After coming out of the MI3 headquarters, it was already a bit dark . Link took out his pocket watch and saw that it was 6:20 .

In his memories, Gladstone City should still be lively at this time . Now, there was barely anybody on the street . When the wind blew past the street, and it sounded like a wail . Gladstone was filled with people, but it looked like a ghost town now .

The plague clearly affected the city greatly .

Link and Celine returned to the warehouse where King Leon and the others were hiding . They reported their findings and then continued southward .

The cemetery south of the city was close to Gladstone's garden . It was quite far from the older parts of the city . Link activated the Traceless spell for them both, and they traveled invisibly .

By the time they got to the garden, the streets were even quieter . The people who lived around here were all elites in the upper cla.s.s of society . They had ways to get news and enough money . Most of them had fled .

Along the way, Link discovered that many homes were already empty . Occasionally, there would be a building with lights—but only one or two lanterns with some old servants looking over their master's beautiful mansion .

Because the streets were empty and unlit, the entire street was dark like a monster with its mouth open, waiting for someone to walk into the trap .

"I can feel great danger hiding here," Celine whispered . "Like we're being watched by a beast . "

She gripped both guns in her hands .

Link had one hand on the hilt of the Dragon King's Fury sword . He was still feeding Dragon Power into it while keeping alert .

He wasn't scared of any beasts . He was just worried this beast would be the Agatha Naga's pet . If there was a pet, there would be a Naga priestess . Link wasn't scared of fighting them, but this was inside the city . If the Nagas were desperate enough, the entire city could be hit by the shockwaves . It would be a disaster .

Link didn't want to have any intense conflicts in the city .

They walked another few hundred feet, and the sky darkened even more . There were many ancient trees here, creating a thick curtain of leaves . There was even thin mist . The temperature started to drop too, making them feel coldness digging into their bones .

"This doesn't feel right at all," Link whispered . "I don't feel the G.o.d of Destruction's power in the air, but I feel tiny bits of dark aura . "

The aura was very slight . A regular priest wouldn't feel it; it might not even alert a divine spell . Celine didn't feel anything, and even Link could only feel a shred .

But if dark aura was present, it meant a dark force was involved .

There were only two dark forces in the North—the Dark Elves and the scattered demons . The demons had come from another realm and were mostly Warriors . They couldn't plan many sinister things, so the biggest suspicion lay with the Dark Elves .

Celine's mind worked quickly too . "Do you think the Dark Elves would ally with the Agatha Nagas?" she whispered .

Link nodded . "If they have a bit of ambition, they would . "

Actually, they'd already teamed up . This was recorded in Travel Magician Aisenis' scroll . However, the scroll's records were mostly general events and updated to half a month ago . Gladstone's event wasn't included, so Link had no way of knowing the details .

At this time, they reached the front gate of the cemetery . The people buried here were of high status, so the architecture was designed well .

There was a stone pillar on either side of the gate, 30 feet tall and two feet wide . The gate was a metal door with intricate carvings . Not too far behind was a small square . A statue of the G.o.d of Light's Sleeping Saint, Alagrian, stood in the center of the square . There was a long candelabrum beside it, lit with soul lamps .

Everyone was gone, and the cemetery wasn't well-maintained, so most soul lamps had extinguished . Only a few flames still remained .

The fog was even thicker in the cemetery; the temperature had dropped more too, seeping into their bones . The wind had mostly stopped, and there was no sound at all . The cemetery was deathly quiet .

Celine had lived in the lively Scorched City this year . Coming to this ghostly place so suddenly—she wasn't used to it . She crept behind Link .

"Let's go in," Link whispered . He focused on the slight dark aura in the air and walked into the depths of the cemetery .

After around 150 feet, Celine pointed at a small cabin beside the path . "Look, there's light . I think the gravekeeper lives there . "

Link snapped out of his thoughts and turned . He indeed saw a small cabin and the hazy yellow light that penetrated through the fog .

"Let's take a look . "

If it was the gravekeeper, they would get more clues there . Faced with the unknown, any clue was critical .

