Chapter 214: A Mysterious Apostate’s Visit Before the War of Kurrus Fortress (Part 2)
Translator: The Light
Editor: Entelchy
Clyde entered the underground world alone and arrived at the territory of the underground ratn. According to the agreent, he would kill Underground Rat King Braund. Like that, his side would be able to smoothly pass through the underground ratn’s territory and carry out a surprise attack on Kurrus Fortress.
The buildings here were very rough since their building technology was inferior to even the insectn monsters. The combat power of Underground Rat King Braund was actually no match for the previous Insect Monster King. His main advantage had been his relatively high intelligence and cunning and sinister nature. By running away from any risk, he was able to dominate the underground world. Allegedly, in the past when the insectn monsters (cockroach n) had fought against the underground ratn, Underground Rat King Braund had successfully evaded the Insect Monster King dozens of tis.
This ti was different. Clyde’s side had a mole providing assistance: Boolean who was Braund’s cousin and just as cunning. Among the underground ratn, Boolean also had 40% of them supporting him, and he had only been waiting for a favorable opportunity to make Braund step down and capture the throne of the Underground Rat King. His best choice was to cooperate with Clyde’s side.
Clyde wore a cloak, completely concealing his appearance. He followed Boolean to the hiding place of Underground Rat King Braund. Because Boolean was leading the way, those patrolling underground ratn directly ignored Clyde’s strange dress. Among the humanoid monsters, underground ratn were quite greedy. In a certain aspect, their actions were exactly the sa as human robbers.
In the underground ratn’s territory, plundered human belongings could be seen everywhere. However, Clyde was less than impressed with the taste of these humanoid monster robbers. The underground ratn robbed things regardless of their value. In fact, they didn’t value things correctly: they prized things according to the difficulty of taking them, so the most prized treasures included gold, silver, treasures, jewels, clothing, and so on.
Clyde even saw many beautiful won’s clothes and undergarnts. The intelligence of these underground ratn couldn’t be saved. Boolean didn’t know what Clyde was thinking but quickly led Clyde to Underground Rat King Braund. It was a small underground palace equivalent in scale to the residence of a human viscount. With the underground ratn’s construction technology, building this type of place was already pretty good. It had practically reached the limits of the underground ratn’s construction technology.
Underground Rat King Braund was a grey-furred giant rat not much different from an ordinary ratman. On his face were several obvious scars. Allegedly, the results of his fight against the Insect Monster King. Now, the Insect Monster King had already died in the hands of a passing Great Old One while Braund remained, wearing a gold crown and sitting on a golden throne. He held a golden goblet while occasionally sipping sweet wine that had also been robbed from the Human Race.
In Clyde’s View, this Underground Rat King Braund was dressed like a nouveau riche, similar to those local tyrants of the Human Race who had suddenly beco rich overnight. He wore several thick and long golden necklaces and had a big golden ring on every finger. However, he could only dress this arrogantly in the underground world. If soone dared to be so ostentatious on the surface, he would be killed by the others in a matter of minutes.
“Boolean, I heard from an envoy that you secretly went to Saka Fortress. We are brothers, but you actually want to collude with outsiders!”
What surprised Clyde was that their machinations were exposed so quickly. In the end, aged ginger was spicier. Underground Rat King Braund had been the ruler of the underground world for all these years and was obviously better than Boolean in all aspects. The other party had already noticed Boolean’s secret sche. With Braund’s words, many well-equipped underground ratn soldiers sward into the palace hall, surrounding Clyde and Boolean. It seed that Braund was well-prepared and had set up an ambush in advance while waiting for Clyde and Boolean to take the bait. After the other party walked into this trap, he could easily end this rebellion.
Underground Rat King Braund had made countless calculations. rely, he had not thought that Clyde would far exceed the Insect Monster King. It thought that at most a senior assassin would accompany Boolean. After all, it was highly unlikely for Boolean to recruit a true powerhouse. Therefore, these elite troops wore heavy armor that specifically countered assassins. If their weapons failed, human assassins basically couldn’t harm them.
