Chapter 1091 - 519: Ill Omen

Gauss flew high in the sky, patrolling the perimeter of the entire battlefield. His exhausted face finally relaxed a little.

All three Extraordinary bosses in the beast horde had ultimately been successfully slain by Gauss.

The Two-headed Hill Giant, the Extraordinary Medusa, and finally, the Earth Dragon pinned down by Slime Eden.

In truth, the dust had already settled the moment he killed the Two-headed Hill Giant and arrived at the western battlefield in time to face the Extraordinary Medusa. The beast horde’s greatest opportunity was to take advantage of the first wave’s swarm to quickly conquer Warren Castle. Fortunately, while he was fighting the Giant, Aaliyah and the others held off the Extraordinary Medusa, holding out until his arrival.

After finishing the final clean-up, Gauss landed on the walls of Warren Castle.

"Gauss! Lord Gauss!"

"Lord Gauss!"

The crowd on the city walls erupted in jubilant cheers.

Gauss had made the greatest contribution in last night’s battle; he was absolutely the busiest person on the battlefield. His active figure could be seen on almost any part of the battlefield.

His increase of 16,000 monster kills wasn’t from the monsters committing suicide. A large portion of it was the result of him sweeping them away with Magic, one by one. If he hadn’t acted as the vanguard putting out fires everywhere, most of the combatants currently standing on the walls would have likely fallen in a pool of blood, unable to survive the long night to see the sunrise of a new day. Therefore, their awe-filled cheers came from the bottom of their hearts.

Inside Warren Castle, ordinary residents, including women and children, gathered their courage to step out of their homes and ask the patrolling soldiers about the situation. Upon learning the good news of the great victory, the joy of surviving a disaster beamed on everyone’s exhausted faces, despite their heavy dark circles. Last night, the soldiers fighting on the walls weren’t the only ones who hadn’t slept. Even their families hiding in the town had stayed up all night, worrying for their husbands and sons, terrified that if they fell asleep, they might never wake up again.

Later that day.

"Issue the compensation for the fallen members at double the normal standard," Gauss instructed Ivan. "Also, add fifty percent to the bonuses of all members."

The Red Dragon Team was not short of money at all right now. Furthermore, they sat on a large amount of precious materials that had yet to be converted into cash. He wasn’t a ruthless boss, so naturally, he wouldn’t withhold his members’ compensation. The reason for issuing double was out of consideration for how exceptionally difficult last night’s battle had been. Generous rewards bred brave men. Only by heavily investing real silver and gold would the members have even more abundant combat power and motivation the next time they faced a similar battle where they were heavily outnumbered.

"I understand. I’ll arrange it immediately." Ivan didn’t dare to neglect his duties and quickly went to organize the matters Gauss had emphasized.

Gauss watched Ivan walk briskly out of the command post. He leaned back in his chair and sighed softly.

Although it was a great victory, Warren Castle’s losses could not be underestimated. According to post-war statistics, the Red Dragon Team alone suffered the highest number of casualties in a single battle since its establishment. A full thirty-seven people had died in battle, and one hundred and eighty-one had sustained varying degrees of injuries. The silver lining was that, given the medical standards of this Magic world, the vast majority of the injured members would recover after treatment and return to a state close to their pre-war levels.

A significant portion of the thirty-seven deaths had been caused by the aftermath of the Extraordinary Medusa’s attack on the city. They had been Petrified and shattered into pieces by the subsequent shockwaves. Even if a Priest arrived on the scene, there was no way to heal them.

This was only the loss of the relatively elite Red Dragon Team. The death toll for Warren Castle’s local soldiers, militia, and Adventurers was still being calculated. However, according to Gauss’s estimation, their casualty rate would only be higher. The vast majority of those without Profession levels had very poor risk resistance. A stray arrow, a piece of rubble, or a splash of venom could claim their lives. Their survival depended more on sheer luck than on their own strength.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he finally had time to check his gains on the interface.

"Successfully killed one Extraordinary Demon Medusa Lord."

"Obtained 10 Extraordinary Points."

"Successfully killed one Extraordinary Demon Giant Earth Dragon."

"Obtained 10 Extraordinary Points."

