"Sig, everything is ready here. We'll take our leave now."
"You've all worked hard."
Watching Solution hurriedly get into the carriage, Sig smiled and waved.
Sebas sat on the driver's seat of the carriage. "Please forgive my rude behavior earlier, Shalltear."
"It's fine. I was indeed a bit uneasy and acted improperly. I really shouldn't cause trouble for Sig."
After a brief conversation, Sebas drove the carriage away.
Shalltear bit her lip. To suppress her Blood Frenzy, the key was to prevent her emotions from fluctuating too much. She had to calm down; she couldn't disappoint Sig, who was one of the Supreme Beings.
"Hmm? Since we've almost found the thieves' lair, shall I go with you?"
Although Shalltear's strength meant she wouldn't be defeated, he still had to be wary of the Black Scripture appearing.
Since he had come along, he had to ensure Shalltear's safety.
To counter effect-type World Items, one must carry a World Item of the same type.
The only World Item Sig brought with him this time was gungnir, which was his main weapon and couldn't be given away.
The rest were stored in the Treasure Hall, guarded by Pandora. Using them would require following procedures, which was quite troublesome.
Nazarick had as many as 20 World Items, 11 of which were collected by everyone together. The rest were seized by Sig from other guilds after a large number of high-level players retired.
A Dragon Knight and their affiliated dragon were equivalent to two level 100 players, and top-tier ones at that. Most people were no match for them.
Because there were many human players and they possessed many items, by chance, their mentality actually collapsed.
A scene similar to the beginning of the game appeared, only this time the targets were humans.
They could also be obtained through trade, but buying them would cost money, and people might not be willing to sell. He was saving everyone time.
Anyway, since the big shots had retired from the game, he considered it helping to deal with the items. Besides World Items, he took everything that dropped.
The silver-blue armor he wore when in human form was seized at that time, possessing the special ability to strengthen cavalry skills.
It was a pity that Sig had fewer equipment slots, and could only equip one World Item, otherwise he would definitely be fully armed.
"Ah, is Sig going to come along?"
"You don't want me to?"
"No, it's not that. I'm just afraid I'll disappoint you."
None of these thieves could use abilities, so leaving now would clearly be fruitless.
The reason Shalltear wanted to go to their lair was to capture suitable humans to please the two Supreme Beings.
"If you don't like it, I won't go. Your Vampire Bride doesn't have exploration abilities, so I'll lend you my subordinate."
Sig summoned a small dragon from the forest, not much different from the last time.
Professionally speaking, this type of dragon is called a Shadow Dragon, but it's just a name; it has no direct connection to shadows.
They excel at stealth and exploration, possess the ability of shared vision, and are usually not too large in size, making them a relatively weak type among dragons.
The Shadow Dragon summoned by Sig could be considered a Shadow Dragon King, but its size was much smaller compared to normal dragons.
It was also chosen for battle because it wouldn't cause too much commotion.
Before setting off, Sig had already sent many Shadow Dragons to lurk in the forest.
Because it was night, their figures could be easily hidden, preventing the mistake of being accidentally discovered last time.
"How can I let Sig stay here alone…?"
Shalltear said anxiously.
"Let's do it this way. I have something to deal with here; a big fish has taken the bait."
Sig smiled. The appearance of enemies actually made him feel at ease. It would be troublesome if he were controlled due to carelessness.
...
The members of the Black Scripture, who had just entered the forest, noticed an unusual atmosphere.
Even though there were no monsters in their sight, it felt as if they were being closely watched.
"No abnormalities found."
The person using detection magic reported a result they themselves didn't believe.
"This number, it should be affiliated dragons. We can almost confirm it's that unknown Dragon King."
Although many reconnaissance personnel were lost, they also obtained a lot of information.
As the Leader of the Divine Humans of the Black Scripture, he was perfectly clear that it was definitely not a human, much less a Silver Knight.
According to intelligence, a very small number of Dragon Kings could use human mimicry.
