Chapter 148 Gathering Storm

In the afternoon, the news of Lord Xander coming back with eleven golden bulls spread through the entire territory.

According to those who went to look, each golden bull could spew out endless amounts of food.

And Lord Xander was the only one able to make those bulls spit food by using a mysterious technique.

As if to confirm the rumor, before night fell, each household near the castle received a lot of food from the guards.

That food could last until fall.

As for the few remote farmer households, Xander announced that they would soon receive their food too.

Soon, the people of Redoak Vale were all excited.

Such a big food issue was settled by the magical Lord Xander just like that!

Xander’s prestige in the territory rose straight up, even surpassing his father’s, and catching up with that of his grandfather, who was a Wizard!

But not everyone was happy about it.

There were always some unstable factors in the territory.

Some people discreetly spread the news out. That evening, some stories of Baron Xander and the eleven golden bulls were spread through some taverns of River Shore City.

If Old Tucker and that 3rd-rank Wizard knew, they might have died from anger.

They had schemed to protect Xander, but didn’t expect that he would directly swagger back to his territory with the golden bulls.

Even if doing so could increase the territory’s morale, it would also leave clues to track down!

The other Officer Cleric might not know about the eleven golden bulls’ origins, but the Scarlet Patriarch definitely knew.

Because these eleven golden bulls were enchanted by Khasva on his orders.

Once this news reached his ear, Xander and the entire Redoak Vale would fall into a huge crisis!

Naturally, ordinary people wouldn’t know this.

Even Anna and the garrison’s members were deeply impressed by Xander’s amazing performance and didn’t think too much about it.

But it was different for Xander.

—

Late at night, in the study.

Xander silently took out a special candle and very carefully lit it.

The candle gently burned and the glow formed a vague pattern.

A few chaotic noises were emitted.

After a while, an impatient voice was transmitted from it.

“Why did you look for me this quickly? Is something up?”

This was the voice of the old blacksmith.

Like the Twin Serpents Cult, the Dusk Walker organization also had their own communication method.

This special candle was very precious, and could allow one to communicate with the chosen Dusk Walker from long distance.

Xander composed himself and said, “Obviously I have good reason for looking for you.”

“In fact, it’s about the Scarlet Patriarch.”

“I have a plan. I need your help.”

The old blacksmith was silent for a moment before saying, “Talk.”

“I need you to contact that Dusk Walker chasing the Scarlet Patriarch!”

Xander calmly said, “I already have a plan ready, but I need the strength of the organization.”

—

Ten minutes later, Xander’s candle burned out.

When he was in the underground river this morning, Xander had carefully thought about this problem.

Should he secretly carry those eleven golden bulls back to Redoak Vale, or do it out in the open?

The latter would surely attract the attention of the Twin Serpents Cult.

And since Xander transmigrated, he was always careful about fighting with this kind of large evil power openly.

He had also carefully considered when he took away that Fearless set.

But while he was floating on the underground river, he recalled the conversation between Khasva and the Scarlet Patriarch!

At that time, the Scarlet Patriarch seemed to be hunted down by a Dusk Walker.

Xander suddenly realized that the current him wasn’t that loner from the game anymore. He had actually forgotten that his current self was no longer that unsociable Ruler of the Dusk.

The current Xander was a Dusk Walker with an organization, and he also had quite a few friends.

Even if his strength was a bit lacking, the forces he could mobilize were sufficient to bury the Scarlet Patriarch!

He carefully thought it through for a very long time before making a bold decision!

And that was to openly bring the eleven golden bulls back into his territory.

Thus, the news would soon spread. The Scarlet Patriarch would definitely come to Redoak Vale.

Xander knew that based on the Scarlet Patriarch’s level of ability, even if that Legend Dusk Walker and Legend Druid teamed up, they wouldn’t be able to catch him. If he was unable to beat them, he would definitely run away.

If the Scarlet Patriarch escaped, that Dusk Walker would definitely be very annoyed.

With all this in mind, Xander came forth with his daring plan!

Use himself and Redoak Vale as bait.

Force the Scarlet Patriarch to make a move.

This plan was very bold, but worth trying. If it succeeded, Xander’s status among the Dusk Walkers would definitely rise.

And he would also solve a huge hidden danger, and receive a lot of benefits.

If he failed… Then what awaited Xander and Redoak Vale would be the Twin Serpents Cult’s vicious retaliations.

But Xander was confident that if everything went according to his plan, that nearly immortal Scarlet Patriarch who was complained about by countless players would certainly lose his life in Redoak Vale.

‘After all, he still doesn’t have that thing yet,’ Xander secretly thought.

