Bone King: Welcome the Birth of the King.

Chapter 421 [Zhilanong]'s Revenge? Tang Zheng's Speechlessness
A magic tree?!
After Tang Zheng used his "information" skills to learn about the changes in the Tobu Great Forest during this period from An Li, he was somewhat taken aback.

There is no accurate information yet.

However, it can cause the monsters in the Tob Forest to continue to riot, and even cause abnormal conditions such as the appearance of root systems in their bodies.

After much thought, Tang Zheng concluded that apart from the "Demon Tree," there shouldn't be any other monsters in the Tobu Great Forest that could cause such a significant impact.

"how come?"

Tang Zheng stood in the valley, inside a makeshift wooden shed piled high with various magical materials, gazing towards the direction of the Great Forest of Tob, his brow slightly furrowed.
"I remember the seal on the Demon Tree loosened shortly after the Great Tomb descended. Is that still two years away?"

"Has something gone wrong, or is it because of my presence that it has an impact?"

Tang Zheng fell into deep thought, somewhat unable to make a judgment.

"At least we can be certain that the Demon Tree has not fully recovered yet. Otherwise, given the level of the Demon Tree, none of the creatures around the Tobu Great Forest would have had a chance of survival."

Tang Zheng planned to observe An Li further.

The Demon Tree's strength is already among the top tier in this other world, but it doesn't pose a threat to Tang Zheng at the moment, even in the event of an unexpected situation.

With the help of the world-class item [Two Realms Mandala], the Demon Tree can be dealt with easily!

The Dark Codex of the Slane Theocracy was established to deal with the Demon Tree.

"Astrology Thousand Miles" frequently monitors the resurgence of the Demon Tree in order to take countermeasures.

“Once the Dark Codex takes action, it should be a good opportunity.” Tang Zheng thought to himself, a smile appearing on his face.

Captain Godman was his next candidate for the [Crown] member. He had previously made hidden considerations within the Theocracy, so he did not take any action.

This time, we might be able to use the "Demon Tree" incident to subdue Captain Godman.

Tang Zheng remembered that the captain of the Godman was around level 70, but the fact that the opponent was able to be suppressed by Absolute Death and Absolute Fate showed that his class composition was probably quite chaotic.

The identity of the third divine being in the theocracy is that of the previous Supreme High Priest!

Tang Zheng judged that his level should be between "40Lv and 50Lv", indicating that he was already very old and had limited talent.

The leader of the [Zhilanong] alliance was secretly in contact with them, and both sides wanted to find the [Abyssal Body].

The real purpose is not hard to guess.

pity.

With the Abyss Body destroyed, the opponent no longer has a chance to achieve their goal.

— "Ye Lantier"

As a border city and the front line of the imperial war, it is always much busier at this time of year.

And this moment.

This excitement is far greater than ever before, but too many people don't like this kind of "excitement".

Adventurer's Guild.

Recently, many renowned adventurers from various cities across the country have flocked here, causing the Adventurers' Guild to be overcrowded.

The anomalies in the Tob Forest could not be concealed, but ordinary adventurers had no right to know the more specific details.

"coming!"

"what!"

"oh oh!"

"I'm so lucky to have met so many powerful adventurers."

"I'm so happy!"

"...Don't you care what actually happened?"

"It has nothing to do with us anymore."

Excited and noisy voices rang out from the lobby on the first floor of the Adventurers' Guild.

The crowded people all looked towards the outside of the Adventurers' Guild, where several adventurer teams were approaching from a distance.

"Is that the Blue Rose?"

"That's right, an all-female 'Steel-class' adventurer team."

"Blonde hair... no wonder she's called the 'light of life,' I think I'm falling for her."

"Get off me, you idiot, you're crushing me!"

"Hey, hey, is that tall, strong woman really a woman?"

"Strange, why is there an extra person?"

"........."

Discussions arose from all directions.

Peter, the captain of "The Black Sword," led his three teammates through the crowd to look at the "Blue Rose" at the very front.

"I'm so envious."

“This is the destiny that adventurers should have.” Captain Peter’s face flushed red as he gazed eagerly ahead.

"Don't think too much."

"We've only just been promoted to 'Silver Rank' adventurers; it's said that the lowest rank for recruited adventurers is a 'Gold Rank' team."

Team member Luke Lu relaxed his shoulders, his brown eyes fixed on the beautiful figure.

