Lord of the Magical Beasts

Hearing that there was a large group of troops and adventurers brawling it out at the door of the Evening Primrose Bar, and that Yang Ling himself was at the bar, Casey did not dare to wait around. He quickly arrived with a group of warriors, Jarlock and his barbarians at the forefront.

“Sir, do you want to separate them?” Casey asked loudly as he looked at the chaotic fight of unprecedented scale and the fresh blood on the floor.

Yang Ling had not said anything when the rowdy Jarlock waved the giant ax in his hand. “Oh Yiblis, let’s kill them all!”

Surrounded by the chaos and the metallic stench of battle, the townspeople were afraid that they wouldn’t be able to hide in time. But Jarlock and the barbarians became excited. Since Yang Ling brought them into town, they had been donning heavy armor and patrolling fixed routes. They had not seen even a thief, much less a pirate. They were bored to tears.

“Get the troops to be on alert, but don’t attack first!” Yang Ling had a serious expression. He had a feeling of unease. He had sensed a devious plot. Perhaps this rare period of peace for Wissen Town was about to pass.

“Yes, I understand!”

Looking at Yang Ling’s serious expression, Casey understood that the situation was not as simple as an ordinary brawl. He instructed the warriors to get into a formation in front of the bar, in case anything unexpected occurred.

“You all need not be too nervous. As long as you do not charge out now, I will guarantee your safety!” Looking at the pale customers in the bar, Yang Ling gave a composed smile. “Today, all the drinks will be free, my treat. Ladies, serve the alcohol!”

With Yang Ling’s promise of safety, then looking at the heavily armored guards outside the bar, the people heaved a sigh of relief. Most days, the people would mock the barbarians behind their backs because of how ugly they were, but now, looking at their developed muscles and tire-sized axes, they felt an unprecedented sense of security.

After taking a few sips of hard liquor, the nervousness of the people slowly quelled. Even without Casey bringing in the large group of guards, as long as Yang Ling was present, the brawling men outside would not dare charge in even if they had the gall of a thousand tigers. In Wissen Town, Yang Ling’s name was the best protective amulet.

At the same time, seeing the large group of bloodthirsty guards appear outside the inn, the brawlers out front were unwilling to fight on for any longer. They quickly scattered under the commands of their leaders. They left as quickly as they came, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

“Hmph, Casey, get someone to clean up the battlefield. Wash away the bloodstains!” After giving a cold grunt, Yang Ling left with large strides. This fight had broken out too suddenly. He needed to quickly understand what was going on here.

Rome was not built in a day!

The sudden appearance of so many brawlers meant that both parties had come prepared. If Yang Ling did not quickly investigate their abilities and the reason they had come to Wissen Town, he would fall into an extremely passive position.

After returning to Wissen Castle, Yang Ling instructed Argus to bring him the tactician Goode.

“Sir, you are looking for me?” Yang Ling waited for a long time before Goode rushed toward him, his expression sullen as if something grave had just happened, “Someone dug up a dozen headless corpses at the logging area. I was just there to inspect the situation!”

A dozen headless corpses? Yang Ling was shocked. It never rains but it pours, huh?

“Have you determined the identity of the victims and their time of death?”

“According to the decomposition rate of the corpses, the time of death should be within the past few days, but we have not ascertained their identities. Some say that they were a small adventurer squad from the Banto Empire, while some say that they were a team of vagrant troops from the Banto Empire!”

Goode shook his head. He had been investigating the matter for half a day, but he had discovered little. There were no markings on the corpses. The place where the corpses were buried was definitely not the primary scene of the crime. The murderer was experienced and incredibly merciless. He had truly committed a perfect crime.

“Hah, it’s the Banto Empire once again!”

After dealing with the royal Great Swordsman Batiste and then the Wind Troops, Yang Ling did not have a good impression of the Banto Empire. Goode had been framed, and the bartender could not return even though he had a home. Everything that was tied to the Banto Empire was not a good thing.

“Hmph, the Banto Empire is already rotten to the core!” Goode clenched his teeth in hatred when he talked about the Banto Empire. Thinking back to the person who framed him many years ago, a blazing flame ignited in his heart.

“Goode, do not worry. Once all the preparations are complete, I’ll immediately take action to save your family members!” Seeing Goode’s hatred, Yang Ling knew that he had reminded the man of his sad past.

“Thank you sir!” Goode took a deep bow in respect.

After propping Goode up, Yang Ling had a thought. “Goode, did you find out anything from Jaynowese, the leader of the Wind Troops?”

“No, his lips are tightly sealed. After he realized that he could not escape death, he wouldn’t talk no matter what we did!” Goode shook his head before he continued, “But, according to the reports of our spies, he would often utter gibberish about the leader of Wissen in his sleep. At the same time, the troops we defeated told us that Jaynowese had received a large sum of crystal coins of unknown origin before he came to Wissen Town, as if he had come to Wissen Town to accomplish a secret mission!”

“Oh, a secret mission?” Yang Ling creased his brows. “Unfortunately, our channels of intelligence are too narrow. We are at a disadvantage against the troops and adventurers that swarm to this town. Our position will become more and more passive as time goes on!”

Yang Ling had an intuition that the chaotic battle of unprecedented scale today might have some connection with Jaynowese’s secret mission. Unfortunately, his ability to collect information was severely lacking, so he had no clear evidence.

“Sir, in the prisons, we have a few experts at obtaining information. As long as we dispel their poison with the Water from the Spring of Life, then perhaps…” Looking at Yang Ling and his creased brows, Goode was a little hesitant.

“Goode, you can do as you see fit. If the half a bottle of Water from the Spring of Life from the last time is not enough, you can come look for me!” Yang Ling understood Goode’s intentions. He continued, “Also, no matter what method you use, you have to quickly pry open Jaynowese’s mouth and find out his secrets!”

After a few instructions, Yang Ling walked quickly to his yard. Facing an unknown crisis, his two highest priorities were obtaining accurate information and improving his own abilities. Even if he was unable to advance to the next level, seizing the time to create a few more Wizard Amulets was not a bad option.

Ever since he offered the reward of crystal coins, people had been sending him many Magical Beast Essence Crystals and Blood Essences. Coupled with the loot obtained by the spider army, it was enough for him to create a hundred more amulets.

Following that, just as Yang Ling was concentrating on his training, the townspeople discovered even more headless corpses. Sometimes, some residents even found people dead at their front door or backyard first thing in the morning.

The two sides involved in the conflict at the bar did not rest, starting fights of varying scales. Their conflicts in the dark became even more frequent.

The situation was becoming more and more worrisome!

Reacting to the requests of the townspeople, Goode once again strengthened the radius and scale of the patrol team. But after a few days of peace, they started discovering headless corpses again. Luckily, the two parties at conflict with each other had not targeted the townspeople for the time being, nor did they dare cause trouble in Yang Ling’s territory.

When fights broke out, the people would be guaranteed that their lives would be safe if they hid in the Shangri-La Inn, the dwarves’ weapon shop, or the Evening Primrose Bar. No one dared disturb the heavily guarded Wissen Castle. Yang Ling, who was cultivating his abilities at the moment, had become the greatest protection amulet that the people possessed.