The Dark King - Chapter 320

Chapter 320

It was curfew time in the outside . Dudian flew forward along the street as he relied on his keen senses to avoid the soldiers in advance . He came out to wilderness and passed the whole line . It didn't take long for him to reach the small town on the outskirts . It was a dilapidate town with soldiers who had meager salaries . Some of the dozed off while the others chatted at the entrance of the town . Most of them were lazy to control the area because of the duties of the prayer day .

Dudian was wearing a mask as he reached the butcher . He was still going to buy an ironback pig . The middle-aged butcher had long recognized Dudian . He gave the ironback pig which was slaughtered in advance to the Dudian . Butcher's youngest son who hadn't slept came out and saw Dudian . He almost called out in fear but was scolded by the butcher . His wife took back the child to the room . Only whispers came out from the room which naturally ordinary people couldn't hear but couldn't escape Dudian's ears .

Dudian heard that butcher's wife wasn't talking about him so he was assured . He took the ironback big and went away . The butcher was more assured that he should expose the transaction between them . If this matter was spread out the one would suffer would be him .

Dudian went along the river outside the town . He didn't see any patrolling soldiers . He used the same smuggling route to get into radiation zone . However this time there was more people in the border . He looked for sometime to find a gap to pass through .

After passing the barrier Dudian went to the old building .

Dudian saw splitty was sleeping on its tummy . However the moment he entered the basement it stood up . It's scythe like front limbs touched the tungsten steel . The tinkling sounds echoed from the iron pillars as if countless swords were hitting and scratching each other .

Dudian cutted the ironback pig into many parts and throw it inside as usual .

It took moments for splitty to finish eating . It saw down as if it was aware that there will be no more food for tonight .

Dudian was happy to see splitty act obedient . Moreover he wasn't using the blood from the newborn splitter that he had killed back then . It seems that splitty wasn't relying on smell and knew that Dudian wasn't a stranger to it . Even if Dudian sat close to the cage it didn't have any intent to attack him .

Dudian smiled as he sat close to the cage . Although he was aware that splitty didn't understand him but he opened his heart to it as he talked nonstop .

In the desolate night in this broken house in the barren mountain one beast and a one person whispered .

Dudian left the basement after half an hour . He went in direction of the 'death passage . '

There was a fortress that was the small hq for the knights of light that was in the middle between the mountain and the 'death passage' . It was meant to prevent the hunters from going into the city without permission . However it was very difficult ro prevent hunters like him who had special latent abilities .

Dudian stopped far away from the fortress . He took out his own made telescope to observe . Everything seemed as usual and it was like the destruction caused by splitty was nothing but an illusion .

He hesitated for awhile but at the end gave up the idea of taking extra risk . He knew that if he wanted to move freely then he had to have a better background in the Holy Church .

Dudian went to another fortress as he went back . His direction was the Fort King which was occupied by the barbarians .

He spent more than an hour in hurry to arrive close to the fortress . Along the way he mate some barbarian teams which were marching in direction of the fortress .

Dudian didn't attack . He couldn't find information about the barbarians from the library . He knew very little about the barbarians and the most of the knowledge was through the gossips . In addition he didn't know the language spoken by the barbarians . That's why even if he caught one and tortured he wouldn't get any results . If he had caught a barbarian with a high position and status then maybe they would be able to speak the language used in the residential area . However kidnapping such a person would be a problem .

Dudian come to stop ten kilometers away from the Fort King . He smelled the thick bloody smell in the area . It was not difficult to see how many people had died during the war in the day . He sneaked a bit more and saw that one of the tall walls that was meant as a barrier was broken down . There were many hazy black silhouettes that walked along the gap into the fortress .

Dudian didn't expect that the military hasn't snatched back the fortress . Did they gave up on fort?

"Behind the fortress is the plains which lead to living area of the commercial district . Some nobles and wealth businessmen live there . The military should be having their final defense over there . Once that defense wall is broken then the barbarians will flock into the area as wolves . The casualties would be difficult to count in that case . " Dudian eyes lit up . Although he was aware of military's background and he knew that they should be able to hold on such an attack but underestimating the barbarians would not be smart either . The first to be affected by the war would be the town at the forefront . Although it is an economically backward town in the commercial area but its population should be in tens of thousands . If military doesn't make the counterattack then it means that they have abandoned all those people .

Dudian's eyes narrowed as he quietly turned to leave .

Dudian returned back to hotel in the early morning . He called out to coachman and went directly to the Temple .

Dudian went back to the hall to buy materials . He asked the youth behind the desk: "How much in gold do I have to pay if I don't want to use points?"

The youth from previous time recognized Dudian even though he was still using a mask . He spoke in a polite tone: "We will give you it at discount rate . Only ten gold coins . "

Dudian said: "Give me two bottles . "

The youth smiled: "You are able to get only one thousand drops at a time . That is one bottle . "

Dudian's brows wrinkled: "Alright, one bottle then . "

Youth thought that Dudian was acting as if he was buying a wine . He knew that Dudian didn't have shortage of money as he had recently come up with a new invention: "Alright, please fill in the form and I'll make the application for you . "

Dudian filled the form, paid the money and left .

