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Chapter 98: Returning Victoriously to the Graystone Fortress
"Boom!"

There was a loud noise of rocks collapsing.

Outside the ruins.

The stone creatures that crawled out of the scorched earth collapsed with a loud bang, splashing a large amount of ash and sparks.

"Is it over? They fell?" A horseman covered in burns knelt on the ground helplessly and asked weakly.

Apparently, he was fighting with these stone monsters before.

Everyone around was injured.

Andrew, holding his shoulders, walked over and used his horse's hooves to dig at the enemy who had fallen to the ground and broken into a pile of stones.

The broken stones on the ground did not respond at all. If they had not just fought, he would have thought it was just a pile of ordinary black stones.

After confirming that everything had collapsed, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "They have fallen. The battle below the ruins should be over."

As he spoke, he opened his hands and felt the surrounding environment: "The temperature in the air has dropped."

Andrew looked up at the sky.

"It's going to rain hard."

And within the ruins.

Abis was resting on her sister's body, and she reached out and placed her hand on Lelia's swollen cheek.

This was basically the only injury on Lelia's body. She didn't suffer any injuries in the battle with the enemy, but Kana punched her hard, leaving her face swollen.

Others milled about, as if they had not experienced the long and intense battle that had preceded them.

I still have plenty of energy at this time.

"There's something among these piles of bones." A dwarf said as he rummaged through them.

He pulled out a black bone that was covered with cracks and had a burning smell.

"I have one here too." Another dwarf pulled out the same bone, but in a different location.

"Let's search them all, these are our spoils." Kana said from the side.

Everyone immediately became interested and began searching among the piles of bones and the powder that had been broken into pieces by the charred mummies after their death.

Pitch-black bones covered with cracks and smelling of burning heat.

Black, as if the stone was covered in lava.

Brownish-black, with a woody texture, but also with flame-cracked wood and branches. It comes from the Flame Treant.

A pair of round eyes that looked like flaming orbs. They came from the Burning Man.

"These are special forging materials. When added to weapons, the weapons created will definitely have special effects." Kana said from the side.

The dwarves became excited instantly, especially the five professional blacksmiths.

Looking at these materials is like seeing a treasure.

With these materials, they might be able to forge magical equipment, as these materials could apparently be coated with a flame-like enchantment.

Everyone packed up and searched for it.

Black stones are the most numerous, and these stones come from the mummies.

Next are the bones.

As for wood and eyeballs, there was only a little bit.

While others were searching, they supported Cana and checked the entire alchemical ruins. After many battles and the burning of strange flames, they found the place where the alchemical ruins were.

There was little left of the ruins, only burnt remains.

After packing up the things, I supported Abisi.

Everyone walked out.

As soon as I went out, I saw Andrew and others resting nearby.

Andrew watched them come out of the ruins, counted them briefly, and found that no one was missing, although Kana and others looked very embarrassed.

Of course, these embarrassments are only superficial, and Kana and the others will hardly be hurt.

However, the health of everyone present was reduced to some extent, and the health of the dwarf who charged the most fiercely was only half left.

But this does not prevent him from being full of energy now.

However, the burning of flames still caused them pain, but the dwarves' tolerance to pain was obviously higher than that of ordinary people.

On the surface, the flames only gave their equipment a layer of battle damage.

"Let's go back to the tribe first. Someone needs treatment."

Everyone rushed back to the tribe, and it was already night when they arrived.

The chief had already arranged for people to wait, and the moment they arrived, the wounded were immediately settled.

The dwarves were resting in the tent, carrying large and small bags. They were already beginning to think about what equipment they would use these materials to make.

A night's rest.

The next day.

The chief expressed his gratitude.

Lelia also came over with Abis.

"Once Abisi is well rested, we will come and fulfill our promise."

Cana nodded: "Rest well before coming back, there's no need to rush."

After saying this, he said goodbye to them and returned to Lakeside Village with the impatient dwarves.

Watched them leave.

The chief turned around and looked at Lelia and the other person beside him.

"Did you make any promises?"

Leilia nodded nonchalantly: "That's right, after Abis has rested, we will go over and join Kana's organization.

Even if you object, it will be meaningless, I won’t…”

However, before Lelia could finish her words, the chief thought for a moment and nodded: "This is indeed a good channel."

"Wait, what did you say?" Lelia thought she had misheard.

"What? Do you think I won't agree?" The chief looked at Lelia with a mocking look, as if he was looking at a child.

"Even if you are the next chief I have appointed, you still need to go out and gain experience and see the vast world.

A chief who only focuses on the wilderness cannot lead his people to live safely."

After that, he hummed and said, “I’m not old enough yet, and I need you to take my place immediately.

You still have time to grow up. If you die outside, it means that my vision of you is just that.”

"You don't have to tell me who will take over as chief."

