Chapter 164: The King
"I'm glad to have His Majesty on our side."
"Me!?" I pointed to my nose in surprise.
"That's right, because you can directly feel the location of the Horcrux and open the seal on your own, and then you just need to suck that part of the Demon King's soul into your body."
"Then I'll be stronger?" I asked.
"One plus one equals two, I think everyone understands."
"Will the demonic nature in my body be further aggravated?" I asked the questions that were most important to me.
Malthus was stunned when he heard this, and said after a while: "I can't answer this question, because Your Majesty, you are really an outlier, according to common sense, the consciousness of the person who has been fused by the Demon King should disappear completely, if it is a fusion mistake, it will become a depersonalized demon like Anna, and a situation like you is really incredible."
"In other words, we can't be sure what the risks are associated with reintegration?"
"Life is inherently full of risks." Malthus smiled wryly, indirectly acknowledging my concerns.
At that time, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought, we should indeed strengthen ourselves against more powerful enemies in the future, but on the other hand, I have recently felt that I am becoming more and more unable to restrain the demonic nature in my body, if I fuse again, will the tragedy of the last Camp Reims be repeated? Or will I lose my humanity completely, become a real demon king, or become another demon man? Nothing like this can happen...
As if seeing my doubts, Malthus cleared his throat and said: "Of course, my subordinates also understand that this kind of thing is very dangerous in itself, and if it weren't for the situation, I wouldn't suggest you do it, but you should also know what the consequences will be if the soul of the Demon King falls into the hands of the Four Highnesses, or other people with ulterior motives, and if the Heavenly Realm really decides to intervene, then I don't know how many innocent lives will be lost because of the unscrupulous style of using them to achieve their goals, these must be what Your Majesty you don't want to see, right?" Not to mention that it's a matter of life and death for us..."
"You don't have to say it, I'll do it!" Although I know that Malthus's words have ulterior motives, I have to admit that its analysis of the situation is indeed not unreasonable, and in today's situation, we have no choice but to take risks, thinking about this, I can't help but interrupt Malthus's words, nodding in agreement.
When Malthus heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Your Majesty, you really won't disappoint, in fact, if you are really not at ease, you can store that Horcrux in the Holy See for safekeeping..."
"Excuse me, don't think I don't know what the hell you have in mind, and I won't give you anything like a Horcrux. Now I'm most concerned about how we should enter the Five Kings City, last time a few of us made such a big disturbance there, many people in the city know us, if we go back rashly now, it will undoubtedly be a self-defeat."
"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about this, your subordinates will have their own arrangements when the time comes." Malthus said with a sly smile on his face.
At the beginning of the lanterns, our group came to the palace gate in a carriage, remembering that we almost died here a few months ago, but now we have become a guest of honor, all of which really feel like a world away.
"Welcome, welcome, welcome, Your Excellency." As soon as our group got out of the car, Foreign Minister Padraic immediately came up to say hello.
"May Heaven bless you, Your Excellency." Joffrey put his hand on his chest, and owed a slight debt to the other party, no matter his appearance or temperament, he couldn't find any problems with his speech and demeanor, no matter how he looked at it, this was a clergyman with high moral character and devout faith, and only those who knew the inside story knew that he was actually one of the few confidants of Malthus in the Holy See.
"Your Majesty, they have been waiting inside for a long time, please come with me."
"There is labor." After a few brief greetings, Padraic led our group into the palace, and there were lights everywhere along the way, filled with a festive atmosphere, no matter how you look at this, this is the lively atmosphere that a prince should have when he is engaged, but who would have thought that under this jubilant appearance there is an undercurrent.
When I came to the hall, it was already crowded, and the guests gathered, and a high platform was temporarily erected at the end of the hall, on which were placed two richly decorated thrones, and on the left sat a middle-aged man in his forties, handsome, burly, and majestic at a glance, but his face was a little bad, and his eyes were a little dark, as if he was sick or didn't sleep well last night, and if he was a person who knew magic, he could see at a glance that he had a thick demonic aura coiled around him, These things are like black poisonous snakes that are sucking the lives of men.
In stark contrast, the beautiful woman sitting next to the man, she didn't look very young anymore, about thirty years old? Maybe bigger, but this does not affect her beauty in the slightest, and even gives her a mature charm that is difficult for a young girl to achieve, her complexion is white and smooth, like silk, and it looks particularly dazzling in the light of the light, according to common sense, it is difficult for any man not to be attracted by her as long as he looks at her, but I am certainly not among them, as for the reason for this, it is not because of how noble my character is, but simply because I know too well that this beautiful face is just an illusion, And underneath it hides a "femme fatale" that barely contains literary exaggeration.
"The Holy See Envoy Joffrey to His Majesty the King and the Queen, may they both be in good health and blessed by the heavens." Led by Padraic, we came all the way to the high platform, and before the man and woman could get up, Joffry had already taken the initiative to bow and salute.
"Welcome, my dear envoy. Cough... The king was barely halfway through his sentence when he coughed violently, and the beautiful woman sitting beside him hurriedly reached out and stroked his back, and it took a while for the king to calm down, and even a fool could guess the king's current state of health.
"You have come from afar, but the Lone King cannot greet you in person. Lose... Cough... The faux pas also look at Haihan. ”
"Your Majesty is serious, the Borrell royal family has long been the closest friend of the Holy See, and this time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is engaged, I will wait for the present time to congratulate him. In fact, if it weren't for the mundane affairs, the high priest would have wanted to come in person. ”
When the king heard this, he could not help but be terrified, and said, "How dare you do this, how can the high priest be so resourceful that he can deign to the affairs of the dogs?" I heard that his old man was seriously injured in the battle of Valdés, but I wonder how he is recovering now? “
"Your Majesty Lao's thoughts, the high priest is now recovering well, and he is no longer in serious trouble except for a slight inconvenience in his movements."
"That's the best, it seems that the first time Lone and the High Priest met was during the siege of the Iron Castle, it has been almost thirty years, and we were all young people in the prime of life at that time, but now... Alas, time is really cruel. Speaking of this, the king's eyes could not help but be a little melancholy, full of the kind of twilight hero's remembrance of the great achievements of the past.
"Your Majesty, you are really, how can you say such depressing words on a big day like today?" At this time, the princess on the side couldn't help but smile and said, her smile was very beautiful and her voice was very sweet, but I only felt a chill through my bones.