Chapter 66: Watson’s Preparations
At the training field, Blackmoon Castle.
Watson stood on the barren stony ground; he held a wooden sword in his hand as he made some hacking motions.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, gray chaotic aura covered the wooden sword before it immediately erased it from existence.
Watson smiled wryly. “The chaotic aura was formed from light and dark auras. In terms of strength, it’s ten times stronger than the other two types of aura. However, it will shatter upon reaching my hand unless the weapon in my hand is silver-tier or above! Iron-tier and low-tier weapons will shatter; bronze-tier weapons are better, they can withstand ten times more.”
Sometimes, strength could also be a disadvantage.
Fortunately, the combat aura produced by Watson’s fusion could be divided. The chaotic combat aura could be divided into light and dark properties, and light elements could be divided into four basic elements—earth, fire, water, and wind.
Watson found it strange; light and dark elements were equal in combat aura, but they could not be separated like the light element. The four basic elements that made up the world had nothing to do with the dark attribute; it was as if the dark element was created outside the system.
The dark-elemental combat aura represented the power of mist, corrosion, and devour. Those three powers could block one’s five senses; it would make it difficult for people to see things clearly. There was also a strong acid that stimulated the surface of objects and creatures. It would leave traces of dark erosion; if the object were a bronze longsword, it would become an iron-tier weapon or scrap iron. The ability to devour was simple—just as Nightingale had shown, she controlled the shadow to swallow the object and use it as a storage bag.
“Now that I have mastered the gold-tier dark-elemental combat aura, I can make use of the dark elements to a certain extent.”
Watson extended his right hand. The shadow behind him squirmed, and a three-meter-long wooden sword slowly rose from within it. He held it in his hand.
He named that ability Shadow Space. It was only three square meters, and it could not store many things. As his strength increased, the storage space could also become larger.
In addition to that ability, he also grasped the ability to turn his body into an illusion. He could use his dark-elemental combat aura to transform parts of his flesh and blood into shadows. That ability was best used at night and in dark places.
Combat aura was not magic, but a high-level practitioner’s combat aura would have the characteristics of the world’s basic elements. It had a mysterious color that was comparable to magic.
In contrast to the dark-elemental combat aura, the light-elemental combat aura that Watson grasped also had three characteristics: flame, penetration, and purification.
The first one was similar to the ability to turn his body into a shadow—it was the weapon of light and the flames of the sun. The weapon of light could use light to change weapons at will. As the name implied, the flames of the sun could distort light into flames during the day—it could purify everything.
If he encountered an enemy during the day, Watson could use his light-elemental combat aura against the enemy and borrow the power of the sun and the weapon of light. If it were at night, then he would use his dark-elemental combat aura and transform into a shadow so that it would be difficult for others to guard against him.
As for the chaotic combat aura, the destructive power was too great, so Watson decided not to use it unless it was necessary.
“Since the system has fused the chaotic elements, the source is with me. Other than cultivating this element’s aura, can I also use its magic? However, if I want to use its magic, I must have a chant, a stable magic array, and an operational structure. I am certain that there isn’t a single magic book in this world that can record chaotic magic. Perhaps I need to create it myself?”
Watson suddenly thought of that; he muttered to himself, “Not necessarily. Chaos is an element born from the fusion of light and dark elements. I only need to find light and dark-elemental magic of the same level and fuse them to create chaotic magic! I am truly a genius. Unfortunately, light and dark magic is also rare in this world.”
As he held the wooden sword that rose from the shadow, Watson did not use his chaotic combat aura. He used his physical strength to hold it and hack away as he set his future training plans in his heart.
Even though light and dark magic were hard to find, once he found them, he was confident that he would become the youngest and most powerful mage in the world.
“Watson, there aren’t enough Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. Replenish them for me. I’m going out.”
There was a sound as the wind blew behind him. Watson did not turn his head. Instead, he held the wooden sword in his left hand and grabbed a soft petite hand to his right.
When he turned around, Watson realized that the hand had belonged to Nightingale. She must have wanted to pat him on the shoulder, but she was surprised by his action. She opened her pink lips to speak, but she was frozen on the spot.
Watson took his hand back and threw the wooden sword into the shadow space. He raised his eyebrows and said, “Miss Nightingale, where are you going? Are you going back to the Fairy Castle? Don’t forget the promise that you’ve given me. You haven’t promoted any of my guards yet.”
“I’m not a man of my word. I’m going out to do something. I’ll be back in a day! Half a day if I’m fast.”
Nightingale glanced at Watson; she forced herself to be calm and said, “This has something to do with you too! Yesterday, I received a request from the Wilber Liszt Manor and other manors. They want to spend 1,000 gold coins for me to destroy Blackmoon Castle. I’ve made up my mind to refuse them today. Shouldn’t you give me 200 Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs as compensation?”
