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Colluding with the demons?

Iliphis glanced at Dorian out of the corner of his eye, who shook his head, so he turned his gaze back.

Why would a minister send someone over?

Iliphis paused for a moment, but quickly suppressed his panic and asked:

"What's going on? Tell me in detail."

"Yes," Sally nodded somewhat nervously and said, "The minister has sent guards to invite you to the Royal Palace."

"Not long ago, news suddenly came from the Warrior Country that a demon had caused a disturbance in their Imperial Capital. The demon eventually escaped, but before it was exposed, it asked passersby about the location of the Light Eagle Legion. As a result, the people of the Warrior Country speculated that you had connections with the demon."

Sally's voice trailed off, then she shouted angrily, "This is utter nonsense! Who knows if this is just a rumor the Warrior Country came up with to slander you? There's no evidence whatsoever, it's just baseless accusations! And the ministers, they actually let such a rumor get them..."

"Hehehe."

Iliphis suddenly smiled, turned to look at Dorian, whose expression was clearly stunned, then lowered his head in shame, probably understanding what was going on.

In shame and frustration, he slammed his fist on the table, but a glimmer of hope returned. Luckily, the other person hadn't been captured by the Warrior Country, or they would have been doomed.

"Don't panic. The minister has no intention of doing anything to me. He sent someone here to remind me."

"If he really believed that story, it wouldn't be guards coming, but the kingdom's army."

Iliphis stepped out of the house, ready to be led by Sally to meet the guards sent by the minister.

However, just as he stepped out of the house, he suddenly stopped, frowned, told everyone to wait there for the time being, and then turned and walked to where the mercenaries lived.

A moment later, he returned, wiping his hands, tossed the handkerchief aside, and said, "Let's go."

"Lord Iliphis, the ministers are waiting for you at the Royal Palace."

The guard sent by the minister politely replied that there was indeed only one person, and he wasn't even carrying any weapons.

They set off on horseback, accompanied by two captains in addition to Sally. Along the way, the guards were adept at finding topics to keep the atmosphere from becoming too dull.

"The Warrior Country has actually sent a Dragon Blood Warrior to spread the news. Minister Aoluo takes this matter very seriously," the guard said. "We all trust you, sir, but since it involves the demon race, it is a very important matter. Therefore, we need you to go to the Royal Palace in person to dispel everyone's concerns."

Finally, he added, "To spread such disturbing news targeting one of our Legion is truly malicious. However, Warrior Country methods are too crude. They not only failed to capture any demon bodies, but also left no images. No one will believe their words alone."

"Um."

Iliphis nodded. He could tell the minister's attitude from the guards' words and actions, so he naturally wouldn't be nervous about this matter.

As for how to dispel concerns, we'll see after we get there.

After entering the Royal Palace, we went to a castle, where the minister was located.

But before you could go inside, a strange creature lay lurking in front of the castle gate—a dragon.

This is clearly a dragon that specializes in speed. It is larger than a human but smaller than a griffin, which allows it to reach greater speeds. The many enchanted equipment covering its body are also there to assist it.

This is the "vehicle" cultivated by the Warrior Country.

Iliphis's eyes flickered, which meant that the Dragon Blood Warrior from the Warrior Country was inside.

He looked around but didn't sense any danger or ambush. The guards and servants he encountered on the road greeted him with the same respect as always. Everything seemed normal.

As expected, Minister Aoluo was still on his side.

Aoluo, Iliphis once thought of completely controlling this guy, but found that the other party had an unyielding will that ordinary people did not have, making him unable to make him become as loyal to him as other people he controlled in a short period of time. Aoluo was also often surrounded by powerful guards, so he could only briefly exert his power each time he came into contact with him.

After several encounters, he confirmed that Aoluo had been captured by his abilities, but he couldn't find an opportunity to use the Fallen Devil Egg on him, and ultimately felt that he didn't have complete control.

Even if it wasn't completely thorough, he believed the ministers wouldn't harm him.

Because that guy isn't loyal to the King at all; he only cares about the country. As long as the country is strong, it doesn't matter who he's loyal to.

Iliphis believed he was the best choice for the country, and Aoluo had taken a liking to him in their previous interactions, so he was unlikely to be swayed by the unsubstantiated "rumors" from the Warrior Country.

The gates slowly opened, and everyone inside the castle looked over: the minister and his guards, the kingdom's two generals, several civil officials, but the Dragon Blood Warrior were not there.

"Iliphis, you've finally arrived." Aoluo smiled kindly, and perhaps it was just my imagination, but his plump figure seemed a little smaller.

"It's been a long time, Aoluo." Iliphis response, his gaze pausing for a moment as he looked at the guard.

Those guards were not the familiar faces who usually followed Aoluo, but rather strangers and more powerful individuals, whose strength was comparable to, or even greater than, that of the publicly known leader of the Light Eagle Legion.

Are these Aoluo's private soldiers? Why bring them out at this time? Is it because he's afraid of the Dragon Blood Warrior?

No, it could also be...

Iliphis entered the hall, he sensed that something was wrong.

He said with a calm expression, "You summoned me here because of rumors from an enemy country, Aoluo, what are you thinking?"