“Braund, you seed to be mistaken. I’m not an assassin. You should understand my aning!”
“What do you an ‘understand’? Don’t you know what a hopeless situation is? Today, this king will let you know what...”
Underground Rat King Braund’s complexion greatly changed. He had his face slapped before he could be arrogant. The other party chose direct confrontation. Since his assassination attempt had failed, Clyde simply used a big move. Black energy burst out and scattered around with Clyde at the center. The ground below him seed to turn into a black quagmire. Then, many white bone hands erged and grabbed the legs of those underground ratn. Afterward, these heavily armored underground ratn soldiers were dragged into the ground without any ti to react.
“Braund, I think that it’s you who doesn’t recognize a hopeless situation!”
“You... what exactly! Wait, misunderstanding! Just now, it was a misunderstanding!”
“Misunderstanding? Go down and et the Insect Monster King!”
Clyde waved his hand, and a black energy tentacle lashed out like a whip. Underground Rat King Braund had no ti to dodge and was directly cut into two halves. After being beheaded, his neck sprayed a lot of blood, dyeing his throne red. Boolean was dumbfounded, and his legs trembled continuously as he almost pissed himself. Although he had suspected that Clyde was powerful, he hadn’t expected the other party to be so terrifying and kill Underground Rat King Braund and the nurous well-equipped elite underground ratn soldiers so easily.
Underground ratn soldiers rushed in from outside the palace according to Braund’s previous arrangents. But just after entering, they saw a terrifying scene. That man’s terrifying strength so frightened them that they didn’t dare to move. As if that man were a deity, just his back made them feel huge pressure.
“Lord Boolean... Your Majesty Boolean is wise! Braund, that incapable ruler, cooperated with the Human Race for too long. If it had continued, our race would have been ruined.”
“Yes, yes, Your Majesty Boolean is the real king. Braund, that shaless person, was just an usurper. Now, we respectfully welco Your Majesty Boolean.”
Those underground ratn were very eager to survive. When Clyde looked at them, they imdiately stated their positions, trying to draw a clear line between them and Braund. Braund was already dead, so it was ti to seek refuge with the new king. In fact, Boolean had already arranged for so of his people to be present among these underground ratn. Under their lead, these underground ratn imdiately welcod Boolean as the new Underground Rat King. This change was faster than turning a page in a book.
Boolean sat on the bloody throne and trembled while wearing the crown with a stiff expression. The bloody and terrifying scene from just a mont ago had truly frightened him, and he struggled to control his fear. Clyde was relaxedly standing near the throne as if he had done sothing trivial. Even if they were allied for the ti being, Boolean still felt a lingering fear, a psychological shadow that would remain for a long ti.
“Boolean, what about those Dark Shamans who cooperated with Braund?”
“Lord Clyde, those fellows haven’t co down yet. They must still be in Kurrus Fortress. I fear they will be suspicious after they realize that they cannot contact Braund.”
“Don’t worry too much. Just inform your n to prepare themselves. I will attack the fortress without giving them any ti to react. By the way, Boolean, you are a wise monster, so you should understand that I don’t like neutral fractions that curry favor with both sides. You...”
“I... I understand, Lord Clyde. I’m sincere. I absolutely will not betray you. I’m willing to make a vow!”
Clyde used a slightly stern tone, making Boolean panic and hastily express his loyalty. He feared that if it were a step slower, his end might be exactly the sa as his cousin’s, who had been unable to even finish a sentence before being cut into two. This fellow had initially made so small calculations to curry favor with both sides. But now, he completely gave up those thoughts, not daring to play any tricks with Clyde. In front of absolute strength, all stratagems and sches were useless.
After Boolean was submitted, Clyde directly left the palace. He planned to confirm whether those tunnels under Kurrus Fortress that Braun had marked on his map were functional. As for Boolean’s vow, Clyde had no interest in it. That humanoid monster was neither a woman nor a human subordinate, so it couldn’t enter Clyde’s eyes. Clyde not destroying him was already his great fortune.
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