Nightingale had wanted to ask Watson for 500 eggs. She had lived there for two days and knew that the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken would lay 1,000 eggs every day. So, 500 eggs was not a lot, but she changed her mind when Watson grabbed her hand.
Yesterday, she could still pat Watson on the shoulder. She did not expect that he would immediately adapt to such a powerful force after he had become a gold-tier warrior. What a monster!
“Let’s do 100 Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. I don’t have more than that to spare. Also, tell me about these manors.”
“At least 150.”
“Well, 80 then.”
“Alright, 100 then!” Nightingale gritted her teeth and agreed. She reached out her hand and said, “Give me the eggs first.”
Watson spread his combat aura wings on his back and flew back to the castle. He brought a basket of boiled eggs to Nightingale from the kitchen.
Nightingale looked at it before she said with satisfaction, “Watson, I have to remind you that this is a trial for you by the border count. You must defeat these farmers to become his subordinate! In addition to me, these people also invited a team of mages from Monte Town. The strongest one is a silver-tier mage. I can only guarantee that I won’t intervene in this process, and I can’t interfere with the others.”
The border count was really a troublesome person.
Watson pursed his lips. The count wanted to test his strength. He wanted to see if Blackmoon Castle was a powerful force that could protect its assets or a fat sheep with treasures but no fighting power. If it were the latter, he believed that the border count would swing his butcher’s knife mercilessly.
“That’s all I have to say. Do take care of yourself. I sincerely hope that Blackmoon Castle will not become a ruin in a day. So that I can still eat the delicious Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs,” Nightingale instructed before she disappeared into the shadows.
Watson stood in place for a moment. Then, suddenly, he infused his combat aura into his voice and opened his mouth to shout.
“All Blackmoon Castle guards, listen to my orders. Our enemy is coming to invade us. Now is the time to prove your worth! Anyone who kills an enemy will be rewarded with a Rainbow Phoenix Egg. Anyone who kills 100 enemies will be rewarded with a piece of silver-tier equipment. If you can achieve the final victory, then the three people who kill the most enemies will receive the manor I’ve given you. This is my promise, and it will be effective forever!”
The surroundings were silent at first before thunderous cheers rang out.
“We will obey Young Master Watson’s orders!”
The 30 Blackmoon Knights on patrol came from all directions; their eyes burned with enthusiasm.
Rich rewards would always bring brave men. Watson believed that with sufficient resources and specialized training, those guards would not be any weaker than a thousand soldiers. It was time to test the results of Blackmoon Castle’s progress over the past few days.
Chapter 67: An Intense Battle
Outside Blackmoon Castle.
Wilber led more than ten manor owners and 5000 soldiers to look at the castle gate. Half of the 5000 men were on horses. They were not iron-tier magical beasts but ordinary, tall horses. At that moment, they shook their necks and made loud, nasal noises.
Every ten people in their army had armor. The last one hundred elites were in a complete set of armor and weapons. The others were only in regular clothes. Even though they looked like they were in an uneven formation, they still had a strong aura—after all, they had more people.
“This is Blackmoon Castle.”
A manor lord beside Wilber sighed.
He had been talking about Blackmoon Castle for the past few days, and that was the first time he had seen it in person. He realized that Blackmoon Castle was even more magnificent than he had ever imagined; he felt a sense of awe.
There were many people like him; the other manor lords had the same reaction when they saw Blackmoon Castle for the first time.
However, they were more excited than in awe. The most excited one was Wilber. He looked at Nightingale beside him and the basket in Nightingale’s hand, and his eyes burned.
The basket in Nightingale’s hand was full of Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs, which proved that the rumor about the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken in Blackmoon Castle was accurate.
“Miss Nightingale, where did you get the eggs?” Wilber asked.
If they were stolen, then he hoped that Nightingale would share them with him later.
Under everyone’s envious eyes, Nightingale picked up an egg from the basket casually and stuffed it into her mouth. She replied indifferently, “Of course, they were given to me by Watson.”
Watson had given them to her?
As hope swallowed his saliva, a strange look appeared on his face. It meant that Miss Nightingale had been in Blackmoon Castle.
“Yes, why?” Nightingale did not even look at him.
“Since you were in the castle just now, why didn’t you take the opportunity to kill Watson and the castle’s master? If you had made your move, then we wouldn’t need to dispatch our men. Instead, we’d be in the castle where we can enjoy fine wine and eggs.”
“I didn’t think I needed to say it. Sorry, I forgot! I’ll sneak into the castle later and assassinate him again.”
