Chapter 579 Chapter552-The Unperturbed Darklord
As John made his way back to his base in Storm City, members of the Order Faction, who had been scouring the city for traces of Duke Arsena, finally stumbled upon a series of clues.
They were well aware that Duke Arsena had visited a shop in a trading area of Storm City before he disappeared. Knowing the location of the shop, they immediately headed there.
As they approached the entrance of the shop, Adam and Blue Sea were warmly welcomed by an NPC, a familiar face who had previously provided them with valuable assistance, making the encounter a pleasant reunion for both parties involved.
"Duke Arsena had been here before, hadn't he? Where did he go after his visit? Did he meet with anyone else while he was here?"
Natasha asked the NPC directly. The merchant NPC, faced with her questions, appeared quite puzzled.
Initially, he had planned to flee, but upon realizing that John had emerged victorious and deemed Storm City to be safe, he decided it was best to stay near his shop.
With the city's safety seemingly assured, he saw no reason to leave his place of business.
The NPC had not expected the powerful members of the Order Faction to arrive at his shop doorstep, especially with questions to which he truly had no answers.
"I haven't seen Duke Arsena here before. Why would His Grace appear here? And if he did, wouldn't he be accompanied by guards?" he responded.
Everyone was dissatisfied with the NPC's answer, and Natasha was particularly direct, stating, "You'd better answer our questions. Do you know who I am? Do you think the General of the Northern Myst Empire's guards doesn't deserve an answer?"
The NPC was, of course, aware of who Natasha was, but he genuinely did not know whether Duke Arsena had been at his shop.
So, he reiterated what he had said before with utmost honesty.
It seemed to everyone that the NPC likely didn't have any more information.
Although somewhat disappointed, Natasha eventually accepted the reality.
"It appears our plan was never going to be easy to execute successfully. Let's continue our search for Duke Arsena elsewhere," she concluded.
Natasha, holding firm to her belief, strongly advocated for everyone to disperse and conduct their search separately, convinced that such a strategy would significantly expedite the process of uncovering the elusive Duke Arsena's current location.
However, just as Natasha finished speaking, Darklord appeared before them, wearing a radiant smile on his face.
Upon seeing Adam and Blue Sea, Darklord directly addressed them, "Long time no see. It's quite a coincidence to meet you here."
The sudden appearance of Darklord naturally put the members of the Order Faction on high alert.
Natasha, not recognizing this individual, inquired, "Who are you, and why are you here? You must know who I am. If you do, I suggest you leave now. If you have any information about Duke Arsena's whereabouts, then provide us with the clues."
After Natasha's remarks, Adam whispered to her, "He's our enemy, and he has already sided with the Mystery Saint. The attack on Iceburg Castle was his doing!"
Adam's revelation surprised everyone present. Both Natasha and Shatras, as formidable fighters, were ready for combat.
However, Darklord had no intention of engaging in battle with them.
He believed his true adversary was John, and fighting with those before him would only waste his time.
"You don't seriously think I would engage in battle with you, do you? You truly do not possess any qualification to fight me! There's only one opponent for me, and that's John, the one who defeated the two Devils!"
After declaring this, Darklord snapped his fingers, and immediately, Mystery creatures appeared around him.
These creatures launched an attack on the members of the Order Faction without hesitation.
Natasha instructed Shatras to take Adam and Blue Sea to confront these Mystery creatures, while she herself decided to face Darklord directly.
"No matter who you are, since you've aligned with the Mystery camp, you are undoubtedly my enemy! I will not allow your actions to succeed! Moreover, you don't even qualify to battle John! If you wish to fight him, you'd better defeat me first! If you can't even win against me, what makes you think you're qualified to fight him?"
Natasha felt it was essential to demonstrate her true strength, although she was aware that she might not be as powerful as John.
However, she did not believe that any other adventurer could surpass her in strength.
Therefore, Natasha hoped that the upcoming battle would make Darklord realize that as the General of the Northern Myst Empire's guards, her power exceeded that of all adventurers.
Unfazed by Natasha's attack, Darklord's expression remained unchanged, viewing her efforts as mere time-wasting.
He didn't even plan to eliminate her directly. Instead, Darklord pulled out a mirror from his pocket and tossed it towards Natasha.
The moment Natasha saw the mirror, she sensed an overwhelming surge of Mystery power and knew she must not be hit by it.
As a capable General of the Northern Myst Empire's guards, she was able to dodge the slowly flying mirror.
However, to her disbelief, even after evading the mirror, Natasha found herself trapped by it.
She was sealed within the mirror's world, where she unexpectedly encountered the long-missing Duke Arsena.
Both Duke Arsena and Natasha were surprised to see each other.
Natasha finally understood where Duke Arsena had disappeared to, yet she remained clueless about why Darklord had confined him within the mirror.
"Why are you here?! Were you fighting with this adventurer before?! Why didn't you inform us in advance?! We were searching for you throughout our battle with the Dark Faction, and it cost us dearly."
Natasha's tone carried a hint of reproach, as she believed Duke Arsena's oversight had put them at a significant disadvantage.
Duke Arsena felt he had no room for defense and simply recounted the events that had transpired.
It turned out that he had been sealed inside the mirror by Darklord because one of Darklord's subordinates had offered him a supposed strategy to defeat the Dark Faction.
Initially, Duke Arsena was skeptical, but the information provided was too crucial to ignore.
Eventually, he chose to meet with Darklord.
Their meeting was brief and to the point, with Darklord launching an attack almost immediately.
Duke Arsena found himself without any strategy to counter Darklord's assault.
Given Darklord's arsenal and the aid from the Mystery Saint, the overwhelming power of Mystery forced Duke Arsena into defeat.
After sharing his own ordeal, Duke Arsena turned his attention to Natasha, implying that she should update him on the recent events within Storm City.
Natasha recounted all that had transpired in Storm City.
Hearing this, Duke Arsena felt somewhat relieved.
In his view, as long as Storm City was not under the control of the Dark Faction, there was still hope for change.
"The strength of this adventurer is truly formidable. Do you really believe that John can win against him? John has already defeated two Devils in succession. He must have expended a great deal of his strength in the previous battles. Facing an adventurer with numerous Sacred Relics, I doubt John could have the upper hand."
Natasha wasn't as confident in John's capabilities, considering that he had already given his all in the previous battles.
If John had reached his limit, it seemed unlikely that he could overcome Darklord.
However, Duke Arsena had great faith in John, knowing him to be someone capable of working miracles.
"Perhaps John has already pushed himself to the limit in the previous battles, but I believe he can still withstand Darklord's assault. John is an adventurer who can create miracles! I'm certain he can save Storm City once again!"
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