Chapter 26: The Scourge of Shadows (I)
The Imperial Palace of Dream Imperial City, there is no longer the prosperity it used to be, and the guards who originally controlled the major palace gates have almost lost their traces.
Although Yasha and other core figures of the royal family have suppressed the affairs of the empress, the palace that has temporarily lost the supreme leader seems to have lost its only soul.
Yasha has been living in the Empress's bed for the past few days, using a variety of medical spells to relieve the Empress's pain, although most of the spells have no real effect on the Empress, whose soul has been battered.
Even so, Yasha did not hesitate to expend her energy and energy, doing her best to achieve her goal, all for the sake of her dearest sister.
"You've done a good job, sister......" The Empress slowly sat up from the bed with Yasha's support.
"Your soul hasn't settled yet...... "Yasha said distressedly, "and your condition will worsen if you continue like this!" ”
The Empress shook her head, barely smiling, but she looked so weak and sad on her pale countenance.
"Enough is enough...... Now I can go and do what I have to do, sister......"
"You can't even stand up now, how can you deal with government affairs? You ......" Asa couldn't bear to say more, but just held the empress's crumbling body so that she wouldn't fall on the bed.
The empress looked at her tired face from overwork, and said with a smile: "Sister, don't you forget, how could the lord of the dignified dark wing royal family be stumped on such a trivial matter?"
Under Asha's surprised and sad gaze, the Empress pressed her right hand to her chest, and the already dull blue ring shimmered like a flash in the pan.
Soon, the empress's face gradually returned to ruddy, and she looked the same as before, but Yasha beside her was not happy at all, and even resisted the urge to cry and covered her mouth.
The Empress panted slightly, and with an extremely slow movement she clung to the wall step by step, and stood up tremblingly.
Yasha hurriedly reached out to support the empress, but she politely refused.
"No need...... Thank you, sister, I can't be supported by you when I go to court......"
Seeing her sister's determined and unobjectionable expression, Yasha sighed, "Okay, but I'll be your personal guard from now on." ”
"I will be your shield as soon as possible, so don't worry about completing what you have to do!"
The Empress smiled happily, but it was a long time before she came out of her stillness and took the first step of composure.
Yasha didn't help her throughout, knowing that the Empress had to act on her own, otherwise her wish would be difficult to fulfill.
A few drops of sweat slid across the empress's fair face and slowly dripped on the ground, obviously the act of walking required the empress to expend great physical strength at this time.
After a long time, the empress finally regained the ability to move freely, and both she and Yasha breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then sister, now I need to know some information related to the army." The Empress said.
"But now the military department is busy with the aftermath of the palace accident, so please explain it to me."
Yasha bowed her head slightly unnaturally, and said, "Why should Your Majesty be like this, you still have to be so polite to me as a courtier......"
The Empress sneered, and Yasha laughed too, as if she had returned to her carefree old days.
The two sat down on the bed.
"The Royal Darkwing Guards who went to find Prince Lace have all been wiped out." Yasha said solemnly, causing the empress to tremble slightly.
"Well, I understand the situation of the Darkwing Guards, so the only forces available in the royal family are the remaining guards and Demon Slayers." The Empress said.
"Also, according to the news predicted by the Protector." Yasha's voice was very uneasy, "Recently, in the city of Laiming on the western border, a spatial crack connected to the demon world has appeared. ”
"Hmm...... Does that mean the demons are planning an attack on us?" The Empress couldn't help but frown, with the Empire's insufficient forces, the demonic invasion could be described as a disaster.
Demons from the Hell Demon Realm are not as good as ordinary monsters who can befriend humans, they are extremely greedy and fanatical, and there is no room for negotiation with them, and their only purpose is to completely destroy all traces of humanity.
"I see...... Are there any other signs of invasion?" The Empress asked.
"Not yet, because I've ordered a strict ban on leaking this accident, so it's basically safe." Yasha replied rather solemnly.
"Thank you, sister." The Empress smiled and said, "Thanks to you this time, there was no turmoil in the country. ”
"What do you say, you're the savior, right......" Yasha gently hugged her sister, and her expression that had not been able to relax for a long time finally loosened a little.
The Empress also hugged her sister, and at this moment she felt relief and happiness that she had never felt before.
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In Heiyao City, the residence of the Kajinette family, Huang Yao is sitting leisurely on the sofa in the hall, tasting tea made with the finest tea leaves.
The old master of the Carginette, Dios Carginette, was standing across from her with a respectful face, his eyes full of excitement.
