Chapter 20: Miss Out

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Unexpectedly, the last page of the diary was written in blood.

There was only one line of words on it:

“Falca, the devil has cursed your soul…”

Bai Xiaowen put away the sheepskin scroll.

“In the end, internal strife still happened, but it seems that Falca won. He had killed this man who was his servant, apprentice, and partner. However, what exactly is the evil Soul Stone that’s mentioned in the journal? It must be a great treasure to make a chief royal alchemist go crazy.”

After deciphering the contents written on the sheepskin scroll, Bai Xiaowen understood the whole story. According to his speculation, the female knight who had just chased after him should be the royal knight, Gloria, mentioned in the log.

To be able to make the chief royal alchemist flee at the mere sight of her, Gloria’s strength was undoubtedly powerful.

“I wonder how Falca’s forbidden ritual went. Did it work?”

Bai Xiaowen thought of the zombie rats that filled the entire cave. “The zombie rats were also affected by the evil Soul Stone, which caused them to mutate. In that case, regardless of whether the ritual was successful or not, the power of the Soul Stone has spread. The cave is sealed now. I’m still not powerful enough. If I encounter more than three zombie rats, I’ll almost certainly die…” he thought.

“Every moment now is dangerous. Hiding isn’t a good choice… I have to take the initiative to break out of this situation!”

Bai Xiaowen stood up abruptly. His eyes seemed to blaze with flames of fire.

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Plague Rat Cave, at the corner of the corridor.

Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoyan’s faces were pale as they pressed their bodies tight against the wall.

After making a turn in the corridor, the female knight stood only about 20 meters away! Her dark blue armor emitted a light, and a dense glow flowed on her cloak. Despite being in such a dark and smelly cave, it was still spotless.

Xiao Jinsheng and Jiang Wen had already been captured by her, and they were lying on the ground. From the looks of it, they had suffered a little when they were captured.

“What should we do?” Wu Xiaoyan asked. There was a nervous tremor in her voice, and she sounded completely different from usual. “Mr. Xiao and Jiang Wen have been caught!”

“Keep your voice down!” Zhou Yi berated fiercely. “We’re already lucky that we’re not caught! How can we even be capable of caring about the lives of others?”

Suddenly, a familiar boy’s voice sounded. He spoke in an obscure language.

“It’s Bai Xiaowen!” Wu Xiaoyan looked at him in shock. “Is he crazy? Why did he show up?”

Zhou Yi also leaned over to take a look. Bai Xiaowen was standing tall and fearless in front of the powerful knight. He was not afraid at all and slowly spat out words. He was actually negotiating with her!

“When did this kid become so proficient in these strange languages…” Zhou Yu murmured.

In the female knight’s ears, Bai Xiaowen’s ancient Latin was really bad. When he spoke to her, he only said one word at a time, and he could not even form a sentence. He knew nothing about grammar, tense, and structure.

However, she could more or less understand what he was trying to say.

“Hello,” Bai Xiaowen said as he tried to recall the contents of the Latin textbook. “Don’t attack me. I can help you find… what you want.”

The female knight slowly lowered her hand and lifted her visor. She asked curiously, “What do you know?”

“I know a lot,” Bai Xiaowen said. “For example, you are Gloria, a royal knight of the Lionheart Empire. You came here to retrieve the lost Soul Stone of the North County Monastery…”

Though Bai Xiaowen was not 100% sure that the female knight was Gloria as described in the log, he was at least 80% to 90% sure. As he looked at the female knight’s reaction, he said some of the contents in Margaux’s log. Seeing the female knight nod slightly, the suspicion on his face gradually disappeared.

“Do you know where Falca is?” The suspicion on Gloria’s face suddenly turned into wariness. “Are you in cahoots with them?”

Bai Xiaowen chuckled bitterly. “Oh please, I’m so weak. Do you think that I pose a threat to you?”

Gloria sized up Bai Xiaowen and nodded slightly, acknowledging his harmlessness.

