Chapter 1724: Chapter 524: Sweeping Goods at the Black Market, Tons of Treasures

“Ouch, why are there even more people in Giant Spirit City than last time?”

“Yeah. And have you noticed, the streets were full of Holy Tribunal’s Knights the last time we were here, and I haven’t even seen the official armies of the Three Great Kingdoms either.”

“Right. It’s strange. Now the vibe of Giant Spirit City feels like my first time visiting Sinless City, all those malicious eyes on the streets…”

“Leonard Churchill brother, what’s going on here?”

“…”

Leonard Churchill and his group entered Giant Spirit City and found that the city walls had been destroyed, the Royal Academy had turned into ruins, yet the city was busier than ever.

Not only had the population increased several times over, but it had also become very chaotic.

The streets were bustling with people, including Adventurers and lots of shady characters with weapons.

Leonard Churchill, of course, knew what had happened.

Two months ago, Dead Dragon Marlodis attacked Giant Spirit City, destroyed the Royal Academy, and the Holy Tribunal’s subdivision, leaving the city without an actual ruler.

Moreover, the incident from tens of thousands of years ago, when Dragon God Airel launched a sneak attack causing both himself and Emperor Lanlingster to be gravely injured, had been exposed.

This had completely ignited the conflict between the Metal Dragon and Colored Dragon factions.

The Silver Dragon Kingdom immediately declared their support for Dragon God Marlodis, and some of the nobles of the Red Dragon Kingdom defected; now the Three Great Kingdoms are fiercely battling each other.

Oh, and the Crimson Sect.

‘Crimson Corruption Seyadis’, after obtaining Titan Corpse Fragment from the depths of the Death Domain, returned with a surge in rank and strength. Now the vampiric legions of bloodsucking dragons in the Southern Continent are rampant, and it’s said that pureblood giant bloodsucking dragons have appeared on the battlefield…

And ‘War Disaster Master Mondliod’ seems to have shaped the climate, with the warfare intensifying…

In short, the entire Southern Continent is engulfed in war.

Meanwhile, Dragon God Airel fears that Dead Dragon Marlodis will seek revenge, so the Holy See has recalled all top-tier clergies from across the lands to guard their headquarters.

Now In Giant Spirit City, there’s not a single Ninth Rank.

It’s just like Sinless City, where, in the absence of tigers, the monkeys declare themselves kings.

The bloodthirsty Gangs and mercenaries have become the de facto managers of the city.

And because Giant Spirit City doesn’t belong to any of the Three Great Kingdoms and is the southernmost city of the Empire, it has become one of the safest cities in the Southern Continent.

Countless “Neutral Faction” powers, such as Commerce Guilds, Mercenary Corps, nobles, adventurers, speculators… all flock to the Old Continent or further south to avoid the civil war that has thrown the Three Great Kingdoms into chaos.

This has resulted in a massive influx of outsiders into Giant Spirit City every day, making it far busier than before.

The influx of numerous powers has also exacerbated the chaos within the city.

Curiously though, no one dares to declare themselves the ruler of the city.

Anyone who dares reveal their identity as a member of the “Holy Tribunal” or any faction of the “Sun Sect” is immediately assassinated by an unknown assassin.

And the large Mercenary Groups with official backgrounds dare not show themselves.

So the powers that now divide and manage sections of the city are some Gangs and small to medium-sized groups.

They don’t have the power to rule the entire city and can only squabble amongst themselves, dividing and ruling their own turf.

“…”

Leonard Churchill and his group were an Adventure Group that had just returned from the Magical Beast Forest, and no sooner had they entered the city than they caught the malicious attention of Gang members.

But they were far from intimidated, quite the opposite, they were excited.

In the past, they didn’t dare to flaunt themselves in the city because the Holy Tribunal had top-notch powerhouses.

Now that there’s not even a Ninth Rank in the city, Leonard Churchill’s people didn’t fear anyone.

If anyone foolish enough causes trouble, they wouldn’t mind returning the favor to these local Gangs.

“Heh, it’s really bustling, huh? I was wondering why fugitives dare to swagger down the streets, so this is why.”

“No wonder prohibited items in the Black Market are openly displayed on the street… there are really a lot of good stuff…”

“Haha, the Colored Dragons and Metal Dragons have been fighting for countless years without a clear winner, look at this situation. The wars of the Three Great Kingdoms might last for many years. Leader, what do you think about opening a ‘Flood Gang’ branch here in Giant Spirit City?”

“…”

After listening to Leonard Churchill’s explanation of the situation, everyone finally understood what was happening.

But the members of the Revolutionary Army were a resistance organization created amidst such chaos, and they were more than delighted with this state of anarchy.

Moreover, having had the experience of establishing the Flood Gang in Sinless City, they were all too suited to making money and collecting resources in this tumultuous environment.

After entering the city, they dispersed in small groups.

After months of adventuring, everyone needed some diversion and entertainment.

Moreover, now that Giant Spirit City sees an influx of outsiders daily, merely relying on Leonard Churchill’s clone to gather intelligence was not enough; spreading out to collect information could also help them grasp key intel more quickly.

Sam and a few others had already gathered the materials needed, and in the next few days, they would be preparing to advance to Seventh Rank.

The group split up, and Leonard Churchill, Sophia Jones, and Peacock walked the streets together.

Leonard Churchill was still discussing freshly obtained intelligence with Sophia Jones.

Peacock, wrapped in a headscarf, silently followed alongside them.

It was her first time seeing so many humans, and her first time in a human city.

Although she maintained a cold expression, the glimmer in her eyes revealed her inner turbulence.

The prosperity of the human world exceeded her understanding of it.

Before long, the trio arrived at 55 Match Alley in South District riding a Beast Carriage, standing in front of an inconspicuous building.

This was one of Leonard Churchill’s previous strongholds in Giant Spirit City.