Nightingale’s perfunctory response made the corners of Wilber’s lips twitch. He could see that Nightingale had no intention to deal with Watson at all. She was putting on a show, which made him very unhappy, but he had to suppress it.
As long as Nightingale was not Watson’s ally, then it was fine. They still had the advantage.
Wilber ignored Nightingale; he turned around and shouted at his men. “My companions, we are gathered today here because of a common goal, and that is to deal with the same enemy—Blackmoon Castle! I believe that everyone has heard of what this castle has done in the past few months. Without the consent of their surrounding farms, they have expanded their land without permission. They took advantage of their wealth to openly rob the servants of other farms. They think nothing of us.
“Keeping this castle is a disaster; it’s time to destroy it! Everyone, attack now. Kill anyone who dares to resist you!”
He did not give the castle a chance to prepare; Wilber waved his hand, and the thousands of cavalrymen beside him rushed forward with a shout.
“Kill, Kill, Kill!”
“Charge! Break your way through the castle, take the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs, and snatch their high-quality defensive weapons.”
Thousands of people stepped forward at the same time, and it caused the earth to shake. A satisfied smile appeared on Wilber’s lips, and he focused his attention on the few mages beside him.
“Elder Folson, I’ll have to trouble you next!”
Even though Wilber was confident that those 5000 people could break their way through the castle walls, he could not guarantee that there would not be any damage. So, it was a job for Folson. Mages were great at large-scale attacks.
“Don’t worry; I’ll make sure you’re satisfied.”
Folson had a calm smile on his face as he waved at the five mages beside him. “I’ve taught you the joint attack spell. How are you guys doing?”
“Elder Folson, we have almost mastered it.”
“Very good. Now is the time to test the results of your learning!”
Folson patted the small bag on his waist, and a sky-blue magic staff flew out of it. Dense water elements surrounded it. He used the magic staff to draw a huge five-pointed star array on the ground; each of the five points was filled with water element symbols in the shape of waves.
Under his guidance, the other five mages stood in five different directions of the five-pointed star, and he was in the center. He raised his staff, and at the top of the magical stick, a sapphire the size of a fist emitted a dazzling light.
Folson muttered.
“Water elements that fill the world, please heed my call; I am silver-tier mage Folson. Condense them into a surging current and become a spear that purifies everything! Descend, silver-tier magic—spear of the Great Waterfall!”
A huge spear appeared above the mages’ heads. It was more than ten meters long and looked like a hanging waterfall. It was surrounded by long snake-like patterns and emitted rustling sounds.
The 5000-strong troops had just rushed forward when they realized that such a huge spear had appeared above their head. They trembled in shock. They knew that if the spear were to fall, at least dozens of them would be killed on the spot. They sighed at the power of mages.
It was not only them, but even Wilber had only seen such a huge spell for the first time. He sucked in a breath of cold air when he saw the large spear in the sky.
Wilber felt that it was not a loss to spend so much money on those mages. Not far away from him, Zangwill, who was also a farm owner, sighed. “It seems that my old friend has become stronger again.” At the same time, he revealed a relaxed smile. He knew that there was only one way for Blackmoon Castle to be destroyed.
“Spear of the Great Waterfall, kill everything in front of you!”
Folson waved his magic staff. The spear brought with it the power of the thunder. It hit Blackmoon Castle’s main gate like a small mountain that had fallen from the sky. The game and walls on both sides collapsed with a loud bang before it revealed a barren land. The ground was full of water-filled potholes.
The Spear of the Great Waterfall was a bronze-tier combined attack spell, but it had the power of a gold-tier spell. Except for Folson, the other five mages who had cast the spell had fallen onto the ground; they were exhausted.
The so-called combined attack spell was to extract the strength of those who were not strong enough and combine it to cast a spell beyond their rank. As long as there were enough people, an iron-tier spell could be used to destroy the world. The price was that the person who cast the magic would be weakened for a long time.
“Master Wilber, we have broken through the gate.”
Folson looked a little pale. That attack had consumed half of the magic elements in his body, but he still fared much better than the others.
Wilber nodded repeatedly. “Well, as everyone can see, thanks to Elder Folson’s help, the gate is destroyed! Everyone, listen to my orders; attack with all your strength!”
Wilber shouted excited as he led the charge. He pulled out a long sword from his waist and prepared to charge into the castle.
Boom!
A muffled thunder-like sound echoed from behind Blackmoon Castle’s collapsed walls. Thirty men in iron-tier armor and green embroidered cloaks rushed forward; they rode their own liger beasts. They moved in unison; they were like one body, a sharp knife that could pierce into their opponent’s troops.
The enemy troops were not evenly distributed. Their strongest soldier was a bronze-tier warrior, and their weakest one was not even an iron-tier warrior. Plus, they had not had any training. As a result, their fight with Blackmoon Castle’s elites was utter chaos. There were only 12 Blackmoon Knights, but they were more imposing than a thousand men.
