Shimmer Forest, located in the northeastern tip of the continent 'Suraata' highlands of an ancient forest that has lasted for an unknown number of thousands of years, because the nearby volcano is more active and the forest is full of shimmering rock dust and got its name, the water vapor floating from the ocean is blocked by the terrain here to produce abundant rain, and the nearby active volcano has brought geothermal resources for plants to grow to their heart's content, so this place is rich in products. Food is plentiful, so there are often all kinds of giant beasts that eat and weigh far more than their counterparts in other places, and their strong flesh brings super-level strength, and few people come to provoke the fierce beasts in this jungle, and the human voice is almost never heard here, except for the barbarians who are also physically foul nearby, and-

"Two little bears, two little bears, so cute, so cute,"

The song echoed through the dense forest, but the voice was extremely hoarse and out of tune, as if it were rubbing the soul directly with the roughest, sharpest, hottest thing in the world, and it made Gregory want to become a real corpse without hearing, and completely escape the torture that made the lich want to kill himself. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Rumble!

One of the two 'cute bears' spun and fell from mid-air, directly knocking down a tree as thick as an adult's waist, shook its head, and it took a long time to get up from the ground, and then it opened its mouth full of huge fangs as long as a small arm, and let out a furious roar, and its huge body of eight meters tall stood up like a mountain peak, staring at the bloodshot red little red balls, and the foul smell of saliva splashed everywhere and frantically pounced towards Kamakadya over there.

"One is about to fly away, the other is coming back soon, so fast, so fast-"

The pale-skinned, tall female zombie didn't look at it, and while continuing to hum the song, she bent down skillfully, charged, picked up, and threw out a series of movements in one go, and the giant bear that was flying saw another 'cute little bear' larger than it under the terrifying force of the giant force, and the two collided together without any buffer, and for a moment the whole forest echoed with a dull loud sound, like a drum.

"Whew-"

The ruler of Suraata, the former commander of the elite forces of the 'Thorn of the Storm', and the 'Guardian of the Giant Bear', Kamakadya Pansenleya, took a big leap and stepped on the heads of the two 'cute bears' who were dazed in the distance, and then raised his head and pressed his chest hard, causing the body of death to let out a long roar, and the two giant bears recovered from the aftermath of the impact, and looked at Kamakadya in fear relative to them. The petite body, whimpering, turned over to reveal its belly, showing its submission to the king.

This female zombie, who pays attention to her appearance, has just defeated all the challengers in the most orthodox giant bear way and obtained the dominance of all the giant bears in this forest.

"Hah, it's so enjoyable!"

Kamakadya kicked the two giant bears into the woods next to them with a single kick, watched them run away, moved his waist very comfortably, and then strode in front of Gregory and reached out to grab his spear, and by the way, habitually shook the head of Saruf on the other end a few times, "It's been almost a hundred years, and it's good to finally be able to wrestle with the giant bears to your heart's content, and it's good that you didn't die completely...... It's just a pity that the 'blackback' has died of old age, and none of the offspring have a ......."

"You have to thank my men for their mercy in the first place, you rude female tyrant bear!"

Spinning in the air like a meteor, Saruf shouted angrily, and then Kamakadya skillfully shook his spear, and with a slap on the ground, Saruf tasted the 'fragrance of the earth' again.

"Kamakadya-senpai,"

Gregory, who had already turned a blind eye to this, bowed slightly respectfully, "Congratulations on achieving your wish! I am very honored to be able to help my seniors. ”

With Gregory's help and support, they left the Land of Eternal Sleep and traveled all the way to the Sura'ata Heights, where Kamakadya had bathed in the hot springs next to the volcano and now had a duel with the Bear King in the forest, and her wish had basically been fulfilled, and Gregory sincerely hoped to be able to leave for the Sanin Grand Sanctuary as soon as possible. Now that he had the perfect false soul cover created by Saruf using the rich high-quality Holy Soul Fragments of the Land of Eternal Sleep, he was no longer in danger of being seen through the identity of the lich, and he had long been eager to reclaim the authority of his great sage.

"You speak in the same tone as those great sages back then. ”

Kamakadya pursed her lips, put her spear on her shoulder indifferently, reached out and picked a few wildflowers and inserted them in the strip of cloth on her body, "Okay, I'm fine anyway, you can go if you want, if you need help in the future, just come here and send me a message to a giant bear - only once!"

She has become the way she is now, and she can no longer return to the barbarian tribe, but Kamakadya actually doesn't care, with her great temperament that she can enjoy herself for a hundred years in an extremely desolate place like the Land of Eternal Sleep, and there is nothing unhappy about being a giant bear leader in the Shimmer Forest.

"Yes, thank you very much for your help in the Land of Eternal Sleep! I will always remember your kindness, and if it is useful, please speak up!"

Gregory hurriedly bent down and saluted, and his heart suddenly became eager.

"Poof—wait, boy!"

With difficulty, Saruf passed through his only movable mandible, turned himself around the dirt and turned into a face-up position: "My business is not finished yet!"

