"I don't think this agreement is viable, very unworkable. Returning from the banquet, Belle said to Jones seriously: "It's not an agreement for her, it's just prevarication." She doesn't have to pay anything, she just waits for our results. If we are big enough, they will make this agreement a reality. They just want to see what we can bring back from the ruins of Krimasha. They can unilaterally terminate the agreement at any time without our consent at all. As long as they keep enough of the Modo ore they exchange. There is nothing we can do. ”

"I know. Jones took a deep breath and sat down on the coffin in his room, looking down in thought.

In this case, there is no agreement. The real agreement will not begin until we bring back something from the ruins of Krimasha. In fact, if we hold the secrets of the ruins of Krimasha, how can we not exchange what we want? If we just go back, it will be fruitless. Belle was still pacing back and forth in the room.

After being silent for a while, Jones looked at William on the side: "Uncle William, can you help me open the door of space? I need to go back to Giant Snake City immediately." ”

"Okay. William shrugged.

"Go back now?" Jones said, Belle was a little confused.

"I'll be back, before dawn. ”

"So what exactly do you want...... What to do?"

"Find out where the ruins of Klima are now, and if you can't figure it out, someone is already secretly excavating?"

Moments later, Jones stepped into the spatial portal.

......

At this moment, the lights in Angel's bedroom had long been extinguished. With his head bare, he was lying on the bed tossing and turning.

A pair of dark eyes blinked in the darkness, thinking about the next path they were going to take.

......

On the balcony of the dinner, the queen was standing quietly, looking in the direction of the "water droplets". The frown furrowed, "Do you think they'll agree?"

"I find it difficult. Cornelia, who was standing beside her, sighed softly: "The character of this Hydra knight doesn't seem to be so easy to retreat. Although at the moment we are in a good position on the issue of Modo ore, the conditions given are also ...... It's reasonable. But I don't think he'll be so receptive to this kind of cooperation. They have already come in person, and it is impossible to go back so easily. ”

"So why let him come? If we refuse to come......"

"Coming here in person is just a way to show it, and the real reason is his demand for Modo ore. Now it seems that his motivation for wanting Modo ore is much stronger than we think. ”

"So...... What is he going to do? That's what I'm most concerned about right now. He has the support of the lichs and has many means we can't imagine. In a way, he's extremely dangerous. I even regret giving such conditions a little. Turning her face sideways, the queen looked at Cornelia.

"I don't know what he's going to do, we're not familiar with him. As for his information, it was also collected from outside...... He possessed a quarter of the power of the Holy See of the White Bone Light. Although it is much weaker than the forces of heaven and hell, we have to admit that such forces are actually stressful for us. If he takes a tough approach, maybe we will have to give better terms. After all...... We don't want to be dragged into war. There is enough chaos on the continent now, and we don't need to be a part of it. ”

The queen turned her head and continued to look in the direction of the "droplet": "If he takes a strong hand, then their faith will collapse." His adoptive father, Gray Gruglu, is he going to be the Mighty?"

"We haven't seen any signs of that yet. After a pause, Conelia continued, "His brother Rich Grugrew is already very obvious in this regard....... It is indeed possible for the White Bone Holy Light Holy See to be transformed from a promoter of faith into a powerful organization. ”

"Is there any news on the war in the north?" asked the queen casually.

"A lot, but it's all trivial news. Cornelia replied, "The second Lich King, Rich Grugru, has just launched a round of attacks against the Angel Legion, and the two sides have won and lost each other. Overall, it is still impossible to change the situation. Other than that...... Rich Grugrew seems to be on the verge of collapse. He's smart, but he's still too young after all. ”

"Stay tuned. ”

"Yes. ”

......

"Water Drops".

In Jones's room, Dora, William, and Belle were still silent, looking at each other.

In the corner of the room, a black door to space that seemed to swallow all light flickered slightly, maintaining.

......

The hall of the castle of the Great Serpent City.

Twelve spatial doors opened at the same time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are pressed for time. Standing on the back of Hydra, Jones said to everyone, "Be sure to find out the condition of all the Crematha ruins within one day." What you hold in your hands is the precise location of the ruins of Klimasha found from the treasury of the Old Holy See. All you need to do is get to the site and see if the ruins are complete, how big they are, and if they have been excavated. If it has been discovered, then who is the other party. The whole process is as little as possible to alarm anyone. Then come back quickly and tell me the answer. The use of force is permitted in any situation that threatens your safety. ”

"Yes!" twelve teams of elves, dwarves, bloods, and goblins saluted Jones in unison. Then he turned around and entered the door of space one by one. There is also a Lich in every team. Not as a captain, but as a force guarantee. The rest of the team is responsible for searching for information, and the lich is responsible for the necessary force support.

"Is it in such a hurry?" asked Adair, who was standing next to him, cross-legged his hands.

"Very anxious. Jones jumped off Hydra's back and landed beside Adair: "The Blood Elf has told me news. The ore we want is called Modo ore, and it is an ore that is only produced under the sacred tree. In other words, there won't be anywhere else on the entire continent where this ore can be found, except for Logosani. I think what they say is true. Aunt Erin once told me that the ores were weird and didn't look like ores. ”

"So, your plan is in the hands of the blood elves?"

"Yes. In this way, the ruins of Klima become very important. Although I don't really think there's anything to be found in the ruins from more than 10,000 years ago. Both demons and angels want to sever the connection between the humans of the Fourth Age and the humans of the Third Age. In this case, they should just destroy the ruins. There should be no disagreement between heaven and hell on this issue. Of course, regardless of whether they are valuable or not, if the blood elves feel that they are valuable, then they are valuable. ”

Adair looked at Jones quietly.