"Hahaha~"

Another team member, Dain, let out a hearty laugh: "Then we have to work even harder. Speaking of which, the reason our team is called this is because of the Four Great Demon Swords, right?"

"I never expected to have the honor of meeting you today."

As soon as these words came out.

Captain Peter looked dejected; it was probably the feeling of having his dream shattered before it could even be realized.

A thin-looking figure in the group looked at the girl traveling with Blue Rose and said, "She's so young, yet so amazing."

"Huh? Who is that girl?"

The other adventurers nearby asked curiously.

"Anri, the Soul Destroyer!"

"The wielder of the Qing Sword, one of the Four Sacred Swords!"

A hissing sound came from the air.

Adventurers' Guild, 4th floor.

The rooms on this floor house a vault containing various documents and important information. Now that it's in use, it essentially represents the handling of important events for the guild and the entire "Ye-Lantir".

Open the door!

Lajus and Anri entered the room first, followed by the rest of the adventurers.

Because there were many adventurers and the meeting room was limited in space, everyone who entered the meeting room was a representative of their respective adventurer team.

even so!

There were at least a dozen people.

All eyes immediately focused on the three figures who were already waiting in the conference room.

Adventurers' Guild Master - Ainzak!
Master of the Mage Guild—Laksil!
Mayor of Ye Lantier – Panasore!
With a "click," the conference room door closed as the last person entered, completely shutting out the noisy atmosphere outside.

A long table was placed in the center of the not-so-spacious conference room. After Anli and the others sat down, the space and atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.

"I am grateful that you all have been able to lend a helping hand at this critical moment."

"Thank you very much, *sigh*."

Panasonic shifted his large body slightly, expressing his gratitude while wiping the sweat from his brow with a pure white handkerchief.
Towards the end, perhaps due to a stuffy nose, he made a breathing sound like a pig squealing.

Upon hearing this strange noise...

Everyone remained calm, showing no change in emotion.

Even though this mayor may seem like the incompetent aristocrat that people usually imagine, he is actually the highest-ranking person in the city.

Any "unusual" or "disrespectful" behavior can cause unforeseen trouble!

Anli sat upright, her hands resting on her knees, her thumbs gently pinching together, reminding herself that she now represented the entire "free will".

“Long time no see, pfft, Lajus.” Panasore turned his head, his fat neck moving as he said, “The last time I saw you in the capital, you weren’t this big… pfft.”

Thank you for your help during this time.

"Lord Panathori".

Rajos's bright green eyes showed no disgust whatsoever for the mayor's pig-like appearance.
"I have heard my father praise your talent many times."

"The prosperity of 'Ye Lantier' is all thanks to you, and as an adventurer, it's what I should do."

This conversation drew the attention of many adventurers present.

Then everyone remembered that Rajus was not only a steel-level adventurer, but also one of the few nobles in the kingdom.

"Hahaha... Pfft, hahaha."

Panasonic laughed heartily upon hearing the sincere praise: "It is my honor to be recognized by your father."

Ainzak watched the two continue their reminiscing, a helpless smile playing on his lips. He raised his hand to his mouth and coughed.

"I'm so sorry, Mayor, I think we can catch up later."

"Pfft, a pleasant chat will ease the atmosphere a bit."

"Troublesome and troublesome things will always exist and will not disappear just because you are anxious or... puff."

Panasol raised his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead again, and spoke softly.

Ainzak, however, could hear the sarcasm in his words and gave a bitter laugh.

"My understanding of this matter may be somewhat insufficient... Could you explain it in more detail, Guild Master?"

Panathori's narrowed eyes narrowed slightly; from Ainzak's tone and expression, he could roughly sense the other's urgency.
This is a swift and serious approach to the situation.

This immediately improved the impression of Panathore among the adventurers present.

"Is such that……"

Ainzak immediately began explaining the intelligence he had gathered over this period of time, handing it to everyone present.

The air pressure became noticeably heavy!

"It can parasitize the bodies of monsters?"

"Control the runaway monster and drive it into a frenzy?"

"If widespread parasitism causes a catastrophic event... it is speculated to be a plant-based monster."

The meeting became very quiet!
"It's worse than expected. Pfft, all these things have come together at once."

Panasol's forehead was beaded with even more sweat, forcing him to wipe it away again. His face darkened as he said:
"In short, what budget is needed here, and can it be processed in a short time?"

He feels a bit mentally exhausted right now.

Captain Gazef and Captain Renas of the Kingdom are currently stationed on the outskirts of "Ye Rantil".

