403: Chapter 47 is strange in every way.

The other Adventurer witnessed this scene.

Every single one of their jaws nearly hit the floor.

While Deer wasn't the strongest among the Adventurer,

he certainly wasn't the weakest either.

Besides,

Lu Chen was just a Mortal.

How could Deer's fist have broken?

Wasn't Leisen working for Lu Chen just to repay a favor?

Wasn't this king a Mortal?

Could they have been wrong all along?

The moment they thought of that most improbable possibility,

a chill ran down their spines.

What if Leisen wasn't following him out of obligation, but because the other man was stronger?

It's over.

Everything is over.

They looked at Lu Chen with trembling eyes.

The man stood there quietly with his hands behind his back,

like a silent divine mountain.

Then they saw Lu Chen slowly raise his hand

and snap his fingers.

Deer instantly dissolved into a cloud of blood mist.

Then, Lu Chen slightly released a small portion of his aura toward them.

All nineteen Adventurer fell to their knees with a series of thuds.

Their kneecaps shattered.

Blood seeped from every pore of their bodies.

However, Lu Chen did not kill them.

Killing that one was enough.

At this moment,

everyone felt as if a god was standing before them.

How was this possible?

The king of a Mortal kingdom—

how could he be so powerful?

Why?

And they had even provoked him.

Everything was finished.

Just as everyone thought they would follow in Deer's footsteps and turn into blood mist,

they heard the man's voice.

"Don't let me see you in my presence again. Scram."

He only wanted to intimidate them and spread his prestige.

He didn't actually intend to kill them.

The biggest variable now was that Guild Master.

What exactly was his situation?

And what was his origin?

That was why he had Leisen investigate this information for him.

The Adventurer remained kneeling on the ground.

They didn't dare move a muscle.

Because they couldn't control their own bodies;

they simply couldn't stand up.

Lu Chen slowly walked back to the carriage.

No one cheered.

No one made a sound.

They just watched him silently as he entered the carriage.

Barton desperately wanted to kneel and kiss Lu Chen's toes,

but he didn't dare.

"Elder, can I become Your Majesty's personal guard? Now that the army is led by Lord Leisen, I don't need to be on the battlefield anymore, right?"

Toller gave a cold snort.

"His Majesty is so divinely martial, why would he need you as a personal guard?"

"I think His Majesty lacks personal maidservants; my four daughters are just right. They can even satisfy his other needs."

Barton reacted immediately upon hearing this.

This old bastard wanted to use his four daughters to seduce the King.

"My precious daughter has also reached marriageable age. She's younger, more beautiful, and more suitable than your old daughters."

Toller's face instantly turned red with anger.

"What did you say? Say that again if you have the guts!"

Barton was about to retort sharply,

but then he heard Lu Chen's indifferent voice.

"Have you two chatted enough? Let's set off."

The two immediately stopped talking,

glaring fiercely at each other.

But neither dared to speak again,

and they immediately got things moving.

"Once I know the strength level of that Guild Master, I'll start the next phase of the plan."

They arrived at the capital.

Lu Chen immediately set about formulating the next step of his plan.

He sent the Dark Legion to search for the whereabouts of other Trial Participants,

but found nothing.

One must know that all the dark magic soldiers he sent on the mission were above the seventh rank.

Therefore, their speed was extremely fast.

But even at such speeds,

they did not discover any useful information.

Everywhere they went,

there were only some unknown Mortal kingdoms.

Furthermore, the kings of these countries were all ordinary people.

However, no one approached the Guild.

Lu Chen had forbidden them from going there.

"Exactly what kind of place is this? Where are the other Trial Participants?"

"How should we proceed with the attack? After all, each of us can change our faces and temperament."

He needed to find the Trial Participants first

before he could launch an attack.

To this end,

he needed a more detailed understanding of this world.

Not the kind of Mortal-level information he had seen in the library.

He needed deeper knowledge.

He knew where to find such knowledge,

but he had to wait for Leisen to return.

Perhaps when Leisen returned,

he wouldn't bring back much useful information.

But with those scraps of information,

he should be able to deduce the Guild Master's background.

Leisen returned that afternoon.

"Your Majesty, I have gathered the relevant information as you instructed. However, there are some issues with it."

Lu Chen drank tea

while listening to the report.

"First of all, I suspect that the Guild Master does not exist."

Lu Chen looked at him with interest.

"Oh? Why do you think so?"

Leisen said,

"I've spoken with many Adventurer in the Guild. None of them have seen the Master. All Guild affairs are handled by the Vice Guild Master."

"Secondly, the Guild headquarters is located deep underground; it feels like the headquarters of an evil cult."

"Furthermore, I didn't sense any powerful auras there. Most of them haven't even reached the first rank, and I couldn't even find a trace of that Vice Guild Master."