Wizard Immortal

Chapter 405 Consumption

On the other side.

After leaving Adir's residence and arriving outside, Venus got into a car and then breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, besides him, there were several other people in black uniforms sitting in the car. Judging from their uniforms, they should all be from the governor's office.

"How is the situation?"

Sitting in the car, looking at the people beside her, Venus spoke up, her voice steady and deep.

Compared to his previous encounter with Adir, his face now showed less kindness and more authority, and coupled with his cold expression, he was intimidating to behold.

"That's not good."

In front of Venus, a middle-aged man in a black uniform and a black hat sighed and said, "Kara, Vino, I've been to all these tribes, and the results haven't been good."

"What did they say?" Venus frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable as she listened to their words, and asked.

"They are unwilling to contribute manpower, stating that if they were to contribute, each family could only send a maximum of three people, which is only half of what the governor requested." The middle-aged man in front of him, wearing a black hat, looked rather unwell. "However, they have expressed their willingness to make up for the losses; they are willing to cover all the expenses incurred by the governor in the capital this time."

"Heh, take full responsibility, what a familiar phrase." Venus sneered. "If I remember correctly, the royal family said the same thing to us: as long as we provide the personnel, they will take care of everything else."

As he spoke, his expression turned completely cold, and he took the two families' actions of outwardly complying but inwardly resisting to heart.

"How is the situation with Lady Venus?" asked another man dressed in black.

"Not bad." Venus's expression softened slightly at this point: "After all, Baron Sim was discovered by us, so his attitude is much better than those other families. He didn't refuse the governor's orders."

At this point, he seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Oh, right, when you get back, remember to take out the batch of white gems stored in the governor's treasury and send them to Baron Sim."

"All we need is white gemstone, nothing else?" The man in black beside him carefully noted it down, and then asked.

Venus hesitated for a moment: "Baron Sim was the first Awakened One, so cursed items are useless to him, but other things are probably still needed."

"Give me another 500,000 gold coins and ten boxes of various gems," he said, scratching his head.

Listening to his orders, the people beside him nodded attentively and carefully wrote them down.

"Let's go back."

As the sky outside gradually darkened, looking like it was about to rain, Venus spoke softly to the driver in front of her.

Time passed quickly, and three days later it arrived.

On the morning of that day, just as dawn broke, Adir got up and prepared to go outside.

He didn't bring much luggage with him; those things would be taken care of once he arrived in the capital, so he didn't need to worry about it himself.

Therefore, in addition to the clothes he was wearing, he also brought a silver longsword that he had personally crafted for this trip.

The silver longsword was crafted from a unique material of this world, personally forged by Adir using his powerful mental strength. It could easily transmit magic power and battle aura, and was quite useful to him in his current state.

She quietly stepped out the door, where Coral and Tilly were already waiting.

They were usually busy with their own things or still resting in bed, but since Adir was about to leave, they got up early out of displeasure and waited for him to come out.

"After you arrive in the capital, remember to be careful in everything you do."

Looking at Adir before him, Coral stood up from his spot. As he watched Adir's gradually growing body, his eyes held a mixture of relief and reluctance.

Tilly, on the other hand, was much more direct. She ran up to Adir and hugged him, looking somewhat sad.

She always doted on her younger brother the most in the family, so she was also very reluctant to see Adir go on this long trip.

Although she usually just lazes around at home, she has sensed the atmosphere lately and can more or less guess Adir's purpose in going to the capital. He is most likely going to fight someone again.

She felt a sense of repulsion and fear towards Adir doing such a thing, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Ultimately, their family's current prominent status and comfortable life all stem from Adir.

Since you've accepted the generous life offered by others, you can't refuse their requests.

Thinking of this, she sighed inwardly, then silently hugged Adir and whispered in his ear, "Sim, remember to come back safely."

After a moment of silence, Coral spoke again: "Once you arrive in the capital, remember to prioritize your own safety. As for the governor, if things really don't work out, just give up..."

