Chapter 864 - 841: The Opponent’s Intentions
Chapter 864 -841: The Opponent’s Intentions
“Uh…” Lancelot was unsure what expression to make, “My Lord, thanks to you, my luck has been quite good…”
“Lady Elizabeth already informed me of the situation during her prayers. You displayed commendable bravery, but I must say, such actions were rather reckless,” Cranvo said sternly. “Even a true Barlow Flame Demon would struggle against a Lich, especially one surrounded by its Undead army. In our original plan, it should have been the Raven Queen dealing with the Lich—it would have increased our chances substantially. Also, you have to understand that even if you could be resurrected afterwards, it would still be a significant loss for you.”
“I am very sorry.” Lancelot bowed his head respectfully, “I mistakenly thought it was a chance worth taking…”
“Understandable, but…” Cranvo paused to calm his somewhat intense tone, “I am not blaming you, Sir. You must realize the critical role you play in this war against Peyton Derrick.”
“I understand.”
“I am glad we can come to an agreement.” The Grim Reaper nodded, “So, is there a specific reason for summoning me this time? The ceremony just now should have gone smoothly; the Orc’s soul has already arrived in my hall…”
“Yes, it is like this. On our way back to camp, we encountered a convoy from the Witches’ Forest. They were escorting three wagons, seemingly heading towards the border of the Demon’s Domain…”
Lancelot spent about five minutes describing their recent encounter, focusing less on the battle and more on the human-faced maggots and his concerns regarding the matter.
“…According to our previous assumptions, the human-faced maggots are a product of cooperation between the Witches and Xirei. Xirei gave the Witches the means to control the Demon’s Domain, and in return, they provided the maggots as payment, allowing your evil predecessor to secretly build a Fiend army. But now that the Witches have been defeated by Peyton Derrick, why does this activity continue? Could the Lich be somehow connected to Xirei as well?”