"Teaming up?"

A playful smile appeared on Luke's face, and he turned his head to look at his brother.

Because he felt that the reason why the other party put forward such a condition was that he didn't know that the guy who also belonged to the Shadow Guard before had already been studied several times from the inside out, and was now imprisoned in a closed container.

"Yes, as you should know, the Darrant civilization has had its main powers concentrated in the hands of the Parliament, and this has been the case for thousands of years, even becoming something as conventional. But in reality, in the early days, there were two parallel systems of power, and the parliament was only a subsidiary body responsible for governing the lower classes, and we were the ones who really controlled the power. ”

As he said this, the Shadow Guard leader's face showed a strong sense of reluctance and resentment.

The two eyes, in particular, are hollow and godless, as if they are stuck in old memories of the past.

"So...... Do you want to use the two of us to get back to the center of power, or at least the periphery of it, and try to make a comeback?" the boy took the initiative to take over the topic.

He could feel the fire of desire burning in the other person's heart.

This is by no means a trap and a deceptive tactic, but a real source of strong resentment against the Parliament.

Although he did not understand what disagreements, contradictions, or problems had arisen within the Darents, it did not prevent them from using them to achieve their own ulterior motives.

The leader of the Shadow Guard nodded bluntly, "Yes, maybe you don't know it, the guys in the council have secretly set up a research center, and they are working day and night trying to figure out the secret of the dark blue liquid inside the crystal. As far as I know, they have successfully weaponized it and intend to use it against both of you. ”

"Weapons?!"

Luke's pupils contracted suddenly when he heard the word, and he subconsciously clutched the silver pendant hanging around his neck.

The boy was undoubtedly aware of this subtle gesture, and a flash of longing and greed flashed in his eyes, and he continued to ask, "Why? Why did you choose to betray your own race and cooperate with us?"

"The reason is simple! I'm sure you've read the history of the Darrants and understand that there is a watershed in the course of our history, before it was the age of theocracy, and then it was the age of magic. Unfortunately, the Shadow Guards are a legacy of the theocratic era. Although we have great power, from the moment we are born, we are destined to huddle in dark corners and obscure to protect the entire civilization. No matter how great the sacrifices we make and how many threats we eliminate, we will not be able to gain power, wealth and glory. Keep in mind that this went on not for a day or two, not for a year or two, but for thousands of years. What would you do if it were you?" asked the leader of the Shadow Guard meaningfully.

As the saying goes, time is the cruelest and most unforgiving thing in the world.

It can make the noble people mean, and the merciful people cruel.

Nothing can be eternal, especially the complex inner world.

Perhaps the earliest members of the Shadow Guard at the beginning of their establishment were indeed willing to sacrifice themselves to silently defend a war-torn civilization.

But with the rapid development of Darent's knowledge, technology and power, the people who joined it later were no longer voluntary, but had a certain coercive nature, coupled with a long period of isolation, their hearts inevitably became more and more distorted, more and more angry, and more and more unwilling.

found that by now, the two sides have long been on the same page, although they still maintain cooperation on the surface, they are only one step away from turning their faces into enemies.

"I see...... I think I get it. A thoughtful look appeared on the boy's face. "I still have a question, though. Since you have such a great power, why don't you just launch a coup d'état and fight for your rights?"

"Hahahaha! That's a good question! It's not that we don't want a coup d'état, it's that we have a powerful magic item in our possession, and this magic object is our natural enemy, and even the mere proximity will make every member of the Shadow Guard lose all their strength and become lambs to be slaughtered. The leader laughed and gave the answer.

"So the real purpose of your cooperation with us is to capture or destroy this magical item?"

Luke seemed to understand the true intention of the other party's cooperation, and touched his chin to exchange a look with his brother.

But unfortunately, the latter shook his head quietly and rejected his silent topic.

The leader of the Shadow Guard noticed the communication between the two and immediately sneered and debunked, "Don't waste your efforts! If you want to seize that magical item to control us, it will be absolutely whimsical. Not to mention that the use of this magic item is only known to the Speakers of the past generations, and the mere restriction that only the Darrants can activate it will make you give up your unrealistic fantasies. ”

"Oh, then, what good is it for both of us to work with you, and why would we risk our lives to get back into the hands of the Darents?" Luke questioned unceremoniously.

"Isn't it enough to help you escape the endless pursuit?" retorted another member of the Shadow Guard.

"Not enough! Of course not enough! This universe is so vast, and there are not no civilizations stronger than the Darents, so it is not too difficult to get rid of you. The boy began to bargain with a blank face.

Although he had already made up his mind that he would go back and snatch back what belonged to him no matter what.

"And what do you want?" said the leader of the Shadow Guard, cautiously tentatively.

"It's easy! I want you to help me decipher the secrets of that stone pillar!

But before the leader could give the same or no answer, one of the shortest members of the Shadow Guard couldn't help but jump out and scold: "Dreaming! That's a taboo for the Darents, let alone you, even the current Speaker of the Parliament, you are not qualified to know what is recorded above." ”

"Taboo? I'm most interested in taboos, either give me what you want and I'll help you destroy that magical item, or become an enemy and continue this never-ending hunt. Believe me, it won't be long before you'll find out who is the hunter and who is the prey. Don't forget, we're still young and have a lot of room to rise......"