Smiling helplessly, Roddy looked down at the dagger in his hand. Having dealt with Dragons many times, he could naturally recognize that the material of the dagger was a dragon's tooth. The blade emitted cold air and was no longer than the length of a palm.
[Alva's Dragon Tooth Dagger]
Attack: 275-453
+ 147 Dexterity
Effect: Has a certain chance of producing "Ice Imprisonment" effect when attacking, lasts for three seconds
Effect: Increases Critical Hit Rate by 2%
Use: Sends a signal to Alva
The attributes of the dagger itself were not particularly outstanding, but its greatest use was obviously the special effect of "sending a signal." Since Alva said so, Roddy was naturally happy to accept it. At least on this continent, it was very necessary to have a level 79 guy as a "Dragon Power Deterrence."
Roddy was very sincere in this conversation and did not say a word of falsehood. This was also the main reason why Alva had such a good impression of him. But as a Dragons, he and the crystal dragon Essien neglected one thing: Roddy did not lie, but he did not tell the whole truth.
Everything about the Grand Arcanist Edith, Roddy did not mention a word. Because he did not want to hand over the Soul Crystal just because of one sentence. After all, Roddy was not a real Lei Feng. Whether Elsen City could continue to move forward in the future was very likely to depend on whether this existence who stood at the top of the arcane system could help.
Thinking of the Soul Crystal that had been silent, Roddy wanted to return to his room to have a look. When he turned around, he realized that both Doris and Evelyn were looking straight at him. He recalled the scene before Arwa came and instantly got angry. "The two of you … if you have outstanding abilities, show them to me. After all, you are the Clan Heads of a region, and your abilities are not to be underestimated. Why do you have to rely on your body to gain other people's trust? "
The two Tuk women nodded vigorously. Seeing that they seemed to have listened to him, Roddy turned around and left the room.
The door closed with a click, and the surroundings returned to silence. Doris and Evelynn stood still for a long time. Although the Dragon Tribe was rare, the legends of the Dragon Tribe were still passed down on this continent. However, in their impression, every time such an extremely tyrannical species appeared, it would be accompanied by death and destruction …
But what about Roddy? It seemed like he and the Dragons were just short of calling each other brothers!
"Castellan, Prime Minister, you even saved the Dragons' sister? What kind of person is he? "
Evelyn slumped into the chair, only to realize that her back was soaked in cold sweat. Doris was not much better. She looked down at her trembling hands and said weakly, "Why do I feel that Master is more like a king than Tully — uh, than that woman? Even in the history of Eskar, there has never been any record of Dragons and monarchs being friends, right? "
"Just do as Master says and don't think about anything else."
All the words that Evelyn wanted to say turned into a sigh.
*****
Naturally, they did not know that when they finally gave up on the idea of "taking a shortcut" and chose to be loyal to Roddy, the news of "Duriel City being attacked by behemoths" had already spread to the nearby small countries and also to the palace of Eskar.
Because of Roddy's realistic "substitution", Eskar's spies hidden in Duriel City had already confirmed the fact that the diplomatic mission had been completely wiped out. A large number of clues and eyewitness reports were organized into a stack of papyrus and sent across the vast desert to the desk of King Talia of Eskar.
As the palace in the capital of Dister had not been built for a long time, it did not have the lofty grandeur of the "Corummir" Magic Tower. As it had to withstand the sandstorms that struck every year, the buildings of the palace were generally short and thick, and there were not many decorations. Even if there were patterns drawn on the outside, the power of a random sandstorm could erode them into a bare state.
And King Talia was currently handling state affairs in such a simple hemispherical building.
Before Evelyn left Eskar with her team in mid-August, Talia had claimed to be ill and refused to leave. It was fine for a day or two, but as time passed, the situation would easily become chaotic. Fortunately, Talia finally returned to the council hall to preside over state affairs at the beginning of September, finally silencing the voices of discussion.
At this moment, the letter from Duriel City was read out in the council hall, immediately causing the ministers to burst into discussion. Unlike the other countries, the ministers standing in the council hall were all fair-skinned and beautiful Thukk women. Even the sword-wielding guards in the hall were all abnormally heroic.
Chatter was the norm in the council hall, but this time, everyone's reaction was a little intense. Talia knew very well that these ministers in front of her were also kept in the dark about her plan. They only knew that the original plan was to "invade by the merfolk", so they were all a little frightened by the sudden "behemoth invasion". The result of the 200-meter-tall behemoth and the "total annihilation" had already exceeded common sense and left them in disbelief.
