Chapter 58
Chapter 58: The function of skeletal warriors
“Souls of the fallen soldiers, heed the dark herald’s call and reveal your existence!” Han Shuo suddenly started chanting a magical incantation as he ran towards the passageway.
An ordinary, skeletal warrior appeared in the passageway after his incantation had finished. Upon seeing the skeletal warrior materialize, Han Shuo immediately concentrated his mental strength and gave a command — rob them.
This skeletal warrior wasn’t the one that Han Shuo had refined with magical yuan. Its speed and strength paled far in comparison to the little skeleton. Its bones even creaked and rubbed against each other when it moved.
The ink- black, little skeleton with seven bone spurs had caused too much of a disturbance in the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. If anyone were to find out that he had been the one to summon the little skeleton, it was bound to cause a string of trouble for him. Therefore, Han Shuo didn’t dare let the little skeleton appear at this moment.
“Everyone hurry, otherwise all the items will be taken by someone else!” The ones who’d stayed behind included Irene from the light major. When she noticed that Han Shuo and the others had raced down, she immediately called out and followed.
On the necromancy major’s side, Fanny, Lisa, and the others first started when they saw Han Shuo summon a skeletal warrior and then quickly recollected their wits. They bore expressions of glee and also started summoning skeletal warriors.
More than ten skeletal warriors were abruptly summoned by Fanny, Lisa, and the others. Under the commands from their mental strength, the skeletal warriors all reached out their bony hands and began to pick up the giant bags from the ground.
The resources within the wolf rider’s bags had all been obtained through previous raids. Now that the orc wolf riders were all dead, these bags lacked a master and naturally became free game for whoever grabbed it first. On Han Shuo’s side, the skeletal warriors lacking in battle strength were finally of some use. Although their speed was slow, a bag still dangled from the hands of every skeletal warrior.
As their masters, Han Shuo, Fanny, Lisa, and the others naturally didn’t sit idly by. Everyone had a bag in their hands and Han Shuo had even grabbed four bags, looking like the cat who ate the canary.
“His methods are absolutely correct. If we swallow all these resources ourselves, these people won’t gain anything at all and will be sure to report this matter to the Empire. Perhaps they might even think of robbing us in their anger. We’d be in dire straits then.
Bryan has taken out only a small portion right now for them to choose what they will. Doing so also drags them down with us and shuts everyone’s mouth. They don’t have space rings and can’t summon skeletal warriors like us for manual labor, so they can’t take much at all. In the end, we still benefit the most and he’s also won the friendship of these adventurers. The Bryan of now is truly becoming stronger and stronger!” Fanny’s beautiful eyes had continually been focused on Han Shuo’s figure, who was talking and laughing with the adventurers as she explained to the perplexed Athena.
“He’s becoming more and more mysterious. I wonder where he’s learned all these random bits of knowledge, and his knowledge actually has some use!” Lisa looked at Han Shuo, remembering the secret way he’d taught her to round out her chest and whispered with a hint of emotion.
“Alright, since everyone’s taken their pick, let’s split up now. I won’t be shy if there are any ways in which I need your help in the future, haha!” Han Shuo was chattering happily with an air of familiarity on the other side. The four large bags on his body were basically empty.
These mercenaries and adventurers had all more or less benefited some and gained items they needed. As they looked at Han Shuo, they felt that he looked incredibly pleasing to the eye. Everyone left one by one after finally exchanging a round of pleasantries. Beacher and the others also left carrying their loot after coming by and thanking Fanny.
Gene finally spoke up in wistful regret when there was only Han Shuo and the others left in the area, “I would’ve stayed had I known earlier. If we hadn’t left, then the bags in the hands of the light majors would be ours for sure.”
Fanny had no comment for Gene’s regret and suddenly felt in that moment that even though he had quite a few years on him, his intelligence seemed to not even measure up to Han Shuo’s. An involuntary wave of contempt grew in her heart.
“Right, what should we do now?” Fanny’s eyes looked at Han Shuo and the question came naturally out of her mouth.
Raising his head to look at the vast Nirolan River, Han Shuo thought for a moment and said lowly, “There are a few towering trees in the canyon below. There are various sharp weapons in our bags and a few tensile bundles of rope. We’ll be able to swiftly construct wooden rafts if we fell a few trees. We’ll be able to travel the Nirolan River with the rafts and directly make it to Balthazar City.”
“I see, then why didn’t you tell the others just now?” Gene suddenly asked upon hearing Han Shuo’s words.
“What business is it of mine if they want to leave? Besides, when they leave, they’ll be able to draw the orcs’ attention away from us, decreasing our danger. Isn’t this good?” Han Shuo smiled faintly and explained matter of factly.
Fanny, Gene, and the others were all dumbfounded by his words and privately reflected that Han Shuo was indeed different now. When he had been conversing and laughing happily with others, he’d been inwardly plotting against them already.
Gene, Bach, and Bella suddenly all looked at each other, thinking of what they’d done to Han Shuo in the past. A chill simultaneously gripped their hearts.