Chapter 359 - Behind the Scenes, Life and Death Line
Chapter 359: Behind the Scenes, Life and Death Line
Vincent looked at Andre who had disappeared in an instant and could not help but be stunned. It seemed that the strength of the City Lord of Devil Flame City was much stronger than he had imagined!
Miller walked forward and said to Vincent, “The speed of the City Lord is difficult for ordinary Dark Elves to keep up with. I’ll bring you there!”
After missing the opportunity to kill Horace in the forest, Miller knew that not only did he miss the opportunity to make a contribution, but he had also offended His Highness, Dave. Therefore, after cleaning up the mess in the forest, he immediately returned to the City Lord’s mansion and informed the City Lord about the situation.
As Miller knew that Andre did not care about Dave and was even cold to him, he deliberately described Dave’s actions in the forest as unbearable. For example, he lied that Dave was frightened by the assassin and kept begging him for mercy. After that, Dave was so terrified that he did not dare to stay in the forest. He would rather leave the protection of his guards and return to Devil Flame City alone.
After hearing his exaggerated words and made-up lies, Andre was naturally furious at Dave. That was why he chose to ignore Vincent when he heard that Dave was in danger.
Miller even hoped that Dave would die at the hands of the assassins, so that he would have one less threat!
However, Miller did not expect Dave to have actually obtained a set of Elf King’s remains. Plus, he was planning to offer it to the City Lord. This was undoubtedly great merit. The City Lord would go and rescue Dave no matter what the cost was.
Moreover, if Dave returned safely, the City Lord’s impression of him would change greatly. When that time came, Miller would be in an awkward situation!
Therefore, Miller had no choice but to make a last-minute effort and take the initiative to express goodwill toward Vincent who was Dave’s confidant. He hoped that Vincent would be able to put in a good word for him when he was in trouble in the future.
Vincent naturally did not understand Miller’s thoughts. He nodded happily and said, “Then I’ll have to trouble the leader!”
Miller did not say anything else. He grabbed Vincent’s shoulder and brought him out of the mansion quickly.
On the way, Vincent quietly condensed a ball of flame in his hand when Miller was not paying attention to him. He then threw it on the side of the road.
The ball of flame had a delayed effect. It would flare up when Vincent was far away from there. That way, no one would know that it was Vincent who had left it there.
At that moment, it was still dark in front of the Hell’s Rose. Countless assassins were hiding in the dark, waiting for Dave to appear.
Suddenly, a flame rose into the sky, lighting up the dark night above Devil Flame City for a moment. At the same time, it also allowed the assassin who was hiding on the roof to expose his tracks.
Monica, who was guarding the entrance of Hell’s Rose, saw the signal that Vincent had told her about through the window. She then returned to the lift platform and headed to the fifth floor to report the news.
At that time, in Catherine’s room, Dave and Catherine were sitting quietly together. They were looking at each other with a serious expression.
Catherine asked worriedly, “Your Highness, are you really going to act according to Vincent’s plan? Isn’t that too dangerous?”
Dave sighed lightly and said, “Since I want to climb higher, how can I not face danger? What Vincent said before he left was very reasonable. Wealth and opportunity both come from danger!”
Catherine looked at Dave worriedly and asked curiously, “Your Highness seems to be very willing to listen to him?”
Dave shook his head gently and said, “In fact, sometimes I also feel that it’s strange. We have only known each other for a day and I don’t even know his identity. However, I can always listen to what he says. Isn’t it a little strange? It is as if I am being manipulated by him. But after thinking carefully, I understand the reason.”
Catherine asked curiously, “Oh? What’s the reason?”
Dave replied with a smile, “Because every word he said to me, every suggestion he made, was for my own good. This is a kindness that I can really feel from him, so I can’t help but feel a sense of dependence on him. It’s like when I can’t control my emotions, just one word from him can make me calm down in an instant!”
Catherine could not help but laugh and sigh, “Your Highness doesn’t regard him as a father figure, right?”
Dave immediately looked at Catherine with a cold gaze.
Catherine could not help but be shocked after seeing his reaction. She had said it out loud. After all, she knew what kind of family environment Dave had grown up in, and the role that Vincent was currently playing in Dave’s heart was like a father figure.
Were Vincent’s actions not similar to that of a father figure?
However, Catherine had forgotten that Dave always had a problem with his father. It was the thing that upset him the most. Every time she mentioned it, it would make him very angry!
“Your Highness, I said the wrong thing. Please…”
Catherine was about to apologize to Dave when her hands were suddenly grabbed by Dave. She was so frightened that she could not say anything.
Dave suddenly opened his mouth and said to Catherine with a serious face, “What you said earlier was indeed reasonable!”
“Ah?”
Catherine raised her head and looked at Dave blankly. Dave’s expression was serious. Catherine did not expect him to admit that he saw Vincent as a substitute for his father.
However, the sorrow and coldness on Dave’s face appeared once again. This meant that he still had something that he did not understand.
Catherine asked softly, “Your Highness, why do you still look so sad?”