Lelia snorted disdainfully.

As Abis is completely free from the curse, she will no longer be as hostile to the people of the tribe as before.

The chief ignored him and walked away.

The group of centaurs with scars on their faces following him glanced at Lelia.

"So, you're prepared to submit to a human? To obey his orders?"

"Get out of here, don't force me to beat you up here."

Faced with Lelia's disdainful tone, the scarred centaur snorted and left with the chief.

After everyone else left, Lelia turned around with a puzzled look and glanced at her sister.

Abis stared at her: "What's wrong? Are you wondering why I didn't warn you?"

Lelia nodded. "If it were before, you would definitely be there, telling me not to be so harsh. After all, he's the chief and all. I shouldn't let things get too awkward with the tribe members."

Today, Abisi stood at the back, but was unusually quiet.

"Because I heard it."

"wind?"

"Well, I heard the wind. The wind was talking to me. It was urging me to set off quickly."

Abis said, waving her hand, and a breeze surrounded them, blowing the grass.

"It seems that our choice is correct." Lelia said with a smile.

Then he said seriously, "But before that, you have to have a good rest. We will go after you recover."

"Yeah, of course."

……

West of the Gray Mountains, the passage between the mountains and the sea cliffs.

The limestone fortress is located here.

The fortress is located at the narrowest point of the passage, directly connecting the road between the mountains and the sea cliffs.

The fortress was on high alert at this time. From the time the fortress was built to now, there had never been such a serious moment.

Behind the fortress is a large refugee camp.

The refugees here can be seen to be all civilians who had fled here from the Kingdom of Safro.

Some priests in gray and white robes were moving among the refugees, comforting their hearts, healing their wounds and distributing some food to them.

At the fortress gate.

An old man with a gray beard held a huge metal scepter in his hand, standing upright and looking at the refugees below.

His eyes were full of thought.

After watching for a while, the old man asked, "Did you get any useful information from these poor refugees?"

A fully armored knight next to him shook his head regretfully: "No, all the refugees here, or all those who escaped from the Kingdom of Safuro, none of them have status.

The person with the highest status was just an ordinary businessman. They knew nothing about the crisis that broke out in the kingdom. They only knew that many monsters suddenly appeared and began to attack and capture them.

The only thing we know is that these monsters erupted directly from within them, not from an external attack. And this is the case in every city."

Hearing this, the old man sighed. These were all old news he had known before and were meaningless. They had been discussed before.

He turned his head slightly and asked to the other side.

"Any news from the Prince?"

Another knight also shook his head.

"Ever since the Stonefist Legion was forced into the fortress, they have lost contact with the earl.

We don’t even know what’s happening to the Count now.”

"Didn't you send some scouts in to check the situation?" The old man was a little confused.

After the news was cut off, even if it was blocked, it would not be possible to completely lose sight of the situation of friendly forces.

"Bishop, you may not know the enemy's situation since you just arrived. Those monsters are very sensitive to the scent of normal people, and their reconnaissance methods are extremely powerful.

All the scouts sent in were wiped out before they could advance more than 30 miles, and only a few even escaped.

They don’t even know how they were discovered.”

Hearing this, the bishop shook his head, sighed, and turned to look in the direction of the Kingdom of Savro.

“There is a deep darkness spreading there, and within that darkness there are those with ill intentions, who may very well be our enemies.

And we don’t know who our enemy is, and that’s really disturbing.”

As he spoke, he noticed that the other knight next to him had a strange expression on his face and asked, "Is there anything you want to say? Don't worry, just tell me."

The knight nodded and said, "Among my subordinates, there was a paladin who broke away from us during the enemy's sudden attack.

Depending on the situation, if she's lucky, she might be forced to stay with the earl."

"who is it?"

"Anita."

"Anita? This name sounds familiar." The bishop frowned as he recalled.

The knight next to him reminded: "Saint."

"Ah, I remember now. She is one of the Saint's guard knights."

The knight next to him nodded.

The bishop looked at him and asked, "Has the Saint come to justice?"

The knight shook his head: "No, the Saint may not even know this news."

"Hmm...it's a bit troublesome."

At this time, a soldier from the church ran up quickly.

"My Lords, a Paladin has returned."

"Paladin? Back?" The knight next to the bishop was a little confused.

All the paladins around here are under his charge. What does it mean that a paladin has returned?
Then he came to his senses.

"Is it a female paladin?"

The soldier nodded.

"Haha, it seems we don't have to worry anymore. He really is worthy of being the Saint's guardian knight, isn't he?"

Obviously, the returning female paladin was Anita. Before the soldiers left, Anita had already walked up.

Behind her followed a knight of the earl.

"Anita, welcome back, you look in good condition," said the knight.

Anita nodded, looked at the bishop and bowed.