He looked at Adir and spoke solemnly.

Compared to Tilly, who had spent most of his life in the business, he had a clearer understanding of the current situation.

He didn't know how bad the situation was in the capital, but as long as Adir himself was alright, his power was enough to ensure that his whole family would be fine.

Even if Leon dies in the end, so what? As long as he has the power, isn't it the same to switch allegiances?

Looking at Kolar in front of him and listening to his words, Adir was somewhat surprised.

Before I could say anything more, a muffled horn sounded outside.

"It's about time to leave."

Hearing the noise outside, Adir looked up at Kolar and the other person and said.

He continued talking with the two men for a while before picking up his longsword and walking outside.

Stepping out of the room, Venus stood in front of a gleaming black object in the corridor outside the villa, a friendly smile on her face, waiting for him.

"Get in the carriage." Venus seemed somewhat surprised as she watched Adir approach from a distance, carrying nothing but a sword. "Didn't you bring any other luggage?"

"No, we can arrange these things after we arrive in the capital." Adir shook his head and said to Venus, "Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a soft engine start-up sound, the vehicle slowly started moving and drove away along the long road in front of him.

Soon, a few days later.

As the street slowly stretched out, a black car came to a stop, and then a middle-aged man and a teenager stepped out of the vehicle.

Standing still, sensing the atmosphere around him, Adir raised his head and looked up at the sky.

In his eyes, there seemed to be a faint black aura permeating the sky; though faint, it was definitely there.

"Has it come to this?"

Seeing what was happening before him, Adir frowned, but said nothing.

At this moment, a group of people were slowly approaching from afar.

"Sim, long time no see." A familiar voice rang out, sounding somewhat hoarse and rough, with a hint of weakness.

Adir looked up and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.

The figure was dressed in a white robe and held a stone statue in his hand. He was handsome, but his face was very pale. It was Lyon, whom Adir had not seen for several months.

Compared to a few months ago, his aura was much weaker now. Not only did his face look bloodless, but even the spiritual power in his body was nearly exhausted in Adir's perception, making him appear extremely weak.

"Governor, what happened to you?"

Seeing Leon's appearance, Adir hadn't said anything yet, but Venus was the first to be startled, looking at Leon's current state with disbelief.

"This is a bit complicated to explain, let's talk about it another time." Looking at Venus in front of him, Leon sighed deeply, then smiled. "But now that you're here, I should feel much better."

"Was it done by the royal family?" Venus frowned. "Is the royal family specifically targeting our Calradic family?"

"It's not the royal family, it's the curse of the royal tomb." When talking about this, a look of pain flashed in Leon's eyes, and he unconsciously touched his head, looking like he had a headache: "We misjudged. The curse in the royal tomb is far more powerful than it appears on the surface, much more powerful than previously recorded."

"In order to complete the task assigned to us by the royal family, we tried our best to suppress the corners of the curse, but in the end we encountered a royal tomb curse that was far stronger than before, which beat us to this state."

He sighed with a hint of helplessness, "It's not just us; other families designated by the royal family to guard the area feel the same way. That's why we had no choice but to order the mobilization of manpower, otherwise we would have been wiped out by this curse sooner or later."

"Could it be that the royal family deliberately concealed the specific details of the curse, making us fight the curse to the death?" Venus said with a gloomy expression, raising a possibility.

"Very likely." Leon nodded seriously at this possibility, but with a hint of helplessness: "But even so, what can we do?"

After he finished speaking, the place fell silent.

The royal family is, after all, the royal family. Not only has it been established for over three hundred years, making it the rightful ruler, but it also possesses absolute power. Even if they harbor resentment, in the current situation, would they dare to rebel?

This is impossible and impractical, so even if the royal family really concealed information from them, or even intended for them to weaken each other with the curse, they would still have no choice but to obey rather than resist.

After all, the situation hasn't reached that point yet. The royal family probably doesn't intend to annihilate all the Turing families; at most, they just want to deplete some of their power to strengthen the royal family's authority.

