Chapter 194 Shadow King
Looking around, both wooden and stone buildings stand intact on the ground. Although there is still no starlight in the sky, many swaying lights in the buildings illuminate the city.
"We are in the Shadi King Capital? A complete Shadi King Capital? Is it really like the old man said... a ghost?"
Poluo looked around vigilantly, and there were also some figures on the streets of the city.
They were dressed in the costumes of the sadi people.
"You guys must have come in from outside?"
At this time, the first veiling man beside Lake and Poluo asked again, his eyes passed by Lake and Poluo, and placed behind Lake and Poluo, showing a thoughtful look.
"Outside? Sir, where are you here? What do you mean by outside?"
Lake thought about it and asked the man in front of him directly.
For some reason, although Lake felt a little incongruous and weird from him.
But in the investigation of strength, this person seems to be nothing powerful, both in terms of strength and speed, they are like ordinary people.
"Since you can get here, you should be able to guess some of it."
The man smiled, "This is the Kingdom of Shadi, or the capital of Shadi in the shadows. As for the outside, it refers to the world you just lived in."
When she heard the explanation of the person in front of her, Lake was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly realized that the person in front of her was under the faint lights, and there was no shadow under his feet!
"The... royal capital in the shadow?"
Lake and Poluo looked at each other, and their eyes showed an incredible look. They walked along the way they had been, while scanning their eyes.
There are also many shidi people on both sides, and there is no shadow under their feet.
Then... how should I get out?
Poluo thought rapidly in his mind, but he couldn't think of how he got here.
If this is the capital of Shadi, then when you walk out of the city gate, will you go out?
After all, the old man Sadi who was dissuading him said that the haunted was just the "ruins" of the Sadi royal capital.
However, when Lake and Polo stood at the intact but open gate, they suddenly stopped.
"What is outside? Is this... another space?"
Behind the city gate, there was a fog, with dark gray and dull mist hovering, and no trace outside could be seen. The fog was changing in a strange way.
It's like countless afterimages mixed together.
The stone bricks on the ground of the city at her feet extended outwards and began to shatter, turning into equally dark and invisible debris. The entire city seemed to be floating above a world of nothingness.
"Well, this is not the reality you thought before, so you can't get out of the gate."
Behind him, the man in Sadi said that he was not surprised, as if he had known the reaction between Laike and Poluo.
"So, how did this world come into being? Where should we get out?"
Lek and Poluo took a deep breath, and asked, looking at the Sadifu guy behind him.
"To be honest, there are very few people who can have clear ideas like you in the Shadow Capital. Should you be more special?"
The Shadi people thought about it and replied, "As for how this world was formed, I am actually not particularly clear about it - but there is no doubt that this world hidden in the shadow protects many Shadi people like me."
"Protection?"
"When the Kingdom of Weather massacred the city, there were about 10,000 people in the entire capital, who came here and survived the butcher's knife.
As for leaving... it's still a bit early in the morning, you don't have to rush to leave first. At that time, I can naturally send you back. ”
The shodian said, squinting his eyes and looking at Lake carefully, "We are not ghosts, we are just some shodians who survived by chance.
Of course, I can say this to you because your voice doesn't sound like a Weather, and you're a harmless little girl. ”
Lek heard that the man in front of him had a little misunderstanding about him.
But this misunderstanding had no bad effect, and Lake did not refute it.
"Can you send me back in the morning?"
Lake thought for a while, "It's like a dream?"
"Shadows and dreams always have an unsolvable relationship."
As the Shadi man said, waved to the two of them, signaled to follow, and then walked towards the city, "A lot of people have missed this place over the years, many of them are travelers like you - if it weren't for Weather, we would be happy to send you back."
The Shadi man said with a smile, waved to the others passing by the streets in the city.
Lec and Poluo saw that although it was like midnight at this time, those people did not sleep. Many of them leaned on the recliner on the street, playing some chess and card games with the specialty of Sadi.
"Can you tell me what the outside world is like now? About... those cities of shodian, of course, from other countries, right, little girl, where did you come from?"
Lake thought for a while and said to the Sadiman:
"I came from Goethe's Kingdom."
"Goethe..."
The Sadi man thought for a while before he got the name from the depths of his memory. Then he became a little silent, "Is the Kingdom of Weather fighting with your country? We lost, are you quick too..."
"Wuh, in fact, the Kingdom of Wither has lost, their king, just died in the war against our Goethe Kingdom not long ago."
"Wait - what did you say...?!"
When the Shadi people heard this, their eyes widened in an instant, "The Kingdom of Weather is destroyed? Have you won, those flying ships in the sky?!"
"Yes."
"Then can you tell me... Well, okay, little girl, you may not know, just to say, the rumors, how did that war be won?"
The shadius man even forgot to step out, leaned over and looked at Lake in disbelief.
"Of course, simply put, it should be that King Geo, with not many soldiers, rushed into the ten times the number of Weather's army, and used special forces to quickly attack the flagship, and then directly killed King Weather?"
Lake thought about it and quickly concluded through the war process he remembered.
"Is this what..."
The Sadiren heard it and repeated what Lake said, his voice became a little trembling. Lake noticed that a trace of crystal tears flowed out of the Sadiren's eyes.
He wiped his eyes, and his words were filled with a little unconcealed excitement.
"Well, sorry, I'm so excited. I mean...you mind me, do you share such good news with others?"
The Shadi Man said as he pointed to the black tower not far away, in the middle of the city and behind the palace.
Following his fingers, Lek and Poluo noticed that in reality and the Shadou King capital here, there was only that tall tower, which was the only one that had no change.
