Chapter 999: The solemnity in the reception room
Looking at Lei Xiao's resolute eyes, the worry in his speechless words eased a lot, and he nodded and said: "Your Excellency, I am relieved by your words. Although the role I can play is limited, I will try my best to do it." Go and assist Your Excellency and the Princess in protecting the Leng Yan Kingdom.”
"Then please leave it to Mr. Wu. As long as we move forward side by side, the dawn of the Cold Flame Kingdom will not be shattered."
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath, feeling much more at ease in his heart.
Wu's strength is at the fifth level and eight stars, and he is only one step away from the peak of the fifth level. He belongs to the first echelon of the national level powerhouses in the human race.
Under Wu's command, there are also the Guards Corps that guards the palace, as well as six royal legions. Each of these forces is comparable to, or even slightly better than, the most elite legions of the three giants.
In addition, the military power of a number of royal-affiliated cities around the royal capital is also in Wu's hands.
Adding the two together, the total is enough to reach the strength of 20 legions. This will undoubtedly be a huge improvement for us who are in urgent need of strengthening our strength!
"Uncle Wu, thank you so much."
Seeing that everything was going very smoothly, a touch of excitement and excitement appeared on Ariel's fair and delicate face, and she smiled at Wu.
"Your Highness the Princess, you are so polite. It is my greatest honor to see a sage like Your Highness the Princess coming to the Lengyan Kingdom soon. All government affairs in the Lengyan Kingdom and the palace can finally return to normal."
Wu's voice was full of relief, as if a big stone hanging in his heart had finally fallen to the ground.
For a moment, the originally dull atmosphere in the living room suddenly became high-spirited.
As the dust over the throne dispute settles, this undoubtedly means that the entire power center of the Cold Flame Kingdom will gradually get back on track.
After all, in the previous power disputes, a small number of nobles who were still loyal to the old king despite the conflict tried their best to maintain the operation of the royal capital and the palace. However, because a large number of important ministers and generals came from various forces, many important All the kingdom's institutions are in a state of shutdown, which can be described as extremely chaotic.
"Uncle Wu, although my current abilities are still relatively limited, my love for the Cold Flame Kingdom will not be lost to anyone."
Ariel's face was full of determination and she nodded heavily.
"Please rest assured, Your Royal Highness, the old ministers and other old guys will also fully assist Your Highness."
There was a bit of excitement in Wu's voice again, and he couldn't help but said: "If you can see His Royal Highness the Princess crowned, His Majesty the old King will definitely be very happy."
"Uncle Wu, how is my father doing now?"
After hearing the ruthless words, Ariel's starry eyes dimmed and she gripped the armrest of the seat so tightly that even Lei Xiao could clearly feel that her body was trembling slightly with worry.
Through in-depth communication with Ariel, Lei Xiao had already learned everything about this Princess Leng Yan.
Ariel's mother died of illness when she was very young. In addition, the old king had just conquered the North and was extremely busy with government affairs, even living in the North for many years.
Therefore, Ariel's childhood memories are almost exclusively of the heavily guarded princess castle that she could never leave, and the maids who were extremely respectful to her.
As a royal princess with a high status, what puzzled and puzzled the young Ariel.
Even the respectful maids, when chatting with each other, would often talk about their parents, their mother's love, their father's hard work, and the wonderful time the family had in their afternoon leisure.
But the noble self has no experience of a warm family.
There was only the burly back of his father who was always busy and unsmiling, and his late mother who occasionally appeared in his father's mouth, but he could not remember.
As she grew older and gradually entered the rebellious period, Ariel began to unknowingly transform this doubt into coquettishness and indifference, until she became a willful princess in the eyes of ministers and nobles.
In the end, as the northern territories stabilized one after another and the old king returned to the capital, he had enough time to spend with the little daughter he loved most but had not seen each other for many years.
For Ariel, who has never experienced father's or mother's love since she was a child, this is nothing short of a great gift.