The cabin wasn't far—only around 90 feet away . The door was closed . Though there was light, no sound came from the cabin .

Getting closer, Link's ears twitched . He heard an odd breathing sound . It was very slow, much slower than a regular person . There was also a slight rattle between the inhale and exhale as if there was phlegm in the lungs .

It was already clear to Link . "There's someone inside, but he already has the plague . "

"Oh?" Celine had been hearing about the plague but didn't see anyone with it . She gulped nervously and asked, "Should we still go look?"

"Of course . There's no harm . "

Link used the Magician's Hand to open the door . The door creaked open, and the smell of decay attacked their senses .

Then there was an inhuman sound and a figure pounced at Link .

Magician's Hand!

The gravekeeper was completely infected, but he was still weak; he was only at the status of Level-1 Warrior . Link picked him up with a mere Magician's Hand and easily dropped him back into the cabin, despite the gravekeeper's struggles .

Once inside, Link cast another spell: Dark Cage!

This was a minor Level-3 spell he'd learned in his free time . It only needed ten Dragon Power points and was very useful against weaklings .

Buzz . A glowing silver chain cracked softly in the air and wrapped around the victim, immobilizing him .

Then Link and Celine started studying him .

Firstly, this gravekeeper wore a clergyman's robe . He should be at the lowest level of the Light Church . His flesh was highly decayed, but there were no maggots in his wounds . He looked just like a skeleton with a layer of rotting flesh .

Celine didn't want to look anymore . She was holding her nose too; the smell was too much .

Link used a small wind spell, circulating the air inside the room . The smell faded a lot . Then he started investigating the cabin .

The light source was a magic lantern . A small table stood in a corner with some writing tools and notebook . Link's eyes brightened at this, and he walked over to read the notes .

After a while, he realized this was a diary, most likely the gravekeeper's . He'd carefully recorded what happened recently in the cemetery, as well as the changes in his body . The writing stopped seven days ago .

The gravekeeper must have had recording training, and his records were very object . Even his own bodily changes were mostly devoid of personal feelings . He tried his best to objectively record every detail .

Link read carefully . Celine also walked over .

The most valuable entry was from nine days ago .

Some naughty kids came to play hide-and-seek today . They have such a bad upbringing, coming to hide behind the tombstones of the dead . I looked away, and they got lost… A while later, I saw them run out again . They ran so fast . One of them was crying too . I think they were frightened by something . I was curious, so I went to look . There were many runes written in blood on the innermost tombstone . I walked over and felt my body shake . It was like my bones were stung by wasps . It hurt horribly, and I was so frightened . I couldn't look anymore . After running back home, I fell sick… Something evil must have entered my body .

At the end of the entry, the gravekeeper also drew three runes according to his memory .

Link narrowed his eyes immediately . "It's the Blood Runes that the Dark Elves often use . It really is them!"

He looked through the last two entries . They were messier; the man's mind was clearly in a bad state . Though messy, he detailed every change and was very specific .

Reading everything, Link furrowed his brows . "According to this description, it's similar to the Level-3 undead spell 'Undead Rays,' but these people don't have any power auras . The spell must have been modified . Let's go look at these Blood Runes . "

Collecting the notebook, Link was about to turn when he felt a premonition . At the same time, he heard wind come from the window, like an arrow or something . Without thinking, he unsheathed the Dragon King's Fury sword and sliced towards the window .

Poof . A dark red tongue covered in decaying liquid was sliced and dropped to the table .

It was still alive and kept wriggling, splattering the liquid . Everything that the liquid touched would sizzle, resulting in a large corroded hole .

At the same time, a sharp scream came from outside . It sounded like a woman's strangled shriek and didn't sound too far away . Link saw a black shadow fly away through the white mist .

Link immediately said to Celine, "Let's go after her . It's the Summoned h.e.l.l Beast, Zampo . There must be a summoner nearby!"

