Chapter 303

Under the night sky...

Streaks of dazzling white light flew over the carriages of Tang Zheng and the others, entering "Kalinsha."

*Whoosh~*

The carriage curtain fell again.

Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin spoke somewhat blankly: "What was that?"

The shocking scene just now made him feel unparalleled awe. If it weren't for the holy aura filling those rays of light, Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin would have thought they were under enemy attack.

"They came even faster than the time you mentioned earlier, Guild Master." Tang Zheng spoke with a calm gaze and a smile.

"You mean, 【Sunlight Scripture】!" Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin exclaimed.

The 【Sunlight Scripture】 in the Theocracy's Scripture units was one of the very few Slane Theocracy forces exposed in the intelligence of various countries. Even so, countries still didn't know much about this unit.

After the two carriages paused briefly, they continued towards "Kalinsha." As they gradually approached the city gate, the situation was completely different from when they left earlier.

As a fortress city, "Kalinsha" had a sturdy, unparalleled fortress wall known as the "Bastion" blocking the front, but it was still garrisoned with troops all day long.

In history, there was once a demi-human race called the Slash who used their ability to change skin color and the suction cups on their palms to sneak over the fortress wall on a rainy night and infiltrate the Holy Kingdom.

After the tragedy of dozens of villages being destroyed, a squad of elite veterans would be stationed at the "Kalinsha" city gate, whether day or night.

But at this moment!

The city gate, which should have been closed long ago, was not only fully open, but even the elite veterans stationed at the gate had disappeared, replaced by figures of knights in silver-white armor.

The armor on the chests of these knights was imprinted with the blue national emblem of the Holy Kingdom. This was not equipment that ordinary knights could wear.

It was the standard equipment of the elite Paladin Order in the Holy Kingdom!

The two carriages stopped at the city gate.

"It seems I won't be able to get a good night's sleep tonight."

Tang Zheng spoke to Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin, who was sitting opposite him and becoming increasingly worried and concerned, and stood up to pull open the curtain and walk out of the carriage.

"Lord Tang!" Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin said suddenly.

Tang Zheng paused in his action of getting off the carriage and turned his head in confusion: "Yes?"

"Prioritize ensuring your own safety above all else, even if this mission to crusade against the undead in the hilly region fails."

Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin first offered a serious and earnest reminder, then lowered his voice as he finished: "I hope to see 'Free Will' become a 'Steel-Rank' adventurer team one day."

"I'll take your word for it, Guild Master."

Tang Zheng responded with a smile and got off the carriage.

For two "Steel-Rank" commissions, if one considered the danger of this event, it far exceeded the upper limit of normal commissions of that rank.

Regardless of success or failure, the "Free Will" adventurer team would basically be able to steadily promote to a "Steel-Rank" adventurer team.

The premise was that they had to come back alive!

After taking a deep breath, Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin's expression returned to calmness, and he followed him down.

On the other carriage, Pavel, the "Black," "Red" Orland, and Go-Gin also got off the carriage together.

This was a carriage that had clearly been modified and reinforced so that a demi-human of Go-Gin's size could ride in it.

Logically speaking, Go-Gin and Tang Zheng had the closest relationship and should have ridden in the same carriage, but considering various reasons, Pavel, the "Black," and the other rode with Go-Gin.

In reality, it was a disguised form of guarding.

Even though Go-Gin had made his attitude clear enough, when facing demi-humans, the people of the Holy Kingdom still maintained sufficient vigilance and caution.

Once Go-Gin's conspicuous figure appeared, it remained clearly visible even in the night.

Several Paladins guarding the city gate stared tightly at Go-Gin at the first moment, slightly agitated, but didn't make any hostile moves like drawing their swords.

*Clang—clang—*

A warrior wearing the same standard armor, with a gray-white cloak on his back, walked out from behind the city gate. The heavy armor made a low metallic friction sound.

Especially when the iron boots stepped on the ground, the rhythmic "clack-clack" sound made by colliding with the knee armor gave a sense of heavy power.

The other party had a fearless face, short golden hair, and neat bangs; he looked like a relatively steady type.

"Long time no see, Pavel, and Orland." Before the person even walked over, a somewhat light and steady voice had already sounded.

"Long time no see, Gustavo." Pavel, the "Black," nodded.

"Red" Orland raised his hand: "Oh, it's you."

