Chapter 699: Last resorts
For the next two days after the incident, the three races have seen their worst nightmare.
They don't know what is happening or why the vines are spreading this rapidly, but all they know is that the vines are appearing right in the middle of the cities, the residences, the estates of noble families even in the palaces of the kings.
They are spread so far and wide and became helpless in the face of the situation.
Except for the humans, no one is happy with the situation. Humans are treated as objects and livestock, so of course, they are happy about the demise of their owners and oppressors, but the owners themselves couldn't take this anymore.
Just these two days pissed them off more than the whole month and a half.
They decided to increase the search for Sam, for the first time in centuries, they offered rewards for the humans who are the only ones that are not vulnerable against the vines.
Sam and his team also noticed the increase of patrol within the forest of dying and started using the preset traps to their fullest.
But soon Sam felt that the number of cultivators attacking has become too many and even the vines are spreading too fast.
Another five days passed and there is only a week away from the end of the second month.
Sam and his friends got ready to leave the cave and came out, but he stopped in his tracks as he looked at the path.
Everyone else was surprised a bit by his sudden behavior and looked ahead only to see a small vine in the pathway. They are even more surprised and the group walked towards the vine after exchanging glances.
Sam held the vine and after confirming that it is their own vine he looked at his team for confirmation.
"We didn't plant it." All of them said in unison.
Sam used his observation ability to see any traces that might have been left around or any other vines, but there is none. He destroyed the vines and told his team.
"Search around and see if there are any more vines around. Anything that has no other traces nearby should be marked."
All of them moved around and they really did find some vines, they destroyed them. Even though the vines are harmless for them, if there are too many in the area around them, they would have trouble and might attract attention.
They have to maintain a balanced amount of vines around them and the excess amount of these vines might even trigger their traps and formations around their cave.
They can trigger the traps in the forest anywhere else, not just in their cave.
Sam couldn't find a reason for that. He just decided to get more information from the new prey he would get in that day's hunt.
And he did just that. That day they destroyed tens of people and made them food for the vines except for one human who Sam kidnapped and brought to an isolated place.
"What is the current situation around the territory you are from? Why did the traffic of the people increase?"
Sam asked directly without any beating around the bush.
The human is still perplexed and worried. He didn't know what happened. Sam just came at them, they chased, he threw them into a vine and he was grabbed by something. Before he knew it, he was already here.
Sam repeated his question once again and this time he came out of his daze and stuttered.
"P.. Pl.. Please leave me alone. I was fo.. forced."
"Just give me the answer I want and I will leave you alone. Why did the number of people increase in the search?"
"The vines increased, they are spreading all around the three territories, the vines are appearing in every random place out of nowhere. There are even palaces and mansions that are not spared. They don't know what you have done, but they are panicking."
This surprised Sam. He didn't expect that this could happen. He asked a few more questions before breaking his arms and vocal cords and threw him deep in the forest.
Even though he said that he was forced, it is not an excuse good enough for Sam to leave him alone. It is a war and the soldiers that involved themselves would definitely suffer. It might not be their fault and unfair, but when was the world even fair?
Sam left the place and went back to the cave. His team also returned with some information.
They started sharing the information and one of them have first-hand information on what is happening. Chatur looked at Sam and said.
"For some reason, the pollen is falling from the sky."
Everyone in the spot was stunned, they expected many scenarios, but this is completely uncalled for.
"What do you mean?"
He extended his hand and showed a spot to Sam. There is a little frozen dot on it, but Sam could see past the ice and saw the familiar pollen grain.
"This fell from the sky. I can be sure of that because I was on top of a small hill when I saw it falling on my arm while I was painting.
The only thing that is weird at that moment is the large black clouds that pass through the sky now and then."
"So, are you saying that those black clouds are carrying the pollen, but how did the pollen even reach that high, it shouldn't be normally possible."
Sam spoke as he looked at the sky. He doesn't know what these black clouds are, but what he knew is that they are a part of this Undead realm and he just thought it is one of this place's unique features.
But now he understood that situation might be different. He is also observing the sudden surge in points, but he didn't think that something like this would happen.
He didn't think that he would enter the cities and the towns this early. He only planned it to happen in the last two weeks before he left this realm. This is completely uncalled for and unexpected.
He really wanted to check the situation out, but tracing the origin of the clouds is a stupid thing while he could enjoy the surge in points and the imminent victory that comes with it.
While he thought so, the rest of the races didn't. They can almost foresee their extinction. Even though this is their realm, it can be considered as the breeding base of strong fighters and soldiers for the upper realm that has connections with this realm.
If they don't have enough populations, the soldiers wouldn't be produced and if the soldiers are not produced, there would be no more support from the upper realms and then they would be doomed for the resources.
They are already tight on resources, if something like this happens, they would lose the corpses and other things that are dropped down from the upper realms.
This is the key to their survival. They didn't expect that their attempt at taking down the Banished realm would not only lead to a failure but also make such a troublesome enemy for them.
At this moment, the three kings joined together to once again discuss.
"The situation has turned worse, I can't hold on anymore, every day dozens of vampires are dying right before my eyes and I couldn't do anything.
I am planning on making a move myself."
The Vampire king said.
"Do you really think that he doesn't have anything on him? From what we know the Consummates who went after the rest of the humans that are causing trouble in other areas all have something on them and they could save themselves multiple times and can even escape the place like drinking water.
If by any chance you fail to deal with him and he escapes to your territory when you are not present there and have his way with that place what would you do? The worse, if you couldn't even reach him and he already foresaw your arrival, the scenario is more likely to happen than you killing him."
The Ghoul King is clearly more rational.
"Then what do you say we do?" The Vampire King is clearly frustrated.
"I have a plan and even if it fails I have a follow-up plan. So, listen carefully…
He went on explaining his plan and the steps for a couple of hours before finally stopping.
"Are you guys ready with the plan? If this works, we can easily get rid of him. Even if the first plan fails, the second plan has a hundred percent success rate."
Ghoul King said as he looked at both of them.
"I am okay with it, but the second plan is dangerous, not just for him, for us too. What do you think would happen if the thing in the pit gets angry? Even though they are not complete existences and are not as powerful as they are in their prime, it is still not easy for us to bear the consequences."
"It is still better than facing extinction."