Zampo was a realm beast and great at sneaking around . Its scariest attack was its venom and piercing tongue . It was terrifying to the average Warrior, but to Link, it was like a rat against a dragon .

Chapter 479 The Gravekeeper and Blood RunesTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioAfter coming out of the MI3 headquarters, it was already a bit dark . Link took out his pocket watch and saw that it was 6 20 . In his memories, Gladstone City should still be lively at this time . Now, there was barely anybody on the street . When the wind blew past the street, and it sounded like a wail . Gladstone was filled with people, but it looked like a ghost town now . The plague clearly affected the city greatly . Link and Celine returned to the warehouse where King Leon and the others were hiding . They reported their findings and then continued southward . The cemetery south of the city was close to Gladstone s garden . It was quite far from the older parts of the city . Link activated the Traceless spell for them both, and they traveled invisibly . By the time they got to the garden, the streets were even quieter . The people who lived around here were all elites in the upper cla.s.s of society . They had ways to get news and enough money . Most of them had fled . Along the way, Link discovered that many homes were already empty . Occasionally, there would be a building with lights but only one or two lanterns with some old servants looking over their master s beautiful mansion . Because the streets were empty and unlit, the entire street was dark like a monster with its mouth open, waiting for someone to walk into the trap . I can feel great danger hiding here, Celine whispered . Like we re being watched by a beast . She gripped both guns in her hands . Link had one hand on the hilt of the Dragon King s Fury sword . He was still feeding Dragon Power into it while keeping alert . He wasn t scared of any beasts . He was just worried this beast would be the Agatha Naga s pet . If there was a pet, there would be a Naga priestess . Link wasn t scared of fighting them, but this was inside the city . If the Nagas were desperate enough, the entire city could be hit by the shockwaves . It would be a disaster . Link didn t want to have any intense conflicts in the city . They walked another few hundred feet, and the sky darkened even more . There were many ancient trees here, creating a thick curtain of leaves . There was even thin mist . The temperature started to drop too, making them feel coldness digging into their bones . This doesn t feel right at all, Link whispered . I don t feel the G.o.d of Destruction s power in the air, but I feel tiny bits of dark aura . The aura was very slight . A regular priest wouldn t feel it it might not even alert a divine spell . Celine didn t feel anything, and even Link could only feel a shred . But if dark aura was present, it meant a dark force was involved . There were only two dark forces in the North the Dark Elves and the scattered demons . The demons had come from another realm and were mostly Warriors . They couldn t plan many sinister things, so the biggest suspicion lay with the Dark Elves . Celine s mind worked quickly too . Do you think the Dark Elves would ally with the Agatha Nagas she whispered . Link nodded . If they have a bit of ambition, they would . Actually, they d already teamed up . This was recorded in Travel Magician Aisenis scroll . However, the scroll s records were mostly general events and updated to half a month ago . Gladstone s event wasn t included, so Link had no way of knowing the details . At this time, they reached the front gate of the cemetery . The people buried here were of high status, so the architecture was designed well . There was a stone pillar on either side of the gate, 30 feet tall and two feet wide . The gate was a metal door with intricate carvings . Not too far behind was a small square . A statue of the G.o.d of Light s Sleeping Saint, Alagrian, stood in the center of the square . There was a long candelabrum beside it, lit with soul lamps . Everyone was gone, and the cemetery wasn t well maintained, so most soul lamps had extinguished . Only a few flames still remained . The fog was even thicker in the cemetery the temperature had dropped more too, seeping into their bones . The wind had mostly stopped, and there was no sound at all . The cemetery was deathly quiet . Celine had lived in the lively Scorched City this year . Coming to this ghostly place so suddenly she wasn t used to it . She crept behind Link . Let s go in, Link whispered . He focused on the slight dark aura in the air and walked into the depths of the cemetery . After around 150 feet, Celine pointed at a small cabin beside the path . Look, there s light . I think the gravekeeper lives there . Link snapped out of his thoughts and turned . He indeed saw a small cabin and the hazy yellow light that penetrated