Chapter 1338: Chapter 65: [Calamity] (8)
Chapter 1338: Chapter 65: [Calamity] (8)
Gradually, some figures painfully climbed up the cliffs from the large crevice beneath the castle—they turned out to be vampires from the escort convoy that had fallen when the transport devices were damaged during the havoc caused by the Golden Dragon, along with some of the “Agricultural resources.”
“Quickly, come over and help! Recover the ‘Agricultural resources’!”
Vampires were directing the rescue operation here.
After the final tumultuous “Fierce Battle” between Kuluo Luoya and the Golden Dragon ended, the Golden Dragon disappeared… And Duke Baelgang didn’t seem to pursue or even plan searches, as he was meeting with the werewolf’s legendary hero, Kuluo Luoya.
Even the assistant of the Acting Archduke, Bazby, was absent, leaving several senior aristocrats temporarily handling the mess here.
“Is that all the ‘Agricultural resources’ recovered?”
In front of the damaged transportation device, a senior aristocrat couldn’t help but furrow his brow—even though many convoy members escaped successfully, less than half of this batch of ‘Agricultural resources’ was recovered.
Most of the ‘Agricultural resources’ were unable to be rescued when they fell and directly plunged into the abyss.
“Sir, further down is the warning line… We can’t go any deeper.” A female vampire from the convoy commented anxiously, “It’s about time for those things to be active…”
“Lost Fangs…” The senior aristocrat hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and waved, “Record the names of the deceased convoy members… You all should take the remaining ‘Agricultural resources’ back to the Farm.”
He paused, then continued, “Leave two to watch and see if anyone else manages to climb up safely.”
The surviving convoy members agreed… But, having been inside, could anyone really return? They couldn’t help but doubt.
Indeed, there was once a Torrido Clan expedition down the abyss… But that was because an ‘Agricultural resource’ escaped and provided detailed information about the inside. But still, the clan suffered heavy casualties in that campaign, and it was only with the powerful weapon in the Acting Archduke’s possession that the clan managed to escape.
That expedition brought back a batch of escaped ‘Agricultural resources’ and their descendants, but the gains were far lower than the losses…
“Sir…”
At this moment, a girl from the ‘Agricultural resources,’ terrified, came before the vampires of the convoy, bearing a look of fear and sadness, pitifully.
“What is it?” The convoy leader recognized the girl’s name… She was the ‘Agricultural resource’ most favored by Lord Popoqi recently, having been specially named for contributions six consecutive times, “Tony?”
The girl… Tony said worriedly, “Sir, Mina hasn’t come back… Can you go look for her?”
“Mina?” The leader was surprised.
Tony quickly said, “Yes, she came with me, shared a dorm with me… She hasn’t returned.”
“Don’t worry.” The leader showed a gentle expression, comforting the girl, “We’ll send someone down to check. If she’s fine, she’ll be brought back… Now, you all should return to the Farm and wait for good news, understand?”
“O—okay…” Tony nodded, instinctively glancing at the huge abyssal crevice that seemed to devour everything, and shivered.
Afterwards, the rescued ‘Agricultural resources’ began to be escorted, flying over the abyssal crevice between the castle and the cliffs, heading to the Farm.
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At the edge of the castle, which had become ruins, the vampire girl Queen Elizabeth and the third Miss of Boss Zhong silently gazed at the abyss below.
“I… I can’t sense Brother Luoqiu and the others.” The vampire girl looked worried, almost on the verge of tears, “There’s an evil will down there… I can’t get close.”
The third Miss could only pat the young girl’s shoulder to comfort her, “Don’t worry, they will be fine… Remember the abilities of that guy from the manor last time? Let’s not stay here or we might attract the attention of the Torrido Clan… Let’s leave here first.”
The vampire girl, seeming a bit lost and anxious, could only nod.
At present, the castle was no longer habitable… At least until it’s rebuilt. Therefore, after joint discussions with noble aristocrats from the Torrido Clan, a temporary decision was made for the clan members to relocate temporarily to the Farm.
This proposal was unanimously approved by almost all senior aristocrats, making it impossible for Duke Baelgang to veto—unless he were to remove the ‘Acting’ title and become a true Torrido Duke.
Evidently, Baelgang did not partake in such trivial matters, even casually letting the senior aristocrats exercise their initiative—because the Acting Archduke was handling something more important: meeting with the legendary hero of the century-old battle, Kuluo Luoya.
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In a relatively intact small building corner of the castle, Kuluo Luoya silently watched vampires busy like ants outside through the window.
Baelgang was sitting quietly… He had briefly recounted what he encountered, but did not mention the black card he obtained in front of Kuluo Luoya.
“Could it be the Black Soul envoys?” Kuluo Luoya touched his sparse hair, frowning, “Back then, our main forces successfully infiltrated their castle, battling to the last room… Amidst the chaos, who could ensure one or two Black Soul envoys weren’t overlooked?”
“It would be better that way.” Baelgang replied, shaking his head, “Kuluo Luoya, think carefully, can we truly defeat the one wielding the golden giant axe?”
Kuluo Luoya pondered, “Things were too chaotic at the time… The elites of the Magician’s Association fought desperately, even using powerful forbidden techniques without regard for cost, turning the incredibly formidable woman to ashes. And we…”
He looked towards Baelgang.
“That guy also disappeared.” Baelgang said, “We also went all out… The castle was ultimately destroyed, and we never saw that person again.”
Kuluo Luoya paced back and forth, “The problem is, when the Allied Forces were collecting spoils, they no longer saw any Black Soul envoys. The Allied Forces even obliterated the castle and its surroundings without any anomalies… They accepted victory, didn’t they? And for the past hundred years, apart from Farael losing his mind post-war, things have been peaceful… Why suddenly now? Are you sure, Baelgang?”
