Early morning.
Alina met his brother Ares in the study.
Ares was brought by Cassian, but Cassian took him to the study and left. As the leader of secret agents, Cassian deeply understands that there are some things that he must not know. Once he knows, his life may be in danger.
There seemed to be no one else in the study, only two brothers and a sister.
"Luciana, we haven't seen each other for several years..."
Ares He was a very handsome young man with a sad stubble on his upper lip and looked a little decadent.
The voice was gentle and low, but it had a rustling sound like metal friction.
"Yes... Dear brother, you look different from before... Is sister-in-law okay?"
Alina kept looking at Ares. She was sure that this person was indeed her brother, but she didn't know why, but she always felt a strange feeling.
This is not the alienation caused by not seeing each other for several years, but the kind of subconscious reaction you have when you see a complete stranger.
"She's not well... she's sick, very sick."
Hearing Alina mention his lover, Ares's mood suddenly became extremely low. "I came here just to save her."
"Sister-in-law is sick. You should go to Erudition City to find Radiant Cross Knights, right? What is wrong with her? Imperial Port Is there anyone who can save her?"
Alina asked with some confusion.
"Ordinary doctors can't cure her disease... It's a curse. To lift the curse, I must get your help..."
Ares looked around, then took two steps closer to Alina, and his voice became softer. "Luciana, I heard that His Majesty Marus asked you to succeed the emperor before his death, but why didn't you wear the laurel crown?"
"His Majesty Marus's funeral hasn't been held yet, and the people from the Senate haven't arrived here yet. I'm just one of the candidates to be publicly elected by the Senate, and I'm not qualified to wear the laurel crown... Ares, we are relatives, you'd better tell me directly, what kind of help do you want?"
Alina took a step back, with an uneasy smile on his face.
"... Then I will tell you directly, I need Emperor's Blood..."
Ares looked at Alina quietly for a while, then nodded and said, "But I'm not sure if your blood has any effect..."
Alina's face suddenly turned white.
She didn't expect that what happened to Kairos's family would also happen to her own family!
"...Ares, you met Snake Worship Cult's people? You have information about the poisonous snakes. You should know what Kairos and Antonius did... What Emperor's Blood Elf Blood, this is a scam! You should know!!"
Alina looked at Ares sadly, but found that no matter what he said, Ares had no expression and still looked at him so quietly.
"Luciana, I know this is a scam."
Ares nodded, with a helpless smile on his face, "I also know what the consequences will be... Kairos and Antonius became vampires, I know. I also know that this is Snake Worship Cult's conspiracy to start a war... But this is really the only way to save her. Even if she has to suck blood to survive in the future, even if she has to eat Noldo Elves's blood every day in the future to survive - but I must at least save her first before we can talk about the future!"
Indeed, no matter whether your lover will become a vampire or not, it is still better than death...
"So, you planted spies around me to take my blood?! But I am your sister, your biological sister! We are relatives! You actually..."
Alina looked at Ares, his eyes became increasingly sad.
In order to save his son and family, Kairos took a basin of blood from Emperor Marius and triggered a war between humans and elves. This is understandable because most fathers are likely to make such a choice when facing the same situation.
But now, the deeds of Kairos and Antonius have been made public. The heads of their father and son are still hanging outside Shield Wind Fortress. Many people already know this routine of Snake Worship Cult.
Ares himself is an insider. He has been distributing intelligence in the Viper organization. He knows that this is a scam.
Moreover, Marius and Kairos had political disagreements, and there was no relationship between them. It was normal for Kairos to take Marius' blood medicine to save his son.
However, Alina and Ares are brothers and sisters...
"Sister, I did place someone beside you, but it's not to take your blood... I'm not so crazy that I can even hurt my own sister."
Ares shook his head gently. "There is only one king in Imperial Port now. I just want to arrange people to be around Li Ang..."
"Then what are you going to do?"
The sadness in Alina's eyes deepened. She looked at Ares and asked feebly.
She knew that Ares did not attack her not because of family affection, but because she was not an emperor yet...
