She dazedly thought to herself and couldn’t help but lick her lip.
A fire lit in her eyes as Marvin’s somewhat delicate features flashed through her mind.
A bold plan started forming in her heart.
‘We are going to attacking the Scarlet Monastery together in a few days anyway. It’s an opportunity!’
‘Fresh and tender…’
…
White River Valley seemed extremely peaceful in the morning.
Last night’s world shaking battles felt like a dream.
The White River had melted and the depressions in the riverbank had been leveled. This wasn’t anything difficult for a Legend Wizard who had recovered her strength.
Anna brought the villagers back to the village.
Most people settled down well and with Anna’s help, the entire White River Valley regained its order.
It was like yesterday’s stuff was just a drill.
Everyone was farming like usual, everything was like it used to be.
Marvin was standing on the Lord’s balcony, calmly looking at the serene White River Valley.
There was a letter in his hand. It had come early in the morning from River Shore City.
Madeline was urging him.
It said that everything was ready, and only Marvin’s Holy Grail was needed before they could attack the Scarlet Monastery.
Madeline gave Marvin three days.
Marvin pondered, before ultimately deciding to take this trip to the Scarlet Monastery.
He now had a False Divinity, so he might be able to get a lot more benefits from the Scarlet Monastery!
As for that Madeline, he couldn’t see through her.
River Shore City’s City Lord was very mysterious during the game, rarely showing her true self. Marvin was unable to guess her thoughts.
But now that the Crimson Patriarch had died, the Twin Snakes Cult was like a headless dragon; none of them would dare invade White River Valley for the time being.
As for the Azure Matriarch, Marvin remembered that she should still be lying dormant, and she wouldn’t regain consciousness until the Great Calamity.
What’s more, although Owl, Inheim, Constantine, and Endless Ocean left after yesterday’s fight…
Hathaway stayed behind.
She said she was weary of the Three Ring Towers’ atmosphere and since they had successfully stolen the Shadow Prince’s Time Molt, taking a vacation was also good.
Her vacation spot was naturally White River Valley.
Marvin felt quite surprised by this, and even more happy. With a Legend Wizard keeping watch, White River Valley would be very safe.
Wayne also studied under her, which would have a lot of benefits for his future path as a Wizard.
‘Maybe it’s time to let this kid do some work for the territory,’ Marvin thought as he turned and looked at Anna standing by his work desk, which had a thick pile of documents on it.
Wayne had promising leadership abilities. He would definitely be a more suitable Overlord than Marvin.
And Marvin would definitely be away most of the time in order to raise his strength. This wasn’t too good for the territory.
But thinking of Wayne’s age, Marvin decided to not hand over the Overlord’s position to him for now.
Rather he needed to pick a suitable day to make him a Proxy Overlord.
This way, when Marvin wasn’t here, he could take his place and act as an Overlord.
White River Valley was a very small territory, and it would take a long time to build it into a large territory.
Marvin couldn’t wait.
He had to use all kinds of ways to raise his territory to a bustling level.
The current White River Valley only had farming. This was far from enough.
Marvin’s goals were to have animal husbandry, trade, and mining.
The military side would also constantly grow, requiring a completely new system that would allow them to cope with the approaching Great Calamity.
This wasn’t easy, but Marvin had a rough plan.
The first step was to develop trade, and if he wanted to do that, he needed to develop transportation. White River Valley’s geographical location was actually extremely advantageous. It was just 80 kilometers from the coastline.
If he could establish a harbor there, trade would certainly become extremely easy.
But the main point was that on the east side of White River Valley was another part of the Shrieking Mountain Range.
That section was occupied by many monsters. The most troublesome was the ogre tribe!
Marvin couldn’t get the harbor he wanted on the coastline if that tribe wasn’t eradicated.
‘When the matter with the Scarlet Monastery is over, I will have to start opening up the east.’
Marvin sat in front of his desk and began to write.
He finished writing his plan for the territory within the three days. As for implementing it, he was convinced Anna and Wayne would be able to carry it out.
…
North, inside a very old iceberg.
A girl wearing an azure dress was sleeping.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes.
“Little brother…” she whispered.
Her pupils shrank as images appeared in her mind: Constantine, Endless Ocean, Inheim, Shadow Thief Owl…
And there was one thin boy.
“Four Legends… One waste.”
“I’ll avenge you.”
Her eyes suddenly narrowed.
That huge iceberg began to crack.
Chapter 159: Demon
Chapter 159: Demon
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“Rumble!”
An earthquake-like noise spread through the wilderness!
Most barbarian tribes living on the plateau were alarmed. They looked at the ancient iceberg in shock.
A crack appeared on that iceberg.
The Barbarians ended up kowtowing while muttering quietly.
There was also a Legend Barbarian wildly charging toward the iceberg.
But before he could even arrive near the iceberg, he was stopped by a frightening force.