This result, while painful for the various families and even for people like Lyon, is not unacceptable.

Thinking of this, everyone present fell silent, and in the end, they could only sigh.

"Alright, let's go."

After a while, seeing the somber mood of everyone present, Leon smiled and said, "I've already arranged accommodations. Everyone, please focus on your studies today. As for the curse of the royal tomb, we can discuss that in a few days."

Hearing this, the group nodded and said nothing more.

Night was approaching, and faint rays of twilight shone around, casting a golden glow on the earth.

The next morning, as usual, Adir got out of bed just as dawn broke, took the longsword in his hand, and walked outside.

The place he was staying in was arranged for him by Lyon. It was located in a bustling street and did not have any supporting facilities such as training grounds.

Despite this, the surrounding area is still relatively open, so finding a flat spot for basic training shouldn't be a problem.

A silver longsword shot out from the air, slowly slashing one stroke at a time. Although the movements were slow, the aura was considerable, and each strike brought with it a strong gust of wind.

Snap... Snap... Snap... Snap

After a basic sword technique was completed, a muffled clapping sound suddenly rang out beside him.

Hearing the voice, Adir turned around and saw Leon, dressed in a black trench coat with a long sword at his waist, looking at him with admiration in his eyes in front of the door of the house next to him.

He looked at Adir and sincerely praised, "Such powerful swordsmanship! I doubt even those mercenaries who fight bloody battles all year round could compare to you in this aspect."

"Governor, you flatter me." Looking at Lyon walking beside him, Adir gave a polite smile: "I've just practiced a bit more and more. How could I possibly compare to those professional warriors in swordsmanship alone?"

"You're being modest again." Hearing Adir say this, Leon shook his head and didn't dwell on the topic. "Just now, the royal family sent me another message saying that there's been another riot at the royal tombs and that I need to lead people there to suppress it."

He paused, looked at Adir, and then said, "I'm going to take some people there this afternoon. You'll come with me."

"Sim, you just need to go over and observe; you don't need to take the initiative."

Hearing this, Adir's face showed a strange expression: "Then what do I need to do?"

"It's simple." Leon smiled. "While we're fighting on the front lines, you'll stay behind and provide support. You don't need to lift a finger most of the time, but if we encounter any danger, you'll have to step in and rescue us."

"Is this... a training exercise?" After listening to Lyon's words, Adir lowered his head and pondered for a while before asking.

Lyon was somewhat surprised, but still nodded: "Not bad."

"The active period of the curse has arrived. In the future, many curses will definitely appear in various parts of the mainland."

"In order to cope with the various curses we may face in the future, we need to strengthen our own power, and this time, the color of the royal tomb is such an opportunity."

At this point, he smiled and said, "Only by fighting on the front lines against the curse can a psychic's power be significantly improved. And with Sim here, we don't need to worry too much about casualties. It can be said to be the best training ground."

Adir acknowledged this point, and after some thought, he finally nodded in agreement.

"I heard that in Kalia, you hunted down the entire city's curse?"

Looking at Adir, Lyon suddenly changed the subject and asked this question.

"Yes." Adir had nothing to hide from this question, so he simply nodded affirmatively, acknowledging it.

"Well done." Lyon nodded in satisfaction. "Kalia is our base of operations. If possible, it's best to keep things stable. This will not only maintain peace but also earn us a good reputation."

He was not only the deputy governor of the province of Elka, but also the military commander of the city of Kalia. If the city of Kalia became increasingly chaotic, it would definitely have an impact, and even affect his reputation.

From this perspective, Adir's actions in Kalia City, although initially intended to harvest world energy, inadvertently helped him.

After all, he was in charge of the city's security and order, so he naturally hoped that the city could remain stable, ideally without any curses, and that things could continue peacefully.

Of course, this idea is somewhat impractical. As long as the large population gathered in the city remains, the continuous outbreak of curses will be inevitable.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, but on the surface, he maintained the same expression. After talking with Adir for a while, he turned and left, walking outside.

