Chapter 134: Ghosts in the Shadows
Frank felt like he had never been so unlucky.
He used to be full of ambition, bent on making a career, suffering so much, suffering so much, and seeing that he was about to reach the core of the plan. But at this time, a sudden accident completely ruined Frank's hard work.
Frank couldn't have imagined that a single person could have such a strong force.
When he first faced Rod, he didn't pay much attention to this young man, although he had carefully investigated it as early as when Starlight was established, but he didn't pay too much attention to this "inexplicable, young man who appeared here." Later, he learned from Clinton that the young man had been a survivor of an attack by the Land of Light...... And he also managed to lead the others to evade the pursuit of the killers sent by the Land of Light and return to Deep Rock City.
At that time, Frank was a little surprised, but he didn't pay too much attention to it, he believed that the young man should not be able to guess what was right. Even if something goes wrong, it shouldn't have much to do with himself and the plans of the Land of Light. So even when Clinton sent someone to try to assassinate Rhodes while they were on a mission, and it ended in failure, Frank didn't worry too much, on the contrary, Frank even gloated——— no matter what, Clinton was a defector, whether he was for money, beauty or freedom and power, people who betrayed their country were always looked down upon.
But Frank never imagined that he would end up in the same situation!
The Holy Soul is above!
He could swear to the Creation Five Dragons that he had never met this damn guy before, but he didn't expect that it was just the first time they met, and this guy was as if he had a grudge against his father, and if it wasn't for the fact that Master Mage happened to be by his side that day, then Frank himself would have completely explained here.
It was only after that that he had fallen in love with this guy, and Frank was very suspicious that Rhodes knew about their plans, so he did it. But from the information he received, there was no sign of it. This made Frank very distressed, that guy is so eyeing his mercenary group, is it purely a factor of character? Or did he already know that the insider wanted to kill his plan to stop the Land of Light?
Either way, Frank felt that he couldn't let this man go on anymore, so he sent his own men, and to be on the safe side, he even sent someone to bring the mage out as well, because Frank also found out about the movement of the Burning Blade mercenary group, and it would be great if he could get rid of both obstacles at the same time.
Originally, Frank thought that this was already perfect, and there would never be any more accidents, but reality gave him a heavy slap in the face, and he fell from heaven to hell in an instant.
After sending his men, Frank has been waiting for news from his subordinates, he thinks that this time it is safe, if all goes well, he will soon hear the news of the destruction of the Starlight and Burning Blade mercenary groups, which will definitely bring new chaos to the already unstable Pafield region, as long as he can take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, then completing the mission and receiving praise and rewards from the council is simply just around the corner!
But Frank didn't expect to be killed, he waited and waited, and what he waited for was the destruction of his own subordinates, and even the powerful mage was regarded as the bad news of death!
It's like a man getting drunk and tossing with a woman all night, and after he wakes up, when he turns around the woman next to him with a beautiful dream, he sees a face of Sister Feng, which is simply tragic and can't be more tragic. …,
Not only that, but Frank also got a little bit of news, and although the council had not yet given him a new order, it was certain that they were very unhappy with the sacrifice and loss. Frank was sure that even if he returned alive and sound, he probably wouldn't be reused.
But he was not willing to fail like this, in fact, until now, he still couldn't figure out whether Rhodes knew everything about the plans of the Council of the Kingdom of Light? Or is it really just a self-defense counterattack, no wonder, you said that he targeted you, it doesn't look like that, in fact, in the previous battle, except for the chaos at the gate of the Mercenary Association, Rhodes never took the initiative to cause any trouble to the Emerald Tears, but you said no, the scale of his counterattack was inevitably too big!
But now that Frank is no longer entangled in this problem, it doesn't matter if he knows the Dao or not, anyway, since he killed the archmage, then the result is already doomed. He must find a way to kill the young man, destroy his mercenary group, and then find a way to drag the entire Pafield region into chaos again, and Frank believes that if he can do this, then he may still be able to "redeem the blame", and then the council will be very dissatisfied with his previous behavior, and there is still hope.
Frank had already given up, and he had done whatever it took to get that hope.
And now, standing in the depths of the cave, he frowned and looked at his subordinates with a gloomy face.
It's an abandoned mine, and it's been abandoned for a long, long time, as evidenced by the rusty, scattered tools, and the rotten wooden carts. But unlike the other mines, there is a faint white mist floating on the ground.
If people see this, they will naturally feel extremely weird, how can there be fog in the depths of such a mine?
But Frank didn't care about this, he led his men and walked slowly inside, a light mist passing through their feet, making many people feel a burst of heat······ …
Hot?
The light of the torch flickered in the dark cavern, and the darkness of the cavern reflected from time to time, and at first glance it looked as if something was lurking there, peering through the dark cracks to peek at these people who should not be here.
Frank felt his body become hot, the blood on his body was flowing rapidly, and his heart was beating more and more powerfully, as if something was calling to him in the depths of the dark tunnel......
And that's exactly what happened.
Walking around the corner of the tunnel, it suddenly became clear that the open mine was empty, only the white mist that hung over the pit. If you look closely, you can see the exquisite sculptures carved on the surrounding walls——— which do not look like things that should appear in the mines, on the contrary, anyone who sees them will involuntarily shudder, as if they feel a strong, evil smell.
Frank stepped forward slowly.
As he moved, the thick mist seemed to come to life in either direction, revealing the ground that had been covered beneath it, staircases, and something even stranger.
It was a round stone fountain.
In the center of the spring, a monster with wings outstretched and a hideous face was opening its mouth wide, and the clear water was spurting out of its mouth and flowing down, but the strange thing was that although you could clearly see the splash of water when it flew into the spring, it could not hear the slightest sound, and if you looked closely, you would find that the white mist was floating out of it!
But Frank didn't care, and although the mercenary life of the year was a nightmare for him, it was not without gain, and he discovered this place after he strayed into the depths of the mine once. Moreover, he also learned some little secrets about this place——— one that would be very helpful to Frank. …,
He walked slowly to the spring, then bowed his head reverently, stretched out his hand and took a handful of spring water, then put it to his lips, and drank it all.
The clear water entered Frank's body, and he immediately felt a powerful force begin to burn in his body, and the hot feeling instantly flowed all over his body, like a rushing and violent magma, wanting to burst out of his body anytime and anywhere.
Frank closed his mouth, clenched his teeth, and his eyes widened. His body began to tremble involuntarily under the overwhelming force, and even a low roar came from his throat.
"Giggle ............"
Then, as if he had been punched in the head, Frank bent down as if he were about to plunge headlong into the spring. But then, he suddenly stopped, and then slowly straightened up.
When he turned around again, Frank's expression became as cold as before.
"Alright, now it's your turn."
His eyes radiated a bright red, dazzling light, and he said to the mercenaries behind him.
No one responded.
No one even asked, these mercenaries looked like soulless puppets at the moment, they just mechanically obeyed Frank's orders, lined up to the spring, and then lowered their heads and opened their mouths.
Then, long bright red tongues stick out of their mouths and dip into the spring water.
And at this moment, these mercenaries also let out a whimper in their throats, and red light flashed from their eyes.
"That's ........."
Looking at these mercenaries in front of him, Frank sneered under his breath, he clenched his fists, feeling the surging energy in his body.
"This time, I won't fail again." Clear