A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 1386 1386: Vault Ants

Archer was standing outside the first bank the Treesymʼs found for him not long ago. He noticed Novgorodian soldiers were marching back and forth, catching his attention while approaching the entrance.

ʼLetʼs get this over and done with,ʼ he mused with a grin. ʼShouldnʼt take too long to take all their wealth.ʼ

Without a disguise, he approached the entrance, catching their attention and prompting them to step forward. Moments later, two Broodmaws moved from the shadows and decapitated the enemies.

He gave them a mocking smile as the lights in their eyes dimmed before dropping to the ground with a thud. Other enemy guards saw this, prompting an alarm to ring out, causing him to sigh.

ʼʼAlways the hard route,ʼʼ he mumbled and summoned more Broodmaws that surrounded the outside to keep the reinforcements back.

Following that, he stepped into the bank building and used Mana Manipulation to grab everyone inside. He waved his hand, sending them all to the Shadow Realm so they wouldnʼt get in his way.

Once it was cleared, he made his way to the vaults thanks to the Tressyms information that continuously poured into his mind. After five minutes, he arrived at the massive metal door and ripped it off the hinges.

A horrendous sound echoed out as Archer opened it and stole everything, leaving the Alliance less wealthy. He continued doing this until all thirty were empty and filling up his Item Box.

As he was busy doing this, the Broodmaw above ground was fighting with the Novgorod, Nightshade, and Church of Light soldiers who were swarming the courtyard. The mantis-like monsters butchering them started dying.

Overwhelming numbers were working their magic as the enemy troops rushed into the bank and headed straight for him. He chuckled when sensing this but dismissed the Broodmaws back to the Domain.

They closed in on him, he used Mana Manipulation to create dozens of traps to kill the encroaching Alliance guards. Once he finished that, he vanished using Gate and reappeared in the same alley.

Archer waved his hand, and the people he kidnapped from the bank were thrown out of the shadows alive. Following this, he made his way to the next bank as the enemy rushed to the previous one.

He continued across the city while advancing to the next. By the time the City Lord and commanders identified him, he was already miles away. It took him some time to fill up his Item Box with the enemiesʼ wealth.

Hours later, he was perched atop a mountain, gazing down at a High Elf city aglow like Las Vegas back on Earth. A smirk crossed his face as he muttered. ʼʼTheyʼre in for a nasty surprise when they wake.ʼʼ

After that, he summoned Hemera, who materialized with a warm expression on her pretty face. Spotting him, the young woman tilted her head and sweetly asked. ʼʼWhatʼs wrong, Arch?ʼʼ

ʼʼCan you tell me about the High Elves, Hemi?ʼʼ he asked with a curious expression. ʼʼAll I know is that theyʼre stuck up and hate me for some reason.ʼʼ

The Sun Elf let out a soft giggle at his question, nodding in agreement. ʼʼYouʼre their devil, their legends tell of you ravaging their lands. No surprise they joined the Alliance. But knowing you as I do, theyʼd have to push you, by attacking one of us, to provoke such a response.ʼʼ

ʼʼYouʼre right,ʼʼ he replied. ʼʼNow what about their society? How do they treat the people?ʼʼ

ʼʼRather bad if Iʼm honest,ʼʼ the golden-haired beauty revealed. ʼʼThe High Elf nobles treat the other elf races like shit and think weʼre mongrols even though we descend from them.ʼʼ

Archer let out a low growl, responding. ʼʼThereʼs nothing wrong with the other elves. Each of you has your charm. Take you, for instance, I love your golden hair, your rich brown skin, and especially how you harness the sun to grow stronger.ʼʼ

Hemera blushed when hearing that but sat in his lap, telling him everything she knew about the High Elves. By the time she was finished, he was kissing her neck, making her moan as her body shuddered in delight.

ʼʼDonʼt tease me like that, Arch,ʼʼ she purred. ʼʼYou know it makes me want you even more.ʼʼ

A shiver ran down his spine as the two of them vanished into the Domain. Hemeraʼs yellow eyes grew wide. Seconds later, a lewd grin appeared as the two started making passionate love.

