Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1335: Chapter 62: [Catastrophe] (5)

Soon, with Queen Elizabeth’s help, the three young boys and girls were smoothly sent to the starting point—a place before the cable device connecting this castle to the surrounding cliffs.

There were already many youths waiting on the huge basket—however, in front of this device, aside from the members of the escort team, there were also a few patrol guards… They seemed to be inspecting something.

“Brother Luoqiu, don’t worry, I have a way to make them not notice anything for the time being.”

Queen Elizabeth’s assured voice suddenly rang out—neither Boss Luo nor Ms. Ren had any concerns whatsoever, Luo Qiu was merely taking part in the experience of doing such things… Success or failure, it was just an experience for him.

But Maria was different… the hood was the most deadly thing—although she drew a human face on it, it was just a self-soothing behavior.

“You three, hurry and send them over!”

At that moment, a female vampire who seemed to be the leader of this escort team shouted loudly—probably due to the patrol guards being here, she appeared particularly serious.

Maria quickly noticed that even though these guys’ sights were on her, they didn’t seem to find anything strange about her odd appearance.

“What’s… going on with them?” Maria couldn’t help but be amazed.

“Probably a power like mind interference or something,” Ms. Ren casually revealed.

“Mind interference?” Maria was taken aback and quickly realized, then secretly thrilled… That vampire girl was still staying in the castle’s room, always probing, always communicating telepathically, and now even interfering from afar?

Truly a versatile ability…

Suddenly Queen Elizabeth’s voice rang out again, but appeared much exerted, “I’m making them see familiar faces now… but can’t keep it up for long, you must hurry! Hurry…”

The voice gradually became intermittent… It seemed that it was only a short amount of time but simultaneously interfering with so many members of the escort team and patrol guards had already severely exceeded her limits.

“It’s still too tough… at this rate…” All the while hiding, silently observing, Zhong Luoyue bit her lip, and then quickly issued a terrifying scream, “Ah! Who are you!? Stay away!!”

Why am I doing such high-risk, low-reward things… Zhong Luoyue lamented, then swiftly began to flee from the hiding spot—the reason she hadn’t left immediately after bringing Luo Qiu and his group there was to prevent any special circumstances that might arise.

It was considered the last line of insurance.

In front of the cable device, the soldiers all suddenly had a slight change in expression… The squad leader of the guard directly spoke then, “Quick, send the away! Let’s go see, it might be the intruders in the castle today… Hurry up!”

“Yes!”

Amid chaos, the remaining were quickly sent onto the basket, and members of the escort team also hurriedly boarded… Luo Qiu and the two others bowed their heads in tension, successfully boarding the basket cable car… and the device activated immediately.

Watching the patrol guard rushing back to the castle, and the vampire from the escort team seemed concerned about ongoing happenings, having no time to observe their companions… Maria slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank you, vampire lady,” she quickly whispered… Knowing Queen Elizabeth could hear.

“Wait a minute, once you’re off the basket, leave from the forest on the left; it has just been patrolled, currently devoid of danger… Beyond that, I won’t be able to maintain contact with you, do stay cautious.”

“Thank you, Queen Elizabeth, you’ve been a huge help,” Luo Qiu also whispered his thanks.

“Eheh…” was a slightly bashful laugh from the girl.

Soon after, her voice again rang next to Luo Qiu’s ear, “Brother Luoqiu… will we, can we see each other again…? Can I come find you later?”

Maria seemed not to hear it… Ms. Ren’s blocked perception hadn’t been reinstated by Boss Luo, so she seemed not to have heard it either—probably a one-on-one dialogue.

Luo Qiu then lightly said, “If next time we meet, I’m not the way I am now, would you be afraid?”

“Not the way you are now… what do you mean?” Queen Elizabeth’s voice started breaking off, likely reaching the limits of what she could maintain, “No matter… children… brother…”

Incomplete answer was heard.

The basket gradually approached the edge of the cliff… all the while, one gaze never wavered from looking at a high tower in the castle… the place stood a girl in a corner: Mina.

When Boss Luo sensed the girl’s gaze and looked over, she too sensitively noticed it, hurriedly looked away… once again becoming flustered, then swiftly masked this panic, beginning to walk off, engaging in conversation with someone.

On the basket cable car, several young boys and girls were murmuring about their contributions to the grown-ups… like children sharing secrets with each other.

A number of escort team members only observed everything coldly.

But suddenly, a gigantic shadow appeared overhead… In the sky, an enormous body and… the sound of a tremendous roar.

Boom—!!!!

The cliff edge device was instantly bombed by something, massive flames soared skywards… The basket cable car crazily swung… Maria, in horror, grasped the basket’s edge, “What tricks are cropping up now!!”

Boss Luo looked up at the chaos-causing entity above, didn’t have time to speak, when the cable linking both places suddenly ruptured, and the entire basket instantly plunged towards the cliff’s canyon!

“Escort team, save people!”

The female leader shouted aloud, opened her arms, grabbing two youths one on each side, spreading bat wings, starting to hover midair.

Other members, those with the ability, also unfolded wings, while those unable to could only grab a as much as possible, then precariously cling onto the cliff face… However, several plunged directly into the abyss below.

…

At a certain high tower in the Torrido Clan’s castle.

Bazby stood alone again, gazing afar… Witnessing everything unfold, without hesitation, directly leaped off the high tower.

With huge, dark red bat wings spread wide like a glider, he charged towards the basket’s fall site—as he departed the moment, at the original spot where Bazby stood, the air twisted, and another figure gradually appeared… Bylegang, acting archduke of the Torrido Clan.

“Quite dishonest indeed…” Bylegang shook his head slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips…then his gaze quickly shifted to the instigator around the destroyer.