If I had worn the golden crown of Emperor Marius with laurel and wheat ears intertwined, I would have probably lost too much blood and was in bed recuperating by now.
"Of course it was to obtain the blood of Li Ang... You had an argument with him this afternoon, right? I know he made some rude demands on you..."
Ares took out a small bottle from his arms. "I can help you deal with him..."
"You probably don't know the current situation of the empire. If Li Ang dies here, the empire will not be able to withstand the revenge of New Kingdom of Pendor..."
Alina sighed and subconsciously glanced at the screen on the side of the study room.
"My sister, I have no intention of killing Li Ang, I just need his blood."
Ares took another step closer to the girl and handed the bottle to Alina: "That kind of lecher is actually very easy to deal with... You just need to bring this bottle to him and let him drink it."
"What's in the bottle? Drugs or Snake Heart Stone? This kind of thing can't deal with people like Li Ang."
Alina did not reach out to take the bottle.
"No, this is the treasure that all kings are looking for. Li Ang will definitely be interested... this is Elixir of Immortality."
Ares shook his head, with a weird smile on his face, "Li Ang is a suspicious person. Except for his guards and his wife, he never eats other people's food... But he shouldn't be much wary of you. Doesn't he want you? With your beauty, you just need to wear less, pretend to cater to him, and let him have a drink with you. This should be easy, right?"
"You should tell me the truth, Ares, what is the function of this so-called Elixir of Immortality? If it is really a treasure, why don't you use it to save my sister-in-law?"
Alina looked at the small bottle in Ares's hand and asked.
"... Okay, let me tell the truth, sister. This is River Styx Water (note), it is not poison, it can wash away the mortal parts of people, making people become as powerful as gods..."
Ares gently put the bottle on the table. "But at the same time, it can also make people crazy and irritable. You should know that Lionheart Kingdom used to be Mad King, right? He drank this."
"You want Li Ang to go crazy?"
Alina felt a little weird. "If it's just to take his blood, there's no need to make him crazy, right?"
"Of course it's not just to make him crazy... Sister, he is bullying you, I plan to castrate him when he loses his mind! And, if he doesn't go crazy, do you think Bacchus Empire can deal with him now? He dares to force you like this today, but what about the future?"
Ares shook his head and smiled, "Are you really planning to succumb to that lecherous person Li Ang, and then use the whole Bacchus Empire as a dowry? Neither His Majesty Marus nor his father are willing to see the empire perish..."
Alina pondered without speaking, but there was a strange look in his eyes, and he subconsciously glanced at the side screen again.
"Bax's national power is still there. If you can make Li Ang go crazy, Bacchus Empire will eventually become the master of the entire continent, and you will also become the only queen of the entire continent... And you have a good relationship with that Noldo Queen, as long as Li Ang loses control, Noldo Elves will definitely surrender to you... Luciana, I don't need power, I just want you to become the ruler of the entire continent - in this way, no matter what your sister-in-law becomes, I can let her live."
Ares took another step closer to Alina, with a rather sincere expression. "Luciana, don't mention the Senate recommendation. You are indeed only one of the candidates nominated by the Senate, but I know that the five speakers of the Senate will only nominate you..."
"Let me think..."
Alina sat down and looked at the bottle on the table and thought for a while.
Ares also sat on the chair, waiting for Alina to make a decision.
"Actually, you want me to be killed by Li Ang, right?"
Alina suddenly asked quietly.
"Ah? No... you are my sister... how could I..."
This sudden question was probably beyond Ares's expectation. He stood up in a panic and shook his head.
"I have seen a person who drank this stuff. He did become extremely powerful, but lost consciousness and killed the person who gave him this medicine... You know from your people that I tried to form a truce and alliance with New Kingdom of Pendor, and you also know that Li Ang is taking the opportunity to coerce me, and you think this is a good opportunity, so you plan to let me drink River Styx Water for Li Ang - and then I will be killed by the crazy Li Ang, and even more terrible things may happen."