Baelgang, however, smiled wryly, “Kuluo Luoya, if those guys appeared before you again, without intending to hide, just revealing a bit of their aura, you… wouldn’t mistake, would you.”
“No.” Kuluo Luoya gravely shook his head, “Can you describe the appearance of the man and woman you encountered? I know you’re skilled at painting.”
Baelgang merely shook his head, “In truth, I can no longer recall the appearance of those two… nor even their voices.”
“Baelgang, you…”
Kuluo Luoya’s expression changed, staring at Baelgang, swallowing hard, “I say, you aren’t joking with me, are you? Seeing this old man nearing his end, planning to give me a farewell party, sending someone to impersonate Black Soul envoys, intending to let me fight one last exhilarating battle, then depart without any regrets as a warrior? I never realized you are so good to me! Is this your idea, or did folks conspire together behind my back?”
At this moment, the acting Archduke of the Torrido, gently rubbed his forehead, “Honestly, Kuluo Luoya… I always believed that, with your imagination and talent for writing scripts, the creator making you born into the werewolf race was truly a prank.”
“Indeed!” The old hero laughed out loud at this moment: “The Theater of the Heavenly Star in the Unhuman Domain is still performing my youthful stage script Purple Love and Death Romance… So, are they really making a comeback?”
Bylegang nodded gently.
“These days, I’ll stay here first.” Kuluo Luoya suddenly said expressionlessly.
Bylegang hesitated for a moment before asking softly, “How much time do you have left?”
The legendary old hero just smiled and said, “One year, maybe two? It’s pretty much like that. After that, there will be no one to write your mishaps into scripts anymore… Relieved, aren’t you?”
Bylegang did not comment on this, merely stood up and said indifferently, “The castle is no longer suitable for living. In the next few days, I’ll arrange a quiet place for you at the Farm… Specific matters will be discussed once everyone arrives.”
Kuluo Luoya leaned against the wall, digging his ear, “Here is fine, the wind is cool, the water is cold, and the scenery is great. Your Farm smells too much for me to live comfortably.”
“As you wish.” Bylegang said indifferently, “However, find food yourself. Ordinary food is not provided here.”
“Oh… my inspiration is gushing like a spring.” Kuluo Luoya exaggeratedly shouted at this moment, “Ah! The image of a Grandet vampire prince is vividly alive in my mind! He might need a romance story heavier than male-to-male…”
Bylegang… slammed the door and left.
Seeing this, Kuluo Luoya smiled slightly, looked at the lingering sunlight outside the window, and suddenly took out a quill and a roll of notes from inside his clothes.
Kuluo Luoya wetted the quill with his tongue, opened the notes, and began to write something.
Only to hear him mutter softly, “Finally… will there truly be a battle? The end of my life.”
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“I say… how about we don’t go too far?”
Amidst the piles of bones, Miss Witch was scared and constantly checked the surroundings for movement, while suggesting.
In fact, they had only departed about a hundred meters from the hiding place that Norman led them to.
Just like Norman said, this place was once a hiding spot for a group of humans who escaped from the Farm—besides the abode built from the Red Dragon’s dead corpse, Boss Luo also discovered several similar villas along the way.
These villas were also hidden within the bones and required careful searching to find their entrances.
“There’s still twenty minutes, Miss Maria.” Luo Qiu smiled slightly.
A smile always gives people a sense of security… Miss Witch, who truly had no immunity to this kind of smile, merely sighed and looked upward.
Under the eerie glow of the magical algae seen everywhere, the rocks on both sides of the crevice’s abyss above seemed to gradually reveal a rather strange dark purple color.
“Were these stones this color before?” Maria instinctively asked, “Purple?”
Luo Qiu also looked up, thought for a moment, and said, “It should be red, I believe.”
“Red?” Miss Witch couldn’t help but be taken aback.
The maid, watching Miss Witch, calmly said, “A mixture of primitive colors; the algae around emits blue light, Miss Maria Hood.”
Can you remove the hood…
Miss Witch finally decided to block out this peculiar surname, “We should go back… This place is starting to feel eerily creepy…”
As she spoke, at the rocky wall above, grotesque vines began to squirm slowly… they resembled crawling serpents, slowly spreading down the rocky wall from above.
On closer inspection, the vines seemed akin to blood vessels, expanding and contracting in a rhythmic fashion.
“You said… there’s still twenty minutes?” Maria’s voice involuntarily trembled at this point.
Bang—!
At that moment, a pile of bones several meters high about ten meters away suddenly exploded, and a massive object as thick as two people holding arms suddenly shot out from the ground… rather than a vine, it was more like some kind of gigantic sand worm!
Its front end had a circular mouth, full of sharp teeth!
“F*ck!!!”
In this instant, Miss Witch abandoned female modesty and kept rummaging through her chest, constantly retrieving items… yet she seemed unable to find anything she deemed useful.
The maid naturally stepped forward a few steps, standing in front of Boss Luo, flipping her palm, as a black flame quietly emerged.
“Wait.” Luo Qiu suddenly gently grasped You Ye’s wrist.
As he spoke, something from above was rapidly falling… it appeared to be a human figure!
Instantaneously, this plummeting figure collided directly with the massive vine, even forcefully knocking it over.
Boom——!!!
The fallen figure finally crashed into the earth, raising a cloud of dust, while the impact loosened the surrounding bone piles, causing bones to scatter and fall.
Amidst the dust, a coughing sound came through… seemingly a woman’s voice.