The Legend Barbarian watched with horror.
The iceberg split open, and a girl wearing a blue skirt coldly looked out at the world.
There was a snake tattoo on her forehead.
This snake was faintly inked and had eight heads on the sides, and one head still growing in the middle!
Five-Headed Crimson Patriarch. Nine-Headed Azure Matriarch.
This was something widely spread by the players of Feinan Continent.
While there are many people who wanted to slaughter the Crimson Patriarch, no one had this thought about the Azure Matriarch.
She was still sleeping in the ice before the Great Calamity, practicing her secret technique.
But the Crimson Patriarch’s death changed everything.
She woke up earlier than before.
She took a step forward when suddenly two lightning bolts appeared from the Ethereal Plane and ruthlessly struck her body.
Her body immediately began to spasm, continuously twitching.
Her face was full of pain!
“Why!”
“Why aren’t you letting me avenge him!”
The woman’s expression was extremely angry.
But there was only silence.
…
The Legend Barbarian was carefully watching, puzzled. He had already heard the elders of the tribe say that the ice was suppressing a demon.
Ever since he became a Legend, he took up the role of Protector of the Northern Wilderness.
But this woman emerging from the ice made him feel threatened for the first time!
A really terrifying threat!
She didn’t even look at him. He was a Legend! When was the last time people looked down on him?
But that feeling seemed very natural and the Legend Barbarian
didn’t dare to move.
He just continued to quietly observe the situation.
At that time, a low snake hiss echoed, coming from the Spirit Plane.
The Barbarian didn’t understand that sound, but he knew that this was the language of an Ancient God.
Gods…
His scalp felt numb.
Not every Legend had the courage to stand off against gods.
He even wanted to stealthily run away.
But unexpectedly, the girl calmed down after hearing that hiss.
She took a glance at the Barbarian before completely disregarding him.
Her body slowly sank back down before the ice ponderously closed itself.
“Slam!”
After a moment, everything was restored to its original state, as if nothing had happened.
The Barbarian was left staring in a daze.
At that time an old man carrying a small jar of wine suddenly walked over.
He patted the Legend’s shoulder and sighed, “Go. She won’t come out.”
The Legend Barbarian froze. He knew that old man. He was a poor old wretched from the tribe he was protecting.
How did he suddenly appear here?
Everything that happened today seemed so incredible that the Barbarian’s brain couldn’t completely follow.
He asked, “That woman, isn’t she the rumored demon?”
“Her? Just a small snake.”
The old man took a sip of wine. His red face displayed a hint of regret, “What a shame. A real shame.”
“It would have been great if she was more impulsive…”
“Eight heads, I could still chop them one by one.”
“With nine heads… I won’t be able to handle it.”
…
In an underground cave in the north, a young lady stood respectfully.
Her body was covered with fragrant oil, and in front of her was a shallow pond.
She slowly stepped into the burning hot pond.
The next instant, a powerful consciousness descended on her body!
Pictures flashed one by one in her head.
The Crimson Patriarch’s death, the Azure Matriarch awakening from the ice along with the warning from the World Ending Twin Snakes from the Spirit Plane!
“These five people… I understand.”
“Azure Matriarch, I will definitely not disappoint you.”
“Ah… This Divine Power, my body…”
The girl’s voice suddenly spread through the entire cavern.
Half an hour later.
The young girl stepped out of the cave, wearing a thin silk dress.
Two guards wearing blue gowns bowed their heads and gave their respects.
“Lady Bamboo…”
Bamboo’s hair was in disorder, showing that on her forehead was the mark of a snake with eight heads.
She cheerfully said, “I’ll go south.”
…
White River Valley.
Marvin was bidding everyone farewell.
Yesterday at noon, Marvin took the chance to announce that Wayne would be the Overlord Proxy in front of all the territory’s inhabitants.
When Marvin wasn’t there, he would have Marvin’s authority.
The 9 year old Wayne was naturally very excited to be trusted by Marvin. He read the thick letter that Marvin left more than a dozen times that very night. He remembered each of his brother’s words.
That part of the territory would be left as is for now. He had to wait for Marvin to launch an attack to eliminate the ogre tribe occupying that mountain in the east. Making rapid progress would be difficult.
But the important thing was still to create a strong foundation. Marvin was fully aware that establishing power was a necessity for the chaotic times ahead.
Even though the current White River Valley was very barren, in his plan, this place was bound to become Feinan’s jewel, especially after the Calamity!
At the moment, it was Marvin making great efforts to build White River Valley. But in the future, it would be White River Valley giving Marvin endless support.
A loner has no future. This isn’t a game anymore. This is reality.
…
Today was the day Madeline’s army gathered to attack the Scarlet Monastery, and Marvin had to go to honor his agreement.
In any case, Hathaway was in his territory, so he wasn’t worried of anything coming to cause trouble.
