54: Chapter 53, The Arrow is on the String_1 54: Chapter 53, The Arrow is on the String_1 “Hudson, you’re one lucky bastard.
As a Great Knight, I haven’t been able to get a Magic Beast as a mount, but you’ve managed to nab an Earth Bear for yourself.”
Charles said enviously.
Not because he was unable to find a Magical Beast, but the real issue was that not all Magical Beasts were suitable to be mounts.
Their size, combat power, and taness were all things he had to consider.
Many lower-level Magical Beasts were even less useful than War Horses.
The War Horses that nobles were using now were not ordinary wild War Horses; they were bred with Magic Beasts.
Whether in sudden power or endurance, they were much improved.
It was said that the best among them could even match up to a Magical Beast.
“Uncle Charles, it’s all luck.
I didn’t expect to just go for a walk and run into an Earth Bear.
Due to a fortunate turn of events, we made a pact.”
Hudson said with false humility.
Everyone here isn’t a fool – if soone actually believed that he “picked up a Magical Beast just by going out,” they would be out of their mind.
Southeastern Province is flat, fertile, and densely populated, with few mountains and just a handful of Magical Beasts, let alone high-level ones like the Earth Bear.
But if Hudson chose not to spill the beans, others didn’t feel right to probe further.
After all, everyone was rely colleagues.
Though they addressed each other as uncle and nephew cheerfully, their relations didn’t really go that deep.
As he basked in the envious and jealous gazes from others, Hudson was in a pretty good mood.
It is said that only diocrity does not provoke envy, and this was unavoidable.
Despite Hudson’s preference for keeping a low profile, his strength simply did not permit it.
His extraordinary archery skills, his noteworthy military exploits, or the spotlight-stealing Earth Bear, all made him impossible to stay low-key.
Humility, in Alpha Kingdom, is not seen as a virtue.
Being under the spotlight and then deliberately trying to be low-key will only be seen as hypocrisy.
However, these were minor issues.
When one surpasses others by one or two levels, they would be envied or jealously resented.
But when the gap becos hundreds or thousands, all that is left is admiration.
After all, everyone only compares to those of the sa tier around them, they would not humiliate themselves by comparing to the peak figures on the pinnacle.
Generally speaking, Magical Beasts only have one combat partner in their lifeti.
In this regard, they are far more loyal than humans.
There have been instances of forcibly snatching and making new contracts, but those people ended up suffering miserably in the end.
After seeing many such examples, everyone learnt their lesson.
To avoid dying inexplicably on the battlefield, smart people treat their Magical Beast mounts as comrades and not slaves.
In light of this backdrop, Hudson’s Earth Bear, already bound by contract, lost much of its allure.
Their re value of skin, core, and at were not worth Nobles shedding their integrity.
…
After destroying the transport convoy, the Flying Dragon Cavalry took a break in a small forest outside Dardiel City.
“Commander, I have questioned the soldiers, none of them have noticed any traces of the Earth Bear cub.
Based on the looks of it, it has fallen into the hands of those nobles already, and going over to ask for it now should still be in ti.”
The middle-aged man said indignantly.
Soone who dares to steal from the Clergy, in this devout believer’s eyes, was equivalent to taking food from the tiger’s mouth.
“Forget it, Alberto.
Without solid evidence, those nobles will never admit it.
We have important tasks at hand, now is not the ti for this.”
Carlos said helplessly.
Carlos also desired the Earth Bear cub, but this is the Alpha Kingdom.
He was deliberately destroying evidence that day, and it was so obvious that it would have aroused their suspicions.
If they exacerbated the nobles’ suspicions, whether they could leave alive was still a question mark.
It doesn’t matter if they were to die, but if it leads to the “Blood Moon Horn” falling into the hands of Alpha Kingdom, the Clergy’s plan will be affected.
“Commander, what if we retrieve the Blood Moon Horn first, then go…”
Before Alberto could finish his sentence, Carlos interrupted dismissively, “Don’t even dream about it.
Although the Skeleton Society was sothing we secretly supported, it doesn’t an they’ll listen to us.
Having them hand over the Blood Moon Horn now would be like asking them to commit suicide.