Each of them was covered with thick bronze armor that had a layer of combat aura. They were like iron-shelled turtles. When swords and sabers landed on their bodies from different directions, they were not hurt. One could only hear clanging sounds and see sparks from the impacts. When their enemies tired out, that was when they would reap their reward.
In a short time, the Blackmoon Knights had managed to crack their enemies’ allied troops.
Chapter 68: Four Silver-tier Warriors
Blackmoon Castle.
Watson and his family were in the hall. Scarlet sat in between him and his eldest brother, Vincent. His parents, Edward and Catherine, were also with them. Wendy, dressed in a maid’s outfit, stood quietly behind Watson with a slightly worried expression on her face.
They could hear the sounds of the intense battle outside the castle.
“I can’t believe that these manor owners are jealous of Blackmoon Castle. It’s one thing for them to be jealous, but they had joined forces to attack us. They’re really trying to bully us.”
Edward’s fingers tapped the table impatiently. He looked furious.
He had been in his room trying to make babies with his wife, Catherine. However, Watson had announced that their enemies were prepared to invade them. He was so frightened that he pulled his pants up and rushed out.
“What are your thoughts?”
Vincent had a serious look on his face as he thought about Edward’s question.
“Since they want to fight, then we’ll fight. We can’t let them bully us.”
“But I heard that there are more than 5,000 allied forces on the farm,” Edward said.
Vincent hesitated for a moment; he closed his eyes and then opened them. His eyes looked firm as he said, “Whether they have 5,000 or 50,000 men, we’ll still have to fight them. They’re invading us because of their greed, not because of our mistakes! Even if we give them the castle and the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken, they will want more. I don’t think they will be satisfied.”
Humans were always like that; they had endless greed.
“Since we can’t make them satisfied, then we’ll beat them until they’re afraid.”
Vincent’s serious expression hid a heart full of fighting spirit.
Edward nodded as he looked at Watson. “I’ve heard Vincent’s thoughts. What about you? What do you think?”
“My thoughts are the same as Eldest Brother’s,” Watson said with a smile.
They were no longer the same Garry as they had been in the past, and the same could be said of Blackmoon Castle. Nevertheless, they had strength and money, so why should they not defend themselves?
“Since you have the same opinion, then it’s settled. We shall not tolerate their offence against us; otherwise, they will keep coming for more. I believe in your strength and judgment, but you must be careful. Your safety is more important than anything! If we can’t win, then we shall give them the castle. After all, this family will always have a future as long as we stay together.”
Edward tried to comfort them. His eyes lit up when he looked at Vincent and Watson; he was very proud.
“Yes, Father.”
Watson and Vincent stood up at the same time and walked out of the hall. Scarlet also took the longbow from her back. Her gaze was resolute as she followed them.
“Eldest Brother, you shall guard the castle entrance. Go with the Blackmoon Iron Cavalry; they will protect you.”
“Scarlet, go to the farm and release the Golden Flash! You can ride it and make the most of your archery skills. As for the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken, let it stay in the farm for now.”
Watson left the castle with his siblings as he issued their missions with a solemn expression.
The Rainbow Phoenix Chicken had the strength of a silver-tier beast, and it could be used as a fighting force. However, it was also very valuable; Watson had spent almost 10,000 hens to fuse it. They would suffer a significant loss if it were injured in the battle.
Vincent and Scarlet had no problems with Watson’s tasks for them.
There was only one problem.
Vincent asked, “Watson, what about you?”
Watson had sent the Blackmoon Iron Cavalry to protect him, and he had also sent the Golden Flash to protect Scarlet. Who would defend Watson?
Watson smiled. “Eldest Brother, have you forgotten that I’m already a gold-tier warrior! Other than that, I’m also a silver-tier mage. I don’t need anyone to protect me.”
“What I want to do is very simple. Just now, the mage outside had used magic to break through our walls! Even though these walls were made of dark jade stones, they’re not worth much. But it will take a lot of effort to repair them. Since he has the gut to attack us, then he must be prepared to bear my wrath!”
He wanted to use magic to deal with his enemy’s magic.
As Watson spoke, his blue eyes were filled with anger. From its usual calm surface of the sea, they had turned into roaring waves. Even Vincent, a silver-tier warrior, felt a chill down his spine when he felt the killing intent in his youngest brother’s eyes.
“Then let’s divide it like this.”
Vincent did not argue; he knew time was of the essence. He only told Watson to be safe. Then, he turned around and left the castle; he had blended with the 30 guards from the Blackmoon Iron Cavalry.
Scarlet had run obediently toward the farm to get the Golden Flash.
