Night Ranger - Full Series - 735 Chapters

by Dark Blue Coconut Milk

  This City Lord was a Half-Legend Witch on equal footing with Hathaway, a peak 4th rank class holder.

  But she didn’t have Hathaway’s good luck; she wasn’t a Seer. Just as she was about to become a Legend, the Universe Magic Pool shattered. Though she withstood the willpower check caused by the chaos magic rippling through her body, her growth was afterwards forever stopped at level 20, unable to level up.

  If not for River Shore City being one of the starting points for players, with its countless “Golden Generation” players with heroic builds appearing one after the other, River Shore City might have been destroyed in a monster attack.

  …

  Marvin entered River Shore City and found out that the current city was a lot drearier than before his departure. There weren’t many people on the main street, its emptiness giving a depressing feeling.

  In fact, River Shore City’s previous prosperity was somewhat fake.

  A large amount of dirty trades existed, and the City Hall was colluding with all kinds of contemptible nobles and merchants, helping them profit from the ordinary people.

  A vast amount of wealth circulated among a small number of people, and various kinds of unreasonable forces were running amuck. Gangs were often battling each other, resulting in deaths in the slums.

  Many youths could only choose to become low level cannon fodder in a gang because they were unable to make a living otherwise.

  These dark corners hid under the thriving facade. Only when you entered the depths of the city at night would you be able to feel that sickening bloody atmosphere.

  But this situation had already greatly improved.

  Because the City Lord Proxy was removed. River Shore City’s true owner had come out of her Wizard tower, ending her three year seclusion.

  Her strength had consolidated at the 20th level, the Half-Legend boundary, and she began to govern her territory again. She was only a Viscount, making her title on the lower end in the South Wizard Alliance.

  But it was unrelated to her strength. It was only because River Shore City was a small territory. If she had wanted to open up new lands in the wilderness for the Alliance, a Countess rank would be suitable.

  In short, after this City Lord came back out in public, the general atmosphere in River Shore City improved.

  Even the previous Dark Sweet Poison incident seemed to have been brought under control by the Wizard Regiment and the Silver Church’s knights.

  People talked on the streets about the source of the plague. Silver Knight Gordian was the name that was the most often mentioned.

  Apparently it was because Gordian contributed the most in the capture of the the plague followers who were spreading the Dark Sweet Poison!

  And Masked Twin Blades was also mentioned repeatedly.

  When Marvin heard it, he couldn’t help but smile.

  In his reply to Anna, he had mentioned having Agate and Amber disguise as Masked Twin Blades and kill a few evil people in River Shore City, and then deliberately leaking the news.

  Anna had apparently already put it into action, or else there wouldn’t be so many rumors about Masked Twin Blades in River Shore City.

  His Region Myth had already raised by one point.

  Moreover, it was leaning toward the positive side. People no longer thought of Masked Twin Blades as that cold killer who single-handedly eliminated the Acheron Gang. Neither did they consider him the criminal who ruthlessly killed everyone in Miller’s house. It changed a lot, into an enthusiastic person performing chivalrous acts everywhere.

  This made Marvin very pleased.

  …

  “So most of the public opinion was something you spread yourselves? Describing Miller as a rich and wicked merchant who was also part of an evil cult? Portraying Masked Twin Blades as a hero?” Marvin asked.

  In a secluded alley, he met with the Phantom Assassin Kyle Amber once again.

  Marvin had left him in River Shore City to watch Toshiroya, that noble who was said to have come from some northern city. He apparently had been aiming at White River Valley for a long time.

  Information has always been the most important. Sometimes, understanding a bit more about your enemy would increase your chances of success manyfold!

  Amber shook his head. “I found a destitute and dejected Bard. This guy’s mouth was very cheap, but he was pretty eloquent.”

  “The most important thing was that this man had no bottom line. As long as there was money, he would do anything.”

  “Moreover, what he spread was the truth.”

  Marvin nodded. The Phantom Assassin did a great job.

  But he was more concerned about something else.

  “What about Toshiroya? And the Lynx team,” Marvin asked.

  He hadn’t forgotten that when he was trying to recover his territory, the Lynx team repeatedly tried to trap him!

  Cat Verne got the Disciplinary Knights to attack him after the battle with the gnolls at White River Valley!

  As for Toshiroya, this guy clearly had the same intentions as Miller. He definitely had a hand in that Gnoll attack.

  Regardless of his reasons, trying to harm what Marvin was protecting would only have one outcome!

  And that was death!

  He’d endured it before because he wanted to clearly understand who was behind the Lynx team.

  Now it was time to act.

  …

  Amber’s intelligence work in River Shore City was exceptional.

  He immediately told Marvin the information he found out.

  As expected, the day of Marvin’s departure, a lot of changes happened in River Shore City!

  The true City Lord cracked down on the Proxy, and began to start a series of purging decrees.

  More than half of the City Hall Officials were discharged, and one third was expelled.

  Furthermore, these people got all of their property seized!.

  The chief of the Wizard’s regiment had set out this time, coordinating with River Shore City’s guards and Disciplinary Knights, and along with the support of the Silver Church.

