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Chapter 74 The Flame Demon Reappears, the Undead Army

"Nice to meet you all." The leading officer nodded and greeted the three men who were getting off the train.

This handsome middle-aged man with standard blond hair and blue eyes wore a three-legged hat, a blue uniform jacket with a belt, and carried a sword that made him look imposing.

The collar and chest of his uniform were embroidered with gold patterns, highlighting the officer's rank.

Behind him stood thirty elite heavy cavalrymen, clad in silver armor, wielding spears, with long swords at their waists and firearms strapped to their saddles.

"I am Edward Valac. I will be taking over the guard duty from now on."

"I have learned of what you have just experienced via telegram."

"Rest assured, within the territory of the Valak family, a mere Balrog poses no threat to you."

"Even the Royal Military Police risked their lives to cover your retreat, so we soldiers will not retreat a single step."

Li Wei nodded: "Thank you. May I ask how the colleagues responsible for the rearguard are doing?"

"Please rest assured. Although they are seriously injured, their lives are not in danger," Edward replied politely, a stark contrast to his serious and stern expression.

After a brief exchange, Vera and Felicia were invited into the carriage. Incidentally, she was allowed to carry the machine gun she had gotten off with her.

Li Wei declined the carriage ride and instead rode a horse alongside it.

Then, he released the falcon and sent it into the sky to begin reconnaissance.

"You're a summoner? I thought the Shadow Guards were all assassins skilled in assassination and stealth." Edward asked curiously after seeing Levi's abilities.

Li Wei replied calmly, "After all, it's an escort mission. Being only skilled in assassination isn't enough to handle the task."

Edward didn't ask any more questions, as if he was genuinely just surprised and curious. After receiving Livy's answer, he stopped asking.

Inside the carriage, Vera was quite surprised, followed by a deeper sense of bewilderment.

Edward Wallach — that was her grandfather's name.

Moreover, my grandfather passed away just two years ago.

Since you were a participant, why didn't you ever tell a single story about this escort mission or about the Giant Warrior?

Could it really be just as she guessed?

Is there really something shady going on behind this incident?

But if they knew this would tarnish the family's reputation, why did they choose to participate?

Vera's mood gradually sank, and the doubts in her heart grew stronger as the scenery outside the car window became more and more familiar.

Felicia noticed Vera's change in mindset and, instead of disturbing her, picked up the circuit board and inscribed a spell on it.

This is her most frequently used and most lethal spell.

Although it is very easy to block, there is no better spell than the Wind of Decay for a sneak attack.

With this elite cavalry force of thirty men, each at the third level of energy, protecting them, even an attack by the Flame Demon wouldn't be a big problem.

"boom!"

Just as Felicia was about to complete the spell inscription, a loud crash came from outside the carriage, and the startled neighing of the warhorse almost interrupted Felicia's concentration.

Fortunately, she did not interrupt the recording process. After completing the recording loop, she immediately released a wind barrier to envelop the carriage.

"Miss Marquis, don't move. Leave the fighting to us."

After saying that, Felicia nimbly jumped out of the carriage and saw Edward and his cavalry fighting the Balrog.

And then there's Li Wei, who has already hidden to the side.

"Got it."

Felicia tossed the loopboard to Levi, who caught it and immediately summoned a falcon to come down. He then tied the loopboard tightly to the falcon's talons with a rope.

"Fly up and find them! Tell me immediately when you find them."

"Goo-ga! (Received, boss!)"

The falcon flapped its wings again and soared into the sky. Li Wei also drew his Fire Cap Revolver and hid behind Felicia, who had already cast her shield spell.

Felicia released a Crystal Prism Shield centered on the carriage where Vera was, and then looked at Levi: "Where's your circuit board? Release it together with me, that way the shield strength will be higher, and it will form a solid shield that can prevent enemies from entering."

"That board wasn't brought into the ritual," Li Wei shook his head. "It seems only blank circuit boards can be brought in. Circuit boards already inscribed with spells don't seem to work."

"Alright—then you stay hidden and find the enemy, leave the rest to me." Felicia sighed, and with a surge of psionic energy, the surrounding plants began to stir.

The grass and trees blend together, and the branches begin to come alive, like swimming tentacles.

They intertwined and finally formed a protective barrier around Felicia's shield.

Levi had no time to be surprised by the magic Felicia displayed; instead, he focused his attention and, using the shared Reality Horizon, began to search for the master who commanded the familiar.

Just then, Edward, who was fighting the Balrog head-on one-on-one, suddenly changed his expression and ordered his men to retreat.

"Everyone back off! Get inside the shields, don't worry about me! Set up defensive positions on the spot!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Felicia also realized something was wrong. She gritted her teeth and expanded the shield's coverage area, making the plants move aside to allow the cavalry to enter.

They manipulated the composition of the plants to form a simple defensive position in conjunction with the cavalry.

Chaotic and massive footsteps began to echo through the forest, and Li Wei, through his true vision, saw the source of these footsteps.

A spirit engulfed in flames, summoned by the Balrog.

It was a vast undead army that stretched as far as the eye could see.

This is where the true danger of the Flame Demon lies.

In border regions during wartime, what is never lacking is the lingering souls and corpses of the dead.

Now, all of this will transform into a raging offensive, engulfing the jungle where they are.

Even worse news followed.

Then, black, sticky raindrops began to fall from the already overcast sky.

Even the surrounding space seemed to begin to distort.

This is a precursor to swamp formation.

"drink!"

Edward channeled his psionic energy, unleashing a full-force attack that sent the three-meter-tall fire demon flying. He then shouted to Levi behind him, "I'll hold them off!"

"You three, the guards will create an opening for you. Break through immediately!"

Realizing that the situation was getting out of control, Edward immediately took the right steps for him.

As a guard team, we should spare no effort to ensure the target leaves.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei immediately realized that it matched his previous guess.

This may be the truth of history.

With nowhere to go and surrounded by a massive number of enemies, then—whether it was due to the coercion of the shadow guard he was playing, or the voluntary consent of the marquis's daughter.

In short, the final measure that required the life of the marquis's daughter had taken effect.

After all, just like Vera's mission, there was no need to guarantee her life or death, only to ensure the integrity of her body, and then arriving at the research institute would be considered a success.

In fact, the mission of Levi and Felicia did not specify the condition that Vera must survive.

Protecting the research institute from destruction and ensuring the smooth progress of the final stage of the Colossus research—this is Li Wei's true mission for promotion.

After exchanging mission information with Vera and Felicia, Levi reached this conclusion.

but----

Li Wei had already seen the guy who was controlling the Flame Demon.

He stayed on a hillside three kilometers away from the group, riding a horse and observing the group's situation through binoculars.

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