Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2038 Someone already knew all this and was lurking in the shadows!

"We've already said it has nothing to do with us, so no matter how much you ask, that's the only answer!"

As for the problem of many forces coming to investigate, that's something you guards should handle.

Otherwise, why would I pay you all to come here? For a meal and a trip?
That's all for now, see you later!

【Blackrock Wasteland】South-central part, the inner hall of the stone fortress next to the surface entrance of the underground ruins.

Seeing Brand on the empty screen in front of him impatiently throw out this response before hanging up the call, he realized that Brand was not very friendly.

The three of them, including Yersen, all had twitching lips.

Immediately afterwards, Finn said irritably:
"Brand is really shameless; he lies without even blinking."

At this moment, who in the Southern Alliance of the Eternal Night Kingdom doesn't know that the incident occurred high in the sky above the Blackrock Wasteland?
And they're probably the only ones there!

Yersin shook his head and said:

"There's nothing we can do if this guy doesn't admit it."

In short, we need to keep a close eye on Brand and his team from now on.

If someone does find the camp over there and we don't do anything about it.

This guy is definitely going to deduct our pay.

In addition, the exploration of the ruins must be accelerated.

After what happened yesterday, more and more factions will inevitably come to Blackrock Wasteland to join in the fun.

There might be some top-tier forces inside that we can't possibly deal with.

Andy began:

"With the partial structural map of the outer area of ​​the ruins that the [White Bone Society] brought out yesterday, our exploration speed of the ruins has increased significantly since yesterday."

We have already dealt with many of the traps and mechanisms.

If we want to maintain this status quo, we obviously need the [Bone Society] to produce more structural diagrams of the ruins.

I think we can't delay signing the cooperation agreement any longer.

When this matter was brought up, both Yersin and Finn fell into thought.

Although the White Bone Society had already used partial structural diagrams of the outer area of ​​the ruins yesterday morning to convince both the Black Hound and the White Bone Society to accept each other's membership.

However, the White Bone Society then made another request:
Sign a legally binding cooperation agreement to share the ruins!

Undoubtedly, neither Yersen nor the other two, each with their own ulterior motives and ready to overturn the agreement at any moment, nor the Black Hound, were really keen on signing the contract.

Now that they are gradually realizing the amazing potential value of this site, they are even less inclined to give it up!

In addition, there's the impact of the 'little sun' that Brand and his team created yesterday.

This matter has been dragging on until now.

At this moment, the [White Bone Society] had set up camp a little further away, waiting for a reply from them and the [Black Hound].

Meanwhile, Yersen and his two companions, along with the Black Hound, took this opportunity to intensify their exploration of the ruins using the partial structural map of the outer area that the Bone Society had provided yesterday!

—They are exploring the ruins slower than the Bone Society anticipated!

After a brief moment of thought, Yersin spoke:

"Let's go find someone from [Blackhound] and have a good talk with them."

If we continue to delay, even if we can withstand the pressure, our final gains will likely be less and less.

"In that case, we might as well just call Brand and the others over to eat the meat, and we can just drink the soup on the side."

Finn shook his head and said:
"Even now, Brand and the others might not even be interested in this ruin."

So let's talk to [Blackhound] instead.

These guys must have some ulterior motives, otherwise they wouldn't maintain this tacit understanding with us.

Upon hearing this, Andy nodded in agreement.

As Yersen and his two companions plotted to consult with the Blackhound.

The Black Hounds are also discussing this matter here.

Neo said in a deep voice:
“Those humans should have the same ceremonial regalia as we do.”

Otherwise, the White Bone Society wouldn't have reacted the same way we did after they proposed signing the contract yesterday.

However, our investigation into them has yielded no results to date.

All we can confirm now is that they are definitely not a force from this area.

Furthermore, they may not even be part of our Southern Alliance or the Kingdom of Eternal Night.

Upon hearing this, the necromancer beside him pondered:
"Then it must be from other regions or outer continents?"
If we have difficulty judging the specific energy behind the other party, I think we can choose to cooperate with them.

While the adults of the Black Moon Spire are indeed powerful, the value of this ruin may not necessarily warrant their significant investment of resources in supporting it, and their support is not free.

And because of yesterday's 'little sun'.

More and more attention is being drawn to the Blackrock Wasteland.

I know from my own experience that quite a few major powers have started sending people to this area.

I believe we need to speed up our exploration of the ruins to avoid any unforeseen complications!

At this point in the conversation, many thoughts flashed through the minds of the powerful undead present.

Then, they sensed that a powerful figure was approaching.

Their gaze also turned to the distance.

Immediately afterward, under their watchful eyes, Yersin and Finn flew toward them.

Then, Finn transmitted his voice:

"Lord Neo, let's discuss signing a cooperation agreement with the [Bone Society]."

Upon hearing this, the five powerful undead warriors of the Black Hound exchanged glances and briefly discussed the matter.

After leaving two people to guard the house, Neo led the remaining two powerful warriors out to greet them.

Next, the leaders of both sides exchanged views and reached an agreement.

They believe they can sign a cooperation agreement with the [White Bone Society], but they need to negotiate concessions from them regarding profit sharing!

With this in mind, they headed towards the camp of the Bone Society. The Bone Society leader, a high-ranking undead archknight named Karel Kruger, who had been waiting for them, immediately came out to greet them.

