Chapter 653 - Prediction? (1/2)

“Has anything unusual been going on in the east of Hilderlocke recently?” Nie Yan asked Kill Love.

“Yeah. According to rumours, several villages were overrun by skeletons. I only just learned about it a few hours ago. So, I haven’t had the time to sent anyone out to confirm it yet,” Kill Love replied. After all, the matter had only happened recently, and all of it was on God Executioner Sword’s territory. So, his information was limited.

It seems like I’ll have to pay a visit there myself, Nie Yan thought.

The two chatted for a while. Kill Love reported on Battle Crazed Alliance’s current state of affairs. They had been doing quite well for themselves with control of 16 strongholds which were located west of Hilderlocke, east of Blaze City, and north of Autumn Leaf City. The area where these cities shared a common border became their sphere of influence. All the surrounding guilds ended up suffering at their hands. They enjoyed a fairly stable position.

Nie Yan gave an outline of Battle Crazed Alliance’s future growth. They could no longer avoid a confrontation with God Executioner Sword. For the sake of Asskickers United’s overall strategy, they had to fight. He would provide funding for the war and compensate any losses.

With Nie Yan bankrolling everything, Kill Love had no objections. After all, the most headache-inducing aspect of a war was the cost.

After the two finished chatting, Nie Yan bid Kill Love farewell. He left the teahouse and disappeared in the streets.

Seeing Kill Love walking over, Wild Soul couldn’t hold back his curiosity any longer. “Who was that?”

Kill Love smiled. “He’s a guy who others will never surpass.”

Wild Soul raised an eyebrow, then asked in a probing tone, “Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame…?”

“There’s always a higher mountain, a sky above the sky. The name of the Mad Rogue was made through countless battles and achieving amazing feats. From my understanding of him, he rarely reveals himself or his abilities, to the extent you get goosebumps just thinking about what he might be hiding. Consider yourself lucky for catching his eye. You’re still wet behind the ears.” Kill Love shot Wild Soul a glance, then walked out the door.

Wild Soul stood there in a daze, ruminating over Kill Love’s words.

After leaving Hilderlocke, Nie Yan summoned his Darkwing Dragon and set off for the east. Based on the information he received from Kill Love, the skeletons were appearing most frequently in the surroundings of the Brocchi Stronghold. He guessed there was probably something fishy going on there.

About 10 minutes later, Nie Yan spotted a stronghold in the distance surrounded by barrens.

God Executioner Sword’s Brocchi Stronghold!

The Darkwing Dragon was too large. For the sake of lowering his chances of being discovered, Nie Yan recalled it and entered freefall. With a thud, he hit the ground and landed firmly on his feet.

Nie Yan dashed toward the Brocchi Stronghold. He was still quite a distance away.

After passing through a patch of forest, Nie Yan discovered an abandoned village. All that remained of this place were some collapsed walls and ruins. This place with expansive streets and large buildings was once a flourishing city. But now there was only the thick stench of blood lingering in the air.

The bloodstains on the ground had yet to be washed away by the rain. Nie Yan’s heart trembled. He could only imagine what kind of massacre took place here.

Suddenly, a small skeleton popped out from behind some nearby ruins. Its sockets burned with a red spirit fire, and it wielded a long scythe in its hands. It came pouncing towards Nie Yan.

It was a Level 100 skeleton! Luckily, it was only an ordinary monster.