Chapter 172: The Queen's Close Friend

"He's just a murderer, nothing else. A man in search of power. ”

In the lowly decorated dormitory of the Blue Palace, on a wide bed lies a woman with long blond hair. The originally noble and elegant voice was much lower because no one was present, but this could not change the innate magnetism in this voice.

"Yes. That's right. ”

Lu Mengyao sat on the edge of the bed, supported her jaw with one hand, and stared at the woman on the bed steadily. As if burned by this gaze, the Supreme King of the Skyrim Province turned his head slightly, the current nominal supreme leader of the Skyrim Province had an abnormally pale face, tired eyes, and a cup of black tea in his hand, curled up in a heavy duvet.

"It's great to have you to share the burden for me these days, dear Lu. Oh my God, these affairs are about to crush me, and the great nobles of Dugu City are operating in the shadows again, and the death of General Tulius may not be inseparable from them...... Their hands are very long. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd have been set up by them......"

"It's my pleasure to serve you."

Lu Mengyao had a ruby pendant hanging from her chest, a huge gemstone that was very well cut and glowed seductively in the light of the candlelight.

After the beheading of the Imperial Army's command, Dugu City was immediately at the center of the storm of the power struggle. And even the most feared court mage before was Sibilee. Miss Staunt's whereabouts are also unknown. Without this powerhouse who could suppress the noble gate lords, these gorgeously dressed foxes immediately went into action - in the first two days, Lu Mengyao intercepted the assassins eight times. Including three poisoning and one armed insurrection, all targeted by His Highness Elisifer, the High King of Skyrim.

And as a reward for the failure of the operation. Eleven of the great nobles in Dugu City suddenly fell ill and died violently.

Lu Mengyao's outstanding talent in the undercurrent crisis caused her to quickly climb to a high position unimaginable to ordinary people, replacing Sibili with a high speed that no one could react to. Stant's position as the court mage. and became a close friend of the queen of Dugu City. There are some rumors in the circle of the powerful in Dugu City that cannot see the light of day, implying that Her Royal Highness's interests and hobbies may be different from ordinary people. Staunt and Lu Mengyao have something in common: they are both elegant and beautiful, and their whereabouts are very mysterious and strange.

After the queen of Dugucheng regained real power, in the name of the queen, the command of this counterinsurgency imperial army fell into the hands of a loyal general under the queen's command. This lucky guy knows the limitations of his abilities, so he is willing to become a puppet.

A puppet in the hands of someone wiser than him.

Lu Mengyao knew that what was needed now was a war, and a great victory could stabilize the morale of the army. And let these fighters recognize their new leaders. She had secretly handed over the power armor blueprints she had stolen from Su Jing to the senior blacksmiths in Dugu City, and they had already trial-produced a few of them. With the help of the enchanted energy drawings designed by Lu Mengyao, these power armors have passed the inspection internally.

"My husband, a man who also believed in Talos, died at the hands of Ufrik."

The black tea in Elixifer's hand was a little cold, Lu Mengyao pressed her fingers against the wall of the small cup, concentrating slightly, and the temperature of the liquid in it soon began to rise.

"It's ironic. I still can't forget that scene. He bought off the gatekeeper and infiltrated the palace. Then. He challenged Toig - Talos was on top, and he unleashed the dragon's roar, before everyone was unresponsive. Toig fell to the ground, and he pounced. pierced him in the chest - he was just a murderer, and not some glorious leader of the revolutionary army, a dangerous demagogue......"

This is also a helpless thing. Lu Mengyao looked at Her Royal Highness the Queen gently. Look at this woman who keeps falling into painful memories. In her heart, regardless of position. She admired Ufrik. What the Storm Cloak did, decisive and brave. Means are domineering, pragmatism. He clearly realized that in order to build a team, he must have a "great righteousness", so he followed the tradition of the Nord people and infiltrated Dugu City to challenge the Supreme King, perhaps by some means, but it did work. Coupled with his mutual exploitation of the High Elves and his dexterity in the use of racism, he is indeed a genius worthy of kingship. Without the intervention of the adventurers, he might have been able to become the next Talos, the new Founding King......

