Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 433: The Terrifying Power of Undead Beings
This time, the group attacking Casa City was thrown into chaos. No one could stop Zhao Hai and his companions anymore. The mages, aside from a few high-level ones who could use magic to aid their escape, were directly killed, and then turned into undead beings to attack the other mercenaries.
This further added to the panic. Over the years, due to the oppression of dark mages, many national armies no longer had dark mages, and the Aksu Empire was one of them. As a result, the soldiers had forgotten how terrifying dark mages could be on the battlefield.
The most frightening part about dark mages was their ability to summon large groups of undead beings at any time. Even if these undead beings were not as powerful as those in Zhao Hai's control, the pressure they exerted on the soldiers was immense. Therefore, dark mages had always been referred to as the harbingers of death on the battlefield.
In recent years, due to the lack of major conflicts on the continent and the suppression of dark mages, they had almost vanished from the armies. Ordinary soldiers had not encountered dark mages, and upon meeting Zhao Hai, they were truly terrified.
Ivan watched the undead beings chasing the mercenaries outside, utterly dumbfounded. He had seen Zhao Hai before, and he had also seen Adam. The last time he encountered Zhao Hai, he was a reckless young master. He felt that Zhao Hai had changed; he had become more sensible and formidable. However, seeing Zhao Hai calmly sipping Kaya while sitting there, Ivan felt fear.
Yes, fear. As a warrior, a killer, a duke of a principality, he felt fear. He had encountered many ruthless individuals, but he had never seen someone like Zhao Hai, who could turn people into undead beings without blinking an eye and continue to kill more. He had never seen such a person before; he couldn't help but feel frightened upon witnessing this aspect of Zhao Hai.
Many people could kill with a blank expression, but for Zhao Hai, while murder was happening outside, he was drinking Kaya inside the room, simultaneously using magic to turn more people into undead beings, allowing these undead beings to continue the slaughter. In such circumstances, he could still enjoy his drink; such a person was truly terrifying.
Ivan sensed that this Zhao Hai was no longer the Adam he once knew. He had become cold-blooded, unfamiliar, and it sent chills down his spine.
Zhao Hai noticed Ivan's expression and understood immediately. He put down his cup of Kaya and looked at Ivan. “Uncle Ivan, do you think I’m too ruthless? Too cold-blooded?”
Ivan gazed at Zhao Hai and sighed, “Little Hai, I know the upheaval in the Budah Family has greatly impacted you, but you must understand that many of these people are also innocent. Defeating them would have been enough.”
Zhao Hai shook his head and sighed lightly. “Uncle Ivan, do you think I want to do this? But I have no choice. They are our enemies now. You see them as pitiful, but have you thought about it? If our strength isn’t enough, they’ll become our grim reapers. By then, neither I nor the Versailles Family would be able to escape. Do you think they would show mercy and let us go?”
Ivan certainly understood this logic. If it were a battle between two armies, he wouldn’t feel any pity. But now, seeing undead beings killing people made him feel a twinge of compassion. Perhaps this was the bond of shared kinship.
In fact, many people on the continent shared Ivan’s thoughts. Otherwise, dark mages wouldn’t be so unpopular. However, they didn’t consider that the presence of a dark mage could save their soldiers from unnecessary deaths. No matter how dark mages attacked the enemy, they were still attacking enemies; killing with a knife or shooting with a gun resulted in the same outcome.
Galen, being an experienced old soul, no longer relied on Ivan’s thoughts. He snorted coldly and said, “What? If you don’t use these undead beings to chase after them, and let your subordinates handle it, would that make you feel better? I see you’ve been poisoned by those guys from the Church of Light.”