Chapter 57: Intruder

Cinthia and the dragon lady quickly arrived near Jane, who had just finished her battle.

She looked at the two mysterious figures and felt relieved that she had achieved her goal.

“Hello, little girl. Would you like to be my disciple?” one of them asked in a sultry female voice, before adding, “I am from the dragon race.”

“!!!” Jane looked surprised, but before answering, she looked at the other person.

“…I am from a race which isn’t inferior to the dragon race. If you become my disciple, I will do my best to help you grow.” Cinthia spoke, not knowing how to make this girl more interested.

“Jane Yates? Hmm, I have never taken a disciple before, but I can assure you, no one else can help you grow as fast.” the dragoness spoke.

The two women looked at her hopefully; she just might be the best candidate this year.

And Jane hadn’t really hidden her information. They knew her high synergy and that she had acquired a Diamond class domain.

“I have made up my mind, I am choosing you.” Jane turned to face the dragon lady, who could help her grow the fastest.

“Good choice, kid. Now, come with me.” Without wasting a second, the dragoness took Jane’s hand and disappeared.

“Tch.” Cinthia clicked her tongue in frustration. This was bad; at this rate, she would really become her parents’ puppet again.

’Is there no one else?’ She went back up and desperately looked at all the screens.

The only person who had managed to reach the Diamond class from this year’s lords didn’t seem anything special.

He was quickly beaten up by other lords of the same class.

Cinthia had no interest in him.

’I need to get someone with high talent like Jane, otherwise my excuse for delaying won’t work.’ She thought, desperate to be free.

***

WHOOSH

BANG

[You have obtained 40 points!]

Neil won yet another battle easily; even the Gold class lords were no match for him.

“I have already defeated 18 Gold class lords, but as their strength increases, why are they becoming more chatty?” he sighed, annoyed that they were wasting his time.

By now, thousands of lords were watching him as he defeated one opponent after another.

“He defeated another one with just one attack!! He really might be in the Diamond class.” people discussed in shock.

“And unlike that water ability guy, he seems to have reached that level on his own. Dead Man Walking, I wonder how far he will go.”

Before long, Cinthia also noticed him. She too was surprised upon seeing him defeat others so easily.

’El, find out more about him.’ She ordered, focusing on him completely as Neil defeated one opponent after another.

…

Neil was starting to get bored; he was just spamming the same attacks, but he needed to win 1,000 battles.

“Oh, after so many victories, you haven’t been defeated even once? Haa, sorry, but your streak will be ending here.” the new opponent said. His body was bulky, and he held a thick staff.

“….” Neil didn’t waste any time.

[The Battle Begins!]

BANG

[You have obtained 40 points!]

And that was his 20th win.

“Master, there is a problem back at the domain. The alarms are ringing.” Nemo reported suddenly.

’What’s the threat level?’ he questioned, stopping himself from getting any new opponents.

“It’s 2nd level. You should go back and check.” Nemo replied.

He was thinking of ending it for the day anyway. Neil nodded and disappeared from the battle area.

All the people watching him were disappointed; they were enjoying watching his fights.

’I wonder if that person will come again tomorrow.’ Cinthia wondered after getting information about him.

She felt he might be even better than Jane, and this time, she was not going to let anyone else take him.

***

Neil’s consciousness returned to his body. Right upon returning, he heard the alarming sound.

TUTUTUTUTU

Quickly, he ran out of the house and, near the door, saw the people sent by Hiroshima fighting frost bears.

’These beasts are only at the 1st Origin, so why is the bell ringing like that?’ Neil frowned, walking out of the domain.

He pulled out the dual swords and questioned, “What’s going on?”

Joe was among the guards, the man Neil had met when he first arrived here.

“It’s fine, these are just weak beasts. But I don’t know why they suddenly attacked; usually, weak groups stay away from here.” Joe replied.

These words made Neil frown. There is never a coincidence.

’Were they lured here by someone?’ Right as this thought popped up, Nemo’s voice sounded in his mind.

“Master, I can sense an unknown presence inside the domain.”

’What?! How? Is the defence broken?’ He turned back, but the domain was still covered by snow, and the walls were perfectly fine.

“It might be someone with a special ability, allowing him to enter without any restrictions.” Nemo suggested, urgency in her voice.

’So those people can no longer hold back. They are either here to eliminate me or find out how I am getting food, or both.’ Neil had a calm expression on his face.

Seeing that most of the beasts were taken care of, he turned back and walked into the domain.

’Can you locate him?’ he thought, a constant feeling of danger pricking at his heart.

“No, but I don’t think he has entered the main building yet.” Nemo replied without much confidence.

“Leon!” Neil suddenly called out.

“Yes, lord?” the elven archer soon appeared before him.

“There is an intruder in our domain. Be ready for battle.” He whispered.

There were already ten troops, all at the Mythic class. He was sure that even if it was someone in the 2nd Legion, they could kill him.

“I understand.” Leon, who was the leader of the entire army and the elven archers, nodded.

He was just perfect to lead the army in the future.

[Shards: 34,070]

[You have purchased an Elven Archer!]

[You have purchased an Elven Archer!]

…

[You have purchased a Giant!]

[You have purchased a Giant!]

…

[Shards: 1,070]

Again, he purchased a total of six troops, three for each of them.

He needed to make sure none of his subjects such as Ray, Fay, Ileana, and others were harmed.

Appearing calm, he called them all into the healing hut.

“For now, we will be staying here. Don’t go out; there is an intruder.” Neil explained the situation quickly.

“Lord, be careful.” Ileana said with worry.

Neil nodded. He left two elven archers, the guardian, and the three cloud vultures inside as well.

After locking the door, he gazed around.

“Now, why don’t you come out? Or would you rather I find you?” Neil stared at the empty space before him, unable to locate anyone.

’Maybe if I transform, I can find him, but that’s too dangerous if I end up losing control.’ He waited, holding the dual swords tightly.

“Haa, kid, how did you find me?” Behind the barracks, a guy wearing a black outfit walked out.

His clothes made it possible for him to camouflage and turn invisible. He was surprised someone so weak had found him.

“How could I not, when you brought such a stench along?” Neil spoke, as the guardian walked out of the healing hut while holding the elemental bow.

The man looked at the strange lineup and then at the even stranger domain. He had not seen anything like this before.

“So, Lukas, mind telling me your secrets, or will you do it once I have killed your subjects?” the intruder muttered, pulling out knives.

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