The Medallion

Chapter 1896 The Bloody Battle Broke Out

"If I am assessing it correctly, your injuries are caused by the erosion of the evil spirit. Therefore, as long as we can expel the evil spirit out of your body, you will start to recover." Rocky instantly gave his diagnosis.

At the same time, Zain was shocked to his core to hear this. It was Rocky's first time seeing him after he got the mortifying injuries, but the young man was able to tell the root of the problem in an instant. According to the elders, his wounds were indeed caused by the evil spirit invasion. Since he came back from the Ghostly Demon Land, he tried every possible remedy and even had a grand elder help him. However, all of their efforts were in vain.

"Well, I expect that you are doubting my abilities. So, why don't I expel some of the evil spirit out of your body first? Then, see for yourself if you will feel any change. Please sit down so that I can begin the process," Rocky said as he approached the prince.

Then, Zain sat down while Rocky stood behind him. Afterward, Rocky immediately activated his holy power and injected it through the prince's back.

Immediately after, Rocky's holy power collided with the evil spirit inside Zain's body.

While this chaotic clash of power happened within Zain, his face turned ghastly pale from extreme pain.

"The process is indeed horrible, but please endure it for as long as you can," Rocky instantly reminded.

Since the prince was prideful, he did not even utter a word while experiencing the excruciating pain.

After the fierce fight inside Zain's body, part of the evil spirit was successfully driven out.

At the same time, the prince spat out a few mouthfuls of black blood, indicating that the process had been successful.

"Well, that is it for today, Your Royal Highness." Rocky halted the procedure after his first try.

"Why? Is it enough?" Zain glanced at Rocky, slightly panting from fatigue.

"I'm afraid your body won't be able to take any more if we continued. Besides, you cannot expect all your injuries to heal all at once. It will be a delicate process," Rocky informed in a serious tone.

"Does this mean that you really are going to betray Layla?" Zain asked out of nowhere. Even after Vivian told him about the deal, he still could not believe Rocky's intention.

"That is my original plan, but we'll talk more about it once your body recovers. After all, I will have to reconsider my option if you cannot fully recover from this," Rocky said in a rather cold voice.

Of course, Zain knew what he meant. He just found Rocky's attitude very confusing. It was like the young man was always wearing a mask, and no one could really determine what he was thinking.

However, if there was one thing that he was sure of, it was that he could no longer underestimate Rocky.

On the other hand, Rocky was doing his best to make Zain take the bait. It was one of the most critical factors that would put his plan into motion.

Aside from that, Rocky also entrusted Adrian with a crucial task. If he could successfully trick Zain, then everything would fall into place.

Then, the following day, a Spiritual Emperor suddenly entered Zain's room and reported, "Your Royal Highness, pardon me for disturbing your rest. Leader Adrian is here, and he demands to see you."

"Adrian? All right. Let him in," Zain ordered, wondering what brought him to his palace.

Not long after, Adrian appeared before the prince. However, it seemed that he was badly beaten and bruised all over, and his face looked very pale. At the same time, one of his arms was covered in bandages and was hanging in front of his chest. At a glance, he was in a pretty embarrassing state.

"Leader Adrian, what happened to you? Who did this?" Zain almost exclaimed upon seeing him.

"Your Royal Highness, I know that this is a bit embarrassing, but please uphold justice for me!" Adrian pleaded, bowing to the prince without hesitation.

"Tell me what happened first," Zain demanded as his eyes grew cold.

"This was done by Prince Enoch's troops. Since you are seriously injured, he took this opportunity to invade my fief's territory. A few days ago, I personally led my army to expel them, but unfortunately, we were ambushed," Adrian recounted, almost sobbing in humiliation.

"What? Why haven't I heard anything about it?"

"The first time they appeared to attack us, I did not report it to you since I know that you are still trying to recover. However, this time, the Genie Fief really suffered a lot, so I had no choice but to ask for your help," Adrian professed as if he was a helpless old man.

"How many soldiers did Enoch send to deal with your army?"

"At least fifty thousand..."

"But that is not such a big deal! You should have been able to handle them given your strength. Am I wrong?" Zain asked, finding the incident to be a bit strange.

