Ekhtaton City, Upper Lake District.

A newly built luxury villa sits on the lakeside, with a lush garden and a paved stone path on the lawn, all washed away by the sun, and adorned with stone benches and towering trees.

Since Kidan and the others joined the Machine Empire, these four adventurers from the Arad continent have been temporarily arranged in this villa.

Although everyone owned a lot of land and wealth, they still habitually lived together, and they also went in and out together on weekdays.

Since they were the first adventurers to join the Machine Empire, they were deeply courteous to the makers, and the rewards they received over this period of time were no less than those of the Sword Soul. They are almost accustomed to this kind of day, they should eat and take, and the gold and silver treasures should be taken as they are, and the beautiful women and handsome men should not be allowed.

That morning, just as they were preparing to go out for training, an edict summoned them to the royal court.

It was early in the morning when I went, and when I came back, it was late at night, and it was raining.

By the time they returned to the villa, the city had been covered in torrential rain, the branches of the trees were dancing wildly in the wind, and visibility was extremely low.

In the hall of the villa, Asura Kidan looked worriedly at the dark and dreary sky, and the lightning occasionally illuminated the scale-like clouds, as if a giant dragon was standing across the sky.

His heart is very heavy right now.

Because the Maker gathered them during the day, and gave them an extremely strange task to ask everyone to go to the Kashni home planet on behalf of the Machine Empire, hold some kind of military alliance, and negotiate with other adventurers.

Although the purpose of the Warrior Alliance is to clear up misunderstandings and resolve the hatred between adventurers and the Machine Empire, he always felt that things would not be so simple.

Could this be a conspiracy of the makers?

What should I do if this is a conspiracy?

"What are you thinking about not resting so late?" Just as Gidan was deep in thought, the voice of the dark elf Nicole came from behind him, causing him to wake up instantly.

"How can I sleep when this happens. Kidan didn't look back, just quietly looked out the window, as if he wanted to see through the dark rain curtain to see the truth.

"It just so happens that I'm also worried about this, so let's worry about it together. ”

Nicole walked over to the coffee table, carrying a white porcelain kettle, and was pouring hot water into a glass.

She filled the glass with seven points full and gently held it up.

The fresh tea leaves were soaked in the glass, the soup was bright, and the dark elf girl approached the steamy cup, sniffed the aroma, and nodded with satisfaction: "No matter what the maker is, at least the tea he makes is a good thing, and it is very good to my taste." ”

With that, she poured another glass, walked over to Gidan, and handed one of the glasses to him.

"Thank you. ”

Kidan took the fragrant tea, only to feel a faint fragrance coming from her fingertips, and couldn't help but glance at the dark elf girl.

From the aesthetic point of view of normal people, Nicole is also a standard beautiful girl, ignoring the chocolate-colored skin, she belongs to the kind of heroic and athletic beauty. The eyebrows and eyes are clear, there is a kind of frank and strong beauty, the bridge of the nose is more slender than that of humans, but it is very tall, the lip line is rich and dark, and the beautiful dark red eyes are even brighter and sharper in the dark night.

"Are you peeking at me?" she seemed to sense something, squeezing her eyes at Asura.

"I'm sorry, I'm blind, blind people can't see. At the right time, Keidan remembered his blind identity.

A long, long time ago, before he awakened, he gave up his eyes in order to feel the power of fluctuations.

Then, in this way, Gidan learns the technique of sensing the flow of energy, grasping the enemy's movements, restraining energy, and emitting strong fluctuations.

In a sense, he exchanged his vision for a resolute will without regrets on the road of fate.

With the gradual strengthening of strength, especially after the deep awakening and opening his eyes, Ji Dan is no longer blind. Due to his long-standing habits, he still considers himself blind, but occasionally forgets this setting.

"It smells good. ”

After perfunctory, Kidan picked up the glass and sniffed it lightly, his nose filled with a fragrance that penetrated his heart. Then, he shook the pale green tea in his hand in a good way, took a sip lightly, and after a few seconds, narrowed his eyes in enjoyment:

"It also feels good to drink. ”

"What do you think about the day?" said Nicole, who suddenly got to the point.

"I always feel that the matter of the Soldier Killing Alliance is not simple, and the maker may be planning to use us to achieve his ulterior motives. Kidan said calmly.

"That's what I thought about too...... What do you think he will do?" said the Dark Elf Girl, holding a fragrant cup and looking at the tea floating in the hot water.

"Maybe it's trying to provoke a civil war between us, right?"

Ji Dan took another sip of tea, frowned, and said hesitantly, "Actually, I can vaguely feel the kindness shown by the maker, and he doesn't seem to want to be against us. But this matter is certainly not as simple as it seems...... At worst, he may be trying to wipe us out. ”

"Worst ......" Nicole held the glass's hand, trembling slightly, "Do you think he has the strength now? Destroy thousands of immortal-level adventurers in one go!?"

"He alone may not be able to. ”

Kidan glanced around the courtyard outside the window, and after making sure that there was no one, he lowered his voice and said, "But just a few days ago, he has carved up the territory of the Kashni Federation, which means that all the mechanical legions used to maintain stability can be repatriated." ”

"Although they have been suppressed, those top-level mechanical lifeforms are all immortal-level existences. With their strength, and the help of those apostles, it is not impossible to destroy the adventurers. ”

“......”

Nicole put down the cup in silence, placed it on the edge of the windowsill, and then looked up at the sky, her pupils reflecting the stormy night:

"If that's the case, we'll have to think a little bit farther. As far as I know, of all the apostles, Andersen, Bakar, and Shylock had the best relationship with the Maker, but none of them are there at the moment. Of the few apostles that existed, except for Prey, who was a hardcore ally of the Maker, the other two were unlikely to help the Maker. ”

"Counterbalancing the apostles with apostles?"

