[You told the knights of the Prongia Empire who wanted to escort you that you had long admired the deeds of His Majesty, the Flame Emperor. You came from the south to the volcanic land to join the great Prongia Empire and accumulate great achievements with His Majesty, the Flame Emperor, to unify the world.]
[The Imperial Army asked what you were talking about with a serious face.]
[You didn't answer the question. Instead, you waved your hand and summoned 10 Shadow Soldiers, revealing your value as a rare professional.]
[The Imperial Army was on guard, and the Dragon Cavalry patrolling the streets also surrounded you. They raised the scythe weapons in their hands and stared at you covetously. As long as you and your Shadow Soldiers made any strange movements, their mounts, the fire dragons, would rush up and tear you into pieces.]
[You looked at them calmly and bluntly declared you would meet the highest figurehead of this city. You wanted to talk to him about your thoughts on joining the Prongia Empire.]
[Seeing this, the Imperial Army did not dare to delay. They immediately sent a companion to the Imperial Palace on a horse and reported your appearance to the sovereign.]
[After a long time, a noble knight riding a black horse, wearing black armor and half a black mask on his face, only revealing his mouth and nose, appeared in front of you.]
[He called himself the Dark Knight. He was one of the Five Dragon Generals of the Prongia Empire.]
[You discovered that he was the same as Fjolm, a hero soul that fulfills the Shadow Contract.]
F*ck!
The Prongia Empire's Five Dragon Generals?
It was actually a hero soul that Zhang Yun could contract?!
He could actually contract a hero soul with a completely different standpoint?!
Then?
Brother Shadow's ability to simulate text?
The original intention was for Zhang Yun to recruit powerful Shadow Heroes in this dimension's history. It didn't matter which faction Zhang Yun wanted to join or what he wanted to do.
Did everything depend on his thoughts?
And values?
Did that mean Zhang Yun could just act like a saint at the beginning and transform into a demon who could obliterate the world if he wanted to?
It was really a test of human nature...
[Dark Knight Leon was keenly interested in you since you could summon Shadow Soldiers. He would accept your offer to join if you do something first.]
[Eliminate the fleeing general of the Five Dragons—Hero Kanan.]
[Prove your ability.]
[You didn't understand. Dark Knight Leon and Hero Kanan were both members of the Five Dragon Generals. Why would Dark Knight Leon want to kill his own comrade… Besides, your strength wasn't comparable to the Five Dragon Generals yet.]
[Dark Knight Leon didn't explain the reason. He only said that this was the order of His Majesty, the Flame Emperor. Even if you didn't go, he would go himself.]
As for the strength of Hero Kanan, he was indeed stronger than you at his peak, but his body was seriously injured, and there were not many trusted aides left. With the strength you just showed, you still have a very high chance of killing him.
[In this regard, you choose...]
[A: Agree to Leon's request to hunt down Hero Kanan.]
[B: Reject Leon and request for other missions.]
[C: Ambush Leon to eliminate one of the Five Dragon Generals first.]
[D: Think of a way to escape and give up on being associated with the other party.]
[Special: Personally interfere.]
Ha!
Interesting!
An internal strife among the Five Dragon Generals?
Thinking about it, the Flame Emperor's decision to invade the Ice Kingdom with the entire empire's strength must have met with the resistance of Hero Kanan. Helplessly, he could only order his subordinates to deal with this member of the Five Dragon Generals who was equivalent to a 'traitor'.
But it was hard to say.
Maybe Kanan was like Fjolm. On the surface, he betrayed his country and his ruler, but there might be a different reason. Or, he could have been framed by some villains.
Zhang Yun concluded he should accept the mission first, find Hero Kanan, and ask for his opinion.
Perhaps this was an opportunity to help Fjolm tide over the 'crisis'?
Option A!
[Dark Knight Leon admired your decisiveness. He threw you a magic stone that glowed and a map of the Prongia Empire.]
[You only need to follow the map to the Flaming Canyon in the volcanic land and observe the flashing frequency of the stone with tracking magic. You could then roughly determine the location of Hero Kanan.]
[To ensure that you wouldn't run away halfway, Dark Knight Leon tailed you from behind. However, he wouldn't make a move. He would only enjoy this game of cat and mouse like an audience.]
You didn't care about this. Instead, you directly embarked on this hunting game-like journey to the Flaming Canyon of the volcanic land, a place famous for its complex terrain.
[In order to wear down Dark Knight Leon's guard, you only summoned 10 Shadow Soldiers from the beginning to the end and never let him discover your true capabilities. In fact, you can summon a complete Shadow Legion.]
[And the conceited Dark Knight Leon only brought a dozen Level-5 Knight Guards with him. They followed you from a distance and didn't keep pace with you.]
[Very quickly, you relied on that flashing tracking magic stone and found Hero Kanan who was hiding in the depths of the Flaming Canyon, as well as a group of young children from the Prongia Empire. Their red hair confirmed their identity as the descendants of the Fire God.]
[You choose...]
[A: Directly take action and complete Dark Knight Leon's mission.]
[B: Go negotiate with Hero Kanan and ask for his reason.]
[C: Leave this place and pretend that you haven't found the other party.]
[D: Mislead Dark Knight Leon who hasn't arrived yet.]
[Special: Personally interfere.]
The choice this time was related to the growth potential of Fjolm and the third hero soul that Zhang Yun had come into contact with.
Therefore…
Zhang Yun thought.
He could no longer directly make choices and let Brother Shadow follow the first thought in his mind without any modification or proper evaluation.
It would be too easy for problems to arise.
For example, in the second round, Zhang Yun was questioned by Fjolm about why he was unwilling to help the girl's village and resist the group of evil bandits...
At this moment.
Zhang Yun had to do it personally.
He wanted to know the reason why Kanan and the Flame Emperor were enemies. Zhang Yun could then see if he could pull the other party to his side and help Fjolm resist the invasion of the Prongia Empire.
Or perhaps…
Zhang Yun could complete the mission assigned by Dark Knight Leon and use this opportunity to get close to the other Five Dragon Generals and the Flame Emperor. He would find a chance to kill them.
By doing so, Fjolm could survive and have an opportunity to advance with a B+ Overall Evaluation. At the same time, she could survive the major events of the era and obtain the gold mine of the underground city teleportation portal.
Of course…
Zhang Yun had another purpose.
That was to use this option to experience the specific effects of 'personal interference'.
He had a feeling.
This special option came with a certain special effect.
It was not as simple as it seemed.
"So… I choose! Special option! I'll personally interfere!"