Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 127: Speculations about Broken Horns

Darkness enveloped the area, and the trees twisted their hideous bodies, winding their way towards the gloomy sky.

Silence, deathly silence, it seemed that even the wind was afraid of this place and dared not make a sound.

Rotten leaves piled on the ground gave off a sickening odor.

Suddenly, a slight movement broke the dead silence.

At this moment, pairs of eyes slowly opened from the darkness.

A blood-red light flickered in it, like the flames of hell. Around the eyes was rotten flesh and maggots wriggling in it.

Some eyes were as big as copper bells, full of madness, while some eyes were small and narrow, revealing endless cunning. They opened slowly and heavily, and their scarlet eyes looked in the direction where the sound came from.

Every pair of eyes that opened brought a chilling chill.

When their eyes met, a huge figure appeared in the darkness at some point.

A strong hand tightly grasped a golden leaf, and the heavy breathing made the dead silent environment even more oppressive.

The moment they noticed the huge figure, all their eyes closed, as if they had seen some terrifying existence.

On the ground covered with dead leaves, a long-rotted skeleton suddenly trembled, and then a strange blue pupil fire ignited in the eye sockets of the skull.

".You're back."

Hearing the voice, his huge body suddenly stiffened, and then he lowered his head slightly, his voice a little nervous.

"Big, my lord."

"What kind of existence could make you lose a horn in the dark night?"

"I"

Qiongniu knelt on the ground with all four limbs and lowered his body. His ferocious face was now filled with panic. He seemed to want to make an excuse for his mistake, but he couldn't utter a word.

However, the voice within the skeleton contained no other emotions; it remained so peaceful and cold.
"I've said that the most important thing in fishing is patience. Excessive recklessness and foolish behavior will only lead to misfortune, especially at a critical moment like this."

Qiongniu lowered his head even lower. "Those faceless men are even more powerful than I imagined. They seem to have mastered new abilities. Those fluctuations, above and beyond emotion, are definitely beyond their reach."

When saying this, Qiongniu still felt a little scared in his heart.

Thinking back to the earth-shattering blow before, even he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, what would have been broken would not have been just a horn.

"I'm not surprised by this result after seven years. I might have been surprised if they just disappeared like that." The skeleton moved slightly. "Tell me more about the power they possess."

"There was only one person I fought with. No, it couldn't be called a fight. That guy was very powerful and full of savagery. It was an extremely crazy savagery, but he also maintained his rationality."

Qiongniu's tone was a bit serious. "I'm not sure where that ability comes from, but I can sense the Greedy One's aura. Strangely, that aura doesn't contain any negative energy."

"It comes from greed, but without the negative energy. Have they found a new energy source?"

"I'm not sure, but that energy is too violent. It's completely different from the Greedy Ones I've imagined. They're supposed to be masters of manipulating emotions, and this kind of power... is truly..."

After a pause, Qiongniu spoke again.

"I originally thought I was under an illusion, but it wasn't until I actually touched it that I realized it was true. If it weren't for the golden leaf, I'm afraid I would have been..."

"A force that even you can't contend with?"

The ghostly light in the skeleton flickered, as if it was thinking about something.

Qiongniu raised his head cautiously and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Perhaps, those faceless men are even faster than us?"

"Go on."

"The reverse world connects the entire real world with all dimensions. Now that we can find the entrance to the secret realm, with their abilities, breaking the barrier should be much easier."

Qiongniu expressed his guess.

"Each secret realm contains special supernatural abilities. Although we cannot be sure how many of them still exist in today's reality, it is unlikely that the 'Tree Crown Royal City' is the only one."

"Are you suspecting that the Greedy Ones had already laid their hands on those secret realms seven years ago?"

"I think it's very likely. Although the number of those faceless people is not large, they are not too few either. They have never appeared in reality in the past seven years. This itself is a suspicious point. If they are not in reality, then where can they be?"

Qiongniu's words calmed the skeleton down.

The blue will-o'-the-wisp flames jumped from time to time, and a slight crackling sound was heard on the bones.

After an unknown amount of time, the cold voice returned. "Your guess isn't unreasonable; this might be why they turned their attention to us."

If the inner world wants to invade the real world, what it needs is a gap between the two dimensions caused by the surge of negative energy. It does not need to reverse the world, so both sides have always had what they need and the situation is relatively stable.