In comparison, Her Royal Highness Queen Elixifer is two points weaker. Not to mention the strength of the king, the willpower is much worse, and Aliciphus has not been able to surpass the limitations of being a woman after all, and is too emotional. But in times of war like these, you don't need to be emotional to be a strong leader. Presumably, Su Jing's side will slowly soften Ufrik's will. And here, I almost only need to listen, and then guide me a little, even if I don't use magic props and alchemy potions, I can easily manipulate the mind of this widowed woman, especially I can use some special means...... It's not hard to build a relationship with her above the super friendship.

Just then, a young voice came from the door.

"Your Highness Alicefer, Lord Buddha Kehuo Hu ordered me to send this news, there is an update on the situation over there in Snow City."

“…… Looks like our pressure is finally paying off? Elysifer smiled at Lu Mengyao, "Has Gustav finally made up his mind to fall to our side?" Come on in. ”

With her words, the bedroom door opened. A man dressed in squire garb strode in. As he knelt down on one knee, a shocking piece of news came out of his mouth:

"Your Highness. Snowy City has fallen. According to reliable sources, Gustav and his decision-makers were all killed, and half of the defending forces were annihilated. We believe that an elite force of Stormcloak's Assassins may have infiltrated the city, and based on their display of combat, it is likely that the heavy knights we had seen on the battlefield before were wrapped in steel armor. ”

"What?! Snowy City has fallen?! Alisifer exclaimed.

Lu Mengyao glanced up and down at the person and smiled slightly. She wasn't so shocked by the news that she lost her judgment, but just glanced at the squire's boots and the hem of his shirt, and she guessed the real identity of this guy.

"Are you the new recruit? How come I don't remember seeing your face? ”

Before he could finish speaking, a crossbow arrow had already shot out of the killer's sleeve, and the tip of the arrow still shone with a dark blue sheen. The target is not Lu Mengyao, but the queen of Dugu City who is still lying on the bed.

Turning into elbows and armpits, a sneer appeared at the corner of Lu Mengyao's mouth, she didn't care about the queen's safety at all, but let out a short syllable. A green light came from her fingertips, and it hit the assassin. This move immediately paralyzed the nerves of his whole body. In his arms, another half-drawn dagger fell to the ground, also glowing with a blue poisonous light.

The poisonous arrow did no harm. The ring on Elixiph's hand sent out a colorless barrier that deflected the arrow to one side, and it was nailed deep into the wall.

"Road...... It's ......"

It took a full five seconds for a frightened Alicephus to speak. The battle between Lu Mengyao and the assassin only took a second, and the stiff human body lay down on the thick carpet, still able to breathe, but the eyelids couldn't even blink.

"Assassins of the Dark Brotherhood." Lu Mengyao picked up the dagger, sniffed it, and then inserted it into his belt, "The venom of the Frost Spider is a very common poison, but only the Dark Brotherhood has the skill to refine it into a more deadly poison. See blood seal the throat. Now, if you don't mind......"

She gestured to the Assassin on the ground.

"Well, I'll quit first. I'm going to have people do more security. ”

“…… Well, there you go......"

Lu Mengyao recited a slightly longer incantation, and then the human body on the ground floated and flew out of the body following her footsteps. The door was gently shut, leaving Queen Elixiphus alone on the bed. She sighed softly, then drank the cup of black tea and quickly fell into a deep sweet sleep.

There are also some facilities such as secret rooms and dungeons in the Blue Palace, which are used for secret purposes, and Lu Mengyao, as a court mage, has the authority to call these facilities. After dispensing some alchemy potions on the spot that were similar to the effects of the elixir of truth-spitting, she poured them into the captives with her own hands.

These killers were all trained to resist the will to resist potions and spells like these, but in front of Lu Mengyao, he couldn't last long.

"Who are you targeting?"

“…… You, and Queen Elixiphus. ”

The pupils in the killer's eyes dilate, and the corners of his lips froth.

"Where are you meeting...... and passwords. ”

The .................." captive's forehead was bruised, and it was evident that his will was violently resisting.

"Forget it, it's okay, it's easier for me to read after you're dead."

About twenty minutes later, Lu Mengyao walked out of the dungeon. In the evening she knocked on the court superintendent Foke. Huohu's study asked for a warrant for the transfer of troops—not much, just about fifty troops, but they all had to be equipped with strong bows.

The reason she gave was simple: to have a good talk with a group of illegal torturers. As she said this, she did not reveal her intention to threaten the oldest killer organization on the entire continent. (To be continued......)