At this point, the situation is self-evident. Ariel is obviously unwilling to let her lost father leave again.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is still in that unconscious state, and your breath is getting weaker."
Wu was silent for a long time, and finally said everything: "After you left the royal capital, His Excellency the Chief Bright Bishop Severn and the Palace Pharmacist Group led by Master Yatuo had several consultations, but there was still no way. The only way It is certain that your Majesty’s time is running out.”
"Really?"
After hearing this answer that was expected but unwilling to be accepted, Ariel lowered her eyebrows and her voice was as thin as a gossamer, obviously trying to suppress the uneasiness and sorrow in her heart.
Seeing this, Lei Xiao stood up from his seat, gently patted the trembling shoulder of Princess Lengyan, and comforted her silently.
Regarding Ariel's father's serious illness, Lei Xiao had heard Ariel mention it many times, and every time he could hear the Leng Yan Princess' uncontrollable worry and gloom.
So if possible, Lei Xiao is naturally willing to save the old king. After all, Ariel's father is old and loves Ariel the most and will not pose any threat to the territory.
Having said that, the Master Yatuo whom Wu mentioned just now is the very powerful alchemy master he met in Gelin City at the beginning.
Since most alchemists who can refine healing potions are proficient in pharmacology, and healing potions are not omnipotent, it is not surprising.
As for the Chief Bright Bishop Severn, he comes from the Cold Flame Kingdom branch of the Bright Temple.
As one of the famous human neutral organizations that has saved human nations many times, the influence of the Temple of Light goes without saying.
Even the Lengyan Kingdom, which has a limited number of believers, has dozens of churches and prayer halls in various places, and the Lengyan branch in the royal capital is the center of power for managing these large and small churches.
These churches import a large number of light priests to the royal family and nobles from various places every year, so their status can be said to be extremely important.
The administrator of the Lengyan branch, Chief Bright Bishop Severn, is undoubtedly the head of the priests in the entire Lengyan Kingdom, and his healing ability is unquestionable.
"It is said that the devout Archbishop Severn is at level five and seven stars. He is indeed the strongest priest in the Cold Flame Kingdom."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao pondered and nodded.
At this stage, although I have limited knowledge about large neutral organizations that are transcendent from the royal families of various countries, such as the Temple of Light, the Alchemist Guild, and the Mercenary Guild.
But what is certain is that their comprehensive strength will never be inferior to the highest power center of any country, or even stronger. This can be seen from the strength of Archbishop Severn.
"Isn't there anything that even this fifth-level archbishop who is good at healing can do?"
Seeing that Ariel's mood gradually stabilized, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then asked Wu: "Have you found out what the crux of the old king's problem is?"
"To be honest with you, Your Excellency, this is the most difficult problem at present."
Wu Zhong sighed, shook his head helplessly and said: "Even His Excellency Severn has not found the root of His Majesty's unconsciousness, and all kinds of powerful healing techniques and healing potions have no effect, so there is no way at all. No way to start.”
"So that's it, can't we prescribe the right medicine?"
Lei Xiao gently rubbed his chin, his brows furrowing even more.
One can imagine how difficult it is to understand something that even the royal family and the archbishop of the branch cannot figure out, but it is also extremely strange.
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao immediately asked the question he had been wondering about for a long time: "Mr. Wu, how likely is it that you think this is man-made?"
"It's almost a sure thing."
Wu nodded without hesitation and said sternly: "In recent years, although His Majesty the old King's health has been getting worse day by day and his strength is not as strong as before, he is still very healthy overall. Coupled with the daily conditioning and inspections by the palace pharmacists, Nothing unusual has ever occurred.”
"Until that day, His Majesty the old King suddenly fell unconscious, as if he had been cast by some unknown spell or curse."
Wu's voice became more solemn and he continued: "So Yu believes that all this is no accident, but premeditated and carefully planned."
"Premeditated and carefully planned?!"
