Early in the morning, before the "Vincent Tavern" in Paradise Town opened, the owner was in the quilt on the second floor and let people pick it up.

"Devil's Castle, have you heard that?"

"What?"

"Evil, ghost, city, castle!"

The questioner's voice was eager and his expression was impatient, while the boss was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was at a loss.

Chang Le couldn't help but be in a hurry, and he couldn't care about being polite, and now he had only one thought in his heart, to set off immediately and save Betty!

To save Betty, one must know where the demon castle is.

Last night, Betty told a story to two orphans, and the theme was precisely "Castle of Demons". She was kidnapped early this morning for some reason, and the enemy actually left a letter: "You want to save her, come to the demon castle!"

Could there be such a coincidence?

Could it be that the enemy has been lurking nearby for a long time, and has also heard Betty's story, so they use a made-up place name to deceive people?

But what's the benefit of deceiving people?

From the note asking Chang Le to "bring that set of armor", it can be seen that the other party knows his identity and hopes that he can go to the appointment, perhaps to seize his artifact, and he doesn't want to do it in the territory of Heaven Town, which is "protected by the master".

Then the "Ghost Castle" should be a real location.

As for which "suit of armor" it is, it doesn't matter at all, whether it's a knight suit or a monarch suit, Chang Le will always carry it with him.

When Betty talked about "The princess was arrested and taken to the evil ghost castle, and the prince heroically saved people" last night, Chang Le also laughed secretly in his heart:

"Fairy tales can never be separated from princes and princesses, and the demon king always likes to catch princesses, and if they are caught, they will neither eat nor use, and they will wait for someone to save ......"

Unexpectedly, today there will be a real big demon king, and the storyteller Betty will be captured and taken to the demon castle!

At this moment, Chang Le definitely hopes that the fairy tale is true, and the demon king "neither eats nor uses" the princess, and waits for someone to save it!

If this place really exists, I'm afraid Betty heard it from the tavern and used it as a story theme by the way, and the tavern has no shortage of adventure stories from all over the world.

The tavernkeeper's answer confirmed Changle's suspicions.

The "Castle of Demons" is a hot topic among adventurers these days, because the dark power suddenly erupts, and the surrounding area is infested with monsters, and the inhabitants are so killed and injured that they have to flee from their villages and fields.

The so-called "monsters" can't tell whether they are monsters or ghosts, but they are all hideous and terrifying anyway.

The reason why "Devil Castle" is called "evil ghost" instead of the more commonly used "demon" is also because of its weirdness and mystery, "ghost" is less ferocious and brutal than "demon", but more unpredictable, irresistible, and bone-chilling horror.

There's another nickname there, called "The Source of Darkness", and there's no way to find out what that place looks like and how scary it is, because no one who has been there will ever come back.

However, in the past, the dark forces only killed trespassers, but this time it has expanded outward!

If this continues, sooner or later, the kingdom of Zaran will become a ghost wandering ruins, so the king has to mobilize a large army to go out in person, but he is unfortunately defeated, including the king himself, 30,000 people are killed, and less than 100 people are lucky enough to escape.

And most of these survivors turned into madmen, who did not answer anything, and in the middle of the night they ran around the streets screaming:

"Hell here, hell he's here!"

Today, Zaran is very weak, due to his participation in the invasion of Haviran, the defeat of Sesnek, and the annihilation of a large number of experienced soldiers, including the "Fire Army", is even worse by this defeat, and there is no strength to defend himself.

So after Prince Zaran hurriedly ascended the throne, he had to ask for help from Elliott, King of Fisher.

As the leader of the Starr Alliance, Elliot lost the 180,000 allied army to Sessnek, and lost to a pariah bandit, 100,000 horses failed to defeat 20,000, and he was almost ruined.

But the "Source of Darkness" gave Elliot a chance to turn around, and when King Fisher arrived in Zaran with his troops, he was warmly welcomed by the whole country, as it was the only hope that everyone had.

Elliott also lived up to expectations, with 2,000 elite warriors, arranged for the aftermath to go to the battlefield again, and after three days of bloody battles, he finally pushed those zombie skeletons and ghosts back, and also found the source of dark power--- "Demon Castle".

However, the dark power there was too strong for Elliot to go any deeper, let alone destroy the source of darkness, so he had to build an arc-shaped defense line hundreds of miles away, relying on a fence trench to block the zombie invasion.

This all happened during Changle's retreat and meditation, and to this day Eriot is still stationed in the kingdom of Zaran, effectively taking over the command of Zalan's army as King Fisher.