Following that, she asked, “You have a way to find the Soul Stone?”

“I’m 80% sure that I can find Falca,” Bai Xiaowen said. “I can go with you, but you have to open the barrier at the entrance and let my teacher and classmates go.”

Gloria nodded happily. “I have no intention of committing too many murders. If you can help me get the Soul Stone, I will leave immediately.”

Bai Xiaowen heaved a sigh of relief. It was not difficult to communicate with this female royal knight named Gloria, so most of his nervousness was dispelled.

“Bai Xiaowen, what are you saying to this person? Can she understand you?” Xiao Jinsheng asked softly.

Bai Xiaowen smiled. “Mr. Xiao, I’ve already convinced the other party. You’re safe now. Of course, the premise is that I can help her complete her mission… Mr. Xiao, you and the other students should find a chance to slip away.”

Jiang Wen was staring at him gratefully. The same could be said for Xiao Jinsheng. His expression was grateful, with a hint of worry.

“You want to go with her? No way! It’s too dangerous,” Jiang Wen said worriedly.

“This is the only way. Mr. Xiao, lend me your sword,” Bai Xiaowen said.

Xiao Jinsheng hesitated for a moment before handing over the old iron sword.

Bai Xiaowen had already used Insight to scan the sword’s attributes.

[Rusted Iron Sword]

[Quality: Rough]

[Equipment Spot: One-handed]

[Equipment Requirement: None]

[Attribute: Attack Power 1-3]

[Durability: 8/10]

[Description: This sword was once a classic piece of equipment made by a qualified blacksmith.]

Bai Xiaowen waved that sword a few times. Although the iron sword was rusty, it was still spiritual equipment with an attack power of 1 to 3.

In comparison, Bai Xiaowen’s machete looked pretty good, but it did not have any attack power, durability, or other attributes. This was the difference between spiritual equipment and machine-made mass-produced weapons.

When Gloria saw the iron sword in Bai Xiaowen’s hand, there was a questioning look in her eyes. Bai Xiaowen quickly explained, “There are too many rats in the cave. I’m taking this to protect myself.”

Gloria was obviously not interested in the scrap metal in Bai Xiaowen’s hands. To her, Bai Xiaowen’s combat power could be disregarded. Even if he had such rough-quality equipment with him, there was not much difference. It was like comparing 0.1 and 0.11.

Gloria snorted softly. “No one can touch a finger of yours if you follow me.” She suddenly pulled out the rapier at her waist and threw it out! Forty meters away, a Zombie Rat was struck and sent flying four or five meters away. With a thud, it was nailed to the rock wall. The rapier’s hilt was still trembling slightly.

The threat was obvious. She was indirectly warning him not to try anything funny.

Bai Xiaowen was clear about that. He lowered his head and walked forward. Earlier, he secretly used his Insight to observe Gloria’s strength, but he found nothing. Other than her name, all additional information on her was empty. There was only a string of question marks!

Bai Xiaowen speculated that this should be due to their massive difference in strength. Gloria’s strength was much more powerful than ordinary Awakened.

Gloria followed closely behind. Seeing their figures disappear, Jiang Wen and Xiao Jinsheng heaved a sigh of relief, but they were also secretly worried.

Behind the corner, Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoyan watched the scene with their mouths agape.

“This guy was actually able to persuade that female knight to leave? What exactly did he say?” Zhou Yi inwardly rejoiced, but he was also a little angry. “Hmph, he goes around scamming everyone with that pretty face of his! It’s best if that female knight stabs him to death!”

Wu Xiaoyan whispered, “But Bai Xiaowen saved us, after all…”

“What nonsense! Do I need him to save me?” Zhou Yi almost jumped up in anger. “I kept myself hidden very well, why would I need him to save me?”

Wu Xiaoyan kept her mouth shut as she watched Bai Xiaowen disappear into the distance. For some reason, she felt uneasy, as if she had missed out on hundreds of millions of yuan.