Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 123: The Battle of Tiger and Wolf

"Young Master, I suggest we take a break for now. Look, it's already night."

A man in his thirties with a pale face said. He wore a tight leather windbreaker with a decoration of thorns on his sleeves. At the chest of the trench coat, there was a cross medallion floating on the flames. The Blazing Cross, the symbol of the Grant Family's Guard Captain; If a long sword was added to the lower left corner of the cross, it would be the deputy commander. As for the Great Commander, his sword and axe would intersect beneath the cross to distinguish between them.

Langdon, 32. At the peak of his golden age, a Level 20 Awakened, known as the most outstanding swordsman amongst the guards, had a bright future in the Grant Clan. With his talent, he would be promoted to deputy commander or even grand commander in another seven to eight years.

But today, he was still a guard captain. Otherwise, Diego wouldn't be able to command him, even though there was a promise to provide Langdon with a rank ten fencing element. There was a clear hierarchy among the nobles. Take the Grant Clan as an example. Ordinary disciples were able to move captain-level characters after resting. The deputy commander would only demand orders from the clan, while the chief commander would only be accountable to the clan head.

Identity, status, power, and authority constitute such a strict class society.

'"Captain Langdon, I know that according to the procedure, we should set up camp now. But now, Fatty has found traces of that damn fellow. That Alan, he humiliated me, it's the same as humiliating the entire Grant Clan!" Diego gritted his teeth and said, "So what we need to do now is not to rest, but to find Alan as soon as possible. If we don't dismember him, it will be hard for me to dispel the hatred in my heart!"

Langdon nodded helplessly and said, "Don't worry, young master. As long as that Alan dares to appear, I will do as you wish."

Diego smiled sinisterly and said, "Remember, I have to do the best part myself."

"Naturally." Langdon bowed slightly.

"Young Master, this way" Fatty's voice came from the forest ten meters away. Diego waved his hand, and a few guards and chicken crowns left first. Diego walked behind them, while Langdon was at the end of the line.

The guard leader looked at Diego and shook his head. He didn't know what that little fellow named Alan had done. Diego was indeed not well-regarded in the clan. He was bitter, harsh, sinister, and vengeful. In terms of a family heir, Diego really wasn't qualified. However, he showed a rare talent in the Magic Cube sequence, and was favored by the sequence master Lawrence. As a result, the Grant Clan adjusted the allocation of resources to him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the qualifications to mobilize a guard captain like Langdon.

Within the Grant family, Diego was also a different kind of person. However, it was rare to hate a person to the bone like this. One could imagine that the youth named Allen must have seriously damaged Diego's self-esteem. Perhaps outsiders didn't know, but within the clan, even a captain like Langdon knew that Diego was a person with a strong sense of self-esteem.

At the same time, he was also very sensitive. The reason why he had such a temperament was probably because of his mother, who was not of noble birth. Diego's mother was just a drunken dancer in the twilight before she married into a wealthy family. If it wasn't for Diego's father's reconsideration, the Grant Clan wouldn't have accepted such a woman into their clan. Even so, Diego's childhood was still under the strange gazes of others.

If it weren't for Diego being favored by Lawrence and showing talent in the Magic Cube sequence. In that case, his best outcome would be to be sent to the foreign battlefield. As for whether he would be able to return, it was entirely unknown.

Now it was a different situation.

The Grant Clan had already listed him as their successor. Of course, considering his background and temperament, Diego definitely had no fate with the Patriarch. However, joining the Clan Council of Elders was not a difficult matter. Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened to the clan's magic power equipment industry, Diego would be responsible for it in the end.

This was a future important member of the clan. No matter what, Langdon had to have a good relationship with Diego, especially when this young master took the initiative to show him goodwill. Moreover, Langdon felt that he would not lose money if he exchanged a kid's life for a tenth gear fencing.

As for the kid's background, Beth Cod probably wouldn't go all out for the sake of a branch disciple.

Langdon had no psychological burden at all and only hoped to find Alan before the end of the autumn hunt. Otherwise, this good thing that fell from the sky would be ruined.

It was already late at night, but in the forest, there were some animals that hadn't fallen asleep. Like this old panasonic gerbils, they were one of the creatures that belonged to the Night Walk. Gerbils sleep in their nests in tree holes or under soft mud during the day and come out at night. They feed on nuts and forage at night, avoiding most dangerous species.

But apparently, a thick-scaled python hanging upside down from a pine branch was an exception. This giant python that lived in the Whispering Forest had thick scales. Ordinary swords could only leave a white mark on its body. The python was a natural enemy of the gerbil. It silently lowered its body from the tree and slowly opened its mouth. It was about to swallow the gerbil that was busy eating nuts under the tree when two figures suddenly shot out from a bush ten steps away.

The gerbils were shocked and ran away one after another, keeping the python busy for a while. As a result, the Third Grade Dangerous Beast looked at the two uninvited guests with resentment. The two figures were entangled like the wind. In the darkness of the night, the flickering blade light and the bright red light of Origin Energy intertwined. Within a few breaths of entanglement, the sound of collisions was endless.

