Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 751

Chapter 751: 751

All of this, though, was only Bloodyshirt’s guess . It would be even more problematic if his conjecture was correct . Both the Crystal Spider Corps and Assassin Legion were giant, corps-level entities that were beyond Qianye’s capacity to handle .

From a different perspective, however, there was no need to worry about Cui Yuanhai’s safety now that his arms-building skills had been revealed . No power in their right mind would kill such a master .

Seeing that Bloodyshirt knew no more than this, Qianye could only sigh . All he could do was wait for the right moment to find Cui Yuanhai .

At this point, Bloodyshirt said, “You were talking about a type of creature . Show me, perhaps I’ve seen it before . ”

Qianye produced a translucent lobster shell from his backpack and placed it on the table . “Have you seen this before?”

This was a part of the shell Zhuji had removed from the lobster . Qianye had also asked some of the people from the little town back then, but none of the mercenaries and merchants there could recognize it . They hadn’t even heard of it before .  

Bloodyshirt’s expression changed drastically upon seeing the lobster shell . His voice was trembling, almost as though he had seen a ghost . “This… the Nightmare Legion!?”

It was yet another name Qianye had never heard of before . Judging from Bloodyshirt’s attitude, however, it would seem this Nightmare Legion wasn’t something the Crystal Spider Corps or the Assassin Legion could match .

After a good while, Bloodyshirt gritted his teeth and picked up the shell to examine it . After inspecting it carefully, he muttered with an ashen expression, “There’s no mistake, this is the armor of the Nightmare Legion… Nightmare Legion . ”

Qianye waited quietly for Bloodyshirt to calm down . The latter eventually placed the translucent shell back on the table and said, “Where did you get this? Can you tell me?”

“I got it by chance . What is this Nightmare Legion, though?”

Bloodyshirt collected his thoughts . “The Nightmare Legion is the symbol of calamity, the beginning of all destruction . ”

After a long string of prophesy-like words, Bloodyshirt explained everything he knew .

In the neutral lands, there were battles not only between the newcomers like Evernight and the Empire, but there was also a continuous war between the natives and outsiders . Throughout the long history of the neutral lands, the Nightmare Legion had only appeared twice, both times in great battles between the outsiders and natives . Back then, countless fantastic creatures suddenly appeared out of nowhere, many of which people had never seen before . Even the creatures belonging to existing species seemed to have been deformed by an invisible hand; it was inexplicably odd . These entities poured out of the void in vast numbers and swept over the entire battlefield . Even the most elite of corps couldn’t stand their charge and were soon drowned out .

By the time they had left, there was no longer any life left on the battlefield . The armies from either side and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under their command were reduced to corpses—even their spirits had dispersed entirely .

No one knew how the Nightmare Legion had appeared, and no one understood how they left . The only clues they had left behind in the silent battlefield were these odd pieces of broken armor .

After the legion’s disappearance, an expert proficient in the divination arts exhausted his entire life-force in order to visualize some fragmented scenes from this battle . That was the only reason people discovered the Nightmare Legion’s existence . People named it so because the scene of its battle was nothing short of a nightmare .

The appearance of the Nightmare Legion brought about a calamitous effect on the neutral lands . In both major battles, the natives and the outsiders had gathered their most elite forces and a large number of experts . Yet in the end, they were all destroyed in the tides of the Nightmare Legion .

Despite having arrived here not long ago, Qianye knew that the neutral lands were full of danger everywhere . Every expert was the foundation of a new pioneered land and a shield to the weak civilians . For instance, the small town Qianye had first arrived in wouldn’t be able to survive the rampaging wild beasts and sudden natural disasters without Iron Bear’s champion-level combat strength .

In the neutral lands, a champion signified a new small town, a new cluster of homes .

The two historic appearances of the Nightmare Legion caused a great blow to the outsiders, losing three-quarters of their territory and countless civilians to wild beasts and natural disasters . Countless border areas were abandoned, and the people living there gradually shifted toward the core regions . Without sufficient experts to protect them, the road back to civilization could only be paved with flesh and blood . Out of a hundred people setting out, no more than a handful would arrive at their final destination .

There was no distinction of race on this bloody road . Be it humans, vampires, werewolves, or arachne, everyone was a victim . The werewolves and arachne possessed inherently strong bodies and thus enjoyed a higher chance of survival . But it just so happened that such strong prey were the favorites of wild beasts . Comparatively, the weak humans didn’t quite attract their attention .

Bloodyshirt couldn’t stay calm while recounting the history of the Nightmare Legion . He had to pour himself a glass of strong wine in order to make himself feel better .

