Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong

Chapter 942: Chapter 592: Peak and Cave of Dragon’s Lair_2

“My Lord, although Benson is crazy, he is not without a mind and would not abandon his post without reason. After all, it hasn’t been too long since the last goblin siege.”

Burt stroked his neatly trimmed beard and replied, “So within his jurisdiction, the only thing he could do is to go to the Outer Region.”

After a slight pause, Burt added, “According to my guess, it is very likely that he went to check on the movements of the goblin tribe that attacked the city.”

“Really? A Tier 3 Pinnacle Powerhouse actually dared to check on the movements of that Goblin tribe?”

On the other side, Ariel Watson blinked her starry eyes in surprise, her fair face full of astonishment, “I remember last time in the Underground Square, they had sent out a Tier 4 level Goblin Shaman. This means that there might be other Tier 4 Powerhouses in their camp.”

Unable to believe her own words, Ariel placed her hand on her waist, shook her head and sighed, “This guy is indeed a madman. Just letting him take charge of the Dragon’s Lair is a very dangerous thing.”

“Princess, your words are wrong.”

A crisp and cool voice sounded as the tall Joshua approached, “Twenty years ago, this man was active in the battlefields of the Extreme South Rainforest Fortress. At that time, Coldflame was at its most intense battles against foreign enemies.”

Taking a slow deep breath, Joshua’s starry eyes shone as he continued, “A commander who can survive in such a battlefield that is akin to hell is not merely reckless and crazy. Quite the contrary, beneath his craziness, there must be wisdom unparalleled by ordinary people.”

“You’re right, otherwise he wouldn’t have been considered as a candidate for the Royal Family’s Eight Generals. That alone is proof that he is no ordinary person. At least in terms of talent and cultivation, he is extremely rare.”

Ariel pondered and nodded, but then furrowed her brows in confusion, “But after such a long time and the baptism of blood and fire on the battlefield, why has he remained at the Tier 3 Peak Level without breaking through?”

“This question is indeed puzzling. With his extraordinary cultivation talent and the experience of life and death on the battlefield, he should have been able to advance to a Tier 4 Powerhouse.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray withdrew his gaze from looking down at the Dragon’s Lair below the mountain. His face also showed a hint of confusion.

“I have always been very curious about this, my lord.”

Bending slightly towards Leo Ray, Burt respectfully replied, “When I was in the Dragon’s Lair, I have asked Benson indirectly several times, but he has always remained tight-lipped. It’s not hard to see that there must be a hidden truth behind this.”

“It seems that the ‘Skull-Crushing Madman’ is quite a mysterious guy.”

At this point, Leo Ray clapped his hands gently, then concluded, “Alright, let’s start now. The best way to confirm Benson’s whereabouts is to go directly into the city and ask around.”

After saying goodbye to the lords such as Wesley Peterson and the five new mercenaries who stayed behind,

Leo Ray led his main subordinates down the winding mountain path and soon arrived at the city gate on the south side of Dragon’s Lair.

Entering the majestic city gate under the brilliant sunlight, the group headed straight for the City Lord Mansion in the center of the Dragon’s Lair.

This time, the identity of Leo Ray and his party remained as envoys from Blue Cold Fortress.

According to the information Leo Ray had obtained from Hodge and the Rose Marquis, the ‘Skull-Crushing Madman’ had a penchant for fine wine when not on the battlefield.

As expected, after showing the Blue Cold Fortress badge obtained from the Rose Marquis, Leo Ray and his party were warmly received by the acting deputy general of Dragon’s Lair.

After offering a few bottles of precious wine worth tens of thousands of gold coins, Leo Ray easily confirmed that Benson had indeed gone to the ‘Outer Region’.

However, the specifics of the number of people and the purpose of their action were not divulged by the other party.

Leaving the City Lord Mansion, Leo Ray’s group, wearing their Invisibility Cloaks, headed straight for the ‘Outer Region’.

Although they were not yet sure where Benson had gone,

Leo Ray’s team had two Tier 5 Powerhouses with outstanding perception, the talented tracking Serena and Stella, and the Snow Wolf Clan Young Clan Leader with a keen sense of smell.

Furthermore, according to the analysis of Leo Ray and his subordinates, as the main general in the city, Benson wouldn’t go too far from Dragon’s Lair.

So, under the limited search scope, finding traces of Benson’s whereabouts shouldn’t be too difficult.

Thus, through the joint efforts of the main subordinates,

By noon, when the two suns were at their hottest and after having a quick meal on the road, Leo Ray and his group appeared near a huge cave entrance,

It was located on the edge of a rough and uneven wasteland hill area, close to the Hundred Ranges, with a nearby rocky area, making it extremely well-hidden.”My Lord, although the traces were carefully concealed, they still couldn’t escape the keen eyes of mine and Stella.”

A crisp voice sounded as petite Serena appeared in front of Leo Ray, bowing and reporting, “Moreover, there are not only fresh human footprints here, but also smaller ones.”

“Serena, are you talking about Goblins?”

After a brief pause, Leo Ray, who was standing beside a huge rock, asked immediately.

“Yes, My Lord, that’s correct.”

Wearing a tight black outfit, Serena lightly patted the dust off her clothes and confirmed.

“My Lord, the scent in the air also proves this!”

With a fluffy white tail, Bianca lay close to the ground, sniffing carefully and chiming in agreement.

“That explains it.”

Upon hearing the expected reply, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.

He had learned quite a bit about the Goblin race before.

Besides being known as a cunning and ambush-loving barbaric species,

The other key point was that Goblins usually inhabit large natural caves or underground caves.

“So, this underground cave is the lair of the Goblins that attacked the city earlier?”

Realizing this, Leo Ray stroked his chin and pondered, “It seems like Burt said, that ‘Skull-Crushing Madman’ did come to investigate the Goblins’ activities.”

Thinking of this, Leo Ray immediately nodded to the subordinates beside him and ordered, “Abigail and Amelia, you two stay here. The rest follow me and take a look inside.”

Next, under the protection of his companions, Leo Ray took the first step forward.

At this time, the ones leading the group were Taylor and Gideon Black.

In the middle position were Leo Ray, Bianca, and Serena and Stella on both sides.

Further back were Ariel Watson, Scarlett, and Joshua.

And at the rear were Gideon Black and Burt.

As they maintained a tight formation and walked straight into the spacious underground cave, Leo Ray noticed that,

Just like the surface of the cave, the interior was also very wide, with enough space for twenty or thirty people to walk side by side.

About fifty or sixty meters in, both walls of the cave began to display sparse, dark green glowing crystals.

These crystals embedded in the cave walls could barely illuminate the path ahead for the team,

However, the faint green cold light reflecting against the uneven cave walls gave the underground tunnel a somewhat eerie atmosphere.

“As expected from Goblins, even their lighting is filled with ‘forgiveness’ green.”

Thinking of this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but shake his head helplessly.

In order to conceal themselves, the cloaked members of their party could not casually turn on any illumination measures.

In addition, the deeper they went, the more humid the environment became compared to the surface.

After walking for about ten minutes, Leo Ray could already feel it.

The sturdy cave walls, illuminated with a green light, began to drip water.

However, at this moment, a sudden strange sound caught the attention of Leo Ray and his party.