Chapter 472: Under the Dark Night
The Land of Night.
Looking at the kingdom shrouded in endless darkness, Irene couldn't help but smile a little, although she didn't like it very much. But the Land of Night is his hometown after all, and the feeling of being able to finally return home after wandering around for so long is quite nostalgic. As the saying goes, the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels, although the country of the night has such and such problems, but this is her own home after all, and only here can she completely relax.
But......... Thinking of this, Irene's face was a little more worried, on the way back, she also saw the movement of many undead creatures, which made Irene very uneasy in her heart, she was not stupid, from the movement of these undead creatures, it can be seen that their target is still the border area. This is obviously different from what Rhodes said to herself before, in fact, Ireen also knows about the deal between Rhodes and the twin dragons, and also thinks that her brother can't be stupid enough to take advantage of the fire at such a time. But now it seems that her brother's actions were completely unexpected, which made Irene confused and annoyed, anyway, His Majesty Rhodes went thousands of miles to save himself, but his brother was doing this kind of thing in the back, which really made her very dissatisfied.
However, although she was dissatisfied, Irene did not immediately come to the door to ask the teacher for her guilt, instead, she turned around and flew towards the castle in the moonlit forest outside the Night Capital.
The castle under the moonlight was as peaceful and calm as ever, and it was one of the rare places in the Night Nation where there were no undead creatures, and Irene had never liked the undead. Although her brother is the ruler of the Night Realm, the Dark Dragon is a living creature in his own right, and naturally has no affection for lifeless undead creatures. So in Irene's Moonlight Forest, there are more dark elves and humans.
"Your Highness the Princess."
Seeing Irene's answer, the dark elf in charge of guarding immediately bent down respectfully. He bowed to Irene. Hearing the dark elf's greeting, Irene stopped and smiled at the two of them. Then he turned around and walked towards the gate, where soon a human maid respectfully approached and opened the gate for Ireneβββ only in Irene's territory. Humans and dark elves can coexist peacefully, and if they were to be in another place, I'm afraid it would have been a different matter long ago.
They didn't know where Irene had gone, because it wasn't the first time that Her Royal Highness liked to run around. And Ion didn't spread the news of Irene's disappearance around, so most people in the Night Nation didn't know about Irene's disappearance. Even these guards and servants just felt that the princess had been out for a long time this time, but they didn't care.
"Huh?"
Soon, though, Irene sensed that something wasn't quite right in the atmosphere, and that her Moonlight Castle had always been very quiet. Most of the servants here are also calm. But this time, when they saw themselves coming back, everyone's expressions looked very strange, as if they had finally relaxed after seeing the backer after worrying for a long time. If one or two people were like that, Ireen would wonder if they needed to do something on their own. But now almost everyone has this expression, but it is more like being besieged in the castle by heavy soldiers and finally seeing the rescuers, and having the hope of escaping.
"Did something happen?"
Thinking of this, Irene couldn't help but ask in a low voice. Hearing her inquiry, everyone was also hesitant. However, Irene has a high reputation in their hearts, and is very peaceful. So after a moment of hesitation. A dark elf guard stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Irene before speaking in a low voice.
"Report to Her Royal Highness the Princess, during this time, His Majesty the Dark Dragon has descended on him......... Armaments are being expanded everywhere. β
"Build-up?"
Hearing the squire's report, Irene blinked curiously. I don't know what worries them. This has always been the case in the Land of Night, and it is not uncommon for the Nation of Night to build up its armaments. Seeing that she didn't seem to understand the hidden meaning of her words, the dark elf gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke hard.
"That's right......... Your Highness. His Majesty the Dark Dragon is transforming living beings into necromancers, and now most of the creatures that originally lived around the Night City have been forcibly transformed into undead creatures! β
"Something like this?!"
Hearing this, Irene's face suddenly changed drastically, she stopped, looked at the attendant in front of her in surprise, and couldn't believe what he said at all. In fact, the Night Nation has done a lot of things like transforming living beings into dead souls, but it is not in the interests of the Night Nation that they do so. First, the strength of the necromantic transformed through the living soul will be weaker than that of the ordinary necromantic because it is forcibly transformed. And if the deceased is awakened, because the vitality has dissipated, then the immortal soul aura can merge with the body and become a perfect necromantic creature. Therefore, in the Night Country, most of the captive humans will only be reawakened after they die (of course, how they die is another matter). Of course, they can also transform them all into undead by killing them all, but that would quench the thirst of the Night Nation. Because the undead do not have the ability to reproduce, they need a race with strong reproductive ability like humans to replenish their troops, and once they are all killed, it will be difficult to find them in the future.
Although the undead treat humans as pigs, cows, sheep and horses, even captive animals still know how to leave a few seeds, not to mention that humans are not pigs, cows, sheep and horses, and they also have their own ideas. In the past, the Night Nation treated them as slaves, but at least most of them were able to live a lifetime. So they didn't mean to run away, and now Ion is doing this, which is simply forcing the creatures who originally lived in the Night Country to escape from the Night Country!!