  Everything was done in a rush.

  This City Lord’s decisiveness could clearly be seen.

  The people Marvin previously saw on the main road were those nobles and City Hall’s officials. They were expelled from River Shore City and had no choice but to think of a way to earn a living in another territory.

  Then, there was the large scale hunt for the plague followers. This played a major role in containing the spread of the Dark Sweet Poison.

  The Dark Sweet Poison had just begun to bring troubles before it was immediately stopped. Marvin naturally had a role in this. If he hadn’t killed that smart plague envoy, it wouldn’t have been this easy for the higher ups of River Shore City.

  During this time, a strict night curfew was set up through the city. All of River Shore City was shrouded in a stifling pressure.

  This was a peak Wizard’s deterrence. Even if she wasn’t a Legend, her power was enough to intimidate everyone in River Shore City.

  At that time, the poorer one was, the more relieved they felt. Their lives were finally protected.

  And Toshiroya was also affected by this purge.

  Due to his background, River Shore City’s City Lord didn’t seize his assets and only banished him.

  But from what Amber knew, this guy hadn’t immediately left the city after being banished!

  He was apparently staying in an area near the city in a small temporary camp, secretly plotting something.

  Because Toshiroya’s group had an expert able to see through invisibility, Amber didn’t dare to get too close, so he couldn’t get the information concerning Toshiroya’s plan.

  He only knew that the camp was located inside on a ledge in a hill between River Shore City and White River Valley!

  …

  “It’s actually near White River Valley.”

  “This guy truly has evil intentions.”

  A killin
g intent flashed through Marvin’s eyes as he continued, “What about that Lynx team?”

  “The Lynx team has been arrested by the City Lord as an example for colluding with many officials.”

  “Now, the six members are all imprisoned in a cell in the north of the city,” Amber quickly answered.

  “A cell?” Marvin frowned.

  Toshiroya’s move gave him a bad feeling.

  But he couldn’t go alone to look for him right now.

  He needed to find a way to find out what that guy really wanted!

  …

  North of River Shore City, Black Water Prison.

  Two guards pushed a small youth inside.

  The sky was too dark to make out the youth’s appearance.

  “What did this guy do?” the man in charge of registrations asked.

  “He violated the curfew. The sky is dark but he was still running blindly on the streets. Did he really think that the recent martial law was a joke?” the guard helplessly said.

  This youth had a terrified expression on his face, probably afraid of what would happen.

  “Minimum of one week. 7th cell.” The person in charge of registration took a glance at the youth and felt that he wasn’t a threat, immediately letting him in.

  Ten minutes later, the cell was locked. Marvin was locked with several sturdy men in a very small cell.

  “Yo! Newcomer…” A man naked above the waist and with tattoos all over displayed an unsightly smile. “You look very charming.”

  From another corner of the cell came a wretched laughter.

  A sharp voice said, “Mondin, don’t use too much strength, that last newcomer died the day after you played with him.”

  “Many of us didn’t have the chance to taste him;”

  “Start easy this time. Let this boy live a few days.”

  The tattooed man laughed out loud, “Fuckin nonsense.”

  “Hey boy! Come lick the great me…”

  He hadn’t finished his sentence when a heavy fist landed on his face, followed by the sound of teeth shattering!

  The cell instantly fell into silence!

  Chapter 128: Turmoil in the Territory!

  Chapter 128: Turmoil in the Territory!

  Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation

  The tattooed man was knocked to the ground by Marvin’s fist as his mouth was filled with agony. Marvin casually waved his hand, not feeling any pain.

  He still had his Void Conch despite being imprisoned because it looked like an ordinary pendant and the guards didn’t do a strict inspection. They just directly took Marvin in.

  After entering the cell, Marvin had expressionlessly put on the Ghastly Gloves.

  This pair of gloves not only gave special effects, but could also protect his fist and palm.

  Otherwise, with Marvin punching a big guy so hard, his own fist would also get hurt!

  After all, that punch used ample strength and was even under the effect of Burst!

  The people locked in these cells weren’t class holders. This tattooed man seemed to have very sturdy muscles, but his strength was only around 13. Their fighting skills couldn’t compare with adventurers, let alone an expert like Marvin.

  This punch had come too suddenly, directly throwing him on the ground!

  This was the difference between a class holder and an ordinary person!

  “I didn’t hear, did you say lick something?” Marvin crouched and quietly asked.

  With blood smeared on his face, the tattooed man angrily said, “Lick this great me…”

  He extended his hands as he was spoke, trying to catch Marvin at all costs!

  Unfortunately a dagger had already been placed against his head.

  “One more time and I’ll send you on your way,” Marvin calmly said.

  “I don’t want to make too much noise, but that doesn’t mean I won’t kill in a cell, am I clear?”

  He spoke a bit louder when he said this so that everyone in the cell could hear.

  The tattooed man’s eyes widened. He was dumbfounded.

  Everyone kept quiet out of fear!

  When they saw Marvin’s lightning punch they were already frightened. Now Marvin had even taken out a curved dagger!

  How did this guy do it?

  This was a prison!

