Become
Chapter 194 - Ice-Cold
Chapter 195 - Spirit Of The Contract
Chapter 196 - The Manipulator (One)
Chapter 197 - The Manipulator (Two)
Chapter 198 - Price
Chapter 199
Chapter 200 - Encounter
Chapter 201 - The Prince’S End
Chapter 202 - Really Bad Luck (One)
Chapter 203 - Really Bad Luck (Two)
Chapter 204 - Understanding
Chapter 205 - Execute On The Spot
Chapter 206 - Guest From Barren Bone
Chapter 207 - The Prince’S Doubts
Chapter 208 - The Black Prophet From The Other Side
Chapter 209 - Code Name: Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 210 - The Importance Of Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 211 - A Gamble In The Dark (One)
Chapter 212 - A Gamble In The Dark (Two)
Chapter 213 - The Curse Of The Witch
Chapter 214 - The Scorching Blade
Chapter 215 - Stall
Chapter 216 - The Latecomer
Chapter 217 - A Very Big Problem
Chapter 218 - The Blade And The Wing
Chapter 219 - Trust And Loyalty
Chapter 220 - Nicholas’ Bargaining Chip
Chapter 221 - Shelter
Chapter 222 - A Critical Decision
Chapter 223 - Failure
Chapter 224 - Little Rascal’S ‘Consolation’
Chapter 225 - Save This Country
Chapter 226 - King Slayer
Chapter 227 - Creating Trouble For Ourselves
Chapter 228 - The Strongest Chess Piece (One)
Chapter 229 - The Strongest Chess Piece (Two)
Chapter 230 - The Strongest Chess Piece. (Three)
Chapter 231 - Lampard’S Plan
Chapter 232 - The Archduke’S Fight
Chapter 233 - It Has Been A Long Time
Chapter 234 - A Great Threat
Chapter 235 - Contention
Chapter 236 - The Inextinguishable Starlight
Chapter 237 - The Virtuous King
Chapter 238 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (One)
Chapter 239 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Two)
Chapter 240 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Three)
Chapter 241 - Genuine Patrols
Chapter 242
Chapter 243 - Seize Control
Chapter 244 - Chad Vlad
Chapter 245 - Severing Souls With A Slash!
Chapter 246 - A Game Of Chess
Chapter 247 - A Chance Encounter
Chapter 248 - I Am Very Honored
Chapter 249 - When Swords Cross (One)
Chapter 250 - When Swords Cross (Two)
Chapter 251 - Arduous
Chapter 252 - I Am So Relieved
Chapter 253 - I Can Help You
Chapter 254 - The Black Knight’S Death
Chapter 255 - Changing Hands
Chapter 256 - Counter-Attack
Chapter 257 - Check
Chapter 258 - Checkmate
Chapter 259 - A Speculation
Chapter 260 - The Reason For Battle (One)
Chapter 261 - The Reason For Battle (Two)
Chapter 262 - Twist Of Fate
Chapter 263 - A Child Who’S Not Able To Drink Alcohol
Chapter 264 - You Northland Barbarians!
Chapter 265 - Two Minutes
Chapter 266 - What A Shame (One)
Chapter 267 - What A Shame (Two)
Chapter 268 - We Won
Chapter 269 - The Archduchess
Chapter 270 - The Blood-Stained Crown
Chapter 271 - The Day Before The Bitter Cold Winter
Chapter 272 - Yc
Chapter 273 - End Of Arc: The Destiny They Missed
Chapter 274 - The Quiet Prince
Chapter 275 - A Game Of Chess (One)
Chapter 276 - A Game Of Chess (Two)
Chapter 277 - First Lesson
Chapter 278 - The Truth Brothers
Chapter 279 - Traitors
Chapter 280 - Target
Chapter 281 - An Awkward Dinner
Chapter 282 - Upset
Chapter 283 - Riot
Chapter 284 - The Familiar Guest
Chapter 285 - The Honor And Humiliation Of The Great Dragon (One)
Chapter 286
Chapter 287 - The Mystery About Putray
Chapter 288 - The Dragon’S Blood Has Yet To Dry
Chapter 289 - Dragon Breaker (One)
Chapter 290 - Dragon Breaker (Two)
Chapter 291 - Meryl Hicks
Chapter 292 - The Boundaries Of Governance (One)
Chapter 293 - The Boundaries Of Governance (Two)
Chapter 294 - What Is Magic?
