In the forest.
A group of armored soldiers escorted a carriage. These soldiers looked imposing, but now each one hung their head low, their eyes, hidden within their helmets, seeming to be covered by a fog of dejection.
Dejected! Unwilling! Furious!
They were the elite soldiers of the kingdom, unafraid of death. Even when facing enemies countless times stronger than themselves, they would not retreat, but now…
They were actually escorting the princess to the Great Tomb.
This was exchanging a woman for peace.
Everyone was extremely unwilling.
The princess was so kind, so beautiful, so pure. The future princess should find a true warrior as her husband, not that filthy skeletal undead.
Escorting the princess's convoy was Wright, the Legion Commander of the Locke Empire's Lion Legion.
He was the God of War of the Locke Empire.
But for Wright, the title of God of War was simply a joke. If he were truly a God of War, he should be slaying the Undead Monarch, not escorting the princess to him.
Inside the carriage.
The blonde princess looked at her maid and said softly, "You don't have to come with me to the Great Tomb. It's very dangerous. After you escort me there, return with the army."
"No, Princess. I want to stay with you. Although it's dangerous there, I want to always guard by your side," the maid said resolutely, without a trace of fear, as if she had already prepared herself mentally.
The princess knew her determination.
Once she made a decision, she probably wouldn't change it.
She was also very afraid in her heart. The Great Tomb was a place everyone feared. The Undead Monarch was the most terrifying undead, indiscriminately killing innocent people. Countless people had died at his hands.
Her country, the Locke Empire, had suffered from the Undead Monarch's harassment for many years. Many innocent citizens had tragically died at the hands of the undead army.
She was the princess of the country, without the ability to fight, unable to help much.
But now… to quell the war and protect more citizens from the undead army, she was willing to sacrifice herself in exchange for the kingdom's peace.
At this moment.
The convoy stopped.
"What's wrong?" the princess asked.
The maid lifted the curtain and looked at the situation outside. After a moment, she turned back and said, "Princess, a young man is blocking the way. Commander Wright and the others are in a bad mood. I don't think anything will happen."
"I'll go take a look," the princess said.
The maid wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but the princess waved her hand, not heeding her. She knew how upset the soldiers escorting her were.
"Move aside!" Commander Wright roared.
The face hidden within the helmet had already been wet with tears earlier. Along the way, he had been thinking about whether or not to fight the Undead Monarch to the death when they reached the Great Tomb.
But the thought of completely enraging the Undead Monarch, and the countless citizens of the Locke Empire truly dying at his hands, stopped him.
He endured the frustration and unwillingness in his heart.
He was truly furious.
Especially now, encountering a stranger blocking their path, the anger in his heart completely erupted. It wasn't that he wanted to target the other party, but rather that he had nowhere to vent his unwillingness.
Lin Fan said, "I can feel that you are very sad. Did something happen? If you think yelling at me will make you feel better, I'm happy to accept your anger."
After speaking, he even smiled at the other party.
Seeing the other party's smile, and thinking about his own behavior just now, Commander Wright suddenly felt a sense of shame.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
"Mm, I understand. Sad people need to release the pressure in their hearts. I understand," Lin Fan said with a smile.
He would never get angry just because someone randomly yelled at him a few times.
He could feel the other party's mood.
Helping others wasn't just about actions; sometimes, listening to the other party release the pressure in their hearts was also a form of help.
Commander Wright said, "What is your business here? Are you lost, or do you need money?"
"I'm not lost, nor do I need money. I have many questions in my heart, and I happened to see you, so I came over to ask you. I hope I haven't disturbed you," Lin Fan asked.
Wright didn't speak but looked into the distance, where the Great Tomb lay. Why would the other party be wandering around here? After all, this place was very dangerous. Occasionally, undead would appear. If he encountered the undead, it would be a dead end for him.
"Commander Wright, does he have any business?" the princess inquired.
Seeing the princess come out, Commander Wright said, "Princess, this young man wants to ask us some questions."
"Oh, but this place is very close to the Great Tomb. It's very dangerous for him here. We can send a soldier to escort him away." The princess knew what kind of place this was. It was very dangerous, especially at night. There would be undead roaming around, and very few people would come here.
Lin Fan looked at the blonde girl in front of him and thought she was truly beautiful.
Commander Wright said, "This is Her Highness, the Princess of our Locke Empire."
"Hello, Princess. My name is Lin Fan," Lin Fan said with a smile.
The princess said, "Hello, my name is Via. You just said you had something to ask us. May I ask what it is?"
As a princess of a country, being approachable was not easy. It was enough to show that the King of the Locke Empire paid great attention to his children's education.
And the princess's friendliness also showed how heartbroken everyone in the Lion Legion was about sending the princess to the Great Tomb. If they could, they would be willing to take the princess's place.
Unfortunately… they were not women, nor were they princesses of devastating beauty.
