Chapter 90: Into the Ground
After that, under the leadership of Queen Alicia, things went very well. The queen trusted all those present, and she told everyone that Richard had had an open and honest conversation with her, and that his purpose was to take possession of the Ring of Radiance, one of the "Seven Treasures", an ancient relic beneath the royal capital.
Legend has it that the goddess of the sky created seven treasures representing seven different attributes, known as the "Seven Treasures", legendary ancient relics that can dominate everything in the world. In the eyes of most people, this is nothing more than a gimmick and legend made up by the church, but after seeing the attitude of the queen herself, everyone began to seriously think about the authenticity of the legend.
"Speaking of which, that's the ancient royal inheritance." The Queen lamented, "'The Ring of Radiance, one day will bring disaster and connect the soul of the Son of Man to Purgatory. We, in order to exist as human beings, seal them up in the dim room." These proverbs...... It has been passed down from generation to generation by kings as a precept to this day. β¦β¦ Just right, Princess Colotia, you can listen to it now. β
"That's a terrible statement...... Kim pouted.
"Moreover, a huge force reaction has been detected in the underground of the royal capital before...... "The queen dropped another bombshell, "if you consider the two together......"
"The underground seal of the royal capital is the 'Ring of Radiance'...... It's not a low probability, and it's a matter of course. β
"yes...... Colonel Richard thought so, too. What kind of thing is the "Ring of Radiance" has not been passed down...... Once the object is awakened, something terrible may happen. Perhaps, it can even rival the legendary "Great Collapse" that happened in the past......"
"Well, on the Imperial side, is there a similar legend?" Curious about these things, Princess Kolotia asked.
"Yes." Heliga nodded, "In my hometown, the main inheritance is the Elven faith...... However, in the Norde Plateau in the north of the empire and in the Britannian Islands in the west, it is said that there are two colossi that could not have been artificially constructed, and they are called "great powers...... Legend has it that the two great forces were entangled with each other, fought to the death, and caused so much damage that even the goddess could only lament and could not strike...... Eventually, both forces were destroyed, and the wreckage turned into these two huge statues. Although the name is different, I guess it may be something related to the "Seven Treasures......"
"It's a terrible story, and it's uncomfortable to listen to." Estelle shuddered, "In that case, the matter will have to be resolved quickly." β
"Huh...... There is a strange room in this city of Grancel. Seems to have guessed Estelle's reaction, "It's a place where nothing is kept, and it's been forbidden for a long time......
"Ah...... That place...... Is it a treasure trove? β
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"No problem, right?" Estelle asked worriedly as he watched Dr. Russell sweating there, trying to unlock the crystal loop lock that seemed to be incredibly complex.
"No problem, grandpa will definitely be able to open it." Tita clenched her hands into fists and waved them at her chest.
"By the way, your courage is really great." Joshua held his forehead, "I sneaked into the warehouse of the regular ship and followed......
"After all, I've heard that kind of information." AgatΓ© rubbed his arm, "I'll be able to find Colonel Richard right away to get things straight." β
"Tita is also in good spirits." Faye touched Tida's head, and the latter smiled sweetly, the picture was so beautiful, but luckily Yaniras wasn't there.
"Hehe, Sister Fei looks very good." Tita said obediently, and then showed a puzzled expression: "That, what about Brother Heliga?" β
"He's not here. It seems that the mental state is not very good these days...... Perhaps, you need to rest a little more. Mentioning this, Fei also had a worried look in his eyes, the two of them had not been more tired before, and they had never seen him react like this.
"In this way, adjust the conduction pressure so that a specific load enters the circuit......" The doctor didn't seem to hear the group behind him discussing anything at all, and after the escape and the exhaustion, the originally tired body dissipated in an instant after seeing the guide device of interest, "Okay, open up." β
With the Doctor's triumphant voice and Tita's admiring exclamation, the small light bulb representing the normal operation of the guide ladder quickly lit up. Amid the applause and admiration of the crowd, Estelle, as the captain, proclaimed: "Now start exploring the labyrinth beneath the royal city!" Target, arrest Colonel Richard and stop his quest for Arcana! β
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"You are all the pillars and hopes of the country, and it hurts my heart to see you being deceived into doing such a rebellious thing. In the name of Queen Alysia von Ocelle of Liberal, as long as you return to your posts and work hard, as always, you will not be held accountable! "In front of the observation deck of the Queen's Palace, with only a few guards to protect her, Queen Alicia bravely faced the three guiding airships controlled by the officers of the Ministry of Intelligence.
Yulia, one of the guards, was full of pride and emotion in her eyes - this is the queen that our guards swear to protect to the death, even if in recent years she has gradually delegated power to her subordinates and faded out of the public's field of vision, but as long as she is still standing there, it is still an insurmountable monument.
"General Morgan's order, all the troops, all the troops, please return to the garrison in order, please ......" A search of airships with the colors of the Royal Army swept through the air, bringing not only the order of General Morgan, the Supreme Commander of the Royal Army, but also the news that the hostages had been properly settled - the Royal Army, who had already been suspicious and negative about the attack on the Queen's Palace, heard this and immediately withdrew their troops.
"That's a ...... He is worthy of being the head of a country. Heiliga's eyes on the side were full of admiration, "Even if there are no soldiers and no generals in your hands, your momentum is still worth ten thousand troops." β
"Huh...... This is the connections and glory that the Wang family has accumulated over the years, but it is not my credit alone. The queen said modestly, "just like your empire...... The reputation of the royal family and the Arnoor family has also been established through hard battles and transformations again and again. β
"That's right...... It's just that I've never seen this kind of power and power displayed before...... Ahem......"
"You're not resting yet, are you...... Really. Yulia said helplessly, originally he claimed that he was weak and needed to rest before he could continue to participate in the war, but when he heard that the people from the Ministry of Intelligence had brought the regular army to kill him, he had to follow him to take a look. It was even more strange that the Queen would allow such a request, which seemed to her to be very disrespectful, "Lady Hildan, send him back to his room to rest." β
"Huh...... Is that the extra helper who helped in this operation? Not long after Helriga left, when all the Kingdom Army airships around the royal city had already dispersed, the figure of a middle-aged man jumped down on the airship that brought good news.