Chapter 418 - Orphan Of The Family, Returning To The City For Revenge
After Melissa Carter recounted her family"s encounter, she could not help but feel sad in her heart. She lowered her head in silence. Tears were flowing out from the corners of her eyes.
Dave, who was at the side, took the opportunity to walk forward and say, "Jessica is clearly not in Serene Spring City, so how could she order the extermination of your family?"
Melissa seemed to hate Dave very much. However, she did not show her dislike by ignoring him. Instead, she did not want to show her weak side in front of him. After wiping away her tears, she said calmly, "I"m sorry, but I don"t know what to say. Jessica usually doesn"t care about the government affairs of Serene Spring City. She will only distribute her requests to the officials and ask them to work hard for her. She is only responsible for enjoying the final results!"
Dave immediately asked, "So your grandfather is one of these officials?"
Melissa sat up straight subconsciously and she said proudly, "My grandfather is the Chief Minister of Serene Spring City, my father is the Finance Minister of Serene Spring City, and my brother is the City Guard General of Serene Spring City! Before Jessica became City Lord of Serene Spring City, our Carter family had been managing this main city. However, Jessica suddenly came and took away the power from my grandfather.. She squandered the wealth of Serene Spring City as she pleased and even issued some messy decrees, causing the entire city to fall into chaos!"
Melissa continued, "It was my grandfather and father who did their best to keep Serene Spring City as stable as possible so that the residents in the city could have the conditions to survive. However, Jessica was fearful of my grandfather"s prestige and ability. This time, before leaving Serene Spring City, she gave the order to seize my elder brother"s military authority and then sent soldiers to surround and annihilate our men. My grandfather and father were deceived into entering the City Lord"s mansion and never came out again. My elder brother used his life as the price to lead his guards to take over a city gate. He asked me to lead the other members of my family to escape from Serene Spring City, but I didn"t expect to be chased by the soldiers who had rushed here. In the end, only I survived. When I recover from my injuries, no matter what price I have to pay, I will personally kill Jessica to avenge my family!"
After listening to Melissa"s story, Vincent could not help but say softly, "I have already buried all the corpses of your family members. Let them rest in this valley forever!"
Melissa could not help but stand up and bow to Vincent. She said softly, "Thank you, thank you for saving me, and thank you for settling down my family!"
Vincent shook his head slightly and said, "No need to thank me because I need you to do something for me!"
"What do you need me to do? Please feel free to ask!" said Melissa frankly.
There was not a hint of a girl"s mentality in her body. Instead, there was a bit of a man"s heroism.
Vincent looked at Melissa and said, "We are heading to Serene Spring City and need a guide who is familiar with the situation in the city. As a reward, after you bring us into Serene Spring City, we will help you avenge your family!"
Melissa looked at Vincent in shock and said in surprise, "You want to sneak into Serene Spring City? It"s very dangerous!"
Vincent did not say anything else. Instead, he turned around and sat cross-legged in a corner. He closed his eyes and entered a state of rest. It seemed that he did not allow Melissa to reject his request at all.
Dave, who had been ignored by Melissa, said with a slightly boastful tone, "You just need to bring us into Serene Spring City and lead us to your enemy. You don"t have to worry about the rest!"
Melissa turned to look at Dave in confusion. She subconsciously thought that they were determined to avenge her after hearing her story. She could not help but remind him, "I don"t think you know the dangers of Serene Spring City at all. Do you know how terrifying Jessica, one of the twelve apostles, is?"
Dave sighed softly and shook his head, "Of course I do! To tell you the truth, I"m from Devil Flame City, and I know more about the power of apostles than you do!"
Melissa was slightly stunned. Of course, she knew that the City Lord of Devil Flame City, Andre was also one of the twelve apostles, but she could not understand why Vincent and Dave still wanted to go to Serene Spring City.
Melissa still maintained her opinion, "You just killed the soldiers of Serene Spring City, so no matter what your purpose of this trip is, Jessica will not let you go! I think you"d better give up on the idea of entering Serene Spring City!"
The smug look on Dave"s face became even more intense. He said to Melissa word by word, "Actually, I forgot to tell you something. Jessica doesn"t have the right to not let us go in, because she"s already dead!"
"Jessica is dead!"
Melissa looked at Dave in shock, then shook her head repeatedly and said, "This is impossible! No one can kill an apostle from the Demon World in our world unless it is an oracle guarding the Imperial City!"
Dave shook his head and pointed at Vincent in the corner. He said, "You are right. In the Elf World, there is no elf that is more powerful than an apostle. But outside of Elf World, there are always existences that are more powerful than an apostle, and they can even contend against Gajero!"
After hearing what Dave said, Melissa subconsciously looked at Vincent. A hint of fear flashed in her eyes. She looked at Dave with vigilance and said in shock, "How can you call a G.o.d by his name? That is disrespectful to a G.o.d!"