Looking at the appearance of his attendants, I am afraid that this time not only humans, but even the dark elves have suffered from the pond fish, otherwise they will definitely not report it to themselves. After all, in the eyes of the dark elves, humans themselves are cannon fodder, and even if they can barely live in peace in Irene's territory, it doesn't mean that they really treat each other as equals with themselves.
"What's going on? Why would a brother suddenly do such a thing? β
Thinking of this, Irene was incredible, she didn't expect her brother to do such a strange thing. I don't know what to say. This kind of thing is simply self-destructive, if the rumors spread, I am afraid that other races that follow the Night Country will also have their own plans, and now in the Dragon Soul Continent, the undead creatures have no way to rely on their previous advantages to fight. Originally, Irene still thought that her brother was a person who knew the general situation, although it was said that the change of order in the Dragon Soul Continent had a certain impact on the Night Country. But it's not a big problem. As long as his brother can use this opportunity to raise the living races in the Night Country, he is not without the strength to fight with other countries. For example, if the Dark Elves, a race with strong combat ability but low reproductive ability, can reduce their combat casualties and resurrect them, then they will become a sharp knife in the hands of the Night Nation that is no less than that of the Death Knight.
But now, my brother actually killed them all and transformed them into undead?
No wonder the dark elves are also going to rebel, they are already infertile, if they are all killed and become undead, it will be tantamount to extermination for the dark elves! But this kind of thing. It's impossible for Barende and Garcia to ignore it, especially His Highness Garcia, he can sit in the position of the Four Demon Generals, but it is completely up to him to control the human race in the Night Realm.
Hearing Irene's inquiry, everyone looked at each other hesitantly, and finally, the squire from before spoke.
"This ......... Your Highness Irene, you may not know what to do when you have just returned. Half a month ago, His Majesty had sent the Four Demon Generals to lead the legion to wage a war against the Void Lord. β
"What?!"
Hear here. Irene was startled, and she stared at the attendant in front of her. asked in a deep voice.
"The result?"
ββ¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ The whole army was annihilated, and His Highness Shaliye was killed in battle. β
Although she was already prepared, after receiving the news, Irene still felt dizzy. She was not surprised by this result, and during the time she lived in Grantia, she had noticed that there were several of them who were as powerful as herself. Even if the four demons will pour out of the nest, they will not be pleased. And now, Shaliye has died in battle, two of the four demon generals have died, and Barende has been wounded again...............
"How are His Highnesses Barende and Garcia doing now?"
"This ..............."
Faced with Irene's inquiry, the squire hesitated. It seems that there is something difficult to speak. Looking at his appearance, Irene's heart sank, I'm afraid that most of the time there is nothing good, and sure enough, soon, she got the answer that made her helpless.
ββ¦β¦β¦ I don't know the specifics, but I've heard rumors that His Highness Barend and Garcia were vehemently opposed to His Majesty's decision to transform the necromancy. However, His Majesty had no intention of following their advice, and even imprisoned His Highness Barend. His Royal Highness Garcia fled back to his own territory, which angered His Majesty, and now he is gathering troops and horses to attack His Highness Garcia's fiefdom............"
"I'll go check the situation!"
Hearing this, Irene couldn't calm down anymore. The original joy of returning home was gone at this moment, she didn't expect that she had only been away from the Dragon Soul Continent for a while, and there was so much chaos, which was unimaginable. She couldn't figure out what her brother was thinking, two of the four demon generals had already died, one more was imprisoned, and one was forced to rebel. The dark elves are also retreating now, and the human side may not have room to turn around. As for the necromantic faction, although they are now waiting and seeing, Irene doesn't know what it will be like. However, she was sure that if she continued to make trouble like this, she was afraid that she would not be able to wait for others to attack, and the Night Nation would be separated by itself.
Thinking of this, Irene couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and flew into the sky again.
She didn't go to the Night City immediately, instead, this time Ireen made a big circle and flew towards the Isle of Eternal Night.
The four demon generals have their own fiefdoms, among which Garcia's fiefdom is located on this island of eternal night, which is also the largest human gathering area in the country of night, and the island of eternal night is located in the southwest sea of the country of night, which is the largest island in the territory of the country of night.
Irene has been here a few times, and it is indeed different from the rest of the Night Country, although she is also under the protection of the eternal night, but it is a little more alive and energetic than those lifeless undead creatures, so Irene likes to come here when she is not busy on weekdays.
But the current Isle of Eternal Night is completely different from what Irene remembers. Blazing flames spread to every corner of the island. There were sentries and gunboats everywhere. The entire island is surrounded by airtight winds. Seeing this scene, Irene couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the four demon generals are the four demon generals after all, and not everyone can provoke them. It seems that the Island of Eternal Night has not been breached yet, and she is a little relieved. Thinking of this, Irene was also relieved. Then he quickly descended towards the skull.
"Whoosh !!"
