The instigator was the woman he had thrown away before. She integrated her limbs into the flesh on both sides, and stretched her whole body exaggeratedly like a spider web, roaring at him angrily and silently.
Are you blaming me for not choosing you?
With a sneer on his face, Wright raised his hand and stabbed the woman's forehead with a knife, then slashed down hard, tearing the barrier in half.
Whatever it is, its volume is limited.
Opening up the body makes it thinner, which makes "cutting it open" no longer completely impossible.
After passing this barrier, the exit of the lush jungle was right in front of them. Both of them walked faster.
They had no time to say anything, they just gasped, squeezed their lungs to the limit, made sounds from their chests that only the most worn-out bellows could make, and moved their legs to run as hard as they could.
Finally, they stepped onto the last exposed steel plate.
Wright's face showed joy, but the feeling of weightlessness under his feet made his heart sink suddenly.
Their last step was on a shaky steel plate, and the huge weight crushed it, causing it to collapse.
As the stone dust fell into a cellar two meters deep, Wright received a heavy blow on the back of his head, as if he had hit something hard.
His eyelids drooped and his consciousness became dizzy. The last thing he saw was the cave above his head being blocked by dense tentacles.
They blocked it, turned into a wooden board and replaced it there, then opened a huge single eye from the surface and continued to look at him in silence.
Too bad I can't even keep an eye on you...
With a grin on his face, Wright fainted.
Moore fainted even earlier than him, and the two brothers lay motionless on a pile of dusty debris until tentacles spread out from the cellar tunnel, lifted their bodies and sent them deep into the cave along the tunnel.
……
Time passed and soon three hours were up.
The laboratory was not completed as promised, and there were still some details that needed to be completed under Sixus's guidance. Hitzfeld did not dwell on this aspect, and she received the Count in the lobby on the first floor.
Carloni looked like he had just had a good sleep and was full of energy. When he saw the girl, he said to her, "You will never guess what good news I have for you."
"Oh, then I guess you're not that kind of mediocre person."
After exchanging a glance with Xia Yibing who had followed, Hitzfeld said half tentatively.
She looked the count over, paused for a moment at the long sword hanging at his waist, then shifted her gaze to stare at the uninvited guest who came in with him.
A conversation of this nature...she didn't remember that they had discussed the possibility of involving outsiders?
Not to mention that this guy was wrapped in a dark purple cloak. Could the good news he was talking about be him?
"I'm surprised too." Carloni stepped aside slightly and raised his eyebrows seriously at the two of them.
"When I came quietly from the path, I did think that someone would be waiting for me there, but I did not expect it to be this honorable... His Majesty."
As he spoke, he bowed to the cloaked man, who also lowered his hood at this time, revealing a beautiful, fair, and charming face.
"I come in peace, Princess Hitzfell."
she said.
"We must have a good talk about what will happen next in Kerger."
Chapter 89: The Destruction of Frost Sky Dragon
It would be a lie to say I wasn't surprised to see the cloaked man take off his hood to reveal such a face.
There was no need for Carloni's "Your Majesty" to remind them, as both of them could guess that the person who would come at this time... and a noble lady with this kind of image and temperament, would basically have only one identity.
"No need to salute." Queen Milanka nodded to them and glanced at the earl next to her. "I think we deserve a more closed space to discuss the following matters."
She must have traveled privately...but considering that the Lu Yue Palace is right across from the Bao Huang Hotel, and considering the commotion caused by Hitzfeld's "princess" identity, it is normal for her to sneak over here. It is really not surprising.
He took them to the third floor and directly to the bedroom where he and Xia lived. Hitzfeld invited the queen and the earl to take seats respectively, wondering what the other party wanted to talk about.
"I've heard about you, Miss Hitzfeld. If even 20% of what's been said is true, you're an outstanding detective."
Queen Milanka has long chestnut hair with bangs parted in the middle, revealing her fair and clean forehead and eyebrows.
Her eyes were sky blue and bright, and her nose was straight, which didn't look like a woman's. Her whole face was gentle and generous, but even when she was stared at so gently, one could feel a faint pressure.
Yes... Although she is not a king recognized by everyone, she is at least nominally the supreme ruler of this country and the symbol of the entire Fire Dragon Alliance. Anyone who sits in this position for a long time will develop a similar aura...
Hitzfeld remained unmoved: "You can just tell me what you want."
She had it figured out that she would probably just pay her some benefits and hire her out of this farce.
