"Stone?" Li Huailin was momentarily stunned, but he instantly understood what the other party meant. Of course, the stone here was referring to the Heirloom. Otherwise, who would dare speak to him in such a manner? Did they have a death wish? Li Huailin looked at the two NPCs. They were both male human NPCs in their thirties, and they looked strong. According to Li Huailin's experience, they were probably guards. The first person Li Huailin thought of was the Princess Royal.
Indeed, Li Huailin still didn't know what the Princess Royal's plan to obtain the Peerless Gem was all about. In any case, the Princess Royal had said that she would handle the matter. Originally, Li Huailin planned to report the situation to Anthony before asking Su Lan about it. However, now that these two NPCs had appeared, Li Huailin felt that the Princess Royal must have received some news. However, the Princess Royal didn't dare to summon him directly, so she sent two of her subordinates to look for him.
"Oh, got it. Let's go." Li Huailin nodded and followed the two NPCs.
It seemed that the two NPCs hadn't expected Li Huailin to be so cooperative. In fact, they were a little worried. No matter how arrogant they were, they wouldn't dare provoke Li Huailin. Now that things seemed to be going smoothly, the two NPCs breathed a sigh of relief. They then immediately led the way for Li Huailin. Of course, they were very polite.
However, after taking two steps, a team of City Guards arrived. When the team leader saw Li Huailin, he hurried over to greet him. "Duke."
"Oh, what's wrong?" Li Huailin asked. The two NPCs in front of him also became slightly nervous.
"Duke, you're back. His Royal Highness has ordered us to wait here. If we see you, we'll immediately send you to the Imperial Palace," the team leader said.
"Oh, got it." Li Huailin nodded. Of course, he knew that Anthony was looking for him. "I still have some matters to attend to. I'll head over in a moment."
"Do you need our help?" the team leader immediately asked.
"Oh, there's no need for that. Just report to Anthony. I'll report to the palace in a moment," Li Huailin said.
"Yes, Your Grace." The team leader on this side did not insist on pestering Li Huailin. Of course, this was courting death, so he nodded and left. On the other hand, Li Huailin continued to follow the two of them. Soon, the two of them arrived at a small courtyard near the Imperial Palace in the center of the city.
Li Huailin looked around. This place was very close to the Imperial Palace. Basically, it was the area with the highest prices in the main city of the Human race (the area with the highest prices for commoners, and the Imperial Palace was only owned by nobles). So far, it seemed a little strange. Why did Su Lan choose this place to meet him? From Su Lan's previous words, Zhang Tie guessed that the Peerless Gem might be in the Imperial Palace of the Human race. Su Lan was going to ask Anthony for it on his behalf.
Could it be that she didn't succeed? While Li Huailin was still thinking, the two brought Li Huailin into the main house. Then, they gave Li Huailin a cup of tea and left. Li Huailin didn't say anything. He didn't know why Su Lan was acting so mysteriously. As he drank his tea, Li Huailin heard some movement at the door. It should be the sound of a carriage. After a while, Li Huailin heard someone approaching.
"Click." The door opened, and Li Huailin saw a person wearing a black robe walk in. It was obvious that this person was hiding her identity. At first, Li Huailin didn't pay much attention to this person. This was because the person's height and figure were similar to Su Lan's. However, in the next second, Li Huailin was stunned. This was because Li Huailin saw the name above the person's head. It wasn't Su Lan Murat.
Li Huailin was a little surprised to see the woman take off her hood. Yes, he wasn't mistaken. This person wasn't Su Lan, but the Queen of the Nasser Empire, Marina von Landsbeck.
"Huh? Marina, you were looking for me? "Li Huailin asked in a strange tone.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Marina nodded. However, she also frowned at Li Huailin's casual way of addressing her. She didn't seem to want to dwell on this, so she continued, "There are some things I need to ask you in person."
"Oh? What's the matter? "Li Huailin asked.
"It's about the stones. Are you collecting these strange stones? In other words … secret treasures?" Marina suddenly asked.
"Oh? Does the Queen know about this? "Li Huailin's eyes narrowed, and he changed the way he addressed her.
