LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 798 - 520: The Hidden Storm _2
Chapter 798: Chapter 520: The Hidden Storm _2
Therefore, in order to avoid panic, the news was suppressed by the royal family and covered up with tornadoes or other natural disasters. Even the kingdom’s generals and aristocratic families from all generations knew nothing about this, except for the royal family members and a few fortunate survivors who were required to keep it an absolute secret.”
Ariel took a deep breath and continued, “Moreover, since my father ascended to the throne, there has been a clear trend for the time intervals between the occurrences of dimensional storms to shorten.”
However, most of the previous dimensional storms occurred in remote villages and towns on the outskirts. Unexpectedly, this time, it happened directly in an important location like Pine Sound Range.”
“I see, so there’s a trend for the intervals between the occurrences of dimensional storms to shorten?”
Upon hearing this, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
According to the current information.
In the initial phase of the dimensional storm, the random teleportation portal formed is highly likely to point to a secret treasure trove.
Perhaps the Coldflame Royal Family at that time, besides wanting to avoid panic, had the intention of seizing the treasures for themselves.
After all, according to Red Night, these random teleportation portals directly lead to nearby areas rich in energy.
And the secret treasure trove with magical restrictions just happens to fulfill this requirement.
Therefore, just like this time, a random teleportation portal that could lead to the location of the treasure probably wouldn’t be an exception.
Upon thinking about this, Leo Ray recomposed himself and shifted his gaze to Ariel’s fair and bright cheeks, asking, “In that case, there must be some detection and resolution methods within the royal family, right?”
“My Lord, you are correct. Since my father’s generation, the majority of dimensional storms have been secretly suppressed by Uncle Wilson before they fully formed, saving many Coldflame citizens from disastrous assaults.”
Ariel nodded at Leo Ray, her face beaming with pride as she continued, “My Lord, shortly after ascending the throne, my father established a secret monitoring organization specifically to detect whether there was a possibility of dimensional storms occurring in various parts of Coldflame.
The reason I know so much about it is that I, being a member of the royal family overseeing the organization, stayed there for a while.”
Upon reaching this point, Ariel’s slender eyebrows drooped, and she shook her head, “Unfortunately, after my father fell ill, these secret organizations lost his support and were forced to disband, losing their ability to monitor dimensional storms.”
“I understand.”
With a thoughtful nod, Leo Ray smiled faintly, “Since your father can no longer protect the Coldflame citizens, let us take on this task this time.”
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Leo Ray added, “Of course, it’s also for the treasures inside and the unconscious friendly Otherworldly Lord.”
“I obey, My Lord!”
Overjoyed, Ariel immediately bowed again in response.
At this moment, in her eyes, Leo Ray was enveloped in the brilliant sunlight pouring in through the window, emitting a faint golden halo around him, making him appear exceptionally tall and upright.
Next, through mind talk,
Leo Ray gathered Taylor, Red Night, Gideon Black, Scarlett, Burt, Joshua, Bianca White, Abigail, Amelia, and Ariel—his ten main subordinates—to the entrance of the Lord’s Mansion, preparing to start the teleportation.
Since Serena and Stella were injured, Leo Ray did not ask the twins to participate in this operation; instead, he instructed them to rest well and oversee the territory.
In a short while, surrounded by his ten main subordinates who were on high alert, Leo Ray, who was holding a teleportation crystal, nodded slightly and said, “Let’s go! To the area near the Pine Sound Range’s dimensional storm!”
With that, Leo Ray immediately crushed the teleportation crystal in his hand.
The next second, a strange pale-grey energy completely enveloped all of them.
In the blink of an eye, a minute passed.
The moment Leo Ray felt his body instantly become light and regained the sense of his feet touching the ground,
He had arrived at a small territory in the mountains beneath a cliff.
Surrounded by his subordinates, Leo Ray looked around and noticed,
As this territory was backed by a mountain wall, it had a natural defensive wall.
As a result, the single-story houses and storage rooms on the outskirts were built into a semi-circular structure, which wrapped the still Tier 3 wooden Lord’s Mansion at the center.
Moreover, several large trees with intertwining vines on the outskirts of the territory were transformed into simple watchtowers, looking quite well-arranged.
Seeing this, Leo Ray withdrew his gaze and focused on the lone male lord, Patrick Pain, who had once explored the Ancient Ship together with him.
The man was dressed in a crudely tailored short-sleeved beast fur shirt, paired with linen trousers, and had unkempt hair and sunburnt dark skin that had not been groomed for a long time.
At first glance, he looked like a lean hunter, who had gotten darker than last time.
However, judging from the strings of dried meat hanging in his territory, the cleanly processed demon beast fur, and the lushly planted onion fields, it seemed that he was living quite well.
Behind him, there were two subordinates who seemed to be his guards.
The one on the left wore a battered, bumpy bucket helmet, and a glittering silver armored shirt, which was the Tier 1 armor that Leo Ray had given to Quinn Serena to distribute.
The one on the right, on the other hand, wore a matching helmet for the armor and donned a slightly rusty copper-colored chainmail shirt, with matching wrist guards and leggings on his limbs.
Seeing how the equipment was divided between two subordinates, Leo Ray couldn’t help but laugh helplessly.
Although it might seem like a mismatch, Leo Ray could easily sense it.
These two muscular subordinates of his all had strength around Tier 1 Six Stars, which would be considered decent combat power for ordinary lords.
However, that wasn’t the main point.
As soon as he arrived here, Leo Ray could clearly feel it.
The air around was indeed thin, and turbulent energy flows were restlessly lingering back and forth.
“Master Leo, you’re finally here!”
On the other side, Patrick Pain immediately stepped forward with a worried look on his face and said, “Please follow me!”
With Patrick Pain’s guidance, they went around the mountain behind the territory. When Leo Ray stood on a small hill with a wide view not far away, everything suddenly became clear.
About a kilometer away, a vast area was covered with a thick layer of black fog.
Electric lights flickered within the black fog, and faint thunder rumbled, making the whole scene quite awe-inspiring.
What was amazing was that the sky above the black fog was still clear and bright, causing people to exclaim in admiration.
“My Lord, it’s indeed a Dimensional Storm.”
As Leo Ray saw this, Scarlett stepped forward a bit and slightly bowed, saying, “Moreover, it’s just the initial stage of formation.”
Hearing this, Ariel Watson nodded in agreement as well.
“Master Leo, will the black fog spread over here?”
Standing at the rear, Patrick Pain couldn’t help but swallow hard, looking anxious.
For him, the terrifying scene before him was like the judgment of doom, making him shiver uncontrollably.
“Don’t worry, everything will be resolved as long as I’m here.”
Giving Patrick Pain a faint smile, Leo Ray handed him two Tier 1 Body-Strengthening Pills, which would permanently increase his strength, as a reward for providing important information. He then said, “From here on, leave it to me.”
With that said, under Patrick Pain’s stunned gaze,
Leo Ray and his party flashed away, kicking up a gust of wind as they instantly disappeared from the spot.