After his siblings had left, Watson spread the golden wings on his back and flew into the air where he could observe the battle.
It was daytime, so the effect of his light-elemental combat aura was the best for the situation. The castle gate had already been completely destroyed, with over 5,000 men fighting against 30 men from the Blackmoon Iron Cavalry. The Blackmoon Iron Cavalry had excellent equipment, and their strength was much more significant than their opponents—they could fight against 100 men at the same time. If any attack were to land on them, they would not be hurt at all.
However, they had to face 5,000 men simultaneously. At that moment, those 30 men hacked and slashed with their swords. They managed to cut three or four men in one go, and they punched outward to blow their opponent’s head into pieces. However, they were entangled by too many people who had appeared around them. Those people were envious of Blackmoon Castle, and they had already lost their rationality.
When Vincent joined the battle, the calm action immediately stirred into tidal waves.
He was a silver-tier warrior and had learned the light-elemental combat aura from Watson. At that moment, two golden wings that were more than a meter long had spread open on his back, where it shone under the sunlight. His left hand held a bronze-tier weapon that Watson had given him—the Windstorm Greatsword—while his right hand held the light-elemental combat aura’s inherent ability—the light weapon—which had transformed into a thin sword.
His body was covered in a silver-tier thorny vest. The barbs on it also had a dense light-elemental combat aura.
From his hair to the tips of his eyebrows, Vincent’s entire body had turned golden. He was like a god as he flew across the sky and reaped his enemies’ lives calmly.
He waved his left hand gently, and his Windstorm Greatsword would bring forth a storm that would blow those on their way toward the castle. The light weapon in his right hand was even more terrifying. The light ray could stretch more than ten meters, and it could cut anyone in its path neatly and with a burning smell.
“It’s a silver-tier warrior. Blackmoon Castle’s silver-tier warriors have appeared! Quick, focus your fire on him!”
The allied troops noticed Vincent’s bravery; they began to organize the people around him to deal with him.
They did not have a silver-tier warrior amongst them, and they could not fly, so they could not hit Vincent with regular attacks. However, they could release their combat aura into the sky to wrap their weapons and throw them.
For a moment, the colorful combat aura in the sky merged and whistled past Vincent. Then, the daggers and short spears that were mixed in the combat aura attacked Vincent.
Vincent only raised his eyebrows at the attacks. He did not dodge them, and he also took the initiative to greet them.
Bang!
Bang!
A series of chaotic sounds could be heard. Those men who had attacked Vincent fell onto the ground as their bodies twitched uncontrollably before their combat aura shattered. Watson was the one who remade Vincent’s thorny vest. It was a silver-tier defensive tool, and it could reflect attacks. So if those people were to attack him, it would mean that they were attacking themselves.
Vincent flew into the air, and wherever he passed, the allied forces fell.
“Be careful, Young Master Vincent. We’ll help you.”
The guards from Blackmoon Castle were much more confident when they saw Vincent’s strength. Allen and Liszt shouted before they spread their combat aura wings and flew into the sky.
When the allied troops heard their voices, they raised their heads, and their eyes widened with disbelief.
“Young Master Vincent? Shouldn’t it be Young Master Watson?”
“I heard that the Blackmoon Castle young master is very talented. He is already a silver-tier warrior at such a young age. I thought that it was him who flew into the sky just now. I thought that he looks a bit old, but it’s not him. There are already three silver-tier warriors in the sky, which means that including Watson, Blackmoon Castle has at least four silver-tier warriors.”
The allied troops knew that they were mistaken about Blackmoon Castle’s real strength. They were stronger than they had imagined. Then, they fell into major confusion.
Chapter 69: He Was A Gold-tier Warrior
“They have three silver-tier warriors?”
Wilber gritted his teeth as he looked at the man in the sky. Finally, he stopped in the empty space half a kilometer away from Blackmoon Castle.
He was also on a big black horse. The animal was covered with heavy iron-tier armor and saddle, and his large eyes flickered with unease.
Wilber was a little relieved. Fortunately, he was cautious and did not rush. He had also joined forces with the other manors and recruited more than 5000 men. Furthermore, he had also asked Zangwill to invite six mages led by the silver-tier mage, Folson. Otherwise, he would have been dead.
“I’ve never heard of so many silver-tier warriors attached to the Blackmoon Castle. These people must have consumed a large number of Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs in the past two months to break through their levels.”
Wilber’s eyes narrowed as he pondered the issue. Amidst his fear, his heart gradually became fiery.
He did not expect Rainbow Phoenix Chicken to be more effective than he had imagined. If he could invade Blackmoon Castle and obtain the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken, he might get sufficient eggs to train his subordinates to become silver-tier warriors.
