Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 265 - 266: Black Rose’s Second Commander [4/5]

"You’re saying the Black Rose family helped to build the city walls?"

Upon hearing his subordinate’s words, Pablo’s face showed a perplexed expression. After a moment of astonishment, the surviving squad leader’s face suddenly lit up with realization.

’Can this be a coincidence?’

Recalling the strange scene of the wall’s explosion and the chain reaction of the wall crumbling, as an expert in explosive magic, Pablo, in his calm state, finally realized that something was amiss. The way the walls collapsed, the trajectory of flying debris, it wasn’t the Abyssal Demons smashing it from the outside!

The explosion originated from within the walls!

Moreover, this timed bomb-like power contained within the walls, guided by chain magic, directly shattered all the surrounding walls, tearing a huge rift in the defense line of the Snow Night Empire’s northern region...

Although His Majesty mentioned that the Marquis family had connections with the Abyssal Demons, Pablo didn’t believe that the soldiers of the Marquis family would be foolish enough to secretly place such a terrifying weapon in their own fortress. This power must have been hidden within the walls by another faction, and the only ones capable of doing so were the Black Rose Duchy! After all, they had the opportunity and the motive! They were part of the Sadik Empire, and it wasn’t impossible for them to sabotage the defenses of the Snow Night Empire and weaken their strength.

"So that’s it..."

Seeing his squad leader’s expression of "having uncovered the truth," the other survivors nearby asked in confusion,

"Squad Leader? What... are you saying..."

"Yes! I believe the collapse of the defensive line this time was the doing of the Black Rose family! It was them who secretly planted a large number of explosives within the walls and used magic to guide the explosions!"

"Is that... really true?"

"Do you think I have a reason to deceive you?!"

"But... why would the Black Rose family do such a thing?"

The subordinates still had skeptical expressions. After all, the relationship between the Black Rose and the Snow Night Empire wasn’t great, but they were still comrades within the human camp. It seemed unlikely for them to scheme against each other like this, right?

Sighing helplessly, Pablo said,

"Forget it, it doesn’t matter if you believe me or not. In the end, it’s up to His Majesty to decide! For now, let’s go and search for communication magic stones! We must quickly establish contact with other units and report this to His Majesty!"

Saying so, Pablo no longer explained anything to his subordinates. After confirming that there were no Abyssal Demons nearby, he slowly pushed open the door of the shelter.

However,

As he opened the door and looked ahead, in an instant, Pablo’s eyes suddenly narrowed, revealing an unprecedented shock:

"What... who are you?!"

At that moment, right as Pablo opened the door and looked up, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Seeing the man who appeared without warning, Pablo’s mind froze in an instant, as if struck by lightning. The man before him had silver, shoulder-length hair, a smooth and slightly rugged face with distinct angles, and deep, shining eyes like black crystals. The slightly fierce scar above his right eye not only didn’t make him feel uncomfortable but instead filled him with a sense of solemnity.

The dazzling red ruby earring on his left ear added a touch of wildness to his handsome face.

With his handsome and resolute figure, muscular physique, developed muscles, especially his prominent chest and abdominal muscles, the first impression he gave was that of strength, height, and tremendous power! The black metal vest on the man’s upper body, along with two heavily weighted black-gold wrist guards, showcased this power to the fullest extent...

Combined with the dense and suffocating aura emanating from the man’s body, in just an instant of seeing him, Pablo realized the other’s strength. And upon noticing the black rose emblem on the man’s chest, Pablo’s expression suddenly changed, and fear surged uncontrollably in his heart.

’Black Rose family, silver short hair, a tall man with strong muscles—’

Pablo immediately recognized the identity of the man before him. Even though it was the first time Pablo had seen him, he instantly realized who the man was.

The unexpected guest before his eyes was none other than the deputy of the Black Rose family, the captain of the Black Rose Knights, Kardo...

"You... Kardo?! Why are you here?!"