Chapter 295 - An Unforeseen Invitation
Chapter 296 - The Game In The Carriage
Chapter 297 - The Former King’S “Present”
Chapter 298 - The Prince’S Shackles
Chapter 299 - Friend And Foe
Chapter 300 - Victory And Defeat
Chapter 301 - A Duel
Chapter 302 - Not Too Bad?
Chapter 303 - Leave
Chapter 304 - A Storm Is Coming
Chapter 305 - The Creation Of The Two Empresses
Chapter 306 - Raven Of Death
Chapter 307 - Ian The Nuisance
Chapter 308 - Collusion
Chapter 309 - The Writers Of Legend (One)
Chapter 310 - The Writers Of Legend (Two)
Chapter 311 - The Day Of The State Affairs Hearing
Chapter 312 - The Hatred For Stealing His Sister
Chapter 313 - The Beginning
Chapter 314 - For Dragon Clouds City
Chapter 315 - The Archduchess And Her Vassals
Chapter 316 - Plan
Chapter 317 - A Romantic Story
Chapter 318 - Are All Of You Coming?
Chapter 319 - Not According To Plan
Chapter 320 - Releasing In “Installments”
Chapter 321 - The Price Of Saying “No”
Chapter 322 - The Moral Of The Story
Chapter 323 - Good Morning
Chapter 324 - Returning The Favor
Chapter 325 - Send Reinforcements
Chapter 326 - Five Archdukes
Chapter 327 - The Prince’S Whereabouts
Chapter 328 - Just Like Chapman Lampard
Chapter 329 - The Final Journey
Chapter 330 - Assassinating Lampard?
Chapter 331 - Bumping Into A Ghost
Chapter 332 - Headquarters
Chapter 333 - Smooth-Sailing
Chapter 334
Chapter 335 - The Confusion While Going Back Home
Chapter 336 - The Veteran On The Wheelchair
Chapter 337 - Double The Amount?
Chapter 338 - The Point Of Contact
Chapter 339 - His/Her Eyes
Chapter 340 - The Magical Therren
Chapter 341 - You Son Of A *Censored*
Chapter 342 - Which Will You Choose?
Chapter 343 - Exterminate Them All
Chapter 344 - Black Track
Chapter 345 - Join Us
Chapter 346 - Silver Shadow
Chapter 347 - You Will Fail In The End
Chapter 348 - You Fell Into The Trap, Eh?
Chapter 349 - The War Of The Deceased Souls
Chapter 350 - Never Lost
Chapter 351 - The Pulse Of The Ground
Chapter 352 - God Knows
Chapter 353 - The First Rule
Chapter 354 - Pursuers
Chapter 355 - The Hardest Fight
Chapter 356 - Unique Only To One
Chapter 357 - Just Die Here
Chapter 358 - The Three-Second Fight
Chapter 359 - Surpassed Kaslan
Chapter 360 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (One)
Chapter 361 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (Two)
Chapter 362 - The Black Raven’S Eyes
Chapter 363 - Who Does Your Loyalty Belong To?
Chapter 364 - Turning Against One Another
Chapter 365 - Saber Or Crossbow?
