Published: March 11, 2025
CHAPTER 65: The Pride of Heaven: Laura
This was also a common tactic used by the undead mercenary group; they first killed everyone in the surrounding villages, turning them into an undead army to attack their targets. Although these undead beings were of low levels, their attack power was not weak. It's essential to note that the typical strength of undead beings was significant, and coupled with their fearlessness towards death and pain, their attack style was ruthlessly reckless, making them an opponent that no intelligent race wanted to encounter.
The Magedel family held a prestigious reputation on the continent and was also powerful, so typically, no one dared to make a move against their merchant caravans. Over time, this led to a certain level of complacency, and as a result, the number of people sent out with each caravan was generally few.
This time, the Magedel family was heading to Black Mountain Pass to conduct a secret transaction with a mysterious figure, and the item of trade was a Necromancer's Orb.
This Necromancer's Orb was found by a thief in an ancient tomb. It possessed strong necromantic energy and could transform an ordinary undead being into a mid-level or high-level undead being.
Although the Magedel family desired to keep this treasure, news of it reached a very mysterious figure who offered a hefty price to buy the orb. With no choice, the Magedel family had to agree and chose to conduct the transaction in Black Mountain Pass, a place where no one paid attention, as no one would suspect that they would bring such a treasure there for trade.
However, it was unclear how this news got to the undead mercenary group, but the importance of the Necromancer's Orb to them was evident, which is why they aimed to rob it.
To avoid revealing their intention to trade at Black Mountain Pass, the Magedel family sent only a small number of guards, disguising themselves as an ordinary merchant caravan. They spread rumors that the trading location for the Necromancer's Orb had changed to another place, thinking this would ensure their safety. Unfortunately, they were still caught off guard by the undead mercenary group.
The eight dark mages of the undead mercenary group were not limited to just turning people into undead beings; their expertise in dark magic was considerable. They were once strong dark mages themselves. Besides commanding the undead army to attack the Magedel family's caravan, they occasionally used dark magic to assault the caravan, causing significant pressure.
The Magedel family certainly would not send only ordinary mercenaries to transport the Necromancer's Orb; this time, they dispatched some of their family's elite members.
However, even these elites couldn't withstand the sheer number of opponents, especially since they were not fighting against humans but against undead beings. Additionally, the eight members of the undead mercenary group were attacking with dark magic, making their situation quite dire.
Laura stood on the carriage, holding a wooden box. This box was not very large, roughly around twenty cubic centimeters, and didn't seem heavy at all; a girl like her could easily handle it.
Laura was the daughter of Klein, the second heir of the Magedel family. Klein Magedel was a mage, forty years old, and had just reached the sixth level in his magic practice. His speed of cultivation was not slow but could hardly be considered fast; he wasn't born with extraordinary talent. However, he was very passionate about cultivating and researching magic, showing little interest in business.
The Magedel family was a renowned merchant family on the continent, and they didn't place much importance on the level of knights or mages among their heirs. Instead, they valued the business acumen of their descendants, which made Klein's position in the family somewhat awkward.
Fortunately, Klein had a remarkable daughter, Laura. At just seventeen years old, she was a well-known genius on the continent, not only in cultivation but also in business. Laura did not study ordinary martial arts; instead, she focused on knight techniques, which were much harder to master and had high requirements for practitioners.