Along the way, Chen Rui learned from Delia that after Delia dealt with the affairs of Town Leia according to Christina's order, she had been worried about "Richard" who was taken away by the noblewoman. However, strangely, Christina seemed to have vanished from the world. She didn't return to Town Leia, and her whereabouts were unknown.
Just as Delia returned to the Dark Shadow Empire's capital, her brother, the head of the three generals of the Dark Shadow Empire and the leader of the Fire Blade Legion, Broc, took the initiative to ask for forgiveness from Empress Catherine at the heavily defended Jergal Fortress at the border. The reason was that Broc had a conflict with the noblewoman, Christina, when he was investigating the disappearance of the military scout. Broc was also assassinated by a mysterious person and was poisoned.
Broc's wife was Medelu, the daughter of Empress Catherine's uncle, Florence. Back then, the Shadow Empire was in civil strife. Catherine's brother and brother fought for power and killed each other. There were endless wars. At the critical moment, Catherine stepped forward and suppressed the rebellion with her own strength. She personally killed her brother, Keberle, and finally restored stability to the Shadow Empire. This battle was quite cruel. The Asmodeus Royal Family suffered heavy casualties, and their vitality was greatly damaged. Uncle Florence was Catherine's most powerful supporter and also Catherine's most trusted direct force.
After Catherine ascended to the throne, she handed over the military power to Florence. Later, Broc married Medelu and began to gradually rise in power with this relationship. Coupled with his own strength and outstanding military talent, he replaced the position of the "retired" Florence and became the head of the three generals of the empire. He had a lot of charisma in the army.
Empress Catherine did not accept Broc's initiative to "ask for forgiveness". Instead, she pointed out that Christina handled this matter improperly and promised to give her internal punishment. She ordered Christina to reflect on her mistakes in the forbidden palace and was not allowed to go out. Empress Catherine also invited Angelique, the president of the Potioneer Alliance, to personally go to Jergal Fortress to treat Broc. She also commended the Fire Blade Legion who guarded Jergal Fortress for many years. The morale of the army was high, and they shouted "Long live the Empress".
Christina was grounded and not allowed to come into contact with any outsiders. Delia had expended a great deal of effort but could not find out anything about 'Richard' who had been taken away by the noblewomen. It was only when she saw Chen Rui that she was relieved.
Chen Rui furrowed his eyebrows as he listened. It was obvious that Broc had the ambition to get rid of Christina, but he had become a meritorious person and was comforted and rewarded. Christina, on the other hand, had survived the disaster but was placed under house arrest.
With Empress Catherine's wisdom, it was impossible for her to see through Broc's ambitions and intentions. This kind of appeasement was nothing more than a form of balance. However, it was too unfair to Christina. Since she was locked up in the Imperial House, even if she went to Dark Shadow's capital now, it would be difficult to see her.
Chen Rui took a deep breath. Right now, he was not qualified to look for her openly. Just like a line, let's talk about the future in the future.
Chen Rui also noticed a detail. When she mentioned Broc, her brother, Delia's gaze seemed unnatural. It was very likely related to Broc forcing her to marry the old finance minister three years ago.
The three of them walked very fast. Putting aside Lomont who fought with Chen Rui, Delia was secretly surprised when she saw that this' Richard 'who only showed the aura of a Higher Demon could actually keep up with her and Lomont easily. Previously, due to the Gold Crystal Shackles, she could not see Richard's true strength. Now, it seemed that he was probably at the same level as her. No wonder he could use the secret technique to counter the Eye of Incubus.
In fact, the last time Delia and Chen Rui met, Chen Rui was really only at the level of a Higher Demon.
Along the way, many plants had withered and the water source had dried up. The further they went, the more serious the phenomenon was.
"Delia, was there such a change when you were here last time?" Chen Rui pointed to the surrounding environment.
Delia recalled and replied, "Yes, but it doesn't seem to be as serious as now. It's probably related to the magic circle of the treasure."
Chen Rui thought of the pond in the wyvern's lair that was drying up and the poisonous pond in the hydra's lair. He couldn't help but have doubts. He was already quite familiar with the Dragon Inscription now. With the characteristics of the inscription, there shouldn't be such "symptoms". Moreover, it would become more and more serious as time went by.
It was all the fault of the forgetful poison dragon. He had a bad memory. After sleeping for more than two thousand years, he couldn't remember many things. Not to mention the specific layout of the complex inscription traps, even for the treasure, he only remembered that it was in a "relatively big cave".
A special interference force began to appear in front. Under this force, items such as the magic map and magic compass could no longer be used. Judging from the general direction of the previous map, it should be possible to determine that the treasure that Delia mentioned was the same place as Paglio's treasure.
After a day and a night, the three finally arrived at their destination.