But if the inner world points its spearhead at the secret realm in the real world, then when it breaks through the dimensional barrier, it will inevitably cause fluctuations in the reversed world, thus affecting the greedy person.

He had made this guess when the Crab Demon disappeared for no reason. The fact that they were able to open a passage to the reverse world that had been silent for seven years showed that their actions had attracted the attention of the Greedy Ones.

"The land that the Crab Barbarian possessed was previously the contracted land outside Huailing. If we can leverage human technology, the speed at which we can open the barrier will be several times faster."

"It would be fine if it was only noticed by that lucky magical girl who survived, but the Greedy Ones' actions only prove that they have been paying attention to our actions the entire time."

"Sir, if the Greedy One is involved, should we inform the other lords? After all, this is a war between two dimensions. If we rely on ourselves, we might not be able to win."

Before Qiongniu could finish his words, the sound of the skeleton interrupted him.

“It’s not that far yet.”

"If the Greedy Ones truly had the power to start a war, their revenge would have been even more severe. However, we've already given out plenty of bait, and in the end, we only managed to catch a few small fish."

"What do you mean?" Qiongniu frowned.

"The Demon God shows no signs of awakening, and I suspect the Greedy God is the same. You haven't had much contact with them, so it's normal that you don't know their habits."

A few sparks appeared from the skeleton and floated in the air.

"Greedy people are a bunch of people who will not do anything without profit. They are born of lies and deception, and are only self-centered, focusing on personal gain without devoting themselves to others. Such an existence is nothing but a pile of loose sand."

"Even if they can find new energy and power from some lost secret realm, every secret realm that has survived from ancient times to the present day is a tough nut to crack."

"The fact that they have been silent for seven years shows that they have not yet recovered from the war."

Upon hearing this, Qiongniu also reacted. "No wonder only Xuecheng and Chang'an responded to the bait I cast earlier. Those faceless people must have suffered heavy casualties trying to obtain that power."

"Well, we've been operating in Treetop City for so long. If they wanted to start a war, they would have done it long ago. They wouldn't have chosen to stop us by disrupting the production of exotic beasts."

Qiongniu nodded thoughtfully, and then listened to the voice continue.

"But the guy you met before was indeed a variable."

Indeed, it is still uncertain how many greedy people still possess that special power. If we act rashly, it is likely to cause greater chaos.

Qiongniu knew very well how much Lord Skeleton valued this plan. This operation had been planned decades ago. Now was the critical moment, and any changes would have incalculable consequences.

The energy possessed by the Tree Crown King City is extremely special, and it is also a way to enable Lord Skeleton to further enhance his strength.

If other senior officials knew about this kind of power, the entire inner world would be in chaos. No one would want someone similar to themselves to suddenly become a threat to them one day, and senior officials are no exception.

Perhaps cooperation with other adults can avoid going to war with the Greedy, but once cooperation is achieved, the ownership of this secret treasure will become a new problem.

Although several senior officials will not fall into civil strife because of this, this energy will no longer belong to Lord Skeleton.

It will ultimately only serve as nourishment for the demon's revival.
Thinking of this, Qiongniu's face turned a little gloomy. "Then, sir, what should we do next?"

"Speed up the progress. We must capture the Treetop King City as soon as possible."

The voice from the skeleton had an unmistakable harsh tone.

"You will return to the real world in the next few days. The command of the alien beast army will be handed over to Bei. You have only one task, and that is to create as many biological weapons as possible."

"Yes, sir, we already have insufficient numbers of Outer Daoists under our command. Cultivating Exotic Beast Eggs consumes too many Dark Crystals, and increasing production will inevitably attract the attention of those Magical Girls. Isn't that a bit..."

"Don't worry, as long as I can get the secret treasure of the Crown King City, I can have as many dark crystals as I want. As for the magical girl...
You do it yourself, kill as many as you can, and it's best to make them lose their composure, just distract them from this for the time being."

"clear."

Qiongniu nodded heavily, and then he thought of something.

"Sir, what if the Greedy Ones take action?"

"."

After hearing Qiongniu's words, the skeleton fell into a brief silence.

After a moment's silence, the voice resurfaced.

“Don’t get into conflict with them unless it’s absolutely necessary.”

(End of this chapter)