"Have you heard of the God of Darkness? I've been looking for him, but unfortunately, I haven't found him yet," Lin Fan asked with a smile. He originally thought he was looking in the right place, but until now, he realized he had been looking in the wrong place. That wasn't the God of Darkness he was looking for.
It was very regrettable.
Very helpless.
If he could, he really wanted to know. Although the customs and environment here were quite good, and he was willing to stay here for a while, he didn't want to stay too long.
He still wanted to go back and see Old Zhang, and see his wife.
He thought for a moment.
It had been a long time since he slept with his wife. After returning this time, he would definitely hold his wife while sleeping. Fragrant, soft, sweet, it was truly comfortable.
God of Darkness?
Just hearing the title, it sounded wrong.
Via said, "I've never heard of the God of Darkness. Perhaps you heard wrong."
"Alright, that's really a pity. I just came from over there and realized I was looking in the wrong place. Thank you for telling me. Goodbye." Lin Fan waved to them and then left.
"Your Highness, that person feels strange," Commander Wright said in a deep voice. He had been paying attention to the other party's situation and hadn't noticed any magic power on him. Even his walking pace seemed ordinary.
He didn't seem to be a magician, nor a warrior.
Via looked at the receding figure, didn't think much of it, and returned to the carriage. She wondered what would happen when they reached the Great Tomb. Even though she was prepared, deep down, she was still a little afraid.
This was an emotion anyone would have.
After all, she was about to face the most terrifying Undead Monarch.
The Great Tomb!
The army arrived, and everyone stood in front of the deep pit, staring blankly. The scene before them couldn't be reconciled with the image in their minds. The appearance of the Great Tomb had been drawn by people. Even looking at the drawings, one could feel the terror of that place.
But now…
Was this really the Great Tomb?
After an unknown amount of time.
A soldier slowly said, "Did we come to the wrong place?"
His words startled everyone.
Commander Wright said, "Impossible. We didn't go wrong. The route we took leads to the Great Tomb."
The princess and the maid got out of the carriage and came to the edge of the pit.
They also looked stunned.
"Commander Wright, I sense very terrifying residual magical fluctuations here. There must have been a great battle here before. This deep pit was caused by magic," Via said.
She was a magician, sensitive to magical fluctuations.
But as she sensed more, she increasingly discovered that the residual magical fluctuations here were truly terrifying. Even the residual fluctuations made her feel very uncomfortable. It was the dark magic of the undead.
Prolonged exposure could easily erode the mind.
"Magical fluctuations? Then what exactly happened here? Was the tremor we felt earlier transmitted from here?" Commander Wright said.
They had felt the tremor earlier.
They thought it was an earthquake.
But soon, the tremor disappeared. They didn't think much of it. After all, they were within the range of the Great Tomb. Anything could happen, so they had been cautious along the way. They never expected to see this situation upon arriving at the Great Tomb.
It was too terrifying.
This was definitely not something ordinary people could do.
Was it caused by super-order magic, or super-divine-order magic?
It was something they didn't even dare to imagine.
Suddenly.
"Was it him?"
The princess and Commander Wright thought of the young man who had asked them questions earlier.
"Princess, it shouldn't be possible, right? I didn't feel anything special about that young man," Commander Wright said.
Via said, "Not necessarily. No one dares to come here. When he appeared here alone, I felt it was strange, but I didn't think much of it. Do you remember what he said earlier?"
Commander Wright thought, recalling Lin Fan's words.
Searching for the God of Darkness.
He also came from over there and confirmed that the guy there wasn't the God of Darkness.
If the "there" he mentioned was the Great Tomb, then the "guy" he mentioned must be the Undead Monarch.
Could it really be the young man they just saw who eliminated the Undead Monarch?
This was truly unimaginable.
To be able to do such a thing, how strong must he be?
"Princess, we didn't ask clearly just now. It will probably be very difficult to find him. If this is really the case, he is the benefactor of our Locke Empire. We should thank him with the highest honors," Commander Wright said.
Via said, "His name is Lin Fan. I remember what he looks like. I can draw his portrait later. This way, by searching slowly, we will definitely find him."
Wright thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.
The demise of the Undead Monarch caused a great commotion. When Via and the others returned to the Locke Empire and told everyone about the Great Tomb…
The entire nation was shocked.
No one could believe it.
The gravely injured Saint Magician came to the Great Tomb regardless of his condition.
Seeing the deep pit before him, he completely believed it.
The Undead Monarch had truly been eliminated by someone.
And who exactly eliminated him… was what he wanted to know.
To be able to achieve this level of magic, could it be a god?
After the Saint Magician brought the news back…
Everyone was completely in an uproar.
The citizens cheered.
The happiest person was the King of the Locke Empire. Not having to send his daughter away was what made him most happy, followed by finding that benefactor.
Hearing from Wright that it was a young man…
If he could make this young man his son-in-law, then the Locke Empire would definitely not face any danger. After all, this was a super expert capable of eliminating the Undead Monarch.