"Dead creatures become walking corpses?"

Todd held the dragon's head in front of the merfolk and asked, "What the hell is going on?"

Rita bowed her head and replied, "The cause of the incident was a current passing through the Southern Gulf, and unlike the usual water, this current was mixed with some black material that we had never seen before. Eventually, these materials are washed along with the seawater and washed into the ocean floor, where they stay near our homes. ”

"These black substances look like grease floating in water, and although they look dead on the outside, they behave strangely. They will actively approach living creatures and attach themselves to them. ”

Rita's face turned pale and she bit her lip tightly: "Those sea creatures that are attached to the black substance will slowly corrode all over their bodies, and the flesh and blood will turn into nutrients, grow more black substance, aggravate the degree of infection and eventually die. When they have been dead for a while, the corpses will reactivate and attack any living creatures in the vicinity. ”

"As long as any life touches the black oil on the deceased's body, it will be infected and become the next victim......"

Todd raised the dragon's claws, held the dragon's head, and muttered to himself as he pondered, "Why does all this sound familiar when you transform a creature into an undead?"

Todd continued, "Where did the ocean currents that brought those black substances go?"

"The southern bay of the Ayyubid Empire. ”

Which things come from within the Empire?

Todd, who had a stomach full of doubts, thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't grasp the clue.

"Great Holy King, please help us!" Rita clasped her fingers and shouted with her head down, "Our home has been invaded by these black demons, we have become homeless victims due to lack of food and shelter, I beg you to lend a hand!"

Looking down at these mermaids, Todd asked, "How do you plan to deal with this catastrophe with that ancient god of the sea?"

Rita shook her head and said, "The great Krakosh told us through the oracle that he has more important things to do and can't get out for the time being, so let's come to you for help." ”

Todd pursed his lips and thought to himself: the more important thing should be the construction of heaven. In the end, Leviathan left his people to himself......

Thinking of this, Todd had already made a decision in his heart: "How many people are there in total of your clan?"

"Two Thousand ......"

Rita thought for a moment and added, "If the demons under the sea are allowed to spread, there will be other sea tribes who will suffer, and at that time, more people will come here to seek refuge." ”

Todd spread his dragon wings, flapped the snow from the mountains, and said to the merfolk, "I promise to give you shelter, and I will carve out a sea area for you to live in, west of Twilight. At the same time, I will use Waiheke Island as a neutral place, and the corresponding aid will be arranged to the shore of the island as soon as possible, and you can take it freely. ”

The merfolk wept with joy and praised Todd's favor.

Before they could react, the soul space was closed, and their consciousness returned to the harbor.

It seemed that only a few seconds had passed, and the citizens on the shore were still talking to each other, and the Holy Cult Army was still loudly maintaining order.

Seeing the merfolk open their eyes, their faces showing joy and excitement, the Valkyrie who was in charge of the message crouched on the shore and said to each other, "It looks like the gods have given you what you want. Can you give me back that badge now?"

Rita looked down at the dragon-shaped badge in her hand, and nodded desperately as if she had just woken up from a dream, she slid her fins and swam to the bottom of the trestle, carefully handing the badge back to the Valkyrie.

The Valkyrie hung the coat of arms back around her neck, placed it on her chest, and spoke: "I don't know what the Son of the Gods said, but our deity is the will of all believers that cannot be disobeyed, and his word is the supreme decree. ”

Rita nodded, waved her fins, and said happily as she turned and swam into the depths of the sea, "I'm going back to my people, and they're still anxiously waiting for news...... Now, I can tell them that everything will be fine. ”

An hour later, in the hall of the palace of the twilight.

Emerson read the report in his hand and said incredulously: "I still can't believe that there really are mermaids in this world. ”

Ackerman, the dark elf sitting across from him, shrugged his shoulders, motioned to the Prime Minister to look at him with his eyes, and said with a smile: "If I'm not mistaken, the alien races of orcs and elves also used to exist only in myths and legends. ”

Barbara, a flamboyant elf dressed in a fiery red dress, whispered a discussion with another elf representative for a while, and asked, "I heard from those people present that those mermaids said that they believed in the ancient god of the sea, Krakosh?"

Elijah, the representative of the scholars, pondered, and said: "I have heard this name in literature, and in the legends of some tribes, it is said to be the bringer of ancient life and the ruler of the sea...... But until then, I had always thought it was just a legend......"

Ackerman smiled helplessly: "At least now we know that these legends are true...... And, listening to the narration of the merfolk, it seems that the master of the sea, Krakosh, and our son of the gods are not only acquaintances, but also very good and trusting friends. ”

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

As the guards chanted, Todd walked briskly into the hall, walked straight to the throne in the midst of the kneeling crowd, sat down and said directly, "Get up, let's get rid of all this unnecessary red tape, I have a few things to say." ”

"First, what's the current situation on Waiheke Island west of Twilight City?"

Emerson, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, stood up and replied, "There is a naval guard on Waiheke Island, and there are some fishermen, but other than that, there is not much development. ”

Todd nodded and said, "Very well, design the drawings, find the craftsmen, prepare the building materials, and I'm going to build a trading post on Waiheke Island." ”

Elijah, who was in charge of urban planning and civil engineering, was a little surprised: "I will start preparing the drawings immediately, but in terms of design and planning, what functions does this trading post need to achieve?"

"The main function of the trading post is generally the storage of supplies and the exchange of goods, and the naval post can be retained. In addition, an artificial bay has been dug in the shallows of the island for easy access. ”

Hearing Todd's words, Elijah already understood a little that the construction on Waiheke Island was actually for the merfolk who appeared today.

After Todd finished arranging the affairs of Waiheke Island, he continued: "Second, I need the Royal Navy to immediately send a reconnaissance team to collect sea samples in the direction of the current...... Cumberland is responsible for this matter...... Wait, what about the Cumberlanders?"

Emerson reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Due to the border dispute, Cumberland has rushed to the Holy Acropolis with the Knights. ”

Todd patted his forehead and said, "Then, the scout team will leave the work to the North Island Knights." Tell them that there may be a very dangerous substance in the seawater that only needs to be sampled and no contact is allowed. ”

After explaining these two things, Todd rose from his throne and, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, walked briskly towards the gate.

His body began to slowly change, gradually changing from human form to dragon form.

Emerson chased after him to the door, raised his head to look up at the glittering dragon in the palace square, and asked in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"I have some questions that I need to ask the person in question. Todd turned the dragon's head, looked at the bewildered subordinates at his feet, and said in a deep voice, "As for you, start preparing to welcome your new neighbors." ”