Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 23

Too crowded.

It was like a bus during a holiday, so packed that Shen Ye could barely breathe.

So many fully armed human soldiers—

Did the undead lose?

“Kill it!”

A soldier shouted sternly.

“Wait a minute! I told you, I’m one of you!” Shen Ye suddenly took off his helmet, revealing his human face.

Another soldier raised his great sword and yelled angrily:

“We’ve seen traitors who succumbed to the undead before!”

Various weapons were pressed against Shen Ye’s body.

A spear poked his chest, having already pierced through the gaps in his tattered leather armor and broken his skin.

Shen Ye’s expression remained unchanged as he said in a low voice:

“I am looking for a hiding undead general.”

He drew the human scout’s dagger—

Night Cloak.

“My dagger has ‘Silent Sanctity’ on it. I hope you make a quick judgment and leave here, don’t mess things up.”

Shen Ye said in a deep voice.

Several soldiers looked at each other.

“Sir!”

A soldier turned his head and shouted.

Soon, an officer in full battle armor walked into the secret passage and came before Shen Ye, glancing at the dagger in his hand.

“This sword is fine. Only human scouts whose souls have not fallen can wield this sword.”

“—He’s one of us.”

The officer said.

The soldiers put down their weapons and whispered:

“What’s going on? Turns out he’s one of us.”

“Yeah, no wonder he didn’t make a move just now.”

“So young, tsk, I hear being a scout is particularly tough.”

Shen Ye looked at the officer, only to find the officer examining him with a strange look.

“Alright, everyone out, quickly! Continue pursuing the remaining undead!”

The officer shouted loudly.

The soldiers no longer lingered, crowding out of the secret passage.

—Only the officer and Shen Ye remained here.

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“Brother, do you need any assistance from us?”

The officer placed his hand over his chest, blocking others’ view, then curled his ring finger and middle finger inward, extending his thumb, index finger, and pinky, quickly forming a gesture.

Shen Ye was stunned.

On Blue Star, this gesture meant “I love you”.

Is your nightmare world this trendy?

No, that’s not right.

This gesture must have some hidden meaning.

Shen Ye followed the other party’s gaze and looked down, realizing the other party was examining the helmet in his hand.

Understood.

This helmet seemed to be more than just a simple face covering; it represented something else.

Damn it.

He was tricked by Big Skeleton again.

This unreliable guy just randomly took out something, and it turned out to be a special item.

When he got back, he’d drain half the water from the fish tank.

“Speak, don’t be shy.”

The officer added, looking back at Shen Ye’s face, awaiting his response.

Shen Ye’s mind raced, and he said:

“As you can see, I’m in a difficult situation right now. If there’s anything you can help with, I certainly won’t refuse.”

The officer seemed to understand his meaning, his mouth pressed into a tight line, and he said loudly:

“I’ll leave you a single-person combat pack.”

A brown leather bag was thrown onto the ground by him.

“Thank you. Please tell me your name; I will repay you in the future,” Shen Ye said.

“Roman,” the officer said.

“Okay, Roman, see you later,” Shen Ye said.

“See you later.”

The officer put down the combat pack, nodded at him, and turned to leave the secret passage.

Outside, a sudden rush of horse hooves could be heard.

“Clear the way for the Baron!”

Someone shouted.

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The next second, several men riding armored warhorses swiftly darted by, dismounted, and rushed into the secret passage.

The man in the center, clad in full armor, shouted loudly:

“What happened? Roman, you’ve lingered here too long. Are you intentionally delaying the battle?”

“Not at all, I met one of our scouts in the secret passage,” Roman defended.

“Secret passage? Scout?”

The man snorted, pushed past Roman, and peered intently into the secret passage.

The secret passage was filled with piles of bleached bones.

A human scout stood inside, holding a Night Cloak dagger.

“Seize this scout! I suspect he’s a spy for the undead!” the man roared.

Roman hastily said, “Wait a moment! He has the Night Cloak sword; that’s—”

“Shut up! I know that those who wield the Night Cloak sword haven’t sold their souls, but I want to know what his mission is,” the man said.

Shen Ye could no longer tolerate this and spoke up, asking:

“I’m talking to Roman. Who are you? By what right do you question my mission?”

The man chuckled, then fiercely said, “I am Baron Warren of the Southern Eagle Castle. How dare a mere scout ask my name? Watch me. First, I’ll strip you, then give you twenty lashes, and then get to the bottom of your little secret.”

Shen Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

This guy is so tyrannical; he actually likes whips?

Alas, it’s all because I’m handsome.