After some conversation, they confirmed the purpose of their visit.

Karel said in a deep voice:

"Since everyone is also prepared to cooperate, I'll just get straight to the point."

We can discuss issues such as site exploration and revenue sharing.

However, our cooperation must have a prerequisite or guarantee.

Not to mention that everything about the ruins must be kept secret, what if an outside force tries to interfere in the affairs of the ruins later?

Regardless of our relationship with this force, we must stand united in our response.

Even if this outside force is your friend or backer.

This clause must be written into the contract!

Upon hearing this, Yersin, Finn, and the undead powerhouse of the Blackhound exchanged glances, their expressions slightly unnatural.

—So, if Brand or the Black Moon Spire were to come and explore the ruins, they would have to choose to fight against them?
He pondered trying to persuade Karel to relax his demands.

But this was met with an even more resolute attitude from Karel.

Both Yersen and Neo ultimately had no choice but to accept Karel's demands.

—Now they're really in the same boat!

Next, they engaged in a fierce negotiation over the issues of exploring the ruins and distributing the benefits.

Starting in the morning and continuing until dusk, the three parties finally reached an agreement.

When the army of the White Bone Society also arrived at the ruins and set up camp, the three parties watched over and helped each other.

Yersen and the others were in the stone fortress, looking at the signed negotiation agreement in front of them.

Andy pondered:
"The White Bone Society has secured three priority selection rights for special items within the respective revenue distribution scope of the ruins."

It seems they know more about this site than expected; at the very least, they know there are some valuable items inside!

Yersin nodded and said:
"Based on the information they have already revealed, this ruin must be related to the legacy of the Necromancer's Guild."

As far as we know, the Necromancer's Guild is a top-tier power that only appeared in the Eternal Night Kingdom in this era.

Because they were short-lived and their foundations were unstable, they quickly declined after suffering setbacks.

However, looking at it another way, the reason why the Necromancer's Society was able to rise to become a top power in this era may be related to these secrets behind them.

Don't forget that the Death Cloak, a divine artifact that the Necromancer Society brought out in this era, was destroyed in the continental wars of the previous era, and its related heritage was completely lost!

After the wars of the previous era ended, countless powerful forces must have been particularly interested in the relevant information.

But in the end, it was the Necromancer's Guild that brought it back!
I think there must be some secret hidden in this.

Upon hearing this, Finn nodded and said:
"The ruins deep beneath our feet are ancient, and from this perspective, the secrets hidden behind the Necromancer's Society are probably just as ancient."

From this perspective, there's a possibility that this very ruin beneath our feet might hold an astonishing item of the [Cloak of Death] level!

At the end, Finn wore a pleasant smile.

Upon seeing this, Andy couldn't help but joke:

"You're dreaming!"

Do you think we'd just happen to stumble upon such a good thing?

Upon hearing this, Yersin smiled and replied:
"If that's the case, I won't be able to sleep!"

While Yersen and others were dreaming about the future, and Brand and others were engrossed in their research.

Candrus, who had originally planned to leisurely watch the show, also changed to a serious demeanor.

Listen to the scene on the stone wall in front of you, where its humble servant, the leader of the Well of the Dead, recounts word by word about yesterday's 'little sun' and the results of the investigation into the ruins of the Blackrock Wasteland.

Kandrus, sitting in a magnificent chair, his tall, humanoid form obscured by his face, remained silent.

Not long after, after hearing an important piece of information.

It waved its hand to interrupt, then picked up a magic robe at its feet, pointed to a [black nine-pointed star] emblem on it, and said in a deep voice:

You just said:
"Does this emblem represent a renowned top-tier powerhouse under the command of a destroyed southern overlord, from several eras ago, before the establishment of the Eternal Night Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this question, the necromancer draped in a black robe, depicted on the stone wall in front of him, respectfully replied:

"That's right, we have verified this issue from multiple sources and it is completely confirmed."

Although it is from an exceptionally long period of time.

However, as a powerful overlord who once ruled over most of the Confederate territory, they still have some records that have been preserved to this day.

This mark represented a highly renowned top-tier undead archmage under that faction at the time:
Benito Durant.

In addition, according to some rumors, the truth of which is unknown.

The origin of the artifact, the Cloak of Death, seems to be intricately linked to a necromancer archmage from a bygone era.

This statement, combined with the "White Bone Society" that came out yesterday claiming to possess the structural diagrams of the ruins, comes as a reminder of the situation.

Furthermore, this faction's predecessor was the Necromancer's Society, which possessed the artifact, the Cloak of Death.

Candrus had found the answer!

He casually tossed aside the magic robe he had once obtained from that ruin.

Turning my head, I looked at another live image on the stone wall that showed the entrance to the ruins.

Candrus's gaze gradually hardened.

Although its gains in this ruin were decent, they were clearly not worthy of the legacy left by a top-tier expert on the continent.

So it seems that this ruin might really have some undiscovered hidden areas, and perhaps some amazing treasures hidden inside?

When Kandros was getting restless.

Thinking back to that unknown force that had been using spatial means to monitor the area near the ruins.

Candrus quickly regained his composure and reached a reliable conclusion:

Someone already knew all this and was lying in wait in the shadows!

(End of this chapter)