novellk Chapter 1569 Questions in the Hall
Chapter 1569 Questions in the Hall
"Your Majesty, I have one last question."
In the hall that looked exactly like the one in the painting, the Dark Half-Elf Queen was still in that lazy posture, leaning elegantly on the throne, and said calmly: "What do you think of the rumors that the Dark Elf Kingdom is declining in strength?"
"Is the other party's problem the Dark Elf Kingdom instead of the Dark Half-Elf Kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, all of our warriors, including the clan leaders such as Lila and Hollis, frowned in thought, secretly trying to figure out the purpose of the dark half-elf queen asking this question suddenly.
The other party asked this question because he wanted to prove that the Dark Elf Kingdom had not actually declined? Or did he want to further understand your Majesty's views on the Dark Elf Kingdom? Or did he want to find out how much your Majesty knew about the Dark Elf Kingdom?
But what is certain is that the other party must have a deep meaning behind suddenly asking this question.
In the center of the crowd, Lei Xiao's eyes were deep, and he did not answer the other party's question immediately.
Lei Xiao naturally thought about what everyone was thinking, but what made him even more curious was why the other party asked this question.
Logically speaking, in the current complex and turbulent environment, even if the relationship between dark half-elves and dark elves is unusual, they should be more concerned about themselves.
Furthermore, it is not right for the Dark Half-Elf Queen to talk about the Dark Elf Kingdom, which is her backer, in front of outsiders like us. After all, judging from her performance just now, she is obviously a smart person and will never do anything to displease the Dark Elf Kingdom.
To take a step back, even if there is some kind of rift between the Dark Elf Kingdom and the Dark Half-Elf Kingdom, and the two are not as closely connected as they appear on the surface, the other party will never show it. After all, a powerful backer is enough to make any opponent fearful.
Therefore, no matter how you think about it, this is not a question that the Dark Half-Elf Queen should ask, unless the other party is not standing on the side of the Dark Half-Elf Kingdom, but on the side of the Dark Elf Kingdom.
"Could it be that this dark half-elf queen is not a dark half-elf, but is she a pure dark elf? Or even a member of the royal family of the dark elves? If this is the case, then it is not surprising that the other party stands on the side of the dark elves."
"Furthermore, is it possible that the reason why the Dark Half-Elf Queen rarely shows up is because she, as a Dark Elf, spends most of her time in the Dark Elf Kingdom? And she just happened to appear here today?"
"Thinking about it this way, it makes sense that the guards outside are suddenly so tight. After all, the one who can serve as the Dark Half-Elf Queen must be a big shot in the Dark Elf Kingdom. During the time Theresa was there, the Dark Half-Elf Queen was not there, so the guards were naturally not so tight."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao's eyes became a little uncertain again.
But then again, all of this was just my speculation, and there was no real proof. Or was it that the other party had some other intention in asking this? Or was he deliberately leading me to think in this direction?
After all, if this is true, the relationship between the two must be even closer, even inseparable. If you can convince yourself of this, you will undoubtedly be more wary of the Dark Half-Elf Kingdom, which will further ensure the safety of the Dark Half-Elves.
"Why? Your Majesty, is this question of mine difficult to answer?"
Seeing that Lei Xiao had not responded, the dark half-elf queen added a hint of sarcasm to her voice and smiled gently.
"Your Majesty's question is indeed somewhat difficult to answer."
Lei Xiao also smiled faintly and chose to answer in a way that avoided the main point: "I have just entered the Outer Realm not long ago, and my understanding of the Outer Realm is still very limited, so it took me a little longer to think about it. But what is certain is that since the Dark Elves can confront the Light Elves, it is enough to prove that they are still powerful, isn't it?"
"Is this the answer from His Majesty? It's really flawless."
The Dark Half-Elf Queen's voice was not very volatile. The corners of her mouth slightly lifted up on her blurred face as she smiled, "I understand. I will still send Prince Chasing Shadow to attend the Throne Corridor meeting this time. You can communicate with me then. I have to say that I haven't talked so much in a long time. I am really a little tired."
