From Baron to Lord

However, the most terrifying thing was that these skeleton soldiers were unlike any of the fellows they had encountered before. They weren't a chaotic group of monsters that only knew how to kill.

The skeleton soldiers here all held weapons. The expressionless skull heads even made Allen and the others feel a sense of solemnity.

They were just like the most elite soldiers, their ranks neat and tidy, standing motionless and silent.

They clearly saw Ceciliana and Allen, but they didn't react like their previous companions.

"Ceciliana, what's going on?" Allen asked Ceciliana, feeling a little confused.

Ceciliana frowned, looking at the skeleton soldiers in front of her, and said in a low voice, "This is the soldier formation of the Addis Empire."

Allen didn't disturb her. At this moment, he heard a burst of laughter.

"Heh heh heh, guests have arrived." As he spoke, a gap suddenly appeared in the ranks of the skeleton soldiers in front of him.

A man walked out from the skeleton soldiers, followed by many people.

That fellow was wearing a gorgeous robe, a crown on his head, and a scepter in his hand. His appearance should have been very dignified, but he revealed a frivolous smile that didn't match, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Behind that fellow was a middle-aged man with no expression, like a puppet.

Only those two looked like living people. The rest of the fellows following him were piles of skeletons.

Judging from their skeletons, some were tall and some were short, and their sizes were different. They all seemed to be strong individuals from the Addis Empire before.

"Your Majesty!" Ceciliana was very surprised to see that person, and even more excited when she saw the man behind him, "Crusoe."

"Don't get excited, Ceciliana. They are no longer the fellows you used to know."

"That fellow, might even be your Majesty!" Allen reminded Ceciliana.

"Heh heh, that's right, I am indeed not that ignorant fellow. Duke Allen is right."

That fellow's hearing was surprisingly good, and he admitted it frankly.

"How dare you be like this!" Hearing him insult His Majesty, Ceciliana couldn't wait to fight him.

Allen held her back tightly, knowing that charging forward would only be a waste of life.

At the same time, he looked at that person curiously, "You know my name?"

"Of course, otherwise, does Duke Allen think we only know how to destroy things?"

"Moreover, we helped Duke Allen a lot by destroying the Norton Kingdom, didn't we?" That person said, looking at Allen.

Allen's heart trembled wildly, and he no longer underestimated him.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, um, what should I call you?" Allen stared at that fellow.

"As for me, I'm just an insignificant fellow under Lord Poseidon."

"If Duke Allen doesn't mind, why not come in and listen to me chat slowly?" That person extended an invitation to Allen.

"Impossible!" Allen refused without hesitation. It was better for him to stay on the outskirts now. If he and the others went inside and were surrounded by so many skeleton soldiers, they would truly be trapped with no way out.

Since they were going to fight sooner or later, why go in? This wasn't a matter of courage, but purely a matter of intelligence.

However, Allen suddenly thought of the scroll he had exchanged for. It seemed to have a range requirement. He wondered if it would work in his current state.

It would be safer to get closer. He had the Dragon Nest, so he should be able to deal with this guy.

Just then, the guy opposite him began to provoke Allen.

"I've long heard that Duke Allen is exceptionally talented and a rare young genius. I didn't expect him to be so timid." As he spoke, he shook his head, looking quite regretful.

"You! Allen, don't listen to him. He's deliberately provoking you." Ceciliana glared at him and advised Allen in a kind tone.

"Hmph, what's wrong with that? I'll go if I go." Allen was happy inside, but deliberately pretended to be angry and couldn't help but say. "Allen!"

"Duke, don't fall for his trick!" This time, even Marco and Thomas couldn't help but advise him.

"Alright, stop talking." Allen looked back and suddenly raised his hand. However, taking advantage of the fact that the fellow couldn't see him, his eyes kept winking at Marco and Ceciliana.

Marco and Ceciliana were first surprised, and then thoughtful.

Allen was afraid that the fellow would see something, so he quickly turned his head and said, "Alright, stop dawdling and lead the way."

"Okay, Duke Allen is indeed a straightforward person. This way, please." That person laughed loudly, but when he turned around, he revealed a subtle smile.

This Allen was said to have risen to prominence in just a few years. He had thought he was some kind of genius.

Now it seemed that he was nothing more than that. He got hot-headed after being slightly provoked by his words.

It's easy to come in, but I'll see if it's so easy for you to get out later!

That person thought fiercely in his heart, but on the surface, he still remained calm and led the way.

Allen and the others walked behind that person along the path extended by the skeleton soldiers. As expected, not a single skeleton soldier attacked them along the way.

After walking for a while, they arrived at a courtyard, which could be seen to have been carefully tidied up.

The entire royal city was covered in dust, but only this place looked very clean. There was even a table with four stools on it.

"Duke Allen, please sit down." That person, seeing that Allen and Ceciliana had finally arrived inside, couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face. "The conditions here are simple and there's nothing to entertain you with. I hope you don't mind."

That person greeted Allen and the others. Seeing that there were only four seats, Marco and Thomas stood behind them with great perception.

Allen and Ceciliana sat together, facing that fellow.

Chapter 422: Negotiations Break Down

"What exactly do you mean?" Ceciliana looked at the person opposite her with a cold expression. Regardless of anything else, he was occupying the body of the Addis Empire's king, which made Ceciliana disgusted with him.

"Miss Ceciliana is still the same. Hasn't changed even after thousands of years?" That person looked at Ceciliana and smiled.

"You!" Ceciliana couldn't hold back anymore and stood up.