—No, seriously, if analyzed, this guy probably has a conflict with Roman, so he came to disrupt Roman’s business.

“Warren? I’ll remember that.”

Shen Ye flexed his wrist, casually brandishing the short sword in his hand.

Warren froze, then became furious.

How dare a mere scout threaten me?

“Men, give me—”

His angry roar had just begun when it came to an abrupt halt.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes.

The scout in the secret passage grabbed the single-soldier combat pack, suddenly melted into the ground, and instantly vanished from everyone’s sight.

Disappeared?

How was that possible?

“Quick, go check!”

Baron Warren, with several of his subordinates, drew their weapons and charged directly into the secret passage.

They arrived at the spot where the scout had been standing.

—There was nothing there.

A soldier swung his spear, forcefully thrusting it into the ground.

Pfft.

The spear sank deep into the earth.

The soldier, holding the spear, his hand slightly trembling, understood what this meant.

He looked up and said, “Sir Baron, underneath is solid earth, with no traps or secret passages.”

“I don’t believe it!”

Baron Warren seized a halberd from his subordinate and struck the ground forcefully.

Crumble—

With one strike, countless clods of earth flew up, swirling like a tornado and settling further into the secret passage.

There was indeed nothing beneath the ground.

But how did that scout disappear?

Suddenly, a voice rang out:

“I hear some assassins, operating under assumed names, also participated in this battle.”

Baron Warren turned his head abruptly, only to see Roman, arms crossed, speaking in a tone that suggested he was enjoying the show:

“They are experts at hiding in the shadows, specializing in assassination missions.”

“Warren, you were very brave just now, actually giving your name.”

Baron Warren’s face turned pale.

He knew about this too.

A scout was indeed nothing.

But if it were an ace assassin carrying out a secret mission, and he was publicly humiliated by himself, what if they came for him after the battle ended?

He couldn’t possibly live in constant vigilance day and night.

Damn it.

He was clearly aiming for Roman, why provoke such a person?

No, that’s not right…

Actually, the most convenient place to kill someone, isn’t it the battlefield?

What if the other party tried to assassinate him amidst the chaos? What then?

To disappear right before his eyes…

This level of assassin is impossible to guard against!

Baron Warren’s heart tightened abruptly, no longer bothering to trouble Roman, and he loudly declared:

“Let’s go!”

He led his subordinates, quickly exited the secret passage, jumped onto their warhorses, and fled in a flash.

On the other side.

Main world.

Shen Ye tumbled to the ground, covered in bone fragments and dust.

“Dismiss!”

He didn’t bother to get up, immediately chanting in his heart.

The door in mid-air instantly vanished.

—The situation had been critical just now, and he had unhesitatingly used the “Door” ability on the ground. With a slight push of his foot, he kicked open the door and then dropped back.

Damn it.

Baron Warren, huh? You’re really annoying. Why did you come after me for no reason?

I’ll remember you.

“Hey, do me a favor, collect all this. These things can’t appear in my world.”

“Okay,” Big Skeleton said.

A faint ripple emanated from the ring.

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“You bastard, that helmet is problematic! Didn’t you see that guy waving his hand at me?”

Shen Ye scolded him.

“You can’t blame me! How was I supposed to know about the human army’s hidden rules? Besides, aren’t you back safely?” Big Skeleton retorted.

“Hmph.”

Shen Ye ignored it and looked directly into the void.

White specks of light had begun to condense into small characters, forming today’s evaluation:

“This gate opening received the evaluation term:”

“One of us.”

“Green term (Excellent).”

Shen Ye was momentarily stunned.

Why was it again the green term “One of us”?

He looked down, only to see more small characters appearing:

“Evaluation: As an ordinary human, the highest-grade term you can obtain is white, but you managed to resolve a difficult situation and escape by leveraging others’ strength in an environment where you couldn’t defeat anyone. This is the fundamental reason you were able to exceptionally obtain this term.”

“Term effect: omitted.”

“You can keep this evaluation term and upgrade it in the future, or you can consume this evaluation term to gain basic attribute points.”

“Attention!”

“This is the second time you have exceptionally obtained this term.”

“Current activated special event:”

“If the next evaluation term you receive is still the green term ‘One of us’, you will obtain the special honorary term ‘Ordinary Person Who Received the Same Evaluation Term Three Times in a Row by Exception’.”

“This honorary term will trigger a powerful sympathetic resonance, summoning a hidden ability to descend.”

“You have only one chance to obtain this hidden ability.”

“Please proceed with caution.”