As long as she secured a spot within the top 10, aiming for the top five would suffice to maintain her ranking.
Chapter 154.
An unexpected turn of events.
The news of the rankings swiftly ignited a fervor among the lords eagerly awaiting updates in the global chat.
The revelation was so shocking that it left many lords in disbelief.
The chat was inundated with frenzied messages.
While Xiaoli and Shiua and her companions remained largely unaffected by the news, having pledged their allegiance to Bayou, their loyalties naturally shifted in tandem with her.
If Bayou was a free spirit, so were they.
And if she became a traitor, they too would follow suit.
Little cat slave.
I yearn to be a free spirit, unoppressed and untrampled little sorceress.
He prepare to welcome the despair brought by the goblin kingdom.
You lords, a giant banana.
My cousin is a traitor.
Today I shall uphold justice and show her the might of the giant banana.
Bayou glanced to the global chat and noted the bizarre array of characters that had emerged.
Turning her attention back to her ranking, she found herself still firmly situated among the top tier.
Dracula was marked in red.
Suddenly, Bayou spotted Yilyangs name, which was also read, indicating his status as a trader.
The announcement stated that lords could sense the location of traders within a certain range.
However, given the vast expanse of the Snow Mountains, Bayou's system interface did not indicate any nearby traders.
Yet, she was well aware of Yiang<unk>s castle's location, and it seemed that to claim her reward, she would have to eliminate him.
Although Yuong had not forged a contract with the vampires, he had clearly expressed his allegiance to them, a fact that the system would not overlook, denying them the opportunity to exploit any loopholes.
The snow mountains were perilous at night, and Bayu resolved to set out at dawn, planning to circumvent the mountains and proceed to Yu Yang<unk>s castle to dispatch him, thereby bolstering her own standing.
Simultaneously, a top the snow mountains, Yu Yong relayed this information to Count Yuka.
Are you saying that other races will come to kill you? Count Yuca knew that destroying a castle could indeed eliminate foes from other races, and he pondered the implications.
For the time being, no unusual events were anticipated in the snow mountains.
They had been assigned to monitor the situation and could comfortably reside in Yelang<unk>s castle, which was not far from the mountains.
Yelong fell silent, astonished that mere moments after his allegiance, the system would spring such a surprise.
He was no match for either the Elemental Alliance or Bayou and could only hope that Count Yuca would assist him.
Count Yuca, however, was not overly concerned.
He had gleaned some basic information about the other races from Yelong and deemed the strongest among them to be merely at the commander level.
Hardly worthy of his regard, Count Yuka led Ylang in a contingent of vampires away from the biting cold of the Snow Mountains, returning to Yelang<unk>s castle.
During the journey, he instructed one of the commander-level vampires to send Yielyangs blood back while also requesting his family to dispatch personnel to guard Yilyang<unk>s castle.
Clearly, in Count Yuka's eyes, Yilyang<unk>s lineage held far greater significance than the ephemeral threats looming from the mountains.
Count Yuca followed Yilong back to the castle, alleviating the anxiety that had been weighing on Yiang's heart.
Count Yuca was of royal status.
far superior to the likes of Miles, who was merely a half-hearted royal.
With Count Yuka present, even the Elemental Alliance joining forces with by Yu would be feudal.
On another front, the Elemental Alliance had uncovered Yiliang<unk>s betrayal.
Yet, they were reluctant to act, haunted by the memories of their previous encounters with the Royal and Bayou.
Fortunately, Lia confirmed that Bayou was not the traitor.
Otherwise, they would indeed fear a coalition of these two lords against them.
This was a piece of good news, ensuring that any collaboration between Bayou and Yong was now impossible.
After summoning her troops within the castle, Bayou prepared for rest.
The vast expanse of the magical continent dictated that the number of traders was limited.
Those lords were merely unfortunate souls who sought refuge with local powers to survive.
Yet, it was evident that the system had no intention of allowing them peace.
At 6:00 a.
m.
, Bayou rose punctually dressed herself and tied her hair back.
She wore the same casual outfit as the previous day, albeit freshly laundered.
She intended to circumvent the northern reaches of the frozen snow mountain.
Wary of riding her small ice creature due to its size.
With Yilong now branded a traitor, she feared his bounty might attract Lia and his allies.
necessitating haste.
She then checked the system panel to glance at the rankings.
Ah, Yelong was still alive.
This brought her relief.
Without delay, she stepped into the portal and arrived at Xiao Lianu's location, intending to ride a griffin as the gargoyle offered little riding experience.
With a flash of orange red light, Bayou successfully traversed Marshall State and arrived in Hapne State.
The number of undead around had increased significantly and alongside the dwarves.
A tribal semblance was forming around Xiao Liua's castle.
The dwarves had already constructed numerous houses nearby for their own habitation.
Upon entering the castle, Bayou located a commanding level griffin, though was not the one contracted by Xiaoa, but another.
Where are you off to this time? Esteemed one.
Xiao Yianua inquired curiously as she stepped out of the castle.
Oh, by the way, have the undead and dwarves spread out to search for any traitors.
Inform me immediately should they find any.
I will deal with them.
Bayou suddenly turned to Xiao Yianua and stated Xiao Yianua understood that with Bayou<unk>s prowess.
It was only natural she would pursue the rewards of the top 10 rankings.
Xiao Yianua confidently assured Bayou that she would make every effort to search.
However, it would be better to assign this task to the dwarves given their familiarity with areas beyond the White Rock Mountains.
Additionally, this vicinity was the territory of the Firebeard clan, and if any traitors existed, they would likely have allied with the Dwarfven Lords.
"All right, I leave this to you.
I must be off.
" Bayou waved her hand.
Xiaoi and Shua initially thought Bayou was up to something in the White Rock Mountains, only to see her mount the griffin and enter the portal instead.
So the esteemed one came merely to ride a griffin.
After Bayou returned to his castle a stride the griffin, he immediately took flight once more, heading north with the intention of skirting the edges of the snowcapped mountains.
Though the detour would prolong his journey, the prospect of earning five points spurred him onward.
The speed of the commanderclass griffin was not sluggish by any means.
Yet the necessity to circumvent the perilous mountains was an irksome complication.
The snowy peaks harbored too many dangers.
Wolf men and goblins lurked within, and Byu dared not gamble on his fortune to evade them.
For two arduous hours, Bayou soar through the skies, painstakingly tracing the periphery of the mountains.
Suddenly, his gaze caught distant specks floating in the air ahead.
Were they flies? A foreboating unease crept over him, activating the enhanced vision of his left eye.
The indistinct shapes sharpened into clarity.
people.
Bayou was momentarily baffled.
How could humans hover in the air unaded? Then the sight of their black robes jolted him into realization.
Damn it, mages.
Mages from the human mage association, wheeling the griffin around.
Bayou urged it toward the mountains.
The mages positioned directly ahead, gave chase the moment they spotted his retreat, launching attacks without hesitation.
A glance backwards sent a jolt of terror through him.
The lead mage was closing the distance at a speed surpassing even the griffin's swift flight.
This can't be happening.