"Master Huangyao, you can perform a ceremony for Archie in three days, right?" Dios looked at Huang Yao adoringly.
"Well, when the time comes, I'll make him a first-day genius beyond royalty." Huang Yao said lightly, ignoring the excited expression of the head of the family opposite.
A week ago, Emperor Yao had promised to perform a ritual for Dios's eldest son, the young master of the Kajinette family, in order to improve Archie's qualifications in an all-round way.
In this regard, almost the entire family did not express doubts, Huang Yao's ability really brought them too much shock, especially in the eyes of Dios, Huang Yao was simply the incarnation of the omnipotent star god.
Archie becomes the first genius Then the Carginette family will change from an upper-middle-level family to a real wealthy family, and can control more power in the Imperial Diet, which brings unimaginable benefits to the family.
"Dios, though." Huang Yao looked at the old master, who could barely help himself, "I'm also bothering you to get Archie to adjust herself, and the ceremony must be held in the best condition at that time." ”
"Yes, I must explain it to him." Dios nodded and replied, like an old clerk reporting to his boss.
"Then that's it, you go back first, I'll have to go back to Qianmu to deal with some things later." Huang Yao got up and said.
Watching Dianos leave, Huang Yao closed his eyes slightly and said lightly, "You can come out." ”
A thick purple light appeared in a nearby clearing, which quickly stretched into a human form, and Arenas appeared in front of Huang Yao.
"How? Did you hear that?" Huang Yao looked a little proud, "That old man didn't notice anything at all. ”
Arenas seemed a little worried, and there was a faint glow in his purple eyes.
The mysterious boy's body seemed to have undergone some strange change, and some strange and powerful energy was gradually detaching from his body.
Sensing his amalgamation, Huang Yao placed his left hand lightly on Arenos's forehead, and a flash of green light flashed.
After a long time, Huang Yao put down his hand and said, "How is it?" Are you feeling better?"
"It's better...... "Arenos sat down slowly on the couch with Huang Yao's support, and his violent breathing gradually eased.
"Then I'll go first, and be careful not to expose myself." After Huang Yao's advice, he turned around and left here.
Arenas leaned back on the couch, knowing that no one else would be here for a while, and that he would have enough time to finish some of the things that the Emperor had yet to take care of.
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In the Thousand Curtain Academy, Bai Xuanyi is experiencing a special class.
The lesson was held entirely outdoors, and the instructor led the students to the unique woods of Senmake.
"This is a fire spirit fruit with basic flame energy." The young male mentor said, "The flame power possessed is very ordinary, and ordinary people can eat it directly. ”
"This is the Shadow Flower with basic dark energy." The tutor carefully put on his gloves and plucked a beautiful black flower on the ground, "It is the most indispensable and important basic material for cultivating the Dark Star. ”
"This is a Spirit Pattern Wood ...... with the ability to strengthen the basic body."
"This is the Moon Hidden Flower ...... who made a basic monster contract"
Bai Xuanyi was enthusiastic to learn about various functional plants through the instructor's explanation.
When she was a child, her mother also took her to the wild to identify various plants, but Bai Xuanyi at that time only regarded it as play, and did not take it to heart.
Under Bai Xuanyi's serious study, the class ended quickly, and she walked back to the class unsatisfied.
"Sister Xuanyi......" Lingxi slowly approached Bai Xuanyi, "You look ...... Glad ......"
"Yes, isn't Lingxi happy?" Bai Xuanyi looked at her curiously, "I have gained a lot from this lesson. ”
Lingxi blinked and said, "Me too, but ...... Something doesn't seem quite right. ”
"What?" Bai Xuanyi asked, then looked around again and said, "What did you notice?"
"That shadow flower, it seems that something is very wrong...... Lingxi's words made Bai Xuanyi startled.
"Something is wrong......" Bai Xuanyi began to think back to the flower, and when he thought about it, it seemed that there was something really abnormal.
Originally, the Shadow Flower, which only had the lowest level of dark energy, suddenly became much stronger, but Bai Xuanyi was too obsessed with knowledge at that time, so he didn't notice it.
"Shadow Flower must have been affected by something...... Bai Xuanyi judged as she looked at Lingxi beside her.
An imperceptible blue light flashed in Ling Xi's eyes, and he smiled: "Since Xuan Yi already knows, then I won't bother you." ”
Looking at Lingxi who was walking away, Bai Xuanyi began to continue thinking about this abnormality that should not have appeared.