Alina stood up with obvious sarcasm on his face. "... If I die in the hands of Li Ang, who do you plan to make become the emperor of the Bacchus Empire? Yourself?"
"No... what are you talking about, Luciana?"
Ares shook his head in panic. "Don't think nonsense, you know, I have no interest in power, and I don't have the ability to appoint the emperor of the empire at will..."
"Yes, my brother really has no interest in power..."
Alina took another step back, leaning against the bookshelf. "But you are not Ares! Tell the truth, who are you?"
Ares was stunned, then shook his head and smiled, "Luciana, what are you talking about?"
"Hmph... How can any brother let his own sister risk his life to seduce others?"
Alina pulled out a sword from the bookshelf behind him and pointed it at Ares: "Who are you?"
"I didn't expect that you would even be on guard against your own brother, who is indeed the one who is about to become the queen... But do you think you can deal with me?"
Ares stopped pretending and said with a sneer, "You know nothing about the power of gods..."
His voice was completely different, it had become quite sharp, and just listening to it would make people feel pain like needles.
As soon as he finished speaking, Alina felt dizzy.
She saw that she was in a huge library, with all kinds of books on the shelves, all of which she had never seen before.
Then, she walked out of the library, and her clothes turned into a cloud-like wedding dress; she saw a rain of petals falling, and she was sitting on an exquisite carriage, slowly moving forward against the rising sun, with a knight in full attire in front of the carriage.
On both sides of the road were cheering people, holding all kinds of food and wine, and everyone had a happy smile on their face.
Alina fell into these dreamlike scenes almost instantly - it was all what she wanted... Li Ang's wedding was arranged by her, and of course she arranged it according to the perfect scene in her heart.
The knight in front of the carriage, wearing a gorgeous crown on his head, turned back and smiled at her.
But unfortunately, before she could see the groom's face clearly, she was awakened from her sweet dream by a cry of "Death!"...
That was the voice of Wendy, clear and sweet, but filled with murderous intent.
When Alina opened his eyes again, Wendy had already placed the sword on 'Ares''s neck.
"Shit god, Kavala, right? You are actually using soul spells like Aigrem now?! It seems that you have completely degenerated into a Abyssal Spirit..."
Wendy said mockingly, then turned around and looked. "Alina, are you okay?"
"It's okay..."
Alina is still thinking about the dream just now.
What a pity, we can only barely see that person's face...
But as soon as the humanoid Wendy Magic Suppression Tower came out, all illusions were gone...
"He is not Kavala... Kavala is not capable of occupying other people's bodies now. This is an evil spirit that has not entered the abyss. I can probably guess who he is..."
The screen on the side of the study room was opened, and Li Ang walked out slowly.
Subsequently, the bookshelf behind Alina was pulled open, and her guard captain Brutus also came out with a group of guards and began to tie up Ares.
"Li Ang! Luciana! You! You actually..."
Ares looked at Li Ang in shock, probably doubting life.
"We are actually working together to deceive people, right? Alina and I have been partners for several years..."
Li Ang sneered, "Actually, I thought you would use those two maids to do something, but I didn't expect them to be honest all the time, so I had to come to Alina to wait for you..."
"Li Ang, who is he?"
Wendy put away the sword and handed Ares to Brutus.
"Malbert... It should be you, right? Come on, tell me, how did you hook up with Kavala?"
Li Ang sat on Alina's chair - he was still injured and had difficulty moving. He came to Alina mainly for safety... Unexpectedly, the enemy did not go to him, but came to Alina first.
Alina lowered his head, no longer looking at Ares, but retreated to the edge of the bookshelf and leaned against it weakly.
She is crying.
Only now can she express the grief of losing a loved one.
Her brother didn't know when he died, but she and her father never knew...
Wendy sighed, stepped forward and hugged Alina, put her head on his shoulder, and let Alina's tears fall onto his chest.
Acheron Elixir--Acheron, refers to the Yellow Spring or the Styx.
Acheron Elixir is River Styx Water.
In Greek mythology, River Styx Water can wash away the mortal parts of the body, making people invulnerable.