Chapter 248: Infiltrating the Palace

In the evening, Sharon suddenly told Roland to get ready and wait for the night to sneak into the palace.

Roland was a little puzzled as to what they were trying to do, and Sharon explained, "No matter who the fragments of the soul crystal are in their hands, they actually make no difference to the Holy Court. The purpose of our visit to Two Moon City this time is to find out the source of the crystal. From what we know so far, the appearance of this soul crystal can be traced back to Tyrion's body at the earliest. It's a pity, he's afraid he already knew that the people of our Holy Court have also come to Twin Moon City. Therefore, in order to avoid danger, even if Tirion knew that the soul crystal was in our hands, he would not necessarily come to snatch it. But what if, this thing is in Augustine's hands? There has always been a feud between the two demon lords, so when Tyrion learns that the thing is in Augustine's hands, he will only become more and more unwilling, and he must be desperate to take it with all his might! This is the fundamental reason why we gave the soul crystal to Augustine...... Think about it, what would you do if you were Tyrion? ”

Listening to Sharon's words, Roland realized that they had a deeper intention in doing so. So after a little thought, Roland analyzed: "If I were Tyrion, then in order to obtain the soul crystal, I would find a way to create Augustine's flaws. And Augustine's flaws...... I'm afraid it's his contractor! I'll attack the king so that Augustin has no time to doppelgänger, and when he shows his flaws, then take the opportunity to snatch the pieces......" At this point, Roland suddenly realized: Could this plan put Rand in danger?

Sharon glanced at Roland, probably guessing his thoughts, and said, "Since you have known Augustine before, you must know some of his character. I'm sure you've heard about the things he's been through, and the imprint on him, right? So you should also know that Augustine actually has a psychological shadow about signing a contract with humans. Because of this, after Augustine signed a contract with the king, he would not put the king in danger again, not only if he might be in danger. So in tonight's operation, the king must not be implicated. Therefore, a king's stand-in is needed to take the risk for him. At that time, the king would dress up as a normal attendant and stay by Augustine's side, while Gray would disguise himself as the king and guard the entire palace. I'll be by Gray's side in case anything happens to the palace, and as for you, I'll join Dingeniel in the hunt for the opportunity to capture Tirion, and make sure to pry the origin of that soul crystal out of his mouth. ”

Roland nodded. Among the people involved in this matter, he is only the most inconspicuous small character, as long as he does what his boss orders, and other things are not his turn to think about.

But for Roland, the feeling of entering the palace again is subtle, and it is impossible to say whether it is good or bad.

Through the heavy window, Roland saw a huge full moon hanging in the air, reflecting an eerie light.

The corners of Augustine's mouth were slightly raised, and the expression on his face was very relaxed, probably he had never taken Tyrion to heart. And the young man beside him was wearing a heavy cloak, and the wide brim of his hat was pressed low, making it completely impossible to see his face, it was the king of the Moon Country.

At this time, Roland only felt that his heartbeat was faster.

Although Roland had already used the pottery shards given by Wu Yao to hide the aura of the gods exuding from his body, and the hat of the cloak had already covered his face, so that no one knew who he was, Roland was still nervous and suffocated.

Roland led the way with an oil lamp, while Augustine led the king all the way to the hinterland of the back tower of the palace. The long corridor seemed to be endless, making Roland feel like a century had passed with every step.

At this moment, the clock struck twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, and the expected time was soon approaching.

Roland had secretly asked Augustine before, asking him why he was so sure that Tyrion would definitely show up tonight. As a result, Augustine replied that because Tyrion was a nocturnal demon, he would be more powerful than usual when bathed in moonlight.

In addition, today's moon is the most eerie and gloomy time in the past few months, so now is also the time when the gap between Tirion and Augustine is the smallest, so Tirion will definitely not give up this opportunity!

Finally, the three of them stopped in front of a heavy iron door. Roland pushed the iron door hard, only to find that it was already rusty.