Dudian came to the 13th castle . He got off the cage and ordered coachman to wait for him . The guard stopped him: "Hello, are you mr Dean?"

Dudian nodded .

"This invitation letter is meant for you . " The guard handed out the letter in a respectful manner .

Dudian looked at the envelope . He opened it and pulled out the letter from inside . He skimmed through the content . It was an internal letter and invited him to participiate in a seminar after three days . The invitation was sent in advance to make sure that the architects would have a buffer time to make extra time for the seminar .

Dudian took another large bag of letter from the ground and slowly went into the castle .

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Study room in the second floor of the Ryan castle .

The figures stopped before the door of the study room . One of them knocked the door .

Sander opened the door and invited them inside . Sander was personally responsible for Old Fulin as his legs weren't healthy anymore as his age was getting older .

"Come . " Sander smiled as he saw three people .

All three of them were flattered: "Greetings young patriarch . "

Old Fulin sat in the rattan chair as he looked at the three: "Your friend, Dean has sent us a letter . He now lacks help . You guys have been here for long and have grasped the basic rituals, rules, preferences, living style, clothing of the aristocracy . Now, Dean needs you . I hope you will be useful to him . "

Old Fulin smiled: "Go on, good luck . "

"Yes . " Barton and the other two bowed .

Trio left the study room and used the Ryan family carriage to leave to Dudian's castle . All three of them were excited . Barton spoke in a low voice: "Finally, we are able to work with Dean . "

"Well . " Joseph grinned from ear to ear: "But we can't call him anymore . "

"Ah, we should call him Mr Dean or young master . I can't think how we would end up without his help . Most probably our lives would be no different than a pig's if we had taken different route . " Kroen's eyes lit up .

Barton smiled: "You are wrong . . . The pigs would have much more to eat than we would . "

Joseph laughed: "Dean . . . oh no . . We should call him Lord . He had said that he would take us to do some big business . Now he is a senior architect at the Temple of Elements . According to daily reports he is as bright character as a gem . We really haven't made the wrong choice . Our future is going to be good . "

Kroen smiled: "Don't forget the reason young master has taken us in . The first is that he trusts us and the second thing is that we are clean . You remember the things from the past . . . If we have an error then we may . . . "

Barton spoke in a serious tone: "If exposed we will be arrested or even executed . We can't involve young master in that case . "

Joseph and Kroen patted his shoulders . Kroen said: "Look what you are talking out . Are we kind of people who will sell out our brothers?"

Barton's expression softened: "I'm aware of you guys . . . "

"Well . " Joseph continued: "We should be careful . He is a rising star and other consortia's eyes are on him . "

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"Master, three people have come to see you . " Nicholas reported .

Dudian closed an envelope: "Let them in . "

"Yes . " Nicholas turned away . After a moment he returned back with Barton and the other two .

Dudian stopped looking at the letter and looked up at trio . It has been long time that he had seen them . They were looking totally different to their cowardly looks form the past . At a first glance it would be very difficult to think that they had come out from the slums . However if you looked carefully you could see their defects . Barton had pimples at his neck which was caused by radiation . Kroen's left arm has grown up to his elbow and it was hidden under his sleeves .

Dudian knew that Nicholas should have noticed all these points . He calmly said to the trio: "Long time no see . . Sit down . "

Trio noted down Dudian's temperament . Barton called out: "De . . . Young master . What would you want us to do?"

Dudian didn't correct his call . He saw that they had grown a lot and their characters were more cautious . They didn't recklessly expose each other's relationship: "Barton, do you believe in Holy Church?"

Barton was startled . He didn't understand why Dudian asked this question . He glanced at Nicholas and honestly said: "I have my doubts . . . "

Dudian smiled as he heard his answer . Nicholas also smiled as he curiously looked at Dudian: "From now own you are a firm believer of the Holy Church . "

"Ah?" Barton blinked his eyes . .

Dudian smiled: "You will enter the Holy Church as a knight of light . "

Barton spoke in an embarrassed tone: "Master, I would love to but they won't accept me . . . I . . . "

"That's my problem . " Dudian smiled: "You are only responsible for entering the Holy Church and making an allegiance to the system . "

Barton realized: "Master, do you want me to be an insider?"

Dudian shook his head: "No, just do what I say and nothing else . You will not know me again for time . "

Barton was at a loss . He seemed to understand but was perplexed at the same time . He hesitated as he wanted to ask for more details but he held back: "Alright . "

Dudian looked at Joseph: "Do you want to be a mighty general?"

Joseph was stunned: "Master, do you want me to enter the military?"

"Yes . " Dudian laughed: "You should forget about me like Barton and have good results in military . You should concentrate on being a good general . "

Both of them glanced at each other in a loss . They nodded: "Alright . "

Dudian looked at Kroen: "Follow me . "

Kroen nodded .

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