Ariel's starry eyes were full of surprise, and she said in disbelief: "But the palace was extremely well guarded, not even a fly could fly in, and at that time, my father was surrounded by powerful people including Uncle Wu and the White Knight. How did the other party attack the father? ”
"What Her Royal Highness the Princess said is absolutely true. Of course, ordinary unscrupulous people cannot do it."
Wuye stood up from his seat, and the simple flame robe on his body seemed to become more and more fiery red.
I saw him clenching his fists and saying word by word: "But there is a despicable force that may be able to do it easily."
"That is the Black Abyss Brotherhood, which we call the mysterious organization."
Lei Xiao said what Wu was thinking and took over the conversation: "As for their motives, it is very obvious. They want to plunge the Lengyan Kingdom into the whirlpool of power, and then take the opportunity to support the second prince to ascend to power, and finally achieve The purpose of controlling the Cold Flame Kingdom.”
"In this way, everything can be connected."
Ariel also stood up, walked to Lei Xiao's side, raised her eyebrows and said: "Judging from the results, although the fourth child annexed the first and second children and became our final opponent, that was only after the first and second children. 2. We were defeated one after another and lost our troops and generals.”
"If we look at it solely in terms of strength, there is no doubt that the second child who was secretly hiding from the beginning has the absolute strength advantage. In this case, with the cruel methods of the Black Abyss Brotherhood, it is almost impossible to finally defeat the boss and the fourth child. Any suspense.”
Ariel's eyebrows were twisted into a knot, and she gritted her teeth and said: "These damn guys, it turns out that they are the real culprits!"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess's analysis was very thorough, but they did not expect to encounter the variable of Your Excellency Ke Qing."
Wu nodded and continued to add: "Because the appearance of Your Excellency Ke Qing completely disrupted their pace and caused them to lose their troops, they finally gave up their plan to fight for the throne."
"But I still don't understand something. With the Black Abyss Brotherhood's vengeful methods, why did they disappear after the battle in Wangxing City and never appear again?"
Ariel frowned and walked slowly in the room, her boots making a "tapping" sound, and she said in confusion: "This is not in line with their style of doing things."
"Back to your Royal Highness, the answer to the matter is very simple."
There was a hint of solemnity in his calm voice, and he said seriously: "That means they must have more important things to devote their efforts to, and they have no time to take care of our side for the time being."
"I share the same view as Mr. Wu. This is the most worrying thing. Apart from some trivial clues, no one knows what terrible plan they are secretly planning."
Lei Xiao felt that the temperature around him seemed to have dropped a lot, and he frowned and said, "But what is certain is that once they show up again, they will definitely cause a deadly storm."
"In addition, there is another point worthy of our attention."
Lei Xiao turned to the burly Wu, nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Wu must have noticed that whether it is the Holy Night Kingdom next door or the Prairie Kingdom, they have just undergone a change of power. As for whether anything has happened in other countries, If there is an accident, we will not know for the time being. This cannot be a coincidence.”
"As expected of your Excellency, this is exactly what I want to say next."
Wu nodded to Lei Xiao, and his old voice was obviously much deeper: "Just like what Your Excellency Ke Qing said, including the Leng Yan Kingdom, problems have arisen in the power centers of the three countries at the same time. This It’s just what I see on the surface.”
"Coupled with the unfathomable and huge strength of the Brotherhood, the result is naturally obvious. The opponent will definitely play a big game that surpasses the royal families of various countries."
After hearing what Lei Xiao and Wu said, Ariel immediately reacted and blurted out: "Are you saying that all of this was done by the Black Abyss Brotherhood? It was able to cause such a shocking wave in the Three Kingdoms in a very short period of time. What is the origin of this Black Abyss Brotherhood?”
"These are still unknown, but the only thing that can be determined is that the time left for us to prepare for war is indeed numbered."
Lei Xiao's eyes were solemn, and he nodded slightly and said: "Regardless of what conspiracy the other party hides behind his back, I am afraid that some of the other countries around him may have been secretly controlled by him, and they will never let go of this perfect opportunity. Yes, there will definitely be a massive attack.”
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the living room became solemn again. (End of chapter)