"Current Extraordinary Points: 80."

"Current Commander Points: 83."

In addition to twenty precious Extraordinary Points and dozens of Commander Points, Gauss had also obtained two titles: Medusa Hunter and Earth Dragon Hunter.

The attribute effect of Medusa Hunter was [Petrification Resistance], which granted him twenty percent Petrification Magic Resistance when facing Medusas. The effect of Earth Dragon Hunter was [Power of Earth]. This attribute granted him a certain degree of earth blessing when facing Earth Attribute Sub-dragons. The power of his earth-elemental Magic would be enhanced, and his own physical strength would be increased. Both attribute effects were excellent targeted upgrades. The next time he faced similar enemies, resolving the fight should save him a little more effort.

"Total monster kills: 153,441."

His total kill count had reached 153,000. Before the battle started, his total was 137,000. This single battle had added 16,000 to Gauss’s total kills. Furthermore, many monsters had scattered and fled in the second half of the night.

Gauss couldn’t do much about that. They were the defending side, and they were already at an absolute numerical disadvantage. In addition, many of these kills were contributed by the members of his Red Dragon Team. Their kill contributions were only partially converted, so the actual number of monsters slain was much higher than the increase shown on his interface. Being able to wipe out so many monsters already proved that the Red Dragon Team was elite enough. He didn’t have many regrets; as long as he did his best, he would have a clear conscience.

Moreover, the second wave of the beast horde from the Giant Tooth Highlands had basically collapsed after this battle. The various bosses, big and small, were practically all dead. Even if a few slipped through the net along with the lowly bottom-tier monsters, they wouldn’t be able to organize any meaningful resistance. Not to mention, with a god of death like Gauss around, even if there was a one percent chance they could regroup, they absolutely wouldn’t dare attack the unremarkable Warren Castle again. This place must have already become a nightmare for many monsters.

Aside from the total accumulated monster kills, Gauss’s Atlas categories had also seen significant growth. The specifics were as follows:

Common Atlas Types: 186.

Elite Atlas Types: 83.

Commander Atlas Types: 24.

Extraordinary Atlas Types: 9.

When Gauss hadn’t even noticed, the number of types in his Commander Atlas had quietly surpassed twenty, satisfying the requirement for a new round of Talent extraction.

"Detected that the number of Commander Level Monster Atlas types has exceeded twenty: Goblin Chief, Petrified Bull, Dragon-blooded Dog-headed Man, Mind Controller Witch, Demon Wasteland Wolf..."

"Initiate extraction?"

"No."

Gauss hurriedly canceled it.

The Talent extracted from Commander Level monsters would be of purple quality. This draw could not be done carelessly; it had to be perfect. His last wish hadn’t finished its cooldown yet.

Looking at the time, the cooldown should be complete within the next two or three days. Rather than drawing now, he decided to wait patiently for a couple of days and perform the draw in conjunction with the wish blessing. This would prevent him from drawing a useless Talent and regretting his impulsiveness later.

Anyway, the great battle was coming to an end. He wouldn’t encounter any dangerous situations in the short term, so he could take advantage of these two days to let his body rest.

Except for Gauss and a few others, everyone in Warren Castle was working around the clock throughout the day. Treating the wounded, distributing compensation, cleaning up the spoils of war...

Gauss didn’t join in the bustle. Mostly because, as powerful as he was, he was also somewhat exhausted after fighting all night. During the day, he strolled around the Red Dragon Team’s camp a few times, checked on the treatment of the wounded, chatted with them to reap a wave of loyalty, and then returned to his room to rest.

That night, perhaps Gauss was truly too tired. He actually had a nightmare for the first time in a long while.

In the early morning, when the sunlight poured in through the window, Gauss sat up from the soft velvet bed, his face inevitably falling into deep thought.

Something was wrong. Very, very wrong.

Dreams were a common occurrence for the vast majority of ordinary people, but for him, it was highly unusual. With his powerful Spiritual Power, unless he was willing, he wouldn’t dream at all. More importantly, he couldn’t even remember what had happened in the dream. He only vaguely recalled that it wasn’t a pleasant one. This was not a good omen...