"Yes, of course I haven't forgotten. ”

The young sage secretly clenched his fists, but there was a sincere smile on his face: "The help of Senior Saruf is also very important, and I will set off immediately after saying goodbye to Senior Kamakadya, and go to fulfill your wish." ”

"Hey, hey,"

The soul fire in Saruf's eye sockets flickered slightly, and he let out an ugly laugh, "I like your politeness, boy...... By the way, don't forget what is the material that makes up your false soul...... If I disappear, you'll be in for a pleasant surprise!"

"Saruf Senpai,"

Gregory furrowed his brows aggrievedly, and his childish face was full of misunderstood sadness: "You always confuse me with the lichs of the dark realms in your legion! You must know that although I became a lich, but only for various coincidental reasons, I was brought to the holy Sanda Hara when I was born, and I grew up listening to the hadith of Sanin, loyalty, integrity, and kindness are the teachings I have received since I was a child-"

"Poof! hahaha......"

"Click, hey, hey......"

Before the young sage could finish speaking, Kamakadya, who was carrying the spear, laughed wildly with Saruf in the dirt, and the female zombie shook wildly, and the latter's mandibles were cracked to an almost vertical angle, and even the entire head was picked up on the ground and trembled.

"I'm not very smart, but even I know what kind of virtue you are, boy!"

Kamakatia laughed wildly and slapped Gregory's thin back, and the wildflowers were shaken down a lot, "A deathly expensive white robe can't stop the smell you exude from the inside out! As the ruler of Sura Atta, for the sake of my people, I have been pinching my nose and fighting with those seniors of yours for thirty years, and I have long seen what you Dahara guys are like, no matter how stupid I am!"

"The Frost Legion jokes that the people who come out of Da Hara are just the color of our clothes!"

Saruf chattered his mandible as he spoke, obviously not smiling enough, "Although you kid has good talent, you still can't compare to those time-tested seniors, so don't pretend in front of me...... The mandible isn't that easy to install, hakaka......"

“...... Time will tell my sincerity. ”

Grigory was photographed and almost fell, and although he was ridiculed by Kamakadya and Saruf together, he still maintained a serious look on his face.

"Oh, there's progress, boy. ”

Saruf's soul fire jumped and spoke in an appreciative tone, "In that case, then you can prove it and help me find the 'Great Staff'." ”

"The Great Staff?"

Gregory was slightly stunned, "Do you need a staff?"

"No, no, boy, it's called the Great Staff. ”

Saruf shook his mandible, his hollow eye sockets aimed at Gregory: "A legendary weapon! It is said that it is made from the body of an extremely terrifying ogre magician who has been completely reduced and transformed, and can replace the wielder with the memory, weaving and release of magic circuits! I have completely lost the ability to cast spells now, but my knowledge and experience are still there, as long as I can find the 'Great Staff', I can immediately recover eighty percent of my combat effectiveness!"

"I really hope that you can recover, but how can I find this?"

Gregory had a look of embarrassment on his childish face, "There are only some legends that don't know whether such weapons are true or false, and it takes time and luck to find them...... And luck is the main thing!"

Abominable Lich...... Where can I find such a thing? Is it trying to tie me up in disguise?

The young sage couldn't help but grit his teeth slightly, and under the cover of the blindfold, the divine brilliance sped up the speed of operation.

"Hey, hey, don't get excited, kid. ”

Saruf's dim soul fire seemed to reveal a meaningful flavor, "Of course, it can't be for you to search without a purpose...... In fact, when I led the Frost Legion to the Land of Eternal Sleep, I already had detailed information about the 'Great Staff', which is hidden in an ancient ruin in the Dark Lands!"

"Dark Realm...... I've never been!"

Gregory's pale little face showed a hint of distress, "And I can only ...... light magic"

"Don't worry, I'm there!"

Saruf chuckled, "I have the leader of this Lich Legion personally under my guidance, and you will definitely be able to play a 'good lich' perfectly in the Dark Lands!"

"In that case, I'll go too. ”

Kamakadya, not knowing what to remember, suddenly interjected, "It is said that there is a mire bear that can manipulate poison in the dark forest of rotting wood over there, and I want to compete with it...... Oh hey, in that faraway place—"

“......”

“......”

In a song that could almost be used to kill the gods, Gregory suddenly wanted to find something to smash his skull completely.

......

......

The second largest city in the south of the Wright Empire, 'Cantinho', Castle Auval.

Guard White Fox straightened his armor, lightly touched his wrist with his taciturn colleague, and after completing the handover ceremony of the night shift, he stood at the door of the hall like a statue and began to carry out the surveillance mission for the night.

The temperature in the castle wasn't pleasant, and standing for long periods of time was boring, but White Fox had already found something to pass the time, and that was the beautiful artwork that dotted the hall.

The Oval family is a well-known neurotic family in the history of the Wright Empire, and has always openly flaunted their aversion to politics and the pursuit of eternal art, and even after the founding of the kingdom of His Majesty Thyopmandis's ancestor Volul, they rejected their fiefdom in the capital Xi'an, and came as far as the southern city of Cantinho, and built their own family castle - not so much a castle as a museum for art enthusiasts. Paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, etc., of unknown artists, have been handed down to this day, and their value is completely impossible to measure in terms of money.