Suddenly, the python's eyes lit up. The flame pulled out a beautiful arc, like a moon wheel. However, this moon wheel was made up of fierce flames. The Flaming Moon exploded, and the flames soared into the sky like a flame. The python was shocked and hurriedly retracted its body to hide under the crown of the old pine tree.

The explosion rippled across the ground seven to eight meters away, igniting some fallen leaves and withered branches. Under the flames, Alan licked the bone-deep wound on his right hand. It was torn open by the Blood Hand's claw just now. However, if it wasn't for Alan risking his life to slash at Blood Hand's neck, the wound wouldn't have landed on his hand, but on his heart.

Blood Hand also frowned as he looked at Alan. This youth was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. Previously, he had used his blood energy tracking ability to find Alan, but the alert youth had noticed it beforehand, so the two of them chased after each other in the woods. During this period of time, Allen had shown great resilience. Even under the overwhelming strength of the Blood Hand, he still managed to escape several times. In the process of fighting, he showed an unusual ruthlessness.

That bone marrow-derived ruthlessness made Ellen not only use his saber but also treat him ruthlessly. Under Blood Hand's wild attack, he had used the strategy of exchanging injuries for injuries and fighting with his life several times. As long as it wasn't a fatal attack, he would fight back against the Blood Hand Saber. Just like a wolf, whenever there was a chance, it would tear a piece of meat off its prey.

Blood Hand was a killer. The ultimate goal of a killer was to kill the target. However, if he had to pay a heavy price for killing the target, or even pay the price of his own life, Blood Hand would not be willing to do so. Therefore, he could have taken Allen's life several times, but he could only miss it when he cared about himself. It wasn't much to pay for a slight injury, but if he was seriously injured, Blood Hand would have to consider the consequences.

Especially recently, he was in an uproar with another company. If his opponent heard that he was injured, wouldn't he immediately attack his company and territory with all his might?

Blood Hand had his own misgivings, so was Alan.

His Origin Energy was almost exhausted. If it weren't for his ruthless and decisive fighting style, he wouldn't have been able to last for so long. Alan tried his best not to think about how long he could last. As long as he didn't fall, he would fight to the end for his own life.

'"You're already amazing. To be honest, I admire you, kid. If that's not the case, then let's stop tonight and wait until the sun rises tomorrow. I'm rare to be so generous, so don't tell me you're not going to reject this offer, are you?" Blood Hand spread out his hands, trying his best to look sincere.

Of course, he wasn't this kind of "generous" person, but he intended to use words to relax Alan's fighting spirit and completely defeat him.

Alan Ning looked at Blood Hand calmly. After experiencing so many life and death battles, how could he be tricked by Blood Hand in just a few words? Moreover, Blood Hand was speaking of a truce, but his eyes were constantly glancing at the important parts of Alan's body. He was obviously looking for an opportunity to attack. He gave Blood Hand a brilliant smile, but he resolutely turned around and ran away. He was so angry that Blood Hand shouted and continued the next round of pursuit.

Just as he passed through a few old pines, Alan's heart suddenly trembled and he stopped. A cold light suddenly flashed past his nose. With astonishing strength, he said, a long spear easily pierced into the rough old pine tree. The end of the spear trembled uncontrollably.

Alan turned his head and saw a pinch of fiery red hair shaking gently in the night breeze like a chicken crown. Grant's family guard Luther grinned and said, "I've found you, damn brat. You've kept us awake until now. I'll have to compensate you with your life!"

There were wolves in the front and tigers in the back! The situation could not be worse for Alan. The sound of energy breaking through the air could be heard from behind him, and Blood Hands had already chased after him. Behind the head of the cockscomb, lights flashed. It was obvious that Diego and his men were also chasing after him. Allen's heart suddenly stirred, and he turned around and pounced in the direction of the light.

Blood Hands rushed over and chased after Alan. Suddenly, a light appeared in front of him, and there was a strange man with a crown-like hairstyle. At this time, Diego had already rushed over when he heard the news. When he saw the figure rushing towards him from the Qing Dynasty, he cried out in his heart, "Alan, I've finally found you!"

"Diego!" Ellen shouted and then whispered, "Look who's behind me!"

Diego looked behind Alan and saw Blood Hand through the flashlight in the guard's hand. He suddenly remembered that Allen had previously said that he wanted to find help to cause trouble for him. Diego was not shocked but delighted. Alan had hit an iron plate this time. He immediately shouted, "Captain Langdon!"

Langdon had already noticed Blood Hand. The Origin Energy aura emitted from his body was much thicker than Alan's. Now let Diego drink without hesitation. He unsheathed his sword from his waist and glided on the ice. In an instant, he flashed past Alan and thrust his sword towards Blood Hand.

At the end of the sword, the cold light of Origin Energy had already dotted towards Blood Hand. Alan had his own guards, and Langdon was focused on taking down the opponent's strongest!