"I understand. I won't bother Her Majesty the Queen anymore. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Hearing the other party's words that meant he wanted to see him off, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, said goodbye after exchanging a few polite words, and then, under the guidance of Prince Zhuiying, returned to the reception room.
Not long after, as the reception room moved, the entire dark hall became silent again. Only the dark half-elf queen was left sitting on the throne, yawning lazily.
"My Lord, they have already left."
After a while, Prince Zhuiying reappeared in front of the dark half-elf queen with a respectful salute.
"Very good, you will lead the dark half-elves to assist them for the time being."
The dark half-elf queen waved her hand slightly and gave the order.
"I will obey my king's command. May the shadow and glory always be with my king."
Prince Zhuiying still maintained his respectful posture and said without hesitation.
After saying that, he wanted to ask something, but after thinking it over again and again, he swallowed his words back.
"You want to ask why I agreed to help the human emperor?"
The dark half-elf queen immediately noticed the other party's doubts and raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Nothing can be hidden from my king."
Prince Shadow Chaser lowered his head until it was almost level with the dark boots of the Dark Half-Elf Queen and nodded heavily.
"There is no specific reason. I am just a little curious about how far this suddenly descended alien lord can go in the outer realm."
The dark half-elf queen shrugged and said lightly, "This guy has already taken control of the Holy Night Kingdom of the human race that I protect. Although he was smart enough not to break the oath between me and the Holy Night Royal Family, he did arouse a little interest in me."
"I have to say that there are not many people who can interest my king, even those first-rate princes and nobles who stand at the top of all races."
Prince Zhuiying sighed in his heart, but the doubt on his resolute face remained. He hesitated and said, "My king, the human emperor seems to have doubts about your identity."
"Zhuiying, you want to ask why I asked that abrupt question at the end, right?"
The dark half-elf queen looked down at the other party and smiled faintly, "The human emperor is quick-witted and is definitely not an ordinary person. Even if I didn't mention this, he would soon notice something, such as you raising the level of security here without authorization."
"Please forgive me, my king. I am only concerned about your safety!"
Prince Zhuiying, who originally wanted to stand up, quickly lowered his head again, looking trembling.
"If I wanted to blame you, would you still be standing here? I'm just reminding you to be more careful in the future."
The dark half-elf queen still spoke in a lazy tone, "It's no big deal if the human emperor finds out. But if those cunning hypocritical light elves find out, a fierce battle will come upon us. Although I am not afraid of the light elves, I will never let my opponents take the initiative."
"As for the human emperor, rather than letting him realize something on his own, it is better to actively make him doubt and then not be sure of his original guess."
"Remember, whether it's an enemy or a friend, it's always right to give yourself some wiggle room."
Hearing this, Prince Zhuiying nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly said, "Did the truth and falsehood cause the emperor to be confused? Your Majesty is right. I am stupid. It turns out that all this was done intentionally by Your Majesty. Everything was within Your Majesty's expectations."
"Okay, you're not the type to flatter others, so don't force yourself into an area you're not familiar with."
The Dark Half-Elf Queen waved her hand slightly and said calmly, "Don't forget the purpose of my coming here. That thing must be prepared as soon as possible. The cunning Light Elves are already ready to make a move."
"Please rest assured, my king. After all, the dark tears brought back by the light half-elf princess not long ago have successfully opened the last chain."
Prince Zhuiying touched his chest and saluted, with a hint of confidence in his voice.
"Very good, it's getting late, I should go back."
The dark half-elf queen stood up from her seat, and a group of masked black-clad guards emerged from the shadows like ghosts and surrounded her respectfully.
The momentum of this group of black-clad guards was so astonishing that it was almost suffocating. The space of the entire hall was distorted extremely, like an endless spiral spinning in the darkness. In front of them, Prince Zhuiying, who was half a step to the seventh level, was as weak as an ant.
