Chapter 599: Meeting Hilea Again

Chapter 599: Chapter 599: Meeting Hilea Again

’The Saint Arman Kingdom has been overthrown? No wonder this country has changed so drastically.’

Shu Feng finally understood why the once orderly Holy Eagle City had fallen into such chaos.

Back when the Saint Arman Kingdom was in power, the soldiers of Holy Eagle City would never have dared to harbor lustful thoughts just from seeing a beautiful woman.

BANG!

With a loud bang, the doors to the Holy Eagle City Adventurer’s Guild were kicked open. A burly, middle-aged man in a suit of silver armor, a long scar etched across his face, strode inside.

Trailing behind the scar-faced man were a dozen or so thuggish-looking soldiers.

"Risha, come with me and be my woman! I’m the Vice Commander of the City Guard Army now. As long as you’re mine, you can buy anything you want!"

The scar-faced man shot Shu Feng a glance before striding directly in front of Risha, his face a mask of arrogance.

Risha forced a smile. "Mister Shinar, I’m sorry, but I already have a fiancé."

"A fiancé? You mean this pretty boy?"

Shinar glanced at Shu Feng, who stood off to the side. He suddenly drew his blade, slashing at him with the speed of lightning. A savage grin spread across his face. "Now, your fiancé is no more!"

CLANG!

With a flick of his finger, Shu Feng shattered Shinar’s Fine Steel Long Blade. The broken half of the blade shot through the air and embedded itself deep into the opposite wall.

"My lord, my apologies! I’m a subordinate of the City Guard Army’s Grand Commander Balachei, and the Vice Commander of the Greenstein Kingdom’s City Guard Army. I’m sure there must be some misunderstanding between us!!"

The color drained from Shinar’s face and cold sweat poured down his back. He put on a fawning expression while inwardly screaming, ’A Legend!! Damn it, how is there a Legendary Professional Skill User here?’

Shinar was a Tier Four Professional Skill User. Only an expert of the Legendary Level could possibly shatter his Steel Blade with a single flick of a finger.

"There is no misunderstanding. Now die!"

Shu Feng simply snapped his fingers. Threads of shadow surged from the darkness behind Shinar and his dozen or so subordinates, instantly coiling around them.

The next moment, the threads of shadow constricted, instantly shredding Shinar and his dozen or so subordinates to pieces.

Upon seeing this, the color drained from the faces of Risha and the other female receptionist. Their bodies trembled, and terror flashed in their beautiful eyes. Still, they were worldly and had seen their share of corpses, so they managed to keep from vomiting on the spot.

Just then, a figure in a black cloak entered the Adventurer’s Guild and walked straight toward Shu Feng.

"Lord Kahn, I’ve finally found you!"

The cloaked figure threw back their hood, revealing the stunningly beautiful face of Princess Hilea. Her lovely eyes were filled with joyous surprise.

Shu Feng asked, "You had people watching me?"

Shu Feng had just stepped into the Adventurer’s Guild, and now Princess Hilea had appeared. This was no coincidence.

A fervent light flashed in Princess Hilea’s beautiful eyes. "No, Lord Kahn. I’ve been searching for you. I hope I can obtain your help!"

Shu Feng asked expectantly, "I’ve already completed the Legendary Task issued by the Saint Arman Kingdom! Can you settle the payment and raise my Adventurer Level?"

Hilea was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. "I’m sorry, I no longer have that ability or the authority! Only a Holy City, a Divine Spirit, or an entire nation is qualified to issue a Legendary Task. The Saint Arman Kingdom... has fallen!"

Shu Feng sighed softly, his tone turning a little cold. "Why were you looking for me?"

Hilea hesitated for a moment, then said frankly, "I want you to escort me to the Holy Capital Bomanel City. I need to seek an audience with His Holiness the Pope and tell him everything that’s happened here. I will ask him to intervene, to join forces with the Prophet and the Shadow King to eliminate Yimas, the Divine-level Professional Skill User backed by the Serpent of Fear Church."

In Hilea’s eyes, Shu Feng was a top-tier Legendary Professional Skill User who might have even mastered one or two Divine Techniques. She naturally wanted to befriend such a powerful expert, not offend him through concealment. As for asking Shu Feng to help her restore her kingdom, Hilea wasn’t that foolish. Her relationship with him hadn’t reached that point at all.

Besides, in the Andoras World, this was an era where might made right. Hilea only possessed a Heroic Profession; her greatest future achievement would be becoming a Legendary-level Professional Skill User, making it difficult for her to become the ruler of a nation.

Shu Feng smiled faintly. "The Saint Arman Kingdom is a fine country! Since Hunter I is dead, there should be no problem with me taking it over, right? Hilea, I want this kingdom. How about you and the people backing you support me? In exchange, I’ll eliminate Yimas!"

Originally, Shu Feng had intended to buy slaves from traders in the Saint Arman Kingdom and other nations to establish a kingdom from scratch. The alternative was to eliminate the Shadow King and take control of the Shadow Kingdom.

However, since a coup had occurred in the Saint Arman Kingdom and Yimas, the Divine-level Professional Skill User of the Serpent of Fear, had seized power, things had changed. If Shu Feng were to kill Yimas now, he could seize the entire Saint Arman Kingdom with just cause.

Hilea reminded him, "You want to eliminate Yimas? His Professions are Hero, Sword Saint, and Magic Words Master! My father the king awakened more than four Divine Techniques; I’m afraid Yimas has awakened five or more."

Even among Professional Skill Users with Divine Techniques, some are stronger than others, and Sword Saint is absolutely the Profession with the highest single-target Attack Power. Yimas is a terrifying Sword Saint, one capable of wounding even a Divine Spirit.

Shu Feng said flatly, "If I want him dead, then his only path is death."

Even if Shu Feng couldn’t defeat Yimas himself, he could still summon Demon King Gall to fight. Demon King Gall’s primary components came from the Andoras World, making Him the only Demon King Level expert who could unleash his full power in this world.

Hilea gave Shu Feng a long, hard look. "Alright! Please, come with me. I need to go back and discuss this with them."

Although the Saint Arman Kingdom had been supplanted by the Greenstein Kingdom, many people within the New Greenstein Kingdom were still loyal to their old nation.

Hilea still commanded a vast, hidden power base with many supporters within the New Greenstein Kingdom. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for her to find Shu Feng.

With the support of the people backing Hilea, Shu Feng could quickly gain control of the kingdom. Otherwise, creating an entirely new nation from scratch would require a massive amount of time and energy.

Of course, if Shu Feng accepted the support of Hilea’s backers, he would have to cede some of his power to them. This would pose a potential risk to his new Empire, but that risk was nothing compared to the growth of his own personal strength.