The most shameless alchemist in history

Dure could tell that they were magic users in the army.

Typically, each legion will have a squad of magic users, composed of powerful magic users.

They will carry out special missions or be responsible for orders to launch surprise attacks.

These magic users are all around 3000 magic energy reaction index, making them fire-rank magic users.

They still lag behind Durei in some aspects, but their advantage is that they have more people.

Moreover, with a large number of guards supporting them, they constitute a very powerful fighting force.

"What? You think you're so great just because you have more people? Hey buddy, let's make a scene here and kill all these ungrateful bastards!" Old Hei wasn't the type to willingly suffer injustice.

Moreover, after sleeping for so long, he was already itching to have a fight with someone.

Now Gilbert has deliberately walked right into the line of fire.

“I have no intention of getting into a conflict with you, but I did not kill General Grayflame. You can investigate this in detail. If I really killed him and wanted to escape, you wouldn’t be able to stop me.” Dure did not expect things to develop this way.

He had just arrived to see Gray Flame when he was killed, and there was also that man from earlier, as if he had been waiting for him on purpose.

Moreover, what he said really bothered Dure.

Did he kill that man's companion?

But Dure had killed quite a few people, and it would be difficult to figure out who his so-called "comrades" were.

That's quite difficult.

“We will investigate whether you killed General Grayflame, but don’t even think about escaping. Otherwise, no matter the cost, we will not let this go!” Gilbert said sternly.

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915 Thunder Beast Unit

Although Du Lei was fully capable of fighting his way out, these few Flame-rank magic users simply couldn't stop him.

But if he did that, it would be tantamount to confirming that he was the one who killed General Grayflame.

He was unwilling to take the blame, and besides, he still needed to obtain the stone tablet from the Land of Flames.

If we were to break ties with the Land of Flames, things would be very bad, so the most urgent task is to clear our names of suspicion.

Therefore, Dure cooperated and stayed at the Scorching Fortress, and Gilbert did not dare to actually detain him.

The only rule was to keep Dure confined to the room and not allow him to move around freely until the investigation yielded results.

This infuriated Old Black, and he suggested more than once that Dure kill all those stupid guys.

"Are those people blind? This is obviously a conspiracy against you, young man. If we really wanted to kill that guy, we wouldn't have given them a chance to find out. Besides, with their small numbers, they couldn't have stopped us. They can't even figure this out. They're as stupid as pigs."

Old Hei kept complaining that he had been asleep for so many years and had finally woken up, so it was time to make a big scene.

But I never expected to encounter something like this, no wonder he was so angry.

"Alright, we're not in a rush to do anything right now, so let's just wait here patiently."

"Wait patiently? But look at their efficiency, it's so slow. Who knows how long they'll take to find the real culprit? If they take three or five years to investigate, we'll be locked up like this forever!" Old Hei was very dissatisfied with this.

"It won't take three or five years, it won't even take three or five days," Du Lei said, shaking his head.

"What? Bro, how did you know?" Old Hei asked in surprise.

“Since the other party chose to assassinate General Grayflame, I think it’s not just targeting me. I’ve also figured out who that person is. Although I’ve never met him, he said that I killed his companion. Considering his presence here and the assassination attempt, I think he must be from Purgatory.”

Du Lei analyzed the whole story from beginning to end, and in terms of motive, this was the only possibility he could deduce.

"Purgatory? What is Purgatory?" Old Hei asked, puzzled.

"They're the same people we met in Harrenhal before—a short man, a woman, and a fat man, remember?"

“Now that you mention it, sir… oh, I remember now, there was such a thing.” Old Hei nodded and said.

"So they must be the people who want to revive the Azure Thunder Empire's Purgatory. Actually, I still have doubts about their purpose. Perhaps reviving the Azure Thunder Empire is just a pretext, and their real purpose is something that was sealed away by that Duke of the Far East."

"What's this 'Far East Duke' thing?" Old Hei was even more puzzled.

“You’ll find out later. In short, General Grayflame is now dead, and the entire Scorching Fortress is leaderless and in a management vacuum. Generally speaking, the Flame Kingdom will send another general to take over General Grayflame’s position and manage the fortress as soon as possible. But before that, there is a ten-hour vacuum period. If you were the opponent, someone from the Thunder Kingdom, what would you do?” Du Lei asked rhetorically.

"If it were me... I would definitely take this opportunity to launch an attack. If we don't attack now, and wait until we come to our senses before attacking, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?" Old Hei thought for a moment and said.

“That’s right. Three hours have passed now, and seven hours is the golden time to launch an attack, so they will start attacking the Scorching Fortress in at most an hour. We just need to wait for that moment to arrive.” Dure said slowly, taking a sip of his red tea.

"Brother, does that mean we can cause a huge ruckus after they launch their attack?" Old Hei asked eagerly.

For him, the issue he cares about most is, of course, whether he can have a good, satisfying fight.

"Well... I guess so." Du Lei looked out the window. The originally dry and sultry weather was suddenly marred by dark clouds appearing in the sky.

Soon after, lightning flashed and a loud rumbling sound was heard.

This is a rare occurrence, and a heavy rain is about to fall!

Meanwhile, atop the towers of the scorching fortress, a young soldier held up binoculars, constantly monitoring the movements emanating from the scorching canyon.

