Chapter 401: Chapter 176: Departure

“The enemy of Lord Dark Crow…?”

Landon was stunned, somewhat at a loss.

The voice in the ornament introduced itself as Dark Crow because it could no longer remember its original name, only a code name remained.

Clearly, in a situation where the original body had perished, the ability to cling to existence independently through consciousness shows Lord Dark Crow must have been an incredibly powerful Professional during his lifetime.

If such a formidable Lord Dark Crow met such a tragic end, just how powerful were the enemies he faced in life?

Landon dared not think further; he had only just broken through to First Rank by chance, and to him, those Mid Rank Professionals seemed like unreachable giants.

Not to mention the High Rank Professionals who, in his eyes, were as distant from him as clouds are from mud, utterly out of reach.

But now, someone was telling him that he had suddenly been swept into a threat of such magnitude?

“What should I do, Lord Dark Crow? Is it still possible for me to hand you over now?”

Silence for a moment, Landon carefully spoke.

“Hehe! You damn little rascal! Not to mention that they might kill you off handily after getting their item. The Dark Crow’s Heart pendant I am residing in has already merged with you, how do you plan to hand me over now?”

Dark Crow burst into laughter at Landon’s reaction.

“But, Lord Dark Crow, I am only at First Rank, if it really is as you said, whatever I do now, I’ll face the same fate against your enemies.”

With a gloomy face, Landon explained weakly.

“Hmph! Do you think a High Rank Professional will personally come over to crush you to death? Don’t be naive!”

After scolding, Dark Crow’s tone slightly softened.

“If they were going to act personally, they would not wait; they would have already teleported here to squash you now!

Although I have lost my body, my power has not completely disappeared. As soon as the fluctuations spread, I immediately obscured the source of the wave.

Right now, they can only sense that I have reawakened, and have a rough direction and area, but cannot pinpoint my location!”

“When they fought against my original body, they were not without injuries. Although I ultimately lost, they did not emerge unscathed either!”

As he spoke, Dark Crow couldn’t help but sneer.

“Hmph, having been hit with my Apoptosis Curse just before my demise, they likely find it difficult now to maintain their level without considerable effort. Without a few years’ time, they simply can’t think of recovering their strength.”

“Before they truly pinpoint my location, they would only send subordinates to broadly search, not come personally.

So, all you need to do is figure out how to flee this Kingdom before their men locate this place. You don’t have to worry too much; as long as it’s not extremely close, they cannot detect me.”

“Oh, I see!”

He took a deep breath of relief, Landon nodded, regaining some confidence.

“Then now, you better start preparing to flee immediately. Every second you wait, the chance of being found increases greatly.”

Leaving that last remark, Dark Crow’s voice fell silent again.

“Escape, huh…”

Sitting alone at the table staring at a pile of items before him, Landon suddenly felt confused, the excitement he just felt had already vanished.

Even now, he still felt an intense sense of unrealness.

Just half a day ago, he was merely an ordinary Alchemy Shop clerk, his strength no different from an average person.

And now, he had advanced to Official Professional, received the highest rewards from a relic, and inexplicably gained a plethora of High Rank Professional enemies, and was about to embark on a journey of escape.

Although it was good news that Lord Dark Crow’s enemies would not act personally, with his current strength, even a few Second or Third Rank Professionals were nearly the same for him.

Even merely two mercenaries of First Rank would suffice to easily subdue him.

“By the way, Lord Dark Crow, do you have a way to enhance my strength in a short time, like the breakthrough to First Rank you facilitated before?”

After thinking, Landon called out to his accompanying grandfather figure again.

“Are you still half asleep, you fool? Do I look like I can just easily elevate you to Fourth Rank?!”

Upon mentioning this, Dark Crow’s roar echoed in Landon’s ears again. Landon could even imagine Dark Crow with eyes bulging, fuming with rage.

“Oh, I am very sorry, Lord Dark Crow…”

Landon hurriedly apologized.

“Hmph… Considering your current condition, I could teach you a spell that might make you a bit stronger than a duck!”

However, after getting angry again, Dark Crow knew that relying solely on Landon’s current strength, their chances of a successful escape would probably be very low.

As Dark Crow’s voice fell, a special magic model, along with its corresponding spell and casting materials, instantly appeared in Landon’s mind.

“Horror Gaze?”

Landon read the name of the spell with some confusion.

“This is a little trick I created when I was younger. It has decent power, but its biggest advantage is that it consumes very little energy, enough that even you can use it!

Afterwards, remember to buy a better sword; with your current pitiful spiritual power, you might be more suited to be a muscle-brained warrior.

And don’t forget to hatch your egg; if I’m not mistaken, that egg is also a valuable item.”

Having said all this in one breath, Dark Crow completely vanished this time, leaving Landon calling out with no response.

After contemplating his current predicament briefly, Landon immediately decided to seek out Anvis.

If he were to flee, he first needed to prepare various supplies for the journey.

And with his own knowledge as an ordinary person, he absolutely could not compare to Anvis, the Travel Mage.

Moreover, Leia’s crystallization disease was also a problem, and it was unknown how much longer it would take to fully cure her.

Deciding to act, Landon waited outside Anvis’s laboratory and soon met Anvis who had just finished an experiment.

He recounted his current difficulties, omitting any details related to Dark Crow, only mentioning that he had some matters and was preparing to travel far from Morn Kingdom to the Silver Moon Kingdom on the other side of the Federation.

“If you need to travel to other kingdoms, I recommend you take the Mechanical Airship rather than travelling by yourself.”

After patiently listening to Landon’s narrative, Anvis, seemingly oblivious to Landon’s evasive gaze, gave a conventional suggestion.

“Don’t think about escaping on an airship, there are definitely their people on board guarding it. Once you get on, you’re finished, with nowhere to run.”

Before Landon could reply, Dark Crow’s words came out directly.

“…I’m sorry, Lord Vio. But I do not intend to board the airship this time; I… I think it might be very unsafe.”

Struggling for a while, Landon barely found an excuse to muddle through.

“Alright, but I must remind you, Landon, that based on your current strength, the probability of safely reaching the Silver Moon Kingdom by land is nearly zero.”

Anvis shook his head, tone slightly regretful.

“Leia’s crystallization disease probably needs about half a month more to be completely cured.

However, I have already developed the healing potion, and if you insist on leaving, giving her one bottle to consume daily will suffice.”

“Is that so… Mr. Vio, may I temporarily leave Leia with you? I can offer resources I found in the ruins as thanks.”

After hesitating a bit, Landon bit his lip and made the tough decision.

But what Landon did not notice was that his words had completely reached the ears of a young girl who had walked in from behind.

“Brother, don’t you want Leia anymore?”

Hearing that Landon wanted to leave her behind, Leia immediately became anxious.

“Sorry, Leia, but this will be very dangerous, I cannot involve you in this danger.”

Landon hurriedly waved his hands, trying to explain the dangers of following him, but no matter what he said, she absolutely refused to part with him.

In the end, Landon relented,

After receiving some resources Landon hoped he would help liquidate, Anvis searched his ring and then tossed a spatial package to him.

The value of the various materials inside the package was about twice that of the resources Landon provided as liquidation.

At the same time, that necklace, as a special gift, was given to Leia by Anvis. Landon, originally wanting to refuse, found himself unable to voice his refusal.

The next day, Landon and his sister bid farewell to Anvis, and then they embarked on their journey.

Watching from the perspective of fate, Anvis looked at the thread of Landon’s fate that was now slightly tinged with his own essence, satisfied, he returned to the shop and likewise began preparing to leave for the direction guided by Fidels’ Ring.

Separation is not the end, but rather a new beginning.