After a moment of daze, Pablo couldn’t help but exclaim. Recalling his earlier conclusion and the mysterious timing of the man’s appearance, Pablo suddenly felt danger.

He hurriedly picked up a fallen firearm, as did the other survivors beside him. Just then, a voice filled with indifference and apathy suddenly reached Pablo’s ears.

"Hmm…, you... guessed pretty accurately. So... don’t do the same in your next life."

"You... What did you say?"

However, before Pablo could finish his sentence, the silver-haired man’s iron fist rapidly grew larger in his eyes.

"Boom~"

With a sharp, resounding impact and the dispersion of a terrifying silver aura, the silver-haired man’s punch obliterated Pablo’s head in an instant.

The horrified survivors watched in disbelief as blood and brain matter scattered across the ground.

Unprecedented fear spread through the survivors’ minds like a contagious virus. However, before they could react, the silver-haired man’s iron fist struck again...

...

A few seconds later,

Amidst several anguished screams, the last remaining survivors of the Galrose Fortress tragically met their demise. After dealing with them, Kardo, the silver-haired man, calmly continued to tread upon the ruins and scattered remains.

Just then, amidst a fierce gust of wind, another black-armored knight covered in blood descended from the sky and respectfully half-knelt beside Kardo.

"Captain, the sweep mission is mostly complete. The survivors have been eliminated. No one will ever know about the sudden explosion of the city walls. With the storm and the magic shield, the exact details of what happened in the northern region will remain unknown to the heavens."

"Hmm, you performed well."

Kardo’s words exuded approval.

The young Black Rose Knight, upon hearing this, brimming with excitement.

Within the Black Rose family, there were five important components: Sebastian, who oversaw protocol, daily affairs, and finances; Xizhi, responsible for gathering intelligence and carrying out assassinations as the Nightingale; Qiu Mingtong, who commanded the mighty ’Autumnfall Legion’, the family’s most powerful military force; Balro, in charge of diplomatic affairs through the organization Mercy; and lastly, the Black Rose Knights, an elite group comprised of the most skilled members.

Kardo, the leader of the Black Rose Knights, was an eighth-tier, and the second-in-command of the Black Rose family, second only to the Duke.

To receive praise from such a prominent figure, the newcomer to the Knights couldn’t have been happier.

After a brief moment of inner delight,

It seems like something came to mind, and the Black Rose Knight quickly looked up.

"Oh, right, Captain, the former Blizzard Knights in Wind City and its vicinity have started to gather. They seem to be planning an attack on the Abyss Demon Horde. What should we do? Should we deal with them in advance?"

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Kardo raised an eyebrow and nonchalantly responded after stretching his neck, "Don’t worry about them. The Duke has mentioned that this attack should avoid Wind City and other cities in the northern region. Let a portion of the Abyss Demons roam near these cities to keep them occupied and allow them to seek refuge inside. In any case, don’t pay too much attention to it."

As he spoke, Kardo playfully picked up a barbell and started exercising, while contemplating the southern direction, where the capital of the Snow night Empire was located.

"There is only one place we need to be concerned about."

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On the other side, in the Skye Dome City,

Inside the Dragon Dance square, upon hearing the report from this royal knight, Xue Tianao’s expression had turned as cold as it could be.

After a moment of hesitation, the knight gathered the courage to speak slowly, breaking the eerie and suffocating atmosphere,

"Your Majesty, so... what should we do now?"

"Hmm? What should we do?"

Xue Tianao’s face took on a fierce expression, and her azure eyes disdainfully swept over the people in the Dragon Dance Square.

The sudden emergence of the Abyss Demon alert and the intense booming sounds coming from outside the city had agitated the nerves of the crowd, causing fear to spread among them. Even the envoys from other nations couldn’t help but reveal their unease.

After witnessing these scenes, Xue Tianao smirked,

"Of course, we will annihilate all these beasts who dare to invade our country’s territory!"