【Chapter 7】Above the Undercurrent, Section 3
"Hey, look, isn't that the one from Atlantis?"
"Eh, really, how could she be here......"
The bustling crowd of Scholars Square made it easy to notice the woman who was dressed in a great contrast to the Queen's City. White stone fountain, statue of a goddess, passers-by in light scholar's uniforms...... These are all incompatible with the visitors from the royal city. Diana stood there with her arms crossed, her eyes staring at the southwest unwavering.
This is the only way to get from White Horse Street to the Temple of Glory.
The sun shone directly, through the huge statue, the shadow covered half of Diana's face, a little gloomy, but it was undeniable that she looked like a very attractive woman.
She may be enough to attract the attention of passers-by and fill the imagination of ordinary people, but the elf who is about to pass by has never thought of her as a harmless character.
The red-haired elf noticed the woman who was looking at her with a wicked smile, Evelyn, pretending to be silent, and slightly adjusting her path to a distance that would not collide with Diana head-on.
Diana was not surprised by this move, she stretched out in a lazy manner, and beckoned Evelyn as she was about to pass by.
"Hey, my Lord Evelyn. Diana followed the example of the elven messenger of the Glory Temple, folded and folded her hands on her shoulders, and bent slightly.
Evelyn's brow twitched, she knew that this was the common etiquette of the Glory Temple, but it seemed strange to be made by the woman in front of her. "Are you waiting for me?" Evelyn stopped, but did not put down the suitcase in her hand, apparently not intending to linger.
Diana smiled and didn't answer, but instead paced and looked around Evelyn, then clapped her hands and shook her head in an incredulous look.
"I really didn't expect that this outfit is more suitable for you than the silver uniform back then. It's just this redhead...... Poof, I didn't really recognize you at first. I think I haven't seen each other for ten years, although it's not that long. ”
"yes, that's up to you how you count the time. What I didn't expect was that you would come to the Queen's City, what, what about the Northern Fortress, wouldn't there be any problems with those children without you?" Evelyn put down her belongings, she also wanted more information from Diana's mouth.
Diana reached out to put her hand on Evelyn's shoulder, but was deftly dodged by the other party. Her arms slid down, palms clasped backwards, from Evelyn's waist to her hips.
Evelyn pulled away like an electric shock and came back to her senses, where the woman's chin was still smiling with her right hand on her chin.
This was the place where Evelyn could least understand Diana, perhaps it was a battle in disguise, but in such a vulgar way—the one that the High Elves hated the most. This time the latter was slightly better, Evelyn frowned, but she was speechless to Diana, who was fine.
"Well, as always, it's very flexible. ”
"Vulgar. Evelyn scolded, and was about to reach out and pick up her luggage and leave.
"Could it be that after living a peaceful life in the Queen's City, becoming the ultimate mentor, and gaining status, even your former subordinates are not willing to ask more?" Diana reminded in a casual tone.
"You mean...... Amy, what the hell is wrong with them?" Evelyn shuddered and narrowed her eyes slightly. She didn't think Diana was going to explain the whole story to her, after all, she had been away from Atlantis City for a long time. But when she heard that the other party took the initiative to mention the matter of the Silver Wing Guard, she still couldn't be indifferent after all.
"Rest assured, she's alive. As for how it was going...... "Diana reached out again and tried to put her hand on Evelyn's shoulder. This time, the elf didn't dodge.
"It's up to you to judge for yourself. Of course, now is the right time to have this opportunity, if you will. ”
Diana patted Evelyn on the shoulder and smiled contemptuously. Seeing that Evelyn was just staring at her coldly, she shrugged her shoulders and continued, "Don't stare at me like that, after all, I don't have the right to say anything to the Silverwing Guard, let alone anything else. Oh, of course, you don't have to speculate, if she hadn't made some mistakes, she wouldn't have ended up where she is now. ”
"What the hell is wrong with her?" Evelyn interrupted coldly.
