After quitting the team, the adventurers regretted it

“I want to surpass you.”

clap clap!

Crescent Knight responded with two ruthless slaps from Evelyn.

“Tav, I see you haven’t changed since the beginning, you have always been a waste.

Since you are a waste, just obey my orders obediently.

From today on, I want you to live as my dog.

Contribute your strength to the secret continent.

To fight and kill until all demons are wiped out.

At that time, I will decide whether to kill you based on the extent of your redemption."

Evelyn looked down at Crescent Knight, who was shivering in the sheets, with a look of garbage in her eyes.

The door of the house opened.

Evelyn was holding an iron chain in her hand, at the end of which was a black collar with rivets.

This collar is worn around the Crescent Knight's neck.

The latter were crestfallen, like prisoners sentenced to perpetual imprisonment.

"what's the situation?"

The eavesdroppers quickly dispersed, pretending to be busy with their own things.

Then they all looked over there.

The appearance of Crescent Knight surprised them.

His clothes were disheveled, his face was pale, his legs were shaking like sieves, and he had a magic collar around his neck.

Are these still the unruly Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Tribe?

What on earth did Linda do to her in just four hours?
Bai Luo was surprised and said, "It's the 'Despair Contract'. As long as the owner of the contract has a thought, the rivets in the collar will pop out and pierce the neck of the collar wearer."

But this is an extremely precious magic item, and its rarity is no less than that of a Chaos three-star weapon.

Crescent Knight dodged his gaze and accidentally met Linda's eyes. His legs bent and he almost became incontinent on the spot.

That abominable demon said he was purifying her, but in fact he was seeking revenge and was purifying her with the intention of killing her.

Fortunately, the legendary witch has a tough body. If it were a law-level witch, she would probably be purified to death by that demon.

Linda, however, put aside the past grudges and smiled kindly: "From now on, we are all on the same side. Please give me your guidance."

"I, I won't forgive you. I will never forget what happened today." Crescent Knight said hatefully in a very low voice.

"My promise has been fulfilled, Evelyn, do you owe me a favor?"

Linda ignored the Crescent Knight. The moment the collar was put on, the other party no longer posed a threat.

"Well, I owe you one," Evelyn said, "but I won't thank you. I will repay your favor."

"Return it now."

"also."

Although she was surprised, Evelyn nodded.

"I want to know something."

Linda paused and said in a deep voice: "Dark Shadow. How did I disappear?"

As soon as these words were spoken, dozens of people present shut up.

There was silence.

Crescent Knight looked at Linda in confusion.

This demon himself doesn't even know how he disappeared?
"Lord Leng Yue, please tell the captain."

Anna suddenly stood up and bent over to ask.

Linda raised an eyebrow.

Sure enough, Anna knew the inside story.

He remembered that Anna had said before that someone forced her to sign a "silence contract" and she could not tell him the truth.

Now Linda understood that it was Evelyn who forced Anna!
"If you just want an answer, there's no need to waste this favor."

Evelyn shook her head: "My favor, Evelyn the Cold Moon Fire, is much more valuable than you think."

"follow me."

Evelyn returns to the house.

Just in case, she set up a soundproof formation.

Then he took out a recording stone, placed it in the middle of the table, and used the wall in front as a projection screen.

Everyone looked at each other, with curiosity and nervousness in their eyes.

Linda followed Evelyn in, and the others filed in.

Standing in front of the recording stone, Linda's heart was pounding.

After years of searching, the truth is finally revealed.

Why did the dark shadow disappear?

Why did I come to this continent?
Who is the mastermind behind this?
Linda couldn't help but slow down her breathing, staring at the recording stone with bright eyes.

Evelyn injected magic power into it.

brush.

A screen of light was projected onto the wall in front.

Linda secretly clenched his fists and stared without blinking.

The scene presented in the video is a vast desert.

All you can see is endless yellow sand and lonely cacti standing tall.

A desolate wind blows across the sand dunes.

It also fluttered the sleeves of the black-clad swordsman.

This is the 35th level of the Great Secret Realm, the Bone Desert.

The black-clad swordsman in the center of the light screen is none other than his own game character, “Dark Shadow” Dai Lian!
This is where I disappeared.
What will happen later?
A gust of evil wind wiped out himself? The Four Heavenly Kings appeared together?

Even the devil is coming?

Various possibilities flashed through Linda's mind like lightning.