I heard that some people were grateful for Elliot's kindness and suggested that the two countries merge to form the "United Kingdom", and the two kings kept their titles, but the governing and military power were unified to Elliot, and even Prince Zaran, who had just ascended the throne, agreed with this proposal.

Elliott himself sternly refused:

"I'm only here to save the people of Zalan, and I won't take advantage of anyone's danger!"

When Chang Le heard this, he couldn't help but sneer:

"Eriot, this guy, has the opportunity to take advantage of others, and he will never let it go!"

However, Elliott's business has nothing to do with him, and it is still important to save Betty.

Where is the location of the so-called "Demon Castle"?

The tavernkeeper had only heard a few rumors, and the only worthy description was that he had slipped through the cracks.

"At the end of the river, on the top of the mountain, ghosts cry, bones smoke".

At the end of a great river, at the top of a high mountain?

The area is clearly defined, the Starr River is the largest river in the Eastern Continent, and Elliot is digging a ditch and building a wall in the Zalan Kingdom on the north bank of the river, and the arc of the defense line is connected to the Starr River, surrounding the demon castle in it.

As long as you find Elliot's garrison and search the mountains in the encirclement, it is not difficult to find the "Source of Darkness".

Thinking of this, a thought flashed through Chang Le's heart:

"Could it be that the kidnapping of Betty has something to do with Elliot?"

If Elliot really wants to destroy the dark forces, he may be able to serve as an ally, and if he can take risks alongside a master of the War Sect, it will be much safer.

But it is more likely that it is Elliott who is the mastermind who wants to lead Chang Le into danger, and he is "behind the yellow bird", waiting for the opportunity to pick up the cheap.

So Changle decided to go quietly alone, and never let Elliot know his whereabouts.

Whether Betty is being held at the "Demon Castle" or Elliot's barracks, he must start his search from the castle, because that's where Betty's safety is really endangered.

As for Elliot, although he is cruel and perverted, sinister and vicious, he is a woman dressed as a man after all, and he has no grievances with Betty, at most he uses her to blackmail Changle, so as not to do anything to the girl.

After the questioning, Chang Le regained some politeness, threw two gold coins to the boss, and disappeared in a flash after thanking him.

Strangely, the "Lord of Darkness" in the ring, Solchak, knew nothing about the "Source of Darkness", and was even very angry when he heard the name:

"I am the master of all the dark powers! There can be no other source of darkness! Who is pretending to be a ghost? I will kill him!"

Chang Le sneered and responded:

"The Holy Emperor expelled you to the other world, and someone should always take your position, what's the trouble with that?"

"No, I am the embodiment of the dark spirit of heaven and earth! I am the only one, and I am the only one who can master the power of darkness!"

"How can you be so special? If you don't have you, you won't have the darkness? Wouldn't the world have long been bright?"

The more angry Solchak became, the more Chang Le deliberately stimulated him, and it was best that this guy would come to "give strength" when he was excited, and it would be much easier to save Betty by himself.

In this way, while he was teasing the Lord of Darkness in his mind, he made preparations for departure, entrusted the two orphans to Caidie to take care of, and took the idle Steel Claw and Lao Hei back to the beast soul space, and then walked out of the city quickly, and began to run wildly towards the wilderness.

It's a pity that Solchak is angry, and he has never lost his mind, do you want strength?

Chang Le refused to trade, but used his own feet.

Paradise Town - Kassel City - Sessniek - Fort Stanley - Source of Darkness, this is the projected road map.

The 100 kilometres from Paradise to Kassel are just the starting point of this long journey.

He chose to run himself, without summoning the steed "Dire" and the necromantic bird "Bald".

Bathed in the rich source power of the beast soul space, and after so many battles and training, Dire has officially promoted from a level 10 beast to a beginner-level demonic beast, not only with a spiritual enlightenment, but also more majestic and powerful, with muscles and flesh like iron.

But it is still slow, with a sustained speed of 50 kilometers per hour, and a full sprint of just over 100 kilometers, the latter holding out for a few minutes at most, much better than the average horse, but not enough for the moment.

Changle had to travel 8,000 miles in a few days!

The deadline given by the other party is "within ten days", but he can't let Betty stay in the presence of ghosts for one more day!

Necrons are slower, with a maximum speed of 70 km/h, and the only advantage is that they can fly in a straight line despite the obstacles of ravines and mountains, but there is no room for use in the flat wilderness at the moment.

Chang Le himself has the strength of the war spirit, and then activates the soul of the blue wolf, he can run at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour for a long time, and if he switches to the cunning rabbit, he can even run at a speed of 150 kilometers per hour in a short time.