When he thought about that, he was no longer afraid. Instead, he roared, “Don’t fight those three silver-tier warriors; focus on the other guards and Blackmoon Castle’s other leaders.”
The thousands of soldiers were no longer flustered when they heard that order. They looked at the sky in fear. They gritted their teeth as they charged toward the castle.
Other than Vincent, Liszt, and Allen, the other Blackmoon Iron Cavalry guards were held back by more than 2000 people. They were separated from the other three as if they were stuck in a swamp and could not extricate themselves. The remaining 3000 soldiers had already passed by them and were headed toward the castle.
They were not fools. They knew they should capture the head of the snake. Just as Master Wilber had said, Vincent and the other two men were fearless. There was no need for them to fight those warriors head-on. As long as they could capture Watson and the master of the castle, they would win the war.
As they faced the torrent of thousands of people, Vincent and the other two men, who were flying in the sky, tried their best to stop them.
As Vincent’s golden combat aura wings flapped gently, dozens of long light spears descended from the sky and nailed even more people to the ground. Liszt, who was beside him, also fluttered his combat aura wings, which had the patterns of plants and flowers that flowed onto his back, and the ground cracked as countless vines exploded outward to bind their enemies.
As for Allen, he wielded the Guardian Sword, which was covered in dark blue water-elemental combat aura. It turned into a surging river that pushed his opponents to the ground.
However, too many people were in the allied troops, and the three were already tired. So they could only watch as more than 3000 men rushed into the castle through the collapsed gate.
When those allied troops entered the castle, they saw a wheat field that had been fenced.
It was not a big field, perhaps only about 10 acres wide. There was crystal-like wheat planted in it, and they shone like gems. It did not seem as if they were grown for food; it was more like a work of art. The matured wheat attracted their attention.
“Am I seeing things? Is this really wheat? It’s my first time seeing crystal-like transparent wheat. I don’t know what it feels like to eat it.”
The men clicked their tongues in wonder.
They knew that Blackmoon Castle was rich, but they did not expect its inhabitants to eat different food than the commoners.
Some men approached the wheat field; they were prepared to pull some near-grown wheat from the field. Even though their manor lords told them to hand in any treasures they found, it did not mean they would not keep some hidden. They believed that their higher-ups would not be so strict with them. The crystal wheat from the farm had looked expensive. They only needed to pull two or three stalks to sell them.
More than 100 men acted. Since they were close to the field, they raised their feet and were about to step in.
They did not care whether the wheat was fully grown or not, nor did they have any intention of protecting the field.
Watson, who had been observing the surroundings, no longer hovered in the sky. Instead, he controlled his combat aura wings and promptly landed in front of those men.
“Great Water Elementals, listen to my call and grant me invincible soldiers! Silver Magic Water—Elemental Warrior’s Call!”
After Watson finished his chant, a dark cloud descended from the already gloomy sky. Thick and long water pillars fell from heaven and landed on the ground. They became three-meter-tall warriors made of blue waves. They held long spears and shields in their hands, and there were a hundred of them.
Those water-elemental warriors stood in front of the farm and lined up neatly. At the same time, they stabbed outward with their spears.
Chi!
Chi!
One could hear it as the spears pierced through the men’s flesh. Those men fell onto the ground like discarded wheat in front of the water-elemental warriors. Their chests were stabbed; blood flowed and dyed the ground red.
When the remaining men saw that, they stopped in their tracks. There were hints of respect in their expression.
Watson stood in front of the 100 water-elemental warriors; he looked like an emperor surrounded by his soldiers. He was only ten years old, and his expression was solemn. His azure blue eyes contained the sea, and the pair of golden wings on his back sparkled. The pressure he gave them was even stronger than Liszt, Allen, and Vincent combined.
“Everyone, don’t retreat! That is Young Master Watson of Blackmoon Castle. The battle will end once we capture him!”
“Master Wilber said that the person who can catch Watson would be rewarded with 1,000 gold coins and 100 Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs! If we can’t catch him, then we will also get some reward for killing him.”
The men from the allied troops shouted with their might. Those people were bronze-tier warriors under Wilder’s leadership. They were also the generals in that army. They were in charge of conveying Wilber’s words to keep morale up.
He mentioned 1,000 gold coins!
Plus, 100 Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs!
The men breathed heavily; they no longer retreated. Instead, they charged toward Watson.
The allied forces used their bodies to collide with the water-elemental warriors. Fresh blood sprayed, and it dyed the sky-blue water element into a bright red color.
The warriors pierced through the chests of those men with their long spears. The shields in their hands were raised as well to block their enemies’ attacks. Unfortunately, the allied troops had too many men. Soon, the warriors were overwhelmed as more swords cut through their liquid bodies. Finally, they fell onto the ground and evaporated into white mist.