In a calm state, Nigen could actually notice something was wrong, but he was unwilling to believe his initial judgment, which led to that absurd conclusion.
The reason the Warrior Captain could think along the same lines as him was because he had recently met a senior who was one of the Thirteen Heroes, which happened to make him associate the two.
"Kerry, are you ready?" the man asked.
The woman wearing a sexy cheongsam felt a bit strange because she was very old, but no one looked at her oddly because of it.
That cheongsam was a belief of the Slane Theocracy, one of the most precious items left by the Six Great Gods. Those who could use it were respected.
Kerry nodded. "Yes, it can be activated at any time."
The Black Scripture's original goal was to subdue the Destroyer Dragon King, who was about to revive, but the matter of the Sunlight Scripture couldn't be left at that. They had reason to suspect that someone was targeting Theocracy.
Orders had already been issued from above: if they encountered that unknown Dragon King, they were permitted to use the power of [Downfall of Castle and Country] to capture it.
At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats, because they were facing a Dragon King-level opponent, and even the Black Scripture dared not be careless.
The Leader of the Divine Humans raised his hand and made a gesture, his red eyes fixed on the front. "Here it comes!"
In such a tense atmosphere, a figure gradually emerged from the darkness. "Good evening, everyone. The moon tonight is truly beautiful, won't you take a look?"
His gentle demeanor left everyone bewildered. He looked like an ordinary human? Aside from being handsome, there was nothing else amiss.
The Captain, however, frowned and immediately shouted, "Activate it quickly!"
He could clearly feel that the person in front of him was absolutely not someone he could deal with. Whether it was a Dragon King or not, if they didn't act, they would be completely wiped out.
Kerry didn't hesitate; the golden dragon on her cheongsam glowed with dazzling light.
[Downfall of Castle and Country] activated!
Sig's mind went blank for a moment. He felt his thoughts draining away, gradually turning into an empty shell to be manipulated at will.
This was the power of mental control; it felt very bad.
To be honest, [Downfall of Castle and Country] was a bit of a mixed bag in the game, with various time restrictions and unsatisfactory effects when used on players. Sig had always looked down on it.
But seeing the item right before him, he felt a bit of desire for it again. After all, there was no harm in taking it.
Sig collected items not just to deal with the other world; to a large extent, he did have a collecting habit.
[Instant Armament]
[Form Change]
In an instant, Sig's world became clear.
Everyone gasped. After the light disappeared, what appeared was a fully armed person in silver-blue armor. Of course, that could no longer be considered a human.
Just standing there, the pressure he exuded was terrifying, and everyone's hearts involuntarily surged with the urge to flee.
"Did it succeed?"
This was what everyone wanted to know.
"Although this armor isn't suitable for a Half-Dragon form, it seems to have quite a connection with Theocracy," Sig murmured.
He was too lazy to change it when dealing with the Sunlight Scripture, and there was no need to change it now, as the strongest person present was only level 70, which was the Leader of the Divine Humans.
Sig gripped the long spear in his hand. Actually, just equipping gungnir would have been fine.
But when the skill was set, it was configured for a full equipment change to achieve optimal status at the fastest speed, and it was difficult to modify now.
"It failed?" The Leader of the Divine Humans simply couldn't believe his eyes. Being completely controlled shouldn't result in this state, but there had never been a case of a World Item failing.
"It hit successfully, but it doesn't seem to have fully activated," Kerry said hesitantly.
To investigate the situation, she unconsciously moved a little closer.
Just as everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief, Sig suddenly vanished before their eyes.
Kerry only felt a chill on her body; she was left with only her undergarments.
[Equipment Stripping]
A special skill of the high-level professional, Weapon Master, which could only be learned at Lv5. It could forcibly remove one piece of equipment from the opponent.
The cooldown was as long as one year, but it could be reduced through cash shop items, and the skill's success rate was 100%.
And here, [Downfall of Castle and Country] was clearly already in Sig's hand, still warm.