Chapter 1723: Chapter 523: The Destruction of the Royal Academy, Treasures Flood the Market_3

Not to mention, there’s a peacock in the team.

Thus, everyone kept moving forward, fighting and killing along the way, which made the journey far from dull.

Finally, one day, they saw the Titan Mountains from afar.

Once they crossed the “Gold Echo Post” at the foot of the mountain range, they would reach Giant Spirit City.

…

Seeing the towering Titan Mountains from a distance, the Revolutionary Army was overjoyed.

It meant they had truly made it out of the Magical Beast Forest alive.

The loot from before was now securely in their pockets.

“Hahaha… we made it out!”

“Ah, after spending months in this wilderness, we can finally unwind in a tavern.”

“That’s right. Last time I was in Giant Spirit City, I only stayed for one night, this time I can really relax.”

“…”

Everyone seemed excited, quickening their pace.

However, as they proceeded, Leonard Churchill suddenly tensed and came to a halt.

Noticing his grave expression, Sophia Jones asked, “What’s wrong?”

With that, everyone became alert at once.

Leonard had proven his abilities along the way, and such a serious demeanor always meant something significant was happening.

But after several seconds, Leonard didn’t speak; his gaze distant, he stood frozen.

Bonnie looked at him and said, “Seems like he’s suffered a psychic shock… but he doesn’t appear to be in grave condition.”

As she said this, she began to feel uncertain.

With Leonard’s formidable strength, what could possibly cause him a psychic shock and still be no big deal?

Bonnie tilted her head and asked Sophia, “Leader, shall we administer a potion?”

Sophia, upon hearing this, suddenly had a realization and said, “No need. I know what’s going on. He’ll be okay in a bit.”

Although the others were confused, they halted and stood guard.

Indeed, after a short wait, Leonard’s focus returned, his eyes not only clear but also seemingly filled with stories to tell.

“Phew…”

Leonard took a deep breath, his eyes sharpening as he looked at the faces around him, curious about his condition.

Sophia asked, “Is there trouble?”

Leonard gathered his thoughts, unsure where to begin, and simply said, “The Southern Continent… has indeed undergone a coup.”

“???”

Upon hearing this, everyone showed a mix of awe and confusion.

Wasn’t that something they already knew?

Why would Leonard suddenly mention it?

…

Leonard had a Shadow Clone constantly at the Royal Academy, a fact known only to Sophia.

The clone, still a First Tier Card Master, was weak and spent its days studying and gathering information at Giant Spirit City.

Normally, everything the Shadow Clone experienced would feed back to the original.

However, due to its limited strength, the maximum distance for Leonard’s perception with the clone was just ten kilometers.

That meant for the past few months, he had been completely disconnected from the clone.

Just now, as they neared Giant Spirit City, the clone’s consciousness finally returned to the original.

But due to the overwhelming amount of knowledge and information the clone had amassed over the months, Leonard was hit by a psychic shock as his brain struggled to process the sudden influx of information.

He then understood why Elder Clinton passed out at the Moon Well after seeing that stele.

If a few months of memories could nearly knock him out, then Elder Clinton’s endless years of memories on that stele would naturally have been overwhelming.

…

It wasn’t long before the group arrived outside Giant Spirit City.

Seeing the damaged city walls, everyone had a strange look on their faces.

The walls of Giant Spirit City had been built by the Dragon Clan, with each enchanted brick weighing dozens of tons…

This sort of city was unheard of in the East Wilderness, nearly impregnable, even against cannons.

Yet now, the southern wall, including the gate, was destroyed, with traces of dragon’s breath scorching everywhere…

The walls were the least of it.

In the distance, at the base of the mountain, the once majestic structures lay in ruins.

That was the former Ariel Royal Academy.

Now it was nothing but rubble.

Sam exclaimed, “Damn, what the hell happened here? Did the Demon Beasts lay siege to the city?”

It was at this point that the others realized what Leonard meant earlier.

Although they didn’t know how he knew, they understood that he had advanced knowledge of the situation.

Seeing everyone’s gaze, Leonard’s expression was telling.

He had just processed the explosive news from his clone.

After arranging his thoughts, he said, “This is the work of Dead Dragon Malodis…”

Two months ago, Malodis escaped from the Death Domain and headed straight for Giant Spirit City.

The city’s defense system activated automatically; the enraged Dragon God obliterated the walls with a single breath;

But it took no interest in the ordinary inhabitants of the city and was intent on targeting Dragon God Airel instead.

By coincidence, the Royal Academy had a statue of Airel with traces of its essence.

Dead Dragon Malodis made a beeline for the academy.

The faculty and students hadn’t even grasped what was happening before they endured a devastating attack.

Many of the teachers were loyal to the Holy Church, and they used the academy’s Magic Towers and barriers in an attempt to counterattack.

However, this only enraged Malodis further, leading to the ruins before them now.

Numerous teachers and students were killed or wounded, with only one in ten surviving.

Leonard’s clone, by chance in the city gathering information, managed to escape the catastrophe.

…

After listening to Leonard’s recounting of events, everyone’s expressions grew more animated.

Seeing infighting among the Dragon Clan, of course, was a welcome sight to the people of the East Wilderness.

While the others were eager to hear more, Leonard struggled with where to begin, saying, “Let’s go, we should enter the city. Giant Spirit City is quite lively now…”

There was just too much to tell.

For instance, with the downfall of the Royal Academy, various treasures, Transcendent Scriptures, heritage Secret Scriptures, and materials had all been looted and had flowed out.

On the Black Market now, if you have the money and connections, you can get your hands on anything!

Including those Fifty-two Demon God Secret Skills that used to require a massive amount of points to exchange at the academy!

By coincidence, Leonard’s clone happened to be one of those most well-informed in Giant Spirit City.