His name was Tam. Although he was only nineteen years old, he was very clever and highly regarded by his superiors.

In addition, he has a special characteristic: he has excellent eyesight and can easily see very far away.

With the help of a telescope, one can see further and observe more carefully.

At the same time, he was also a sharpshooter, capable of hitting the bullseye every time.

The conflict between the Land of Flame and the Land of Lightning has been going on for more than half a month. He originally had a vacation and planned to go back to his hometown to meet a beautiful girl. This girl was introduced to him by a distant relative and sold flowers in his hometown town.

His distant relative remembered that Tam was a very energetic and handsome young man, so he thought of introducing them to each other.

Whether it succeeds or not is up to Tahm Kench's own fate.

Tam even bought a beautiful suit for this occasion, preparing to return to his hometown in style.

But just before boarding the train, they received an order that all the guards on leave must return to their posts.

All the trains at the train station were requisitioned for military use, so he naturally had no way to return to his hometown.

"This is really bad luck, but it's okay. After the war ends, I'll be promoted to officer, and it will be more prestigious to go back to my hometown to see her, right?" Tam thought to himself. So he kept his dress uniform, changed into his military uniform, boarded the train, and arrived at the Scorching Fortress.

In the first week, the war was actually going very smoothly. Under the leadership of General Ziyan, they repeatedly thwarted the attacks of the Thunder Kingdom's army. They had reason to believe that they would win in the end. General Ziyan was someone they could entrust their lives to!

However, her good fortune was short-lived. With the capture of General Ziyan, General Huiyan took her place.

General Grayflame's risky advance resulted in several defeats in a short period, casting a shadow over Tam and his companions' journey home.

"Although the battle is going badly, the Scorching Fortress is so sturdy that as long as we defend it well, there shouldn't be any problems!"

Tam thought this to himself, but in reality, a week passed without any movement in the Burning Canyon.

Because everyone knows that this scorching canyon is a tough nut to crack, as it was built by the Flame Kingdom at great expense!

However, the appearance of thunder in the sky made Tahm uneasy.

"Is it raining?" He looked up at the sky.

"Yes, it's raining. That's a rare treat. It's been months since it's rained, hasn't it?" the veteran next to him said with a smile.

“Our Flame Kingdom has always been arid, and many rivers have dried up. If we can get a few more heavy rains, it will be a good thing for the people of our Flame Kingdom.” Someone else chimed in, and they were all very pleased with the sudden downpour.

“Something’s not right…” Tam’s unease grew stronger, and his brows furrowed more and more.

"What's wrong, Tam? What are you talking about?" The veteran next to him looked at him in confusion.

“I mean, this rain is wrong. Look over there, it’s still blazing hot under the sun. Why is it raining here in this small area? It’s like this rain is specifically targeting our scorching fortress,” Tam raised his concerns.

"What is it, Tam? I thought you were worried about something else. Oh, it's this. Of course, it's because we received a blessing from the gods that they bestowed this rain upon us. Look how sweet this rain is." The old soldier reached out to catch the raindrops that were about to fall.

"Something's not right with this rain, let's find shelter!" Tam suddenly remembered something his grandfather had told him when he was a child.

He was suddenly startled and immediately shouted at his companion.

"What?! Tam, what are you talking about... Ouch! What's going on? It hurts, it hurts so much!"

The veteran was still confused, but when the raindrops hit him, a burning sensation accompanied by hissing white smoke appeared.

It hurt so much he screamed!

"There's something wrong with the rain, get out of there!" Tam shouted as his companions returned to the fortress for shelter.

Amidst screams, a guard accidentally fell to the ground below the city wall.

The torrential rain lashed down on him, and he let out a bloodcurdling scream as smoke billowed from his body.

"Fren, Fren!" a guard who recognized him shouted, trying to go and save him.

"Don't go! He's definitely going to die!" The person next to him held him back tightly.

In just a few seconds, the screams stopped, and when you looked again, the soldier named Fren had turned into a puddle of mud.

"What happened? Why did it turn out like this?"

"What's in this rain? Why does my flesh start to rot just from touching it a little?"

When the guards saw the heavy rain, all their previous excitement vanished. This was clearly a deadly downpour!

“I once heard my grandfather say that when he was a child, he encountered such a murderous rain. The rain was a punishment from the gods, and anything that was touched by the rain would be corroded and destroyed…” Tam said in fear.

"What? Divine punishment? Shouldn't we be blessed by the gods? Why are we being punished by them?"

"Yes, we are on the side of justice, so why have we been abandoned by the gods?"

The guards looked at each other, completely bewildered.

However, at this moment, someone pointed into the distance and said in a panic.

"Look over there! That's... the Thunder Beast Force of the Land of Thunder! Not just the Thunder Beast Force, but a huge, dark mass... The Land of Thunder has launched a full-scale attack!" A sharp-eyed guard saw the large group of dark figures emerging from the scorching canyon and said in alarm.

Why aren't they affected by the heavy rain? Why can they easily cross the rain?

"Have we really been abandoned by the gods? Are they the ones favored by the gods?"

The guards couldn't understand this; they could only attribute what they couldn't fathom to a miracle.

"What nonsense are you all spouting? Get back to your posts immediately and prepare to engage! Engage!"

At this moment, an officer walked over and loudly reprimanded the guards.

The guards then belatedly realized what was happening and came to their senses.