Before Irene could fall, arrows like a torrential rain suddenly shot out, enveloping Irene all over the place. However, as a dragon, Irene didn't even need to look at such an attack, just a casual stroke of her right hand to completely swing these arrows. Then it landed on the platform with ease, and soon, dozens of heavily armored soldiers surrounded it, completely surrounding it.
"Huh?"
And when I saw these people. Irene was stunned, she didn't find it strange that there were human guards here. But to Irene's surprise, she actually saw dozens of Death Knights in it, which really surprised her, but after thinking about it, Irene thought that this was normal, Barend was in command of all the Death Knights in the Night Country, and now he was imprisoned. It's normal for someone under your command to not look at it. Merely...............
Thinking of this, Irene sighed softly. It seems that things are really tricky.
"Hurry up and disperse, this is Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
And at this moment, an old but loud voice sounded, and then the next moment, I saw the dark shadow shake for a while, and then Garcia's figure appeared in front of everyone. He glanced around. Then he bowed his head and saluted Irene.
"Long time no see, Your Royal Highness Princess, I am relieved to see you come back safely."
"What's going on? His Highness Garcia? β
Garcia was seen. Irene immediately asked eagerly. She originally wanted to ask her brother, but after thinking about it, she should come to Garcia to ask clearly. After all, his brother's temperament is stubborn, and if he wants to persuade him, he doesn't know where to start. Hearing Irene's inquiry, Garcia's eyes changed slightly.
"Your Highness Princess, when did you come back?"
"Not long ago, I returned with Her Highness Lydia and Her Majesty Rod. I was going to go to the Night Capital to check on the situation, but I didn't expect to hear the news when I returned to the Moonlight Forest, so I rushed over to see what was going on? β
"Whew............!!"
Hearing Irene's answer, Garcia relaxed and sighed, and then he waved his hand. Seeing Garcia's movements, the others immediately dispersed. It wasn't until there was no one around that Garcia looked at Irene and said with a solemn expression.
"Your Royal Highness, it's a good thing that you didn't return to the Night Capital. I beg your pardon for being rude, but I would like to advise you not to return to the Night City no matter what! β
"For what?"
Hearing Garcia's words, Irene's curiosity grew. Garcia, on the other hand, was helplessly silent for a moment, and only then did he lower his body and speak.
"It's not a secret............... His Majesty Ion took him down............... It's crazy! β
"What?!"
Hearing this, Irene was taken aback, her eyes widened, and she looked at Garcia in front of her in disbelief, unable to accept what he said.
"You mean, my brother has gone crazy?"
"Yes, Your Highness. His Majesty Ion had sent troops to attack the Void Domain before, but he didn't expect that the Void Territory would still be strong even without His Majesty Rhodes, and the strength of those young ladies was unprecedented. And Shariah was killed in that battle. Since then, His Majesty has been closed to no one. He didn't leave the palace until a few days ago, and we don't know what His Majesty Ion's majesty did, but after he returned, his temperament changed drastically, and he didn't want anything but destroy the Void Domain. Not only did he begin to perform necromancy on a rampage, but he also mastered a unique technique that could make those undead suddenly increase their strength. Because of this, he plans to attack the Void Realm again these days, although I tried hard to persuade Barend, but this time His Majesty did not seem to intend to listen to anyone's words at all, he not only imprisoned Barend, but also sent people to hunt me down. Fortunately, I sensed that something was wrong and left the Night City early, otherwise, I am afraid that it would have been similar to Barende's fate now. β
Speaking of this, Garcia couldn't help but smile bitterly, unspeakably sad. The Land of Night was now in this field, and he couldn't even sigh for breath. I don't know what kind of madness came out of His Majesty Ion, and he would do such a thing.
"And......... Listening to His Majesty's meaning, this time he will not only attack the Void Domain, but also attack the Kingdom of Law and the Kingdom of Light at the same time. We wanted to dissuade us, but Your Majesty was ............... Hey..............."
"How could such a thing happen?"
Irene was also solemn at the moment, of course she knew that the situation was urgent, but she didn't expect the situation to be so urgent. Ion not only wants to attack the Void Lord, but even attack the Kingdom of Law? Now Rhodes is back! With his character, will there be any good fruit to eat in the Night Nation when he learns about this?
"I'll go back to the Night City right now and find a way to dispel my brother's thoughts."
"Your Highness the Princess!"
Seeing that Irene wanted to leave, Garcia couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly spoke to dissuade him.
"Please think twice, the current Dark Dragon Majesty is very strange, it is almost the same as before, and the situation in the Night City is very bad, I advise you not to go to the Night City..............."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness Garcia."
But Garcia's words were interrupted before Irene shook his head.
"Anyway, that's my brother, and I'm going to have to check on him. If......... If anything, please ask His Highness Garcia to send someone to rule His Majesty Rhodes, I think............... Maybe His Majesty Rhodes will have a way. β
As she spoke, Irene turned her head away, glancing in the direction of the Void Lord, then withdrew her gaze.
She then flew into the air and disappeared into the darkness of the night. (To be continued......)