Dave stood up smiling and tidied up his collar. He said seriously, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Dave, the new City Lord of Devil Flame City. I have given up my faith in Gajero! Devil Flame City has also opened its doors to all elves. We welcome all who wish to fight against Gajero and expel the demons who have invaded Elf World!"
"Open the doors to all elves... you are a blasphemer!"
Melissa widened her eyes and looked at Dave warily. Then, she frowned and said, "You are lying! Andre, the City Lord of Devil Flame City is one of the twelve apostles. How can you become the City Lord?"
Dave turned to look at Vincent again and said softly, "Because Andre is dead too! Actually, there are no more twelve apostles because there are only ten of them left!"
Melissa could not believe what she was hearing. She shook her head and said, "Impossible, you must be lying to me! Even if he could kill two apostles, with your strength, how could you take over the position of City Lord?"
Dave sighed and squatted down to look directly into Melissa"s eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Because I am the son of Andre. I have the right to inherit the City Lord"s position!"
Melissa was struck by lightning. She saw sadness in Dave"s eyes. It was a memory of his deceased relative. As she had the same experience, Melissa believed that such emotions could not be faked, but she could not understand the relations.h.i.+p between Dave and Vincent.
Dave put away the sadness in his heart. He turned to Melissa and said, "I know that your heart must be filled with many doubts right now, but you only need to know that the purpose of our trip to Serene Spring City is to deal with those who killed your entire family. In the future, you will sooner or later understand our actions, and I believe that you will definitely join our team!"
Melissa looked at the resolute and confident Dave and even suspected that he was just a simple lunatic. However, she remembered that Vincent"s strength was not fake, and she did not seem to have any room to refuse!
Dave looked at Melissa, who was in a daze, and said softly, "We can give you time to think, but please don"t delay too much, because we are currently in a race with the demons in the Imperial City. Every minute and every second are very important to us!"
After saying that, Dave walked to Vincent"s side and imitated Vincent to sit cross-legged. He then closed his eyes and entered a state of rest.
After seeing the strange behavior of the two of them, Melissa quickly calmed down. She had already made a decision in her heart.
The mysterious alien first saved her and then buried her family. Such a favor could not be repaid. Moreover, the purpose of this trip was to kill her enemy. Melissa could not find any reason to refuse!
Melissa stood up and covered the wound on her shoulder that was still aching faintly as she said softly, "I"ve decided. I"ll bring you to Serene Spring City!"
In the corner, Vincent and Dave opened their eyes at the same time. They stood up without any hesitation, as though they were not surprised by Melissa"s decision.
Vincent walked to Melissa and said in a deep voice, "I can understand all the worries in your heart as a believer of Gajero. So, I can answer one question. Any question is fine. This will dispel your doubts!"
Melissa thought for a moment and asked with bright eyes, "May I know your name?"
Vincent finally showed a surprised expression. He said, "My name is Vincent!"
Melissa seemed to have developed a strong interest in Vincent, and could not help but ask, "You are an outsider, can you tell me your purpose of coming to Elf World?"
Vincent smiled slightly and said, "You only have one chance to ask questions, now we should start our journey! If your injuries make it inconvenient for you to move, let Dave carry you!"
After saying that, Vincent took the lead to turn around and walked out of the cave. He did not pay attention to the disappointed Melissa.
From the moment he saw Melissa wiping away the tears on her face in a fit of pique, Vincent had already seen through her personality. She was the kind of heroine who could make the right choice in the face of great right and wrong.
For such a woman to take risks and had her own opinions at the same time, she was indeed worthy of respect. She did not want anyone to show her any signs of sympathy. At the same time, he must not satisfy all her demands. Otherwise, it"ll be like giving her an inch and she would then take a mile. She would keep asking him questions!
Dave walked in front of Melissa and stopped. He said, "You are already injured. If you don"t leave now, it will affect our progress, and don"t a.s.sume that I will carry you!"
Melissa looked at Dave stubbornly and said coldly, "Even if I have to climb my way to Serene Spring City, I won"t let you carry me. Because you"re not worthy!"
After saying that, Melissa covered her shoulder and walked out of the cave quickly.
Dave rolled his eyes with disdain. He was too lazy to bicker with Melissa and followed behind Vincent in a hurry.
When they arrived at the valley, Melissa offered to pay her respects to her family members. Vincent pointed to the burial ground of the Carter family for her.
Melissa did not show any affection. She just walked to the foot of the mountain and bowed three times with a serious expression. She then strode back to Vincent.
Melissa suddenly asked Vincent, "Excuse me, when you arrive at Serene Spring City, you will only kill those who deserve to die. You will not slaughter the innocent, right?"
Vincent originally did not want to answer any more questions from Melissa, but after thinking for a while, he still nodded and said, "That"s right!"
Melissa took a deep breath and said slowly, "Then let"s hurry to Serene Spring City as soon as possible. The Carter family has many families that are close to each other in Serene Spring City. I"m worried that after the Carter family is destroyed, they will also be purged, so I want to go to Serene Spring City as soon as possible to save their lives!"
Vincent nodded and said, "That makes sense!"