Immediately afterwards, the dark half-elf queen flashed and disappeared on the spot with her guards.
The moment she left, the slightly pointed ears of the dark half-elf queen grew taller and she flashed away in the shadows, leaving only a few words that echoed in the hall.
“Haha, I’m really looking forward to what the human emperor will do next. The Broken Wings in the Throne Corridor are not as easy to deal with as he imagined. I hope he won’t disappoint me.”
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"Your Excellency the Saint, thank you for your assistance. This trip went so smoothly."
At the main entrance of Ice Stone City, Lei Xiao nodded to Theresa.
Before leaving the territory of the dark half-elves and heading to other second-rate forces, the first thing Lei Xiao needed to do was to send Therese back to the Moon Palace.
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. I was of no help at all."
Theresa smiled and waved her hand, then frowned slightly and said, "It's just that I feel that the dark half-elf queen has an indescribable feeling, as if she is familiar, but I'm not sure."
"Oh? Saint, are you saying that you have met him before? Where was the location? Was it in the Dark Elf Kingdom?"
Hearing that what Theresa said was somewhat consistent with his own guess, Lei Xiao immediately asked.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. The other person's face is blurry and I can't tell at all. I just have this vague feeling."
Theresa frowned and thought for a moment, then finally shook her head helplessly and said, "Maybe I only saw her at the celebration ceremony of the Dark Half-Elf Kingdom. At that time, I was only concerned with my work as a priest and didn't pay much attention to other things. Maybe it was at that time that the Dark Half-Elf Queen came quietly and passed by me."
"I understand. Then please wait for my good news, Your Excellency the Saint."
Looking at the confused look on Theresa's fair face, Lei Xiao just smiled slightly.
"Your Majesty, the Throne Corridor is by no means an easy opponent to deal with. Even if the major second-rate forces are extremely dissatisfied with it, they must have their own thoughts. No one wants to be the first to stand out. It is probably not an easy task to gather this group of scattered sands in a short period of time."
A hint of worry appeared on Theresa's face again, and she nodded at Lei Xiao.
"Don't worry, I have my own considerations."
Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile and watched the other party return to the Moon Palace.
Afterwards, Lei Xiao took Lila, Hollis and others and took advantage of the night to go to the territories of several second-rate forces one after another.
Since most of the monarchs of these second-rate forces had good relations with Lila and Hollis, Lei Xiao didn't have to spend much effort to reach a cooperation agreement with them with the assistance of the two clan leaders.
Later, as it was too late, Lei Xiao and his group rested in Bingshi City until dawn before continuing their journey.
"Your Majesty, the next few forces are extremely difficult to deal with. Although they have all been suppressed by the Throne Corridor, it will not be easy to convince them."
In the command hall of Icestone City, Lila frowned and pointed out a large area near the sea on the magic sand table. She said, "Especially the wasteland fishmen here. They are a group of extremely cunning guys."
After Lila finished speaking, Hollis also frowned and nodded.
Back then, when ordinary trade was being conducted among the members of the Throne Corridor, these wasteland fishmen used various means to gain advantage, and offended many forces.
"Your Majesty, why don't we skip them? These guys are not trustworthy, especially the Broken Wing King, who dislikes them very much and even regards them as enemies. If they hadn't produced some water-attributed treasures, they would have been destroyed by the Broken Wing King long ago."
Hollis nodded to Lei Xiao and suggested, "Dealing with these guys always makes people feel uneasy."
"No, on the contrary, we must go then."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and responded: "Isn't the enemy of our enemy our friend? Since the other party only cares about interests, there is no better target to deal with than this."
After saying that, Lei Xiao nodded to Bing Lao, and with a flash of blue light, Bingshi City was already standing on a very long and deserted beach.
However, what they saw next was something that everyone had not expected. (End of this chapter)