It's really a farce.
She didn't mind being involved in the case of the Dragon God's treasure as a detective or agent, but the princess and heir who were rumored by those people... she had no interest in them at all.
"I can acknowledge your identity as a princess." But the queen's next words shocked everyone in the room, including Kaloni. "Even if you can't pass the blood test, I can still serve as a witness... My people will forge a secret file, which will include how you were secretly sent abroad as a young child. This will certainly not make everyone believe you, but it will definitely be a problem to win the support of some people."
"Your Majesty?" Hitzfeld frowned. "I don't quite understand what you mean."
"My meaning is very clear." Queen Milanka stared at her single eye. "I can see that you and the Count are together, so I don't mind... Whether you want to get involved or the Count uses you as a pawn, as long as you really have the strength and ability to overthrow the status quo, then I am willing to give up that position."
"You are not attached to the throne?" Hitzfeld's eyes suddenly became sharp.
"not at all."
"Why? I know that you are sometimes... helpless, but it is still the throne, a symbol of power and nobility..."
More importantly, it is at least a layer of protection.
No one likes to be a puppet, but if you have to be a puppet to save your life, who wouldn’t want to do it?
This is how Hitzfeld sees it: Queen Milanka is deeply bound to the Undead Party. If she is no longer the queen, how can she continue to survive in Kerg?
"I did have this idea initially because I hated the persecution of the Necromancers." The queen interrupted her, "but what really prompted me to make up my mind was the death of my blood relatives."
"Your daughter?" Hitzfeld immediately thought of the rumors that the queen's child was accidentally killed by Nightmare.
"Not only that." Milanka turned her gaze to the Earl, staring at his already somewhat shocked face, and continued word by word: "It is also because I am a Simorf in my bones. My family may have been destroyed by conspiracy!"
Hitzfeld glanced at Kaloni quickly and noticed that his expression was distorted for a moment.
Things get more complicated.
If I remember correctly, Queen Milanka should be from the Deka family.
She was a chess piece sent into the royal family by Kaloni. After marrying the former queen, she was freed from control to a certain extent. After ascending the throne, she became more independent. If the Undead Party had not suddenly risen in recent years, Kerge's situation should have been that she and the Dragon Guard family were vaguely checking and balancing each other.
But now she said in person that she was a member of Frost Sky Dragon.
"That's impossible..." The Count shook his head slowly. "When I chose you, I checked your background... There are no omissions in your family relationship..."
"If it were just me, I would be the only chess piece, and we would definitely not be able to do anything." Milanka smiled at him, "But I am not like that~ There were eighteen women sent to the Grape Moon Palace, and I was just the least beautiful and the least noticeable one among them. It is normal for the Count to be negligent in this regard."
"It's impossible to be careless." Kaloni still shook his head, "Someone is helping you, and he's my confidant."
"It's Belissa." Milanka calmly mentioned the key person, "Your housekeeper... She modified my file information. I was replaced when I was a baby."
"Decades of planning, this doesn't look like a cold frost dragon." The Earl narrowed his eyes.
If he regarded the Queen as half of his own at the beginning, now his vigilance towards Milanka has increased sharply, and there is a hint of murderous intent.
The reason why it was not launched was mainly because the Queen said in advance that she had no intention of reserving a seat.
"Don't be angry, Count."
Seeing his entanglement, the queen said lightly.
"No matter what kind of betrayal it was, it's over... I may be the only one left in the entire Frost Sky Dragon bloodline. Belissa and I have no roots... We can't pose a threat to you."
"I want to know what's going on." The count said in a low voice.
He found it hard to believe that the Simov family, which dominated the Northern Wilderness, would be destroyed without any noise.
Who can do such a thing?
First of all, we have to rule out the Undead Party - the reckless men in the North are not so easy to fool. The Undead Party is the weakest in the Northern Wasteland. Not to mention destroying Simorf hiding in Graycastle, they can't even take down any county city in the Northern Wasteland.
Could it be a Mimic?
Indeed, these strange monsters are intelligent... They hide within the Undead Party, in all the dark corners that are not noticed by people, lurking in secret and trying to grow stronger.
But their flaws and weaknesses are too obvious. It is impossible for Simofu's people not to know that they can be identified by checking their body temperature, and it will be even easier to do this in the cold climate of the Northern Wilderness!
Because their body temperature is constant...