Coupled with the "Flash" ability gained after this meditation, as long as the rhythm of the landing step and the flicker in the air are well coordinated, the speed can be doubled!

So in just over half an hour, Changle arrived in Kassel City.

Here he took a brief respite and met with Uncle Blacksmith, who presented the results of the "Demonic Fire" research and provided a complete map of the Eastern Continent.

Hearing that Chang Le was going to the "Evil Ghost Castle", the uncle's expression turned solemn and reminded him that he must wear "Dark Glory".

The so-called "Dark Glory" is the full-body armor left by Changle's grandfather Cangming, the symbol of the head of the Dark Knights.

Chang Le knew that it had the "Demon Resistance" property in the past, and Uncle added that it had also made a special enhancement to the "Dark Resistance".

This made Chang Le couldn't help but ask curiously:

"The armor of the leader of the Dark Knights should strengthen the resistance of light, why resist the darkness?"

The uncle replied solemnly:

"The Dark Knights, that's the Demon King's Guard, they deal with the rampaging dark creatures every day, if they can't be suppressed, where is the authority?"

Chang Le could only smile bitterly and nodded, whether the Dark Knights were the Demon King's Guards or the Bright Saint Emperor's powerhouse, Solchak and Uncle Blacksmith each had their own opinions, and he didn't know who to believe.

Solchak has the identity of the deposed "main god", and he is also a party to the ancient gods and demons war, since he has personally experienced, his words are more credible, but this guy seems to be brewing a conspiracy, and his character is greatly untrustworthy;

As a member of the Knights, the uncle has a loyal character and has no reason to deceive people, but he is a mortal after all, and after 5,000 years of the war, it is inevitable that it will be false.

But in any case, putting on the "Dark Glory" and going on an adventure to the "Source of Darkness" is a good idea at first sound.

Could it be that the enemy's note asking him to "come alone and bring that suit of armor" refers to it?

Leaving the city of Kassel, we continued our journey south, and at noon we came to a fork in the road near the camp on the Red Mountain.

This place is very familiar, Chang Le once occupied the mountain as the king here, did a few months of no capital trading, and started the name of "Grand Thief Fury".

The two main roads of the empire meet here and become a crossroads.

To the east, follow the main road around the Sunset Forest, and you can reach the imperial capital Haisen.

To the south, you can access many of the bustling cities of the Havilland Plains.

To the west, it is the destination of Changle's next stop---- Sesnek, which is the glorious place where he led his troops to defeat hundreds of thousands of allied troops, and it is also the best place to purchase supplies for his subordinates.

He sat on the rocks on the side of the road and wiped his sweat, took a moment of respite, took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, 11:40.

From 8 o'clock in the morning to more than 3 hours now, I have driven 700 kilometers, which is equivalent to 200 per hour!

Looking at the crossroads in front of him, Chang Le's heart suddenly soured.

How can I run so fast?

If she hadn't borrowed wine to drown her sorrows last night, but had gone straight to the imperial capital, she would have been able to arrive before the wedding began, and she couldn't help but say that Fanny would have been taken away!

At that time, he didn't even try, directly denied his speed, and lost the last chance to recover!

Thinking back to the sweet love with Fanny for more than a year, Chang Le clutched his pocket watch, his whole body trembled, and his eyes were hazy.

"Wait!"

He only suffered for a moment before he suddenly got up and stared blankly in the direction of the imperial capital.

Since it is "the grandest wedding in the history of the empire", the parade of the crown prince and the crown princess in a float is indispensable, and it takes two or three hours to go around the city, plus all kinds of messy processes, maybe it has not been completed until now!

Even if you have already sworn to get married, you can still pull Fanny away, carry it on her shoulders and rush out of the imperial capital!

Lao Tzu is a robber! Who is afraid of whom?

Thinking of this, Chang Le had almost turned around and was about to run eastward.

But...... His gaze turned back to the west, and he looked at the horizon, and Betty's gentle murmur sounded in his ears again:

"What do you want to eat? I'll make you ......"

When the girl was arrested, she was going to make breakfast for him with warm love!

What I love more is undoubtedly Fanny, and Betty is just a "substitute" for Fanny's similar appearance.

If you go east, you can regain the happiness you have missed for a long time, and if you stay with Fanny for the rest of your life, what a sweet life it will be......

But is that still human?

Betty has a deep love for herself, what should be such a tragic ending?

Past mistakes can only be passed, and "regret" is also a punishment that deserves, but from now on, you can't make new mistakes!

"Betty, don't be afraid!" Chang Le took a deep breath, "I'm here!"