The water-elemental warriors’ gigantic bodies, which were three-meter-tall, continued to shrink until it was two-meter-tall, then one-meter-tall…
Watson’s face gradually paled.
The magic that he cast could only last for a few minutes when he summoned a hundred warriors simultaneously.
He could feel the magic elements in his body had dissipated quickly before the water dried. Then, he immediately shouted, “Everyone, put down your weapons. I can let your trespass go today if you can give me Wilber, Zangwill, and the other manor owners. I will give each of you a Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg so that you’ll have a chance to join the Blackmoon Castle.”
He tried to incite the men from the allied troops, but unfortunately, no one listened to him.
Watson had promised everyone a Rainbow Phoenix Egg, but Wilber had promised that the person who captured Watson would get 100 eggs. All the men believed that they would be the person to catch Watson, and they would get 1,000 gold coins and 100 eggs.
“Everyone, don’t listen to him! He’s lying to us!” A bronze-tier warrior shouted.
“It seems like you don’t intend to give up. Unfortunately, you’ve made the wrong choice.”
Watson’s expression turned cold. He raised his hand and removed the 100 water elemental warriors. Then he retracted his light-elemental combat aura wings. Two gray, eye-like streams of air appeared behind him. He teleported before he appeared dozens of meters away, and his right hand held the neck of a general.
That general was the bronze-tier elite who had shouted the loudest just moments ago.
At that moment, the general’s face was filled with fear as Watson kept his grip on the man. He was like a chicken that awaited his fate to be slaughtered.
He struggled violently, but he was unable to break free. He could not even make a sound. The gray streams of air whirled toward his muscular body. Then, he turned into a piece of meat and fell to the ground.
Teleportation!
He had killed the bronze-tier warrior instantly!
The men in the allied troops were filled with fear as they shuddered. They had discovered that Watson was not a silver-tier warrior but a gold-rank warrior!
Chapter 70: Meat Grinder
Nindy looked at the Blackmoon Castle’s gate that had been destroyed. She also saw a few bronze-tier warriors lead the soldiers as they fought against the Blackmoon Iron Cavalry. Her face was pale, so she meditated to try to recover her body’s magical power. She stared at the sky blankly.
“Why does that silver-tier warrior in the sky look so much like my eldest brother, Vincent?”
“Was Indix right? Did Blackmoon Castle purchase our land, and my brother has become their servant?” Nindy murmured. Soon, she realized that something was wrong.
That was because she saw her youngest brother, Watson, standing in the wheat field not far from Blackmoon Castle. He guarded the castle behind him as he summoned magical warriors to fight against the other manors’ allied troops. Even though the 100 water-elemental warriors had only survived for a few minutes, they had killed more than 500 people. Their armor and weapons were scattered all over the ground—human flesh and horse meat were mixed together.
After the water-elemental warriors had disappeared, Watson teleported in front of the allied troops, and chaos followed. Wherever he passed by, his chaotic combat aura would shatter several bodies. Even the men’s aura could do nothing; it was like paper, vulnerable to a single blow. It did not matter if those men were bronze-tier warriors or iron-tier elite or ordinary men; the outcome was the same—death.
The blood lingered in the wheat field and dyed the crystal wheat red.
Nindy was doubtful if it had all been real. It was not impossible for Vincent to be a silver-tier warrior; he was already training his combat aura when she left home. He must have had some fruitful years to have broken through to the silver tier. However, it was different for Watson. He had only been four years old when she left home.
Watson had neither tested his talent as a mage nor trained his combat aura. How could he become a gold-tier warrior and a silver-tier water-elemental mage after a few short years? He was even more outstanding than Vincent.
If the Garry family had become Blackmoon Castle’s servants, then its master must have given her brothers gifts that led to their power surge. It meant that the master of the caster was even more powerful. However, the battle had progressed to a climax, and they had not seen Blackmoon Castle’s master. So there was only one possibility.
Blackmoon Castle had no master other than the Garry family. They were the ones who had built the castle.
“What happened to my home while I was away? How could they build such a magnificent castle? I didn’t even know anything about this, and I have followed Elder Folson to attack my own home. What should I do if Blackmoon Castle is destroyed?”
Nindy’s voice became hoarse; she felt fear and shame in her heart.
Indix stood beside her. She was also a member of the Mage Guild. She looked at the bloody battle, and her pretty face turned pale.
“Didn’t Elder Folson say that this is a simple mission? How did it turn out like this?”
As a noble mage, Indix had participated in missions to kill magical beasts. She had seen beasts torn apart by magic, but those were only creatures. They were different from humans. She had seen a man dismembered in front of her; his chest was pierced, and he had fallen into a pool of blood with a hideous expression on his face. Indix felt her stomach churned.