Chapter 366 - Prince In The Desert
Chapter 367 - Sellsword
Chapter 368 - Dante’S Greatsword
Chapter 369 - Desert Threat
Chapter 370 - There’S Someone
Chapter 371 - Barren Bone People
Chapter 372 - Bloody Thorn Lizard
Chapter 373 - Young Cub
Chapter 374 - Foreign Blood
Chapter 375 - Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Chapter 376 - Flag
Chapter 377 - The Destructive Army
Chapter 378 - Freaks
Chapter 379 - Welcome To Constellation (One)
Chapter 380 - Welcome To Constellation (Two)
Chapter 381 - Ghost Prince
Chapter 382 - My Home (One)
Chapter 383 - My Home (Two)
Chapter 384 - Age Of Mercenaries
Chapter 385 - Confrontation And Stalemate
Chapter 386 - Prince Versus Prince
Chapter 387 - So Many Tricks
Chapter 388 - You Have To Laugh
Chapter 389 - Shackles Of Power
Chapter 390 - Perhaps I Have
Chapter 391 - Happily Ever After
Chapter 392 - Technical Skill
Chapter 393 - Intention
Chapter 394 - New Guest
Chapter 395 - Shadows And Swords
Chapter 396 - The Dark Side
Chapter 397 - Emergency Mission
Chapter 398 - Alliance Of Traitors
Chapter 399 - The Mole
Chapter 400 - As Bad As Can Be
Chapter 401 - Affectionate And United
Chapter 402 - F*Ck You
Chapter 403 - H.N. Jadestar
Chapter 404 - Stupid Idea
Chapter 405 - Sinner
Chapter 406 - The Intruders
Chapter 407 - Head Towards Omniscience
Chapter 408 - Black Prison
Chapter 409 - Behind The Iron Curtain
Chapter 410 - Hallucination
Chapter 411 - Seven
Chapter 412 - People Whom History Has Forgotten
Chapter 413 - The Mourning Of The Guards
Chapter 414 - Where Is He?
Chapter 415 - Fall Out
Chapter 416 - Disaster Sword’S Battle
Chapter 417 - The Knight Of Judgment
Chapter 418 - A Different World
Chapter 419 - The Queen’S Dowry
Chapter 420 - The Greatest King
Chapter 421 - Knew Clearly
Chapter 422 - Nameless
Chapter 423 - Awaken
Chapter 424 - Loyalty
Chapter 425 - Peer
Chapter 426 - He Was Probably Old
Chapter 427 - A Stalemate
Chapter 428 - Dusk
Chapter 429 - The Man At The Proximal World
Chapter 430 - The Second Declaration Among Mystics
Chapter 431 - The Anchor Point
Chapter 432 - Taurus Mill
Chapter 433 - Decision
Chapter 434 - Correcting The Mistake
Chapter 435 - Malicious Flower, Malicious Fruit
Chapter 436 - Moriah Returns
Chapter 437 - Old Self
Chapter 438 - The Prince Is Not Here
Chapter 439 - Scheme Between The Thief And Bandit
Chapter 440 - Seven To Three
Chapter 441 - Missing One
Chapter 442 - Quick Wit
Chapter 443 - Not Just You
Chapter 444 - Someone Needs An Answer
Chapter 445 - A Forbidden Name
Chapter 446 - Three Calamity Allies
Chapter 447 - Enemy Of The World
Chapter 448 - 1 Vs 8
Chapter 449 - Chaos Of Armies
Chapter 450 - Two Hands
Chapter 451 - Xx Films
Chapter 452 - Fratricide
Chapter 453 - It Was Not A Coincidence
Chapter 454 - More Than Half
Chapter 455 - I Hated Him
Chapter 456 - Nothing At All
Chapter 457 - The Person Who Supported Him
Chapter 458 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (One)
Chapter 459 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (Two)
Chapter 460 - Rebirth (One)
Chapter 461 - Rebirth (Two)
Chapter 462 - Rebirth (Three)
Chapter 463 - Rebirth (Four)
Chapter 464 - Rebirth (Five)
Chapter 465 - Truth Swords
Chapter 466 - Beheaded
Chapter 467 - Revealed In Flames
Chapter 468 - The Silent Demon
Chapter 469 - So Naïve That You Are Adorable
Chapter 470 - The Fate Twins
Chapter 471 - The True Essence Of The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 472 - Leaving The Prison
Chapter 473 - I Am Not A Devil, After All
Chapter 474 - Much… Higher
Chapter 475 - The Warden
Chapter 476 - Life, Safety And Freedom
Chapter 477 - Something Lighter
Chapter 478 - Get Me Something To Eat And Drink
Chapter 479 - Exclusive Possession
Chapter 480 - Kill Them
Chapter 481 - A Different Way Of Living
