That's interesting.
An interested glint appeared in the eyes of the Imperial Marshal.
He had long noticed this human's unusual trait—the other was now calling him by his real name, " Loxor," meaning he wanted to communicate with the Melter of All Things, not the Imperial Marshal.
After a moment's thought, Loxor nodded and looked at the person in front of him:
You can ask, but I might not answer.
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his opponent would burn him to ashes with a single breath.
But upon closer reflection, it didn't seem right.
Loxor's title is " The Melter of All Things," so he should not have Authority over fire. If he were to kill himself, he would most likely dissolve himself.
Thinking of this, the [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] shuddered uncontrollably—it would be better to just burn him to death!
In fact, he didn't suddenly want to ask Loxor any questions. Just now, after he shared the news of the possible attack on Aeldra with the other party, the [ Messenger ] quest also popped up a completion notification.
To his utter surprise, after completing this task, instead of receiving a reward, he was given the next task.
In other words, he accidentally unlocked a hidden side quest!
Is this the hidden mission for this episode?
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] fell into a brief moment of thought:
If he remembered correctly, the hidden quest "Top Secret Fir City " from back then is still being investigated by several players, and he heard that they have now tracked it down to the Imperial Capital.
In other words, hidden quests do not need to be completely synchronized with the main storyline; even if one ends, the other can continue.
Conversely, the mission I've started might actually be a hidden part of this phase of the story.
After all, with the addition of a second faction and player-versus-player PvP content, the main stage of this storyline is indeed the Empire and the Alliance.
With this in mind, Uncle [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], who had ample social experience and gaming expertise, accepted the premise in just one second and then began reading the information that had just appeared before him.
This is clearly the interim reward for the [ Messenger ] mission.
After glancing at it a few times, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] immediately felt a sense of pressure, because the amount of information in this document, which could be described as "top secret," was simply too much.
Amber Dragon, Devouring, Authority, "Pillar", Transcendent Tier, Growth Potential...
A series of words flashed through his mind, and [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] suddenly understood what was going on with some of the plot holes he had previously thought were there.
At the time, I thought there was a problem with the plot or the setting, but now that I think about it carefully, it seems that everything that seemed unreasonable has a reason.
After reviewing the information, the second phase of the [ Messenger ] questline was presented to him by a very blurry, Pixel Blue Dragon.
The prompt was. "Obtain the answers to the following questions in an appropriate manner."
What is the appropriate method?
The other party was already preparing to serve tea and see the guest out.
Left with no other choice, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] chose the most appropriate method at the moment—asking directly.
He looked at Loxor in front of him, nodded, and asked his first question:
What are your hobbies?
He added:
" Red Dragon love precious metals, Blue Dragon are fond of pure Psionic Energy, Amber Dragon are obsessed with collecting unique items, so what about you? As a powerful Green Dragon, what are your hobbies?"
Loxor looked at the human before him, his hands slightly outstretched, revealing his imperial attire and standard inner armor:
What do you think?
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] pondered and said:
"On the surface, it might appear to be war."
But in reality, it's probably not that simple.
"It's not that simple, or rather, it's completely unrelated."
Loxor said:
"War is merely an extension of politics, and I have no interest in either."
Do you know what my position was before I became the Imperial Marshal?
Having prepared for this task for a long time, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] certainly remembered and immediately replied:
"He is the Imperial Seal Keeper."
"Right."
The Green Dragon seemed very satisfied with his answer:
"And before that?"
Before that...
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] really doesn't know now.
The Empire has always been shrouded in mystery in the eyes of players, because Ed's influence has not yet reached out, and there is very little useful information on the forums.
To this end, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] has used every conceivable solution, but still has not been able to achieve his goal.
He had previously watched recordings of the Grand Foundry Master's Legacy made by other players.
Balund and Aiboke were miners before, which can actually be gleaned from subtle clues.
But the person before him was actually a dragon that had lived for thousands of years. Who knew what he did before becoming the Minister of the Imperial Seals?
Surely he can't be someone's secretary?
After a moment's thought, [ the Great Wei Boxing Champion ] shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
Luokenuosuos i was not surprised by this; if the other party knew even this, he would have to wonder if he was getting too old.
Looking at the human before him, Loxor said seriously:
"I took human form eighty years ago and served as Emperor Leo VII's personal physician until earlier this year when I was successively appointed as the Grand Seal Keeper and then the Imperial Marshal."
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] listened to the other party's outrageous experience—after all, what human being could first be a doctor for eighty years, then abandon medicine to pursue literature and then martial arts, successively holding two of the highest-ranking positions?
Even now, as an Imperial Marshal, Luokenuosuos i has not been removed from his position as Lord Keeper of the Seals by Leo VII.
If this person wanted to rebel, a single order would send the imperial army surging towards the capital like a tidal wave.
What incredible trust!
[ The Great Wei Boxing Champion ] could only think of two possibilities: either Emperor Leo VII of the Empire was already a puppet of the man in front of him.
Or perhaps these two guys have a life-or-death bond.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to think of a way to explain this problem.
After a long pause, [ the Great Wei Boxing Champion ] opened his mouth and uttered two meaningless syllables:
Wow~
"Hmm, that sounds a bit unbelievable, doesn't it?"
Luokenuosuos i said with a smile:
"It's actually very simple. I simply cured Leo VII's illness."
"You ask what my hobby is? It's simple, it's drugs."
The Imperial Marshal blinked, and his human eyes instantly transformed into a pair of sharp, vertical pupils.
"Poison is one of the most magical substances in the world; it can kill life, but it can also save life."
"My hobby is 'poison'—collecting, researching, mixing, and eventually completely cracking it."
He looked at the human in front of him and asked:
Are you satisfied with this explanation?