Necromancer of The Shadows

"I am not talking about that vampire," Ashley said. "I am saying Evan is back."

"What?!" Anastasia was startled upon hearing Ashley's words and immediately looked at the message on the communication crystal Ashley pushed in front of her face.

She read the message Sylvan had just sent, and her eyes gradually took on a strange expression.

"He killed some vampires because they were bullying his sister?" She muttered under her breath, reading the message.

"What is this?" Anastasia asked, turning to Ashley, her confusion evident as she couldn't understand the meaning of the message.

She understood the first part, which informed them that Evan had returned to the Dark Forest, but the second part of the message made her suspect Sylvan might be toying with them.

According to the message, after his return to the Dark Forest, Evan had a conflict with some vampires because they were harassing his sister.

'It's the first time I have heard that I have a sister-in-law,' Anastasia thought inwardly, waiting for Ashley to explain.

However, Ashley seemed just as puzzled as Anastasia. Shaking her head, she said.

"I don't know. But since Grandpa didn't mention anything about the scale of conflict, I doubt it's a serious matter."

Anastasia's mouth twitched in irritation at Ashley's nonchalant tone. For her, the scale of the conflict was irrelevant. What caught her attention was this sudden claim of a sister-in-law.

"Let's go back. I want to see who this sister is that popped out of nowhere," She finally said, walking toward the teleportation formation.

Ashley was startled by Anastasia's abrupt decision and quickly stopped her.

"Wait, don't you want to confirm whether that guy can find this place or not?"

Anastasia halted at Ashley's words, a conflicted expression crossing her face.

She turned her gaze back to the holographic screen, which displayed Zalthorak exiting the teleportation hall of the Dragon Islands with a tall, handsome young man who had deep red eyes, stylish black hair, and pale white skin that made him look as if he never came into contact with sunlight.

As Anastasia observed Alistair, her expression grew more troubled. Finally, after a moment of deliberation, she took a deep breath and stepped back from the teleportation formation.

"It will just take a few hours for Alistair to finish whatever he is planning. Let's just wait and leave afterwards..." She muttered, her gaze locked on the holographic screen as though urging Alistair to act quickly.

Ashley's mouth twitched when she saw how Anastasia was looking at the screen, but she refrained from commenting, fearing Anastasia might leave her behind if she annoyed her.

Just as Anastasia resolved to wait, Ashley's communication crystal vibrated again.

Ashley glanced at the message Sylvan had just sent, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

She instinctively tried to erase the message, but Anastasia had already noticed the crystal vibrating earlier.

Before Ashley could delete the message, she realized the communication crystal had vanished from her hands without her noticing.

Startled, she looked up at Anastasia, who was now holding the crystal, her narrowed eyes scanning its contents.

"Hehe…" After reading the message, Anastasia chuckled softly. But to Ashley, the laugh sent a shiver down her spine.

'That old man really has a death wish...' Ashley thought, already bracing herself to prepare Sylvan's funeral.

Anastasia tossed the communication crystal back to Ashley without saying a word and began walking toward the teleportation formation.

Ashley sighed in relief when the crystal was returned and glanced at the message again.

[After rescuing his sister, Evan took her somewhere and disappeared from the Dark Forest. Next time he returns, maybe he will bring back some grandkids for me. Hahaha… That Dragon Lady, older than the world itself, got her food snatched by a little girl.]

'Does he think I am feeling depressed while collecting scraps on the battlefield and sending this message to make me laugh...' Ashley thought grimly, already picturing Sylvan's demise.

"Are you coming?" Anastasia's sharp voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Yes, ma'am!" Ashley replied quickly, hurrying toward the teleportation formation to stand beside Anastasia.

Before activating the formation, Anastasia took out the token she had used earlier to control the Core of the Dragon Islands and set a self-destruction command for the cave and the teleportation formation.

Now, even if they left and Alistair somehow discovered the cave, everything would be destroyed instantly, leaving no trace of her presence—especially the concealment formation crafted from her scales and other body parts.

Ashley displayed a regretful expression as she saw the destruction command being set, but she chose not to protest, understanding the importance of erasing all evidence if the cave was discovered.

"Don't worry," Anastasia said, noticing Ashley's expression. "Even if this place and the teleportation formation are destroyed, I will bring you back here in the future to install a new formation. You can reconnect it to the space nodes of other formations then."

Ashley nodded, her mood improving slightly.

Without further delay, Anastasia activated the teleportation formation, eager to return to the Dark Forest as quickly as possible.

With a flash of silver light, the formation lit up, enveloping both Anastasia and Ashley.

'Let's see who this unknown sister-in-law is...' Anastasia thought inwardly as they vanished from the cave, reappearing on a small island in the middle of the sea where the other end of the formation was located.

"Can you modify this formation to connect it with another teleportation formation you have installed? If we travel normally, it will take us hours to reach the Close World of Dryads," Anastasia asked after arriving on the island.

Ashley examined the teleportation formation beneath her feet and, after a few moments, nodded.

"I can connect it to the formation I installed in the Gehenna Empire. From there, we can instantly teleport to the Close World of Dryads," Ashley responded, starting the modifications.

In a matter of minutes, she finished her work and signalled Anastasia to activate the formation.

Receiving Ashley's signal, Anastasia activated it, and both disappeared from the Boundless Ocean, returning to the mainland.

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