Chapter 2215: 1233: The Truth Behind the Mysterious Grand Task (Part 2)

Chapter 2215: Chapter 1233: The Truth Behind the Mysterious Grand Task (Part 2)

“Hehe, not to hide from your Royal Highness, that green dragon attempted to attack the border village of the Saint Night Kingdom years ago. Luckily, I discovered it in time, which is why it finally appeared here.”

Grey Elder gently stroked his grizzled beard, and after introducing the dragon head, he pointed to another massive elephant-like demon beast: “As for that Tier 5 Mammoth Swamp Beast, it was Diana’s handiwork, which even caused quite a stir at the Mercenary Guild.”

“After all, these gigantic demon beasts inhabiting swamps and poisonous regions are extremely ferocious. The poisonous miasma emitted by them is difficult for even ordinary Tier 5 Powerhouses to approach, and many mercenaries and adventurers have perished at the hands of such beasts.”

Upon hearing Grey Elder’s introduction, Leo Ray glanced at Diana, who was slender and exuded mature charm, and praised, “Worthy of the Vice President of the Mercenary Guild, truly astonishing.”

“Your Highness Prince is too kind. If needed, I am willing to hunt any demon beasts for your Royal Highness.”

Upon receiving Leo Ray’s praise, a shy smile swiftly appeared on Diana’s fair face, and she eagerly responded, “Your Royal Highness, feel free to command me!”

“Vice President Diana, you are too polite. If needed, I will inform you promptly.”

Leo Ray simply waved his hand, smilingly responding.

Witnessing the scene, both Grey Elder and other senior members of the Mercenary Guild couldn’t help but share knowing smiles.

As a half-step Tier 6 expert personally mentored by Grey Elder since childhood, Diana’s talent is extraordinary, her progress rapid, and she is undoubtedly among the top three powerhouses in the Mercenary Guild.

Yet such outstanding strength naturally cultivated her arrogance. She looked down on everyone, including the princes and nobles of various countries and elite youths from the other two neutral organizations.

And now, the so-called Ice Queen of Mercenaries showed such enthusiasm towards His Royal Highness the Holy Lion, the reason was obvious.

Passing through the demon beast exhibition area, under the guidance of Grey Elder and others, Leo Ray quickly arrived at another area. Here, they displayed some ancient items excavated from the ruins, including many rusty equipment and damaged common artifacts.

After a detailed inspection, Leo Ray did not find the “Key of Truth” treasure; the equipment was all in a corroded state, unable to be upgraded until repaired.

Nonetheless, this exhibition and treasure display, akin to a large-scale museum, left Leo Ray and his companions exclaiming in awe.

Simultaneously, various magical gems and other precious items required for forming ancient formations were displayed; despite being depleted of energy and looking mottled, they still emitted an ancient and timeless aura.

“The Mercenary Guild, spanning three thousand years, truly stands out; even the combined Seven Kingdoms Royalty may not possess so many ancient items.”

Gazing at the dazzling array before him, Leo Ray nodded slightly: “Having the Mercenary Guild stand firm in the Human World is undoubtedly a blessing for humanity.”

Leo Ray understood that as long as he combined the materials from the Mercenary Guild and the Seven Kingdoms Royalty, he would soon be able to map out a detailed distribution of ancient relics in the Human World; perhaps some clues about the Era of Blankness might even be discovered.

“Your Royal Highness is too kind; it is merely the accumulation over the years.”

Grey Elder’s grizzled beard reflected on the ancient magical gems, adding to their mottled appearance. He couldn’t help but sigh, “Actually, for these hundreds of years, I have been leading top-tier mercenaries attempting to complete a major mission, yet it has never succeeded.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, Leo Ray became quite intrigued.

Leo remembered that King West once mentioned the Mercenary Guild’s leaders were always pursuing a mysterious major task, said to have been entrusted by a deceased monarch, which piqued his curiosity greatly.

Now it seemed that it was precisely Grey Elder who was referring to this matter.

Seeing Leo Ray’s keen interest, Grey Elder did not hold back, revealing everything: “Not to hide from your Royal Highness, the major task has only one specific content, which is searching for the Great Calamity Rift.”

“Great Calamity Rift?”

Leo Ray thoroughly tasted Grey Elder’s words, nodding to signal him to continue.

“Indeed, it is seeking the Great Calamity Rift. According to the commissioner, this will be the source of the Great Calamity, and its location is somewhere within the Human World.”

Grey Elder’s expression became increasingly solemn as he explained, “I believe that if we can find this rift and make corresponding preparations, perhaps the danger brought by the Great Calamity can be mitigated somewhat.”

“So, this is the truth behind the mysterious major mission?”

Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully, his mind starting to race.

Just like Grey Elder said, maximizing efforts and resources to find the Great Calamity’s origin and combining the entire Human World’s power could indeed provide ample foresight for potential dangers.

“But here’s the problem, the exact content or form of the Great Calamity’s eruption is unknown. Is there really such a source of the Great Calamity?”

“Taking a step back, even if there is a source, how did the commissioner know about it?”

Upon contemplating this, Leo Ray’s brows furrowed slightly.

According to King West, the commissioner of this mysterious major task was a deceased Human Clan monarch. Who could possess such prescience?

“That’s right, if it’s that guy, indeed possible!”

After pondering for a moment, Leo Ray brightened, and inquired Grey Elder: “Old President, if I guessed right, is the commissioner indeed the first Monarch Hero King of Coldflame Kingdom?”

“Worthy of your Royal Highness, I was just about to say, but you guessed it first.”

Grey Elder nodded surprisingly, responding: “Years ago, when the Mercenary Guild was assisting Coldflame Kingdom in building the Unfallen Fortress, the Hero King actually entrusted another task simultaneously, which was searching for the Great Calamity Rift. It was due to this commission that the Mercenary Guild began investigating the matters of the Great Calamity.”

“Moreover, the confidentiality level of this task is incredibly high, only the Mercenary Guild’s senior members and the Hero King himself are aware, even the successors of the Coldflame Royal Family probably don’t know.”

Speaking of this, the surprise on Grey Elder’s face became more evident, asking bewilderedly: “Your Royal Highness, how did you know about this?”

“It was just a small conjecture, nothing significant.”

Leo Ray laughed lightly, appearing profoundly enigmatic.

The reason he could deduce the correct answer was naturally due to King West’s hint talent.

“Through my conversation with King West, I learned that his hint talent does not allow proactive questioning, but occasionally a clue appears, unable to directly point to the truth.”

“Most likely, due to the talent’s suggestion, King West learned about the Great Calamity Rift’s matter, without knowing the exact location. After failing in his investigation, he secretly entrusted the Mercenary Guild with the task.”

After sorting everything out in his mind, Leo Ray helplessly pursed his lips.

It seemed, this old fellow might have kept many things from him.

But this is understandable, given that he had subdued Ariel Watson during that time, let alone dealing with the Great Calamity.

Thus, in urgency, the opponent merely hinted at the matter, without further discussing the topic.

“Given the situation, the authenticity of the Great Calamity Rift must be unquestionable.”

Contemplating this, Leo Ray pondered briefly, then inquired: “Old President, despite not completing the search for the rift, you should have obtained some fragmentary clues or gains, right?”

“Your Royal Highness indeed foresees wisely, during the pursuit of the rift, I indeed discovered some things.”

Grey Elder gathered his thoughts and began to describe.