Dave frowned and sighed, “What you said just reminded me that Vincent does not look old. He was just a death sentence prisoner in Dark Yuan City. How could he be so mature and rational that I even treat him as a father?”
Catherine heard that and immediately analyzed for Dave, “Someone who can make Your Highness rely on him from the bottom of your heart must have enough experience. That individual must also be able to see through life and death. Only then can he influence Your Highness imperceptibly. However, after listening to you talk about Vincent’s life, it seems like he had not met those conditions!”
Dave took a deep breath and muttered, “This means that he has hidden his true identity from me! Then who is he? He came from the Tias Mountains and knows the High Priest of Dark Yuan City. He was also interested in the jade token…”
As Dave kept thinking about his encounter with Vincent and their subsequent interactions, a terrifying possibility suddenly appeared in his mind.
At that moment, Monica walked in and said respectfully, “Your Highness, you can leave now!”
Dave came back to his senses and put away the doubts in his heart. He said in a deep voice, “I understand!”
Monica nodded slightly and then left respectfully.
Catherine looked at Dave who was getting ready to leave and could not help but ask worriedly, “Since Your Highness has already begun to suspect Vincent, why are you still following his plan? Aren’t you afraid that he is setting up a trap for you?”
Dave smiled stubbornly and said, “Although his current identity and background are worth suspecting, I believe that he doesn’t have any malice toward me. He really wants to help me, so I’m willing to gamble on him!”
After saying that, Dave walked into the secret passage and headed to the first floor closest to the ground.
When Dave walked out of Hell’s Rose, the sky was close to dawn. The weak light from the horizon exposed Dave to all the assassins.
Dave looked around with a vigilant look. He took out the set of pitch-black bones from his storage ring and held it in his hand. He then strode toward the alley in front of him.
“I am the son of the City Lord of Devil Flame City. This set of Elf King’s remains is a gift to my father. Listen well, you b*stards that are hiding in the dark. Don’t hide anymore! I am here. If you are not afraid of my father’s strength, then come out and snatch it. If you don’t dare, then get out of my way. Don’t hide around me anymore!”
Dave shouted loudly as he raised the remains in his hand and walked through the alley. It was as if he had finally broken down after a whole night of fear.
The assassin who was hiding in the corner could understand Dave’s current mood. A rich kid with a noble status must have been pampered since he was young. He had never seen such a fierce scene before. Hence, it was reasonable for him to break down!
“Hehe! Dave, you don’t look as arrogant as you did last night!”
At that moment, a mocking voice suddenly came from the roof.
Dave raised his head and looked over. In an instant, he saw David with a ferocious smile on his face. He was holding a magic staff in one hand and the Seven Stars Flying Thunder Sword in the other. He was staring at Dave like a tiger eyeing its prey.
“David, no wonder there are so many Dark Elves who want to kill me. It was all instigated by you!” said Dave angrily.
David’s eyes turned cold. He sneered and said, “You’re the one who wants to die!”
As soon as he said that, David jumped down from the roof and raised his sword to stab Dave.
In the world of the elves, there were only three kinds of weapons other than magic staff. They were spears, bows, and swords.
Every elf could use these three weapons skillfully. In other words, the elves were born with the ability to shoot through the trees within a hundred steps. They were born with the ability to use swords and spears.
And this strike of David’s was a sword that was full of killing intent!
Fortunately, Dave’s strength was about the same as David’s. He hurriedly dodged to the side and avoided the fatal blow. However, his shoulder was still cut open leaving a wound. The wound was so deep that his bones could be seen.
“Ah!”
Dave let out a cry of pain. He turned around and fell to the ground. His arm had lost its strength due to the injury. The Elf King’s remains in his hand was instantly thrown into the air.
“Now!”
At that moment, dozens of figures suddenly appeared from the surroundings. They were grabbing at the remains in the air.
Those who appeared were all desperate Dark Elves who had long put their lives on the line. They only wanted the Elf King’s remains. Other than that, they did not care about anything else.
However, they were still smart. Even if they did not care about Dave’s life and death, they knew that the Dark Elf who killed Dave would be the first to be pursued by Andre. This would be very disadvantageous to their escape, therefore, most of them chose to wait!
They waited patiently for someone to make the first move. After that, they would rush forward to snatch the Elf King’s remains.
Everyone had been waiting for such an opportunity!
David did not expect there to be so many Dark Elves lurking around. They were using him as a chess piece. He immediately roared angrily, “You b*stards! Great God Gajero, please grant me the ability to dispel everything!”
As David raised his staff, a pitch-black light suddenly shot towards the remains in the air, instantly forming a circular barrier.
The Dark Elf who was first, raised his hand to grab at the remains that were enveloped by the black ball of light. Suddenly, he felt that his palm was blocked by something. Then, his palm slid to the side and he grabbed nothing!
Although David was only a level 21 creature, he was still a young elder in the temple. He had mastered many high-level spells. Even the Dark Elves who were stronger than him could not break his spells without being prepared. They were not able to break his spells for quite a while.
