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Chapter 705: Chapter 277: Ancient Hero (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_2

Now that the Earth Snake was successfully controlled, if Holdan could be rescued, then of course they should rescue him.

In that case, this mission would be complete, Ganon thought.

“Indeed, the early hours of the morning, when a person is most exhausted, also happen to be the best time to launch an attack,” Raksul said.

“In addition, besides planning to immediately gather the elite forces within Meister County, I’ll also make contact with the spies in County Town and the insiders in Earl Habbs Mansion to thoroughly investigate the strength of the opposing personnel,” he added.

“Very well, Lord Raksul, your work is meticulous, and I approve highly. Now, let’s set the Earth Snake in motion!”

As Ganon muttered something under his breath, he waved the snake-head staff in his hand, and the enormous Earth Snake opened its mouth like a blooming flower, revealing its ferocious oral appendage with sharp and dense teeth, short but sturdy.

The next second, the sound of “clack-clack-clack!” boring into the ground resounded!

The exceedingly hard bedrock, when caught in the maw of the Earth Snake, was as if it were tofu!

Edible or inedible, be it soil, rock fragments, or subterranean creatures, all were churned into bits and swallowed into the vast mouth of the Earth Snake, then swiftly digested through its nearly hundred-meter-long intestines and expelled from its posterior chamber!

The ground also trembled slightly as the Earth Snake burrowed forward.

Watching the behemoth’s rapid burrowing speed, Ganon and Raksul exchanged a glance, revealing mutual knowing smiles.

…

An hour later, when Ganon, Raksul, and the others had progressed several kilometers forward with the Earth Snake.

A figure in a black robe with a hood approached the area where the Earth Snake had been, accompanied by a group of black flame monks moving stealthily.

The colossal body of the Earth Snake had once been constrained by an amber channel wide enough for several people to pass through with ease, but now the ground was littered with fragmented, irregular pieces of amber.

“Lord Freemen, according to the ancient texts, our cult’s ancient temple and a Legendary Earth Snake were both trapped by the Amber Barrier Spell.”

“Now that the Legendary Earth Snake has been found, our cult’s ancient temple should be nearby,” he said.

“Our cult’s ancient hero, Mong, is slumbering within it, and finding that ancient temple means we can awaken our ancient hero Mong.”

At the mention of the ancient hero Mong, the black flame monk seemed to grow excited too.

The ancient hero Mong was an outstanding figure of the ancient black flame church, known as the ‘King of Sinister Flames,’ whose deeds were passed down generation after generation.

He had always thought the ancient heroes had perished in the vast river of history, and it was unexpected to find a living ancient hero!

“Hmm, I think I have found it,” a low voice came from beneath the hood.

Not far away, behind a translucent wall of amber, several columns resembling Doric pillars revealed themselves, indicative of the corner of an ancient temple.

…

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Early the next morning, as the sky lightened a touch,

Viscount Reine came to the detention room next to the cellar on the first underground floor.

Upon seeing Lord Reine arrive, the four guards at the door saluted at once, saying, “Lord Reine, Sir Alex has been conducting the interrogation all night.”

“Hmm, open the door, I want to have a look,” Reine nodded.

Alex was quite devoted indeed; although a night without sleep was of little concern for a third-level Wizard Apprentice, it was nonetheless quite strenuous.

“At your command, my lord.”

As he entered the detention room, Reine saw Holdan hanging from a cross-like structure, with his limbs and legs’ cuts already staunched.

Since it was the forearms and shins that Reine had severed, Holdan could still be bound with arms spread and legs together, surrounded by some sort of array radiating witchcraft glow arranged by Alex.

At this moment, Alex appeared somewhat weary.

“Viscount Reine, you’re up early,” Alex said, clearly surprised to see Reine arriving so soon.

Haggard Holdan raised his head, his bloodshot eyes red and fixated on Reine with a look full of malice!

“Couldn’t sleep, so I got up. So, has Holdan disclosed any useful information?”

“No, this guy is an Evil Sorcerer, and some of my methods are not very effective,” Alex said, a trace of helplessness in his shake of the head.

It wasn’t for lack of trying, but because the other was an Evil Sorcerer, powerful in spiritual power.

Getting him to collapse mentally and honestly confess was almost impossible.

Reine nodded and said, “So this guy is of no use anymore?”

“Then leave him to me.”

Reine revealed a smile, having waited all night for this.

Hmm?

Alex didn’t quite understand what Reine meant by that.

Was Lord Reine also skilled in interrogation?

But the next second, he understood!

“Smack!”

The sound of a watermelon being shattered by an iron rod echoed!

In Holdan’s incredulous gaze, his skull cap was instantly smashed by a white bone Warhammer wielded by Reine, with his brain matter bursting out!

Immediately, Holdan’s eyes bulged, his death stare fixated…

His last thought before dying was, ‘Reine just killed me outright? Shouldn’t he have kept me for a thorough interrogation, trying to extract some intelligence?’

Alex was also extremely surprised at the scene!

At once, his respect for Reine deepened.

Previously, it was for Reine’s strength, but this time, for Reine’s decisiveness!

Indeed! For such stubborn cult members, they certainly couldn’t be spared for some harvest festival!

Of course, what he wasn’t aware of was that Reine’s decisiveness in killing Holdan was mainly to test his newly acquired core skill—”Spirit-breaking Warhammer!”