Chapter 107: A Mad Heart

But why did the other person’s voice suddenly stop... Could it be that he was also blasted to pieces?

Everyone’s eyes turned toward Luo Yong.

At that moment, a series of sharp clapping sounds echoed as the lower-level flying creatures circling in the distant sky, along with the human mages riding them, all plummeted to the ground, unconscious.

The one who had let out the roar now slowly emerged from behind a large rock far away.

His body seemed stiff.

He took slow, cautious steps forward, as if afraid of disturbing something.

Everyone quietly watched this strange scene unfold.

Wendy and the others glanced ahead, then at Luo Yong, and then at the members of the Hero Association, all filled with confusion.

“I surrender! Don’t kill me!”

When he came closer, the leader of the Sky Squad slowly raised both hands, and everyone clearly saw the tiny reaper dragonfly perched atop his head.

“That’s... a Reaper Dragonfly?”

“Why is it so small?”

“Where did they get it from?”

“Probably dropped by monsters!” Luo Yong said lightly, implying it was standard procedure.

With a swift gesture from Luo Yong, the tiny Reaper Dragonfly left the man’s head and flew back, landing on Luo Yong’s shoulder under everyone’s watchful eyes.

“These level 15 Reaper Dragonflies were brought down by it...” the Holy Light Sorcerer asked.

“That’s right,” Luo Yong nodded, holding the little dragonfly in his palm for all to see. “It’s precisely because of this that the contract went so smoothly, without any backlash.”

“So, what level is this item?” Aelia asked.

“Do you even need to ask? At least level 20. Otherwise, how could it tear apart the opponent’s Wind Eagle!” the Storm Sorcerer said.

Upon hearing “Wind Eagle,” the Sky Squad leader glared fiercely at Luo Yong, as if trying to kill him with his eyes.

He focused his mind, and magic began to surge around him.

In a flash of silver light, the tiny Reaper Dragonfly darted forward again, directly striking the man’s face.

“Stop!”

The Holy Light Sorcerer quickly intervened, grabbing Luo Yong’s hand. “Don’t cause a death here, it’ll be hard to handle later!”

“Although we stand on the side of justice, it will inevitably cause rumors,” the Prophet Sorcerer added.

“Alright, I’ll listen to you two,” Luo Yong nodded, waving his hand. The Reaper Dragonfly soared up and transformed mid-air into a massive creature about ten feet long.

Its entire body was a pale gray, its wings transparent, and when it flew at high speed, it appeared as a streak of light, difficult to detect.

At this moment, Luo Yong commanded it to fly far away and captured all the mounts the enemy had brought, ascending high into the sky before dropping them.

Thud, thud...

One by one, the griffins fell like stones, smashing to the ground instantly.

The sound was deafening; the scene, brutal.

“No!”

The Sky Squad leader was the only one still conscious and unconfused. He crazily lunged forward, trying to catch the falling mounts.

Those were the fruits of his entire squad’s hard work.

“Storm Squad! I’m not done with you—we’ll fight to the death!”

“Bring it on! As if we’d let you off!” Luo Yong shot back immediately.

Although the Reaper Dragonflies he had captured required little effort and no training, and these beasts were plentiful in the Realm of Divine Lament, making them seemingly inexhaustible...

But once contracted, they belonged to his squad.

The Sky Squad’s sudden attack was their fault.

If Luo Yong hadn’t returned in time, his teammates might have been injured.

“Sky Squad’s surprise attack on our Storm Squad today—I’ll remember this. We’ll settle the score later!” Luo Yong said, glancing instinctively at the Holy Light and Prophet Sorcerers beside him.

If not for their presence, he might have truly struck hard.

“Alright, leave it to us,” the Holy Light Sorcerer began stepping forward to resolve the dispute.

Moments later, the Sky Squad members were taken away.

Luo Yong then dragged some griffins over. Under the watchful eyes of the team, he began preparing them and roasting them over the fire.

“Forget them, let’s continue!” Luo Yong ordered Lillian and Mira to strengthen the defenses, then joined the team in enjoying the barbecue.

Several Reaper Dragonflies rested on nearby stone pillars, some circling in the sky, standing guard.

“From now on, make sure the watch is tight when we’re out,” Luo Yong said between bites.