A gigantic…Golden Dragon!

At this moment, the Golden Dragon had no intention of stopping, directly smashing toward the castle… The barrier built around the castle failed to open in time.

A tremendous crash echoed as Fafnir directly crashed into the castle… The Golden Dragon’s body was so enormous, with such a tremendous impact, even this castle, painstakingly maintained over many years, couldn’t withstand it without any barrier protection and began to break!

Several tall towers snapped directly, and the east wing of the castle began to collapse… Bylegang’s face darkened slightly as he looked at the sudden turn of events.

Simultaneously, a figure leaped from the back of the Golden Dragon as it crashed into the castle… With a slight adjustment of the legs, it landed steadily in front of Bylegang.

“Yo, Bylegang, long time no see. Hahahaha!”

Kuluo Luoya waved his hand, giving a long-absent greeting to the somewhat grim-looking Acting Archduke.

“I thought it was possible you’d be the first to arrive, given your hasty nature over the years…” Bylegang squinted his eyes, “But I never imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that your entrance would be like this… Kuluo Luoya, setting aside the destiny that should have made us rivals, just this entrance alone makes me want to repay the favor at your camp…”

“What’s there to fear! You guys have plenty of money!” Kuluo Luoya responded nonchalantly, “If this castle’s broken, just rebuild it. My camp is just made of broken mud bricks and wood, like a slum. For an aristocrat of the Thirteen Clans like you, going would only lower your prestige, better not go… Of course, during the rebuild, I wouldn’t mind supplying you with some labor. We might not have much else, but we’re strong! And labor is cheap!”

Bylegang slowly exhaled, then looked at the destruction and the dragon stuck in the castle, struggling madly, frowning, “What exactly happened… If I’m not mistaken, this should be the last Golden Dragon residing in the Sun Never Sets Forest?”

“That’s right, it’s the only seedling of Old Fafnir!” Kuluo Luoya squinted his eyes with a smile, “Speaking of which, during the great war back then, Old Fafnir took one for the team against those Devils, leading to its demise… Now its offspring has damaged your castle, what do you think? By the way, on the way here, I’ve already given this junior a good lesson.”

Bylegang said expressionlessly, “I’m asking, why has it become so violent.”

Kuluo Luoya looked around, answering irrelevantly, “Well, where’s your Torrido’s real Archduke? With such a big commotion, isn’t he planning to wake up? Or is it that decades ago, after your Thirteen Clan’s Archdukes were troubled once by the legendary Arex, the wounds they suffered were far worse than the outside world knows?”

Bylegang replied calmly, “The Holy Blood Ceremony is about to be held, why would the Archdukes be distracted by such a small matter.”

Kuluo Luoya was thoughtful, then the connection with Bylegang finally registered, frowning, “Then about this matter you called me for…you didn’t tell them?”

“Let’s not talk about that for now.” Bylegang exhaled, speaking seriously, “Kuluo Luoya, I’ve also notified other guys…before they arrive, you and I should team up and suppress this young Fafnir…I really will visit your camp.”

“I’ll greet you with some local specialties… Is the blood of a Fat Pig to your taste? I’ll use the strongest, most fertile sow from our village to welcome you!”

“Ku–Luo–Lu–Ya–!”

Behind this Acting Archduke, something was beginning to glow.

Kuluo Luoya’s pupils slightly constricted, “Is this the war trophy from back then… hmm, I think it’s better to suppress this little dragon first! I’ll take the lead, you follow up!”

Without waiting for Bylegang’s response, Kuluo Luoya let out a long whistle, leaped down, and punched toward the Golden Dragon stuck in the castle.

Meanwhile, numerous bloodsuckers in the castle, affected by the disaster, rushed out, quickly filling the air above the castle.

Among them was the young vampire girl, Queen Elizabeth—currently, she was struggling to carry Zhong Luoyue with her small bat wings, flapping laboriously to keep herself from falling…

…

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Wah——!!!!!!

A familiar scream—Miss Witch hurriedly tore open her collar, successfully pulling out her magic wand, then quickly chanted a spell.

Finally, amidst the dark gray dust, a giant plant sprang up wildly, opening its leaves to catch Miss Witch—then, with the force of its rebound, it bounced her down to the ground, where she ended up landing, rear first, on the floor.

Boss Luo lightly floated down, then reached out his hands, gauging the direction… with a ‘whoosh’, he steadily caught the Maid.

Perfect ten!

Miss Witch quickly spat out some dust, then scrambled up from the ground, looking up to see only darkness above… the depth beneath this cliff was unfathomable.

Yet, all around was not devoid of light—on the surrounding cliffs grew numerous ferns emitting blue phosphorescent light, illuminating the space like it was underwater beneath sunlight’s glow.

And scattered all about were corpses.

Some were already buried within the gray-black soil, with only dried bones partially exposed… others were complete, showing they had died relatively recently.

At this moment, another figure fell from above, a member of the patrol team… Upon seeing this, Luo Qiu discreetly flexed his fingers.

This rapidly falling figure, just before reaching the ground, seemed to be caught by something, then gently landed… wearing a terrified expression.

The vampire who landed looked around, shivering in fear and distress.

Suddenly, she let out a scream, jumped up, and her elongated nails dug into the smooth rocks, desperately climbing upward.

Yet she had barely climbed ten meters when something shot out from the rocks… black objects pierced her body, and then… drained her dry!

In mere seconds, her transformation from alive to dead, followed by a shriveled corpse slipping down.

“What is this…” Maria screamed in disbelief.

“The Lost Fangs.”

A deep, magnetic voice responded… above, a pair of large bat wings flapped slowly, descending.

A male vampire… holding a young girl: Mina.