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Chapter 441 - CHAPTER 441: Sycophancy

"Who are you?" Burt Zili opened his mouth once more. As he uttered these words, his attention was fully focused on the space in front of him, his pair of vicious eyes stared at the shadowy spot, and his body tensed. Burt Zili was ready - not to fight, but to flee at the right moment!

An expert who could effortlessly freeze a high-level magical creature in mid-air, as well as break into his secret room without him noticing, was someone he knew he was no match for. The reason Burt Zili was able to survive in battle for so many years, and live to this day, was because of this accurate and precise judgement.

A tall figure emerged from the shadowy area where the sound came from. In the lush green, hazy light, this person made his way underneath the imprisoned high-level magical creature. With a somewhat astonished expression on his face, he took a few glances at the creature he had stopped in mid-air before smilingly asking Burt Zili, "Did you summon this?"

Burt Zili, who was extremely cautious at the moment, took another step back and knitted his brows as he took in Han Shuo's entire body. An awl-like weapon made its way to his left hand. With a sinister voice, he asked, "That's right. Who are you? How did you get in here? What do you want?"

"Hehe, the Church of Calamity is indeed a powerful organisation with many talented people. This otherworldly magical creature is indeed extremely powerful. To be able to summon it means that you must be quite talented in summoning techniques!" Han Shuo continued with a smile. He didn't seem to mind Burt Zili's vigilance.

"Who on earth are you?" Burt Zili asked for the third time. He couldn't fathom Han Shuo's intentions for coming here, he was constantly thinking about how he could leave this secret chamber alive. His eyes twinkled as he looked at the few doors that would allow a quick exit.

"Do not be afraid. I mean you no harm. I'm called Bryan. You may have heard of me through Wolf. The reason I am looking for you is to find out certain information," Han Shuo explained calmly with a smile.

"Bryan? You are the Lord of Brettel City? This Bryan?" Burt Zili shouted softly. He seemed quite shocked.

Han Shuo remained silent as he nodded his head. Conveniently, he took out his skeleton staff and waved it at Burt Zili who was standing far away, thus proving his identity.

Burt Zili confirmed his identity and relaxed. His vicious and old face suddenly changed to a warm smile as he walked towards Han Shuo with great strides. "So we're actually on the same side! You should have told me sooner! You really scared me!" said Burt Zili.

This Burt Zili carried a strange, disgusting smell on his body. Even though he was enthusiastically walking towards Han Shuo, it made Han Shuo feel a bit uncomfortable. Han Shuo couldn't help but take a few steps back and said smilingly, " "You may want to send your magical creature back. It might die if it's trapped for too long."

With a wave of his hand, a strand of demonic light flew out of Han Shuo's palm. In the blink of an eye, it fell onto the space where the high-ranking magical creature 'Dejarka' was suspended. After the strand of demonic light broke into its body, the strange magical creature resumed its violent flight at high speed.

"Return!" Burt Zili shouted hastily. A series of long, tedious incantations were spat out in rapid succession.

The magical creature, Dejarka, which had resumed its attack on Han Shuo, fangs bared and claws swinging, stopped its spear-like sharp hands from moving, as if it had been gripped by some strange energy. It let out hissing sounds of reluctance as it quickly fell towards the centre of the altar and disappeared into the diamond diagram.

After withdrawing his high-level magical creature, Dejarka, Burt Zili cast a few glances at the stinking altar, forced a smile, then said, "This is not the place for us to chat. Come, we'll talk upstairs."

"Sure!" Han Shuo agreed.

After a short while, Han Shuo and Burt Zili from the Church of Calamity arrived at a luxurious lounge in the Duke's mansion. There were no superfluous people guarding the surroundings. Burt Zili personally took out some fruits from the seven grand duchies and placed them on the table in front of Han Shuo.

"Wolf and I have been friends for many years. In fact, everything I know or have learned about you was through Wolf. Hehehe, we're all on the same side, so there's no need to be so reserved. If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to ask. As long as it's within my power, I will never refuse! Burt Zili said with a smile after serving Han Shuo some unusual fruits. His demeanour seemed very friendly.

Han Shuo's sudden appearance, in addition to his demonstration of imprisoning the magical creature 'Dejarka' just then, caused an enormous shock to Burt Zili. Originally, when he heard the necromancer Grand Magus Wolf's description of Han Shuo's strength, he thought that Wolf must be exaggerating. He felt that the young Han Shuo couldn't possibly reach the heights Wolf had mentioned.

However, now that he had met Han Shuo in person, Burt Zili realised that Wolf's description was indeed somewhat inaccurate. He had been too conservative in his description of Han Shuo's strength. The strength of a person who could easily levitate a high-level magical creature called 'Dejarka' was surely far beyond that of a Great Swordsmaster or a Grand Magus.

