Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Sudden Change
Outside the “Dance Room”.
Vice leader Heidler personally stepped in at the critical moment and promptly rescued Abe, Dumps, and Dawu.
The inside of the dance room was overflowing with polluted white slime due to the self-destruction of the white woman.
“How did you guys manage to get in here!?”
In Heidler’s view, the dance room, also known as the important and dangerous “Nest Entrance”, belonged to the hidden area of the Castle District. It also involved a secret mission that would yield a large number of points and special rewards upon completion.
It should take at least three days to find and gain entry here.
Moreover, the strength of this Nest Guardian was above that of the family executives.
The fact that these newcomers were able to fight and kill this white woman caught the deputy leader by surprise… It also made Heidler more interested in the handsome newcomer, Dumps.
At this moment.
Being covered in white slime, Mia struggled to crawl out of the dance room by herself.
She pretended to look pitiful, as if she had been deeply contaminated and was in full-body convulsions.
Even though Mia was somewhat superfluous during the fight and was lost midway, the “Pollution Resistance Potion” she created did indeed help everyone.
Abe, the team leader, had no prejudice about this and immediately gave Mia some spare medicine to drink from his waist.
Even though the contamination faded, her body still appeared weak.
Most of Vice leader Heidler’s attention was drawn by Dumps, who intentionally injured himself.
She did not have time to inspect Mia, who had unexpectedly entered the nest. It is somewhat incredible that Mia could still come out alive in her current state.
“You guys are quite capable. Thanks to your discovery of the hidden area and the killing of a high-level executive, your points have reached the ‘good’ standard… Let’s call it a day, go back and rest.”
Just as Heidler was preparing to leave.
A strong palpitation occurred…
“What’s the matter!?”
An instant sense of danger.
A danger so strong, it could wipe out the entire Behemoth Knight Group, who were responsible for all the tasks related to the big estate.
“Why does this feeling seem similar to the one we felt when the Knights encountered the ‘Old King’…”
For a moment.
A horrifying and unbearable memory flashed through Heidler’s mind.
She was just a talented ordinary member of the Knight Regiment, following the main force on an important “Knight Expedition”.
In just one night.
Three leaders were critically injured, many of the knights died, and the expedition was forced to stop.
Because of her innate snake sense, she had hidden early and managed to escape the catastrophe.
The palpitation she felt at this moment was very similar to the one that night.
“You guys hurry up and follow me back to the town… the training is suspended. Prepare for evacuation!!”
Heidler’s decision-making ability was immediately demonstrated at this moment.
Even though it was just a fleeting palpitation, unable to see the danger firsthand, Heidler was still able to make the right decision.
“Anything can happen outside the City Wall.”
These words were engraved in Heidler’s heart.
She released several large snakes, which carried the rookie team and quickly rushed back to the town.
“Vice leader, Nicholas and Winry are still in the castle!”
Abe was still worried about his two teammates.
“I know… you guys don’t need to worry about these things.”
Upon returning to town, Heidler hurried back to the communication center.
The platoon leader in charge of all command and communication work, Vulture.Kenny, also made a decision then.
To sound the danger alarm.
All the knights were dispatched to bring the apprentice knight squad on a mission back to town and prepare for evacuation at any time.
“Vice leader… what on earth is happening?” Kenny also looked terrified due to the palpitations he felt earlier.
“I don’t know! Something unexpected might have happened in the castle district, where surveillance cannot reach.
The ‘Old King’ who owns this land has a certain probability to descend on it personally.”
“What!! This is just a small territory… How could it possibly summon the ‘Old King’?” Captain Kenny was shocked.
“Outside the city wall, anything could happen; we should be prepared for the worst… Ready the nearby knights with horse carts, as soon as more than 70 percent of the apprentice knights return, we’ll immediately evacuate.”
Castle district’s treasure section.
Loaded with tentacles, Han Dong had already snatched the ‘land deed’ into his grasp, successfully completing the plan.
But the lingering sting made Han Dong very uncomfortable.
At present,
The medicinal effects of the potion Winry had previously taken had worn off. She was leaning against the wall, panting heavily, her complexion ghastly pale and weak.
Furthermore, the pollution that she contracted during the fight with the Great Lord was now visible on the surface of her skin in the form of dark patterns.
“We must hurry and evacuate this place!”
Just as Han Dong prepared to carry Winry on his back,
Hum!
A burning sensation came from the back of his left hand; the ‘yellow mark’ surfaced.
The treasure vault was covered in thick mist, from within which numerous tentacles protruded, weaving together to construct the mysterious yellow-robed figure.
“Elder!”
Han Dong quickly bowed his head.
Simultaneously, Han Dong also tried to shield Winry from any potential pollution harm.
But he found out that the white tentacles in the mist actually didn’t harm Winry, instead, they reversed the direction of the pollution inside her body, removing it.
A terrifying voice emerged from beneath the yellow robe:
“The situation has become a bit complicated. Today, Mo seems to be okay and even responded to the summoning of a low-ranking minion.”
“Although my intervention could easily make Mo obediently retreat and transfer ownership of the land to you… it would cost me a small favor.”
“So, you two should head back to the Holy City by yourselves.”
“Don’t get caught by Mo, otherwise it will be really bad for you.”
“Finally, make sure to keep the ‘land deed’ safe; we’ll get in touch once you’re back in the Holy City.”
As soon as the voice fell, multiple white tentacles grew out from the mist, coiling around Han Dong and Winry.
In a blink of an eye,
both of them appeared at the town entrance.
Winry’s weak state had been completely erased, even part of her memory was wiped clean, having no recollection of the yellow-robed figure at all.
With a cute look on her face, she gazed at Han, “Vice-captain? How did we end up here?”
However,
Han Dong wore a serious look on his face, staring at the castle, not paying attention to Winry’s question at all.
The entire castle was shrouded in an eerie black mist, signaling that something was about to descend.
Not far away, the Knight Regiment had already lined up all their spare horsecarts, ready to evacuate at any moment.
A grim look on his face, Han Dong gritted his teeth. The information provided by the yellow-robed elder earlier had drenched his back in cold sweat.
“Things… have turned out like this… We must survive and return.”
Han Dong slapped the glove on his left hand.
“Duo Zeya! You better hide back in your tribe, Gain Forest is about to face a disaster.”
Caw Caw Caw! Duo Zeya, with his face full of horror, clearly felt something, and immediately flew back to the forest.
Han Dong, pulling Winry with him, rushed back to the collection of horsecarts, coincidentally running into Abe and his group.
“Nicholas! How did you guys come back?”
“No time to explain, get on the wagon!… Oh yes, Captain, could you use your special status to summon Captain Kenny, I have something to report.”