Turning sideways, Jones said as he walked towards the outside of the hall, "Although they are all in the land of the human lords, these ruins should be unmanaged right now. If that's the case, then I'm sure I'm going to have it all under control as soon as possible. The blood elves hold the ore tightly, and I must hold the ruins tightly or I won't be able to negotiate with them on an equal footing. ”

Adair hurriedly chased after him: "That's fine. ”

"Are you alright?" Jones paused for a moment and stopped, "I think the situation is pretty bad, we may not get the ore." You say, 'It's okay'?"

Adair grinned and said, "You suddenly came back with the Spatial Gate so late and quickly gathered people, I thought you had a fight with the Blood Elves." It's like being in the High Court before. ”

Looking at Adair, Jones sighed helplessly.

The collection of intelligence is much faster than expected. Before dawn, the teams sent out sent back messages one after another.

A total of twelve ruins are known, eight of which are in the south and four are in the territory of the Gustavian Empire. Due to the intervention of the old Holy See, the twelve ruins were unsettled for tens of kilometers. Some of the ruins are simply hidden underground, and even if you walk through it, you won't be able to find that the underground is actually a relic of an ancient civilization.

"It seems to have been a city with no one living nearby and no one guarding it. The damage was very serious, with ruins and broken walls, as well as wind and sand erosion. The murals and texts are almost invisible, after all, they are 10,000 years old. After a brief inspection, I didn't find anything of value. Of course, if you control the whole area and dig it carefully, you may have a windfall. ”

"It seems like an altar or something. There is a military stronghold next to it, and the people who live there are knights who were originally in charge of guarding the ruins of the old Holy See. Now these knights are cooperating with the forces of Heaven against the local lords. The forces of heaven are active around there. The buildings on the ground are so badly damaged that they can't even see the outlines. But there are underground passages. Magic fluctuations could be felt underground, and it could be a trap, but we didn't dare to enter. The underground part seems to be well preserved. ”

"There's nothing there, just a forest. Nothing was found. But there were troops from the Old Holy See nearby, and they seemed to be the guardians of the ruins, but even they didn't know where the ruins were. ”

"A city built on a mountain, very large. The buildings on the surface are no longer visible, but the buildings inside the mountain are still well preserved. There may be something of value. It is currently under the control of the Federal Republic of the South. ”

"A dungeon, very large. However, it seems that there is a danger of collapsing at any time. The old Papal Knights, who were previously in charge of guarding, have dispersed, and many thieves have tried to enter during this time, but most of them have chosen to give up after paying casualties. It is currently a no-man's land. ”

It has to be said that elves, whether they are wood elves or blood elves, are very suitable for intelligence work. They are agile, quick-moving, and have brilliant brains...... Of course, by brains, I mean relative to the other races they team with.

Before dawn, the first batch of information had been put in front of Jones one after another.

Three didn't find it. Eight large and small, and the ground part has basically been completely destroyed. As for the underground part, it can only be judged that there may be something of value. After all, time was too tight for them to learn more about it.

Of the eight found, there were no traces of excavations. Except for some stealing and touching dogs by local people.

The last one was left, and the information sent back read: "Lord of the city, I think it is necessary for you to come here in person. ”

Seeing this information, Jones was stunned for a moment, and then quickly stood up.

There was no doubt that this was what he was looking for.

With Adair with him, Jones rushed to the scene through the spatial gate.

The location is a deserted outskirts of the former Gustavian Empire. A place where mountains and plains meet, a place covered in snow all year round.

By the time Jones arrived, in the distance, he had seen a large camp of Lombak soldiers. Look at the scale, there are at least a thousand people.

"What's going on?" Jones asked.

The Wood Elf man in charge of investigating the intelligence replied softly, "This area was originally supposed to be owned by the Gustav Empire, but after the Battle of Black Dragon City, the Gustav Empire has collapsed. The Confederate legions, which were supposed to control this area, withdrew because the situation in their own country was not good. So, it was controlled by the Lombback Empire. ”

"Rumbac takes control of Gustav's territory, why haven't I heard at all? Jones was slightly surprised.

"It's not just you, the city lord, there should be very few people I want to know. The wood elf explained, "This whole area is no man's land. Originally, there were still knights from the old Holy See stationed there, but now they are gone. Rumback's march may not be known at all. ”

"So, the purpose of the Lombard here is to bring the ruins of Krimartha?" asked Adair.

Nodding, the Wood Elf continued, "But that's not the point, the point is, we snuck in and spied on it. ”

"I went in, and they didn't find me. The Bloodclan next to him raised his hand.

"Yes, we let him in. Glancing at the Blood Clan, the Wood Elf said, "Then, we found that there are many mercenaries in this army, and all of them wear badges engraved with the words 'Blood Elves and Dragon Mercenary Regiment', and their leader is ...... It's Mr. Andrew. ”

"Andrew?" Jones's eyes widened slowly, as if he understood.

"Yes, Mr. Andrew. The Wood Elves said earnestly, "This army is here for the sake of the ruins of Krimasha, and they are at the behest of Mr. Andrew. We all know that Mr. Andrew was once a member of the Knights of the Silver Moon. ”

"Not only that, but the key is that he is also a blood elf. Looking at the brightly lit camp on the plain, Jones took a deep breath and said casually, "It seems that I should talk to him properly." ”

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