The bound Emily suddenly kissed Han Shuo's left cheek as he approached her, leaving a red mark.
"Oh heh heh, you've fallen prey to my curse. If I die, you'll be cursed until your body rots and dies." Emily looked at Han Shuo immediately after kissing Han Shuo and happily uttered these lines.
A strange pulse of energy flowed through Han Shuo from the place where Emily had kissed him. Just as Han Shuo was about to investigate the source of this energy, he suddenly discovered that the strange energy had already vanished without a trace.
This curse was one of the most bizarre and mysterious magic of the Dark Major. Many legends and stories passed down through the ages all spoke of the terrifying and mysterious power of this curse. Han Shuo could clearly feel it when that strange bit of energy had flowed through his body just now, and understood that the Dark Archmage Emily hadn't done this by chance.
When he looked at the enormously proud Emily, Han Shuo's face was sombre as various fleeting expressions made their way across his face. He seemed to be wavering between getting rid of her or not. With the protection of the magical yuan, Han Shuo felt that this kind of curse would not be able to cause him any trouble, but he also did not dare to take the risk.
"Han, you'd better not jump into the darkness. The Curse of the Dark Major is a very mysterious magic. It can often do terrible things. We can let this bitch live for a while and then kill her when we find a way to break the curse. Trunks made this suggestion when he saw Han Shuo's pensive frown.
Nodding, Han Shuo chuckled oddly, his unfriendly gaze patrolling Emily's well-rounded and charming mature body. Emily's body was quite curvaceous, especially her pair of heavy, well-rounded breasts. They looked as if they were going to explode out of her clothes at any moment. Her sexy lips were a bright red, and a trace of a wanton smile curved around her lips, full of naked lust for men's bodies.
Under Han Shuo's strange gaze, Emily giggled and swayed violently in the net. The sturdy branches tightened around her body, making her curves look even more wondrous and exuding a strong power of attraction.
"Mm, not bad, not bad. I won't let you die. There will still be many ways for you to help me slowly lift the curse." Han Shuo looked at Emily for a few deep moments and said to the old priest, "I think our strong forest troll warriors would enjoy this beautiful and mature human woman together."
The arrogantly smirking Emily's face lost its colour as soon as he spoke and she shouted: "You can't do that!"
"Heh heh, why can't I? I'll have the forest troll warriors be careful when they rape you. Don't worry, they won't kill you!" Chuckling maliciously at the panicking Emily, It was Han Shuo's turn to lean back.
Emily was frightened and panicked, her horrified eyes fixed on the extremely ugly, yet powerfully built forest trolls. She didn't dare say anything.
"Liaison, please don't make us do this. This human is so damned ugly, the children will have nightmares after having her. We're all followers of the great Datara. Liaison, you can't be so cruel! At that moment, the old priest suddenly kneeled down in front of Han Shuo and begged him with a look of pain on his face.
"You blind old dog, how dare you defile my beauty! I will kill you, you disgusting old worm!" Before Han Shuo had a chance to react, the previously panicked Emily immediately struggled furiously within the net, glaring at the old priest and cursing loudly.
Han Shu was involuntarily stunned. Who would have thought that Emily was so ugly in the eyes of the forest trolls? It looked like it was actually a cruel torture to give Emily to them. Han Shuo did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Han, I think you should return to more serious matters." Trunks looked at Han Shuo with a slight smile and said.
Nodding, Han Shuo said, "Bring the loot back to the tribe. Shut that woman's mouth and take her back as well. Guard her well, but don't touch her for now.
The old priest gave the forest trolls instructions as soon as he heard that they didn't have to go through such cruel torture. He told them to collect all the spoils of war in the area according to Han Shuo's orders. The little skeleton stood guard next to Emily, ready to strike a powerful blow at a moment's notice.
With a significant look at Trunks, Han Shuo and Trunks left the area, Han Shuo avoiding the forest trolls and stopping when he found a quiet place. He began to explain everything to Trunks.
Of course, Han Shuo withheld everything about the Cemetery and the refinement of the small skeleton. He only chose the parts he could tell Trunks.
Trunks paused for a long time after Han Shuo had explained all this and looked at Han Shuo in confusion. "That means you're a necromancer too?"
Nodding, Han Shuo smiled, "Of course, I'm a real necromancer. It's just that the little skeleton I summoned is a bit weird, so the forest trolls mistook it for their great god Datara. Although these forest trolls are annoying and greedy, since they take my orders, why not control them to raid the targets they are supposed to raid, instead of letting them do evil as they please? That's why I've kept them."
"If you can use them properly, these forest trolls will be a great help. I didn't think you were a necromancer as well. Hah, there are a lot of magical things about you. How much more are you hiding from me?"
"Eh, not too much more. Everyone has his own secrets. You never mention yours either."
"All right, then I won't ask any more. You go on with your own thing, I must continue my training in the deeper reaches of the Dark Forest. Remember what you promised me. You'll help me when the time comes."
