Chapter 20

"Delicious! Damn, it's really damn delicious!"

Bak held a large piece of juicy roasted meat in his hand, his mouth dripping with oil: "Damn, Hogg made us live a hard life on the mountain, but he's living comfortably here!"

"Brother, I only realized today that our previous life was all for nothing!"

A small thug beside him, his belly round from eating, lay lazily on the leather sofa, unwilling to move.

"Hmph, we helped him earn gold coins before, now it's time for us to enjoy ourselves."

Bak sneered: "When that Tang En comes back, we'll kill him, and I'll become the lord of Ellington. Then I'll definitely let the brothers have a good time!"

"Whatever Brother says!"

"Why hasn't Tang En come back yet? Has the deputy leader not killed him yet?"

A bandit worriedly said: "They might have already broken in!"

"What a joke!"

A guy beside Bak cursed without hesitation: "Those bastards want to break into our stronghold? Although that Elsa's strength is indeed terrifying, don't forget that Ronnie is one of us. Ronnie wouldn't dare betray Brother. Besides, how could those guys be a match for the deputy leader?"

"Exactly! They'll probably be scared and run back after a while at the foot of the mountain."

"Hmph, you all better be careful, don't eat too much, it will affect the battle later!"

Bak coldly snorted, putting down the roasted meat. Eating too much would reduce one's mobility.

The temptation of food is indeed great, but losing one's life over it would be a huge loss.

"Has that girl Fiona made any moves?"

"I just went to deliver food to Broken Finger, they're still watching that girl. She's been obediently staying there, and she hasn't eaten anything we brought."

The guy who spoke looked regretful: "If she had eaten, I put plenty of drugs in it, Brother could have had a good time."

"Hmph, that girl isn't ordinary," Bak licked his lips, "the Golden Rose family, just hearing the name makes it sound special. If we can get her, it would be worth it for this life."

"Brother, should we help you, let's give it a try?"

"Try what?!"

Bak grabbed a wine glass and threw it, cursing: "Do you want to try that girl's magic scroll? I don't want to die!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Bak, you're right..."

"That girl is indeed exceptional, but it's not worth risking our lives for a woman. Our most important task now is to kill that Tang En!"

"Brother! They're back! That Tang En and his group—"

"Don't panic!"

Bak's heart skipped a beat, he shouted at the person who came: "How many are there? Any casualties? Most importantly, are they carrying the chest!?"

"No! None at all!"

The person caught his breath and said: "I only took a quick look from a distance, I didn't see any bodies they were dragging, nor did I see any chest."

"No battle? No loot?"

Bak felt relieved, laughing loudly: "It seems they really didn't have the courage to attack. Brothers, get your weapons ready, let's go out and meet that Tang En!"

On the other side, as Tang En and his group returned to the outskirts of Ellington, they noticed the dense hoof prints on the ground.

Elsa silently calculated and was shocked: "From these marks, they must have at least a hundred people!"

"It's not a big deal," Tang En remained calm, "don't forget, you just killed over a hundred bandits."

Hearing Tang En's words, the group, which had just become a bit panicked, calmed down again.

That's right, Lord said it correctly, those over a hundred bandits, even with the advantage of terrain, were still defeated by us.

Now that these guys have come to Ellington, who could be more familiar with Ellington than us?

Now, the situation has reversed, it's time to let them know how terrifying Ellington's anger can be!

Looking at the calm Ellington, Tang En's lips curled. Bak should know I'm back by now, right?

Earlier, Tang En deliberately let that "eye" go, to inform Bak that they were back and ready to come and die.

The closer they got to Ellington, the more silent the group became. Everyone tightly gripped their weapons, not knowing what awaited them, only the weapons and the figure of Lord could give them peace of mind.

"Clatter, clatter..."

The urgent hoof sounds gradually approached from the distance. The guards, hearing the hoof sounds, immediately tensed up, standing back-to-back, ready for battle.

In no time, the guards were surrounded by Bak and his bandits.

"Clatter..."

The bandits parted to form a path.

"Move faster! Don't make me do it myself!"

"Who dares touch me!?"