  Every prisoner had to go through a body check, and he actually managed to bring a dagger in!?

  Even though these were reckless prisoners, they certainly weren’t blind.

  Everyone looked as if they were affected by a Mass Silence spell. Not saying anything, not daring to say anything in this atmosphere.

  …

  “That’s good.” Marvin’s tone slowed down, “I have a question for you.”

  “Where is the Lynx team imprisoned?”

  The others displayed a hint of surprise when they heard this, but they shook their heads one after the other, showing that they didn’t know.

  Marvin frowned.

  At that time, a mosquito-like voice could be heard, “I, I know…”

  That was the tattooed man.

  His face was still had blood on it, and he was still being threatened by Marvin’s dagger, not daring to move.

  He was scared that Marvin would kill him if he was unhappy. He also understood that this guy looked young, but he was definitely capable.

  “I, I know the Lynx team’s location.”

  Marvin glanced at him, prompting, “Talk.”

  The tattooed man hurriedly said in a shivering voice, “All adventurers have been locked in the C block. They are powerful and need to be strictly watched.”

  “The Lynx team has been locked in cells 3 to 8. Each of them is imprisoned alone.”

  Marvin kicked the tattooed man’s stomach, once again throwing him to the ground.

  The latter let out a painful groan.

  “Remember to keep your eyes open next time,” Marvin coldly said. “If there is the slightest issue with your information, don’t think of staying alive.”

  The tattooed man repeatedly nodded his head, frightened, and then kneeled in front of Marvin.

  The others in the room were quiet. A bold man asked, “Your Excellency, may I ask, how did you bring a dagger in?”

  Marvin glanced at him before casually strolling toward the cell’s door.

  The next instant, a cold light flashed.

  Another dagger appeared in Marvin’s hand.

  “It’s not difficult. Moreover, I have three,” Marvin indifferently said.

  The other prisoners all foolishly looked at Marvin.

  People with a bit of knowledge instantly made the connection with the legendary storage item!

  Only high level adventurers had this thing…

  These ordinary people would spend their lives struggling to subsist. How could they have the chance to see such a magical item?

  This delicate youth before them was surprisingly so wealthy.

  Without waiting for them to react, a few clanking noises could be heard from the corridor.

  A thing was thrown in from the outside.

  Marvin picked it up. It was a bunch of keys.

  He walked naturally to the door and unlocked it, went out, and closed the door.

  “Wait… Could you let us leave?” that bold man asked expectantly.

  “Kacha!”

  Marvin ruthlessly locked the sturdy door.

  “Sorry, I came here to end lives, not to save lives. If you don’t want to die, keep your mouth shut.”

  As his voice gradually disappeared, he also disappeared into the shadows!

  In the cell, everyone had a complicated expression on their face, but no one dared to say a word!

  Marvin’s powerful show of strength left a shadow in their hearts. The usually very ruthless tattooed man was busy rolling on the ground due to pain.

  …

  C Block 8th Cell.

  Verne was sitting on his bed, expressionless. The prison seemed particularly
calm tonight. The usual rough breathing at the end of the corridor couldn’t be heard.

  He kept having the feeling that something was about to happen.

  At that time, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of his cell.

  “Who?” Verne questioned, alarmed.

  “The one taking you away.” Marvin calmly unlocked the lock.

  “I don’t know you.” Verne took a step back, about to shout for the guards.

  But he was too slow.

  Marvin quickly opened the door, and burst in with Shadow Step!

  He was in front of Verne in an instant, covering Verne’s mouth.

  The latter was about to resist, when an ice cold feeling on his neck made him stop this stupid resistance!

  The curved dagger had quietly snuck to his neck.

  “What is Toshiroya planning to do to White River Valley’s territory?” Marvin softly asked. “You know how you’ll end up if you don’t speak.”

  Marvin slowly loosened his hand.

  “It’s you…” Verne looked at Marvin with incomparable shock.

  With the moonlight coming out of the window, he could clearly see Marvin’s face.

  “Turns out you were Masked Twin Blades, no wonder that day at the castle…”

  The curved dagger slightly moved on Verne’s neck and the latter immediately shut up.

  “Don’t talk nonsense.” Marvin impatiently said, “I know you were paid to act, I only want to know Toshiroya’s plot!”

  “You’ll still kill me if i tell you!” Verne laughed softly, “Why should I tell you?”

  “Your fighting skills are a lot more troublesome than I can imagine and I’ve already been starved for a week. I simply have no strength to resist. Kill me, I won’t tell you.”

  “Moreover, I’ll curse you, Baron Marvin. Curse you to be unable to have a peaceful life, curse you to see your beloved die in front of you…”

  “Pop!”

  A heavy sound echoed and Verne couldn’t keep talking because his stomach was struck by a heavy fist!

  “Who do you think you are? Your curse having any effect on me? Idiot.”

  Marvin sneered, “Mister Verne, I quite appreciate your boldness.”

  “But I’ll ask you to think with your brain. Since I dared to come into your cell to find you, I would have definitely made proper preparations. I’m sure you’ll talk.”

  He then surprisingly let go of Cat.