“There is…”
"Save us from the disaster of the massacre of the city, the king of Shadow Shadow King Capital is also... the only surviving royal family member of our Shadow Kingdom, Shadow Princess."
The Sadiren said, "Our princess, although she is a little...introverted, she will definitely be very happy if she hears this good news!"
As he said that, Sadi Ren continued to persuade him as if he was afraid of Lek and Poluo's rejection:
"Don't be afraid, Princess Shadow is very kind and will not blame you.
What's more, the night is still long, and you don't have to rush to leave now, right? "Hearing these words, Laike and Poluo looked at each other.
The only surviving royal family member of the Sadi Kingdom?
Shadow…Princess?
Although their purpose was to come to the Kingdom of Sadi this time was to be the envoys of the Kingdom of Goethe, but here, would we see the last princess of the Kingdom of Sadi?
"Okay, please guide me."
Lake nodded and followed the Sadiman and walked towards the center of the city.
After passing through the city, we arrived at the palace of the Shadi Kingdom. The Shadi Palace, which had not yet collapsed, did look tall and luxurious. Next to the palace, Lek and Poluo also saw many soldiers in armor sitting around to rest.
Many soldiers' armors were covered with long-standing sword marks, and there were also many scars that were difficult to heal.
The Sadi people who led the way walked towards the soldiers stationed in front of the palace.
He pointed to Lake and Poluo and introduced them to the soldiers. The soldiers also showed a look of surprise. Several soldiers ran to the depths of the palace first.
The remaining few people walked into the palace with Laike and Poluo.
Almost through the entire empty palace, Lec and Polo arrived at the bottom of the tower.
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The black tower presents a slender cylinder with no doors and windows, extending upwards and into the clouds in the sky.
"Your Highness, is in this high tower?"
Lake and Polo were a little confused, "How should we get in?"
They thought in their hearts, and before they could ask, the square bricks on the exterior wall of the tower suddenly began to become blurred - no, not just this tall tower, but all the scenery around them blurred like ripples that were shocked!
A soldier's voice came from his ear:
"Miss, Your Highness, please invite--"
This time, Poluo, who was concentrating on the spot, sensed the changes in the world.
The next moment, when Poluo opened his eyes again, the scenery around him had turned into a room like a bedroom in the royal palace, which was more like a princess's boudoir.
The flames in the carved hanging lamp swayed, illuminating a girl sitting on the bed.
"Hello, Miss."
The girl on the bed, wearing a crown on her head, looked sweet and had a sickly pale skin. She looked at Lake and smiled, looking a little apology.
But although her words are short, all the meaning can be clearly expressed.
"I am the princess of the Shadow Sauvignon Kingdom. You can call my name, Marlene."
"I'm honored to see you, Miss Marlene."
Lake bent down and performed a standard court etiquette, "Is there anything that can help you?"
"Well, can you please tell me again... about the Kingdom of Wither?"
Princess Marlene motioned Lake to sit on another seat in the room and asked curiously.
...
After listening to Lake's story, Princess Marlene was still immersed in thinking, and a reserved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:
"Thank you, you killed King Weather. I promise that every sadi man in this city, well, and every sadi man outside, will sincerely thank you!"
After hearing this, Lake's eyes lit up:
"Then the alliance between our Goethe Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sadi..."
"Although I haven't been in contact with the outside world for a long time, I believe that those who are still in the world will be your best partners!"
Princess Marlene smiled and said, "There is definitely no problem."
"Thank you, then you guys..."
Lake said here and suddenly paused, "The Kingdom of Weather is destroyed. Will you go out? You, and the people in this city?"
Hearing Lake's question, Princess Marlene fell into silence, and then she slowly shook her head:
"Sorry, although I really want to,... we hid here in order to survive the disaster of the city massacre.
This is the side of reality, the cracks in the world, a created shadow world.
When you came, you had seen my citizens, who did not sleep at night, they were not ghosts, they were still alive, just... in the form of shadows.
We can live here without eating, drinking water, or sleeping.
But there is a price. ”
Lake and Polo both heard the meaning of Princess Marin's words. Indeed, all the benefits naturally come at a price, but Lake still couldn't help asking:
"You are all still alive, but when you go out, there is really no way to do it?"
"Not none, but..."
Princess Marlene said here, silent for a moment, as if she had remembered something, shook her head and changed her mouth, "Yes, there is really no way."
We escape in the shadow.
War and death should have nothing to do with us.
We Sadi people always yearn for peace. There is nothing good outside, so it is better to stay here... ”
Speaking of this, Princess Marlene smiled apologetically at Lake:
"Thank you for bringing me this good news. The city may be a carnival for a long time. As for your mission to the Xinshadi Kingdom—
No matter who ruled there now, as long as it is the Sadi man, he will definitely help you! ”
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Both Lek and Poluo showed some relaxation in their eyes. It seems that there will probably be no problem with this mission.
"Well... it's almost dawn."
Speaking of this, Princess Marin suddenly seemed to have sensed something. She looked up at the empty ceiling, then stood up and used court etiquette to show her guests:
"You don't belong here. Now, I should send you away."
As he said that, Princess Marlene raised her hand and pointed it. Lake and Poluo instantly saw the shadows under her, spreading upward like a tide, and in the blink of an eye it passed over her head-
The shadow swallowed the sound and light, and all five senses were lost.
This is...
When Poluo's thinking reconnected, he opened his eyes and the darkness faded like a tide.
He got up from the ground and looked at Lake, who had just woken up next to him-
On the ground, the fire that burned out last night was still scattered on the ground.
Above my head, outside the collapsed corner of the roof, a ray of light from the morning shone into it.
"Hu..."
Poluo breathed a sigh of relief.
Come back.
The real savage is useless.
(This chapter ends)