Everyone was shivering from the cold, except for the people infected by them, who looked normal. Isn't this obvious...
Hitzfeld and Xia Yibing also had some doubts.
Through the Sally brothers, they learned about the mysterious nature of the Time Dragon.
Through Carloni and Eugenie, they learned about the power and means of the Hot Spring Dragon and the Count of Hot Spring.
With both of the two major dragon guard families showing such performance, could the Frost Sky Dragon, once considered by Moore-Sali as a potential betrayal, be so weak? Was it actually killed without a sound?
"This is a secret letter that was delivered to me from home during this period."
Faced with doubts, Milanka took out a stack of envelopes from under her cloak and opened them personally to show them the contents.
"Last year, at the end of November, Frost Dragon Earl Hein-Smorf's behavior became abnormal. His eating and sleeping schedules became irregular, and he often locked himself in his study alone."
"In mid-December, despite the dissuasion of many brothers and some elders, he insisted on cooperating with the Death Party. Long before he made this decision, I received a letter from him alone, ordering me to 'unconditionally cooperate with all actions of the Death Party.'"
"Is this how the Undead Party infiltrated the Vinho Moon Palace?" the Count asked with a gloomy face.
"That's right." The Queen nodded.
"Out of some concerns, I did not unconditionally cooperate with the Death Party, but once this kind of thing is started, it cannot be stopped... They quickly became more and more numerous, and I began to be sidelined by them, but I could no longer stop them."
"And these are the secret letters of the final stage." She motioned for everyone to look at the unfolded letter paper on the left.
"Hein led all family members to leave Graycastle. He told me that they were carrying out a secret plan."
"This is a letter from June..." Xia Yibing squinted at the date.
"And it's almost September now." The Queen nodded.
"I was afraid... I also had fantasies... but all my confidence was eventually torn apart bit by bit over time."
"Now I can only accept the reality that they are dead and will not come again."
“And I also have to think about my future.”
"And--how can I take revenge on them."
Chapter 90: Starting a Fire
After the queen finished explaining the whole story, no one in the room responded for a while.
The amount of information was a bit overwhelming and complex, and they, including the Earl, needed time to digest it.
"Why did Hein bring people out of Graycastle?"
It was the Earl again, and his attitude in asking questions could even be said to be a little urgent.
Glancing at the two indifferent ladies, he added, "Graycastle is the strongest county town in the Northern Wasteland. It's not big... because there aren't that many members of the Simorf group, only about a thousand at most... but it's a fortress! This has never happened in all these years! No leader would take them away from there!"
He thought this matter was too weird. Graycastle was a city within a city. The county city outside was the first line of defense, Graycastle itself was the second line of defense, and there were so many guards inside Graycastle acting as the third and fourth lines of defense. With such strict security and blockade, not even a fly could get in. Who could break through the numerous obstacles and affect the Frost Dragon King Heinsmorv?
If those invisible enemies can do this, doesn't that mean they can do the same to him? Then his current arrangements and defenses are full of loopholes, his plan is facing failure at any time, and even his life is in danger at any time!
"I don't know." Queen Milanka was unable to give an answer to this question. "The people who wrote to me don't understand either... but they can't disobey him and must obey the leader's orders."
"Excuse me... I have something to ask you." Hitzfeld interrupted and asked, "The letter said that they came in full force to Kerge's direction two months ago. Doesn't the count know about this?"
"I have absolutely no idea." The Count shook his head.
"I do not understand."
"You think it's strange that no one noticed such a big commotion?" The Earl nodded. "It seems so, but you will understand if you think about it... There must be a secret passage leading to the outside world inside Graycastle. It is a fortified inner city. The supplies and food stored inside are amazing. It is nothing to be closed for ten days or half a month. In addition, it takes time for the news to be transmitted. This is normal."
"But there must be traces of their journey along the way."
"That's the Northern Wilds." The Earl sighed, "Remember I told you that Talignan has extreme weather? June is already the hottest time of the year here, but once you cross the Frostwhispering River, it's a completely different story."
Once you cross the Frost Whisper River, the temperature plummets by 6 degrees. June is already winter in the north of the Frost Whisper River, and the vast snow will wipe out all traces of your progress. In extremely severe blizzards, you may not be able to spot your target even if you are dozens of meters away.
"So no one knows where they went?" The girl frowned.
The deeper she got into Kerg's political vortex, the more she felt that there was an invisible hand controlling everything behind the scenes.