The only inconvenient thing was that yesterday Anna had left White River Valley. She didn’t leave without reason. That soldier sent by Marvin to get Lola had yet to return. She could find him in on the way. Marvin had already told her about the Spider Crypt path.
Naturally, the most important reason was still Anna needing to advance.
After that battle, the butler also felt that her strength was too lacking. Her strength had already reached the peak of level 5 and it was because of having to deal with all kinds of issues in the territory that she hadn’t had time to advance. Now that she had some rare free time, she immediately requested a week off from Marvin.
She could arrive to the south of the Moonlight Forest during that week and find a half-elven teacher to let her advance to 2nd rank, before finding that guard and bringing him back.
As for Lola, it would depend on luck. After all, that swindler might have already fled with the gold.
With Anna leaving, a lot of things in the territory suddenly became a bit complicated. There was naturally no issue on the garrison side. After getting rid of a spy and with the leadership of Gru and Andre, the territory’s order had been properly maintained. But when it came to internal affairs, Wayne alone couldn’t handle it.
Fortunately, a common carriage arrived in the evening. The old butler had returned from Magore Academy. With his help, Wayne should have an easier time.
…
Marvin left the castle, riding a horse toward the west.
Suddenly, a woman descended from the sky, barring the way.
“What about saying goodbye to me?” Hathaway was sitting on a pink magic carpet, looking at Marvin.
Feeling somewhat speechless, Marvin answered, “If a Legend Wizard wants to hide, I most likely won’t find her.”
Hathaway curiously looked at him and said, “To be honest, I’ve never seen an Overlord running all over the place like you. Even pushing the territory’s affairs onto your nine year old younger brother.”
“What are you thinking after all?”
“Becoming stronger,” Marvin immediately answered, “White River Valley isn’t as rich as the Ashes Tower. This Overlord can only run around the place. Trying to find an opportunity.”
“The Scarlet Monastery isn’t a good place,” Hathaway sneered. “Madeline’s plan will most likely fail.”
“Perhaps.” Marvin smiled. “I don’t care.”
“I am only temporarily working with her, checking if I can get some profits.”
Hathaway stared at him, coming to a realization. “You fancy that Lich’s Divine Power?”
Marvin calmly said, “I have a rare False Divinity, so not using it would be a waste.”
“Madeline won’t let you succeed.”
“She is a crafty woman full of ambition.”
Hathaway’s magic carpet suddenly rose up and disappeared in the sky, only leaving a sentence behind.
“Friendly reminder. Half of that woman’s blood comes from the Abyss.”
‘Abyss…’
Marvin solemnly pondered.
Hathaway told him so much, it was already giving him a lot of face. It wasn’t easy for a prideful Legend.
If Madeline had an Abyssal Bloodline, then which one was it?
Marvin felt a little annoyed. There were too many Demons in the abyss after all.
But even if he knew, he still wanted to go.
He was familiar with the structure of the Scarlet Monastery structure anyway.
Hathaway was worried he would be used by Madeline but perhaps it
hadn’t occurred to her: why wouldn’t he use Madeline?
Although a 4th rank Half-Legend was difficult to deal with, as long as it wasn’t a direct battle, Marvin was resourceful enough to find ways around it.
Thinking of this, he sped up, heading onward to River Shore City.
…
West of River Shore City. An army had already finished gathering.
Madeline was lazily sitting in a carriage with the door open. Her exposed pure white thigh could be been from the outside.
It was late summer and the weather was sizzling hot. Lots of soldiers gulped, but they didn’t dare to look for too long.
They had seen the methods of the City Lord.
“Dame, Baron Marvin arrived,” a female servant respectfully said.
“Have him come.” Madeline’s eyes shone as she gently put a fresh and tender lychee into her mouth.
Marvin walked over, step by step, and arrived in front of the cart.
“Come up,” Madeline said in a soft and tender voice.
Marvin suddenly felt countless murderous gazes converging on his body!
Chapter 160: Innate Assassin
Chapter 160: Innate Assassin
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Madeline was really a source of trouble!
Marvin could feel that among the forces she gathered outside River Shore City, many men admired her.
Some nobles from a vassal territory even rushed over to help, bringing along many of their family knights.
But these people didn’t even get a glance from Madeline.
Instead, it was the unknown Marvin who actually got the City Lord’s personal invitation and was able to ride in her carriage!
This definitely made people jealous.
It’s safe to say that Marvin wanted to avoid being in the spotlight. But he looked at these people and they were mostly good for nothing guys.
They wouldn’t pose a problem.
He wanted to know Madeline’s plan, so he didn’t hesitate and directly entered the carriage.
Madeline snapped her fingers with a smile on her face.
The carriage automatically closed and no one knew what would happen inside.
“Set off!”
At the City Lord’s command, the whole army slowly marched toward the northwest.
That small nameless mountain in the heart of the Hall Mountain Range was bound to receive a group of unwelcome guests.
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