"Good thing I ran fast, or I would have turned to ash."
Lord Adam stood on a tall mountain, staring in shock at the giant crater formed by the lightning. If he had been a moment later, he would have been 20 years younger!
"What exactly happened?"
Lord Adam was just heading in Latin's direction, where the aura was becoming increasingly chaotic and the magic more violent.
By chance, Lord Adam saw a glass orb on the ground. The power of the howling wind in this place was instantly absorbed by the book pages. Prioritizing his safety, he quickly retreated.
"He is no longer the cunning merchant he once was."
Latin could survive in his own magic, and Zenon could make a deal with the devil to achieve a 'tail-cutting escape.'
But what about the people of the Diamond Kingdom?
The heinous Spade Kingdom soldiers deserved their deaths, but those innocent people… Meanwhile, Zenon, who had narrowly escaped, returned to the Spade Kingdom. His miserable state immediately attracted Dante and Vanica.
"Brother, what fun thing did you run into?" Vanica exclaimed excitedly.
Seeing Zenon in such a state, her plump thighs rubbed together incessantly, making her feel a bit parched!
She wanted to go out and play too!
"Zenon, how did you get into this state? What happened?"
With one arm gone, Zenon's face turned extremely sinister. He gritted his teeth and said, "The plan must be moved up!"
An unstable factor had appeared!
The Dark Triad planned to capture Yami, who uses Dark Magic, and William, who uses World Tree Magic, to open the passage to the underworld.
The invasion plan, originally scheduled for six months later, had to be implemented ahead of schedule.
The Spade Kingdom began to operate at high speed!
..."I must kill him!"
Latin floated alone in the crater. Not only did he not get the power of the howling wind, but he also lost his crystal ball.
How was Latin supposed to find the rest of the demonic energy now? He blamed everything on that cold-faced man.
"I will personally cut you down!"
Latin prepared to head to the Spade Kingdom. He knew in his heart that that guy would not die so easily.
"Let's search nearby first; maybe I can find the crystal ball."
Latin still held a glimmer of hope. He thought that guy had acted on a whim and wouldn't have thrown the item far away.
Latin's idea wasn't wrong, but unfortunately, he overlooked Lord Adam, the lucky one.
Lord Adam was currently on his way back. He had truly hit the jackpot this time!
Not only did he gain the power of the tiger, but he also obtained the power of wind and a glass orb containing demonic energy.
He returned with a full harvest!
...Clover was also very lively. The Magic Emperor, to satisfy his curiosity… no! To appease the public's unease after the Eye of the Midnight Sun's invasion, held a Magic Knight Captains' battle.
It was like the Royal Knights' competition, a four-vs-four crystal defense mode.
Rill, the captain of the Phantom Deer, had been lovesick these past few days, having fallen for the mature Charmy. He had been looking infatuated lately and couldn't participate in the competition at all.
Anyway, this match was quite dramatic. Yami, trapped in a dream dimension, shattered the crystal with a single Dimensional Slash: Beyond the Boundary, resulting in a draw.
Otherwise, William's side would have had an overwhelming advantage. Apart from Nozel, the attacks of Kaiser and Jack were too simplistic. Without the despair of being pressured by an enemy, they couldn't surpass their limits.
In any case, this nationwide broadcast stabilized Clover's situation, but the national reconstruction was still very tight. The problems of manpower shortage and insufficient funds made some areas seem abandoned.
However, these were not Lord Adam's concerns. He had now arrived at Tulu Town in the Nean Border, which was one of Akatsuki's strongholds.
Leya sent Lord Adam a letter via Shadow Ninjas, saying there was a major issue that required him, as the organization's leader, to personally decide how to handle it.
The letter also said that Licht had found the descendants of Liebe and the princess, who had lived in Ailuxia for generations, so he would be back in a few days.
"The elves' vitality is truly tenacious. Even Mother…"
That guy Kuro made a great contribution. If it weren't for her sealing magic, Liebe's children would not have survived.
"Lord Adam!"
Leya called out.
Tulu Town had not yet begun reconstruction. Above the ruins, Leya and Beto stood waiting for Lord Adam.
"Leya! Beto!"
The two quickly came to greet him. Lord Adam was quite confident in these two, one for administration and one for combat.
"Is the base going to be built here?"
Lord Adam asked.
"The base is in Sony Village in the Outsider Border. This is just one of our strongholds. While digging tunnels here, we discovered an organization called the Devil Slayers, and members of the Magic Council were mixed among them."
Leya explained to Lord Adam.
This was still the Clover Kingdom after all, and the organization had just been established. He didn't know whether to kill these guys or let them go.
So he could only let Lord Adam decide.
"Devil Slayers… What is their purpose?"
Lord Adam asked.
"It seems they want to kill you!" Beto said, scratching his head.
"As expected…"
The Shadow Ninjas were mainly ambushed in the shadows of certain sinful nobles. Their sins were unforgivable, and Lord Adam only allowed them to cling to life for a while longer.
The Magic Council members in the Devil Slayers should not be sinful people.
Perhaps they were just some guys blinded by honor. To the nobles of Clover, Lord Adam was a devil.
All members of the Magic Council were nobles; there were no commoners or so-called lower-class people.
"Disband these organizations!"
Lord Adam narrowed his eyes. He wanted to see exactly what these guys were up to.
"Let's go!"
"Yes!"
On a mountain in Tulu Town, there was a small wooden house. Beneath this house was a basement, where the Devil Slayers were hiding.
"It's settled then. First, we'll capture that dwarf and the girl with horns on her head. Once we have hostages, we'll force that devil to compromise."
Kabue stood up and said.
"Who are you making compromise?"
Before the others could respond, Leya brought Lord Adam in using Spatial Magic. As these few people were about to attack with magic, they were pressed to the ground by immense magical power.
"What did you do to Bol?" Daz shouted anxiously from the ground.
"You can't even protect yourself, yet you still have the nerve to worry about others. A bunch of foolish guys."
Leya knew everything from Bol through memory magic. These guys were not Devil Slayers at all, but Devil Worshippers.
"Why do you think devils can help you? Devils don't like the weak."
Lord Adam looked at Daz with disdain. He always felt that this woman was missing a screw; she believed whatever anyone told her.
The Spade Kingdom would not accept the weak; going there would only mean being used as fuel.
"Haha…"
With a "bang," the moment Daz changed her identity and started laughing maniacally, Lord Adam kicked the crazy woman, knocking her unconscious.
"You will pay the price for your actions!"
Lord Adam's gaze swept coldly over the Devil Slayers, who were trembling on the ground!