Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 330 - 313: Hunting the Black Dragon

"Hehe, first the elf deposited at the Underground Commerce was deceived, then somehow the presence of the church was exposed to the Eternal Lord, even attracting Her direct attention..."

"I still haven’t figured out what happened that night, making Her so furious..."

"However, one thing I have understood, this is probably a conspiracy against me."

The old voice continued to echo in the secret chamber.

"A conspiracy against you?"

The Border Earl furrowed his brows.

"That’s right,"

"The will of the Eternal Lord descended, and then my arrangements underground were destroyed by other beings, the Life Scepter was also stolen, and right after... news of the Black Dragon spread through Fengye City; all of this happened too coincidentally."

The old voice said, sighing,

"If you think about it carefully, you’ll find that all these things revolve around one thing, and that’s my desire for a body..."

"The other side... is targeting me, and this time, the news about the Black Dragon is probably also to lure me out."

"My plan to rebuild my body has been sabotaged, now... the best way is to find a new body."

"And not long after, the news of a Black Dragon nearby spread wildly in Fengye Territory. If that’s not a trap, then what is?"

Hearing the old voice’s response, the Border Earl’s expression turned serious.

The mirror in the secret chamber continued to flicker, and the old voice echoed,

"It’s just... I don’t understand how they discovered my underground setup. Could it be... that there’s a traitor within the church? Yet, all members who enter the church are parasitized by my children, so there shouldn’t logically be a problem. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

The Border Earl asked.

"Unless... a Demigod Level being personally took action and, amidst the chaos, obscured my perception,"

the old voice said.

"A Demigod...!"

At this sentence, the Border Earl’s pupils slightly contracted.

"Hehe, don’t overreact. The Segis Plane has been closed for a thousand years, also taking its time to recuperate. According to Rigdar’s predictions from a thousand years ago, magic power is also due to rise again. In at most a decade or so, the Plane Channel will reopen. By then... it won’t just be Demigods, even True Gods might walk the earth,"

the old voice chuckled softly.

The Border Earl listened, his eyes flickering slightly, frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

"So, this is also the real reason for the anomalies happening across the Empire and the news of the Evil God’s revival over the past half a year?"

"Of course, as magic power rises, this world will become lively again, and if one doesn’t recover their strength within these years, once the Plane Channel fully opens and True Gods walk the earth, everything will be out of one’s control."

Saying so, the old voice had a hint of sarcasm,

"The gods of the Heavenly Realm... certainly don’t wish to see any mythical presence in the Segis World beyond their control. After all, no one wants to become the second Yggdrasil!"

After saying this, the voice shifted, with an implied meaning, saying,

"Of course, this is also an opportunity for you."

Upon hearing these words, the Border Earl’s eyes flickered slightly.

He pondered for a moment and then asked again,

"So do you know who’s targeting you from behind?"

The old voice fell silent for a moment, then chuckled lightly,

"I have some guesses."

"Someone who can gather seemingly undead elves and has a keen interest in the Life Scepter, combined with that familiar aura of death, it can only be that one from the Netherworld."

"It’s just... I can’t figure out why, if She has already seized the Life Scepter and presumably achieved Her purpose, why still lure me with the Black Dragon..."

"Or is... the rumor true?"

The voice echoing in the secret chamber carried a hint of doubt.

"Rumor?"

The Border Earl’s heart stirred slightly.

This time, however, the old voice did not answer.

Seeing no response, the Border Earl did not pursue the question further but instead changed the topic,

"Then... do you still want to deal with this Black Dragon?"

After a moment of silence, there came a snort from the shadow in the mirror,

"Deal with it! Of course, deal with it!"

"However, it’s not me who will deal with it, it’s you."

"Me?"

The Border Earl was stunned.

"Yes, killing the Black Dragon attacking the territory is also the responsibility of the Lord."

"Whether you send people yourself or gather adventurers, since the other side wants to attract people, then... we will indeed send people there!"

The old voice had a hint of teasing.

The Border Earl: ...

"Moreover... who said I’m not interested in this Black Dragon?"

"Hmph, even if I’m not in the best state, I’m still a true ancient god! The other side not only needs to rely on the Eternal Lord’s power to weaken me, but also tries to lure me to the Dark Mountain Range, which indicates that their strength isn’t much greater than mine!"

"At least... the other side doesn’t have the confidence to defeat me head-on!"

"Besides, whatever they use as bait, they shouldn’t have used the Black Dragon..."

"Who lures whom, who will be the final victor, is still uncertain."

"You just need to follow my instructions, and leave the rest to me."

"Rest assured, once I fully recover my body, I will naturally fulfill our contract and help you achieve your goals."

The old voice chuckled, but in the dark secret chamber, it sounded somewhat eerie.

...

A Black Dragon appeared at the border of Fengye Territory!

Moreover, it seemed to have built a nest in the Dark Mountain Range near the border!

Not only that, the great Border Lord Otto had already issued a commission to the entire Fengye Territory, offering a bounty of 300,000 pounds of Gold Coins to hunt this Black Dragon!

If it was captured alive, the bounty would be doubled, directly increasing to 600,000 pounds!

Moreover, if the Black Dragon’s nest was found, the treasures seized would belong to the mercenary group completing the mission!

As this news spread across Fengye Territory, all the mercenaries and adventurers in and around it were abuzz.

"300,000 pounds of Gold Coins! By the Eternal Lord! What a massive fortune this is!"

"If caught alive, it doubles! And... the Count even promises all the Black Dragon’s wealth to the mercenary group completing the task!"

"What’s up with the Count? How can he be so generous!"

"I heard he’s been busy with eradicating heretics in the territory lately and can’t spare the effort temporarily, so he chose to commission the task out..."

"Tsk... Truly wealthy! No wonder he’s one of the seven selected candidates!"

Looking at the posted notice, everyone’s eyes turned red.

Three hundred thousand pounds of Gold Coins!

This huge sum was enough to buy thirty standalone mansions in the most luxurious part of Fengye City!

Let alone, if the Black Dragon was caught alive, it would double!

And according to reliable sources, the Black Dragon seemed not to have reached maturity and its strength was only at the peak of Silver Upper!

This level of strength was not undefeatable for some nearby mercenary groups.

As for the Black Dragon’s treasure... being part of the dragon race, Black Dragons were also adept at collecting wealth, even an immature Black Dragon probably had a staggering fortune!

In no time, almost every mercenary group that got the news was eager to take action.

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