Chapter 482 - Get Yourself A Girlfriend
Chapter 483 - Make Me Even More… Excited
Chapter 484 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 485 - Too High
Chapter 486 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 487 - Too High
Chapter 488 - That Night
Chapter 489 - Usurp Power
Chapter 490 - Do Something
Chapter 491 - Power Comes From Violence (One)
Chapter 492 - Power Comes From Violence (Two)
Chapter 493 - The Third Party
Chapter 494 - Destiny Is Like A Poem
Chapter 495 - Raven Leader
Chapter 496 - Never
Chapter 497 - His Majesty’S Blessing
Chapter 498 - Black Lion
Chapter 499 - I Have Come In Peace
Chapter 500 - End Of Arc: Duke
Chapter 501 - Everything Will Be Better
Chapter 502 - Six Divisions And Seven Attendants
Chapter 503 - Divided Western Desert
Chapter 504 - Only One Day Left
Chapter 505 - Protection
Chapter 506 - This Is Just The Beginning
Chapter 507 - Hometown
Chapter 508 - A Small Spark
Chapter 509 - Anxious
Chapter 510 - Fifteen Minutes
Chapter 511 - King In The Mist
Chapter 512 - Crazy
Chapter 513 - A Small Favor
Chapter 514 - Like A Fleeting Cloud
Chapter 515 - Timetable
Chapter 516 - Coincidence?
Chapter 517 - Went To High School
Chapter 518 - Discovered?
Chapter 519 - Let’S Fight
Chapter 520 - Not Just The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 521 - World Class Battle Worthy Of Being Written In Historical Poems
Chapter 522 - Continuous Fights
Chapter 523 - Mutant
Chapter 524 - Self-Reliant
Chapter 525 - Lustful Woman
Chapter 526 - Knowledge Of People
Chapter 527 - Holiness Exorcism
Chapter 528 - Fight Between The Eldest And Youngest
Chapter 529 - Privacy
Chapter 530 - Alien Star
Chapter 531 - Guest
Chapter 532 - The Young Kingdom
Chapter 533 - Calm On Iron Spikes
Chapter 534 - Sorry To Keep You Waiting
Chapter 535 - Polaris
Chapter 536 - Times Have Changed
Chapter 537 - Pretty Boy
Chapter 538 - Magnificent Scene Of Hell
Chapter 539 - Side Story 7: Joint Council
Chapter 540 - Never Kneel
Chapter 541 - A Piece Of Cake
Chapter 542 - Merciless
Chapter 543 - That Gaze
Chapter 544 - Watchmen’S Code
Chapter 545 - The End Of It
Chapter 546 - To Not Perish As Foes (One)
Chapter 547 - To Not Perish As Foes (Two)
Chapter 548 - To Not Perish As Foes (Three)
Chapter 549 - To Duke Thales
Chapter 550 - What Rationality
Chapter 551 - Better
Chapter 552 - Sacrificing A Pawn (One)
Chapter 553 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Two)
Chapter 554 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Three)
Chapter 555 - Unfulfilled
Chapter 556 - Chess Player
Chapter 557 - Relieved
Chapter 558 - Punishment
Chapter 559 - Eight Arteries
Chapter 560 - Imperial Style
Chapter 561 - Cannot Escape The Sheath
Chapter 562 - Want Everything
Chapter 563 - Cause And Effect
Chapter 564 - Blazing Blood
Chapter 565 - Of Course—Not
Chapter 566 - Crown Jewel Of The Kingdom
Chapter 567 - Head Over Heels
Chapter 568 - As Truthful As Possible
Chapter 569 - Hand In Marriage
Chapter 570 - What Do I Need You For
Chapter 571 - Defects
Chapter 572 - Heart Of The Guards
Chapter 573 - You’Re A Real Dog
Chapter 574 - Antecessors
Chapter 575 - The Years Have Caught On To Me
Chapter 576 - Shooting Yourself In The Foot
Chapter 577 - Lie
Chapter 578 - The Wine Merchant
Chapter 579 - Damn The Prince
Chapter 580 - The Prince Likes Them
Categories Genre: Action, All, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Ongoing, Psychological, Seinen, Tragedy Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Wang Guo Xue Mai, 王国血脉, ______
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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Chapter 380: Welcome to Constellation (Two)
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Duro stared at Tormorden, “Do you know this will increase your criminal charges?”
