Ark Undead

"Is the Chernobog ruins all sorted out? Old man, you've come back to report?"

"Chief, if you need anything, come to me. Tell me to wait for you to come back."

The man turned around and looked at W.

The skull on his face and the horns on his head made him look less like a human and more like a monster, a terrifying monster that had stepped out of legend.

"Just you, all by yourself?"

"..."

W suddenly stopped talking.

She remained silent, not daring to meet the patriot's gaze.

The silence between the two lasted for several seconds before W finally spoke.

"Bonescutter and Kingslayer found the key in Lungmen, but Lungmen and Rhodes Island cooperated and joined forces to attack us. In order to protect the key so that it could be delivered to the leader, the three of them covered my way back with the key."

W paused for a moment, expecting the patriot in front of her to say something, but he said nothing.

"When I left, Kingslayer was at his limit, and Shattered Bones was covered in wounds as he faced Hoshiguma from the Lungmen Royal Guard. As for Frostnova..."

She swallowed hard.

"She led the Yeti squad to confront Rhodes Island's forces head-on. And she recklessly used a large-scale Originium Arts."

The final burst of power from Frostnova was so intense that even W, near the city gates, could feel the chilling aura emanating from it.

With snowflakes falling all over the city, W couldn't possibly be unaware of what Froststar was doing.

There is no other possibility for that level of energy fluctuation except that Froststar recklessly activated Originium Arts.

W stood stiffly in front of Patriot, unsure of what else to say.

His once sharp tongue, which had never failed him, seemed to have lost its ability to speak in front of this silent veteran.

It's important to know that Frostnova is not only their companion.

She is also the adopted daughter of the veteran in front of her.

"..."

After a long silence, the patriot lowered his head and then turned to look at the vast wilderness.

"Go."

"Ah... okay."

W shrank back, letting out a sigh of relief, relieved to have escaped this ordeal.

The Sarkaz mercenaries behind him gradually disappeared into the distance, and Patriot stood like a statue on the edge of Chernobog's core city, gazing towards Lungmen at the horizon.

He gripped the spear tightly, as if trying to draw power from the weapon.

Silence, only silence.

An endless silence enveloped him, and even the air around him became heavy.

Everyone knows that after Mephisto's death and Faust's disappearance, W's power gradually increased. Not only as the leader of the Sarkaz mercenaries, but also as the leader of the Reunion Movement, he had unrestricted access to various places.

This is understandable, after all, the Reunion Movement is missing a leader and definitely needs other forces.

What Mephisto can offer, besides the herds influenced by his Originium Arts, is his military planning ability.

While Frostnova can undertake military planning tasks to some extent, professional tasks should be handled by professionals. For example, W, a mercenary who has participated in countless small-scale wars within Kazdel.

She's perfectly suited to do these things.

Furthermore, Bonecrusher, Kingslayer, and Frostnova all had a deep impression of W, and some could even say they had a good relationship with her.

After a while, Talulah simply let W do what she wanted.

This time is no different; W is able to lead a portion of the Reunion Movement to Lungmen. His participation as a leader in the Lungmen operation is also with Talulah's approval.

Therefore, when W returned with the key, everyone stationed in the core city regarded him as a leader.

Upon arriving at the giant tower, W took out the key from his hand.

"I need to see the chief; I've returned with some supplies."

W showed the key, and the two Reunion Movement members guarding the gate stepped aside, opening the door to the sealed tower.

W gripped the key tightly and walked step by step into the tower.

She knew that the final step was about to begin.

She wanted to see if Talulah really did have two completely different thoughts in one body, as Ines had said, and whether those thoughts bore the shadow of the regent of Kazdel.

On the other side, the Lungmen Guard Bureau.

"So, you know about the Ten Thousand Demon Cave of the Great Yan Dynasty, and the matter of the Divine General."

The Undead was already sitting at the table, his mind gradually calming down, no longer as impatient as when he entered.

"You know who I am, otherwise you wouldn't have told me that the person is on the Reunion side. You know what I'm looking for?"

The immortal asked Wei Yanwu.

At this moment, Wei Yanwu had already called Chen out and given her several tasks that would keep her away for a while.

