Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 3)

Chapter 456 - Darkwing Dragon

As for whether the Hilton Stronghold could advert this disaster, that was still up in the air.

Great General Breakspear's residence was a two-story white stone house. It looked quite elegant, surrounding by thick walls and a lush garden in the front filled with all sorts of plants. Nie Yan approached the gate.

After declaring his identity, Nie Yan was escorted by a servant to the livingroom to meet Great General Breakspear. He was a burly man around a head taller than Nie Yan. He was bulging with muscles and resembled a giant.

He was a Level 220 Legendary Warrior. Just like War God Kelo, he was a barbarian!

Great General Breakspear wasn't wearing his armour, instead opting for a more comfortable large robe.

"It's an honour to meet you Great General Breakspear," Nie Yan greeted respectfully. Breakspear was an unapproachable existence to ordinary players. If it weren't for his Devil Slayer and Grand Scholar titles, this meeting would be impossible!

"Likewise," Breakspear greeted back with a kind smile.

Nie Yan's gaze couldn't help but drift to Breakspear's left arm. It looked withered like that of a dried up corpse.

"Are you curious?" Breakspear chuckled.

"Yes." Nie Yan nodded.

"It's a death curse I received from the Legendary Necromancer Nadago. Within time, it'll slowly consume me until I become nothing but a walking corpse," Breakspear explained. His tone was casual as though he were talking about the weather.

"Is there any way to lift the curse?" Nie Yan asked. He had a feeling Breakspear's curse was somehow related to the broken pieces of Nadago's Staff of Curses in his possession.

"The only way is to use one of Nadago's belongings, such as his staff, as a medium to lift the curse. However, Nadago hasn't appeared in the world in over 1,000 years," Breakspear replied.

Nie Yan's mind trembled. Didn't this mean Breakspear was also an existence that lived more than 1,000 years ago?

"I believe I can help you lift the curse," Nie Yan said, taking out Nadago's Staff of Curses from his bag.

Breakspear's eyes widened in rare surprise. His gaze immediately fell on the broken staff in Nie Yan's hands.

"It's Nadago's Staff of Curses! How did you get this?" Breakspear exclaimed in shock. "Why is it broken in half?"

"Nadago was sealed by someone. By a stroke of luck, I managed to slay him in his weakened state. This was a spoil from the battle," Nie Yan explained, purposefully omitting the specific details of the event.

Even so, Breakspear was no stranger to Nadago's frightening might. Even in a sealed state, a simple curse could transform Nie Yan into a corpse.

"You slew Nadago? This makes you a hero of the Viridian Empire! I'll make sure to inform the council of elders about your achievements," Breakspear said. Waving his hand, Nie Yan lit up with a brilliant radiance.

Nie Yan checked his level. He had jumped directly to Level 72! The amount of experience he just received was nothing short of frightening!

Besides the experience reward, Nie Yan's army rank jumped up three levels from 10-Man Commander to 10,000-Man Commander! Further above were only General and Great General.

The reward for slaying Legendary Necromancer Nadago was amazing!

Nie Yan checked his stats. His health already reached over 6,200. His defense, attack power, and other stats had also risen greatly.

The stat bonuses for 10,000-Man Commander were Attack +20%, Defense +25%, and Health +30%.

These stat bonuses would be even greater after becoming a General and Great General. Nie Yan recalled a Level 93 Warrior's health rising to more than 12,000 after becoming a 10,000-Man Commander in the previous timeline. He became tanky beyond belief. Even if he stood still without fighting back, it'd take ages for an equal level Thief to kill him.

Thieves were a squishy class. It was extremely difficult for them to acquire a lot of health. For one to have as much health as Nie Yan was unimaginable!

Level 72... Nie Yan was getting closer and closer to reaching Level 100. At that time, he could accept the class advancement quest to become a Shadow Dancer!

"Nirvana Flame, are you willing to help me lift this curse by giving me the staff?" Breakspear asked.

"Of course I'm willing!" Nie Yan said. He handed over Nadago's Staff of Curses to Breakspear.

Great General Breakspear let out a deep grunt, crushing the staff's skull in pieces and rubbing them on his left arm. The skull transformed into dark energy which permeated into his arm. Gradually, colour returned to his skin. However, his muscles were still atrophied. It would take time for them to recover.

Breakspear breathed out a sigh of relief, then let out a full bellied laugh. "I've finally gotten rid of this damned curse after so long. Thank you, Nirvana Flame."

"It's an honour I could help lift the curse that that's bothered you for so long," Nie Yan laughed.

"Words cannot express my gratitude to you. This is the egg of a Darkwing Dragon. I initially planned to hatch and raise it myself. Now I've decided to give it to you." Breakspear took out a black egg roughly the size of a basketball. It was covered in runes and let out an onyx glow that cast a dark tint over the whole room.