After the few exchanged brief greetings, the warrior named Gustavo had already arrived in front of Tang Zheng, a smile appearing on his steady face.

"Hello, Gustavo Montanes."

"Current Vice-Captain of the Paladin Order. On behalf of the Holy Kingdom and the Paladin Order, I thank you for your assistance."

Vice-Captain Gustavo stood firmly in front of Tang Zheng, raised his right hand to his chest, and performed a knight's salute, showing an extremely solemn attitude.

Young!

The young man in front of him was much younger than he had imagined. He looked like a person with a peaceful personality and shouldn't be difficult to approach.

This thought flashed through Vice-Captain Gustavo's mind.

If it weren't for the fact that the Adventurer Guild couldn't provide incorrect intelligence, perhaps judging solely by appearance, no one would have thought that the young man in front of them possessed the strength of a "Steel-Rank" adventurer.

In terms of strength, he might even be stronger than him!

Vice-Captain Gustavo's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, but also carried a hint of respect.

"Hello, Vice-Captain Gustavo."

Tang Zheng spoke gently. After a simple response, he turned his head to look at Go-Gin: "Since that's the case, I'll return to the 'Colorless Peace' inn first."

Currently, his temporary mission was completed.

Inside "Kalinsha," the "Paladin Order" and "Priest Order" had just arrived, and even the 【Sunlight Scripture】 unit, which should have arrived tomorrow, had arrived early.

The contact between the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy was probably still in a state of "chaos."

Tang Zheng had no intention of joining the fun. He represented the Adventurer Guild and was not weaker than any party in terms of strength, but there were too few of them after all.

Since the Paladin Order had arrived...

Then the Paladin Order Captain, Remedios, that simple-minded and "reckless" woman, should also be here.

The Captain of the 【Sunlight Scripture】, Nigun, was not someone easy to deal with.

What Tang Zheng was most interested in was who was leading the "Priest Order"—Kelart?

Not quite sure, and too lazy to guess; he would know soon enough.

"Thank you."

Vice-Captain Gustavo felt a sense of relief for no reason, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He had been feeling a headache and distress over whether Tang Zheng would take the initiative to ask to see their Captain or inquire about the crusade plan.

None of these were prepared properly, and if he were to stall, he was worried that Tang Zheng would feel slighted or suspicious.

Now that the other party neither asked too much nor showed an attitude of interfering too much, Gustavo clearly noticed that the Tang Zheng in front of him was different from the adventurers he had seen before.

"Thank you for your hard work, Team Leader Tang. If there is any situation, I will send someone to inform you immediately." Vice-Captain Gustavo saluted again.

"I'll return with Lord Tang as well."

Guild Master Chairman Bo Tejin also followed up. He had already finished what he needed to do, so naturally, he had no intention of staying longer.

Midnight.

1:07.

Tang Zheng returned to the inn, and the Cuiye Witch and Enri greeted him immediately.

"Team Leader." Enri's brown eyes were filled with nervousness: "That Steel-Rank commission... what is it."

She was no longer the ignorant little girl who didn't understand anything. The danger of a commission of this level made Enri somewhat afraid.

Not only because of the commission itself, but also because she was just an ordinary person, and she worried that she wouldn't be able to help at all and would instead drag down the Team Leader and Miss Cuiye.

In fact, until now...

Enri still remembered that the Team Leader had said she had some kind of talent, but it had been so long.

She didn't know what talent the Team Leader was talking about, and she didn't dare to ask... afraid that it was just something the Team Leader said casually at the time.

"Enri, this matter is somewhat dangerous, if..." Tang Zheng looked at Enri, who was forcing herself to appear calm, and raised his hand to gently rub her chestnut-gold hair.

"Team Leader!"

For the first time, before Tang Zheng finished speaking, Enri spoke loudly: "I want to participate too, I will be able to help!"

"You might die."

"Enri is not afraid."

Looking at Enri, who was always soft and weak but suddenly showed a stubborn side, Tang Zheng was silent for a while and smiled gently: "Okay."

A happy expression appeared on Enri's slightly chubby cheeks. Fearing that Tang Zheng would go back on his word, she quickly promised: "I definitely won't drag down the Team Leader and Miss Cuiye."

The Cuiye Witch remained expressionless, only glancing at Enri shallowly with the corner of her eye.

Through the contact during this period...