No one’s willing to sit and wait for the end, the current Skeleton Society will definitely make a final stand.”
“Our opportunity is to wait until the war is nearing its end and seize the Blood Moon Horn in the ensuing chaos.
If we can also rescue so of the Skeleton Society High-Level mbers along the way and let them continue to stir trouble for those nobles, it would be even better.”
Cults are cults for a reason – they naturally have their evil side.
Even if you personally nurtured a minion, you can’t expect to have absolute control.
No matter how powerful the clergy is, they are helpless against a group of guys who routinely lose their sanity.
The reason why cult organizations always end in tragedy, no matter how big of a ss they make, mainly lies in their regular dealings with evil gods, which unknowingly corrupts them.
Many cult believers appear to be human, but their life essence has already changed.
This change gives them extraordinary power, but it also passes on the madness of the evil gods.
…
In Dardiel City, the attack from the Nobles’ Allied Forces is becoming fiercer, the materials promised by the mysterious organization have yet to arrive, and the Skeleton Holy Master is panicking.
Under the enemy magicians’ efforts, multiple sections of the originally impenetrable Dardiel City wall have collapsed.
In order to counter the breach, the Skeleton Society has pulled out all the stops.
The enemy has not yet launched a full-scale attack, probably waiting for their mages to recover before making another move.
A gap in the city walls of several tens of ters can be filled with human lives, but as the breach continues to widen, a day will co when it cannot be filled.
“Holy Master, the enemy’s reinforcents have arrived at the city below.
Judging by the number of their tents, there’s probably around four thousand of them.
I fear the ti to launch a total attack is not far off.
Once the enemy breaks into the city, the consequences will be disastrous.
In the current situation, smuggling anything under enemy eyes is not easy.
Why not hold the Centennial Ceremony in advance?
Although we lack a high-order magical beast, with so many rich offerings, the great Lord of Skeletons might not mind…”
Before the middle-aged man could finish his sentence, the mask-wearing Skeleton Holy Master interrupted, “Iman, things are not as simple as you think.
A high-order magical beast is not just an offering, but also a vessel for our Lord’s soul splitting.
The stronger the vessel, the greater the power it can hold.
If we could catch a giant dragon, the power of our Lord after his arrival could even directly enter the Sanctuary.”
At this point, there is no need for secrecy anymore.
As for catching a giant dragon to serve as a vessel for holding power, that is pure fantasy.
Not to ntion the rarity of giant dragons, their imnse power itself is not sothing the Skeleton Society can handle.
A giant dragon, with pure blood lineage, can, after reaching maturity, enter the Sanctuary, becoming a top-tier force on the continent.
Even if the Lord of Skeletons himself cos, it is uncertain whether he can overco a giant dragon under the pressure of plane rules.
“But Holy Master, we know nothing about those mysterious people.
Can we really trust them?
Moreover, even if they are willing to fulfill their commitnts, whether they can smuggle the goods under the enemy’s gaze is uncertain.
Instead of dragging it out like this, it’s better to hold the Grand Ceremony in advance to increase our strength.
On our Lord’s side, we can arrange a larger-scale sacrifice after the war.
Only if we win this war will all the sacrifices beco worthwhile.”
Iman tried to persuade.
As one of the few in the Skeleton Society who understood warfare, Iman knew the situation in the city was now very dangerous.
If they continued to drag things out, a catastrophe was certain to happen.
In order to plug the holes, they have already used their trump card, the “Courage Potion”, but unfortunately, it isn’t a true panacea.
Soldiers who have taken the potion have basically all fallen on the battlefield.
Now, rebel soldiers would tremble at the ntion of the Courage Potion.
Apart from a small number of fanatical followers of evil gods, most of the soldiers are feeling weary of war to different extents.
Forcing everyone to take the potion and fight fiercely could easily backfire.
In the past, the Skeleton Society naturally wouldn’t care about the thoughts of the lower-ranked soldiers.
Even if there is a rebellion, they could easily suppress it.
But now it’s different.
If they’re not extrely careful, the enemy will invade the city.
Ti is running out for the Skeleton Society.
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