Chapter 598: Parting Ways

Chapter 598: Chapter 598: Parting Ways

"Stop!! You three!! Show me some identification! I suspect you’re runaway slaves!"

Just then, a soldier in a filthy, bloodstained uniform with a thuggish look on his face walked over. A flash of greed crossed his eyes as he looked at the beautiful Eliza, and he shouted harshly.

The other seven soldiers at the gate also gathered around, their eyes glinting with lust as they stared at Eliza.

Although Eliza was still a bit green, and her figure and appearance were far from rivaling Camilla’s, in the eyes of these common soldiers, she was a goddess-tier beauty, a being completely beyond their reach.

A flash of anger appeared in Arthur’s eyes. He took out a Silver Level Adventurer’s Badge and barked, "We’re Adventurers! This is our Adventurer’s Badge. Stand aside!"

"A Silver Level Adventurer!"

The moment the eight soldiers saw Arthur’s Adventurer’s Badge, their expressions changed slightly.

Silver Level Adventurers were typically Tier Three Professional Skill Users, powerful experts who were far beyond what ordinary soldiers could hope to challenge.

"His Majesty is hunting for fugitives everywhere. I suspect the three of you are fugitives. Please come with me. As long as we can verify you aren’t fugitives, you’ll be free to go!"

The thuggish-looking soldier in the lead hesitated for a moment, his gaze falling on Eliza. A look of resolve flashed in his eyes as he spoke sternly.

’A Silver Level Adventurer! A pity I won’t get to enjoy this beauty myself. But as long as I can trick them into going to Commander Allende, the Commander will definitely give me a reward.’

Arthur hesitated for a moment before saying, "Fine! I’ll go with you!"

Shu Feng shook his head slightly. "Arthur, you’re such an idiot. This trash is obviously after Eliza’s beauty and wants to trick you into getting captured alive. And you’re foolishly about to walk right into it. So stupid!"

Although Arthur was powerful, having evolved from a Tier Four Professional Skill User into a Tier Five Professional Skill User after following Shu Feng through a series of major battles, he was still incredibly naive and didn’t understand the evil in people’s hearts.

"The best way to deal with trash like this is to make them die!"

Shu Feng glanced at the eight soldiers, his eyes indifferent. With a single thought, eight shadow longswords emerged from the soldiers’ own shadows. They swung down in a single motion, decapitating all eight soldiers. A torrent of blood spewed from their severed necks, splattering across the ground.

"He killed them!! He killed eight soldiers without a moment’s hesitation! Those were people, not Demons!!"

Arthur stared at the eight soldiers’ corpses, stunned. A hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes as he pulled Eliza back a few steps. He looked at Shu Feng, a sense of distance now between them.

Arthur could accept Shu Feng’s wholesale slaughter of Demons, but he could not accept Shu Feng’s disregard for human life.

Arthur’s voice became cold. "Kahn, let’s part ways here. Our principles are different!"

Shu Feng said flatly, "Fine."

Arthur had clearly only just left his small village. He still had a pure heart and didn’t know the evils of the world. It was perfectly normal for him to disapprove of Shu Feng’s methods.

Eliza’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. She wanted to say something, but seeing the determined look on Arthur’s face, she could only sigh inwardly and said nothing.

After killing the eight soldiers, Shu Feng strode toward the Adventurer’s Guild.

Inside Holy Eagle City, the atmosphere was one of extreme tension. Over ninety percent of the shops were closed, and the streets, once bustling, were now sparsely populated.

It was a time of transition between the old and new kingdoms, and public order had descended into chaos. The soldiers of the Saint Arman Kingdom were being purged in large numbers, replaced by ruffians, thugs, and believers from the Serpent of Fear Church who had infiltrated the army.

The military discipline of the Greenstein Kingdom’s army couldn’t even be compared to that of the Saint Arman Kingdom.

This was the vast difference between a nation eroded by the Serpent of Fear Church and one influenced by the Skill God Church. The Skill God Church represented order, while the Serpent of Fear Church represented chaos.

Fear and chaos could also grant the Serpent of Fear Power!

The residents of Holy Eagle City were mostly hiding in their homes, too afraid to come out. Naturally, the market was utterly deserted.

Shu Feng looked at the changes in Holy Eagle City, lost in thought. ’What on earth happened? Something major must have occurred in Holy Eagle City. But the Adventurer’s Guild is a hub for information. Once I get there, I can find all the answers.’

Shu Feng pushed open the doors of the Adventurer’s Guild. The hall, which should have been bustling and packed with Adventurers, was completely empty, save for two pretty receptionists at the counter.

"You’re Risha?"

Shu Feng said, a flash of surprise in his eyes as he looked at one of the beautiful receptionists.

The blonde, blue-eyed receptionist was none other than Risha, the receptionist from the Dusk City Adventurer’s Guild.

The Andoras World was currently being eroded by the Void Demon Realm, and powerful Demons swarmed every region, making travel extremely difficult. Only large merchant caravans that hired many powerful Adventurers or Mercenary Corps for protection could travel between regions.

Risha’s appearance at the Holy Eagle City Adventurer’s Guild was a bit of a surprise to Shu Feng.

A look of pleasant surprise also flashed in Risha’s eyes. "Lord Kahn, you’ve come to Holy Eagle City too!"

"That’s right! I’m here to turn in a task. The Legendary Task: investigate the truth behind the Demon rampage in the Kuerlos Mountain Range. I’ve already figured it out. Here’s the mission report! Settle my payment and raise my Adventurer Level!"

Shu Feng handed a report to Risha.

"A Legendary Task!!"

Risha sucked in a sharp breath, her beautiful eyes flashing with adoration.

Aside from Demon Suppression City in the Black Demon Mountain Range, where they were posted year-round, Legendary Tasks were rarely issued in other cities. Every Legendary Task required a Legendary Squad to complete, and any person or squad who completed one would become a Legendary Level Adventurer.

For Adventurers, becoming a Legendary Level Adventurer was their life’s goal. Many Legendary Level Adventurers, and even Divine Level Adventurers, eventually became Hereditary Nobles or the King of a nation.

"Lord Kahn, I’m so sorry. This Legendary Task was issued by the Saint Arman Kingdom. Five days ago, there was a coup in the Saint Arman Kingdom. His Majesty Yimas, the current King of the Greenstein Kingdom, assassinated Hunter I."

"The Saint Arman Kingdom no longer exists. This Legendary Task has been canceled. The reward cannot be paid, and your Adventurer Level cannot be raised. I am truly sorry!!" Risha said apologetically.