By the time they finished, the Sun Elf was a giggling wreck, drooling with a dazed smile, which brought a grin to his face. He planted a gentle kiss on her forehead before heading back to the mountaintop.

Once there, Archer summoned his wings and flew toward the High Elf city, only to land just outside so the guards wouldnʼt see him. Without anyone seeing him, he Blinked onto the wall then into the streets below with a thud.

Scanning his surroundings as he summoned the Treesymʼs and had them scout out for the banks. Twenty minutes later, he was standing outside the biggest one in the Nightshade Empire.

When seeing this, he mumbled with a grin. ʼʼLooks like itʼs full

His eyes gleamed with greed as he watched the enemy soldiers guarding the outside just as the humanoid Burrowfiends appeared beside him. He looked at the creatures and ordered. ʼʼTake out the guards and only the guards. Donʼt kill the innocent people.ʼʼ

Following that, the creatures climbed to the roofs above and started taking out the High Elves. He approached the entrance only to be stopped by the two men stationed out front, they were quickly taken out.

Their bodies were dragged into the Domain by the Burrowfiends. He continued until he stepped into the building. When the people turned to him, they were sucked into the Shadow Realms.

Archer scanned the bank and found over one hundred vaults below ground, which set his greed meter off. Without waiting, he summoned thousands of Broodmaws and Burrowfiends to guard the outside.

More Nightshade soldiers rushed toward the location while he headed downstairs after tearing through the thick metal doors. Five minutes later, the sound of a chaotic battle erupted above.

ʼLooks like the arrived faster than I expected,ʼ he mused glancing upward.

His monsters held off the small army breaching the bank grounds, but he saw they were falling fast. Reacting quickly, he cast Cosmic Shield around the perimeter, halting the High Elves in their tracks.

With the threat contained, he recalled the creatures to the Domain and approached the first vault. Once there, Archer gripped the dark metal door and ripped it off, grunting with the effort it demanded.

When he spotted the amount of wealth inside his eyes bulged before he sucked it all into his Item Box. He continued doing this to every other vault while filling up his Item Box to the point that he felt light-headed.

ʼʼWhat the fuck?ʼʼ he mumbled.

Archer quickly teleported to his horde in the Domain, leaving behind an angry Alliance that lost a decadeʼs worth of wealth. Moments later, he appeared within his Dragon Cave, where a sea of gold coins, bars, and other treasures stretched as far as the eyes could see.

Just then, he saw movement in the distance, prompting him to teleport there only to be shocked when small dog sized white ants were busying themselves by cleaning the horde of dust and organising it into massive piles.

ʼʼWhere did these come from?ʼʼ he muttered in confusement.

Following that, he located their colony, which was dug into the ground below the horde, with holes popping up here and there. This interested him to no end as he knocked on the entrance.

The noise made all the ants whirl toward him, their menacing hisses filling the air, which only drew a laugh. He straightened up and said with a chuckle, ʼʼNo need for that, youʼre part of my horde, after all.ʼʼ

Archer stood up and clicked his finger only to summon Vivienne who appeared from a portal while giving him a love-filled smile. ʼʼWhat can I do for you, husband?ʼʼ

ʼʼCan you tell me what these things are?ʼʼ he replied after grabbing one of the tiny ants.

When the redheaded beauty caught sight of the creatures, her eyes widened, and she murmured. ʼʼThose are Vault Ants, beasts that dwell in dragon caves. They clean the hoard, organize it, and keep other pests at bay.ʼʼ

ʼʼWill they still the gold?ʼʼ he questioned narrowing his eyes at the little ant.

Vivienne shook her head. ʼʼNo, think of them as caretakers who will keep your wealth safe and clean,ʼʼ she revealed.

Archer smiled at this before talking to the creature. ʼʼGo get your queen, I want to talk to her.ʼʼ

The ant agreed and scuttled into a nearby hole, prompting Vivienne to comment. ʼʼThis is a good sign. Vault Ants are extremely valuable, you dragons are meant to love them.ʼʼ

ʼʼI was never raised among my kind, Vivi,ʼʼ he answered with a sigh. ʼʼEverything Iʼve been doing comes down to instinct and lust when it comes to you lot.ʼʼ