Watching Lyon's departing figure, Adir shook his head, then picked up his longsword again and continued swinging it, preparing to resume his previous training.

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"Is this the king's tomb?"

In the afternoon, as the sun shone on the earth, Adir stood in a certain place, looking at the scene before him, and was somewhat surprised.

The place in front of us doesn't look luxurious, but it's very spacious. Just this area alone looks like it covers several thousand square meters, which can be described as vast.

On the ground, black stones lay silently. In the center of the hall, there were also high platforms, each with a huge coffin and a corpse on it.

A wisp of resentment and malice permeated the area, first entangled with each other, and then gradually coalesced on the coffins, allowing the beings within to absorb it and strengthen themselves.

boom! !

A slight collision sound erupted.

Before Lyon stood Venus, dressed in a black robe, her face now cold and her eyes piercing. Gone was the gentle and docile demeanor she had shown when facing Adir; in an instant, she had transformed into a giant, man-eating tiger, exuding an aura of majesty.

Standing in front of Lyon and Adir, in a split second, he threw a punch, which collided head-on with something, sending a tall corpse wearing bronze armor and holding a bronze longsword flying.

"A corpse from over a thousand years ago."

Standing beside Venus, his gaze fixed on the corpse that had been sent flying, and observing the armor and weapons worn on the body, Adir made a rough estimate in his mind.

The history of this royal tomb is much longer than he imagined.

Adir originally thought that this royal tomb should belong to the Bauhinia royal family, and that it should contain the remains of the former Bauhinia Kingdom's leaders and meritorious officials.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

The lineage of this royal tomb is far longer than Adir had imagined. At present, Adir has seen several ancient corpses from two or three thousand years ago, and the clothing worn on these corpses accurately reveals their history and identity.

"What a pity. If a historian were here and saw these things, they would probably go crazy."

Watching Leon and his men constantly fighting against the corpses, and seeing the armor and weapons draped over those corpses, Adir shook his head, thinking with a wicked sense of amusement.

This royal tomb contains far more than one burial chamber; dozens have been discovered in Adir alone, including many important figures from the past, whose burials included numerous funerary objects.

Not to mention, these corpses came to life, along with the armor on their bodies, and fought fiercely against the governors who had come from all over the country.

From time to time, loud collision sounds came from afar, accompanied by heavy thuds.

Standing still, Adir paid no attention to the battlefield before him, then silently raised his head and looked into the depths of the tomb.

In his vision, wisps of black mist slowly emanated from the distant tomb, gradually gathering in mid-air. Even Adir, in his current state, was somewhat alarmed by the terrifying power emanating from it.

Without a doubt, this is the true power contained within this royal tomb. However, for some unknown reason, most of this power is concealed, with only this portion being revealed.

However, even in this part, the battle is still ongoing. Even though Lyon's soldiers are personally leading his men to block in front of him, the defense line has been breached several times, and he almost perished.

Having witnessed all of this, Adir fell silent. Following Lyon's earlier orders, he quietly found a chair and sat down, watching the battle unfold in the distance.

boom!

A silver sword beam streaked across the sky, and before Leon and the others could react, it instantly sent a silver-armored, dried-up corpse that had unknowingly crept up in front of them flying, crashing heavily onto the floor and creating a huge crater.

Seeing this, Leon breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a lingering fear.

If Adir hadn't intervened just now, he would probably be close to that silver-armored, dried-up corpse by now, and his condition would likely not be good.

Thinking of this, he looked at Adir with some gratitude, then once again drew his longsword and charged forward.

As he charged, a purple demon statue on his waist glowed faintly. Every mark and every line on it seemed incredibly real, as if a real demon had been resurrected, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

The demon statue slowly glowed, and then, drawn by a spiritual force, all the power contained within it was transferred to Leon, causing his aura to swell instantly.

The extra chapter is over!

(End of this chapter)