Evelyn said: "This video is from the day you disappeared. I gave the magic item 'Retracing Moonlight' to my subordinates and went to the 35th floor of the Great Secret Realm to restore the scene when you disappeared.

Anna was among those who watched the show at that time.

To prevent the news from leaking out and causing unnecessary panic, I asked her to sign a silence agreement."

"I see." Linda swallowed and sweat broke out on his palms.

Suddenly, a charming woman's voice was heard in the video.

Her body was just outside the range of the "Retracing Moonlight", and all that could be seen on the light screen was a pair of pale arms hugging the dark shadow from behind.

The arms went around the dark shadow's neck and gently stroked the pure white mask on the dark shadow's face like a lover.

The woman's movements were like a tickle, and even though several years had passed, they reached into Linda's heart and made him feel hot all over.

I seem to have seen that pair of white and tender hands before.
Linda's heart skipped a beat.

90 points of favorability plot——[Please let me take care of your cucumbers]!
The plot goes like this: a player buys a stone cucumber that looks like a magic item at a street stall. After being discovered by "that character", he offers to help wipe it.

A pair of little hands as white and soft as mutton-fat jade, coated with slippery slime oil, cleaned the stone cucumber thoroughly.

I can only say that those who understand this plot will understand it.

In the spirit of studying the character, Linda maxed out the other party's favorability and unlocked all CGs.

That is the New Year limited card pool of "Secret Continent" version 1.0, a five-star character among the Twins of Light and Darkness.

Linda stared at the screen in a daze, his bad premonition growing stronger and stronger.

The woman hugging the dark shadow from behind revealed the ends of her wings. The black and white feathers fluttered up and down in the corner of the light screen.

Bai Luo's face changed when he realized the truth.

Slowly, Taige also recognized her. "It's her! That crazy woman!"

Taigo's hair stood on end and he rolled over to Bai Luo's side.

Crescent Knight looked at Linda, then at the corner of the black and white wings revealed on the screen, and fell into deep thought.

I didn't expect that guy to have such a background...

Krona pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "What do you know? Tell me now."

A few years later, Krona was now an adult girl, much taller than when she was in White Dove City.

She has a pink ponytail tied behind her back and wears white socks and a short skirt, exuding a youthful vibe.

She and Monica sat together, hand in hand, staring at the screen in confusion.

——Monica was one of the first members to be kicked out of the team, and she didn’t recognize the woman on the screen.

Linda didn't answer, but stared straight ahead.

The woman's hands were stained with red dye, and she drew on the mask of the Dark Shadow, smearing out a strange hexagram array.

Then, an identical magic circle lit up in the desert.

The area is estimated to be 1,000 square meters.

The center of the magic circle is the dark shadow.

"Soul Summoning Formation."

The purple light of the magic circle illuminated the entire desert and was reflected in Linda's pupils.

He rubbed his brows and sighed.

Seems to understand.

Why did I come to this different world?

And the true identity of the "Angel", the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings.

"Let me explain." Anna said seriously.

Now that Evelyn has released the silence contract, she has nothing to hide.

“Six years ago, the captain disappeared. I went to the 35th floor to look for him, but found nothing, so I went to ask Lord Leng Yue for help.

Lord Leng Yue generously donated money and did not hesitate to use the back-tracking moonlight.

The scene we get by looking back at the moonlight is what we see.

The instigator of all this was exposed in the retrospective moonlight.

It was the original vice-captain, [Judgment of Hell] Tina!
Tina's profession is a fallen angel, with the same origin of light and darkness, and she is good at soul-related spells. The soul-calling formation on the screen is a formation used by liches in ancient times.

The liches refined dragon bones and used the soul-calling formation to condense the dragon soul of the dead dragon to ensure that these servants have complete combat effectiveness. "

Anna looked helpless: "I guess it was Tina who realized that the captain was just an empty shell. Everyone has seen what the captain looks like at night, right? He's like a magic puppet that has lost its energy. It's hard not to wonder if someone is secretly controlling him."

After these words were spoken, the house became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Monica, Tasya, and Mingli all had thoughtful looks in their eyes.

Finally, everyone looked at Linda.

If what Anna said is true, doesn't it mean that the person controlling the dark shadow behind the scenes is Linda?
"Let's not talk about my origins for now. I will tell you at the right time."

Linda took a deep breath and said, "It is obvious that Tina has failed. The 'empty shell' of Pitch Black should be in her hands, and I can only use a special ability to temporarily transform into the Pitch Black Shadow."

