Chapter 339 - Legendary Assassin
Lin Li looked at the two people in the distance quietly. He could not help but feel suspicious at how familiar they looked.
“So, Brook. Do you not welcome us?” Lasorick asked menacingly after he brought his men into the showroom. He stared at Lin Li challengingly before looking at Brook.
“Hehe, Sir Lasorick, y-you… you really like to tell jokes…” Brook’s smile froze. A blind man would have been able to sense that there had to be a deep grudge between Lasorick and that young mage. Now that the former brought a group of men into the showroom without warning, he had to be seeking trouble.
In fact, Brook was not really welcoming of Lasorick now. He was in the middle of a highly promising transaction! Now that Lasorick barged in so recklessly, he knew that the deal had to be put off. Unfortunately, he did not have the guts to show any hostility. Lasorick was the son of the castellan of Doland. If he were to offend him, he might be unable to stay in the Breezy Plains anymore.
At this moment, Brook could only squeeze all the smiles on his face.
“You are a really rare guest. How would I not welcome you…?”
“That’s more like it…” Lasorick said as he nodded in satisfaction. He and the young man walked to one of the shelves and started discussing the different weapons. Then, their gazes landed on the pair of daggers in Lin Li’s hands…
“Ujfalusi, what do you think if this pair of daggers?” Upon entering the room, Lin Li placed the daggers on top of the table.
Ujfalusi picked one of them up. After sizing it for a while, he placed it back carefully. “Master, if I’m not wrong, this pair of daggers should have belonged to a powerful Undead creature…”
“Tell me more about it,” Lin Li responded earnestly. It was a wise decision to ask Ujfalusi to assess the daggers. Being a Lich previously, that guy had lived a few hundred of years. Having a wisdom that was beyond any other human being, he could certainly give a satisfactory explanation for an object filled with death aura.
“I’m not sure if you had heard of an assassin by the name of Holler active in the Breezy Plains 200 years ago?”
“Holler? Do you mean the person who killed the Sword Sage, Ulysses?” Lin Li asked as he frowned. He had heard that during the final stage of the Dark Ages around 1200 years ago, when the High Elves Dynasty fell, mankind was trying to rebuild their homes in this piece of land. After the war, Anril was not as harmonious as today. The rest of the High Elves was desperate in trying out various methods to use their remaining strength to create upheavals.
It was Ulysses who camped at the borders of Felan Kingdom. Being one of the three Sword Sages of Felan Kingdom, he and his warriors were regarded as the most powerful force in the kingdom. No one had expected him to die three days after he arrived in the Breezy Plains. It was Holler who killed him in his own military camp…
Ulysses’ death led to chaos in the whole Felan Kingdom. The royals of the kingdom were enraged, and three groups of imperial guards were sent after Holler. In the next decade, almost all the people—even ants—were interrogated. Yet, it was as though Holler had evaporated into thin air. Although 1200 years passed, the whereabouts of Holler after that incident remained a mystery…
“Yeah, it was that Holler…” Ujfalusi nodded, and pulled a chair to sit before Lin Li. “But, I presume not many people know that Holler was an Undead creature…”
“Undead creature?”
“Yup. To be exact, Holler was a true high-ranking Vampire who surpassed level-20 at that time. Hence, he did not need to play dirty tricks to defeat Ulysses. The weapon Holler used back then was this pair of daggers…” The Lich paused.
“Actually, the reason why I became a Lich was related to Holler too…” Ujfalusi muttered.
Since Ujfalusi did not talk about how he became a Lich due to Holler, Lin Li did not insist on knowing the reason. Also, it did not matter to him if Ujfalusi was an evil Lich or not. Knowing that everybody had their own secrets, he understood the need to respect Ujfalusi’s privacy as well. He knew very well that Ujfalusi would naturally tell him his story in the future if he wanted to.
So, Lin Li only smiled. “It seems like this pair of daggers indeed suits Norfeller…”
“Yes, Master. There was this rumor that the pair of daggers was given Holler by the Immortal King. The massive death energy in it allowed Holler’s ability to reach the peak of the Legendary Realm!” Ujfalusi said.
Then, he suddenly shook his head. “Unfortunately, the daggers you have in your hands are incomplete. They lack the most important energy source—there were supposed to be two Cursed Gems etched into their handles. Only Cursed Gems have unlimited death energy necessary to bring the best out of the daggers…”
“Cursed Gems?” Lin Li exclaimed smilingly. He opened the Ring of Endless Storm and fished out something shiny…
“My God…” Ujfalusi was stupefied by that shiny object. Although he had lived as a Lich for 600 years, he did not expect there to be such a large Gem of Curse in this world. With it being as big as a fist, Ujfalusi could not imagine how much death energy could be stored within the gem. But, he was confident that if he owned such a big Gem of Curse, he would have the ability to turn everybody in the Breezy Plains into Undead creatures after their death…
“But, I think it is very troublesome to cut the Gem of Curse into smaller pieces. I have to do some research…” Lin Li said as he scratched his head. Then, he pushed the daggers before Norfeller. “Norfeller, you can take these daggers first. I will help you put the gems in them when I find the method to cut them.”
“Yes, Master. ”
After putting the Gem of Curse into the Ring of Endless Storm, Lin Li was still thinking if he should ask about the Immortal King. Then, he heard someone knocking on his door.
“Mage Felic, are you inside?”
“Sienna, what brings you here?” Lin Li asked as he got up to open the door.
“It’s like this, Mage Felic. Castellan Arathor wants to hold a feast to thank the mercenary corps. He is inviting every member in the team, so I’m wondering if you are free too…”
“Dinner?” Lin Li paused, and took some time to think over it. It is too boring to stay here. Since I’m free tonight, why don’t I go and take a look at the Castellan Mansion?
“I should be free at night. You can let me know the time we set off.”
“That’s great, I will let my men prepare the carriage!”