Chapter 532
Chapter 532 - 512: Joining the Game
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"Evil Bone is dead? Uh, so soon? How did he die?"
When Lu Ping’an received the news, he was a bit surprised.
That guy was quite cunning, knowing how to play it safe, so how did he just die?
"He led a group of men in an ambush against us, including several masked Great Knights, and then, there was a fierce fight..."
So far, everything was quite normal.
"Her Excellency Marian struck the ground, causing a terrifying beast roar which scared all the horses, disrupting the battlefield, and he fell off his horse..."
This was also typical, as the Beast God’s Great Priest had many abilities, including disturbing the opponent’s tame beasts on the battlefield, which was just one of the most common uses.
This was also one of the reasons why the Beast God Legion was so powerful, as their abilities were very suitable for high-risk battlefields.
"...Evil Bone was fighting with Xue En at the time..."
"Wait, fighting with Xue En? Alright, I think I know what happened."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an felt that he understood what had happened.
𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
"...Evil Bone and Xue En fell off their horses together, they rolled together and fell into a trap..."
"...He hit the ground head first, Xue En also fell, but he’s tough-skinned and pinned Evil Bone down so he couldn’t get up..."
"...A Silver Knight unleashed his ultimate ability at that time, but it veered off target and hit both of them..."
"...The battlefield was too chaotic, and the horses fell into the trap..."
"...Explosions were going off everywhere, a light spear from the Royal Family’s cloak hit right on target..."
"...He barely managed to crawl out, trying to run, frantically running around the battlefield covered in blood, it was truly miserable. He crawled on the ground and then was stepped on by one of the Great Knights with him..."
"...He was hit by another light spear and in the end, only his upper body was crawling on the ground..."
"...After he died, those Great Knights also retreated..."
The news was too subtle. Lu Ping’an could see a miserable, unlucky figure who stepped by step towards his end.
He must have been absolutely desperate, not even understanding what was happening.
"...This is the Xue Family people, huh."
Lu Ping’an himself was also somewhat surprised.
Xue En’s misfortune could kill him. But if they were really in a desperate situation, their family would have been wiped out long ago... before the ability completely went out of control, such misfortune only put one between life and death.
In the past when his limit was so high, what could kill him was not a big issue for many strongmen. How could Evil Bone, who was equivalent to a Silver Level individual, be any different?
But now, as Xue En’s survival ability had been significantly enhanced, the misfortune he attracted naturally explosively increased. Battling alongside him in such a high-risk area like the battlefield was like turning on an anti-cheat mechanism... in the end, either Xue En or his opponent would have to die.
Lu Ping’an nodded, perhaps letting Xue En join this trip was the most correct decision he made in his pre-war preparations.
Especially according to Big Cat’s words, the Qi Yun of this world is obviously not right, and Xue En’s abilities have obviously greatly enhanced now.
"So, the two treasures... the two Highnesses?"
"They came back with the Knights and are now staying at the largest inn in the town."
"Eh? Not staying at the Lord’s Mansion? Didn’t the old man invite them to stay?"
"No, the two Highnesses requested to meet the Lord, but were refused on the grounds of illness..." Catherine said with a self-mocking smile.
Back in the day, "innocent her" really saw the illustrious old Lord as a wise leader and pledged her loyalty.
"Tsk, this old fox, not giving any chance at all..."
Lu Ping’an laughed, not saying much... As long as the old Lord behaved, Lu Ping’an’s side would naturally not break the agreement.
Even though the two Highnesses came here, they were treated coldly. But perhaps, this made them feel more at ease.
"The two Highnesses..."
"There are 67 people, among them 11 with combat power, but all are knight trainees equivalent to cannon fodder, it’s a wonder how they made it here. But among them is a Rainbow Prophet. His prophecy is very intriguing, and they all followed this prophecy..."
Lu Ping’an was just asking casually, but Catherine answered in great detail.
She had conducted investigations and prepared records before she came.
Most of the people accompanying the two Highnesses were ordinary servants and maids, along with a large number of guards and attendants in their commoner guise... Strictly speaking, they included the Prince’s personal hairdresser, gardener, chef, playmate, horse groom, stand-in, agent, translator, painter and so on.
This team didn’t seem like they were fleeing, but more like they were enjoying themselves... But without these people, these royal family members probably wouldn’t know how to live.
"Tsk, a true luxurious Royal Family." Lu Ping’an’s smile took on a hint of malice, probably due to the happy feeling of a commoner seeing a Phoenix turn into a chicken.
"Heh, indeed, there is even a valet specifically for putting on the Prince’s eyebrow pencil and powder." Catherine also laughed, feeling genuinely amused at the pitiful state of the Royal Family.
Lu Ping’an took the documents that Catherine handed over, which contained specific information on the Royal Family members this time.
Out of the barely ten people who could be considered combat abilities, the most powerful was a Royal Female Guard named Sia, who was just a step away from being a Great Knight, but chose the high-end path of the royalty.
Both Highnesses had awakened Talent Abilities, but they weren’t very useful.
The asthmatic Princess had awakened the "Shield of Glory", the world-renowned strongest shield, a semi-transparent continuous light shield, which required the holder’s constant attention... evidently, she couldn’t do it.
The little Prince had the "Crown Spear", known as the strongest attack ability. It was said to be a special ability to turn will into a weapon spear. The stronger the will, the stronger the power... Judging from the spear that seriously injured Evil Bone and Xue En, his willpower is much stronger than expected?
"...Pay special attention to that Prince, the Crown Spear doesn’t really match the weak character in the information."
Lu Ping’an wasn’t sure whether this thing was naturally this powerful, or he was hiding his true character.
"I have already watched him, I bribed some of his followers to report back at any time. I also learned some of his past situations through them. The last part of this document is some ridiculous things he did from childhood to recent times. Personally, I believe that he’s genuinely silly."
Lu Ping’an flipped through it, indeed the last page was a series of silly things that the Emperor’s silly son had done.
But after looking at it, there weren’t any bad deeds, just the simple naivety of having not seen the cruel realities of the world.
Lu Ping’an nodded satisfactorily. Catherine did a good job. I heard that she was originally trained to succeed the position of the Beast God’s Great Priest, and even had her wisdom awakened early?
As for whether the Prince was a problem, Lu Ping’an was not anxious. The meat was already in the pot, so why worry about them running away?
Instead, he was somewhat interested in that Rainbow Prophet and the prophecy he held.
"The successor of the Sun God? Could it be that Beast God..."
— End of Chapter 532 —