Chapter 66: The Undead of the Katze Plains

On the Katze Plains, a party of human adventurers has once again met their end.

Originally, the mist on the Katze Plains would dissipate by noon, but at this moment, it is already noon, and the mist remains as thick as ever.

Adventurers sent by the Adventurer's Guild have all gone missing, with no one returning.

"The Guildmaster of the Adventurer's Guild requested the help of the Adamantite Rank adventurer, Momon, but couldn't find them."

The Guildmaster then sought out Chino, but still, there was no sign of them.

Helpless, they had no choice but to write a letter requesting the Adventurer, Blue Roses, from the royal capital to deal with the mysterious undead on the Katze Plains.

Originally, the captain of Blue Roses's team, Lakyus, refused, but after realizing that Evileye wanted to meet Momon, she reluctantly agreed to take on the task.

Before long, the five of them arrived in E-Rantel to gather information, but the intel they received proved useless. None of the adventurers who went there had returned—they had all disappeared.

Despite this, Blue Roses remained confident in their abilities. After preparing for the undead, they set out on their mission.

Peroroncino once tried to use the undead that automatically emerged from the Great Tomb to grind levels, but he couldn't gain any experience. However, wild undead could provide him with experience.

So, Peroroncino arranged for Iguva to go to the Katze Plains to develop his strength and see if the undead tamed by Iguva could provide him with experience.

At this moment, Iguva was sitting on a stone in the mist of the Katze Plains, deep in thought.

"Why does His Excellency want me to gather power here? These undead, including myself, are insignificant in His Excellency's eyes. It seems like the gathered forces won't be able to accomplish anything..."

Iguva shook his head.

"His Excellency must have his reasons for doing this. Who am I to judge?"

"Today we added fifteen skeleton soldiers, three elite skeleton soldiers, and one skeletal cavalry."

"Total forces: 36,782."

Iguva picked up a small notebook and jotted down the numbers.

At that moment, a skeletal cavalry rider on a black skeleton mount approached Iguva.

"My lord, powerful humans have arrived."

"How strong are they?"

"Their strength is definitely above mine."

"A Death Knight is Level 45, so if they're stronger than you, their level must be above 50."

"I absolutely cannot allow this group to annihilate us."

"Organize the skeleton soldiers for a hidden ambush strategy."

"Alert all Death Mages and have them prepare to attack."

"Understood!"

"Mere humans dreaming of wiping us out—what utter folly."

Iguva crushed a stone in his hand as he muttered to himself.

........

"This Katze Plains... what's going on here? It's noon, and the mist is still this thick!"

"Gagaran, be careful. My detection magic isn't working," Evileye said after casting a spell.

"Tia and I also can't precisely determine directions in this fog. It's really strange," said Tina.

"Don't worry, I have this—a compass stone I bought from a foreign merchant," Lakyus said, pulling out a strangely shaped stone.

The stone was in two layers, with a small pointed rock on top. When the stone was moved, the pointed rock would rotate accordingly, always pointing in the same direction.

"Then there's no time to waste—let's move out!"

The members of Blue Roses stepped into the mist. Once inside, their visibility became significantly limited.

"Eternal Light," Evileye cast a spell, causing the group's weapons to emit a radiant glow, illuminating the path ahead.

A very ordinary skeleton soldier noticed the group and charged at them, attempting to attack. However, Tina swiftly dispatched it with a single strike.

More ordinary skeleton soldiers began to surround them.

"They're just low-tier skeleton soldiers—nothing dangerous so far," Tina remarked.

"Could it be that other adventurers got lost in the thick mist and ended up dying here over time?"

"Not likely," one of them replied. "If it were just losing their way, at least some of them should have made it back to E-Rantel."

"This place feels really eerie. There might be some strange enemies lurking around. Everyone, stay alert," said Lakyus, the leader of Blue Roses.

The group continued forward for some distance but still found nothing out of the ordinary, encountering only a few low-level undead skeleton soldiers.

"How strange," Evileye said, her tone filled with confusion. "There isn't even a slightly stronger skeleton here—this is so odd!"

"I'll fly up and take a look!"

<Fly >

<Chain Lightning>

"Lightning Strike!"

"Lightning Strike!"

.......

From all directions, several bolts of lightning struck toward Evileye.

Because the skeletons they had encountered earlier were too weak, Evileye had let her guard down.

The lightning bolts hit Evileye directly, causing her to sparkle in midair.

"Damage Transfer."

A glow enveloped Evileye's body, nullifying the continuous damage.

From above, Evileye saw hundreds of black skeletons closing in on the rest of Blue Roses.

Among them were dozens of black skeletal cavalry. At their center was a skeletal knight clad in black armor, both he and his mount larger than the other skeletal riders.

"Evileye, are you alright?" Lakyus called out urgently.

"I'm fine! Everyone, be careful—the undead are closing in!"

The other members of Blue Roses could not see the surrounding undead in their line of sight.

"Death Ray."

Iguva formed a black energy sphere in his hand, releasing a dark ray aimed at Evileye.

"Prismatic Shield."

The Death Ray was blocked by Evileye's shield.

"Magic Enhanced Crystal Homing Arrow!"

A crystal arrow pierced through the mist, striking Iguva with precision.

The arrow left a gaping wound in Iguva's chest, but as an undead, such an injury was far from fatal.

"Damn it!" Iguva immediately relocated, ensuring he moved to a spot safe from further attacks. Once secure, he slammed his hands onto the ground.

"Seventh-Tier Magic: Undead Kingdom."

A massive black magic circle appeared beneath Iguva's feet as he continued chanting an incantation.

"Crystal Scatter!"

Evileye moved methodically, eliminating the undead mages one by one. Due to their dispersed positions, she had no choice but to handle them individually.

Meanwhile, the rest of Blue Roses encountered the advancing skeleton soldiers.

Unlike the usual white skeletons, these were uniform in appearance—black-armored skeleton warriors. They moved in formation, closing in on Blue Roses with precision.

The front line of skeletons carried shields and swords, advancing cautiously with shields raised. Behind them, skeletons wielding spears used the gaps in the shields to aim, prepared to strike at any moment.

"This is insane! These skeletons actually know how to use tactics and formations," Lakyus exclaimed, bewildered.

"Leader, what do we do now?"

"We have no choice but to fight with everything we've got. The enemy's strength far exceeds what we anticipated," Lakyus replied grimly.

End of chapter

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