However, for the councilors of the Wright Empire, who have been under house arrest in the castle during this time, these beautiful things are not fart, and if it weren't for the strict guarding of these guards themselves, I am afraid that someone would have used them to roast the fire.

White Fox withdrew his gaze from an aesthetically pleasing statue of an angel and swept the hall warily.

The house arrest of the Imperial Councillors has been going on for some time, and these politicians, who are usually powerful and pampered, have slowly fallen into panic after the initial rage and madness, and one by one they have nothing to do in the castle in a daze, and the atmosphere of suppressed despair has spread like a plague, so that White Fox can see the true details of these so-called 'big men' thoroughly, and also make his loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor even stronger. In such a chaotic world, only strong men like His Majesty Sophomandis can bring a bright future to the empire and the people, and these moth-like parliamentarians cannot be counted on at all, what will they do but collect taxes and extravagant luxury? They can't even light a fireplace!

One of the councillors staggered to his feet and walked towards the door, and White Fox's eyes suddenly sharpened, staring closely at his movements, and secretly clenching his spear.

"Oh, don't be nervous, young man, I'm just going to get up and walk...... It's too cold here, isn't it. ”

The councillor smiled kindly, but White Fox didn't take it at all, and silently tilted the tip of his spear, aiming its sharp edge at the comer, exuding a cold chill.

"Okay, okay...... As you wish, young man, I'll go somewhere else, and that'll be fine. ”

The councillor paused, smiled, and stepped back until he reached the middle of the hall, before turning and whistling towards another passage.

White Fox watched his back disappear before he put away his spear and straightened up again, but under the cover of his visor, his two thick eyebrows furrowed together.

Something is wrong.

I don't know when it began, the atmosphere among the parliamentarians under house arrest suddenly changed, the original depression and despair quietly disappeared, and there was no more collision or even attack on the guards, the parliamentarians looked at each other, talked in a mysterious whisper in the corner, and there was a reserved smile on their faces again, and they were even in the mood to hold a card game. Outside the castle, the families of the councillors have also begun to move, although there is no exact information, but this strange sign has already attracted the attention of the military intelligence department, but several raids, and even the guards guarding the castle, the cooks, coachmen, and ladies have been closely investigated, but nothing has been found, as if there is an invisible ghost active in the shadow of the castle, without a trace, but people can feel its existence......

Thinking of this, he looked around again with a wary gaze, and although he found nothing, he became more vigilant. His loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor made him secretly swear in his heart that he would never allow problems to arise here!

......

"I thought that a young man who likes art would bring some opportunities, but it was really disappointing. ”

In the shadows that the guards couldn't see, the councillor just now smiled and shook his head, saying disappointment, but his expression didn't care much.

"Since the news can be delivered, the guards here have been checked at least three times, how can there be a chance!"

The other councillor leaned over with a glass of wine, his face slightly red, "Spacey, don't take any chances!"

"Don't worry, Kelly, I'm not a barbarian. ”

Councillor known as Spacey took the glass and took half of it, the spicy liquor made him hiss, but it was much warmer, "I'm curious as to who could get the news to us? ”

"Our young Emperor's military intelligence department has looked more closely than you, and he still hasn't found anything. ”

Councillor Kelly mockingly replied, "Even we don't know who it is - you know, I was in a bad mood that day, and I was drinking alone in my room all the time, and I was stunned when I suddenly felt the scroll of paper in my pocket!"

"It's like magic. ”

Spacey apparently had a similar experience, and couldn't help but be amazed.

"It's better than magic...... That McLenny guy has a magic item that he bought from the Sunset Tower at a high price, and it turns out that it's useless?"

Kelly pursed his lips, pulled out a bottle from behind him and took a big sip, "It's just too expensive...... My grandmother's heirloom necklace...... Alas. ”

He had a pained look on his face. Although the person who sent the news in was powerful, the asking price was just as terrible, and his heirloom was only exchanged for the message twice, you must know that it was an antique treasure that someone once wanted to exchange for an entire manor!

"We've been lucky to open a bit. ”

Spacey also spent a lot of money on his family to deliver the news, and he empathized with Kelly's distress, but the money was gone, and he could make it again, and it was the most precious thing to be able to pass on the response measures at this time, "Such a powerful organization, I'm afraid you can't find it even if you spend money!"

"yes!"

Kelly nodded, and after glancing around, even if there was no one, he couldn't help but lower his voice: "This 'brotherhood' is really mysterious and powerful! Why haven't you heard of it before...... I'd love to meet them!"

"Uh-huh!"

A soft cough sounded behind him, accompanied by the exclamations of the two councillors, a burly stranger in a black leotard appeared in the shadows of no one before, calmly caught the bottle that had fallen from Kelly's hand, and bowed slightly to the two 'big men':

"I would like to thank ...... Deacon of the 'Brotherhood' and Whisperer 'Chardo Vespa', and I would like to greet the two councillors. ”

With a gentle motion, Doug shoved the bottle back into Councillor Kelly's hand, revealing what he thought was the most charming smile. (To be continued.) )