That was why Burt Zili's attitude towards Han Shuo was so unusually friendly. The smile on his face even seemed somewhat humble, as if he wanted to curry favour with Han Shuo. If the other nobles of the Boulet Duchy were to see this, it would be hard for them to believe that this Burt Zili was the same guy who was feared as the Grand Duke.

Cheerfully chewing a large mouthful of fruit, Han Shuo appeared to be very calm and composed. It was only after he had eaten a bunch of grape-like blue-coloured fruits that Han Shuo gave a soft cough, looked at Burt Zili who was sitting upright and still, and said smilingly, "The reason I specifically came to see you is to find out where Sacred Knight Blount is. You may have heard of the grievances I have with him. I don't want to let him live any longer."

Burt Zili's eyes suddenly lit up. He replied confidently, "I happen to know the whereabouts of Sacred Knight Blount. He's currently staying with the Brut Merchant Alliance, doing some despicable things for the Church of Light. The exact location should be Tariq City of the Brut Merchant Alliance. Oh, right, they seem to be hunting someone."

Han Shuo knew that the Calamity Church might have information on Sacred Knight Blount, because only an enemy would pay so much attention to the tracks of a character like Blount. But still, Han Shuo hadn't expected that Burt Zili didn't even need to go to Calamity Church to ask around, and was able to tell him the news about Blount right away. It seems that coming here really was the right decision.

"Thank you very much. I now know what to do next." Han Shuo stood up with a faint smile and bowed slightly to Burt Zili. It looked like he was about to leave.

"Wait!" Burt Zili said hurriedly as soon as he saw Han Shuo about to leave without saying anything else. When Han Shuo looked back at him with a puzzled face, Burt Zili quickly continued, "Our duchy will be your friend. No matter what or when, our duchy will always stand by your Brettel City."

"Thank you," Han Shuo replied with a single word instead of expressing his opinion on the matter. He made his way out alone. When he reached the door, Han Shuo seemed to remember something. He stopped, turned around and said to Burt Zili, "Oh, right. The Grand Duke of Bisli Duchy, Nehem Beige, and Red Bishop Katos have been eliminated by me. You can take advantage of the situation and make your moves against the Bisli Duchy." "Rea... really? You killed Nehem Beige?" Burt Zili immediately screamed as his face turned pale.

Han Shuo nodded his head and did not explain further. When Burt Zili was about to ask for the details, he suddenly discovered that Han Shuo had disappeared without a trace under the cover of night.

The pleasantly surprised Burt Zili immediately began to gather all the major aristocrats in his duchy in a frenzy of excitement. Late into the night, they held a secret meeting on military affairs and planned the best way to attack the Bisli Duchy, which had just lost its Grand Duke.

After leaving Burt Zili's mansion, Han Shuo flew directly to the Brut Merchant Alliance. He made full use of the Demonic Ninth Heaven's Art and streaked across the sky like a shooting star.

Brut Merchant Alliance and Brettel City are separated by the Seven Grand Duchies. At top speed, Han Shuo could fly a distance of up to ten thousand li per day. It took him less than half a day to reach Tariq City, which was located in the southwest of the Brut Merchant Alliance.

The Dark Mantle of the Lancelot Empire could be found in every land. Of course, it could also be found in the Brut Merchant Alliance. After Han Shuo arrived in Tariq City in the southwest of Brut Merchant Alliance, he left a message in the city centre using the communication protocol of the Dark Mantle members. After waiting for probably half a day, a member of the Dark Mantle in Tariq City came over.

In the wealthy city centre of Tariq City, Han Shuo followed this Dark Mantle member all the way to the local secret headquarters. After entering a mansion through the back door, the Dark Mantle member, who hadn't even glanced back, finally stopped at the door. He said to Han Shuo with a straight face, "Please allow me to see your identity medallion!"

Han Shuo took out the medallion that represented his status and displayed it to his fellow member. When the member of Dark Mantle saw the two sun symbols on Han Shuo's identity medallion, he was immediately shocked, and his demeanour instantly changed to one of incomparable respect. He asked, "Please forgive me for not recognising Your Lordship. May I ask who Your Lordship is?"

"I'm from Brettel City!" Han Shuo replied with a smile.

"You, you are Lord Bryan?" the member of the Dark Mantle suddenly let out a light cry, covering his own mouth so as not to startle anyone with his cry of surprise. His eyes were full of excitement and adoration as he looked at Han Shuo.

As he nodded his head, Han Shuo instructed, "Show me inside. I want to meet the person in charge here!"

"Please come in, please come in. I will go immediately and inform them that Your Lordship has arrived!" The member hastily led Han Shuo all the way inside.

"Huh? It's you. Why are you here?" Suddenly, one of Dark Mantle's three heavyweights, Cecilia, let out a cry of surprise. Standing at the front door of the house, she looked at Han Shuo with an expression of astonishment.

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