novellk Chapter 1562 The Sudden Envoy
Chapter 1562 The Sudden Envoy
As night fell, when Lei Xiao, who had traveled day and night, brought Lila, Kaila and other stone giants back to the Falling Star Court, they had just reached the gate of the patriarch's castle when a team of powerful stone giants who had stayed behind immediately came to greet them in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the patriarch, the messenger from the throne corridor has arrived."
The leading stone giant elder touched his chest and saluted, with a hint of uneasiness on his wrinkled old face. It was obvious that he was quite afraid of this throne corridor.
"What are they doing here at this hour?"
Hearing the voice, Lila's brows furrowed, and her fair face, which had just been filled with excitement, became tense. Kayla and Payton beside her had the same look.
Looking at the somewhat abnormal expressions of Lila and others, Lei Xiao nodded slightly and carefully recalled the information about the Throne Corridor.
According to the information he had, it was said that this was an alliance of second-rate forces that aimed to gather strength to counter the first-rate forces, somewhat similar to the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance.
But unlike the previous two, the connections between the members of the Throne Corridor are not that close, and there are even many disagreements among them.
As for other information, he didn't know much, but judging from the reactions of Lila and other stone giants, it was obvious that they did not like the throne corridor.
"To the tribe leader, the other party did not explain the reason, but just wanted to meet with the tribe leader and said that there was something important to discuss."
The Stone Giant elder who stayed behind nodded to Lila and responded, "I have arranged for him to wait in the reception room."
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll go meet them later."
Lila first waved her hand and told the remaining stone giant warriors to disperse, then turned to Lei Xiao with an apologetic look, smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I wanted to let Your Majesty taste the stone giant's wine, but I didn't expect to get such unpleasant news."
"It doesn't matter, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and asked Lila curiously, "You guys don't seem to like the messenger from the throne corridor very much."
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I don't just dislike you, I simply hate you to the extreme!"
Kayla took over the conversation, her eyebrows were almost wrinkled into a knot, and even Peyton's huge gray face had the same expression.
"This is not the place to talk. Don't forget that the envoys are still in the reception room. They are a group of extremely cunning guys."
Lila nodded to Lei Xiao, made a "please" gesture, and said, "Your Majesty, please follow me this way."
Under the guidance of Lila and the other two, Lei Xiao and his group soon arrived at a lounge in a hidden corner of the castle.
Lei Xiao had just sat down in the lounge and hadn't started to ask about the specific reason when Lila and the other two, without any hesitation, prostrated themselves at Lei Xiao's feet again and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for us stone giants!"
This sudden scene not only surprised Lei Xiao, but also made Jasmine, Fei'er, Bing Lao, Hui Lao and others who were accompanying him all look puzzled.
It was not difficult to hear from what Lila and others had just said that there was obviously a gap between the stone giant and the throne corridor, but no one expected it to be to such an extent.
"Everyone, get up first and then talk."
Lei Xiao bent down and helped Lila up, asking, "What exactly is going on? What is the relationship between the throne corridor and the stone giant?"
"To be honest, Your Majesty, if you count, the Stone Giant is also a member of the Throne Corridor."
Lila sat down in front of Lei Xiao, lowering her eyebrows and saying, "In the beginning, although the members of the Throne Corridor did not have such close contact with each other, as long as a first-rate force attempted to gain something from us second-rate forces, all members would stand together and use various means to counter the first-rate force to the greatest extent. This was the original intention of the establishment of the Throne Corridor, to safeguard the interests of us second-rate forces."
"At that time, not only our stone giants, but even the half-titans on the opposite side are also members of the Throne Corridor. As long as the first-rate forces attempt to encroach on the territory of our second-rate forces, we will stop temporarily until everything calms down."
Lila took a deep breath and continued, "Although each first-rate force has the ability to sweep away the entire second-rate and third-rate forces, they are also restraining each other. In addition, the land of the second-rate forces is relatively barren and does not have many high-quality mineral veins and natural treasures. Therefore, the throne corridor where we stand together still protects us from being dominated by the first-rate forces to a certain extent."