“Collaboration with the enemy, spying, plus bribery!”
What?
Tormorden turned pale and was completely lost as to what to do.
The puzzled Thales looked at Duro’s face and suddenly remembered a period a long time ago, when he was begging in Lower City District.
The police and the Public Security Team were generally too lazy to patrol the dirty Lower City District, but Thales did have many experiences of begging at Western City Gate.
Since the cops were everywhere in that place, there were a set of rules implemented there that was completely different from the underground.
You could just bribe the people from Black Street Brotherhood, and they would not say anything, but in face of the sly cops working in the capital…
Thales looked at the terrified Tormorden, and the others who were puzzled and bewildered. He could not help but sighed.
The young man stepped forward.
“We understand, sir.” Thales forced a smile and caught everyone’s attention. “But believe me, we are all legitimate merchants. Before the blockade was issued, we went out of Blade Fangs Camp, bringing with us legal consumer goods.”
The leader of Psionics’ gaze focused slightly.
“Unfortunately, our merchant group encountered the orcs on our way. Our goods were all LOOTED, and we lost a lot of people. Only fifteen camels were left, and we only barely made it out alive,” Thales shook his head and said in a dejected tone.
He emphasized the word ‘looted’.
When they heard this, the captives all had different expressions on their faces, and Captain Duro adopted a gloomy expression.
“I am sorry to hear this.” He sighed sadly. “It is our duty and responsibility to guarantee your life and interests in the desert. But we had been busy getting rid of the orcs, and because of it we let you fall into the hand of bandits. We have neglected our duty.”
With a keen ear, Thales noticed that Duro’s Western Desert accent had disappeared quite considerably.
“The monstrous desert bandits…”
Duro frowned slightly, indicating that Thales was to continue speaking.
Thales immediately understood.
“Yes!”
He followed Duro’s suggestion and quickly corrected himself. “Yes yes yes. We were robbed by a group of desert bandits. All our goods ‘disappeared mysteriously’ after that. But we were lucky. After we escaped, we met Sir Duro. The army got rid of the desert orcs, and the scene was really shocking!”
Duro’s expression grew pleasant.
The captives looked at each other strangely.
“It’s you, Captain Duro. You saved us on the battlefield with the glorious Stardust Unit.” Thales looked at him gratefully. “You have also given us enough assistance and resources when we had nowhere to go. You helped us, who had LOST EVERYTHING, to be able to go home.”
Thales emphasized on the words ‘lost everything’.
Duro sighed slightly.
“Oh, no, young man.” The young captain looked humble and patted Thales’ shoulder. His tone was mild and gentle, “Losing your goods isn’t important, as long as you all are in good health… and, you said you have about TEN CAMELS left, right?”
Duro emphasized the words ‘ten camels’.
‘Losing your goods isn’t important, as long as you all are in good health…’
Tormorden finally understood. He looked at the goods in the camp incredulously and he covered his face, feeling pain in his heart.
The leader of Psionics gave an approving look to Thales, hinting that he was very sensible, and nodded happily, “As for thanks… This is what we should do. The reason why the army exists is to protect the people, whether it is your property or your life.”
