( A/N " Well, I made a mistake and accidentally uploaded Chapter 582 in place of Chapter 581.
Although by the time you’re reading this, the issue has already been fixed.
So if you read the Chapter "Butcher of Corruption" in the last few hours, you don’t need to buy this Chapter. Just go read Chapter 581, titled "Heading To Gulf Of Sumer."
Sorry again for the mistake. )
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"Among the people who are hunting for your identity, they say you have a deep hatred for the Corruption Worshipers. They say your family was massacred and your children were burned alive, so you swore to wipe all of them out." Kayn said while trying to hold back his laughter.
"They even gave you nicknames, the Avenger and the Butcher of Corruption."
Honestly, it made sense. No one knew how young the real person they were chasing was, and many had mistaken him for a middle-aged man.
Even he himself, before realizing the person he was tracking was his old friend, had imagined someone older. But who could have guessed that the man some of the strongest forces in the world are hunting isn’t even twenty years old?
Daniel let out a relieved breath. He also realized that the people chasing his identity probably believed he was a middle-aged man.
That alone could protect his identity for a while, at least until he became strong enough to defend himself.
But Avenger? Butcher of Corruption? What kind of stupid titles were these? Hearing them made him feel awkward and embarrassed.
Overall, he really didn’t have any hatred toward the Corruption Worshipers. It was just that they kept causing trouble for him, and he had no choice but to deal with them.
If they hadn’t treated him as an enemy from the very beginning and hadn’t caused him problems, he would’ve never destroyed their bases. On the contrary, they might’ve even become friends.
Though that was obviously very unlikely.
"Anyway, do you really hate the Corruption Worshipers? Did they do something to you? Or did you already have a grudge against them since the first time you saw them in the Empire?" Kayn suddenly asked with curiosity.
"I don’t hold any grudge. Those idiots just keep standing in front of me and causing trouble. I’m forced to destroy them. If they left me alone, I wouldn’t bother with them." Daniel replied honestly.
He had never taken the initiative to attack the Corruption Worshipers. Every time, he was forced into a situation where he had to confront them.
Like the first time, when he had to save Eva in the Empire.
The second time was to take back the Guild’s treasure.
The third time was to save Ilaris.
And the fourth time, they attacked him first.
You could say it was just the misfortune of the Corruption Worshipers.
"Poor guys. They don’t realize they’re trying to hunt a monster." Kayn sighed. He knew the Corruption Worshipers had already issued a full-scale order to capture and hunt the man sitting next to him.
But Kayn couldn’t help feeling a little pity for them. If this continued, even more of them were just going to die.
"Anyway, what about that girl? She’s not with you anymore, right?" He asked that while looking like he’d just realized something.
If he remembered correctly, when they first met, there was a beautiful girl who was always sticking to this guy.
But since coming here, he hadn’t been able to see her anywhere, and there hadn’t been any news about her either. Even now that Daniel had arrived, he didn’t bring that girl with him.
It seemed like she either wasn’t here or they had separated.
"You mean Eva? We separated when we reached the Central Fields, and I haven’t seen her since. But it seems she became the disciple of the Mad Empress."
"What?" This time Kayn felt like he had misheard. He had only asked casually.
"I don’t know how, so don’t ask."
"Disciple of the Mad Empress... oh my god. That girl now has one of the highest positions in the world. She’s also one of the most protected people alive." Kayn muttered, shock and awe filling his eyes.
If he had known that girl had such potential and such a future, he would’ve tried to get closer to her back then. Maybe he too could’ve gained the favor of the Mad Empress.
"Either way, sooner or later I have to find her. There’s something I need to give her." Daniel murmured. He still had something he received from her grandfather that he needed to deliver.
He hadn’t forgotten it, he’d just been too busy to deal with everything.
"Speaking of the Empire, do you know what’s going on there now? I remember the Empire being in a situation close to rebellion. And why did you abandon the mission you had there?"
"Chaos has taken over the entire Empire. The Duke is trying to overthrow the king and claim the throne. The whole Empire is split in two, but neither side has won yet." Kayn explained.
"Remember the Duke’s daughter? She was apparently on the brink of death, but that Grand Mage helped her escape the Empire, and no one knows where she is now."
"For an Empire to fall into such a disaster..." Daniel sighed. But honestly, if he were in the Duke’s place, he might’ve also tried to take the throne.
But not in such a bloody way.
"I abandoned the mission because it got canceled, and they ordered me to go to the Gulf instead. But it seems another Wanderer completed the mission."
"So another Wanderer was in the Empire too?"
Kayn nodded. Before Daniel could say anything else, they could already see the gates of their destination with their naked eyes.
Since flying ships weren’t allowed to enter the Erin Free Zone, they had to land somewhere around here and walk the rest of the way. They also didn’t want to draw too much attention or alert the authorities.
It didn’t take long before they landed nearby. The flying ship shrank back down and returned to his inventory.
The two of them then flew toward the city gates, but once they reached the entrance, they were stopped by the guards. Daniel took out gold coins from his inventory and paid the entrance fee for both of them.
They tried to enter, but before they could, they were stopped again.
"Before you enter, we need to check your identities to make sure you’re not the fugitives wanted by the ruler of the Erin Free Zone."