Chapter 370
William's goal is to obtain the blood dragon essence from the Emerald Grand Duchy and Lan Yu Grand Duchy vampires to feed his young dragon. If everything goes as planned, the blood dragon essence should be of Legendary or Sage Level, and it will transform his young dragon into a powerful creature in a short time.
The Red Fire Kingdom also seeks to engage in conflict with the two duchies, citing personal grievances as a pretext. However, William is aware that the Red Fire Kingdom harbors animosity towards vampires and aims to annex the two duchies under various pretexts. Since the two duchies are allies, the Red Fire Kingdom, as the dominant power, hopes to benefit from this situation.
Dawn City and the Red Fire Kingdom collaborate, and the Red Fire Kingdom assigns an S-level mission to the Dawn Mercenary Regiment: to find Brian Chi Yan, the son of the Red Fire Kingdom's Marquis, who has gone missing in the Magic Nightmare Forest.
This mission is a ruse. Brian is not truly missing, but he has been traveling between the Emerald and Lan Yu Grand Duchys, even entering the Magic Nightmare Forest in plain view. Rumors suggest that he was abducted by vampires, potentially those from the two duchies, causing panic among the vampires.
These rumors lead the vampires from both duchies to believe that Brian Chi Yan was taken by the other side. They fail to realize that the Red Fire Kingdom is manipulating them.
The Red Fire Kingdom exploits the existing animosity and mutual distrust among the three factions – the Red Fire Kingdom, Lan Yu Grand Duchy, and the Emerald Grand Duchy – to instigate hostility and provoke a war.
William seizes the opportunity to intervene. He embarks on a mission to the Emerald Grand Duchy, accompanied by a group of Legendary warriors, including Burned Cinder, Diablo, Lotner, Alec, Eric, Violent Dragon, and Wells. In total, there are eight Legendary masters.
As they arrive at the portal, they are met by a crowd of players who are also there to witness the spectacle of eight Legendary bosses in one place. The news of Dawn Mercenary Regiment receiving an S-level mission to explore clues in the Emerald Grand Duchy has spread.
Some Emerald players, however, view this as an opportunity to mock Dawn players for seeking a mission outside their city. A player named "Yao Yan picking up goods" and the guild president berate William's group, but "Meichuan Neiku," a loyal supporter of Prince William, intervenes.
Using his superior equipment and skills, "Meichuan Neiku" defeats "Yao Yan picking up goods" and his guards and retrieves valuable loot. He then pleads his loyalty to the Dawn Mercenary Regiment.
The situation is defused when an Emerald kingdom official arrives and promises to discipline the unruly electors. William agrees, and the tension subsides. However, the Red Fire Kingdom's manipulation of the situation is still at play, driving a wedge between the three factions.
With the task in hand, William proceeds towards the Emerald Grand Duchy, eager to uncover more clues and advance their mission.
The cabinet official continued to follow with a smile, and there seemed to be no way out. William had accepted the mercenary task, but in some cases, he acted more like a diplomat representing the identity and reputation of the Red Fire Kingdom.
Today, in the Emerald Grand Duchy, even if they were unhappy with William, they were afraid of the consequences of crossing him. He held significant influence and leverage, which could be used to cause trouble for anyone who opposed him.
What if, even without concrete evidence, they had to claim that Brian Chi Yan was captured by vampires in the Emerald Grand Duchy? So, their only option was to keep a low profile and try to get Prince William to leave as soon as possible.
As for the candidates, they could only say something and hope for the best. Unfortunately, William's aristocratic attitude and a series of questionable actions had already stirred up public anger. Many Emerald residents immediately took to online forums to vent their frustrations.
"MD, is there any reason? In the Emerald Grand Duchy, Capital City, our own people are being killed by outsiders, and our freedom is restricted. Those guards won't let us leave the city!"
"Losing power and humiliating the country, losing power and humiliating the country!"
"Why did I join the Emerald Grand Duchy?"
"MD, don't talk nonsense. I've noticed that many people in the Emerald Grand Duchy have issues. They seem like vampires."
"Maybe the Lord of Dawn, William Blackleaf is right."
"I won't say much else. I can't stay in this camp that bullies our own people. Let's go. I'll visit the Lord of Dawn, William Blackleaf in Dawn City. He's a true leader. A champion for our people."
"Go, go, leave this dismal place."
William proceeded to meet with the King of the Emerald Grand Duchy, the vampire king who changed his face every hundred years, yet his appearance remained unchanged.