57: If you mess around, you will become famous sooner or later.

“That’s fine, but…”

Avinia’s eyes held some concern.

“The Shadow Group is notorious across the continent. It’s filled with criminals on various nations’ wanted lists. They are cruel and extremely cunning. Many members have completely fallen, even priding themselves on learning and using various forbidden arts.”

Huh?

Lin Ye couldn’t help but laugh, “I’ll probably be red-named soon anyway, and isn’t it about who uses forbidden arts? Does the Shadow Group become good people just by not using forbidden arts?”

Avinia’s cheeks flushed slightly, and her star-flecked eyes gazed deeply at Lin Ye.

“Still no, it’s too dangerous there. I want to go with you, and the ruins are very complex. They don’t just require force, but also wisdom. You can’t do without me.”

Lin Ye knew she was right.

But now.

It was probably not appropriate.

“I just killed Corlen. After he revives, he’ll know the secret letter is gone. At this point, if both of us leave together, even if he had a pig’s brain, he’d guess the plan was leaked and would most likely abandon it and look for another opportunity.”

Avinia asked, puzzled, “Isn’t abandoning it the right thing to do?”

“And after they abandon it, will you watch them daily, or will someone else investigate?” Lin Ye said straightforwardly, “It’s better to let them continue, expose themselves, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop, clean and decisive.”

Avinia understood.

“That’s right, if they don’t act, a letter without a clear beginning or end isn’t enough to prove anything. They’ll only be more careful in the future and plot even more malicious schemes.”

Schemes?

Lin Ye didn’t care.

He just purely wanted to completely obliterate the Corlen family.

They were already mortal enemies; keeping them around was just an eyesore.

But NPCs revive even after dying, so Corlen, even if he died ten thousand times, would still be a Count, still possessing considerable power and influence within the Empire.

Before.

Lin Ye hadn’t figured out how to completely deal with such NPCs, but now, the answer had appeared.

As long as Corlen was no longer a Count.

What good was it if he could keep reviving?

Avinia left the letter on the table: “The seal on this letter requires simultaneous confirmation from both sides and cannot be restored. But this is a time barrier; as long as it’s maintained, it’s as good as not decrypted.”

Saying that.

Avinia summoned her magic robe and led Lin Ye out of the barrier.

Outside.

However, there were sounds of clanking footsteps.

That was the sound of steel boots treading on the floor.

“Someone’s here?”

Avinia casually waved her hand, and the scene outside the tower was immediately projected.

Lin Ye was stunned.

“Your magic technique is quite advanced.”

Avinia, however, didn’t answer, her expression somewhat solemn as she looked at the projection.

“The City Lord is here!”

Lin Ye followed her gaze, seeing a middle-aged man wearing armor under a luxurious robe, striding towards the tower, guarded by two squads of soldiers.

“Master Avinia, thank you for helping guard the Moon Shadow Kingdom’s spy. The interrogation will be handled by me from now on.”

Spy?

Upon hearing this, Avinia immediately made to go up and argue.

Hmm?

Lin Ye, however, was one step ahead, blocking her mouth and shaking his head slightly:

“Counter-accusing is normal. And it’s not the Count, but the City Lord. Any extra explanation from you will lead to an uncertain outcome.”

Avinia clearly hadn’t experienced such injustice before and said somewhat anxiously, “Then what do we do? We can’t really become wanted criminals, can we?”

“When this matter is over, there will naturally be a result.”

Lin Ye didn’t care at all.

Avinia, however, had tears glistening in her eyes from indignation. She hugged Lin Ye tightly: “I don’t care. If you become a wanted criminal, I’ll kill both the City Lord and the Count and become a wanted criminal with you~”

Pfft?

Lin Ye almost laughed out loud: “No need for that. Just say I ambushed you, you’re seriously injured, and it’s inconvenient to see people.”

Then.

Lin Ye cupped her small face, kissed her deeply, and finally pointed at the window, smiling, “There’s no magic defense here, right?”

Avinia, in a daze, shook her head: “Not internally, no.”

“Goodbye.”

Lin Ye was about to leave, but Avinia slipped a paper crane into his palm: “Remember to contact me for anything~”

Alright.

Lin Ye tapped his toes and crashed through the glazed window.

“The Empire is indeed a bunch of rabble, dog trash! If you have the guts, come and catch your daddy, hahahahaha~!!”

A long howl echoed in the air.

Lin Ye burst out with extreme speed, rushing straight out of the city.

City Lord Aurelius’s face instantly turned ashen when he saw this scene, but his reaction was also swift. He immediately summoned his flying mount and chased after him.

“Wanted criminal Demon Lord, if you surrender now, you might still have a chance!”

“Otherwise…”

“You will suffer the Empire’s most severe punishment! You will be imprisoned in the Everfrost Ice Prison until you die!!!”

Lin Ye glanced back.

This City Lord didn’t seem to be a pushover like Count Corlen; he looked like he had some strength.

He spun in mid-air.

Drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

Instant skill learn, Elemental Resonance.

Then...

Elemental Burst Arrow!

Shoot~!

With a boom.

Dozens of arrows, carrying flames, lightning, wind blades, and frost, streaked across Ostra’s sky and flew towards the City Lord.

The players around the association were all dumbfounded.

“What’s going on?!”

“Demon Lord is crazy again, he’s even going after the City Lord?!”

“Holy crap, holy crap!”

“They’re really fighting, how exciting~”

“Damn, the City Lord’s flying mount is on fire… oh no, it was struck by lightning, why is it still bleeding so much?”

“My goodness, was he crippled by Demon Lord right from the start?”

“Awesome!”

“Is Demon Lord cheating? How do his arrows carry four elemental attributes?”

“I refuse to accept this!”

“I’m an Elemental Mage, and I can’t understand this~”

“I’m an Archer and I haven’t protested, what are you mages protesting about? Go back and sit down!”

“Demon Lord is still the coolest. When we just arrived, we were all scolded by our instructors, but him… he probably can just directly scold the instructor from the start~”

......

“Bastard!”

Aurelius looked at his injured griffon, and the crackling electric snakes and layers of scorching flames around its body, and immediately flew into a rage.

“Demon Lord, how dare you defy the Empire’s authority?!”

“I, Aurelius, swear here, for the glory of the Empire, I must bring you to the guillotine and behead you a hundred times!!!”

Boom!

A sudden burst of thunder flashed across the sky.

The entire city of Ostra was instantly covered by thunderclouds.

City magic array!

Activated!

Immediately after, Aurelius took out a horn.

Toot toot toot~!

The deep sound of the horn, accompanied by the oppressive black thunderclouds, instantly made everyone in the city react.

“What’s happening?!”

“Is there a war?”

“Didn’t hear about beastmen attacking the city…”

“Arrest?”

“Who?!”

“You said the City Lord was injured by a wanted criminal, and there’s a city-wide manhunt?!”

“No way…”

“Which wanted criminal has such influence that they activated the city magic array?”

.......

In the distance.

On the watchtower.

Count Corlen, with his guards, sat at a table, picked up a glass of iced red tea, and took a comfortable sip.

“Hmph, fighting me?”

“You won’t even know how you died!”

Gray asked from the side, “Your Excellency the Count, do you think the plan over there should be halted?”

“No need.”

Corlen’s lips curled into a smug smile.

“Just an ignorant country bumpkin, who got lucky and awakened a good talent, and thought he could reach the heavens in one step. Unfortunately, his dream ends today.”

“Notify them, the plan remains unchanged!”