It took a lot of effort for Roland to get it out of the way.

It was an abandoned room, with floor-to-ceiling windows wide open, and the eerie moonlight shining through the cobweb-covered curtains onto the mottled floor, cold and somewhat frightening.

Augustin kicked away the clutter of tables and chairs around him, freeing up an open space for the king to rest. In the middle of the room, in a nondescript box, contained fragments of the statue of the goddess.

Finally, Augustine slowly opened the inconspicuous box with his back to the moonlight. The cold night breeze poured into the room, blowing away his red hair, adding a bit of sadness to his expression.

"It's something he did everything he could to get back then, but I couldn't satisfy him...... Now it's yours, Your Majesty ......" Augustine said to the king, the expression on his face was much more relieved than before, but there was a little more loneliness in his eyes, I wonder if it was because Augustine remembered something again.

The king slowly stretched out his hand to get closer to the fragment, and the purple light released by the crystal under the moonlight became even more intense.

Roland felt a little uncomfortable again, so he subconsciously leaned back a few steps.

"Thorn-"

At this moment, the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window in the room suddenly burst inward, and Roland was unprepared and sat down on the ground by the huge shock wave. Fortunately, the cloak on his body was thick enough, and the glass slag did not scratch him.

Augustine, on the other hand, was much more astute, and he had already dragged the king past him and moved him to the blind spot behind the pillar to prevent the king from being harmed.

Tyrion is here!

This breath Roland remembers, there can be no mistake! It seems that Gray's disguise did not deceive him!

Roland was just about to stand up, when suddenly a gust of black wind fell from the sky, rushing straight to the balcony of this room, turning the tables and chairs stacked in the room upside down!

Roland was hit by the flying debris in a panic and fell to the ground, and he suddenly felt dark and disgusting.

It's not my task to deal with Tyrion in the first place, and because of the influence of the crystal, my body can't use any strength at all, so I'd better lie on the ground and pretend to be dead for the time being, and wait for the opportunity!

Roland thought so, and finally picked a slightly hidden corner and lay down, motionless.

Augustine was undoubtedly annoyed by Tyrion's behavior. After he stood firm on the king's feet, he turned back with a hideous expression, faced Tyrion, who was already standing in front of him, and said disdainfully: "Tyrion, haven't you learned enough lessons last time on top of the cross wall?" This time I won't let you go like last time, for the sake of my kind! ”

Tyrion didn't speak.

At this time, his expression was very indifferent, and he could even be said to enjoy it.

For Tirion, though, nothing good happened during this time. He had even been tickling the night before, angry at discovering Archimedes' lies to him. But because this time tonight is very wonderful, it also makes Tyrion temporarily let go of those previous displeasures. He seems to be in a pretty good mood right now.

Tirion stretched out his arms and closed his eyes, exposing his entire body to the moonlight.

"Do you feel it? Augustine? Tyrion suddenly spoke, "The moonlight is so bright today, I feel the power. As he spoke, he suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of cunning in his fierce eyes: "Oh, I almost forgot, today seems to be your day of degradation, and it's a pity that you can't even enjoy such a wonderful moonlight!" ”

Degenerate?

What do you mean?

Roland was stunned for a moment, and then noticed that although Augustine still looked very calm now, his hair somehow turned black under the moonlight, and even his eyes began to fade and fade to golden! Is this what is called degradation?!

The corners of Augustine's mouth raised slightly, and his eyes were a little more fierce: "You are really good at picking a day, but you chose such a night when my strength is the weakest...... But do you think you can beat me with that? ”

"Huh, isn't it?" Tirion smiled disdainfully: "Whether you can win or not depends on the final result, not your final say." Honestly, the last time I was at the top of the Cross Wall, if I hadn't dodged quickly, I would have had my head left to survive. At that time, if you hit the brain by another inch, I'm afraid it will really be folded in your hands! In order to thank you for your 'kindness' at that time, this time, I will definitely 'love' you well! ”