Xiao Lin asked bluntly, “Where is his home? Surely he has family. We at least need to find them…”
“No, he doesn’t have any family.” The king looked up, looking at Xiao Lin as he said slowly, “His family died a few years ago.”
Xiao Lin gaped, asking, “All of them died? Could they have faked their deaths to escape? How did they die?” He quickly regretted asking that question.
That was because the king calmly and coldly said, “His family died in a fight a few years ago. It was a conflict with you otherworlders; he himself only managed to survive thanks to my protection.”
Xiao Lin was stunned, unsure what to say at that moment.
It was the king who waved his hand, saying, “It wasn’t Dawn Academy, but Judge Academy from the north. However, your embassy did turn the other way when it happened.” The king’s subtle smile carried an unfiltered sense of mockery.
Xiao Lin did not want to ask what the conflict was, because he knew that any conflicts between the colonists and the natives in colonial territory would always end up with the natives on the losing side. He really wanted to say that Dawn Academy was not Judge Academy, and that they were completely different, but he could not say that. To most of the natives, they were all from the same world.
“I’m sorry.” Xiao Lin did not know if he was apologizing on behalf of Judge Academy or Earth.
“I thought that he would already have let go of his grudge after so many years, but I never expected him to do this.” The king sighed understandably.
“No matter what, his actions cannot be forgiven. If you have any clues that would lead to him, I hope you will let me know quickly. If not for us otherworlders, then please consider Rosa’s citizens.” Since the king was adamant that he knew nothing, there was nothing Xiao Lin could do despite how suspicious it was.
The king suddenly called out to Xiao Lin, who was preparing to leave, furrowing his eyebrows as he asked, “How is the situation with the battle?”
“Not great. If we don’t have energy stones to replenish the defensive towers, even holding the city for a week will be a problem. We’re only relying on the stones that are already in the defense towers currently; it won’t last more than a few days.” Xiao Lin did not even turn around. He still did not like the king.
“Asabanor… Do you understand a lot about that person?” the king asked.
This time, Xiao Lin turned around, looking at the king with a strange gaze. It was obvious that man had his own information network. He mulled over the reason for the king’s question before saying, “He’s a completely insane madman.”
“He’s a pitiful madman whose country you destroyed, leaving him without a home!” the king mockingly added to XIao Lin’s words. He did not differentiate Dawn and Judge Academies. To the natives, there was no difference. Asabanor was also quite a famous figure in Planet Norma’s history, so it was not strange for the king to know about him.
“Fine, maybe you’re right.” Xiao Lin shrugged. He could not be bothered explaining, seeing as the king’s antagonistic attitude toward Dawn Academy was quite obvious.
The king did not plan on just leaving him be, continuing, “If Asabanor gets in the city, what do you think he would do?”
“What do you think?” That was quite a stupid question, so Xiao Lin rudely retorted.
“Revenge,” the king answered. “How do you think he would take revenge on all of you?”
The king’s earnest face caused Xiao Lin to want to throw a temper tantrum. Xiao Lin was not a worm in Asabanor’s stomach; how could he know what the madman was planning?
However, Xiao Lin held back, thinking for a moment before saying, “I was once in the Final Lands…”
“The Final Lands, isn’t that… How is that possible…”
“Fine, fine!” Xiao Lin interrupted, helplessly saying, “That’s not important. Basically, I’ve seen an entire army that was created by Asabanor. An undead army in the tens of thousands.”
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Lin’s tone got more serious. “Defeating us is not something he can do alone. He needs soldiers, an endless supply of soldiers. However, he had already lost his country, position and all his power in this world. It would be impossible for him to gather enough forces by himself, so what do you think the best choice for him is?”
“An army of undead!” the king said.
“That’s right.” Xiao Lin looked at the king with a look that said ‘so you’re not stupid’. After that, he said his own conclusion, “If Asabanor manages to control the royal city he would turn the city into the base of his undead forces. All life and all flesh and blood in the city would be his resources. Of course, us otherworlders probably count as high-quality materials to him.”
“Just him alone?” The king was in disbelief. There were quite a few necromancers among the dark races in the Rosa Kingdom, and the king had some understanding of them. He knew that it would be impossible for just one person to convert that many undead. If the necromancers dared to even think about something like that, the Rosa Kingdom would have long since chased them out.
“It’s up to you to believe it or not. Other necromancers might not be able to do it, but it would not be a problem for him. In truth, I’m really suspecting that those royal troops outside the city were all turned into undead by just his power alone!”
In truth, Xiao Lin did not know how strong Asabanor was. Back in the Final Lands, the Asabanor they met was just in a spirit state, and his soul had also taken a big hit when they traveled back to Planet Norma. That was why Xiao Lin had no way of estimating Asabanor’s true strength, but it was undeniable that Asabanor was only getting stronger as time went on.
The king fell silent again. Xiao Lin looked at the old man who was deep in thought, and decided to leave the palace, but the king once again called out to him.
“His residence.”
“What?”
“In the garden at the back of his residence, there should be an underground passage. I don’t know where the passage leads, and I’ve never asked him.”
Pausing for a few seconds, Xiao Lin did not even have the time to thank the king after he realized what the king meant, not even thinking about why the king suddenly wanted to help. Xiao Lin realized that time was of the essence and flew out, quickly gathering the guards within the palace.
Even though he was a commander, he still had no authority over the guards that protected the king. However, the king sat on the throne within the palace and waved in acknowledgement. The guards did not hesitate. They knew that the better choice was to follow Xiao Lin.