Thales’ expression stiffened.
But he forced his eyes to tear up in time to turn his act of stiffening up due to awkwardness into him choking up due to him being moved, “Yes, at least we still have ‘ten camels’ left. As for your kindness, captain, we… we deeply admire it…”
Behind Duro, the female knight Spirit Blade glared so hard at him that she looked as if fire was burning in her eyes
Thales continued to say with a choked voice, “This is the only comfort we have after losing the goods… But Master Tormorden has proposed to pay you money as a token of our appreciation. We will be very upset if you refused.”
Snake Shooter of the freak squad snorted.
Duro glared at him.
Snake Shooter obediently stood still.
Then, Duro turned around in satisfaction and coughed. “I understand your intentions, but we have our principles. I really cannot accept it.”
Quick Rope turned to a spot where Duro could not see and rolled his eyes.
Thales revealed an enlightened look.
The boss of the freak squad looked at Thales with a gratified expression. “Very good, young man. It seems that you really understand things.”
“What is your name?”
Thales’ expression tensed. “Secca.”
Dean raised an eyebrow when he heard the name.
Then, Duro dragged him into an embrace and laughed. “Very good, Secca!
“Tenny, if I were you, I’ll wait for this young man to grow up. Then, I will train him to be my assistant!”
Duro’s Western Desert accent became noticeable again.
Tormorden forced out a smile that was similar to a grimace.
Duro shook his head and grinned as he said to Thales, “With a good citizen like you who supports the kingdom and the army, how can our warriors not fight bravely, how can we not march forth to war courageously? We risk our lives to protect lovely Constellatiates just like you!”
Thales sighed and said sincerely, “When I see Constellation improving day by day, I am also very excited.”
The Psionic nodded and smiled. “So, do you know what to tell the other people in the camp after you go back?”
Thales sighed. “Of course. We ran into danger in the desert, and we lost our goods. We were lucky enough to meet Stardust Unit’s Sir Duro. He was a very good person. He is a responsible and kind-hearted man.”
Duro nodded slightly.
“You know, I love peace.” Duro’s expression instantly turned cold. His gaze was as sharp as a knife, and he swept his gaze past every captive.
“But if I encountered spies and smugglers who try to undermine peace, such as those who spread false information in the camp…”
Thales frowned slightly.
“Please be sure to let us know. And trust me, even if we travel through the entire desert, we will wipe out all of them and create a safe and prosperous trading path for you.”
The captives felt chills in their heart and quickly nodded like a hammer pounding on a nail.
“That is good,” Duro said, satisfied. “This way, you can go home safely, and we can complete our sacred duty of protecting the country.
“I am really relieved that the warriors at the front line and the civilians behind us understand each other. How can Constellation not be strong, how can it not grow up, and how can it not be revived with these people around?”
Thales felt a little numb with all the smiling he was doing.
“Tenny, if I were you, I will definitely marry off my daughter to him. Really, if I have a daughter…” In the end, Duro patted Thales’ shoulder and pointed at the goods around him. He said, “Believe me, that dowry will be totally worth it, you will have lost nothing!”
Thales smiled stiffly.
‘Totally worth it, and have lost nothing, huh? True.’
Finally, Duro waved his hand.
“And we’re done. You can collect your necessary luggage. Remember, only your necessities, such as the ten camels. Then you should return to Blade Fangs Camp.
“Be careful on the road, but you don’t have to worry.” Duro tightened his fist and smiled as he flexed his thick arm.
“In the desert, We’re your most reliable shields!”
Tormorden, who instantly lost everything, responded with a grimace to Duro’s words.
With ghastly pale faces, the merchants and mercenaries turned their faces away from their ‘most reliable shields’.
Thales sighed in his heart and did not utter a word.
At that moment…
“Wait a minute.”
Baron Gurtz, who had been silent for a while, spoke.
He stepped forward, and there was slight anger in his voice. “I cannot take this anymore.”