"As time went by, the number of members of the Throne Corridor increased. Later, they were almost all over the second-rate forces in the Outer Realm. As the cycle went on, the influence of the Throne Corridor also increased among us. From the initial confrontation with the first-rate forces to the regular trade, culture, magic, martial arts and other exchanges between us, it played a certain role."
"But in the final analysis, that's all. Normally, most second-rate forces won't care about the affairs of the Throne Corridor, and even their participation depends on their mood."
"As for the Corridor Master of the Throne Corridor, it is just a dispensable and nominal position, which is held by the clan masters of our second-rate forces in turn. Everything is going on in an orderly manner, and there has never been any problem."
After hearing what Lila said, Lei Xiao and others nodded thoughtfully.
Just as described in the rumors, the Throne Corridor is just a temporary platform for second-rate forces to huddle together for warmth. There is nothing special about it, nor does it have much influence, and it cannot even restrain any member.
So the question is, if that's the case, then the messenger from the throne corridor obviously doesn't have much weight, so why does he make Lila and the others so nervous and frowning?
"Your Majesty, you don't know, this is what happened."
Lila obviously saw Lei Xiao's confusion and continued to describe.
"Just over ten years ago, things began to change. When the new king of the Broken Wings became the Lord of the Corridor, he issued a sudden order to reshape the Throne Corridor so that all second-rate forces would have to obey the orders of the Lord of the Corridor."
"And the second order he issued was that the Broken Wing Clan would become the master of the second-rate forces. All second-rate forces must submit to the Broken Wing Clan. All magic mineral veins and natural treasures belong to the Broken Wing Clan. If other second-rate forces want to mine, they must obtain the Broken Wing Clan's permission and give up most of the profits, even if it is within their own territory."
When Lila said this, Kayla and Payton both sighed heavily at the same time.
In recent years, the Stone Giants have gradually declined, and even the equipment of their soldiers has become unsustainable due to a lack of repair materials. Apart from the competition with the Demi-Titans, this is the main reason.
It is precisely because of the Broken Wings' plundering that the Stone Giants are unable to obtain sufficient resources from ordinary trade and the Shadow Market.
Due to limited resources and their huge size, the stone giants' food consumption is far greater than that of ordinary forces. This has caused many stone giant villages to be short of food and clothing or even unable to get enough food, and their cultivation progress has been greatly affected.
But even so, whenever the messengers from the Throne Corridor came here, they turned a blind eye to all these things and simply showed disdain for them. Instead, they became more and more aggressive and tried every possible means to dig out more benefits.
Thinking of this in their hearts, there was an indescribable brilliance in the eyes of Lila and the other two when they looked at Lei Xiao.
But His Majesty is completely different. Not to mention that he personally helped the Stone Giants resolve the crises of "Eclipse" and Dawn Fortress, just on the first day of his reign at the Falling Star Court, he made the Stone Giants' foundation reach a height that had never been seen before, or even never imagined, and he also helped the Stone Giants survive the terrible catastrophe of the Cataclysm!
In the sight of Lila and the others, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and asked, "Could it be that the second-rate forces allow the other party to be so reckless?"
"Your Majesty, at the beginning, we would not listen to such a ridiculous arrangement, and even sneered at it and ignored it. After all, although the Broken Wing Clan is at the forefront of the second-rate forces, it does not have the ability to command the heroes."
"From a strength perspective, even if the Stone Giant alone is no match for the other party, if the Half-Titan is added, it will at least be enough to attract the other party's attention."
Lila nodded heavily and continued, "As soon as the other party issued the two orders, the Frostfire Giant next to the Broken Wing Tribe was the first to jump out and object. After all, judging from the strength, the Frostfire Giant even suppresses the Broken Wing Tribe. How can they let it ride on their heads?"
"Frostfire giants? I've been to their territory before. They are indeed a group of huge guys with great strength and good at using magic. Their cities are often built on top of mountains, which is quite amazing."
