Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 50: The Giant Cage

Zhisse was overjoyed, its front legs flailing as if eager to engage in battle immediately.

Noan looked towards the remaining Skeletons. After using six F+ rank Skeletons, he still had seven left. Including the one that remained from the previous day, he had eight F+ rank Skeletons.

At this moment, his remaining forces consisted of two F-rank Skeletons, eight F+ rank Skeletons, and one E-rank Skeleton.

Lacking sufficient materials, he had no intention of continuing the fusion process but instead left these Skeletons to guard the territory.

As for Noan, he took Zhisse and the Abyss Cube, which was currently a bracelet and headed to the plaza.

…

In the Gloomy Forest, Vylyss led the monsters summoned by Noan and began clearing out the zombies in the area.

For them, this task posed no challenge at all.

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The forest was infested with zombies, most of them animal-type.

From rabbits and deer to tigers and wolves… all had turned into zombies.

They even encountered a zombie bear. However, none of these creatures could withstand the overwhelming power of Vylyss and Urlgan.

It was crucial to understand that even in the "Anomaly Point," Vylyss and Urlgan were among the strongest, capable of taking down a Zombie Hunter.

Because of this, they were like two bosses stepping into a beginner’s village.

The ordinary zombies in this place were no match for them.

They had been incredibly powerful before, and after being upgraded to level 1 by Noan, their strength had increased exponentially.

In fact, Vylyss did not need to fight—Urlgan slaughtered the zombies effortlessly, like a lone wolf among a flock of sheep.

Vylyss sat upon a chain suspended between two rifts in the air.

With her legs crossed and one hand resting on her chin, she wore an expression of laziness and boredom as she watched everything unfold.

"Lady Vylyss." At that moment, Urlgug approached, bringing Urlgan along.

Upon seeing them, Vylyss responded, "Is it done already?"

"Yes." Urlgug bowed and respectfully replied, "Within a five-mile radius, I can guarantee there are no remaining zombies."

Standing behind Urlgug, Urlgan—despite his massive physique—wore an expression of confusion, a stark contrast to the rage and bloodlust he displayed in battle.

He scratched his head, looking at Urlgug with puzzlement as if silently questioning why he was showing such reverence toward Vylyss.

Urlgug, however, had no intention of explaining further. He acted with such respect toward Vylyss because he understood that she was Noan’s woman.

Since Noan was his master, Vylyss was naturally his mistress.

The mere fact that Noan had entrusted Vylyss with leading them to establish a separate base here was proof that she had assumed that role.

Vylyss, of course, understood Urlgug’s thoughts—and naturally, she relished it.

Urlgug retrieved a small cloth bag as he spoke, "Lady Vylyss, these are the energy crystals I’ve collected."

With a slight movement of her finger, a thin chain wrapped around the bag and carried it to her.

She pulled out two D-rank crystals and ten E-rank crystals before casually tossing the bag back to Urlgug.

Catching it, Urlgug bowed and asked, "My lady, what should we do next?"

Vylyss tilted her head, gazing into the distance before replying, "We continue deeper. We need to find a suitable place to build our base."

"Yes." Urlgug nodded, then turned and left with Urlgan.

From the beginning to the end, Urlgan merely stood there, listening without speaking and not comprehending anything being said.

But if given the chance to fight, he would be overwhelmed with excitement to an unbelievable degree. In his mind, that was all that mattered.

Vylyss rested her chin on her hand, her gaze drifting toward the distant horizon—the direction leading to Noan’s domain.

A look of boredom and petulance crossed her face as she murmured, "Ah! Master, why did you give me such a dull task?"

Even though she felt incredibly bored, it was an order from her master. And because it was his command, she would complete it flawlessly.

Still… she couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of restlessness. Not because of the mission itself but because she couldn’t see her master as often as she wished.

Perched on her suspended chain, Vylyss sighed softly, her eyes misty with longing, as she mumbled to herself, "Ah! What is Master doing right now?"

"I’ve been away from him for nearly two hours now… What is he doing? Does he miss me?"

"Ah! I just want to be by his side."

…

At the same time, Urlgan led Urlgug, along with the Skeleton Shielder, Hunter, and Swordsman into the forest.

"Urlgug…" Urlgan suddenly spoke up. "Why do you show such respect to that girl?"

"Though she is strong, she’s not that much stronger than me. If I…"

"Enough." Urlgug immediately cut him off. "If you have nothing better to do, go find some zombies to kill and stop talking so much."

Urlgan tilted his head, his face filled with confusion and naivety as he looked at Urlgug.

Seeing his expression, Urlgug sighed and said, "You don’t need to understand. Even if I explain it, you wouldn’t get it."

"All you need to know is that when Master is not here, we follow Lady Vylyss’s orders. That’s all."

"Huh?!" Urlgan frowned. "Does that mean Vylyss is trying to seize power from Master? I will…"

BOP!

Urlgug could no longer hold back. He grabbed his magic staff and smacked it against Urlgan’s head.

Though Urlgan felt no pain, the act gave Urlgug a slight sense of satisfaction.

"Damn it! Are you stupid? Didn’t you hear a word I just said?" Urlgug snapped, his voice full of frustration. "You don’t need to figure out the reason. Just do as I say."

Urlgug felt an intense headache coming on.

Despite being incredibly strong and having evolved to D-Peak rank, Urlgan’s intelligence remained stagnant, showing no improvement.

Something so simple and obvious, yet he still couldn’t grasp it.

It made Urlgug worry that one day, Urlgan might be tricked by someone.

This isn’t good! I need to keep an eye on this idiot. If someone deceives him, that’s one thing. But if he gets manipulated into betraying Master, that would be disastrous.

The thought sent a chill down Urlgug’s spine, and he always decided to keep Urlgan within sight.

Urlgan had disappeared once before, and when he returned, he had almost attacked Master.

Even though it wasn’t intentional, it proved how easily he could be deceived due to his naive nature.

Urlgug furrowed his brow and said, "From now on, you stay right next to me. Understood?"

Urlgan didn’t understand, but he could only nod.

No matter how strong he was, Shamans held an extremely high status in the High Orc tribe.

Because of that, Urlgan didn’t dare argue and simply nodded in confusion.

…

At the plaza.

Though it was called a plaza, the place was rather simple. It was merely an open field, with a makeshift platform over a meter high constructed from branches and wooden planks standing in the center.

Noan had explored the surrounding area and discovered it was enclosed by tall, ominous mountains.

The easiest way to leave this place was through a path leading eastward from the plaza.

That path led to a canyon, with cliffs towering over a hundred meters on either side. Deep within the canyon, there seemed to be some creature far more terrifying than zombies standing guard—no one had ever made it through.

However, this was merely speculation, as no one had ever successfully left this region.

Why?

From what Noan had heard from the surrounding lords, the path leading to the canyon was blocked by an invisible wall.

No matter their methods, they couldn’t break through that unseen barrier.

Some groups had tried to take an alternate route—climbing over the mountains.

However, that path was even more perilous. The forest was teeming with beast-type zombies, far stronger than human-type zombies.

There were even numerous D-rank zombies lurking in the woods.

Considering that all the lords here were only F-rank or E-rank, a D-rank zombie was a nightmare to them.

Even if their strength was on par, the infectious nature of the zombie virus meant that a single wound—no matter how small—could become a fatal injury.

Because of this, no one dared to risk venturing into the Gloomy Forest.

In the end, they were all trapped here.

To put it more accurately, this place was nothing more than a giant cage, and they were pitiful beasts locked inside.