Duro looked at the Single-Winged Crow flag behind Baron Gurtz and frowned. “What?”
“I am a nobleman.” Gurtz put down his arms and said coldly, “I am sorry, Captain Duro, but I cannot watch you take away what belongs to them.”
The captives were suddenly amazed.
“What do you mean?”
Gurtz walked over to Duro and looked straight at him, “You, will return the goods to them.
“Our task is to wipe out the desert, not to collect money.”
The leader of Psionics was stunned.
The captives were also stunned.
Duro took a few seconds to figure out what was happening.
“I thought we had a pleasant cooperation going on, Gurtz.” Duro scratched his head, “Listen…”
“Nobody likes to work with you,” Gurtz said coldly, “You freak.”
The other people’s expressions darkened.
Duro exhaled.
“I know, I also understand that no one wants to suffer in this sh*tty desert during this season, and chase away those poor scum. The rewards we gain are also insufficient.” The leader of the freak squad from the Stardust Unit looked at the baron with a solemn expression. “So please, we finally have a chance to get something. Don’t stand in my way. I just want to get some compensation.”
Baron Gurtz shook his head and his gaze was cold.
“My people have not complained about this.”
When he said this, the soldiers of the Kroma Family schooled their expressions and gathered behind the baron.
The leader of the freak squad became quiet.
But he did not back down. Instead, he stepped forward and had his right hand fall on his sword hilt.
His thick left arm trembled in a peculiar manner.
The people of the Stardust Unit, including the freak squad, also took a step forward with hostile expressions.
The atmosphere became tense.
Thales watched this scene in surprise.
Logically speaking, both armies were ordered to clear the desert and to welcome him…
But at the moment, it may not be a good idea to let these two armies cooperate.
Among the captives, Old Hammer’s expression turned unpleasant. “Damn.
“We’re caught in the middle again.”
At this moment, Tormorden lifted his trembling hands.
“Lord Baron, you don’t have to do this for us…”
But Baron Gurtz did not accept Tormorden’s gratitude.
“Shut up.”
Gurtz denied Tormorden a chance to speak. “This is not for you, merchants.
“It is for justice and fairness.”
He stared coldly at the sullen-looking Duro. “This is for the creed we have defended for thousands of years.”
Duro looked as if he just heard the funniest joke in the world.
“Are you mad? Justice and fairness?” Duro opened his mouth and looked at the men behind him.
“Are you still talking about that in this time and age?”
But Gurtz still stared at him with an indifferent gaze.
Duro breathing became rapid.
“Okay.
“Thirty percent.” Duro looked at the pile of goods in the distance and gritted his teeth, “You can take thirty percent of the goods.”
Gurtz laughed.
“Excuse me?” Baron sneered, “You are actually intending to bribe me? Bribe Baron Amos, Fagel Gurtz, who works under the Count of Wing Fort?”
“Forty percent,” Duro clenched his fists. “No more. We have quite a lot of goods here, and you are just a baron.”
Gurtz shook his head.
“You are the so-called regular soldiers of the royal family, and are clearly part of the military, but you just do not understand why we fight, and what is responsibility and glory, right?”
This made the atmosphere even more tense.
Duro took a deep breath. “Listen, I know, we let the orcs get away today. You are in a bad mood because you have fewer battle achievements under your belt. But listen… do not cause trouble, there are plenty of important people watching.”
“Trouble? Count Kroma often told me this: the real troublemaker here is people like you,” Gurtz said.
“I’ll repeat myself. Return the goods to them.”
Duro stomped his feet.
“Fifty-fifty!” He pointed at his feet in exasperation. “This is my bottom line!”
Gurtz laughed.
“Oh God, I cannot believe this. You are still thinking about buying peace and reaching a consensus about this with ME, even now?”
Baron Gurtz said with a sentimental tone. “The king’s power is too great. There will always be maggots like you who will appear out of his sight, wanting to erode the foundation of the whole kingdom.”