—

The next day, Xander sent a trusted guard to Black Dock Harbor to find Lola, telling him of the Spider Crypt’s path.

The others kept going from house to house to distribute the wheat from the first golden bull to the territory’s inhabitants.

Xander roughly estimated that a single golden bull stored enough wheat for Redoak Vale to last more than a year!

But he didn’t intend to give all that to the farmers yet, only giving them enough food to last through the winter.

Only by doing so would he increase their motivation to work. Xander’s territory wouldn’t raise useless people.

He only left one golden bull in the castle’s granary.

He put the remaining 10 in the secret path below the castle, so no one should know about them.

—

The next day, in the evening, a carriage arrived in Redoak Vale.

Under the castle, Xander was there to welcome them in person.

There were four people in the carriage. The first to come down was the old blacksmith Sean.

The old man scowled and stopped to say, “You don’t want to live, brat!?”

“Using yourself as bait? That’s your idea!?”

After his outburst, he directly walked toward the castle, not looking back.

Xander was stunned.

The second person to come down was a handsome middle-aged man. He looked at Xander and extended his hand while displaying a calm smile.

“I am Constantine. Even though it’s the first time we’ve met, I have to say, you are really qualified to become my brother!”

“I was still annoyed at failing to catch that Scarlet Patriarch last night, but then I heard such good news.”

“You are very brave. Be at ease—we will definitely succeed.”

Xander nodded.

He naturally knew that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man was one of the three most powerful people in the Dusk Walker organization!

A Legend Dusk Walker!

It was said that his level was approaching 30—level 10 Ranger and level 18 Dusk Walker. His level was higher than that of the Elven Prince Ivan.

This middle-aged man was the most important person in the attack on the Scarlet Patriarch.

The third person was a Great Druid.

But what surprised Xander was that this Great Druid was actually a woman.

“Thank you for your hospitality.” She seemed very courteous. “I am Endless Ocean, but you can call me Nicole.”

Endless Ocean !

Surprise flashed through Xander’s eyes. It was actually one of the future Four Legend Druids of the north, Endless Ocean!

This was a pleasant surprise. Xander hadn’t been to the north much and also hadn’t met many Druids. Nevertheless, Endless Ocean’s reputation was still very amazing.

However, she became famous in battle because she eliminated a god’s avatar on the Thunder Mountain. That was obviously after the Great Calamity.

The current Endless Ocean should still be a very low-key Great Druid.

‘But her strength should already be more or less what it was at that time! For the Scarlet Patriarch to manage to escape from that kind of lineup, he really must have had many life-saving things.’

Xander sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he had made proper preparations and also knew some things about the Scarlet Patriarch.

—

The fourth person was Sean’s daughter, Jane.

“Father is just a bit worried about you. He told me a lot of things last night. I wasn’t able to react at all.”

Jane softly continued, “I always felt curious about father’s mysterious background. In fact, I should thank you. If not for you doing something so amazing, he would have never told me anything.”

“Well, I actually don’t know how troublesome that bad guy is, but with Uncle Constantine making a move, it must definitely be a super strong bad guy.”

“I hope your plan will succeed!”

Xander nodded and got some people to find a good place for the carriage and went inside the castle with the four.

But suddenly, Constantine and Endless Ocean stopped walking at the same time!

They abruptly turned and looked far into the distance.

Xander’s heart sank. This… Could the Scarlet Patriarch already be there?

He wouldn’t be that fast, right?

It had only been a day since information started spreading—it couldn’t have spread to Pearl Bay yet!

He also subconsciously turned to look.

Far in the distance, two carriages were quickly approaching.

Farmers were curiously raising their heads to look at the carriages as they worked.

Redoak Vale was rarely this lively. It had so many people paying a visit today!

—

The carriage stopped under the castle.

“Dorian! Why did you come back!?”

This was something outside of Xander’s calculations.

“What? Don’t tell me we aren’t welcome?” A familiar sweet voice of a woman echoed from the carriage.

Xander froze for a moment.

That woman leisurely stepped out from the cart, showing a surprised expression. “Oh, you have a lot of guests today!”

Ashen Spire’s Master, Hathaway!

The corner of Xander’s eye faintly twitched. Hathaway’s presence in this place meant one thing for certain.

She had already advanced to Legend!

‘I didn’t expect the Tome of Nalu to be this effective!’

Xander was extremely amazed.

But what happened next shocked him even more.

There were two other people coming out from the carriage.

Xander also knew these two people!

He was left completely speechless.

Legend Monk Inheim!

Along with that Shadow Thief who had fought the Red Dragon back in Tornado Harbor!