Chapter 991 - Slaughter at the Castle
Chapter 991 Slaughter at the Castle
The curtain of night fell over the land.
There was a small, rural, and unpopulated forest.
Through the sparse trees, the dim lights of Xavia Castle could be seen approximately one kilometer away.
Two adepts wearing the Fabres Clan emblem on their chests glared at the castle in the distance with wicked expressions. The one in the lead viciously said, “It’s here; Xavia Castle. Count Thomas that lives within has explicitly rejected our solicitations. The clan has ordered that we must exterminate these foolish idiots today. Remember, leave no one alive. Every man and animal in that castle has to be exterminated. The spoils will belong to yourselves.”
The eleven adept apprentices following behind the two adepts betrayed joyous expressions upon hearing this. The five dozen black-armored guards standing even further away burst out into soft cheers.
“Very well, let’s go!”
As the adept gave the order, the eleven apprentices led the fifty guards out of the forest with swift steps and charged toward the gray castle standing in the darkness.
Who would be willing to give their life up if they didn’t have to die?
Count Thomas hastily put the dagger away upon hearing this. He couldn’t be bothered to bring any of his wealth or treasure. He called for his closest servants and wives, got onto a black carriage that had been waiting behind the castle for a while, and soon rumbled into the distance.
The black carriage might be inconspicuous, but it could not escape the eyes of the Fabres apprentices and guards. However, to their surprise, anyone that got within fifty steps of the black carriage was slashed in half by a silent and unseen blade.
Eight guards and two apprentices had already died to this mysterious killer from the time Count Thomas got onto the carriage to when it drove into the darkness.
Of course, everything that was happening here had been discovered by the magical eyes activated by the Fabres adepts.
An invisible eye in the night sky slowly moved to the back of the castle, secretly scanning everything in sight.
Meanwhile, the black figure was still looking out of the window in the Count’s bedroom. He silently observed the ‘deathmatch’ happening between the black-armored guards and the soldiers of the castle. The castle’s soldiers were all brave warriors. However, they could not defend themselves when faced against the adepts’ guards, who were dressed in magical armor and equipped with razor-sharp blades.
Just as the black guards charged into the castle for a slaughter, Lantz returned to the room after sending the Count away. He walked before the cloaked figure and bowed, “My Lord, the castle has been emptied. Everyone who should be sent away has been sent away!”
“Good, very good. Then let my little babies have a proper meal once more!”
A sinister screech came from the tall figure as countless black beetles fell out of his cloak like dumplings falling into water. These black beetles swarmed across the ground like a tide and surged out of the bedroom. They avoided the apprentice as they moved, making sure not to drag him into their midst.
Even though Lantz knew that these beetles were under Lord Billis’ control and would not harm him, he couldn’t help but be nervous seeing the tide of insects pass by him at point-blank range.
Lantz had to grit his teeth with all his strength to not let out a rude scream of fear.
The fighting outside only lasted for a few moments before falling silent. All the guards and servants left behind in the castle had been killed. The guards and apprentices searching the castle quickly ran into the swarm of black beetles.
The sound of swinging swords, the crackling of torches, and the loud explosions of elementium fireballs quickly rang out from every corner of the castle.
The sound of crazed fighting and terrible screams continued throughout.
However, the guards who had been the predator earlier had now become prey in the eyes of others.
Screams echoed throughout the castle but quickly fell silent, leaving behind only the strange sounds of gnawing and crunching in the darkness.
“Dammit! It’s Bug Adept Billis.”
The expression of the two Fabres adepts turned dark. Their hearts couldn’t help but start beating furiously.
The bug adept of the Crimson Clan was even more terrifying than the legendary fire adept.
The legendary fire adept might be powerful, but he had only displayed his power in public a few times. He was far less dreaded than this bug adept who had committed slaughter everywhere with far more cruel and bloody means.
More importantly, Bug Adept Billis could be considered a core adept of the Crimson Clan.
They might have failed this mission when they ran into him, but they would still be greatly rewarded if they reported his appearance to their leaders!