“According to you, the last appearance of the Nightmare Legion was a couple hundred years ago? How did you know this is the legion’s armor?” Qianye revealed the doubt in his heart .

Bloodyshirt sighed . “My ancestors were on the battlefield during the second appearance of the Nightmare Legion . There’s a shard of such armor in our ancestral home, a fragment of armor we found on our ancestor’s body . ”

After hearing this, Qianye gazed at the translucent shell and fell into contemplation . If the Nightmare Legion was so terrifying, why was that lobster Zhuji had captured so easily captured and killed?

Bloodyshirt regained his wits . “Can you sell me this shell?”

“What use does it have?” As Qianye saw it, there was no big use for it apart from its special composition . It was thin and light, but its defensive power was only ordinary . That was why Qianye hadn’t given the sentient lobster warrior much thought, only treating it as an odd creature .

“The armor itself has no use, but its appearance might signal of a new calamity . I know a senior who’s proficient in divination arts . I plan to show this to him and see what he can foretell . ”

Qianye nodded . “If that’s the case, you can have it . ” Qianye wanted nothing to do with an object related to a calamity .

Bloodyshirt took out the three black crystals and gave it back to Qianye . “Since that’s the case, the information just now will be on me . ”

Qianye didn’t refuse the man’s offer . He simply put away the crystals and left the tavern with Nighteye .

After returning to the hotel, Nighteye asked, “What do we do now?”

“Let’s just stay here . According to Bloodyshirt, the Crystal Spider Corps and the Assassin Legion will soon arrive . If the old man is in their hands, he’ll probably come along as a military engineer . We’ll find a way to save him when the time comes . ”

Having no better idea, Nighteye nodded in agreement .

Qianye sighed emotionally . He had escaped to the neutral lands in order to live a quiet life with Nighteye until the end of their lives . Contrary to expectations, however, this place was no paradise—it was crueler, more pragmatic, and adverse .

“There won’t be any problems on Bloodyshirt’s side, will there?” Nighteye was somewhat worried .

“This person isn’t simple at all, but he’s smart . He won’t do what he shouldn’t before confirming our background . ”

On the second day, Qianye discovered that the atmosphere in Port City had become tense . There were more patrols than usual in the streets, and the city guards were being mobilized continuously to block off some key street intersections .

A commotion arose outside the window as two truckloads of mercenaries approached . The vehicles were badly damaged, riddled with bullet holes and claw marks . It was already a miracle that they could still move . The soldiers on the car were mostly wounded, and there were a few lying still in the compartment; no one knew whether they were dead or alive .

The vehicles didn’t stop there and kept on driving toward the area of the city lord’s mansion . The guards wanted to stop them at first, but someone on the car took out a token which effectively cleared the way thereafter .

Commotions kicked up wherever this mercenary group passed by . From the surrounding discussions, Qianye learned that this mercenary corps was rather famous . They had hundreds of elite soldiers among their ranks, but now, there were less than thirty in the two trucks combined . Moreover, Qianye could see that there was only one champion among them—one who had just ascended . Their rank-twelve commander was nowhere to be found, either .

From the looks of it, this mercenary corps had been badly defeated .

Before long, some hunters and adventurers charged into Port City, looking as though they were running away from a disaster . All of them were injured in some way . A number of them collapsed entirely after entering the gates and were unable to clamber up again . This was just the beginning—a large number of adventurers and hunters returned to the city in quick succession, all of them drenched in blood .

This scene was unusual . Just as Qianye broke into a slight frown, a sharp alarm finally echoed throughout the entirety of Port City .

It was at this moment that a knock came from the door . “Mr . Zhao? The City Lord invites you to a meeting . ”

Startled, Qianye opened the door and saw a lanky man standing outside . His aura was inexplicably sharp, and there were several people behind him .

The tall man’s gaze was like a blade as he sized Qianye up from head to toe . “Mr . Zhao, the City Lord has heard of your extraordinary talents . He likes you very much and hopes you’ll visit the city lord mansion . ”

“City Lord Su?”

“Yes . If it’s convenient for Mr . Zhao, please follow me back now . There are countless matters rising up in the city, I’m afraid we can’t wait too long . ” The lanky man was somewhat arrogant and his gaze toward Qianye contained a tinge of hostility .

Qianye had heard of the City Lord surnamed Su . Someone capable of remaining independent between the Wolf King, the Spider Emperor, and the Moonlight Demons couldn’t have done it through politics alone—his personal strength must also be extraordinary . Reportedly, his cultivation had already passed the divine champion threshold, and that was what allowed him to hover between the three powers .

Why would this kind of major character suddenly pay attention to the disguised Qianye?

The latter gave it some thought and said, “Fine, I’ll head over now . ”