From a distance, this was a very common wetland jungle. There was a lot of mist during the period, making the scene blurred. But the strange thing was that this jungle didn't wither like the plants along the way, but it remained lush which looked very strange.
At the edge of this jungle, there were not only the three of them, but there were also other people.
Paglio had been sealed for more than two thousand years. In these two thousand years, many people would discover the abnormality of this jungle, and some people would find treasures in the area near the jungle from time to time. Like Delia, these people also figured out the rule that the "protection magic" would weaken every three years, so they came to explore the treasure.
Among these people, two of them were the most powerful. One was from the Asmodeus Royal Family, early stage of the Great Demon King. He led a team of about ten people. The number of people in the team was the largest in this group of treasure hunters.
The other was alone. A mature woman with the strength of the intermediate stage of the Great Demon King. < Analytical Eyes > showed that she was from the Greed Royal Family.
The Greed Royal Family – surnamed "Mammon" was the ruling class of the Bloody Empire. The current top powerhouse of the Demon Realm, Raizen. Mammon, was the most representative figure of the Greed Royal Family.
In addition, there were some teams and individuals, most of whom had Demon King-level combat power.
It seemed that this treasure had attracted a lot of powerhouses. What caught Chen Rui's attention the most was not the two Great Demon Kings, but a lone guy. This person had a medium build and was wearing a cloak that covered his face. In < Analytical Eyes >, this person's comprehensive strength evaluation was C, intermediate stage of Demon King, but the race prompt was: Great Demon (mutated) (corpse puppet).
Corpse puppet? Chen Rui had never heard of this term, but literally, it was likely to be some kind of puppet that was being controlled. Then, the controller might be among these people, or he might be hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
There were also a few corpses on the ground. They seemed to have died not long ago. They were probably also treasure hunters who were killed in some kind of conflict.
As soon as Chen Rui and the other two appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of these people. Hostility and murderous intention were faintly revealed in their eyes. The three of them immediately channeled their strength and prepared to fight at any time. There weren't any kind people here. Everyone wanted the treasure. Naturally, the fewer the competitors, the better.
The early stage Great Demon King of the Asmodeus Royal Family said, "There are a lot of familiar faces here. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Casillas, Asmodeus Royal Family. Everyone must have come here for the things in the forest. I believe everyone knows that there are a lot of terrifying magic traps and traps in the jungle. If you are careless, you will die. It doesn't make sense to fight to the death without seeing the shadow of the treasure. I have a suggestion. Let's work together to crack these magic traps first. As long as we find the location of the real treasure, we will fight to the best of our abilities to determine the ownership of the treasure. What do you think? "
The comprehensive strength of Casillas' team was the strongest, so this suggestion was approved by many people. Casillas was actually more afraid of the woman with the strength of the middle stage Great Demon King. If these people fought first, even with the help of his teammates, he wasn't sure he could defeat the opponent.
Moreover, it wasn't worth it to fight without even seeing the treasure. It was better to use the strength of others to crack the traps to minimize his own consumption. By then, he would find a chance to plot against the middle stage Great Demon King. As long as he got rid of this most troublesome opponent, who else could compete with the strength of his team?
Those who agreed to cooperate also had their own plans. Most of them were concerned about the strength of Casillas's team. The most powerful woman thought about it and agreed. She was the strongest individual here. It was just right for her to preserve her strength and use it when she saw the treasure.
Chen Rui also voted in favor. Everyone introduced each other. Chen Rui used the name Richard, Lomont was still the alias of Lennon, and Delia also used the pseudonym Nicole. Although Casillas was from the Asmodeus Royal Family, he didn't know that the veiled Nicole was the famous "Madam Black Spider" in the capital. The Great Demon King woman of the Mammon Royal Family called herself Akui. The corpse dummy that Chen Rui had been paying attention to reported his name as Hart. His voice was a bit creepy.
Casillas's proposal for cooperation was: Move forward together. Each team or individual would take turns to crack the traps along the way. If they couldn't crack it, they must test the location and attributes of the traps. Whoever dared to evade responsibility or retreat would become a public enemy. Those who disagreed must leave in advance now. Those who followed secretly and didn't contribute to take advantage of the situation would be killed without mercy.
As soon as these words came out, several guys with ulterior motives were suddenly dumbfounded. These people wanted to use Casillas' team to crack the traps, then they could rely on the big tree for shade and follow behind to look for opportunities. Now, their plan had completely failed.
As the saying went, there was no free lunch in the world. Those who were incapable naturally didn't have the qualification to explore the treasure.
After the proposal of cooperation was unanimously passed, everyone seemed to be less hostile, and the atmosphere seemed to be harmonious. However, everyone knew that this temporary peace was quite fragile and wouldn't last long. Once a certain situation occurred, they would immediately turn hostile and become mortal enemies.
"I have a very fair way." Casillas spoke, and a special magic item appeared in his hand.
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