"Don't be in a hurry. As I told you, it has nothing to do with me. I'm just telling you what I know. Now, Queen Maritia wants Atlantis to intervene in the Northlands investigation, which is more important. Of course, this requires some 'procedures', such as forming alliances. As you know, the Eastern Continent is much looser now than it was when King Thorton was there. The major major cities have their own policies, and they all have their own little calculations. Under such circumstances, Lord Karl probably would not agree to casually send an army and go into the bitter cold land alone. ”
Diana's story was naturally urgent, but her tone was unhurried, as if what was happening in the Northland had nothing to do with her.
Evelyn was trying to find something on Diana's face, connected to the Northland by the Winter Snowy Mountains, and beyond, the city of Atlantis. "Compared to Queen City or other main cities, I'm afraid Atlantis should be more nervous. It wasn't hard for those demons to climb the snowy mountains in winter. Aren't you worried at all?" reminded Evelyn.
Diana stroked the short sword on her waist and said with a smile: "Hahaha, she is worthy of being a former royal servant, and she is very skillful in talking." But I'm not worried about the situation in Atlantis. First of all, Atlantis City has dragon knights and the 'Night Grave' organization, secondly, tens of thousands of Digan troops are ready to go, and the northern fortress alone has 3,000 soldiers stationed, and thirdly, the other party is a Cana-level opponent, you must not ignore the existence of the portal. Of course, with Mariatia's blessings, she can buy a lot of time for the entire Eastern Continent. So, I don't have a reason to be nervous. Even if Della does come back from the dead, Atlantis City has the power to fight. ”
Diana had a point, and Evelyn responded with a sneer. When it comes to combat power alone, Queen City really can't be compared to Atlantis City.
"So what do you mean by chance?" asked Evelyn.
"Alliance negotiations. Diana pulled out a rolled parchment scroll and shook it in front of Evelyn, motioning for her to take it.
Parchment scrolls were commonly used as carriers of official documents in the main city, and they were bound to contain important contents. But Diana did not shy away from the whole process, Evelyn couldn't help but sneer, "Such a thing is ...... in front of everyone's eyes" Only halfway through the words, Evelyn finally realized the abnormality around her.
The two had been in Scholar's Square for a while, but Evelyn hadn't seen a single passerby except for the woman in front of her. She couldn't help but glance around, the streets, the flower beds, the statues...... Nothing is unusual, and if it weren't for the empty square, it might be hard to notice the strangeness in a few hours.
"You're hallucinating again?" Evelyn questioned.
"Ha, you've finally noticed. But this time it's not a hallucination, I'm just creating an enchantment. Naturally, you have to choose a suitable scene to convey this important information, and I don't want inconsequential people to come in. Diana looked smug as she spread her arms to show off her "masterpiece", "Evelyn, when did your insight start to become so weak?"
"No more nonsense. ”
Evelyn pretends to be calm, but underneath the surface of the calm, her heart is already turbulent.
With the level of her magic swordsman, she unconsciously walked into an enchantment set by a warrior? You must know that enchantment is easier to perceive than illusion, but the fact is that after Evelyn was deceived by Diana's illusion once, she entered the enchantment set by others in complete ignorance, is it true that the woman's ability is far beyond imagination?
Evelyn thought like this, and before she knew it, cold sweat was oozing from her back.
"I've negotiated with the Glory Sanctuary to go to Atlantis City with that guy named Terami to negotiate the Alliance. Although you are new to the Temple of Glory, you are no stranger to Atlantis after all, and this mission ...... You won't refuse. ”
Without waiting for Evelyn's reply, Diana turned and walked down another street. She waved her arms as she turned, and figures appeared one after another in the square, becoming clearer and clearer.
"What kind of conspiracy are you having?"
"Stop!"
"Diana!"
No matter how Evelyn called, Diana didn't look back. Her figure faded as the figure of passers-by became clearer and clearer, until it was gone.
The bottom of Evelyn's white robe was blown by the breeze, and she stared silently in the direction Diana had disappeared—a two-man stone wall stood not far away, and behind that wall was the Temple of Glory.
"Interesting. ”
Evelyn sneered and tidied up her clothes, her face looking a little worried and a little excited. She guessed that something unknown must have happened in the main city of the far north.
"It seems that this trip must be made. ”
She brushed away a strand of red hair that had slipped in front of her eyes and muttered to herself.