"We have to take it back!" Taige said anxiously, "We don't know how Tina will use your body."

Everyone's hearts were heavy.

If the dark shadow's body appeared, they didn't know whether they could do it.

On the screen, the purple light of the soul-calling array lasted for a minute before it dissipated. The dark shadow fell to the ground, and the woman turned her back to the screen and observed for a long time.

She murmured regretfully, "Is it impossible to transfer it into the body? Never mind, as long as it is on this continent, I will find it sooner or later."

Carrying a dark shadow, the woman flew into the sky.

At this point, the recording ends and the light screen turns off automatically.

Inside the house, everyone was lost in thought, and there was total silence. Only the second hand of the wooden clock hanging on the wall made a ticking sound.

"Your identity must not be exposed, little brat."

Crescent Knight suddenly interrupted: “Angel is a complete lunatic. In order to sit on the position of the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, she killed two Heavenly Kings and five of the Twelve Followers!

Even I dare not disobey her.

If she knows of your existence, she will probably leave the capital immediately and come to capture you."

Linda held his chin and said slowly: "Indeed, Cangqing City is very dangerous now. We must leave as soon as possible."

The enemy hidden in the fog gradually became clear.

The culprit who caused him to travel through time and space and led to the disintegration of the adventure team was none other than the deputy captain Tina.

According to Crescent Knight, Tina's strength is so terrifying that even she, a level 95 legend, dares not compete with her.

Tina is called "Angel". She is the spokesperson of the Devil and the strongest person under the Devil. Her level reaches an astonishing 99.

"Isn't it obvious what we need to do?"

Kafni stood up, and his lazy demeanor disappeared.

She looked at Linda with a determined look: "Kill that witch, liberate the capital, and save this continent! Will you do this?"

"Are you worried that I might lose my resolve and turn to my old teammates?"

Linda shook her head. "Tina is indeed my beloved teammate, but what she did was wrong. As the captain, I must take this responsibility.

If she insists on standing in front of me
I would kill her without hesitation."

After these words came out, Kafni's expression finally eased, and he smiled and patted Linda's shoulder: "Let's finish this final mission together."

Linda nodded.

He turned to look at Evelyn: "Do you have any plans over there?"

"I will lead the remnants of the Cold Moon Adventure Group to the Elf Forest and work with the Elf Queen to reinforce the barrier."

Evelyn said: "The barrier of the Elf Forest was set up ten thousand years ago by ten Extreme Legends. Even if the Demon King's army is at the gates, it is not so easy to break.

The existing Legendary class will maintain the barrier, and the others will focus on climbing the World Tree.

The life tree in the Elf Forest can reach up to 49 floors, which is enough to be promoted to Legendary level. "

"I don't plan to go to the Elf Forest." Linda thought for a while and said.

"what?"

Evelyn had a blank expression on her face: "Every adventurer has the obligation to climb the World Tree. I will not allow anyone to escape."

"I know, but there's somewhere I have to go."

Linda opened the space ring and took out a blue key.

This key has mysterious wave patterns on it, giving people a sense of the sea.

It is the [Secret Key to the Sea].

Facing everyone's puzzled gazes, Linda explained: "The Law of Destruction belongs to the Dark Shadow, and what I master is still the most basic law of magic.

I need to go somewhere and find my own rules.”

Evelyn frowned: "Do I have to go?"

After finally meeting her newest subordinate again, she naturally wanted to go to the Forest of Elves together.

With Linda's potential, it would not be difficult for her to be promoted to a legend within three years, and then I could share the pressure with her.

But Linda's expression did not waver at all, and she said firmly: "I must go."

Evelyn looked at him for a long time, and finally compromised, sighing softly: "You are interested in the legend, right? At the end of the distant sea, there is a mysterious island where the gods left their power."

"I know this legend, too." Crescent Knight snorted, "Little white face, I have to remind you that over the past tens of thousands of years, countless people have gone out to sea to search for that mysterious island, but not a single ship has returned, and all have been lost in the sea.

The sea occupies more than half of the area of ​​the secret continent, and there are many deep-sea forbidden areas that even legendary beings dare not approach.

You are a Heavenly Rank, even if you transform into a Dark Shadow and reach the Law Rank, it is impossible for you to find the mysterious island.

No, let alone finding it, it will probably be eaten by a giant sea beast on the way and never come back."

Crescent Knight curled his lips in disdain. (End of this chapter)