Hearing Fiona's strong voice, Tang En knew his guess was correct. Although he didn't know what means Fiona used to protect herself, it was clear she hadn't been harmed. The decision not to teleport back rashly was correct, otherwise, he might not have been able to subdue Bryan.

Soon, Bak, riding a warhorse, drove Fiona to appear in front of Tang En.

Fiona, who had been very nervous and frightened, finally calmed down when she saw Tang En.

She knew that as long as Tang En was there, she would be safe.

Once Tang En gets angry, no matter how many Baks there are, they won't be enough for him to kill.

"You, are you Tang En?"

"Indeed, I am Tang En."

"Did you kill Hogg?"

"Oh, after death, even the title 'sir' is too much to bother with? Hogg really raised a wolf that can't be tamed."

"Ha ha ha ha—"

Bak laughed wildly: "A dead man is a dead man, loyalty and betrayal don't matter. He's dead, why should I die for him?"

Tang En shrugged: "That's your choice."

"Enough talk!"

Bak jumped off his warhorse, waving his battle axe forward, grinning: "Since Hogg is dead, this Ellington is my territory. If you want to be the lord of Ellington, you'll have to ask my battle axe first!"

"Oh..."

Tang En raised an eyebrow and asked the battle axe: "Bro, do you have any objections to me being the lord of Ellington? Let's make a deal, if you have no objections, just stay silent."

The battle axe: "..."

Tang En, with an innocent look, said to Bak: "I asked it, it seems it has no objections."

Bak: "..."

Fiona: "..."

Elsa: "..."

Is this guy an idiot? He must be an idiot, right? He must be!

"Is this fool the new lord of Ellington?"

Bak couldn't describe his feelings. It was like he had a lot of strength, but in the end, he hit a soft, powerless cotton ball, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Let's stop joking."

Tang En waved his hand: "Since you're here, I, as the lord of Ellington, sentence you and all your men to death!"

"Ha ha—many people have wanted to judge me, but they haven't even been born yet! You definitely won't be one of them!"

Bak picked up his battle axe, pointing it at Tang En: "This is where your head will roll!"

Tang En shook his head: "I'm afraid you don't have that ability."

"Whether I have the ability or not, we'll see! Broken Finger! Watch this girl well, there are her people here, she won't use that scroll! Brothers! Follow me and kill them all! Ellington will be ours!—Talent: Rally Cry!"

Bak shouted, charging towards Tang En first.

With his cry, a circle of elemental aura quickly spread out. Bak's followers visibly grew larger, all filled with excitement.

"Oh?"

Tang En was surprised. It was a group buff talent, no wonder he could be the leader.

However, a mere talent buff, does he think he can compare to me?

Tang En sneered, silently casting several spell auras.

Fourth-level spell—Storm Guardian Aura!

Fourth-level spell—Earth Power Aura!

Fifth-level spell—Arcane Force Field Aura!

Fifth-level spell—Massive Strength!

Sixth-level spell—Elegance of the Wind Aura!

Sixth-level spell—Physical Damage Suppression!

Tang En smacked his lips, still feeling a bit unsatisfied, but even a normal person, with this series of buffs, could take down a few Bronze-tier Awakened, let alone these battle-hardened guards.

Casting these buffs wouldn't expose his true strength. If he wasn't worried about attracting unexpected enemies, why would he be so low-key?

Almost instantly, the guards felt their weapons become very light, their bodies more agile, their reaction speed much faster, and their vision much clearer, as if blessed by the gods!

Danny, with a fanatical shout of "The gods protect Ellington," charged out first, completely ignoring his recent injuries.

Not just Danny, the others also became excited, the feeling of being full of power and eager to release it was unbearable.

And right in front of them was the perfect target.

Bak and his men.

Thus, the intense battle erupted instantly!

"Get out of my way!"

Elsa's strength was already immense, and now with Tang En's Massive Strength buff, it became even more terrifying.

She was like a heavy war vehicle, unstoppable wherever she went!

The bandits' dense formation of warhorses was meant to break through the guards' formation and then separate and harvest them, but Elsa's charge caused chaos. The warhorses were all knocked down with broken bones and bleeding, unable to get up.

The bandits riding the warhorses also fell to the ground, facing the enraged Elsa.

At this moment, Elsa was like a god descended, any weapon that blocked her path was completely destroyed!

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