“This is why we exist. Nobles must balance the royal power, starting with the army working under him.”
Thales watched the duo back and forth. There was no important content in their conversation, and not much similarities as well. He felt that there was something off.
‘Gurtz… Maybe this vassal of the Kroma Family also happens to be idealists?’
But in this current situation, the conflict between them did not spell good for the captives.
Duro became quiet.
“You can really drag other things into this, huh, Your Grace?
“But you won’t want to pick a fight with us here over this matter.” The boss pointed at the sky and whispered, “The people above, whether they are barons or counts, and even… will not be happy.”
“You are right,” Gurtz replied coldly. Meanwhile, he pushed down on his sword hilt with his hand. “I think so too.
“So, do you want them to be happy?
“Freaks?”
Duro’s expression changed.
Both of their hands touched their weapons, and they looked at each other murderously.
“Sixty percent.” Duro stared at the man fiercely. He had already drawn his sword an inch out of its scabbard. “If you cannot accept it, then let’s start fighting.”
Gurtz looked at his opponent silently.
A second later, the baron smiled.
“Deal.”
Gurtz said plainly, and his hand left the hilt.
The captives were all in shock.
‘What?
‘D… Deal?’
The captives were instantly dumbfounded, and they found themselves speechless. Just a moment ago, they had been surprised by the baron’s act of refusing Duro’s bribes repeatedly, and in a righteous fashion, to boot. They had even been worried that Gurtz’s impulsive behavior would affect them.
Even Thales, who was slightly aware of what would happen, was surprised.
Duro spat fiercely on the ground.
‘Bah, how very greedy you are.”
But Gurtz just turned around without hesitation and got on his horse. “Remember, sixty percent. My flag bearer will confirm the amount with you.
“I will be waiting for you at the front… let us continue working happily, Captain Duro.”
The next moment, the baron and his men went away together.
“These maggots!”
Duro looked at the baron’s back in contempt. “Noble? He’s just a vampire in the kingdom.
“Constellation is ruined by you lot.”
The captives looked at each other and were speechless.
“Stop being statues here and being a hindrance. Get on your way, pronto! And don’t get into trouble!” Duro, who was in a bad mood, waved at them impatiently.
“We are the army of the kingdom. We’re busy protecting you lot!”
The captives turned stiffly and left.
Thales looked at the baron who left and then at the sullen Duro.
After a few seconds, he sighed deeply and pulled his foot back, just as he was about to step forward. He held back the words he was about to say as well and turn around with the others.
‘No.’
Thales silently shook his head.
‘No.’
The sky was getting darker.
While the cold wind howled, everyone in the merchant group went to their respective camps with complex emotions and packed their remaining luggage, as well as bury the corpses of their fallen companions.
The Stardust Unit watched them strictly, preventing them from taking too many goods that they had ‘already lost’.
But Dante’s Greatsword was in a depressive mood.
“To tell the truth…”
Among the mercenaries, Louisa closed the Palka’s eyes with an expressionless face and said hoarsely, “I don’t think Tormorden will pay us, or at least not enough. He has a good reason to avoid paying us and even blame us.”
“Palka, Kant, Halgen… so many people lost. Everyone’s compensation…”
Louisa did not continue to speak.
Dante’s Greatsword became solemn.
The atmosphere among them became very depressing.
Dean sighed, took Kant’s greatsword from his hand, and buried the big man into the sandpit that they dug up. “I’ll try to find a way. For now, collect all our things first. We’ll have pack up skillfully. Don’t let them stop us and take our stuff.”
Mickey slammed his fist on the sand.
“What was that?”
Mickey looked at the cavaliers who were busy looting in the distance. He could not hide his anger. “That group…”
Dean shook his head. He did not utter a word.
It was Thales who sighed instead.
“Welcome…”
His voice was hoarse, and he sounded rather dispirited. “Welcome to Constellation.”
The prince helped the unhappy Quick Rope grab some sand and buried Halgen’s corpse, whose original form could no longer be seen.
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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