Translated by: Novellise
"The enslaving effect of Deadly Plague is still so useful."
Lu Yuan chuckled slightly.
In his perception.
Several scouts and spies from Blackstone City had all been transformed into Plague servants.
In fact, there are many methods to control subordinates in the main world.
Such as bloodline restrictions, soul contracts, and other means.
But the most terrifying aspect of the Deadly Plague is this.
After transforming the enemy into a Plague Servant, it can still keep everything as it was.
Even those closest to it would not notice any abnormalities.
He could silently infiltrate the enemy and turn them into a sieve!
For this reason, Lu Yuan was wary of the Undead Lord Emon and hesitated to expose himself too soon.
With his current soul power, he could control and enslave the entire Kingdom of Lian in an instant!
But Lu Yuan was very clear.
You can't hide heaven with one hand.
Even the soul fragment of the Fearsome Demon King was able to see through the identity of the Plague Servant.
Then Emon would finally realise something.
What Lu Yuan had to do now was to strengthen his own power as much as possible!
Only then.
Only then would he have the qualifications to challenge the Undead Lord Emon and the entire Holy Light Empire!
As the Plague Legion grew rapidly, Lu Yuan was not idle. He used various means to interrogate and erode the soul fragment of the Fearsome Demon King.
But the Fearsome Demon King was very stubborn. No matter how Lu Yuan pressed him, he refused to reveal a single word.
He also realised that being in Lu Yuan's hands was worse than death.
Rather than become a prisoner under Lu Yuan, he would rather die a clean death. Several times, he secretly tried to use the secret techniques of the bloodline to destroy himself.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan discovered it in time and used the Plague Mark to forcibly unlock the bloodline's secret technique.
As a result, the Fearsome Demon King became weak and helpless, giving up the fight and unable to resist the erosion of the Plague's power.
In less than half a month, he would be completely controlled by the Plague Mark!
What made Lu Yuan feel slightly sorry was this.
The commotion caused by the Fearsome Demon King and Megan last time had been too great.
It seemed that the Original Dark Organisation had already noticed something wrong with Norton and the others and had cut off contact with them.
Otherwise, if Norton and the others returned to the Original Dark Organisation, they might be able to become Old Six again.
...
On the other side.
In the Abyssal Plane.
With the disappearance of the Soul Fragment and over a hundred Dark Alchemists, the Fearsome Demon King's unease grew.
He contacted the Original Dark Organisation and once again issued orders.
"I don't care what methods you use, you must find out the whereabouts of these people!"
The leader of the Original Dark Organisation almost wanted to spit blood when he heard this.
This time, not only had they lost a deputy leader and nearly a third of their core members, but they had also lost the soul fragment of the Fearsome Demon King!
All their efforts and resources had been wasted!
The Original Dark Organisation couldn't tolerate this and decided to investigate thoroughly.
"Megan has been getting very close to the Holy Light Empire lately. Could this be Emon's conspiracy?"
"This matter is beyond our capabilities; we must report to the Lord immediately!"
The leader of the Original Dark Organisation gritted his teeth as if he had made a decision.
In a secret underground chamber.
With bright lights and a spacious area.
And on the solemn and dignified altar stood a vibrant giant statue.
The statue had three heads and six arms, a green face with fangs, a horn on its forehead, like a demon from hell, and a sinister aura all around.
But this was the deity they believed in, the Master of Original Darkness!
Unlike other deities who seek followers everywhere, the Master of Origin Darkness is extremely secretive and strictly forbids anyone from revealing his existence and identity.
He was like the shadow of this world, omnipresent but unknown to humans.
Therefore.
For hundreds of years.
Only the successive leaders were qualified to know of its existence.
"Praise be to our God, all will return to the original darkness!"
"Your most loyal disciple, Cecil Vincent, salutes our God."
As the leader of the Original Dark Organisation prayed.
The once brightly lit secret chamber suddenly became pitch black, unable to see a hand in front of its face.
The eyes of the statue on the altar glowed faintly, as if answering Cecil's prayers.
"Report to our god, over a hundred members have recently disappeared on the border of the Kingdom of Lian. I would like to ask our god to help find them."
Cecil's tone became more humble.
After a moment.
The statue emitted a mental fluctuation, outlining a scene in his mind.
In the scene.
There was a vast desolate skeletal wasteland and a skeletal figure with blood red soul flames burning in its eye sockets.
But the next moment.
It was as if this scene violated some taboo.
In the darkness.
An irresistible force suddenly descended and instantly erased the scene from Cecil's mind, as if it had never appeared.
And the statue seemed to have suffered a severe blow and fell silent again.
Cecil's mind went blank, completely unaware of what had happened.
However, he managed to glean some information from the fleeting image.
Skeletal wasteland, blood-red skeleton?
Cecil quickly dispatched people to gather information.
After a while.
This matter finally had some clues.
According to the information they had gathered, a new Undead Lord had recently appeared in the Skeleton Wasteland.
Not only did this Undead Lord unite the entire wasteland, but he also commanded millions of skeleton soldiers!
Especially when Cecil saw the image of the Skeleton Tyrant, the vague image in his mind finally became clear.
For the Skeleton Tyrant bore a striking resemblance to the skeletal figure sketched by the Master of the Original Darkness!
Cecil immediately concluded that this was the mastermind behind the scenes!
Not only did they disrupt the plans of our god, but they also dared to enslave our god's followers?
Unforgivable!
Upon learning the identity of the enemy, Cecil's anger soared, and he vowed to make the Skeleton Tyrant pay in blood!
However, the Original Dark Organisation had caused too much trouble recently, so it wasn't appropriate to act personally.
After much thought.
Cecil decided to kill with a borrowed knife, using the power of the Holy Light Empire to deal with this cursed undead lord.
The members of the Original Dark Organisation came from different levels of the Empire, and with their status and influence, they could influence the Empire's decisions!
So.
They used their vast network and resources to operate within the Empire, spreading the word of the dangers of the Undead Lord and attracting the attention of many nobles and officials.
Coincidentally, the Holy Light Empire also received requests for help from the nobles of the Kingdom of Lian.
How could a newly resurrected Undead Lord dare to lead millions of skeleton soldiers to occupy the Empire's borders?
Allowing such an enemy to exist was unacceptable!
Emperor Louis XIX of the Holy Light, who had just awakened from the bed of his elven maid, was furious to hear the news.
He immediately ordered the Kingdom of Lian to send a large army along with the Knights of the Holy Light to attack the evil Skeleton Lord!
In Blackstone City, Klaus received the order and was overjoyed.
He had been worried that he would not have a chance to earn military merit, so he had allowed the Skeleton Army to grow unchecked.
Who knew?
These undead skeletons could cause such a stir.
Even the Emperor himself knew about this?
The Emperor personally demanded action, showing how seriously he took the matter!
If he could seize this opportunity, perhaps he could become a red-hot figure in front of the Emperor!
Thinking about it.
Klaus rubbed his hands with excitement, and immediately gathered all the Holy Light Knights to prepare to completely crush the Skeleton Wasteland!
(End of chapter)