"After all, it's a matter related to the demon race, so we need to find out the truth before we can feel at ease. But I completely trust you."

The general beside Aoluo suddenly pulled out a Crystal Ball and said:

"That demon attacked the Imperial Capital of the Warrior Country. Before that, he was searching for the Light Eagle Legion's base. Perhaps it's a coincidence, but Iliphis, here is Crystal Ball that can detect demons. It can detect both demons and people who have been in contact with demons. If you want to prove yourself, try this."

Iliphis scoffed, "What a joke! They've come here to ask me to prove something for an enemy country with no evidence. Do they expect my country to bow and scrape before them?"

"So you're feeling guilty?" the general asked.

"Ha, utter nonsense."

He dealt with it calmly, but in his heart he was already suspicious. Given Aoluo's personality, there was no way he would let the general pull this stunt, unless he also supported the other side.

"Iliphis, why don't you give it a try? It will put people's minds at ease." At this moment, Aoluo suddenly spoke up, chuckling as he advised.

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Iliphis suddenly fell silent, staring at Aoluo, trying to discern something from his fat face.

"If you're worried about the Crystal Ball being a trap, I have the same kind here," the minister added, as his private guards produced Crystal Ball that had been prepared beforehand.

I see.

Iliphis suddenly understood why Aoluo had seemed so unusual to him today.

This is putting pressure on him and giving him a warning.

The control he had placed on Aoluo seemed to have failed; no wonder Aoluo seemed different than usual.

Iliphis he realized this, but considering that the minister was also a very capable person, it was not surprising that he had found some kind of tool to break free from Mind Control.

Now that things have come to this point, stop thinking about why the other person has broken free from mental influence, and start thinking about what the other person is going to do now.

Given the other party's personality, they might be able to sense something was amiss. Fortunately, he had never done anything out of line in front of Aoluo while controlling him. It's likely that the other party would just notice something was wrong and become wary of him.

Besides Aoluo's private soldiers, the other two generals in the hall are also secretly on high alert. Iliphis will not be able to take them down in a short time.

This is a dangerous situation, but it hasn't reached the point of a complete breakdown in relations.

Iliphis could even guess what Aoluo was thinking.

That guy must have been wary of himself, yet also felt he was the best choice for the country, so he set up a trap here, displaying force while simultaneously giving him a warning not to act recklessly or do anything out of line, wanting to tell him:

"If you behave yourself, the position of Queen's consort will still be yours in the future."

Thinking of this, Iliphis felt a sense of relief, but also a feeling of humiliation.

He had climbed to a high position, his life's ambition being to be in control, yet he was now being threatened and warned by his ministers, which he felt was humiliating.

A desire to control everything.

Sure enough, waiting patiently for the King to die and the princess to ascend the Princess would be too slow; there are too many variables in between. I must speed up the process.

We need to gain even more power!

Iliphis suddenly laughed, a laugh that could be described as contemptuous, and calmly accepted the Crystal Ball.

Fortunately, I had anticipated this possibility and was prepared.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he poured magic into the Crystal Ball, and the ball slowly changed color, as did the expressions on people's faces.

That's red, representing extreme danger!

The Zane Dungeon, at the Archdragon Peak.

After defeating the Ancient Flying Dragon, Serena and her companions were teleported to an unknown place where a campfire appeared before them.

Next to the campfire was a two-story room filled with meditating Dragon Man and various religious items. Although people couldn't understand them, they still felt a sense of solemnity.

Hawkwood was gone, and no one knew where he had gone, so people went into the second-floor room.

And so the current battle began.

"Why do these people keep coming out? No matter how many times we kill them, we can't stop them!"

Serena screamed as she dodged the spirits' attack and ran toward Fingel and the others.

The moment they entered the second-floor room, they were invaded by a group called "Heroic Spirit Dragon Blood Knight." Moreover, as soon as these creatures were killed, new ones would be summoned to replace them, making it impossible to kill them all.

People are getting tired of fighting now, and most of them have sustained injuries.

"Look upstairs, there's a fat snake-man there!"

Fingel noticed a snake-man jumping around upstairs like a Shaman, and as the snake-man jumped, a new Dragon Blood Knight was appearing!

"It really was that guy causing trouble! Go and kill it!"

He was overjoyed to finally find the culprit and rushed up to the second floor in one stride.

The snake-man remained calm when he saw him rushing towards him, and simply summoned new spirits around him.

Another Dragon Blood Knight?

Wait, something doesn't seem right.

Fingel suddenly stopped and watched the new spirit slowly appearing warily. He took out Flying Dagger and tentatively threw it over.

"Bang!"

The Flying Dagger bounced off as if it had hit a solid rock. It was something he had obtained from the Painting Messenger, and it was supposed to be extremely sharp, something that ordinary armor shouldn't be able to withstand.

The newly appeared spirit, clad in armor far too extravagant for an adventurer, wielding an excessively heavy Greatshield, and brandishing a massive dragon tooth as a weapon, resembled a mobile fortress of stone. This was not Dragon Blood Knight, but rather—

Havel Warrior