"Normally, yes. But you should also know that the Genie Fief has seldom participated in wars. Hence, not many of my men have real combat experience," Adrian reasoned.

"Then, what exactly do you want from me?" Zain could just let out a sigh before asking straightforwardly.

"Your Royal Highness, I request that you order the Primitive Fief and the Purgatory Fief to assist the Genie Fief in driving out Prince Enoch's army out of my territory," Adrian directly asked.

"All right. I will inform the leaders of those two fiefs to assist you. As for the number of troops that you will need from them, you can just talk to them by yourself." Of course, Zain would not back down, especially if he was dealing with Enoch. After all, Enoch was the reason why he ended up in this miserable state. As long as he could, he would weaken Enoch's forces.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!" Adrian could just express his gratitude to the prince.

"No problem. My injuries should be healed soon. When that time comes, I will stand in the frontlines myself and wreck that old bastard's army!" Zain cursed loudly in resentment.

Now that Adrian had successfully tricked Zain into deploying the army of the Primitive Fief and the Purgatory Fief to assist the Genie Fief, he immediately informed Rocky about the good news.

Right after receiving the news, Rocky sent a message to Michelle using his Carrier Beast, asking her to withdraw her troops back to the hidden camp of the independent army.

At the same time, it turned out that Lilith had also been successful in her mission. She had just returned after obtaining Enoch's authenticating object.

"Why on earth do you need this thing?" Lilith asked, not really understanding how Rocky would use it.

"This will be the key to complete the next phase of my plan. With this, I can give Prince Zain and Prince Enoch a pleasant surprise," Rocky replied with a sly smile.

Rocky asked Adrian to deceive Zain in order to gather the forces of the Primitive Fief and the Purgatory Fief in one spot. On the other hand, he would use Enoch's troops to deal them massive damage. This way, Rocky could instantly weaken the strength of the two fiefs under Zain. At the same time, it would also intensify the conflict between Zain and Enoch. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

If this operation became successful, it would be easier for Rocky to control the Primitive Fief and the Purgatory Fief.

After Lilith handed the authentication object over to Rocky, he asked her to go back to the border first. Then, he put on a disguise and headed towards Enoch's fief.

As he expected, the border of the territory of Enoch's fief was heavily guarded.

The moment Rocky arrived at the gate of the border city, he instantly showed Enoch's authenticating object.

"I am Prince Enoch's special envoy. Please let me through," Rocky declared loud and clear.

Upon hearing this, the leader, who was guarding the city gate, immediately reported to the commander in chief that Prince Enoch's special envoy suddenly arrived. He did not need to check Rocky's appearance since he bore the prince's symbol.

Soon enough, Rocky was escorted into the border city and was welcomed by the commander in chief.

From what Rocky sensed, the commander in chief must be at the medium stage of the Shura Realm. Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Sir, what brought you here so late in the night?" the commander in chief asked. In fact, this was just his first time meeting Rocky. But it did not matter since only the prince's trusted confidants could carry the authenticating object.

"I bear some urgent information. Prince Enoch just received a piece of news that Prince Zain started gathering his forces and is planning to attack this city," Rocky said without further ado.

"Really? I'm glad that the information was quickly relayed to us." Obviously, the commander in chief was stunned and relieved at the same time. "So, what does Prince Enoch want us to do?"

"The prince wants you to catch the enemies off guard. They think that they could launch a sneak attack, but you will surprise them instead. In order to do that, you have to lead your army outside the city and lay an ambush around this spot," Rocky explained, pointing out the position on the map of the area. In fact, this was the exact position where Adrian's men would pass through.

"All right, I understand. I will assemble the army right away so that we can do the necessary preparations." The commander in chief did not dare to slack off since this was supposed to be a direct order from Prince Enoch.

Not long after, the entire army in the border city was ready to set out to the area that Rocky showed.

Meanwhile, Adrian was also leading the troops of the three fiefs to the same spot.

A day later, Adrian and the combined army of the three fiefs finally arrived at the designated battlefield. However, Enoch's army was already lying in wait. At the signal of the commander in chief, they launched a surprise attack.

Although the army of three fiefs was caught off guard, they still managed to immediately fight back. Therefore, the two sides engaged in a bloody battle, both suffering heavy casualties.