A hint of curiosity emerged on Jasmine's fair face, and she asked, "What happened after that?"
You know, although this girl has traveled a lot, she was trapped in the cracks of space by the devil for a long time, and she has no idea about her current situation in recent years.
"After hearing the news that the Frostfire Giants were not convinced by the Broken Wings, we were expecting a great battle between the two sides. But something unimaginable happened."
Lila nodded to Jasmine first, then took a deep breath of the cold air and said, "The day after we got the news, we received another piece of new news."
"That is, the Frostfire Giants had a fierce battle with the Broken Wings that night. In just one night, the main force of the Frostfire Giants was completely wiped out, and even the Royal City was mostly destroyed. It fell completely and easily."
Lila's voice was obviously trembling as she continued, "It is said that on that night, the corpses of the Frostfire Giants were scattered all over the ground, and there were endless wailing and screaming. The earth-shattering magic explosion illuminated the night with a fiery red, as if the end of the world had come. From that day on, the Frostfire Giants completely surrendered to the Broken Wing Clan."
"The Broken Wing Clan actually possesses such strong power?"
Hearing this, Jasmine couldn't help but frown slightly.
She also knew a little about the Broken Wing Clan.
This is a humanoid race with only the roots of the wings on their backs. It is said that some of the blood of the Winged People flows in their bodies, and they may even be descendants of the Winged People whose wings were broken. Only the Winged People who have committed heinous crimes and been expelled from the tribe will be punished by having their wings broken.
As for the Broken Wing Clan’s strength, Jasmine had never had a deep understanding of it, because there was no need to know. No matter how powerful a second-rate force was, it could not even move a finger against a first-rate force.
As for the throne corridor mentioned by Lila, Jasmine also had no idea about it. It was even the first time she heard the name because it was an insignificant existence among the forest elves.
The reason why she used the adjective "so strong" was only based on her personal standpoint. If she stood from the perspective of the forest elves, the result would be self-evident.
But what is certain is that since the opponent can easily defeat a force that is at the forefront of the second-rate forces, it is indeed an extremely difficult opponent for us now.
"The strength of the Broken Wing Clan is indeed beyond everyone's imagination."
Lila rubbed her fair forehead to calm herself down, and then continued, "It was not until several days later that we learned that the Broken Wing Clan had also won over several other second-rate forces at the forefront. Each of them is extremely difficult to mess with, and is capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Frostfire Giants. It is precisely because of their efforts that the other side is so powerful."
"Is there really a pawn?"
Lei Xiao looked as if he had expected this and nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that the opponent's overall strength is obviously more than one level stronger than ours.
According to Lila, only the stone giants and the half-titans could barely contend with each other. Even if she had gained the loyalty of the ancient human cavalry, coupled with her original strength and trump cards, she could at most be comparable to the strength of the stone giants and the half-titans.
In other words, we can now at most only contend with two second-rate forces at the forefront, and are not even able to wipe out the minions of the Broken Wing Clan, let alone the Broken Wing Clan who are our masters.
"In this situation, if I were to take charge, these guys would really give me problems."
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly in his heart, then coughed lightly and asked again: "What happened after that?"
"Your Majesty, even though the Frostfire Giants were defeated, there were still a few unruly second-rate forces that secretly formed an alliance. However, they were defeated by the enemy in one fell swoop, leaving only corpses everywhere. Only then did the voices of opposition gradually disappear."
Lila shook her head helplessly and responded, "Although we, the stone giants, have been watching from the dark and have not rushed to take action, things have come to this point. Even if I am unwilling in my heart, I am powerless to change the situation..."
Lila didn't finish her words, but the meaning was self-evident.
After saying that, both Lila herself, as well as Kayla and Payton beside her, clenched their fists tightly with unwillingness on their faces, their bodies shaking constantly.
As the leaders of a tribe, they naturally would not use the lives of their tribesmen as stepping stones for the other party's power.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can step on your heads anymore."
Lei Xiao stood up from his seat, nodded slightly and said: "It's time to meet those messengers." (End of this chapter)