The Cuiye Witch found that she actually quite liked this kind and gentle human girl. Compared to her sister, the White Mist Witch, she was much more obedient and less troublesome.

But liking is liking.

She never thought that the Enri in front of her was a talented human, and she couldn't understand why her master valued her so much.

"Before the mission starts, you two should get some good rest." Tang Zheng said to the two. The Cuiye Witch had nothing to do, and Enri was ultimately just an ordinary person for now.

"Yes."

Enri nodded heavily and left the room first.

"Master, White Mist, she..." The Cuiye Witch didn't leave and whispered worriedly.

Ever since her master asked her sister to handle the hilly region, she hadn't seen her sister for a long time. Now, hearing about the large number of undead in the hilly region...

Even if it was in her master's plan, she was still a bit worried.

"She can come back after this matter is over; she is still useful to me." Tang Zheng said calmly.

Compared to his attitude towards Enri...

Tang Zheng was much colder towards the twin witches, and it was precisely this attitude that made the Cuiye Witch feel at ease.

They both knew too many of their master's secrets. Compared to words like "safe" or "don't worry," words with emphasis...

"Useful to the master" was actually more reassuring to the twin witches.

The gentle light of "Everlasting Light"...

Illuminated the room brightly. The night outside the window was deep, and the consecutive cloudy days caused the moonlight to become very dim.

Tang Zheng sat on the sofa, a thoughtful expression on his face, constantly recalling the entire process of the event to check for any omissions.

"No problems for now."

"The only flaw is with the Lizardman Crusch Lulu. However, the White Mist Witch is there, plus the bonds of the remaining Lizardman tribe in the Great Wetland."

"Lizardman Crusch Lulu knows what to do."

Tang Zheng reflected and checked for omissions, his heart firm.

The people he was in contact with now were not fools, after all. Even if they didn't think too much due to limited knowledge, Tang Zheng still needed to eliminate these suspicious points in advance.

After the Hills incident ends...

The matter that the Holy Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy, and the Adventurer Guild had temporarily suppressed would surely spread and be publicized, letting more people know.

The "Free Will" adventurer team could also use this event to become a "Steel-Rank" adventurer team in a big leap.

That's right!

The Alliance Leader must lose.

This wasn't Tang Zheng planning to kill the Alliance Leader directly with hard power. Not to mention the Holy Kingdom side, just the fact that the 【Sunlight Scripture】 had been dispatched meant the Slane Theocracy must have made full preparations.

In the future, when facing the Warrior Captain Gazef, they were willing to use the magic-sealing crystal storing "7th-Rank Angel Summon."

This time, when confronting the legendary undead Death Knight in the eyes of the Other Worlders, the Slane Theocracy wouldn't be so stingy.

At least...

Tang Zheng felt that the Alliance Leader's winning percentage was indeed not high.

It was precisely because of this that Tang Zheng suspected the Alliance Leader's purpose was not to establish a so-called Kingdom of Death in the hilly region at all.

"So, what is it?"

Tang Zheng thought while reaching out to grab the void, and a translucent, light blue potion appeared in his palm.

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Item: Magic Alchemy Solution (Infused Potion)

Rank: High Rank (31–40)

Introduction: An alchemy solution refined by mixing various special bloods, allowing the drinker to gain the special status of "Aura Weakening" and "Fusion."

(Requires a certain degree of compatibility with the infused object. The higher the compatibility, the smoother the fusion; otherwise, it will cause relatively serious damage and influence to the user.)

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Tang Zheng looked at the "Fusion Potion" in his hand, his eyes filled with solemnity and seriousness.

This was a potion refined using the blood of three demi-humans—the White Mist Witch, the Cuiye Witch, and an Ogre—with the help of the magic item, the Magic Crucible.

The "Dragon Blood Potion" gave Tang Zheng a brand-new idea: he could use the mixing of various demi-human bloods to attempt potion refinement.

Before...

Seeing that after the White Mist Witch fused with the summoned angel, she could allow the summoned angel to exist for a long time...

Tang Zheng was excited, thinking he had found a way to make summons exist for a long time like Ainz, and spent a lot of effort before finally refining the "Fusion Potion."

As a result, its effect had a clear gap compared to the effect used by the White Mist Witch's own racial talent.

The fundamental reason lay in "compatibility."

(End of chapter)