Although neither the Undead nor the Doctor knew why Wei Yanwu invited Chen out, they could guess that it was related to Chen.

"Yes, I know what you're looking for. It's related to that dragon head stone and is something from an earlier generation. Moreover, the leader of the Reunion Movement may also be someone influenced by some mysterious entity."

Wei Yanwu looked at the immortal beside him and smiled.

“Great Flame Divine General… I’ve considered that the War Knight might be the Divine General. Because of the two stones you brought over, and the questions about the dragon species. But I’m still not entirely sure… but the Imperial Guards wouldn’t mistake someone for someone else; they should have already seen your True Fire and Thunder Magic.”

"The Rat King also knows about the matter of the Divine General, right?"

"Yes, he and I are almost on equal footing in terms of information."

Only now did the Undead realize why Wei Yanwu and the Rat King treated him so well, completely unlike the attitude of a local tyrant towards an outsider.

When they learned of it, they were already speculating whether the immortals were divine generals.

"That's why you told me that people associated with Drak's dragon are in the Reunion Movement."

The Undead nodded; now everything was clear.

However, there is still one question.

“I know that behind the Reunion Movement stands a being similar to the Abyss... that is, something that is suppressed in your Demon Cave. We even faced it head-on once before in Chernobog.”

The undead try their best to make their words understandable.

"Moreover, it should be the leader of the Reunion Movement."

Wei Yanwu sighed and nodded as he sighed.

He knew that if the person was not dead, then he was a divine general, and it was impossible for him not to sense that aura.

There was no point in him hiding the truth here, so he just told the truth.

"Actually, Talulah is my niece."

"Varied?!"

Everyone on Rhodes Island sat up abruptly, their minds still reeling.

"This is also a scandal in Lungmen. More than ten years ago, Lungmen underwent a major change, and Ms. Kal'tsit should know about it."

"Yes, I've heard about it. It's said that Ursus is involved. But I can't guarantee that what I've heard is the most accurate."

Kal'tsit nodded; her condition was better than the Doctor's and Amiya's.

"A high-ranking official from Ursus and a high-ranking official from the Drak faction in Victoria once fought in Lungmen, and Lungmen also participated in this war."

"After that, there was another war hidden beneath Lungmen. The result of that battle was that he took Talulah away, while I saved Chen."

Wei Yanwu said in a somber tone.

"Talulah is a hybrid, a cross between Victoria's Drak and the dragon of Great Yan. Her potential is limitless."

“But Talulah was raised as a noblewoman of Ursus, and the Great Yan’s spies in Ursus also send me information. It is said that she is an excellent warrior and even assassinated the man who took her away from me. However, this is the source of my unease.”

Wei Yanwu supported his forehead with his hand.

"His strength doesn't lie in his outward appearance. As an ambitious and idealistic politician, Talulah, a mere child, couldn't possibly defeat him. I have no idea what that man is trying to do by taking Talulah away."

The immortal lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking.

"Perhaps the Talulah you think she is is already dead."

Wei Yanwu nodded; he was mentally prepared for this.

The immortal continued.

"Since you know about the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons and consider me a divine general, you must know what those things imprisoned in the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons are and what kind of power they possess."

Wei Yanwu sighed and slowly began to speak.

"It corrupts people's minds and bodies, turning ordinary people into demons. In other words, it makes people less than human, completely destroying a person's will."

The three from Rhodes Island looked at each other.

Although Wei Yanwu's conversation with the Undead was somewhat cryptic, they probably understood a message.

Talulah is no longer Talulah.

Her inner self may have changed.

W climbed the tower to the top, where Talulah sat waiting for him.

W was very cooperative; she climbed the tower step by step without resorting to other means, and she did so quite quickly.

She had to act it out as if she were in a hurry to hand the key to Talulah.

Talulah sat on her throne, unhurried, resting her chin on her hand as she watched W slowly approach her.

"Chief, this is the key we found in Lungmen City."

W approached Talulah, slowly bent over, and presented the key to her with his right hand.

Talulah glanced at it, then reached out and picked up the key necklace, examining it closely.

Talulah observed carefully for a long time before speaking.