"Yes, I think we'll have many opportunities to meet in the future. When I've finished dealing with all the matters at hand, I'll also go deeper into the Dark Forest to train further. I think I'll find a way to track you down then."
The two truly treated each other as friends by now, but everyone had their own secrets. Han Shou's current base was in the cemetery of death, and he also had more necromancy magic to study. He also had to report to the Empire's Dark Mantle Organisation and prepare the dwarves' rations. For the time being, he couldn't just go deeper into the Dark Forest to train.
There wasn't too much melancholy and sadness in saying goodbye to Trunks. When Han Shuo found the location of the original demons and the little skeleton, he headed towards the forest trolls, eventually reuniting with the forest trolls and returning to the tribe.
The forest trolls had sent out five to six hundred trolls this time. All of them had brought bags for the raid. They all mobilised and brought their booty back to the forest troll tribe.
The McGrady Guild had brought the most gorgeous silks and satins, soft and comfortable carpets, and a few other luxuries that the nobility enjoyed. There were also battle chariots as large as carriages and a few items for use in attacking cities.
The luxury items were easy to handle and sell, but the chariots and other siege weapons would be a source of great trouble if they were transported to the empire, but not to the army.
Han Shuo had learned from Phoebe that the McGrady Guild did a lot of smuggling. So it seemed likely that these items weren't being delivered to the Imperial Army. It seemed that the McGrady Guild did indeed have unbridled audacity.
Luxury items were usually stored in the space rings of dead merchants. The war chariots and siege weapons couldn't be stored in space rings, so they were transported by the earth dragons. Counting the inventory of the forest trolls' tribe, they discovered that the number of luxury items filled two of the forest trolls' warehouses, and there were another three warehouses worth of war chariots and siege weapons.
Looking at the five warehouses full of resources, Han Shuo wasn't sure what to do. The space ring on his hand was already full of gems and gold from the forest trolls. He had no way to store any more items. Han Shuo smiled ruefully as he looked at the piles and piles of resources in the forest trolls' warehouses.
"Right, what do you usually do with the items you've looted?" The forest trolls were a highly intelligent race that understood the pleasures of life. Therefore, Han Shuo inquired about their previous methods as he looked at these items.
"Someone will make a journey to trade food, weapons and necessities for these items. Things we have no use for are in high demand by others. This is enough for us to trade for a winter's worth of food and necessities. Thanks to the favour of the great Datara. It was the great Datara who set us on the right path. The old priest explained to Han Shuo.
Nodding, Han Shuo privately thought that this was indeed the case. The merchants who traded with the forest trolls must have gained their trust and brought the food, rations, necessities and weapons needed to trade for these priceless items.
Items like food, rations, and necessities weren't that expensive within the empire. If they were transported here and used to trade for the valuables that the forest trolls had looted, then these merchants could certainly make a handsome profit. It was no wonder that, despite the dangers that lurked throughout the Dark Forest, so many merchants were still willing to venture into the Dark Forest at the risk of their lives.
The Dark Forest would be extremely cold when winter came, and many magical creatures wouldn't venture out. Since the roads would be blocked, merchants and adventurers wouldn't be able to venture in either. So all the tribes had to hurry and prepare the rations and food they needed to survive the winter, or they'd be in dire straits when winter came. This was why the dwarves were worried, and why the forest trolls were raiding and pillaging in all directions.
The old priest was stunned, but nodded his head in understanding, as if he thought Han Shuo's order was a bit confusing. However, the old priest was used to following orders and didn't ask much.
"You will all temporarily not go out on raids during this time. The great Datara and I will look around and inform you if we find a better target. When I come back next time, I'll bring a portion of rations and necessities for your use. Be at ease." Han Shuo said to the old priest after thinking for a while.
"Liaison, what do we do with the ugly woman?" The old priest nodded and brought up the difficult question of Emily.
Han Shuo also felt a slight headache when this question was asked. He thought silently and then said, "I will take her with me.
It wasn't until they were a few meter away from the forest trolls and at a pond that Han Shuo finally loosened the shackles covering Emily's eyes. Two zombie warriors had carried the captive Emily along the way, Han Shuo completely ignoring her moans and groans. There was no other way for them to get out of the forest troll tribe's territory, so Han Shuo had to proceed this way.
When he reached the water's edge, Emily began to curse at Han Shuo as the blindfolds over her eyes and the restraints on her mouth were released. Ignoring Emily's curses, Han Shuo undid his shirt, revealing an evenly toned body.
Contrary to Han Shuo's expectations, several traces of panic appeared in Emily's eyes when she saw Han Shuo undressing without another word. She said hastily, "What, what are you going to do?"
Han Shuo had only intended to take a shower in the pond, but a plan formed in his mind when he saw the panic in Emily's eyes. He immediately leered and chuckled strangely as he took steps closer to Emily, wantonly looking up and down her mature, full body. He asked her in return, "What do you want me to do? Ahaha!"