Dim!
quiet!
mystery!
When they walked through Mercury Staircase to the second floor, the people at Kingdom Delegation discovered that the place was completely shrouded in an unknown magical power, completely isolated from the lively and noisy environment on the first floor.
Although they are still in the same building, they belong to two completely different worlds.
"Is this?!!!"
Vampire Princess - Evileye, who always wore a mask, suddenly stopped and raised his head to look at the huge Metal Statues standing on both sides.
There is no doubt that she, who has lived for more than two hundred and fifty years and is proficient in magic, has realized that these Giants inlaid with gems and strange lines are definitely not arts and crafts decorations, but some kind of powerful magical creation.
As long as the master gives the order, it will immediately come to life and crush the enemies and intruders into meat pies.
"What's wrong? Did you find anything wrong?" Lagris, the captain of Blue Rose team, asked quickly.
Evileye quickly shook his head. "No! It's nothing! I'm just a little amazed at the power and wealth of the owner here."
"I don't know if it's strong or not, but I'm sure it's rich. Look at these gem-encrusted Metal Statuess. It's estimated that any one of them can be worth the entire year's tax of a big city." Gargantua raised his hand and patted the giant statue beside him and sighed.
Since she is just a muscular Warrior, she has no idea that these statues are actually a new generation of War Machine created using engineering and magic technology.
Different from the war consumables in One Piece World that pursue large quantities, solid leather, and durability, the new generation now has a considerable degree of magical protection and attack power.
Some puppets can even release a variety of different spells by consuming High-Concentration Magic Crystals placed at the core.
As for the source of magic power, it is naturally the energy released during the materialization process of the monsters, Alien Race, and beast souls that were killed and captured.
"Don't waste time on these unimportant things. Let's go, don't keep Your Excellency Allen waiting." Princess Lana interrupted everyone's discussion.
As a princess of noble birth, she has never worried about money since she was a child, and she doesn't know what it feels like to be hungry, so she doesn't have as strong a desire and desire for material things as others.
On the contrary, she pays more attention to the pursuit of spiritual satisfaction and pleasure.
This can be seen from his character that is good at disguise and deception, as well as his twisted and pathological possessiveness and desire to control his little followers.
When the Kingdom Delegation group walked along the corridor to the door of the designated room, Lana took the initiative to raise her hand and knocked lightly on the door.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
About two or three seconds later, Allen's slightly lazy voice came from inside the door. "Please come in, the door is unlocked."
"Thank you!"
Princess Lana Turned the wrench gently, and instantly revealed the strange sight inside that left everyone present speechless.
Because what they saw on the other side of the door was not a room at all, but a Tropical Island standing on the sea.
Allen is currently sitting under an umbrella on the beach, drinking an ice-cold drink. Next to him is the waves that are constantly hitting the shore, and the endless Rainforest behind him.
Even through the sea breeze blowing over, you can smell the faint salty smell and hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore.
In addition, you can also see a large number of Goblins, Orcs, Ogre and other monsters with a certain degree of intelligence and Alien Race deep in the rainforest. Like tireless ants, they are constantly cutting down trees and digging foundations, seeming to be building something.
You don't need to ask to know that this is not a different world, but a Uninhabited Island in the south of Azerath.
Allen is preparing to transform it into a permanent base.
The monsters such as Goblins, Orcs, and Ogre who are responsible for the work are actually coolies who were first transformed by Soul-Soul Fruit and then created by Soul Materialization.
Although they also possess a certain degree of intelligence and understanding, they do not have independent consciousness and thoughts, and will only mechanically obey the orders given by their masters.
"This is really an incredible sight! Your Excellency Allen, can you tell me where you got so many monsters, and how you tamed them and made them obedient?" Princess Lana couldn't help but ask.
"Remember the Bracelet that Hunter Association awarded to internal members? These coolies were made using the souls captured by that thing. Just because they are made by magic, they have perfect obedience." Allen explained while raising Teuchi and snapping his fingers.
moment!
A large number of vines and trees emerged from under the beach, forming a huge Round Table very quickly, and there were also several wicker chairs exuding the fragrance of vegetation.
Before anyone else could react, a dozen Goblins brought tea and pastries, placed them, and then quickly left.
"Please sit down, there is no need to be so formal. I actually don't care about ritualistic things like etiquette." Allen said, pointing to the tables and chairs that appeared out of thin air.
"Hahahaha! This is really impressive." Gargantua let out an awkward laugh, trying to relieve the tension in his heart.
As we all know, fear comes from the unknown.
Now, the people of Kingdom Delegation are facing a completely unknown environment and completely unknown people.
To be precise, they didn't even know whether what they saw was real or an illusion.
In order to understand the situation, everyone subconsciously took a sip of the fragrant tea and tasted the exquisite pastries on the table.
It turned out that the feeling of confusion not only did not disappear, but became more intense.
Because whether it was tea or pastries, the taste was far from what they remembered, and it was so delicious that it seemed unreal.
Seeing the astonished reactions on these people's faces, Allen showed a faint smile and asked directly, "So, Your Royal Highness, you have come all the way on behalf of the royal family, what do you want to say to me?"
"First of all, please allow me to express my sincerest greetings and gratitude to you on behalf of the Kingdom and my father. Secondly, this is a gift to you, and I hope you don't feel too shabby. Finally, and most importantly, if Kingdom Nobles makes a discourteous move in the future, it is never the original intention of our royal family."
Lana used the most concise language to clearly express the three purposes of her mission.
To put it simply, it is to show kindness, win over, and draw a clear line with the selfish Noble Faction.
