Chapter 224: Dark City
Queen Skady has been in a state of flux lately.
The conflict between the Principality and the Empire has put the Duchy of Belmar under great pressure.
She didn't expect that in just a few days, there would be a fire in the backyard, and the dark elves in the south would run out to do things again, and even planned to start a war against the principality.
It is impossible for the Duchy of Mal to deal with the simultaneous attack of the Empire and the Kingdom of the Dark Elves at the same time, so if the crisis caused by the Dark Elves cannot be resolved by peaceful means, the Duchy of Mal will be in a very dangerous situation.
The knight of Lobach bowed and said, "Queen, the adventurer is here." β
When Queen Skady heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Please come in, adventurer." β
Since then, these adventurers have become more and more important to the principality, and it was a wise choice to agree to hand over the city in the sky to the adventurers and the elves of the Gran Forest.
In such an eventful time, it is a very fortunate thing for the Principality to have such a strong and capable team of adventurers.
Zhang Chen just walked into Huttonmar City Hall.
Queen Skady spoke: "The outbreak of the plague in the Dark Elves has nothing to do with the Principality, even if a stupid person sits in my current position, it is impossible to offend the Dark Elf Kingdom at this critical moment of confrontation with the Empire!" β
Zhang Chen nodded and said, "I completely believe in this. β
Queen Skadi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the adventurer believed in her, and then continued: "I don't know why there is a sudden outbreak of plague near Dark City, but it is certain that the dark elves have coveted the rich land of the Duchy of Mar for a long time, and they must have wanted to take advantage of the conflict between the duchy and the empire, and I suspect that this plague is a conspiracy directed and staged by the dark elves. β
Zhang Chen shook his head: "The queen may have thought wrong about this. β
Queen Skady was puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that?" β
Zhang Chen said: "From what I have learned, this time the plague is real, the village near the Dark City of Neupera is all dead overnight, and the evil force has twisted the Dark Elf villagers into terrible monsters, and the plague is spreading to the surrounding area at an alarming speed. β
He paused and continued.
"In addition, not all the high-level Dark Elves support this war, the Dark Elf Kingdom has always been divided into two factions, the main battle faction is the elder faction headed by the Dark Elf Elder's House, and the main peace faction is the queen faction headed by the Dark Elf Queen."
"The Elders coveted the Duchy of Mar more than a hundred years ago, and constantly instigated the Queen of the Dark Elves to start a war against the Duchy of Mar, but the Queen never supported it, so it has never succeeded."
"However, due to the fact that the current Queen of the Dark Elves, Maya, has just taken office, and her age and qualifications are very young in the Dark Elves, the power of the House of Elders has grown stronger and stronger in recent years, and the opportunity for the outbreak of the plague this time has led to the fact that the main battle faction took the opportunity to create this war."
Queen Skady nodded.
She must have been aware of the power struggles at the top of the Dark Elves.
It's just that I didn't expect that such a secret thing would also be heard by this adventurer.
Queen Scady is not an ordinary person after all, she quickly realized that there was a turn for the better in this matter, I was afraid that the plague was completely nothing, everything was directed and acted by the dark elves, so there was no excuse for the crime that she wanted to add.
If there is a real outbreak of the plague.
The Dark Elves are bound to be a mess inside, too.
At this time, if the cause of the plague can be found out and the suspicion of the principality cleared, the main battle faction of the Dark Elf Elf Elder's House is unknown, and the kingdom is plagued by the plague, Queen Meiya will not allow the dispatch of troops.
Queen Skady said decisively: "Your Excellency Adventurer, although I know that this matter is very dangerous, I still want you to make a trip to find out the cause of the outbreak of the plague in the Dark Elf Kingdom for the Duchy, and stop this war that should not happen!" β
A voice appeared in Zhang Chen's mind.
"System Prompt: Trigger Side Quest!"
"Mission content: Investigate the truth about the plague in Nojpera!"
Very good.
The task has been triggered.
Zhang Chen did not hesitate, and immediately said to the queen: "Please rest assured, the queen, I will definitely find out the cause of this plague!" β
Queen Skady was very satisfied.
There are many capable adventurers in the Arad continent.
But there are very few adventurers in front of him who not only have strength, but also are full of a sense of justice, and are indifferent to fame and fortune, so other adventurers avoid such a task, let alone take the initiative to accept it.
Farewell to Skady.
Zhang Chen meets with others.
He gave a rough picture of the situation.
Zhang Chen opened his mouth and said, "There is no doubt that the plague of Noypera was caused by the transfer of the Sixth Apostle's 'Black Plague Direji', and Direji must be wandering around Nojpera at this moment. β
GSD said: "Even if we know the initiator of all this, it may not be easy to come up with evidence. β
Zhang Chen decisively refused, "Now is not the time." β
Alice also spoke: "The strength of every apostle in the Demon Realm is very terrifying, although Direji is very weak due to the transfer, but it is not easy to deal with, if you want to conflict with it, you must be prepared." β
Indeed it is.
Dirigi is the source of all diseases and pestilences.
Even powerful characters like GSD and Alice are difficult to get close to Diregi, and even if they don't get close, they will die due to systemic cell lesions.
Zhang Chen said: "I plan to go to the Dark City first to meet Queen Meiya, who is a dark elf. β
Alice said: "Leave this matter to me, I still have some influence in the Dark Elf Kingdom, and I know Queen Maya and the Dark Elf elders of the Elder's House, so I can introduce you to it." β
Zhang Chen thought for a while: "Okay, this matter is up to you, but it's best not to alarm the House of Elders." β
A few days later.
Alice did as she was told.
Zhang Chen and his gang arrived in the Dark City directly through Alice's dimensional rift.
If the capital of the principality, Huttonmar, feels prosperous, elegant and vibrant.
Then the dark city feels grand, solemn, and heavy, with a strong sense of oppression.
The Dark Elves are obviously obsessive-compulsive, and the Dark City feels spotless on the ground and the houses, and the urban planning and architecture are outrageously neat.
Dark Elves and Elves are two different races.
Dark elves and elves have the same pointed ear characteristics, but the skin color of dark elves is darker, and the skin color is generally light red, latent blue, and light purple, but it does not affect the appearance.
Elves have a simple and kind personality.
Dark Elves are more aggressive and aggressive.
This is also the biggest difference between the two races.
Zhang Chen walked into the magnificent and huge palace of the Dark City.
Under Alice's recommendation, I finally met Queen Maya.
This Dark Elf Queen Maia looks like it.
It's just a cute and beautiful little Lori about ten years old.
Her actual age is one or two hundred years old, but for the long-lived race of dark elves, Queen Maya still seems too young, so that she can't hold back the scene and is gradually being hollowed out, and is pressed above her head by the increasingly powerful Elder's House.
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