Bernard

Chapter 36 Bernard

The higher the star rating of a mission in Demon Castle, the fewer people are qualified to accept the mission.

For example, a six-star quest can only be accepted by demons of five-star level or higher.

It's normal that no one has accepted six-star or seven-star missions for hundreds of years, since there aren't many strong individuals at that level.

After Raymond released the six-star mission, many demons were interested because of the generous reward. Some of them were six-star demons, while others were five-star demons who wanted to complete the six-star mission in order to be promoted to six-star demons.

But after seeing Jag's information, they all changed their minds.

Regardless of Jage's identity as a member of the Purple Thorn Army, the mere presence of two divine clones with the strength of six-star demons was enough to render many five-star and six-star demons powerless.

It wasn't until more than a decade ago that the Phantom Soul Trio took on this mission.

Since then, Raymond has been eagerly awaiting good news from the Phantom Soul Trio.

"Ah, found it!"

The staff behind the counter had a bright look in their eyes.

Raymond immediately asked, "How is it?"

"The demon who accepted the mission is dead, and the mission is currently unclaimed," the staff member said.

"Dead? The Phantom Soul Trio are dead? How is that possible?" Raymond was dumbfounded.

"There's no mistake, all three of their demon badges are now ownerless," the staff member confirmed.

After passing the demon test and becoming a demon, you will receive two demon badges. One is carried by the individual, and the other is left in the demon castle. Once the demon badge becomes unclaimed, the demon castle will know that the corresponding demon has fallen.

"This..." Raymond stood there blankly, as if he had lost his soul.

He really couldn't understand why the Phantom Soul Trio had failed their mission.

Moreover, even the Phantom Soul trio failed, so he didn't know who among the six-star demons would be confident enough to take on this mission.

"Are we going to have to wait for the Seven Star Demon?"

The Seven-Star Demon can indeed accept Six-Star missions, and the rewards he offers are enough to tempt the Seven-Star Demon.

Seven-star demons are the highest level of demons. Many who reach the level of seven-star demons rarely take on missions anymore. Most of them live in seclusion in various places. It is unknown how many years it would take for a seven-star demon to know about the mission and be interested in taking it.

"Feeding? Are you done yet? Don't block the way!"

There were many demons in the hall who also had business to attend to. One of them became dissatisfied when he saw Raymond standing dumbfounded in front of the counter.

Upon hearing this, Raymond did not argue and silently walked to the side.

Demons came and went in the Demon Castle. One of the four-star demons saw Raymond and a look of doubt appeared on his face. Then he secretly observed him for a few moments and seemed to have finally confirmed something. His eyes lit up.

Just then, a red-haired youth and a gaunt old man entered the Devil's Castle and went up to the third floor.

As soon as the red-haired youth and the gaunt old man arrived, some demons recognized their identities.

"It's Bernard from the Four Divine Beasts family!"

"This kid has become quite famous lately. He came all the way from Qianyang Prefecture and has taken on several very difficult missions. He only passed the demon test hundreds of years ago, and now his demon badge is already at the level of a five-star demon."

"Hey, what's so special about that? He's a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and his father is an elder of the Azure Dragon Clan. Behind the Four Divine Beasts Clan are four great gods. With Bernard's status, he must have the power of a god. What's a five-star mission? I think he can even complete a six-star mission."

"I'm telling you, haven't you all heard? He has a shameful secret: back then, his strongest divine avatar was killed, and now he only has a divine avatar with the strength of an ordinary high-level god."

"What? Who dares to kill someone from the Four Divine Beasts Clan?"

Some familiar demons were communicating telepathically while secretly watching Bernard from the sidelines.

Bernard noticed the gazes directed at him from all around. Although he didn't know the content of the demons' telepathic communication, he could guess a thing or two from their eyes.

"It's that same thing again! It's that same thing again!"

Bernard roared inwardly.

Ever since his strongest divine avatar was killed by Akali, he has been extremely sensitive to the gazes of those around him.

In the past, he was also the focus of everyone's attention.

However, at that time, others looked at him with awe, and this awe was not only towards him, but also towards the Four Divine Beasts Clan he belonged to.

Bernard thoroughly enjoyed being respected and was proud to be a member of the Four Divine Beasts family.

But ever since his strongest divine avatar perished, he has noticed something different in the way people look at him.

Was it mockery? Ridicule? Jest? Or something else? He wasn't sure, because no one dared to express themselves openly in front of him, but that kind of gaze made him very uncomfortable, and he could no longer enjoy being watched.

"For a member of one of the Four Divine Beast Clans to have his strongest divine avatar killed by someone from a small clan is an utter disgrace!" Bernard thought this more than once.

The more proud he used to be of his bloodline, the more ashamed he felt now.

He must wash away this shame.

"If you change your usual style and become cautious and timid just because your strongest divine avatar was killed, wouldn't that mean I'm afraid? How could I be afraid? I am from the Four Divine Beasts family! A descendant of the great chief god!"

Therefore, he became more high-profile, extreme, and arrogant than before. He wanted to make a name for himself and prove the power of the Four Divine Beasts family.

While in Dreamland City, he participated in the demon assessment because his family members were interested in it, and became a one-star demon.

After that, they traveled from Menglan City to Lanfeng City, intending to cross the Starry Mist Sea and head to the Blood Peak Continent.

Along the way, he took on several demon missions, all of which were extremely difficult for their star level. He wanted to prove himself to the outside world in this way.

His demon star rating has also increased from one star to five stars.

The mission delayed their journey; otherwise, it wouldn't have taken them two hundred years to travel from Menglan City to Lanfeng City.

Bernard went straight to the counter where you could accept missions and asked directly, "What kinds of six-star missions do you have?"

His current Demon Badge level is already five stars, which allows him to accept six-star missions. Once completed, his badge level will be upgraded to six stars.

"Young Master Bernard, please take a look."

The staff behind the counter handed Bernard a book containing information about the six-star missions.

Bernard flipped through the books and quickly focused his attention on one of the tasks.

"Eight hundred billion inkstones? Even the Phantom Soul Trio couldn't accomplish that?"

He became interested and carefully examined the mission details and related intelligence.

"Is this Juggernaut one of the Purple Thorn Army?" He frowned slightly. Directly attacking the Purple Thorn Army of the city, even if he is a member of one of the Four Divine Beasts families, would cause him a lot of trouble.

But he soon discovered that the target was just Jag's other divine avatars within the Joyce family.

"That's alright."

He returned the books to the staff behind the counter, saying, "I'll take this task!"

(End of this chapter)