"Oh? In other words, as a princess, you are hinting to me that King is no longer able to control the aristocratic group under you, right?" Allen asked with a half-smile.
"No! That's not the case! Your Highness the Princess means..."
Marquis Raven quickly stood up and tried to save the face of the royal family.
But before he could finish his words, Lana raised Teuchi and said, "That's enough! Marquis Raven! Now is not the time to whitewash peace. I believe you and I know how rotten the Kingdom is right now. It's not just the aristocrats who are greedy. Instead of being selfish, there are organizations like Eight Fingers that are secretly planning to engage in criminal activities on a large scale. Please tell me, once they make some stupid moves that anger Hunter Association and Your Excellency Allen, will the royal family also bear responsibility?"
"But if such words spread, it will cause the entire country's ruling group to tear apart, and Civil War might break out." Marquis Raven advised with a wry smile.
"An outbreak of Civil War is better than the destruction of the country! If I guessed correctly, Your Excellency Allen should be ready to Great Purge those moths among humans, right?" Princess Lana raised his head and stared into Allen's eyes.
As a genius in politics and conspiracy, she could feel that the man in front of her would never tolerate Noble Faction those Decay degenerate fools and continue to inhumanely exploit civilians.
If anyone makes any provocative move, brutal retaliation will follow.
With the number of members Hunter Association currently has and the unfathomable strength of the master, even if the entire Kingdom nobles are tied together, there is no chance of winning.
The end result will only be a complete massacre!
In fact, this Golden Princess is one of the very few people who has a clear understanding of the strength of the Kingdom.
She knew very well that the reason why Kingdom and the empire still existed was not because of how powerful these two countries were, but because Slane Theocracy was silently supporting them behind the scenes.
Otherwise, it would have been destroyed by those powerful Alien Race and monsters.
It's ridiculous that the aristocrats of the two countries don't see this at all. They act arrogant all day long, not knowing that the army they have at their disposal can, in the eyes of the strong, crush a large number of ants with just a flick of their fingers.
Therefore, Lana has no resistance at all to the matter of taking refuge in a strong person.
Although in terms of personal strength, she is just a weakling with no hands, but her brain is very smart, she can recognize her position and know when to make the most advantageous choice.
"Haha, no, you are wrong. It is not me who wants to do this, but someone else." Allen shook his head casually.
"Not you?"
Princess Lana was stunned for a moment, then ordered to the other members of the delegation, "Please go out first, I need to talk to Your Excellency Allen alone."
"No problem! Everyone, let's go out first."
Marquis Raven took the initiative to stand up, beckoned the others and filed out through the door they came in before, not forgetting to close the door tightly.
He understood that what was discussed next was likely to involve some very sensitive politics, or even transactions between the royal family and Hunter Association.
But this loyal minister to King probably never dreamed that Lana, as a member of the royal family, actually planned to use the entire country, including her own blood relatives, as bargaining chips on the negotiation table.
After watching the last person leave, Allen gently knocked on the table and broke the silence with a slightly playful tone. "Your Highness, there are no outsiders here now. You can speak directly if you have anything to say. Don't worry, I have the power to see through a person's soul, so any disguise is meaningless to me."
"I want to know how you plan to deal with the Kingdom." Lana also tore off her usual disguise and asked directly.
"It's very simple! Completely destroy the aristocracy, whether it is Decay conservative or enlightened and progressive, and then use another set of systems to reshape the entire country and even society." Allen said his plan meaningfully.
"What about the royal family?" Princess Lana cautiously asked.
"As a symbol of the country, I think the royal family can be retained, but only for one person. In other words, only one person in the royal family can stay. I believe that with your intelligence, you should be able to understand the meaning of this sentence."
Although Allen kept smiling when he said these words, there was a strong smell of death and blood between the lines.
If it had been anyone else, they would have been frightened and even cried bitterly over the inevitable death of their family members.
But Princess Lana is obviously not an ordinary person. He didn't even frown. He immediately raised his head and said decisively, "I want to be the one who survives! As a price! I can help you capture Kingdom! And do my best to reduce the people's resistance."
"Hahahaha! As expected of you, you made such a decisive decision. In that case, let's talk about the conditions. Tell me what you want." Allen was obviously not surprised by this result.
"I have only two wishes. First, I hope you will ensure the personal safety of me and Clem, and promise not to be silenced after the event is completed. Second, I hope to obtain two magic potions or items that extend life and maintain youth forever." Princess Lana laid out the conditions without haste.
She is not greedy. She knows that she is just a puppet, and she has no wishful thinking that she can sit on the throne forever.
"No problem! I agree! And I will fulfill your wish for eternal life now."
As the last word blurted out, Allen immediately released Third Magic Soul Materialization.
In just a few seconds, Lana found that her soul had separated from her body and floated into the air at some point, and was releasing astonishing magic power around her.
It didn't take long for the emptiness of the soul to gradually have a real feeling, and even the heartbeat and breathing could be clearly felt.
"This... this is?!"
Lana stared in shock at the completely naked new body and the identical but dead old body on the ground, not understanding what was happening at all.
"Do you know? The soul is a wonderful substance that Eternity exists and does not Decay. The reason why people are born, old, sick and die is entirely because of the aging and Decay of the body, which drives the aging and Decay of the soul. So when the body is abandoned and Soul Materialization ed, a person can gain Eternity life."
"What do you mean! I have become immortal now?" Lana slowly landed on the beach with the help of the air flow generated by magic.
Allen shook his head slightly. "No! It's just immortality. If you are killed, you will still die. In addition, I suggest you take off the clothes on the corpse as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad if others see the flaw. You should know how attractive immortality is to a relatively short-lived race like humans, right?"