"… We have to accept this fact."
Talia had a pained look on her face, and the rims of her eyes were somewhat red. Such a stance naturally made the ministers in the council hall feel distressed. Some of them could not help but cry on the spot, and a sorrowful atmosphere pervaded the entire hall.
However, this was not a funeral, after all. After listening to the opinions, Talia stood up and read out the decision, choking with sobs. Eskar would send a team to retrieve the remains of the members of the diplomatic mission and give them a generous state funeral. At the same time, the families led by the patriarchs would receive a sizable amount of compensation. As for Lassman, she submitted an intense diplomatic statement … On the surface, it was an accusation, but secretly, it was a demand for compensation.
Eskar was a small country, after all, and could not let go of any opportunity to reap benefits. Thus, the "death" of Evelyn and the others became one of the reasons for the country to make money.
With such a decision, everyone was naturally "happy." Talia wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, indicating that today's meeting was over.
However, after leaving the council hall, Talia, who was pacing forward in the sealed corridor, instantly lost her previous sorrowful look. Her brows were slightly furrowed, clearly finding it inconceivable that her plan had "failed."
Talia was only twenty-one years old this year, and she had not even reached adulthood when she ascended the throne. However, she had been scheming since a young age, and most importantly … the magic that Talia studied was of a type that no one in the country had ever come into contact with.
Compared to the ministers who were generally well-developed, Talia's figure could be said to be thin. She was not tall, and the robe sewn with dark gold threads appeared rather large on her body, but it also tightly wrapped around her body.
"Even he was defeated … Where did this Roddy come from?"
After returning to her bedchamber, Talia, as king, did not allow anyone to help her change her clothes. She raised her hand to cast a spell, and after confirming that the door to the room had been locked by a spell formation, she reached out to untie the conservative dark gold robe …
Due to the expensive gold threads used, the robe was abnormally heavy. All previous kings had to put on or take off the robe with the help of four attendants. But in Talia's hands, the robe, which was as heavy as chain mail, was very casually carried in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, she threw the entire robe onto a wooden hanger at the side.
Eiseka was located in a desert, and the climate was hot. Therefore, she only wore a gauze dress that was used to prevent friction. But through the gauze dress, one could see the reason why she had not dared to expose her body in front of the attendants for several months …
Dark purple magic patterns spread out from her chest. Talia took several deep breaths, and her expression was like that of a drowning person who had just climbed ashore. It could be seen that she had been trying hard to suppress some kind of power in her body.
But now, when she relaxed her body and mind, the magic patterns almost instantly covered her entire body, and even her neck and face were covered in strange patterns.
Talia looked down at her slender fingers that had grown sharp nails. She then reached out and tore open the lapel in front of her chest. The starting point of the countless magic patterns was where her heart was, and there was a crystal the size of a fingertip embedded there!
"Fuse … Our powers shall become one."
Talia sat cross-legged on the carpet, dense magic fluctuations constantly revolving around her body. The crystal in front of her chest was constantly shrinking, like a gradually melting ice cube.
The light of the magic patterns grew brighter and brighter, turning Talia's body almost purple. After several hours of hard work, the Evil Magic crystal in her heart finally completely fused with her and disappeared. At this moment, the magic patterns on the surface of Talia's body also disappeared without a trace. The sudden feeling of freedom made her moan uncontrollably.
Her long black hair hung down, and the panting Talia slowly stood up. She felt as if she had completely returned to her original appearance, but the magic and power contained in her body far surpassed what she had possessed when she had approached the house.
She raised her hand, and without chanting an incantation, she used her magic to crush the iron scimitar that had originally been placed in the house.
"This is … the power of a god?"
*****
6th November
Duriel had gradually emerged from the shadow of sorrow. The thick smell of blood was no longer present on the streets of the city. Other than the fact that there were fewer pedestrians and more guards patrolling the streets, everything else was no different from the past.
Houdini ended his morning's meditation and magic practice and ordered a drink at a tavern he frequented. He picked up the newspaper he had just bought, but before he could read it, he saw a wizard standing beside him.
"What's the matter?"
He raised his eyelids slightly, and after seeing the other party's identity, his voice did not fluctuate. The latter, however, appeared to be in fear and trepidation. He bowed and said, "Magister Houdini, I am the current editor-in-chief of Deep Blue, Ankhs. I sincerely apologize on behalf of Deep Blue for the malicious rejection of your paper. I hope that your next paper can be published in …"
"There's no need. I won't be publishing my paper here."
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