Chapter 102 - 99 White-Haired Olivia (Extra 7/65)

Jonathan admitted that upon entering the Extraordinary Stage, mages of the same level were quite a bit stronger than those of other professions.

But at the Foundation Stage, where a great deal of knowledge and experience still needed to be accumulated, even the geniuses could not demonstrate significant combat strength until the middle or later phases of the Foundation Stage.

To expect them to defend against the wolf calamity was really too hard on those children.

"No, not them, the Undead," Kael said indifferently. "I plan to invest some resources in the Undead, to enable them to advance rapidly. They are more suitable to be the vanguard in eradicating the Shadow Wolf packs."

He paused, looked at everyone, and with a subtle smile on his face, said, "You should know that the Undead have a much stronger desire to conquer dungeons than we do."

"But can they grow rapidly? Not everyone is a genius."

Kael shook his head and said, "Every visitor from a divine country has something special about them. When that champion chosen by the gods first arrived on the continent, they weren’t nearly as strong as they later became."

Dan asked, "Don’t they possess the ability to never die?"

Kael replied, "Yes, but that’s not all. Jonathan, didn’t you notice that the Guarantor Humans you mentored along with Qing Ya through the icy pools were growing too fast?"

Jonathan’s face soured slightly as he said, "I saw that they mastered some of the abilities of the cursed swordsmen quite easily and thought it was just because they were geniuses."

"It’s not just that... more fearsome than the Undead’s immortality is their ability to grow stronger quickly through battle.

Although when it comes to handling certain things, they show strong resistance and dissatisfaction, like the incident that happened at the Royal Capital.

But when facing certain issues, they have quite a flexible moral baseline..."

Kael wasn’t blunt about the twisty paths of the Undead, because these guys, in every sense, truly are the fourth disaster.

"So, in the upcoming period, once I’ve selected the personnel, Jonathan, they will be under your command."

Kael said with a smile.

"Yes! I will definitely live up to your expectations." Although Jonathan did not fully understand the specifics, he was still resolute in executing Kael’s plan.

Kael did not say much more.

He knew that Jonathan’s assessment of things was an extension of his world view, and it is as fruitless to make him believe in the plan from the bottom of his heart as it is trying to win a fight with a keyboard warrior on the internet—

Until you follow the cable to punch them in person, it’s pointless.

Therefore, Kael chose to let Jonathan witness with his own eyes, witness just how rapidly this group of fourth disasters could spiral, upon receiving the support of the natives.

"Let’s go, judging by the time, the Harvest Festival will be starting soon. It’s probably the biggest event that the town can hold before the end of winter this year."

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[Limited-Time Event: Harvest Goddess’s Celebration Festival]

[Event Details: With Shadow Wolves lurking all around, Lancaster Territory is about to enter a state of readiness. Before starting the defense and counterattack, the priests from Titan Town have received permission from Lord Kael to hold a festival in the town center tonight, celebrating this year’s bountiful harvest of the territory.

System Reminder: Enjoy the festival, but don’t overindulge in drink!]

As players around Titan Town received the system prompt, they began heading towards the town center one after another.

In the training grounds near the Lord Mansion, a vast and twisted Teleportation Gate, under the pull of an invisible force, opened in an instant.

Not long after, a group stepped through the Teleportation Gate and onto the soil of the training grounds.

"It’s me." Seeing a Ranger coming over to check, one person from the group that had teleported stepped forward.

The Ranger performed a knightly gesture and said loudly, "Sorry, Lord Luxius, duty calls."

With a faint smile on his face, Luxius looked towards his old friend and said, "You guys really, instead of attending the Harvest Festival in the Royal Capital, you follow me to the border for what?"

After saying this, he added with a hint of jealousy, "As a Cardinal of the Earth Mother Goddess Church, shouldn’t you stay in the Royal Capital and give the festival speech properly?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The one following Luxius was none other than the Cardinal of the Earth Mother Goddess Church in the Duchy of England.

He spoke seriously, "My main reason for coming to Lancaster is to have a look at those Undead. Don’t forget, I especially requested to come to Lancaster for the foundational control of the Undead."

"Alright, alright, I know you take those Undead very seriously," said Luxius, sounding slightly impatient, his gaze inadvertently drifting towards the somewhat anxious Lily.

His student, upon hearing that he was coming to Lancaster Territory to find Kael, had come up with a lame excuse to follow along.

All her intentions were already clear, as for why she seemed so shy...

He looked towards the red-haired female knight, who wore a relaxed smile and donned a student uniform of the Royal Knight Academy. If one were to observe it closely, they would realize that, in terms of quality and attention to detail, it differed drastically from the already exquisite uniforms of the Knight Academy.

Being a top Mage, Luxius saw at a glance that the outfit was made of materials only obtained from high-level Dungeons, clearly not something a normal family could afford...

Even if this girl named Elanna was indeed a scion of an emerging Noble family.

There are some resources that only can be accessed with sufficient strength. So that’s it, it’s Kael’s doing, isn’t it?

Understanding the essence of the matter instantly, Luxius sighed.

I’d warned this blockhead not to follow, why can’t the kid understand?

Kael and his fiancée obviously have great understanding between them, and neither seems to dislike this marriage arrangement. Lily, I think Elanna is supremely confident, even if you are a Mage, with your personality...

It really lacks a certain flair; I can’t lead you there!

And moreover...

Luxius’s attention turned to the white-haired woman who was drunkenly draping her arm over Elanna’s shoulder, poking Elanna’s face like a lecherous old man.

Elanna, looking helpless, said to the woman, "Teacher, stop messing around, I still need to go find Kael!"

"Boring..." The woman waved her hand dismissively and grabbed a bottle of liquor, gulping down several mouthfuls in succession.

Trouble, why would this woman follow her student here.

Don’t stir up any trouble now, will you?!

Luxius took a few more looks at the white-haired young woman and said, "Long time no see, Miss Olivia."

"Yo, isn’t this Luxius? You haven’t been killed by the Saintess of Losanda yet? That’s really something!" The white-haired young woman spoke so bluntly that several of the younger ones dared not speak.

Especially Lily, who tilted her head with a somewhat vacant expression, looking at Luxius.

Does Mr. Luxius have such a fierce past?

Wait a minute, it couldn’t be one of those illogical knight novels’ stories, with the dramatic feud involving a Saintess, could it?

Thinking this, Lily, once traumatized from being kidnapped and now somewhat paranoid, quietly took half a step away from Luxius.

In case a Saintess wielding a Holy Light Greatsword suddenly appears, with a face showing she’s been toyed with by a scoundrel and charging at the teacher, please at least don’t let her be caught in it first thing. Discover stories at empire

Fortunately, the crowd didn’t prolong their jesting and simply moved on with an odd atmosphere, heading towards Kael’s Lord Mansion.