“Understood,” Wendy nodded. As deputy captain, all this was her responsibility.

“We won’t be giving out any extra rewards this time,” Luo Yong counted the remaining Reaper Dragonflies. Of those he had contracted, half were lost, leaving a dozen or so. Each team member lost one or two, leaving just under thirty in total.

“In a while, we’ll all head into the Forest Realm. Once there, you can grind monsters freely and level up a bit. We don’t have much time left...”

At that moment, the level 20 Reaper Dragonfly Luo Yong had left outside suddenly grabbed a spherical creature and flew back.

It hovered before everyone.

The wind from its wings scattered the campfire’s flames.

“What now?” The Wilderness Hunter, enjoying her meal and preparing to make a big run in the Forest Realm, suddenly felt dirt splash onto her, along with some unextinguished embers.

“Poundin?”

Luo Yong signaled the team to step back and stared at the tightly held spherical creature for a long moment before recognizing it as the chubby man they had met before.

A man even fatter than the chubby fellow in their group.

“Hey, it’s me! What a coincidence, we meet again!” Poundin waved at everyone.

“You’re the one...” Wendy also remembered him well, especially due to his size.

“Yeah, it’s me,” Poundin struggled a bit and said, “Brother, can you put me down? I have something to say.”

“No,” Luo Yong replied coldly. “You sneaking around here at this time—are you planning a surprise attack?!”

“Uh, no way! You’re all handsome and beautiful folks here. Who would dare to strike?” Poundin smiled cheerfully.

“But you’re not normal,” Luo Yong said.

Poundin wasn’t just abnormal—he was... twisted.

He was a shadow assassin who, heartbroken over the death of his beloved, refused to be lonely and had tried everything to bring her back to life.

His mind was warped beyond imagination.

After their last meeting and conversation, Luo Yong had researched that mysterious and legendary history carefully.

After the necromancer had sworn off his dark arts, many tried to force him to revive certain special beings.

Some resorted to extremely cruel methods—killing the necromancer’s relatives, lovers, acquaintances...

No one connected to him was spared.

They pressured him to use necromancy and forbidden resurrection magic.

Eventually, the necromancer, in despair, turned completely dark and unleashed a terrifying apocalyptic spell—the ultimate secret incantation...

After that, the story faded into silence.

“Ahem, Luo Yong brother, I visited Ivan later. That bastard swore on his life that you really know necromancy. He saw you summon skeleton soldiers with his own eyes!”

“From my years of experience, Ivan wouldn’t lie about this... ahem, he wouldn’t dare, or he wouldn’t have lived to see his execution day.”

“But that’s not important. What matters is, I have a favor to ask. Please, you must help me!”

Luo Yong sighed deeply.

“Brother Poundin, it’s not that I won’t help, but why cling to the past? People can’t live forever in memories...”

“No! I don’t want to hear that! I’ve heard enough!” Poundin shouted, his face flushed—whether from emotion or tight clothes, no one knew.

“All I want is for her to live again. Even if I have to die immediately after, I’ll trade my life for hers! I beg you, help me once, and I’ll be forever grateful!”

“I, Poundin, swear that in my next life I’ll be a beast of burden to repay your kindness! Just help me bring her back...”

“It’s not that I don’t want to help, but I’m barely managing myself. How can I get involved in other people’s problems?” Luo Yong shrugged helplessly.

“What’s your problem? Some surprise attack? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of them later! And that Fearless Guild—isn’t that the Level 20 Wind Child? Leave him to me; I’ll take him down in minutes!”

“In the face of the shadow assassin Rod Carl Myshus, they’re mere ants! Not worth mentioning! Brother, just say the word, and I’ll wipe them out! Make the Fearless Guild disappear!”

Luo Yong didn’t know what to say. One thing was certain—this man was truly mad.

He dared to do anything to achieve his goal!

Thinking about his reputation: walking the line between light and darkness, disregarding worldly laws...

Acting on impulse, without restraint.

Such a man was the most dangerous and most passionate.

When he stood on the side of light, he was a hero in people’s hearts.

When he embraced darkness, he was a demon that struck fear into all.

Yet as Luo Yong thought this, an inexplicable feeling stirred within him—a sense that “a real man should be like this.”

He almost agreed to help!

“Do you know Adela?” Luo Yong suddenly asked Poundin.