through the fog . Let s take a look . If it was the gravekeeper, they would get more clues there . Faced with the unknown, any clue was critical . The cabin wasn t far only around 90 feet away . The door was closed . Though there was light, no sound came from the cabin . Getting closer, Link s ears twitched . He heard an odd breathing sound . It was very slow, much slower than a regular person . There was also a slight rattle between the inhale and exhale as if there was phlegm in the lungs . It was already clear to Link . There s someone inside, but he already has the plague . Oh Celine had been hearing about the plague but didn t see anyone with it . She gulped nervously and asked, Should we still go look Of course . There s no harm . Link used the Magician s Hand to open the door . The door creaked open, and the smell of decay attacked their senses . Then there was an inhuman sound and a figure pounced at Link . Magician s Hand The gravekeeper was completely infected, but he was still weak he was only at the status of Level 1 Warrior . Link picked him up with a mere Magician s Hand and easily dropped him back into the cabin, despite the gravekeeper s struggles . Once inside, Link cast another spell Dark Cage This was a minor Level 3 spell he d learned in his free time . It only needed ten Dragon Power points and was very useful against weaklings . Buzz . A glowing silver chain cracked softly in the air and wrapped around the victim, immobilizing him . Then Link and Celine started studying him . Firstly, this gravekeeper wore a clergyman s robe . He should be at the lowest level of the Light Church . His flesh was highly decayed, but there were no maggots in his wounds . He looked just like a skeleton with a layer of rotting flesh . Celine didn t want to look anymore . She was holding her nose too the smell was too much . Link used a small wind spell, circulating the air inside the room . The smell faded a lot . Then he started investigating the cabin . The light source was a magic lantern . A small table stood in a corner with some writing tools and notebook . Link s eyes brightened at this, and he walked over to read the notes . After a while, he realized this was a diary, most likely the gravekeeper s . He d carefully recorded what happened recently in the cemetery, as well as the changes in his body . The writing stopped seven days ago . The gravekeeper must have had recording training, and his records were very object . Even his own bodily changes were mostly devoid of personal feelings . He tried his best to objectively record every detail . Link read carefully . Celine also walked over . The most valuable entry was from nine days ago . Some naughty kids came to play hide and seek today . They have such a bad upbringing, coming to hide behind the tombstones of the dead . I looked away, and they got lost A while later, I saw them run out again . They ran so fast . One of them was crying too . I think they were frightened by something . I was curious, so I went to look . There were many runes written in blood on the innermost tombstone . I walked over and felt my body shake . It was like my bones were stung by wasps . It hurt horribly, and I was so frightened . I couldn t look anymore . After running back home, I fell sick Something evil must have entered my body . At the end of the entry, the gravekeeper also drew three runes according to his memory . Link narrowed his eyes immediately . It s the Blood Runes that the Dark Elves often use . It really is them He looked through the last two entries . They were messier the man s mind was clearly in a bad state . Though messy, he detailed every change and was very specific . Reading everything, Link furrowed his brows . According to this description, it s similar to the Level 3 undead spell Undead Rays, but these people don t have any power auras . The spell must have been modified . Let s go look at these Blood Runes . Collecting the notebook, Link was about to turn when he felt a premonition . At the same time, he heard wind come from the window, like an arrow or something . Without thinking, he unsheathed the Dragon King s Fury sword and sliced towards the window . Poof . A dark red tongue covered in decaying liquid was sliced and dropped to the table . It was still alive and kept wriggling, splattering the liquid . Everything that the liquid touched would sizzle, resulting in a large corroded hole . At the same time, a sharp scream came from outside . It sounded like a woman s strangled shriek and didn t sound too far away . Link saw a black shadow fly away through the white mist . Link immediately said to Celine, Let s go after her . It s the Summoned h.e.l.l Beast, Zampo . There must be a summoner nearby Zampo was a realm beast and great at sneaking around . Its scariest attack was its venom and piercing tongue . It was terrifying to the average Warrior, but to Link, it was like a rat against a dragon .