Then he got straight to the point and said, "I need to call a meeting. I need to tell you what I have seen and heard along the way. I believe it will be very helpful for your next actions."

The bishop looked at her and nodded. "We need your information right now."

Soon a simple but important meeting was held.

There is a conference hall in the fortress, and those in this conference hall are the commanders of this fortress.

The master of the entire prince's territory, Prince Anstar, sat in the main seat.

"Paladin, tell me the information you brought back."

Anita stood up and nodded.

"Now let me tell you about what I saw and heard along the way after I got separated from the team.

Then let’s start from the time I got separated from him and reunited with the Earl’s troops.”

As she spoke, Anrita began to narrate her experiences along the way and some important matters in a concise and clear manner.

Only some of Kana's special performances and that strange power were hidden at this time.

"Faced with the remaining troops and the civilians who followed him, the Earl gave up his plan to cross the wilderness.

With the help of the prince, they found a place to settle.

Of course, as I said, he no longer likes strangers calling him a prince, and he has given up his princely identity.

After that, I followed the group that contacted the dwarves, and finally, with the help of the dwarves, I returned all the way here."

As Anita finished her story, the entire conference room became quiet.

Obviously, Anita's story revealed a lot of information.

The bishop frowned and said, "Are you sure? The problems of the Kingdom of Safuro are entirely caused by the deliberate transformation of the middle and upper classes of the country?"

Anita nodded: "I am sure, because the source of the news is the Earl and Prince Kana."

"They are transforming themselves into a new race through the Genesis Stone? Is this confirmed?"

Anita nodded again. "The source of the news is Khanna. Is the situation confirmed? I have no way of knowing, but from the information I have received, I tend to believe it is."

The prince sat in the main seat, staring at the bishop, and asked in a deep voice, "What is the church going to do?"

For a moment, the bishop was completely unable to answer.

The reason is simple: the church is a large force that spans multiple countries and even continents.

Their main responsibility is to spread the gospel of Holy Light. They are a neutral organization that stands on the side of justice.

If it is confirmed that the ruling class of Safro, and even the upper and middle classes are still the same people as before, it is just that they have changed their race through the Stone of Creation.

A new race wants to expand its power, launch an attack on other surrounding forces, and conduct some internal cleansing.

This situation is perfectly normal.

Their Holy Light Church has no position and no qualifications to inexplicably guide any side.

The most they can do is to gather and resettle war refugees from both sides during the war.

Even the blood royal court of Safro looks like an evil race.

Unless the Blood Clan Royal Court becomes the target of public criticism and becomes an extreme existence that everyone wants to kill.

Otherwise, if the Church of Holy Light rashly gets involved, it will damage its own credibility.

Especially since the Blood Clan Royal Court is only carrying out some internal cleansing operations and has not yet launched an external attack, it is completely untenable for the Church to participate in a direct attack.

This is exactly what Anita is worried about.

"Okay, I understand. Then, can you ask the church to resettle those refugees? If war breaks out, it should be okay to help treat the wounded?"

The bishop nodded and said, "This is what we should do."

"That's good."

At least it is certain that the Kingdom of Safro definitely does not have a church, and looking at the behavior of the vampires that the Kingdom of Safro wants to convert, it is obvious that they have nothing to do with the Church of Holy Light.

Although the troops of the Church of Holy Light cannot participate in the frontal combat, their rear support and various treatments are also a powerful force.

It is also reasonable and legal, and does not cause any embarrassment to the church.

The prince really wanted to see how powerful this new race born in this remote rural area could be?

As the meeting disbanded.

The Earl's knight followed the Prince away, carrying with him a letter from the Earl to the Prince and the Kingdom of Cohen.

The Earl needs a formal recognition.

After the meeting was over, Anita followed the bishop into a small room.

"Is there anything else you haven't said?" asked the Bishop.

Anita nodded, and then began to talk about Kana's differences, the power Kana displayed, and the Night Watch created by Kana.

"The prince who renounced his royal title? The power he gained through the fragments of the Genesis Stone..."

The bishop paused.

Fragments of the Stone of Creation were not uncommon for those of them who held high positions.

Every once in a while you hear news about someone using fragments, and you can often see people using fragments emerging.

It's just fragments, not as powerful as I imagined.

He couldn't help but ask, "What's the origin of the Safro royal family? How come they have so many fragments of the Founding Stone?"

He began to doubt.

But he quickly turned his attention back to the matter at hand.

"Night Watchmen? Young people with ambitions and ideals."

The bishop nodded to show that he understood.

After Anita left, he still sat in his seat thinking.

No matter what, he had to make sure of one thing, which was how deep the darkness of the vampires was.

And what is the purpose of the vampires and the seemingly mysterious Safro royal family?
These are all things he must pay attention to.

(End of this chapter)