According to intelligence, Imperial forces have also made their presence felt, and war between the two sides could break out at any moment.

These 2000 elite troops, along with the consumption of horses, weapons, and supplies, were already giving him a headache.

now.

With this kind of thing happening again in the Great Forest of Tob, it's clear that Guild Master Ainzak can no longer handle it on his own with the Adventurers' Guild, which is why we have today's meeting.

“Excuse my bluntness,” Ainzak said seriously, “this is not just a matter of budget.”

"so?"

Panasol put down the handkerchief he was wiping his sweat from: "Could you explain in more detail?"

He didn't know much about adventurers, but the people there were professionals who could explain things to him clearly.

"Making inferences based on existing intelligence."

"This is an unknown plant-type monster, with an adventure level of at least 90."

Ainzak said something that made the adventurers' expressions change drastically.

A hint of confusion flashed in Panasonic's eyes; he still couldn't accurately assess the strength of this attack.

"To fight such a monster, you would generally need a team of adventurers of the Fine Steel level, while adventurers of the Orichalcum level below that level are roughly equivalent to more than 1000 soldiers."

"This is because a team of 2000 soldiers once surrounded and attacked a small team of orchard adventurers, and the team managed to escape safely despite suffering 1000 casualties."

Iinzak had to adopt a clearer understanding to explain:
"And five teams of adventurers at the Orichalcos level might not be a match for a team at the Adamantite level."

Panasonic opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

"Um, I wanted to ask something."

"How was this conclusion about the level and strength of this unknown plant-type monster reached?"

The captain of a Bronze-class unit called "Sirius" asked a question.

Lajus: "That's right."

"The Great Forest of Tobu originally had three rulers, whose adventure strength averaged around level 90. This is something that plant-type monsters have never appeared before, not even in rumors."

"Now that the three rulers have been eliminated by the members of [Zhilanong], this plant-type monster has suddenly appeared. Therefore, in terms of strength estimation, it tends to be at the level of the three rulers."

Lajus patiently explained.

"Yes."

Ainzak immediately echoed, his expression even showing some anger: "The cult 【Zhilanon】, which eliminated the three rulers, most likely knew beforehand that a plant-type monster of the same level was hiding in the Great Forest of Tob."

"Without the suppression of the three rulers, it was released, and this mysterious plant-type monster became unrestrained."

"This is blatant revenge against the kingdom!"

Bang!
Ainzak slammed his hand on the table, panting heavily with anger.

The word "revenge" was uttered!
The eyes of many adventurers present couldn't help but turn to Anri, who sat silently to the side.

"Free Will" thwarted the plot of "Zhilanon" in the Aberleon Hills, and even the leader of the alliance was rumored to be dead.

Such a huge loss!

It's quite normal for a cult like 【Zhilanong】 to retaliate, after all, "Free Will" is an adventurer team from their kingdom.

"Those despicable bastards!"

Anli pursed her lips in anger, gritted her teeth, and muttered angrily.

Furthermore, he kept expressing his anger towards the evil organization [Zhilanong] to Tang Zheng in his heart.

That's right!

Tang Zheng was also attending this meeting at that moment.

It was simply through secret communication via "information" that Anli relayed the meeting's content in real time.

Tang Zheng originally wanted to be the first to obtain information about the Demon Tree, but the Adventurers' Guild blamed it on [Zhilanong].

—Aberlein Hills.

Tang Zheng's expression was somewhat strange. He had initially attributed the deaths of the three rulers to [Zhilanong].

I just didn't want anyone to investigate the "Goblin Breeding Project," but I didn't expect the Adventurers' Guild to actually get involved.

"It sounds like..."

"The Adventurers' Guild is completely unaware of information about the 'Magic Tree'?" Tang Zheng asked, a look of surprise on his face.

Even if the Adventurers' Guild didn't know, did Ivelie not know either?

think carefully!

It seems that this possibility does exist.

The "Demon Tree" was sealed deep within the Tob Great Forest more than 300 years ago, which forced the dark elves who originally lived in the forest to leave and migrate to the present-day Ivanshah Great Forest.

Apart from the Slane Church, most of the human kingdoms, empires, and other nations were established 200 years ago.

That is, the era of 13 heroes.

The last time the "Demon Tree" was partially awakened was 200 years ago, when it was sealed again by the members of the 13 Heroes.

At that time, Yves was only around 50 years old, so it's normal that he might not have been involved in the matter or even known about it.

(End of this chapter)