"How many have you collected?" Marina asked again.
Li Huailin didn't intend to answer. Instead, he looked at Marina.
"Why do you collect these? It's just like the rumors say. Can these secret treasures increase the abilities of adventurers?" Marina asked. "No matter what ability you have, stop immediately. This is a trap."
"A trap?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. This was a very novel way of saying it. "What kind of trap?"
"I don't know." Marina shook her head. "But I know that once all the secret treasures are collected, there will be a great danger."
"A great danger?" Li Huailin smiled slightly. "According to my understanding, gathering all the secret treasures should be the ability to teleport you to the Realm of Gods. It does sound very dangerous, but I happen to have something to discuss with them …"
"No … it's not like that," Marina interrupted. Marina interrupted. Then, her expression suddenly changed. "Did you make such a judgment because you heard about Count Chittallera?"
"Oh? You even know about Countess Chitalera. " Li Huailin smiled and nodded. "It's getting more and more interesting. I've been waiting for news about Count Chittallera. I didn't expect it to come to me. How do you know about Count Chittallera?"
"That's because I know him," Marina said.
"Oh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised, but he thought about it. Count Chittallera was originally a noble count of the Empire, and Marina was the first princess of the Empire. According to Marina's age, it was not strange for her to know Count Chittallera. "You know about the secret treasures from Count Chittallera?"
"I'm not joking, Duke of Aquitaine. This matter is much more complicated than you think," Marina said solemnly.
"I'm not joking," Li Huailin said. "Tell me in detail. Consider it an exchange of information."
"What do you know on your side? Tell me first," Marina said after some thought.
"There's probably a person called Count Chittallera who had a set of magical stones passed down in his family. Then, 15 years ago, he somehow triggered the ability of the stones and was transported to the Realm of the Gods. Then, he was probably discovered by the people in the Realm of the Gods. I don't know what happened after that, but anyway, these stones appeared on the mainland." Li Huailin said, "That's all I know. Also, this is Count Chittallera's research notes."
As Li Huailin spoke, he handed the notebook over. Marina immediately took a look, and her expression changed slightly. "The handwriting is very similar to Count Chittallera's, but I can tell you clearly that this notebook isn't real."
"Huh?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned.
"Count Chittallera only collected seven stones." After saying that, Marina pointed to the last stone on the last page of the notebook. "So, it's impossible for Count Chittallera to know what this stone looks like."
"Maybe when you met him, he hadn't found the last stone yet. After he found it, he was transported to the Realm of the Gods before he could tell you," Li Huailin said.
"That's impossible." Marina shook her head.
"Why?" Li Huailin asked.
"Because the person who asked him to collect these stones was Anthony. So, no matter what information he has, we will know immediately," Marina said.
"Huh?" Li Huailin was stunned. "Wait, Anthony?" "These stones are passed down in his family.
"These stones were passed down in their family. I don't know where you heard about it, but I can tell you for sure that it wasn't. Anthony and I were the first to discover these stones. We both got one each, and we both realized that these stones weren't simple. After that, Anthony looked for the supervisor of the Imperial Engineering College, who was Count Chittallera, to discuss this matter. After that, the three of us went around the continent to collect these stones. Before Count Chittallera died, we collected a total of seven," Marina said.
"Huh? Why does this story sound completely different from what I've heard? "Li Huailin said.
"You should know that I used to be in the intelligence agency …" Marina said.
"Understood." Li Huailin nodded. "I see. So, you were the one who dealt with the aftermath of this matter. That makes sense. However, I heard that Count Chittallera went to the Realm of the Gods. This shouldn't be fake information, right? After all, this was told to me by a god."
"A god told you?" Marina was stunned. "Wait, you were collecting secret treasures while also contacting a god?"
"From what you're saying, it seems like I can't contact him," Li Huailin said.
"Do you know how Count Chittallera went to the Realm of the Gods?" Marina suddenly asked.
"I don't know, so I'm not looking for a way," Li Huailin said.
"We were discovered by the Celestials while we were collecting secret treasures, and this happened … Do you understand what I'm saying?" Marina said.
"Huh?"
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