Ellen hurriedly pulled Ceciliana back and looked at the guy opposite them, saying in a deep voice, “If this is your attitude, then I don’t think we need to talk.” The man looked at Ellen, a flash of annoyance in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, looking at Ellen and Ceciliana. “I’ll consider this time as me saying the wrong thing, and I apologize to Grand Duke Ellen.”

Although he said that, no trace of guilt could be seen on his face, only a look of indifference.

Ellen was too lazy to care. “We still don’t know your identity. Is this what you call a friendly chat?” “Alas, since you want to know my identity so badly, then I’ll just say it.” “I am just a servant under the command of Lord Poseidon, 940 Abyss Envoy, Keding.” Keding looked at Ellen and Ceciliana, shaking his head as he spoke.

“The Atos Empire was destroyed by you?” Ceciliana clenched her fists, trying to remain calm as she spoke.

“That’s right. It’s because you mortals dared to covet Lord Poseidon’s power, so Lord Poseidon sent me to punish you guys.” Keding seemed unconcerned.

“Did you orchestrate this Undead War?” Ellen had no good feelings towards him, saying in a cold voice.

“That’s right, indeed it was.” Keding admitted it frankly.

“Do you know how many people will die in this war? Even Poseidon wouldn’t let you kill innocent people indiscriminately!” Ellen was furious, grabbing his clothes.

“Grand Duke Ellen, please calm down.” Keding smiled, not caring at all.

“Back then, Lord Poseidon sent me down to punish the Atos Empire, but he didn’t say how to punish it. Moreover, this war has brought quite a few benefits to Grand Duke Ellen, right?” “But the Atos Empire has been destroyed for thousands of years. What exactly do you want to do?”

“The Atos Empire has been destroyed, but there is still one fish that escaped the net, Miss Ceciliana.” Keding turned to look at Ceciliana, a cruel smile on his face. “At the time, I didn’t pay much attention to Miss Ceciliana, but after I destroyed the Atos Empire, I couldn’t find Miss Ceciliana no matter what.”

“Lord Poseidon blamed me for handling things poorly and wouldn’t allow me to return to the divine realm, sealing me at the bottom of the sea. This seal has lasted for thousands of years, Miss Ceciliana, you have made me suffer!” Keding stared straight at Ceciliana, his expression very manic.

Seeing him like this, Ellen was also very alert. This Keding seemed to have some mental problems due to being imprisoned for a long time.

This kind of person is the most dangerous. You never know when he will suddenly attack.

“You launched such a big disaster just to get Ceciliana?” Ellen asked Keding.

“That’s right.” Keding seemed to have improved a lot, calming down.

Keding stared at Ceciliana, a look of fanaticism on his face, “It seems my luck is still good. Grand Duke Ellen, how about we make a deal?”

“Oh?” Ellen found it interesting, asking him, “What deal?”

“As long as Grand Duke Ellen is willing to give me this Ceciliana and the bead you obtained in the Royal City of Bolia, I can help you eliminate the surrounding obstacles, allowing the Duchy of Ellen to take a step further, becoming a kingdom, or even an empire.”

“Moreover, I heard that the Grand Duke often claims to be someone watched by the gods. If Grand Duke Ellen takes the opportunity to have the people of the country worship Lord Poseidon, that would be even better.”

Keding looked at Ellen, saying with a smile.

Ellen was also smiling, and then slapped Keding in the face.

As expected of Poseidon’s subordinate, Keding’s reaction was extremely fast, and he teleported far away.

“Looks like we have nothing to talk about?” Keding put away his smile, saying in a cold voice.

“Originally, we could, but I don’t want to agree to your conditions, so it won’t work.”

Ellen also looked at Keding coldly. In fact, he had also thought before that if Keding’s conditions weren’t so harsh, he might not have been unable to agree.

After all, Keding was Poseidon’s subordinate. No one knew how powerful he was. If he was too strong, the interdimensional scroll might not work on him either.

But he actually wanted him to hand over Ceciliana, which was unbearable.

“Since that’s the case, then…” A strange smile appeared on Keding’s face, “I can only let you all die!”

Keding suddenly waved his hand, and a fiery red magic circle suddenly emerged from the ground, making people feel terrified at a glance.

But he was fast, Ellen was even faster. With lightning speed, Ellen quickly took out the Type III potion from his pocket and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the Type III potion entered his stomach, Ellen felt a warm current surge up, filling his body with endless power.

Ellen didn’t dare to hesitate, quickly taking out the interdimensional scroll and aiming it at Keding.

“What is that? Get out of here!” Keding also sensed something, his face changing as he shouted.

Not good! This Keding is indeed not simple, he can actually resist the interdimensional scroll.

Two seconds had already passed, and the buff time of the Type III potion was about to expire. Ellen was anxious and, in desperation, took out the small bead he had obtained before.

Now he could only treat a dead horse as if it were still alive. That Keding seemed very afraid of this bead, perhaps it would have a miraculous effect.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this bead was taken out, it was not as calm as before, but instead began to shake violently in Ellen’s hand.

The bead crackled, emitting a deep blue light towards Keding.

Keding was hit in the forehead by this light, and his whole body instantly stagnated, his eyes becoming dazed.

And Ellen naturally wouldn’t let go of this good opportunity, quickly taking him into the interdimensional scroll.

Almost at the same time, a red light flashed on Ellen’s body, and his aura plummeted.

“Luckily it worked.” Ellen glanced at the bead in his hand excitedly, unable to help muttering.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Ceciliana and Marco were dumbfounded, not having had time to react.

The same was true for Keding’s subordinates. Seeing Keding disappear, they were furious and pounced towards Ellen and the others..

Chapter 423: Melee