Kidan lowered his head, silently chewed on her words, and scratched his head a little tangled: "Aside from Prey and Evan, the only remaining apostles are Karn and Herder...... Will they help us?"

"Yes!"

A third person's voice suddenly came from the hall, startling Kidan and Nicole, and their hairs stood on end.

......

The wind blew open the door of the villa, and a large part of the door was wet in the ensuing rainstorm.

The white curtains swayed spiritually, as if dancing with a white ghost.

Kidan and Nicole turned around at the same time, looking at the living room with some unease, as if someone was secretly peeping at them, looking at them as mortals who were whispering.

Then, in the very center of the hall, they saw a huge mirror.

The massive mirror was oval-shaped, almost a man tall, with lightning and white light surging through it, and a gloomy woman wearing a mysterious inverted triangle mask and a curve-fitting blue robe appeared in the mirror, and the reflection in the mirror was not a living room, but a mysterious Terra ruins.

"I've heard everything you just said. ”

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Helde looked at the two of them softly: "I have already answered your question just now, and we will help you." ”

"Second Apostle, Tears Held......" Nicole recognized her identity at a glance and took a step back in amazement, her back pressed against the glass window.

"Why do you ...... You're going to be here!?aren't you worried about alerting the maker?" Kidan's heart suddenly hung to his throat when he saw the Second Apostle appear.

"You can rest assured that my transfer magic comes from the primordial light Carosso, and even the maker will not be able to detect it. ”

Herder carefully looked at the two people in front of him, and from them he felt the breath of Caroso, and his smile became more kind: "From you, I can feel the breath of great will...... There can be no mistake, you are the blade against the maker!"

"Wait, wait!"

Kedan shook his head vigorously and forced himself to calm down, "You're going to kill the maker, why are you killing the maker?

"You've lost your home planet, Arad, so kill Evan. As he spoke, Herder's expression gradually became solemn, revealing bitter hatred: "And I, I have lost the Kashny Federation that I have cultivated for hundreds of years...... So we can understand each other, can't we?"

"Well, we do understand that. Nicole bowed her head slightly, but there was still a look of doubt on her face: "But we still can't trust you, unless...... Do you do something...... Do something that will make us trust you!"

"For example?" said Herder, looking at her with interest.

"For example, reveal some news about the Warrior Alliance!" Kedan immediately added.

"Yes! Tell me some news about the Warrior Alliance!" Nicole nodded vigorously.

"Yes!"

Herder bowed his head happily, and his tone was as cold as ice and snow: "When you represent the Machine Empire in the Warrior Alliance, Evan will send the entire Machine Legion to surround the Kashni home planet and slaughter all the adventurers of Arad. And I promised him that he would help...... The reward is the Kashni home planet and ten climate-friendly planets. ”

"Sure enough, he really was going to do it. ”

Ji Dan's expression turned pale with a brush, and his facial features also distorted and became hideous: "The kindness he showed is really pretending! The purpose is to paralyze us!"

"Wait!"

Nicole seemed to think of something, and asked with a beautiful brow, "What if you provoke discord?

"He had a reason to do it. ”

Herder pursed his lips and chuckled, his gaze sharp for a moment: "As for what if it's a hoax, that's okay. You can inform all adventurers in advance and beware of a surprise attack by the Mechanical Legion. ”

"In case my prophecy comes true, I will join forces with you against the Machine Legion, and if the prophecy fails, you can do nothing and continue to make peace with the Machine Empire. Karn and I will continue to look for other opportunities against Ivan as well. ”

After hearing her words, Nicole and Keidan looked at each other, then nodded at the same time.

In doing so, you don't have to take the risk of being used, but instead rely on Heard to avoid the risk of the maker.

One-one-one-one-one-one

After negotiating a collaboration with Gidan and Nicole, Herder erased the mirror, then closed his eyes and stood in the dungeon of the ruins.

Judging from eavesdropping on the conversation between the two adventurers, the task they got from Ivan was to create conditions for themselves to slaughter the adventurers.

This guy is really sick and rushed to the doctor!

Regardless of whether his alliance is true or not, he is in an invincible position, and if he wants to slaughter the adventurer, he will immediately turn back and join the adventurer to deal with him! If he really intends to make peace with the adventurer, he can just stand still, and he will not be used by him in vain.

"I'm back. Karn's voice appeared beside Herder with his figure.

"What did Prey say?" asked Herder quickly.

"Prey means the same thing, Evan wants to use this alliance to completely destroy the adventurers from Arad. Karn replied in the affirmative.

"Do you think it's going to be that simple?" asked Herder, smiling.

"No!" Karn's eyes blinked, and he shook his head, "It's not going to be that simple. ”

"In my opinion, his intention to destroy the adventurers is fake, and his real purpose may be to deal with us!" Held tightened his grip on the staff of the Magic Eye, walked to the broken bridge of the dungeon, and said with his back to him:

"If I did what he asked me to do and slaughter the adventurer, he could have pretended not to know and then brought the angry adventurer against us. In doing so, he will not only be able to get rid of us, but he will also be able to gain the favor of the adventurer through this battle. ”

"You mean to say that Prey is lying to us!?" Karn's eyes flashed with a chill.

"Prey's acting skills are still a little worse, I never trusted him, and we'd better listen to what he says. Herder suddenly stopped, looked at the end of the broken bridge, and smiled brightly on his beautiful face:

"Obviously, we are invincible in this war, and as long as the conflict between the adventurer and Evan is detonated at the right time, he will be dead. ”

"What a pity. Karn sighed, not knowing whether he regretted the fate of the maker or the loss of a worthy opponent.