However, the Dark Elves who had made a bold move had no time to stop. They were not willing to bear the crime of killing Dave, and they would not attack the son of the High Priest at the same time. They could only choose to break the spell in the air by force and then immediately flee with the remains.
“Sunless Darkness!”
A Dark Elf with the strength of a level 35 creature suddenly attacked. He slammed a ball of black fog onto the ball of black light and instantly shattered the light around the remains.
After the spell was broken, David felt as if he had been struck by lightning. A trickle of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he had been injured by the backlash of the spell. At the same time, he had lost the right to break free from the Elf King’s remains!
However, just as the remains in the air were about to fall into the hands of someone else, a pitch-black cloud suddenly appeared above the entire street.
“The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. None of you can win against me today!”
A black-robed masked figure floated down from the black cloud and laughed wildly.
Dave, who was lying on the ground heavily injured, and David, who had been hit by the spell’s backlash, looked up at the sky at the same time. Their eyes instantly widened in surprise!
They did not know who this Dark Elf was as his face was covered, but they recognized the ring on his hand.
“The Demon King’s Groan!”
Dave sighed with resentment because this ring was simply made by his father!
David was lying on the ground covered in blood. His eyes were somewhat unfocused as he looked at the figure in the sky. If he remembered correctly, this Dark Elf had left immediately after buying the ring in the auction house. He was worried about being ambushed and robbed of the treasure. However, he did not expect him to ambush the others in advance!
When facing the mysterious Dark Elf, the other Dark Elves who were close to getting the Elf King’s remains simply did not have the mood to think any further. They only wanted to get the Elf King’s remains as soon as possible. After that, they can slowly ponder on what was happening before.
“Wishful thinking!” said the masked Dark Elf.
The masked Dark Elf looked at the Dark Elves around the remains and could not help but laugh coldly. He then shouted, “Demon Heavenly Punishment!”
As he shouted, countless tentacles suddenly stretched out from the dark clouds in the sky. They instantly wrapped around the Dark Elves that were surrounding the Elf King’s remains and dragged them into the dark clouds in the sky.
No matter how powerful the trapped Dark Elves were, even the level 35 creature who had shattered David’s spell was unable to resist the entanglement of the black tentacles. He could only struggle when being pulled into the dark clouds.
When those Dark Elves entered the dark clouds, they immediately became silent. It was as if they had completely disappeared.
The Demon King’s Groan possesses three demon spells. The masked Dark Elf had only cast the first one and it was already so powerful that the other assassins hiding in the courtyard did not dare to show themselves. They could only watch as the mysterious Dark Elf floated to the remains. He then kept the remains in his storage ring.
After obtaining the Elf King’s remains, the mysterious Dark Elf did not leave directly. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at Dave and David on the ground. He sneered and said, “Little friends, I’m really sorry. I’ve obtained so many treasures today, and I don’t want outsiders to know about it. So don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
As soon as the mysterious Dark Elf finished speaking, the ring on his hand instantly lit up with a deep black light.
“Earth Fiend!” shouted the mysterious Dark Elf.
Suddenly, the ground of the entire alley cracked open, and countless pitch-black flames shot out from the cracks in the ground.
All the surrounding houses and courtyards, as well as the assassins who were hiding inside, were burned by the pitch-black flame. They realized that no matter what they did, they simply could not extinguish the strange flame. Moreover, the black flame seemed to have a sticky property. No matter what it touched, it would burn fiercely as if it wanted to burn down everything in the world!
When Dave and David saw the scene, they knew that the mysterious Dark Elf wanted to silence them. They immediately took out their own life-saving items.
Dave used his uninjured hand to take out a black stone from his bosom. He used all his strength to crush it. A black barrier instantly wrapped around him. Even the flames that rose from the ground were completely blocked by the barrier.
David tore off the necklace from his neck and quickly threw it under his feet. As a black light rose, it illuminated his entire body into nothingness. He was actually unharmed in the sea of flames. It was as if the flames could not touch him at all.
When the mysterious Dark Elf who was floating in the air saw this, he immediately felt helpless. He originally wanted to silence David and Dave, but these two children with powerful backgrounds had the means to protect themselves. Instead, the surrounding assassins had suffered a great disaster.
“In that case, I can only let you witness the Demon King’s last spell! Let’s see how many life-saving methods you have!”
The mysterious Dark Elf seemed like he would not stop until he killed David and Dave. He shouted angrily and was about to cast another spell.
At this time, Dave, who was in the sea of fire, could not help but feel despair. This was because he only had one life-saving trump card, which he had just used to counteract the black flames. If he had to endure another demon spell, he would definitely die!
Dave sighed silently in his heart, “Vincent, if you don’t come, I will be killed!”
At that moment, a loud shout came from not far away.
“How dare you? Who dares to covet the Elf King’s remains in my Devil Flame City and hurt my son?”
Although the voice sounded like it was far at the beginning, by the time the last word was uttered, Andre’s figure had already appeared in the alley.
The moment Andre’s feet touched the ground, the pitch-black flames on the entire street instantly extinguished and disappeared into nothingness!