The three male mages, who were not far away, could not stand such a scene either. They supported the person next to them as they bent down to retch.
“Indix, this is the first time you have seen such an environment, so you are not used to it. You just need to experience it a few more times! I’m not lying to you. This is a simple mission, indeed. The manors have gathered 5,000 men, so it shouldn’t be too difficult for me to break through this place. I didn’t expect three silver-tier warriors here, as well as a gold-tier warrior who has mastered magic. It looks like I’ll have to ask Master Wilber to pay more later.”
Fulson comforted her as his gaze fell on Watson with great interest.
He was very impressed with Watson, not because of the unknown type of combat aura that surrounded his body, but the water-elemental warrior summoning spell he had cast.
“Judging from its strength, this spell should be silver-tier, and it should be considered as one of the stronger silver-tier spells! I didn’t expect this kid to be a water-elemental mage. It’s a pity that he had met me. I’ll capture him later, and I’ll interrogate him to get this silver-tier spell from him.’
Folson had made up his mind.
Silver-tier magic scrolls were worth thousands of gold coins. So if he could interrogate Watson about the contents of the spell, it would be equivalent to saving a huge sum of money. In addition, Folson planned to ask Wilber to raise their fees, so he would have to pay the mages at least 200 gold coins each. That was the reward of 1000 gold coins.
Folson sighed; he had been right to take that mission. The harvest was enough to increase his strength by a few levels and shorten the time he needed to become a gold-tier mage.
As for the bloody scene on the battlefield, Folson did not feel anything when he saw it. It was the nature of the world—the strong would always prey on the weak. When he was a bounty hunter, his targets were not only magical beasts but humans too. He had long trained to have a heart of stone.
“Elder Folson, why don’t we just give up this mission?! I can’t stand the slaughter. I think I’ll have nightmares at night. Why are these two groups fighting so hard? What kind of hatred do they have that can’t be resolved? Did Blackmoon Castle do something outrageous?” Indix asked weakly.
She did not want to participate in the next battle for her own safety. A battle was like a meat grinder; she would only become minced meat if she joined the war.
“Blackmoon Castle didn’t do anything wrong. If they did, then it’s because they were too rich and expanded too fast, and that violated the interests of the other manors.”
“They killed so many people because their interests were violated? I know, it’s the fault of the other manors!”
Indix nodded.
“No.” Folson looked at the battlefield silently. “You are still too young. The others were not wrong as well.”
“Then who was wrong?” Indix was at a loss.
“No one was wrong; this is war! Since ancient times, wars do seek not justice but benefits. And that is the truth.”
Folson’s voice was cold as he said, “Rest to recover your magic power. We may need you guys for the next battle! So put away those fearless sympathies. What we need to do is to satisfy our employer’s request. Then, when both sides have almost exhausted their men, it will be my turn to take action.”
He held half a gold-tier magic scroll in his hand. After a few days of research, he had used some methods and combinations from the magic scroll. After he had exhausted enough resources, he could barely use his magic. Even though he did not master everything, it was enough to destroy a castle.
That was his biggest trump card. Ordinary gold-tier magic could cover an area of several kilometers. Even without those 5000 men, he could still destroy Blackmoon Castle by himself and wait for his fees. It was a habit he had developed when he became a bounty hunter.
Wilber stood not far from the mages, and he saw his troops devoured.
His heart bled. He had brought more than 5000 men with him, but only half of them were left. The Black Moon Iron Cavalry had killed more than 1000 men. So many people had died, and their pension would cost a lot of money.
“Miss Nightingale, Watson is already a gold-tier warrior. Why didn’t you tell me that? Didn’t the border count send you to help us?
He could not help it; his eyes twitched as he questioned Nightingale.
He could accept the appearance of those three silver-tier warriors, but he could not tolerate the fact that Watson was already a gold-tier warrior. If he had known that, he would have brought more men.
Nightingale crossed her legs as she sat on a huge rock. She would take out a Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg from the basket, peel it, and put it into her mouth from time to time. “You didn’t ask! Oh, by the way, please don’t blame me for not telling you. Besides Watson, there’s also a gold-tier magical beast in Blackmoon Castle. You should have known this long ago, right?”
The muscles on Wilber’s face twitched.
Roar!
As soon as she finished speaking, a heavy roar came from inside Blackmoon Castle. A huge magical beast about ten meters long with six wings appeared, and it carried Watson’s seventh sister, Scarlet, on its back. Three giant heads roared in turn as distorted flames and rock spears that covered the ground emerged. That attack immediately killed 200 men from the allied troops. Wilber’s heart skipped a beat.
If that were to continue, they would be defeated.