After receiving Vincent"s permission, Melissa did not hesitate at all and turned around to walk toward the direction of the city. Moreover, she did not choose the desolate path to lead them into Serene Spring City. Instead, she directly brought Vincent and Dave into the vast wilderness.
This was the route that the Carter family took when escaping. It was also the fastest way to Serene Spring City!
Vincent and Dave followed behind Melissa. Vincent could not help but nod when looking at the stubborn girl"s back.
When Melissa had to slow down due to her injuries, Vincent would also slow down to match her speed. However, not long after, Melissa would increase her speed again stubbornly.
Dave was always by Vincent"s side, he shook his head and sighed, "This woman is not only unreasonable, but her character is also bad. I clearly saved her life, but up until now, she has not expressed her grat.i.tude to me. Moreover, she hit me very hard! After she loses the protection of her family, she will definitely achieve nothing in the future!"
Vincent shook his head and said, "I don"t think so! With her unyielding character, if she is properly nurtured, she will definitely have great achievements in the future!"
Dave looked at Vincent in disbelief and muttered, "No way? You actually think such a woman is worth nurturing, what kind of eyes do you have?"
Vincent smiled and asked in return, "I also evaluated you like that back then, what kind of eyes do you think I have?"
Dave was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He said, "What? Do you think she"s as good as me? That"s impossible!"
Vincent said indifferently, "There"s nothing impossible about it. And I never said she was as good as you!"
Dave nodded and sighed in relief, "That"s more like it!"
However, Vincent continued to say, "I think that with her personality, she will be even more outstanding than you in the future!"
Dave"s expression instantly collapsed. At the same time, he recalled the moment Vincent revealed his ident.i.ty to him. He had also lavished praise on him then.
At that time, Dave still could not understand the aggrieved look that Ebenezer had displayed. However, in his heart, he faintly regarded Ebenezer as his confidant.
Dave raised his head and sighed, "Senior brother, I miss you!"
After hearing that Dave"s tone was becoming more and more like Ebenezer"s, Vincent only smiled faintly and did not say anything else.
This was because he was the one who initially encouraged and valued Dave in hopes that he could break free from the control of the Demon World"s aura. He wanted to help him get rid of the shadow that Andre had cast on him.
Dave had obviously become more cheerful. Just like Ebenezer, who had successfully left the arena alive, he had the same posture of being reborn. His heart was no longer as fragile as before. Therefore, there was no benefit in praising them anymore. On the contrary, pouring a bucket of cold water on them in time would allow them to calm down faster!
They finally arrived at Serene Spring City when the sun was about to set.
The city gates of Serene Spring City were wide open, but there were no soldiers guarding the city gates. The streets outside the gates were scattered with corpses, and the city was even more b.l.o.o.d.y and terrifying. This was because a large amount of blood had already spilled out of the city gates along the streets as if it was a red carpet leading to h.e.l.l.
"This is the Serene Spring City that the Carter family had painstakingly maintained. Now, it has actually been destroyed to such a state. Jessica and those b*stards under her really deserve to die!"
Melissa looked at the miserable scene in front of her. She clenched her fists and cursed with incomparable hatred.
At that moment, Vincent"s expression was also very serious. He said to Melissa softly, "After entering the city, don"t mind the chaos on both sides of the street. Immediately bring me to find someone who can give orders at this moment!"
Melissa nodded. She naturally understood what Vincent meant. If they saw anyone being chased and they had to come forward to save them, more residents in Serene Spring City would probably die during the time they took to save them. The fastest way to end the calamity was to find the highest official in Serene Spring City, other than Jessica. Only when that individual personally gave the order would the soldiers in the city put down their weapons collectively!
"The one giving the orders in Serene Spring City is the Vice City Lord Darren! I know where he usually handles government affairs. Follow me!" said Melissa softly. She then strode into the city gate that was filled with blood.
After seeing the corpses on the streets, Melissa could only suppress the discomfort in her heart. She brought Vincent into a tall building.
Vincent looked up at the building in front of him and could not help but frown and sigh, "Is the Vice City Lord handling matters in the temple?"
Melissa shook her head and said in a deep voice, "The High Priest of Serene Spring City is the lover of the Vice City Lord, Darren. This is almost not a secret among all the officials!"
Vincent nodded when he heard that. He then said to Dave, "Go!"
Dave did not hesitate at all. He darted forward, drew the knife from his waist, and stabbed toward the heavy door of the temple.
"A pillar supporting the sky!"
A pitch-black blade aura instantly condensed on the blade. As Dave stabbed forward, the powerful impact and destructive power directly crushed the door of the temple.
"Who dares to destroy the door of the temple?"
A very charming and lascivious voice sounded. A woman in a low-cut robe, holding a staff made of the Origin Divine Tree, walked out to block Dave.
"Dave, the City Lord of Devil Flame City, is here to take back Serene Spring City today!" shouted Dave loudly.
At the same time, he held the hilt of the blade with both hands and directly hacked at the statue of Gajero in the temple.